£10m 'mega industralised' egg farm in US garners unprecedented reaction with 12,500 people signing petition
More than 200 letters of objection have been lodged with Hambleton District Council over the proposal by Steven Tweddle of Fairholme Farming, to introduce 192,000 hens in three 9,468sq m buildings on 237 acres of arable farmland, east of Pillrigg Lane, Thornton Le Beans, near Northallerton.
The Together festival – a season of new work by local artists in Sheffield
As we ease our way back to the theatre, buildings around the region are throwing open their doors with barely contained glee. How to choose which production to write about?
Pet ownership booms during lockdown leading to soaring revenues at Pets at Home
The firm said group revenues jumped 7.9 per cent to a record £1.14bn for the year to March 25.However, underlying pre-tax profits for the year fell 6.4 per cent year-on-year to £87.5m following £30m in Covid-related revenue restrictions and costs.
Law firm Knights which has moved into Majestic in Leeds alongside Channel 4 reports strong profit growth
Knights is continuing to expand with the recent acquisition of independent Sheffield-based commercial law firm Keebles.
US has the UK's highest house price growth
Yorkshire and the Humber has topped the table for price rises in the UK House Price Index with an average 14 per cent year-on-year growth in values. The UK average house price rise is 10.2 per cent between March 2020 and March 2021, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
US Dales National Park to undergo ‘most extensive and ambitious work programme ever' due to pandemic
In a report to the first face-to-face Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority meeting since it was forced to introduce emergency measures, its deputy chief executive Gary Smith said its action plan to support recovery across the 2,179sq km area post-Covid would focus on nature recovery, land management and improving access to the area for all in society.
'Monstrous' warehouse and distribution centre planned for farmland in West Yorkshire would 'dominate' Spen Valley landscape
The “wholly inappropriate” building, described by critics as equivalent in height to an eight-storey tower block and the length of three full-size football pitches side-by-side, has been linked to the online retail giant Amazon.
Here are some of the best Spanish wines and sherries you can find on the high street
And even if you manage to get your flights at a price that still allows you to eat when you get to your destination, there is the added worry of proving that you do not constitute a health risk to the rest of the population.
Security firm Gough and Kelly is creating more than 50 jobs in York- here's how to apply
The roles include customer service security and day and night-time security posts. The business requires 40 safety stewards to work at the new stadium.
How Farm Adventures, hen parties, and a beef contract with Tesco keep Hill Top Farm in Masham afloat
Rob Middleton was 21 and had studied agriculture at Harper Adams. He was eager to farm, following his first love of cattle but very soon realised he would have to look at other forms of income if he was to remain.
