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  1. 📦 A delivery driver dropped a parcel—then took the family cat. 🐈

    West Yorkshire’s first Pet Abduction Act prosecution is here. ⚖️

    Check the full case details and the final sentence. 👇

    karmactive.com/catalin-stancu-

    Follow @karmactive for more updates.

    #PetSafety #WestYorkshire #NoraTheCat

  2. Would any of you folks up my way be interested in joining a fedi instance for people in #Leeds or #WestYorkshire?

  3. This walk from Burley-in-Wharfedale in #WestYorkshire goes to the highest point on Ilkley Moor, part of Rombalds Moor via various landmarks - Lanshaw Lad, trig. point, The Twelve Apostles Stone Circle, Ashlar Chair and reservoirs. Great views too. See

    happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/WestY

  4. This easy stroll from Guiseley in #WestYorkshire, for hardly any effort, gives some lovely views with the benefit some probably little known bluebell woods which should be doing their stuff at this time of year. See happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/WestY

  5. It’s that time of year again and you are unlikely to see a better bluebell display than at Middleton Woods in Ilkley #WestYorkshire. You can either just wander or follow this route which gives some good views too. See happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/WestY

  6. I was waiting somewhere yesterday and I noticed this #Bronze #Sculpture next to me, which looked sort of familiar. So, I looked around for a notice and by the side it said this was by the #Sculptor #BarbaraHepworth and was made in #1964. Now, Hepworth lived in #StIves in #Cornwall but she was born and educated in #Wakefield, #WestYorkshire, which happens to be where I grew up for much of my childhood. Quite a coincidence. It’s a small world.

    #UK #England #Yorkshire #Devon #Art #ModernArt

  7. I was waiting somewhere yesterday and I noticed this #Bronze #Sculpture next to me, which looked sort of familiar. So, I looked around for a notice and by the side it said this was by the #Sculptor #BarbaraHepworth and was made in #1964. Now, Hepworth lived in #StIves in #Cornwall but she was born and educated in #Wakefield, #WestYorkshire, which happens to be where I grew up for much of my childhood. Quite a coincidence. It’s a small world.

    #UK #England #Yorkshire #Devon #Art #ModernArt

  8. I was waiting somewhere yesterday and I noticed this #Bronze #Sculpture next to me, which looked sort of familiar. So, I looked around for a notice and by the side it said this was by the #Sculptor #BarbaraHepworth and was made in #1964. Now, Hepworth lived in #StIves in #Cornwall but she was born and educated in #Wakefield, #WestYorkshire, which happens to be where I grew up for much of my childhood. Quite a coincidence. It’s a small world.

    #UK #England #Yorkshire #Devon #Art #ModernArt

  9. I was waiting somewhere yesterday and I noticed this #Bronze #Sculpture next to me, which looked sort of familiar. So, I looked around for a notice and by the side it said this was by the #Sculptor #BarbaraHepworth and was made in #1964. Now, Hepworth lived in #StIves in #Cornwall but she was born and educated in #Wakefield, #WestYorkshire, which happens to be where I grew up for much of my childhood. Quite a coincidence. It’s a small world.

    #UK #England #Yorkshire #Devon #Art #ModernArt

  10. I was waiting somewhere yesterday and I noticed this #Bronze #Sculpture next to me, which looked sort of familiar. So, I looked around for a notice and by the side it said this was by the #Sculptor #BarbaraHepworth and was made in #1964. Now, Hepworth lived in #StIves in #Cornwall but she was born and educated in #Wakefield, #WestYorkshire, which happens to be where I grew up for much of my childhood. Quite a coincidence. It’s a small world.

    #UK #England #Yorkshire #Devon #Art #ModernArt

  11. New walk added to website. The lovely Luddenden Valley in #Calderdale, #WestYorkshire. An easy 6 miler on clear tracks/lanes. Pretty views and a character full village. See happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/WestY
    #Yorkshire

  12. And talking of melting ice caps, the latest (half-hourly) electricity generation fuel sources for our region look distinctly dinosaur-powered...

    Carbon-zero Fuel Percentage 6.3%
    Fossil Fuel Percentage 93.7%

    #climatechange #fossilfuels #WestYorkshire

  13. Despite the dismal weather there has been a lot of recent interest in my Bronte #Waterfalls and Top Withens walk. I expect the waterfalls are in fine form! The walk starts from Haworth in #WestYorkshire. See happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/WestY
    #Yorkshire

  14. This #WestYorkshire walk is from Baildon Moor to Hawksworth. En route you get good views, including expansive 360° views from the summit, where there is a trig. point, topograph and benches. Interesting clapper bridge, rocks and dam. See happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/WestY
    #Yorkshire

  15. 'Magical' #NatureReserve in #UK that inspired #BronteSisters named 'wonder of the world'

    The first of its kind nature reserve in #WestYorkshire has been named one of the 'wonders of the world' to visit in 2026 and it's a traveller's paradise.

    by Parul Sharma, 24 Jan 2026

    "A stunning nature reserve, whose landscape famously inspired the Brontë sisters, is being touted as a must-see for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers.
    Article continues below

    "This pioneering nature reserve in West Yorkshire has been making waves after recently being named one of the wonders of the world to visit in 2026 by esteemed international travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveller.

