Tag #Yorkshire

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Northern Lights timelapse over North Sea

A stunning timelapse video captured a dazzling display of the Northern Lights over the North Sea from Flamborough, East Yorkshire, lasting three hours and 40 minutes on Monday night.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Yorkshire Water's Drought Plan Exacerbates Pollution in River Wharfe

Yorkshire Water's emergency drought plan to extract water from the River Wharfe, already polluted by sewage and agricultural runoff, has been approved, despite warnings that it will further damage the river's ecosystem and compromise its already poor bathing water quality.

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Clean Water and Sanitation
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English County Championship Day 4 Results

Day 4 of the English County Championship saw several matches conclude, with varying results including Sussex leading Durham by 145 runs, Essex trailing Hampshire by 49 runs, and Yorkshire trailing Nottinghamshire by 73 runs, among other scores.

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Melsonby Hoard: Unprecedented Iron Age Discovery in England

A metal detectorist discovered the Melsonby Hoard, a collection of over 800 Iron Age artifacts including chariots, horse harnesses, and ceremonial spears, in North Yorkshire, England in December 2021; the hoard, estimated at £254,000, sheds light on social structures, rituals, and trade in Iron Age ...

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No Poverty
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Yorkshire's EV Charging Gap Hinders UK's Electric Vehicle Transition

Yorkshire's insufficient electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, particularly the lack of public chargers in rural areas, is hindering the UK's transition to electric vehicles, with only 66 chargers per 100,000 people in Yorkshire and the Humber region. This fuels "range anxiety" and creates ...

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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York Woman Wins National Photography Prize with Daughter's Portrait

Anna Mehta from York won the Portrait of Britain competition with a photograph of her six-year-old daughter, Nina, in traditional Indian clothes in the Yorkshire Dales, showcasing her family's dual heritage and being displayed on billboards across the UK.

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Gender Equality
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High-Status Bronze Age Burial Unearthed in Yorkshire Quarry

A team of archaeologists discovered a high-status Bronze Age burial site in Leyburn Quarry, Yorkshire, containing cremated remains, a burial urn, and a volcanic rock axe hammer, suggesting connections to Bronze Age sites across Europe.

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No Poverty
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Record-Breaking Partnership Gives Yorkshire Lead Over Essex

Yorkshire's Matthew Revis and Ben Coad set a new record for the highest ninth-wicket partnership against Essex in a first-class match (169 runs), turning the tables on the match after being 95 runs behind at one stage; they batted in a way that defies prediction, resulting in a 91-run lead for Yorks...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Pioneering Female Engineer Wrongly Accused of Spying

Monica Maurice, a pioneering female engineer and "Lady of the Lamp," ran the Wolf Safety Lamp Company for 40 years, improving miner safety; wrongly accused of spying during a British intelligence mission in Germany, she was later awarded an OBE.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Lady's Spring Wood: A Millennia-Old Site Reflecting Human Dependence on Natural Resources

Lady's Spring Wood, located in Malton, England, near the River Derwent, is a historically significant site due to a spring and its favorable geography; evidence shows continuous habitation since the Iron Age, with Roman and medieval occupation, highlighting the long-term impact of natural resources ...

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Clean Water and Sanitation
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Mouseman Furniture: A 70-Year Legacy of Handcrafted Charm

Seventy years after his death, Robert Thompson's Mouseman furniture, featuring his signature mouse motif, continues to fetch thousands at auction. The trademark's origin is linked to a playful carving inspired by an apprentice's encounter with a mouse in a church; this genuine story, unlike boardroo...

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