Yorkshire today, Monday 30 June 2025
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 30 June 1828: A toddler encounters her father’s opium in their home on Chapel Lane, Hull
- 30 June 1866: The crew of the Diana of Hull kill and process two right whales worth £200K (2023) in Melville Bay, off northwestern Greenland
- 30 June 1880: Tom Palliser, a Kilvington drunk, denies to a York court that a half crown received from Col. Dawnay, Conservative candidate for Thirsk, was an electoral bribe
Proverbially:
Munday flitte
Neaver sitte.
(Best 1857)
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Tonight: clear sky, temperature 17°C, wind south easterly 13mph, visibility good, pressure 1014mb, relative humidity 72%, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 04:32-21:37, zenith 13:05
- Moon: rise 10:37, waxing crescent
- Tides (King George Dock): low 04:25 (1.62m), high 10:15 (7.09m), low 17:08 (1.06m), high 23:03 (6.48m)
BBC local news for Hull and East Yorkshire:
- Cargo ship fire in port ‘likely to be an accident’
- ‘Vandals have destroyed our family grave’
- Events across city to tackle anti-social behaviour
- ‘Wear yellow to be seen’, lifeboat crew suggest
- School artwork on show at National Gallery
- Portable devices ‘life-changing’ for patients
- Allowance of £72k agreed for new mayor
- ‘Dad’s ashes are in the neck of my guitar’
- Appeal for 1970s photos of city and people
- Body camera trial for city’s parking officers
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Today: clear sky, temperature 16-°C, wind southerly 13mph, visibility good, pressure 1013mb, relative humidity 42%, UV risk 7/11, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 04:37-21:42, zenith 13:09
- Moon: set 00:04 rise 10:42, waxing crescent
BBC local news for West Yorkshire:
- Flyover closures for road maintenance announced
- Drivers seen ‘racing’ at illegal street car meet
- Driver jailed after two hit-and-runs in six days
- M62 reopens after lorry fire delays
- Club drops out of league amid talk of takeover
- Parents ‘fearful’ of looming nursery privatisation
- Exhibition reunites ‘goddesses’ after restoration
- Classroom plan for pupils with behavioural issues
- Pride festival to move from city centre to park
- Campaign to turn disused rail line into trail path
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Tonight: clear sky, temperature 16°C, wind westerly 12mph, visibility good, pressure 1013mb, relative humidity 70%, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 04:30-21:46, zenith 13:08
- Moon: set 00:05 rise 10:39, waxing crescent
- Tides (dock entrance): low 01:46 (1.51m), high 07:47 (5.26m), low 14:21 (0.86m), high 20:30 (4.92m)
BBC local news for Tees:
- Jodey Whiting’s mum joins anti-welfare cuts rally
- River body confirmed as 13-year-old Mylo Capilla
- Dealer hid cocaine worth £120m in artificial grass
- Middlesbrough mourn former forward Alan Peacock
- Dog only has one visitor after years at shelter
- Residents in dark as incinerator meeting cancelled
- Anniversary show celebrates mining and railway
- Repairs close bridge for second summer
- Council claims AI pilot saves staff time
- ‘Eyes in the sky’ boost for police force
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Tonight: clear sky, temperature 17°C, wind westerly 12mph, visibility good, pressure 1014mb, relative humidity 67%, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 04:39-21:39, zenith 13:09
- Moon: set 00:03 rise 10:42, waxing crescent
BBC local news for South Yorkshire:
- Driver jailed after two hit-and-runs in six days
- Wildlife park appeals for money to rescue Ukraine lions
- Campaign to help smokers quit wins council praise
- ‘Closing the pit was like taking your legs away’
- ‘Energy efficiency is a win-win for landlords’
- Health hub planned for former Boots store
- Man arrested over attempted rape of woman
- Residents welcome new park on ex-colliery site
- Baton walk symbol of hope for suicide survivors
- ‘The Leadmill is ingrained in the lives of our generation’
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Tonight: partly cloudy, temperature 17°C, wind westerly 11mph, visibility good, pressure 1014mb, relative humidity 69%, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 04:34-21:42, zenith 13:08
- Moon: set 00:03 rise 10:39, waxing crescent
BBC local news for North Yorkshire:
- Couple marry at Glastonbury with cake they brought
- Appeal after girl, 10, sexually assaulted
- Number of city councillors and wards under review
- Drivers seen ‘racing’ at illegal street car meet
- County’s first fixed speed camera set to go live
- Woman sexually assaulted near river
- Council consults public on future of swimming pool
- ‘Free to pee’ campaign over planned toilet charges
- International multi-sport event cancelled
- Man arrested after two hurt in bike crash
Red-letter days and other special events:
- ☆ Hepworth Feast
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