    "The picturesque reserve was established in May 2025 as part of King Charles' initiative of 25 National Nature Reserves (#NNRs), designed to conserve wildlife and celebrate UK landscapes by providing enhanced protection to the unique topography within these designated areas.

    "Covering 3,148 acres (1,274 hectares) - roughly double the size of Ilkley Moor - the reserve connects eight natural sites within the Bradford and #SouthPennines area, including the famous #Penistone Country Park in #Haworth, once home to the #Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne."

    Read more:
    mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ireland

    #SolarPunkSunday #SpendTimeInNature #BeInspiredByNature #Conservation #ConserveNature #NatureReservesUK #Nature #JaneEyre #WutheringHeights

  16. 'Magical' #NatureReserve in #UK that inspired #BronteSisters named 'wonder of the world'

    The first of its kind nature reserve in #WestYorkshire has been named one of the 'wonders of the world' to visit in 2026 and it's a traveller's paradise.

    by Parul Sharma, 24 Jan 2026

    "A stunning nature reserve, whose landscape famously inspired the Brontë sisters, is being touted as a must-see for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers.
    Article continues below

    "This pioneering nature reserve in West Yorkshire has been making waves after recently being named one of the wonders of the world to visit in 2026 by esteemed international travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveller.

    "The picturesque reserve was established in May 2025 as part of King Charles' initiative of 25 National Nature Reserves (#NNRs), designed to conserve wildlife and celebrate UK landscapes by providing enhanced protection to the unique topography within these designated areas.

    "Covering 3,148 acres (1,274 hectares) - roughly double the size of Ilkley Moor - the reserve connects eight natural sites within the Bradford and #SouthPennines area, including the famous #Penistone Country Park in #Haworth, once home to the #Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne."

    Read more:
    mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ireland

    #SolarPunkSunday #SpendTimeInNature #BeInspiredByNature #Conservation #ConserveNature #NatureReservesUK #Nature #JaneEyre #WutheringHeights

  17. 'Magical' #NatureReserve in #UK that inspired #BronteSisters named 'wonder of the world'

    The first of its kind nature reserve in #WestYorkshire has been named one of the 'wonders of the world' to visit in 2026 and it's a traveller's paradise.

    by Parul Sharma, 24 Jan 2026

    "A stunning nature reserve, whose landscape famously inspired the Brontë sisters, is being touted as a must-see for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers.
    Article continues below

    "This pioneering nature reserve in West Yorkshire has been making waves after recently being named one of the wonders of the world to visit in 2026 by esteemed international travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveller.

    "The picturesque reserve was established in May 2025 as part of King Charles' initiative of 25 National Nature Reserves (#NNRs), designed to conserve wildlife and celebrate UK landscapes by providing enhanced protection to the unique topography within these designated areas.

    "Covering 3,148 acres (1,274 hectares) - roughly double the size of Ilkley Moor - the reserve connects eight natural sites within the Bradford and #SouthPennines area, including the famous #Penistone Country Park in #Haworth, once home to the #Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne."

    Read more:
    mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ireland

    #SolarPunkSunday #SpendTimeInNature #BeInspiredByNature #Conservation #ConserveNature #NatureReservesUK #Nature #JaneEyre #WutheringHeights

  18. 'Magical' #NatureReserve in #UK that inspired #BronteSisters named 'wonder of the world'

    The first of its kind nature reserve in #WestYorkshire has been named one of the 'wonders of the world' to visit in 2026 and it's a traveller's paradise.

    by Parul Sharma, 24 Jan 2026

    "A stunning nature reserve, whose landscape famously inspired the Brontë sisters, is being touted as a must-see for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers.
    Article continues below

    "This pioneering nature reserve in West Yorkshire has been making waves after recently being named one of the wonders of the world to visit in 2026 by esteemed international travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveller.

    "The picturesque reserve was established in May 2025 as part of King Charles' initiative of 25 National Nature Reserves (#NNRs), designed to conserve wildlife and celebrate UK landscapes by providing enhanced protection to the unique topography within these designated areas.

    "Covering 3,148 acres (1,274 hectares) - roughly double the size of Ilkley Moor - the reserve connects eight natural sites within the Bradford and #SouthPennines area, including the famous #Penistone Country Park in #Haworth, once home to the #Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne."

