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- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Aug 25, 2026
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- Jul 11, 2026
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Letter from 71 years ago found during house renovation in Welton (opens the original)
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A man who discovered in the walls of his house a letter written by a tradesman 71 years ago says he wants to find out more about the person who left it there. Brendon Swallow has lived in his property in Welton, East Yorkshire, for 13 years, but he found the letter only while renovating his house last week. The letter, which was wrapped up in an old newspaper, was addressed to the finder and signed by electrician Gordon Hopper on 1 March 1955. "It's very nice that he took the time to write that,
Helmets on or off? East Yorkshire bikers split over fuel pump etiquette (opens the original)
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A motorcyclist who was asked to remove his helmet before being allowed to refuel wants clearer signage on forecourts to avoid confusion. Lee Tyson, 48, was filling up at a station in Nafferton, near Driffield, for the first time when he was told to dismount and remove his helmet over a loud speaker. He said he had no problem with doing so, but wanted forecourts to "just make people aware, rather than giving them the verbal on the forecourt". It is not against the law to wear a helmet while filli
Thatching at 'danger point' due to straw shortage (opens the original)
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A grower has warned the thatching industry is at "danger point" of dying without more young people entering the industry. Thatching straw is a specific crop for the thatching of roofs, that requires particular skills to grow and cultivate. Robin Kurzaj, from Billinghay, Lincolnshire, said factors such as climate change, maintenance of old machinery and labour intensive harvesting meant finding new people to learn a trade "that comes with huge risks", was getting harder. "I get phone calls every
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