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If you’re new to Yorkshire see what it has to offer on our Introduction page. We have now added more than 1,000 places to our A to Y Gazetteer of Yorkshire. We've listed the cities and towns and now many of the villages, with links to pages providing more information or to pinpoint villages on our unique Yorkshire map. The Home button links you to many other parts of Yorkshire.guide And look below for our frequently updated page with some of our newest items about Yorkshire issues and events in more detail ....... Festival weekend in Staithes
An artist trail, live music, demonstrations, workshops and family activities are set among the stunning scenery which draws so many artists to the village. There will also be talks and walks, pop-up galleries and a chance to meet the artists and sculptors.
The weekend opens with a preview evening on Friday while the artist trail will be open through Saturday and Sunday with a chance to see the exhibits of 113 artists at 67 venues. As well as live music around the village there will be ticketed concerts featuring Eliza Carthy and the Saltburn Smugglers.
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Staithes Festival Staithes
250th year of St Leger brings four days of racing at Doncaster
The four days start with Doncaster's Ladies Day on Thursday with its glamorous fashion and music played by DJ Mark Wright. The first of eight races is at 1.15pm and the last race is at 5.20pm.
Friday is Gents Day featuring the Doncaster Cup race at 3.00pm among eight races. The raceday also features music as Ellie Sax plays Ibiza anthems. The first of eight races is at 1.15pm and the last race is at 5.20pm.
Rounding off the four-day festival is the St Leger Sunday Funday. The event offers a host of family-friendly entertainment. The first of seven races is at 1.25pm and the last race at 4.50pm.
Doncaster
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Weekend of rail line closure at Mirfield
Huddersfield station remains open. TransPennine Express trains from the west will terminate at Huddersfield. Eastbound services will begin at Dewsbury for Hull or Redcar , at Leeds for Newcastle, at York for Scarborough and at Wakefield Kirkgate for journeys via Castleford to York. Buses will link stations between Huddersfield and Dewsbury, Halifax and Dewsbury and Huddersfield via Mirfield to Wakefield Kirkgate.
No-change train journeys across the Pennines between Manchester and Leeds will still be available on Northern services running on the longer route via the Calder Valley, Halifax and Bradford .
While Manchester can be reached directly from Huddersfield, there will also be a special TransPennine Express service from Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria via the Calder Valley, this providing the only trains at Brighouse, the opportunity to reach upper Calder Valley stations from Huddersfield when other services are cancelled, or providing a change at Sowerby Bridge to travel from the opposite platform to reach Halifax, Bradford, or even a long journey to Leeds avoiding bus travel.
Grand Central services from Bradford to London King's Cross will be diverted through Bramley towards Wakefield Kirkgate. A limited train service will start from Halifax in reverse direction to usual to join that diversion. There will be bus replacement from Halifax via Brighouse and Mirfield to Wakefield Kirkgate.
Please visit operators websites for more information and timetables.
Check details of your journey at the National Rail website.
National Rail For more information about work on this line see the TransPennine Route Upgrade website.
TransPennine Route Upgrade When British and American navies clashed off the Yorkshire coast
The US Navy was originally formed as the Continental Navy, around nine months before that independence declaration on July 4, 1776. The aim was to support war efforts by raiding British merchant ships, overseas territories and, indeed, Great Britain itself.
It was on September 23 in 1779 that the war of independence from Britain reached the coast off Flamborough Head in the East Riding of Yorkshire where two Royal Navy vessels, one hired, were guarding a convoy of around 40 merchant ships which had crossed from Baltic ports via the Norwegian coast.
The two British naval vessels encountered the four ships under the command of Scottish-born American naval officer John Paul Jones, whose ships were seeking to wreak havoc around the British coast after setting sail from France.
The result of a battle lasting around four hours off Flamborough Head was seen by the Americans as a resounding victory after the eventual capture and surrender of the damaged British ships, HMS Serapis and Countess of Scarborough. Nevertheless, it was not without result for the British as the convoy had been successfully defended despite Britain's military vessels being outnumbered. The encounter also resulted in Jones’ flagship, the Bonhomme Richard, sinking from the battle damage it sustained.
Flamborough
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Tour de France Grand Départ in Yorkshire in 2027
The prestigious event boosted a massive interest in cycling in Yorkshire when the men's race Grand Départ was held in Yorkshire in 2014.
The Tour returns with the first two days of the women's race next year while the men's Scotland to Wales Grand Départ also reaches into historic Yorkshire.
The first day for the Tour de France Femmes will start at The Headrow in Leeds on Friday July 30, 2027, to head via Birstall , Heckmondwike , Mirfield and a hill climb to Kirkheaton before reaching Huddersfield .
The following day the race will head back from Manchester through the
The third day of the women's race will be in London before the cyclists head off to France.
Day 1 of the men's race heads from Scotland to England with a stage from Edinburgh to Carlisle. The short stretch of historic Yorkshire is on the Keswick to Liverpool stage on Day 2. The third day is in Wales with a stage from Welshpool to Cardiff.
Awesome abbeys
They can be found in abundance across Yorkshire, all providing rich pieces in a historic jigsaw showing the part these monastic communities played in the region between the 12th and 16th centuries.
You can find out more about Yorkshire’s monastic settlements on our Abbeys page, including which ones have free access and which require a ticket to visit.
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