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Lions vs Gladiators? Archaeologists find gruesome evidence of ancient Roman bloodsports in York

Are you not entertained? New analysis from the bones of an ancient gladiator discovered in York suggests that British fighters may have been attacked by ferocious big cats during arena battles.

Euronews

AP PHOTOS: Contestants haul heavy sacks of coal in unusual Yorkshire tradition

Contestants in Yorkshire competed on Monday in the “World Coal Carrying Championships,” racing with heavy sacks of coal on their back. Women carried 20 kilograms (44 pounds) while men carried 50kg (110 pounds) along a 1.1-kilometer (0.68-mile) course in Ossett, Yorkshire, in a uniquely British Easter tradition.

The Independent UK

County cricket: Pope and Lawrence hit centuries for Surrey against Sussex – as it happened

Attacking hundreds from Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence helped Surrey to 390 for three on the third day against Sussex, who made 435 in their first innings

The Guardian - UK

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County cricket day one: McKinney punishes Warwickshire, Northants rack up runs – as it happened

Durham’s rising star Ben McKinney collected a second Championship hundred, a 143 not out against Warwickshire

The Guardian - UK

‘Excellent cricketing brain’ Harry Brook named England white-ball captain

The 26-year-old Yorkshireman was the overwhelming favourite from the moment Jos Buttler stood down.

The Independent UK

Beloved British frame builder taking orders for a 'Final 50' custom bikes before closing down

Yorkshire-based Feather brand to shut up shop after 16 years

Cycling Weekly

County Championship 2025: team-by-team guide to the new season

Surrey look primed to make it four titles in a row and Lancashire have enough to jump back to Division One

The Guardian - UK

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David Hockney on his continued passion for work ahead of his biggest show in 25 years: ‘I will never stop painting’

INTERVIEW: The biggest living art star meets with his friend and legendary curator Sir Norman Rosenthal for a conversation about their upcoming show in Paris. At the latter’s London home, Geordie Greig learns why both of them will carry on making waves in the art world despite being in their…

The Independent UK

Yorkshire’s fresh start: ‘It will be tough, but we’ve got everything in place’

After years of strife, Headingley starts the County season with a new coach, a strong squad and a burning desire to prove the critics wrong

The Guardian - UK

New 1,500-place prison opens amid bid to tackle jail overcrowding

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood opened Category C prison HMP Millsike in Yorkshire.

The Independent UK

Melsonby hoard: iron-age Yorkshire discovery reveals ancient Britons’ connections with Europe

The Melsonby hoard is a remarkable collection of more than 800 iron-age metal artefacts, which was found in a field near Melsonby, North Yorkshire, in December 2021.

The Conversation

‘I want to help’: Somewhere Boy actor launches drama school in Bradford

Samuel Bottomley, 23, to teach at West Yorkshire Workshop, aimed at working-class actors in north of England

The Guardian - UK

A Pod By The 9th Green... Is This Modern Golf Travel At Its Finest?

Jeremy Ellwood heads to the point where south-east Cumbria meets Yorkshire and Lancashire to stay and play at Bentham and take in other courses nearby

Golf Monthly

Detectorist finds ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Iron Age hoard that could change Britain’s history

The remarkable find offers insights about the wealth and power dynamics of 1st century Britain

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Huge Iron Age hoard could alter understanding of ancient elites

The find in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, by a metal detectorist is one of the most important ever found, Historic England has said.

Evening Standard

Warning for farmers after first case of bird flu discovered in a sheep

The single case of avian influenza was found in a sheep on a farm in Yorkshire where the disease had been confirmed in poultry.

Evening Standard

London leaver: 'I think we are better people in North Yorkshire'

When Jessica Lorimer’s doctor sat her down and told her that she was suffering from Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) her life changed forever. Not only would she have to cope with the multiple symptoms of the chronic disease, but she would also have to rethink her lifestyle completely.

Evening Standard

ITV and BBC could not afford to make Adolescence, Wolf Hall director says

The four-part limited series, made in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, has received backing from the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

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Evening Standard

Yorkshire Water to pay out £40m after sewage overflow failings

Ofwat found ‘serious failures’ over how the company operated and maintained its sewage network resulted in excessive spills from storm overflows.

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh and Yorkshire to host Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027

The men’s and women’s Tours de France will return to Britain in July 2027 with a spectacular city-centre Grand Départ in Edinburgh for the men’s race

The Independent UK

Russian captain of container ship in fatal North Sea crash appears in court

Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel Solong collided with US-flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate off the coast of East Yorkshire

Evening Standard

Police given more time to question collision captain amid inquiry ‘complexities’

A 59-year-old Russian captain was arrested on Monday after his container ship collided with a US tanker off the East Yorkshire coast.

The Independent UK

North Sea collision: Police granted more time to question ship’s captain

The man is being held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

Evening Standard

Police given more time to question captain of North Sea crash ship

The captain of a container ship which struck a US oil tanker off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday will be detained for another 36 hours.

Evening Standard

Fire on oil tanker involved in North Sea collision is out

Thermal camera footage captured the crash off the east coast of Yorkshire.

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