    Read more:
    mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ireland

    #SolarPunkSunday #SpendTimeInNature #BeInspiredByNature #Conservation #ConserveNature #NatureReservesUK #Nature #JaneEyre #WutheringHeights

  19. 'Magical' #NatureReserve in #UK that inspired #BronteSisters named 'wonder of the world'

    The first of its kind nature reserve in #WestYorkshire has been named one of the 'wonders of the world' to visit in 2026 and it's a traveller's paradise.

    by Parul Sharma, 24 Jan 2026

    "A stunning nature reserve, whose landscape famously inspired the Brontë sisters, is being touted as a must-see for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers.
    Article continues below

    "This pioneering nature reserve in West Yorkshire has been making waves after recently being named one of the wonders of the world to visit in 2026 by esteemed international travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveller.

    "The picturesque reserve was established in May 2025 as part of King Charles' initiative of 25 National Nature Reserves (#NNRs), designed to conserve wildlife and celebrate UK landscapes by providing enhanced protection to the unique topography within these designated areas.

    "Covering 3,148 acres (1,274 hectares) - roughly double the size of Ilkley Moor - the reserve connects eight natural sites within the Bradford and #SouthPennines area, including the famous #Penistone Country Park in #Haworth, once home to the #Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne."

    Read more:
    mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ireland

    #SolarPunkSunday #SpendTimeInNature #BeInspiredByNature #Conservation #ConserveNature #NatureReservesUK #Nature #JaneEyre #WutheringHeights

  20. ✨All that glitters, is NOT gold! Dalton Mill (Keighley, England) was transformed into a Victorian nightclub for the 2016 British horror-mystery film The Limehouse Golem. Sadly the mill has suffered several large fires since I took these photos and now lies a collapsed, charred ruin!

    #Movie #Photography #Keighley #England #WestYorkshire #Yorkshire #History #Movies #Location #Gold #Victorian

  21. #UKGovernment expands #police use of #FacialRecognition vans

    by Kate Whannel, August 13, 2025

    "More live facial recognition (#LFR) vans will be rolled out across seven police forces in England to locate suspects for crimes including sexual offences, violent assaults and homicides, the Home Office has announced.

    "The forces will get access to 10 new vans equipped with cameras, which scan the faces of people walking past and check them against a list of wanted people.

    "The government says the technology has been used in London to make 580 arrests in 12 months, including 52 registered sex offenders who breached their conditions.

    "However, campaign group #BigBrotherWatch said the 'significant expansion of the #SurveillanceState' was 'alarming'.

    "Live facial recognition was first used in #England and #Wales in 2017 during the Uefa Champions League final football match in Cardiff.

    "Since then its use has largely been confined to #SouthWales, #London and #Essex including at a Beyoncé concert to scan for paedophiles and terrorists [like elderly Palestine Action activists!]

    "The government is now funding 10 vans equipped with LFR to be shared between seven forces, approximately doubling the number of vehicles.

    "The seven forces are Greater #Manchester, #WestYorkshire, #Bedfordshire, #Surrey, #Sussex, #ThamesValley and #Hampshire.

    "The technology identifies people by taking measurements of facial features including the distance between the eyes and the length of the jawline and then comparing the data to to an existing watchlist.

    "Each van will be staffed with a trained officer who checks the matches identified by the technology.

    "Simultaneously, the government is holding a consultation on what safeguards are needed to "ensure transparency and public confidence", ahead of drawing up a new legal framework.

    "Big Brother Watch is bringing a legal challenge against the #MetPolice's use of the technology, alongside #ShaunThompson, who was wrongly identified by an LFR camera.

    #Rebecca Vincent, interim director of Big Brother Watch, said: 'Police have interpreted the absence of any legislative basis authorising the use of this intrusive technology as carte blanche to continue to roll it out unfettered, despite the fact that a crucial judicial review on the matter is pending.

    " ;The #HomeOffice must scrap its plans to roll out further live facial recognition capacity until robust legislative safeguards are established.'

    "Labour peer Baroness Chakrabarti told the BBC the technology was 'incredibly intrusive' and 'some would say this is yet another move towards a total #surveillance society'."

    Read more:
    bbc.com/news/articles/cj4wy21d

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/I2g32

    #Orwellian #UKPol #BigBrotherIsWatchingYou #ThoughtCrime #PalestineAction #Censorship #Authoritarianism

  22. The wonderful cat rescue that provided us with our younger boys has got an ... opinionated cat for rehoming at the moment 🤣

    Anyone in #Keighley #Bradford or #WestYorkshire fancy a challenge?

    #cats #CatsOfMastodon

  23. Anyone around #WestYorkshire, who likes proper cider:

    Grumpy John's Cider's annual festival is taking place in #Shipley this Saturday, featuring real cider from small batch producers across the UK.

