These dogs were bred for fox-hunting in the early 19th Century, originally by a vicar called Jack Russell – hence their name. As energetic dogs, Jack Russells have long proven popular thanks to their ...

The author who wrote the classic fantasy tales The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings is being honoured with a new sculpture trail. JRR Tolkien spent almost 18 months in Hull and East Yorkshire ...

Bus services in South Yorkshire are to be brought back under public control for the first time in nearly 40 years. Mayor Oliver Coppard said the decision represented the best value for money to ...

With its medieval walls, majestic cathedral and narrow streets overhung by half-timbered townhouses, York is an unmissable destination for history lovers. But while the hordes of excited children ...

A historic railway line in Yorkshire has been remembered as one of Britain’s most beautiful lost routes. The York to Beverley route first opened in October 1847 before closing 118 years later ...