Yorkshire today, Tuesday 24 June 2025
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 24 June 1679: The world’s oldest wool carders?
- 24 June 1687: John Reresby, governor of York, protests James II’s plans to turn his residence into a Catholic school
- 24 June 1761: A cat joins John Wesley’s street congregation at Robin Hood’s Bay
- 24 June 1809: Exiled from London to York, the Rev. Sydney Smith promises Lady Holland not to smite the partridge
- 24 June 1866: Captain Gravill of the Diana of Hull celebrates his crew’s failure to catch a whale on the Sabbath
- 24 June 1981: Leeds City Council declares its opposition to nuclear weapons and resolves to inform the world thereof
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Today: drizzle, temperature 15-22°C, wind south westerly 18mph, visibility moderate, pressure 1007mb, relative humidity 76%, UV risk 4/11, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 04:29-21:38, zenith 13:03
- Moon: rise 02:41 set 21:37, waning crescent
- Tides (King George Dock): high 05:46 (6.93m), low 12:17 (1.33m), high 18:09 (7.16m), low 00:41 (1.30m)
BBC local news for Hull and East Yorkshire:
- Hospital hosts healthy living event
- Four appear in court on kidnap and assault charges
- ‘Sadistic man’ jailed for child sex assaults
- Hotel removed from sale as Legionnaires’ precaution
- Rapper reveals details of ‘surreal’ Coldplay call
- Hull bridges and landmarks repair plan approved
- Motorcyclist killed in crash named by police
- Howden relief road work to start next month
- Police officer ‘honoured’ to win bravery award
- ‘This seaside village’s mermaids myth is still growing’
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Today: drizzle, temperature 14-21°C, wind westerly 16mph, visibility good, pressure 1007mb, relative humidity 79%, UV risk 3/11, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 04:33-21:43, zenith 13:08
- Moon: rise 02:45 set 21:43, waning crescent
BBC local news for West Yorkshire:
- Busker quits playing in Leeds to ‘put safety first’
- ‘I starred in a zombie film I’m too young to watch’
- Mum ‘stabbed son in neck while calling him Jesus’
- National inquiry announced after maternity failings
- Two men jailed over roles in city disorder
- Changing styles show children’s outlandish dress
- Parents ‘respect’ head’s decision to leave school
- Popular carpet trader famed for TV adverts dies
- The story behind ‘birthplace of lesbian marriage’
- The teachers fighting to save cricket in schools
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Today: light rain, temperature 13-20°C, wind south westerly 19mph, visibility moderate, pressure 1005mb, relative humidity 74%, UV risk 4/11, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 04:27-21:47, zenith 13:07
- Moon: rise 02:37 set 21:49, waning crescent
- Tides (dock entrance): high 03:05 (5.13m), low 09:24 (1.05m), high 15:27 (5.33m), low 21:55 (1.00m)
BBC local news for Tees:
- Shock as academy announces closure
- Village missing out on bus due to safety concerns
- Gang duo attacked homes with guns and petrol bombs
- Family tribute to man, 20, after river death
- Cause of major power cut under investigation
- Would-be rapist threatened to break victim’s neck
- Florida space delegation visits North East
- Holiday club funding plea after grant cut
- ‘Overlooked’ areas welcome regeneration boost
- Enjoying the sun across the North East and Cumbria
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Today: light rain, temperature 15-20°C, wind westerly 14mph, visibility moderate, pressure 1007mb, relative humidity 79%, UV risk 3/11, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 04:35-21:40, zenith 13:08
- Moon: rise 02:48 set 21:38, waning crescent
BBC local news for South Yorkshire:
- Uni hails savings after £50m shortfall warning
- Homes on ex-greenbelt recommended for approval
- Daughter admits ‘attempted mercy killing’ of mum
- Man who wrote ‘burn hotels’ post has case quashed
- Dog walkers asked to search for missing man
- Murder-accused’s father took knife ‘for safety’
- Inside the doer-upper with starting bid of £1,000
- Uni hails savings after £50m shortfall warning
- Windrush Day celebration honours lasting legacy
- Two treated for injuries after tram incident
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Today: light rain, temperature 14-20°C, wind westerly 17mph, visibility moderate, pressure 1006mb, relative humidity 80%, UV risk 4/11, pollution low (BBC)
- Sun: 04:30-21:43, zenith 13:06
- Moon: rise 02:42 set 21:42, waning crescent
BBC local news for North Yorkshire:
- ‘I starred in a zombie film I’m too young to watch’
- Town expansion approved despite fears for cemetery
- Man who sent sexual messages to ‘girl’ sentenced
- Bikers seriously injured after head-on crash
- Hawks keep £14m railway station repairs on track
- Man dies and three injured in two-car crash
- ‘This seaside village’s mermaids myth is still growing’
- The story behind ‘birthplace of lesbian marriage’
- ‘We sold our house and possessions to travel the world with our child’
- The teachers fighting to save cricket in schools
Red-letter days and other special events:
- ✝ Birth of John the Baptist ☆ Traditional date of the summer solstice
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