‘It’s not woke’: Braverman dig leaves bitter taste in Tory tofu capital Ex-home secretary’s rant causes eye-rolls in Malton, where 52% of soya bean curd bought in UK is produced The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2022
Five of the best buildings to peek into at this weekend’s York Unlocked The open house event will see 60 historic buildings in the city free to visit. A local expert picks his must-sees The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022
North Yorkshire puts seaweed at the heart of its carbon-negative ambitions Seagrown, the UK’s largest seaweed farm, is one of the projects driving the region’s plan to tackle the climate crisis The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022
‘Helping the rich’: mini-budget brings fear and anger to PM’s home patch Residents in the Leeds suburb of Roundhay, where Liz Truss went to school, express their views The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022
The Big Moon review – pop-rock party celebrates the joy of parenting London four-piece dazzle with disco-inflected songs about pregnancy tests and breastfeeding, despite having to borrow instruments The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022
‘It struck me like a thunderbolt’: how to survive empty-nest syndrome – and come out smiling Many parents say they are left with overwhelming feelings of grief when their children leave home. As more teenagers head off to university, what can be done to cope and even thrive when you get the house back to yourself? The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2022
‘We just want the truth’: British coastal towns fight for answers over mystery sealife deaths Question mark over freeport in Tees Valley after ecological disaster puts communities in the north east of England at loggerheads with the government The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2022
Durham miners’ hall applies for Unesco world heritage status Redhills assembly hall, built in 1915, joins group application for same status as pyramids and Taj Mahal The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022
‘Sit down and shut up’: my lunchtime ordeal at Karen’s Diner The Australian chain with deliberately rude staff has arrived in the UK – but is bad service funny? The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2022
Man who killed his wife in ‘act of love’ calls for assisted dying law Graham Mansfield, sentenced this week for killing terminally ill Dyanne, says if he had to do the ‘horrible act’ again, he would The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022
‘It feels like a sinking ship’: inside Britain’s struggling nurseries With soaring fees for parents and staff leaving to take better paid work in supermarkets, the early-years education sector is crumbling – and it is putting our children’s futures at risk The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022
‘Welcome home sexy’: Bradford relishes its year in the limelight Unloved by outsiders for decades, the West Yorkshire city is delighted to be UK’s city of culture 2025 The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022
A moment that changed me: I played professional basketball, until I broke my eye socket – and came to my senses I was putting off adulthood by trying my luck as an athlete. But when I was hit in the face I had a realisation The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022
Nigel Hugill: the man building houses for the work-from-home revolution The head of Urban&Civic transformed east London for the Olympics. Now he is aiming to create homes in huge numbers beyond the capital The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022
The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2022 Workington Man turned Tory in 2019 but slipped back to Labour in UK local elections The archetypal swing voter – a white, working-class Brexiter – left the Red Wall in ruins three years ago but is having second thoughts
The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022 Warpaint review – spellbinding symbiosis from a band of true agility Strong new songs are welcomed warmly by the faithful as the quartet’s easy rapport gives each member the chance to shine
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022 From the 18th floor to cloud nine: high-rise gardener gets Chelsea flower show spot Jason Williams started gardening on the balcony of his Manchester city centre flat during the pandemic
The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2022 ‘Everyone should prep’: the Britons stocking up for hard times Whether it be Covid, Brexit, the climate crisis or war in Ukraine, some are determined to be ready in case of the worst
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022 Greens get out and about in Burnley in push for more local election success Party believes being visible and knocking on lots of doors is helping it win votes from ‘complacent’ rivals
The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2022 Wakefield’s disillusioned residents say it is time for political change Ahmad Khan’s conviction, Partygate and recent Conservative policies have swayed constituents to the left
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022 Workers can fight and beat the wage squeezes, says Frances O’Grady TUC general secretary hails B&Q strike victory, saying more workers can organise and win pay rises
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022 Starmer reveals dozens of Tories have been in touch as he takes to the road On tour of heartlands Labour leader says many Conservatives have contacted him to express distaste with PM
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022 A great walk to a great pub: The Fauconberg, North Yorkshire England’s finest vistas – so they say in these dales – await hikers in the Howardian Hills. The beer below them is decent, too
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2022 The hidden life of a GP: angry patients, anti-vaxxers, extreme goodwill and exhaustion In the first of a new series on the under-pressure workers holding the UK together in this difficult winter, doctor Laura Mount reveals how staff sickness, spiralling waiting lists and political pressure have left GPs on the brink
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022 ‘Christmas was awful’: on the Omicron frontline at the Royal Preston hospital After nearly two years of pandemic, 5,000 inpatients and 1,000 deaths, the staff of one of the largest hospitals in north-west England are frustrated and exhausted