Yorkshire Almanac 2026

Hull, on earth and in heaven:

• Today: light cloud, temperature 6-10°C, wind south-westerly 9mph, visibility good, pressure 1016mb, relative humidity 86%, UV risk 1/11, pollution low (BBC)
• Sun: 06:28-17:55, zenith 12:11
• Moon: rise 00:34 set 07:50, waning gibbous
• Tides (King George Dock): low 03:31 (1.42m), high 09:20 (6.70m), low 15:30 (1.57m), high 21:36 (6.75m)

BBC local news for Hull and East Yorkshire:

• Man jailed for sexually abusing multiple children
• MPs to debate diabetes testing after Lyla’s death
• Tourette’s syndrome support charity faces closure
• No sir, no sir – sheep statue is baa-ed
• Man charged after being arrested by armed officers
• SEND students to run school charity shop
• ‘People don’t expect to see a female lorry driver’
• Headscarf Revolutionary’s family join tribute run
• Football club quits league due to lack of players
• Two villages to get major road repairs

Leeds, on earth and in heaven:

• Today: light cloud, temperature 6-12°C, wind south-westerly 7mph, visibility good, pressure 1015mb, relative humidity 77%, UV risk 1/11, pollution low (BBC)
• Sun: 06:33-18:00, zenith 12:16
• Moon: rise 00:39 set 07:55, waning gibbous

BBC local news for West Yorkshire:

• Charity’s work ‘on hold’ after arson attack
• Sent 90 miles after giving birth while ‘soaked in urine’
• Plan unveiled to ban wild animals from events
• Man appears in court charged with woman’s murder
• ‘Outdated’ high-rise flats ready to be demolished
• Club future secure after 1,000-signature petition
• New artworks planned for town’s subway
• Bridge ownership mystery delays access improvements
• The village waging a very British war on dog waste
• Tributes to ex-Bristol Rugby captain Matt Salter

Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:

• Today: light cloud, temperature 6-12°C, wind south-westerly 11mph, visibility good, pressure 1015mb, relative humidity 78%, UV risk 2/11, pollution low (BBC)
• Sun: 06:32-17:58, zenith 12:15
• Moon: rise 00:43 set 07:48, waning gibbous
• Tides (dock entrance): low 00:50 (1.30m), high 06:59 (4.86m), low 12:57 (1.54m), high 19:20 (4.86m)

BBC local news for Tees:

• Mystery riddle solved as artwork to be restored
• BBC Introducing acts to watch at Radio 1’s Big Weekend
• Three teens arrested in alleyway murder probe
• Parents of neonatal babies offered free meals
• Town ‘overwhelmed’ with memorial benches
• Test your knowledge with our weekly quiz
• Region urged to ‘dream big’ for sporting future
• Domestic abuse support service expanded
• Abandoned puppy’s police training ‘going well’
• Your Pictures: Spectacular orange moons

Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:

• Today: light cloud, temperature 5-12°C, wind southerly 9mph, visibility good, pressure 1016mb, relative humidity 81%, UV risk 1/11, pollution low (BBC)
• Sun: 06:32-18:00, zenith 12:16
• Moon: rise 00:36 set 07:57, waning gibbous

BBC local news for South Yorkshire:

• Prison officer admits relationship with inmate
• Man arrested over teenage boy’s rape at station
• Indie band singer becomes Sheffield FC chairman
• Man charged with murder over 2006 shooting
• Baby okapi Neo makes public debut
• How a council plans to revive ‘the towns that time forgot’
• Suspected stolen vehicles recovered in raid
• Tower is new focus of historic house restoration
• Swimming’s governing body sorry as safeguarding cases left in limbo
• Plaque to honour tree felling protesters unveiled

York, on earth and in heaven:

• Today: light cloud, temperature 5-12°C, wind southerly 9mph, visibility good, pressure 1015mb, relative humidity 79%, UV risk 2/11, pollution low (BBC)
• Sun: 06:31-17:58, zenith 12:14
• Moon: rise 00:38 set 07:52, waning gibbous

BBC local news for North Yorkshire:

• Rural households feel the pinch of war in Iran
• Sent 90 miles after giving birth while ‘soaked in urine’
• Call to protect bog at risk from climate change
• How a council plans to revive ‘the towns that time forgot’
• Police hunt man after gun fired at parked car
• ‘I was homeless at 15 – now I have an MBE’
• National park officers to get up to 20% pay rise
• Stories from across Yorkshire to make you smile
• Record passenger numbers reported on railway route
• Greyhound rare blood donations save dozens of dogs