#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

'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.
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"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:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ireland/magical-nature-reserve-uk-inspired-36584252

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

#Homophobic #vandals cause thousands of pounds of #damage in #attack on local #Pride #event.

#Organisers of #DewsburyPride have revealed they were left “#devastated” when #Hatecrime #destroyed the #marquee set to host the small #event in #WestYorkshire.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Tories #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Homophobia #Transphobia #Media #MoralPanic #HateSpeech #StochasticTerrorism #Hatecrimes

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/dewsbury-pride-vandals-fundraiser/

#Homophobic #vandals cause thousands of pounds of #damage in #attack on local #Pride #event.

#Organisers of #DewsburyPride have revealed they were left “#devastated” when #Hatecrime #destroyed the #marquee set to host the small #event in #WestYorkshire.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Tories #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Homophobia #Transphobia #Media #MoralPanic #HateSpeech #StochasticTerrorism #Hatecrimes

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/dewsbury-pride-vandals-fundraiser/

#Homophobic #vandals cause thousands of pounds of #damage in #attack on local #Pride #event.

#Organisers of #DewsburyPride have revealed they were left “#devastated” when #Hatecrime #destroyed the #marquee set to host the small #event in #WestYorkshire.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Tories #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Homophobia #Transphobia #Media #MoralPanic #HateSpeech #StochasticTerrorism #Hatecrimes

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/dewsbury-pride-vandals-fundraiser/

#Homophobic #vandals cause thousands of pounds of #damage in #attack on local #Pride #event.

#Organisers of #DewsburyPride have revealed they were left “#devastated” when #Hatecrime #destroyed the #marquee set to host the small #event in #WestYorkshire.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Tories #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Homophobia #Transphobia #Media #MoralPanic #HateSpeech #StochasticTerrorism #Hatecrimes

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/dewsbury-pride-vandals-fundraiser/

#Homophobic #vandals cause thousands of pounds of #damage in #attack on local #Pride #event.

#Organisers of #DewsburyPride have revealed they were left “#devastated” when #Hatecrime #destroyed the #marquee set to host the small #event in #WestYorkshire.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Tories #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Homophobia #Transphobia #Media #MoralPanic #HateSpeech #StochasticTerrorism #Hatecrimes

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/dewsbury-pride-vandals-fundraiser/

Next Thursday 9 March I'm hosting an #InternationalWomensDay special of Sips & Giggles comedy night at RBT Video in #Wakefield!

Me plus Elise Randal, The Violent Vulvas, Sarah Sysum, Eleanor Green, Eppie Brilliant, Emma Crossland and Mel Judson. And it'll be FAB.

Starts 8pm. Email [email protected] to prebook a booth or table.

#ComedyClub #WestYorkshire #Yorkshire #RBTVideo #Comedy #ComedyNight #IWD23 #IWD #InternationalWomensDay23

Wakefield pals: I’m doing a guest spot tonight at @Ricneale’s Monochrome night over at The Polka Hop - it’s a Christmas special with plenty of Muppet covers, and it’d be smashing to see you.

Free in, starts about 8pm, mine’s a pint of something brown with twigs in.

#Wakefield #WestYorkshire #Muppets #ChristmasShow

This Thursday I'm back on hosting duties for monthly comedy night SIPS & GIGGLES in Wakefield 🍹

9 comedians (and me) at RBT VIDEO on Northgate - mic goes hot at 8pm, free in but bring cash to chuck in the bucket for the acts.

This month I'm welcoming Rachel Cracknell, Jamie Mcauley, Lewis Costello, Lucy Holbrook, Rachel Selkirk, Louis Etinne, Perry Martins, Annabelle Devey and Tom Douglas.

#comedy #comedyClub #comedyNight #wakefield #westYorkshire #Yorkshire