    John, who is not *quite* as grumpy as the name suggests, makes his own real cider from unwanted apples from gardens around #Bradford too.

    Cocktails & mocktails available for non-cider drinkers.

    Also music from @johnl's band Robber John!

    Details: m.facebook.com/events/72768969

  24. Anyone around #WestYorkshire, who likes proper cider:

    Grumpy John's Cider's annual festival is taking place in #Shipley this Saturday, featuring real cider from small batch producers across the UK.

    John, who is not *quite* as grumpy as the name suggests, makes his own real cider from unwanted apples from gardens around #Bradford too.

    Cocktails & mocktails available for non-cider drinkers.

    Also music from @johnl's band Robber John!

    Details: m.facebook.com/events/72768969

  25. Anyone around #WestYorkshire, who likes proper cider:

    Grumpy John's Cider's annual festival is taking place in #Shipley this Saturday, featuring real cider from small batch producers across the UK.

    John, who is not *quite* as grumpy as the name suggests, makes his own real cider from unwanted apples from gardens around #Bradford too.

    Cocktails & mocktails available for non-cider drinkers.

    Also music from @johnl's band Robber John!

    Details: m.facebook.com/events/72768969

  26. Anyone around #WestYorkshire, who likes proper cider:

    Grumpy John's Cider's annual festival is taking place in #Shipley this Saturday, featuring real cider from small batch producers across the UK.

    John, who is not *quite* as grumpy as the name suggests, makes his own real cider from unwanted apples from gardens around #Bradford too.

    Cocktails & mocktails available for non-cider drinkers.

    Also music from @johnl's band Robber John!

    Details: m.facebook.com/events/72768969

  27. Anyone around #WestYorkshire, who likes proper cider:

    Grumpy John's Cider's annual festival is taking place in #Shipley this Saturday, featuring real cider from small batch producers across the UK.

    John, who is not *quite* as grumpy as the name suggests, makes his own real cider from unwanted apples from gardens around #Bradford too.

    Cocktails & mocktails available for non-cider drinkers.

    Also music from @johnl's band Robber John!

    Details: m.facebook.com/events/72768969

  28. This walk from Otley to the Chevin in #WestYorkshire is a great walk to do with kids during the #schoolholidays. Can be reached by bus too. Lots of interesting things to see and wonderful views as well. Details at happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/WestY

  29. Good to see that #Bradford's city of culture activities are in full swing today. Another first venue for me today: St George's Hall to see the BBC Symphony Orchestra performing a new piece by #HalinaRice.

    The #WestYorkshire middle-class are out in force.

  30. Good to see that #Bradford's city of culture activities are in full swing today. Another first venue for me today: St George's Hall to see the BBC Symphony Orchestra performing a new piece by #HalinaRice.

    The #WestYorkshire middle-class are out in force.

  31. 🎨 Announcement Alert! 🎨

    I’m excited to share that two of my paintings have been selected to be part of the upcoming Open Exhibition at Open Gallery in their brand new gallery space at Broad Street Plaza, Halifax!

    🗓 Exhibition Dates: 11th – 28th June 2025
    🎉 Preview Evening: Tuesday 11th June, 5–7pm

    #OpenExhibition #OpenGalleryHalifax #ArtExhibition #HalifaxArt #LocalArtist #Painting #ArtShow #westyorkshire #halifax

  32. 4⭐ Hebden Bridge Loop, West Yorkshire UK
    trailspotting.com/2025/04/hebd
    The Hebden Bridge Circular Trail leads through the diverse landscapes of Calderdale, both wild and industrial, but always picturesque.

    #WestYorkshire #Hiking #UK #Rambling #HebdenBridge #Countryside #Ruins #Waterfall

  33. This walk from Oxenhope in #WestYorkshire includes Pennine mill towns, countryside with lovely views, part of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway made famous in the film The Railway Children and historic Haworth of Brontë fame. Details at tinyurl.com/3ybch22z

    #BrontëCountry

  34. West Yorkshire people, which of these two hex layouts (of wards) would you prefer? Option 1 where each local authority is separate or Option 2 where they are joined into a combined West Yorkshire? Option 2 requires (to me) a less nice arrangement within each local authority.
    #WestYorkshire #hexmaps

  35. Time for genealogical research. First to check the Leeds Catholic registers of baptisms, for my granddad and his siblings (baptised Catholic due to their Irish Mum). Then Scotland, and Melrose, to browse the 19th century communion rolls, and figure out when my maternal ancestors moved into the town. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Leeds #Melrose #WestYorkshire #Roxburghshire #ScottishBorders #historicalResearch #Catholic #ChurchOfScotland #Kirk #BaptismRegisters #CommunionRolls #Ireland #Migration