#westyorkshire — Public Fediverse posts

I've signed up for a year's sub for The Exchange, which is Mill Media's news site for Leeds and West Yorkshire. The local press has become more ad riddled slop. not to mentioned they've started using html-load to lie to people about adblockers, so anything that actually does real reporting is very welcome, and worth paying for. https://theexchange.news #leeds #westyorkshire

Public given rare access as Thomas More painting goes under microscope
By Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Visitors to Nostell in West Yorkshire will get to see cutting-edge research into work considered the only faithful copy of Holbein masterpiece

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/sep/03/thomas-more-portrait-public-access-holbein-nostell

#Art #Artanddesign #Culture #History #WestYorkshire #Museums #Rembrandt #TheGuardian #MarkBrownNorthofEnglandcorrespondent

‘It smelled like dead people’: the plan to tackle England’s illegal waste problem
By Pippa Neill Environment reporter

Andy Burnham has announced a crackdown, but doubts remain over authorities’ ability to take on organised crime

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/02/plan-tackle-uk-waste-crime-illegal-dumps

#Waste #UKnews #Environment #EnvironmentAgency #AndyBurnham #AngelaEagle #WestYorkshire #Bradford #TheGuardian #PippaNeillEnvironmentreporter

#Leeds #WestYorkshire #Yorkshire Stop #Vaping Service https://leedsstopsmoking.co.uk/nicotine-cessation-service/

London, Oldham, Bradford and Keighley named as first focus of grooming gangs inquiry https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/24/london-oldham-bradford-keighley-grooming-gangs-inquiry #UkChildAbuseInquiry #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #GroomingGangsInquiry #London #Bradford #WestYorkshire #GreaterManchester #ChildProtection #Children #Society #UkNews #RapeAndSexualAssault

Close to #Leeds and #Bradford in #WestYorkshire, the Washburn Valley is like a place time forgot. No road runs through it and is is a peaceful place leading to a circuit of Swinsty Reservoir. Pretty Timble village en route. Good views. See https://www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/NorthYorkshire/WashburnValleyandTimble/Hiking%20Pages%20-%20Washburn%20Valley%20and%20Timble.htm

#Yorkshire

Wakefield robot grocery delivery service gets under way

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-65696655

#HomeDelivery #Groceries #Robot #Wakefield #WestYorkshire #StarshipTechnologies #Coop #WakefieldCouncil #Consumer #Tech #Technology