Year: 2021

Sofas UK 2021: The best sofas and couches to furnish your home, whatever your budget

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10 independent tearooms you should visit in US and why

Here in Yorkshire, we love a good tearoom, and with people increasingly keen to support small local businesses, we’re highlighting some of our region’s independent establishments.

Sky Sports golf presenter Sarah Stirk reveals how her Ampleforth holiday let helped spark a mission to move back to US.

No-one has ever quantified how many of those born and raised in Yorkshire move away for work only to return after longing to be back in God’s Own Country. Anecdotal evidence from estate agents suggests that the numbers are high, especially when compared with other regions which don’t have such a strong and proud identity and such glorious diversity when it comes to towns, cities, coast and countryside.

This is why Sheffield's famous Old Town Hall building is up for sale with £1.35m guide price

The property valuation and disposal firm Pantera Property has been appointed by LPA receivers and independent insolvency practitioners Wilson Field to sell two landmark Sheffield properties in the Castlegate area of the city centre.

Halt all repossessions until review is completed, says Mortgage Prisoners campaign group

The group believes a moratorium should be imposed until the Financial Conduct Authority has completed a review into potential measures that could ease the mortgage prisoners’ plight.

Seven thousands punters back Scotland to win the Euros while English fans more likely to back France and Italy

Figures seen by The Yorkshire Post reveal more than 7,000 customers put their money where their mouth is and bet on Scotland to win the tournament.

SORN myths busted: from keeping your car on the road to claiming back tax

Drivers who have declared their vehicle off the road or are considering doing so have been urged to make sure they understand the rules around the SORN process and avoid a hefty fine.

A look inside the fabulous Leeds house Spice Girl Mel B has just moved out of after finding sanctuary there

Melanie Brown, aka Mel B/Scary Spice, has just moved out of Kings Lea in Leeds after renting the house for a year. She was sad to leave the property when the owners put it up for sale as she valued the privacy, rural views and the space it gave her and her children. The detached house is now on the market with Monroe Estate Agents for £1.4m. Hidden away in a tranquil oasis in the Leeds suburb of Cookridge, it sits in 1.6 acres with two lakes and is surrounded by fields. Yet, it is only minutes away from amenities, including a supermarket, and is a just short drive from Leeds city centre.

Drax launches £500 grants for education and skills charities

Drax’s Charity Committee has a dedicated fund for supporting good causes local to its operations, which include Drax Power Station near Selby and its hydro power plants in Scotland.

Vets issue warning over fatal parvovirus surge in dogs after rise in cases around the UK

Sixty clinics have reported 89 cases of parvovirus in dogs in the first five months of 2021, a rise of 82% from the 49 cases reported over the same period in 2020.