Yorkshire today, Wednesday 26 November 2025
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 26 November 1851: Exports in sterling to foreign ports for the year to date by one of Hull’s largest shippers, Brownlow, Pearson and Co.
- 26 November 1941: Tolkien on the introduction by Professor George S. Gordon of lightheartedness to dour Yorkshire students of English literature at Leeds in the 1910s
- 26 November 1980: Following the Headingley murder of Jackie Hill, West Yorkshire Police receive a letter from Trevor Birdsall clearly identifying his friend Peter Sutcliffe of Heaton (Bradford) as the Yorkshire Ripper
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Today: light rain, temperature 5-6°C, wind southerly 13mph, visibility moderate, pressure 1019mb, relative humidity 87%, UV risk 1/11, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 07:45-15:51, zenith 11:48
- Moon: rise 12:40 set 21:20, waxing crescent
- Tides (King George Dock): low 03:15 (1.89m), high 09:27 (6.22m), low 15:32 (2.21m), high 21:28 (6.46m)
BBC local news for Hull and East Yorkshire:
- City’s first female council leader dies, aged 77
- Hull derby to take place at 2026 Magic Weekend
- ‘Dad’s death was inhumane and prison failed him’
- Beach water quality ratings revealed
- Man charged over alleged acid attack
- CO2 pipeline plan ‘a game-changer’, villagers told
- New eatery planned for vacant chip shop
- ‘Violence against women and girls is an epidemic’
- ‘Inconsistencies’ found in county’s SEND service
- Bubble bursts for burglars found hiding in hot tub
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Today: light rain, temperature 6-7°C, wind southerly 8mph, visibility moderate, pressure 1018mb, relative humidity 86%, UV risk 1/11, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 07:51-15:56, zenith 11:53
- Moon: rise 12:46 set 21:25, waxing crescent
BBC local news for West Yorkshire:
- Man seriously injured after suspected arson attack
- Casino’s licence reinstated after suspension
- ‘Maternity inquiry should go back further in time’
- PC sacked for sexually harassing colleagues
- Man who abused and assaulted partner jailed
- Family pay tribute to man killed in crash
- Footbridge reopens after controversial repairs
- Man in court over missing man’s murder
- Sinfield reveals latest MND fundraising challenge
- PC charged with sexually assaulting three women
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Today: light rain, temperature 6-7°C, wind southerly 14mph, visibility moderate, pressure 1017mb, relative humidity 82%, UV risk 1/11, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 07:53-15:50, zenith 11:52
- Moon: rise 12:48 set 21:20, waxing crescent
- Tides (dock entrance): low 00:49 (1.63m), high 07:11 (4.69m), low 13:03 (2.15m), high 19:17 (4.83m)
BBC local news for Tees:
- Houchen says ‘no thanks’ to Teesside tourist tax
- Man charged with murder of 23-year-old
- NHS chief answers patient questions
- Plan for 500 homes despite ‘don’t build them’ plea
- Residents battling ‘excessive dust for five years’
- Girl, 17, dies in crash after car catches fire
- How are NHS workers preparing for a busy winter?
- Changed Santa tour plans stop outside funeral home
- ‘Gang in balaclavas targeted our combine harvester’: Farmers welcome rural crime crackdown
- Fire chief under investigation, brigade confirms
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Tonight: sunny, temperature -1°C, wind south westerly 5mph, visibility very good, pressure 1021mb, relative humidity 90%, pollution low (BBC), possible frost (dew point -3°C) (DIY < BBC)
- Sun: 07:48-15:57, zenith 11:53
- Moon: rise 12:43 set 21:26, waxing crescent
BBC local news for South Yorkshire:
- Boy, 15, arrested as teen critical after shooting
- As it happened: Boy, 15, arrested after teenager shot in street
- Girl, 12, let down by hospital, mum tells inquest
- Film intern urges others to follow dream careers
- Mental health support strategy launched
- Opera created by children to premiere in town
- First ‘Woman of Steel’ campaigner dies aged 103
- Fatboy Slim and Wolf Alice to headline Tramlines
- Bubble bursts for burglars found hiding in hot tub
- Elderly couple’s suicide pact before cliff deaths
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Today: light rain, temperature 5-6°C, wind southerly 11mph, visibility moderate, pressure 1018mb, relative humidity 85%, UV risk 1/11, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 07:49-15:53, zenith 11:51
- Moon: rise 12:44 set 21:22, waxing crescent
BBC local news for North Yorkshire:
- Rowing coach honoured for life-saving river rescue
- Happy Valley star backs creative careers programme
- Lemonade toast as Joyce celebrates 101st birthday
- Council plans leisure centre pricing overhaul
- Man jailed for rape of woman and assault on girls
- Hundreds sign petition to cut bridge speed limit
- CO2 pipeline plan ‘a game-changer’, villagers told
- Elderly couple’s suicide pact before cliff deaths
- Bubble bursts for burglars found hiding in hot tub
- Lifting two-child cap ‘would help a lot’ – mum
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