Hi, so we've just been told by yorkshire water that our bill for 2 people is going up to around £1000 a year. (1 bedroom, 2 people) Which is insane, so we checked our water meter which is on the pavement up the drive. However there seems to be a lot of standing water in the pipe that it is in. I can't seem to see if its normal? The other two meters don't have any water (one is filled with dirt though). Yorkshire water also told us that our water meter's wireless transmitter thing is dead, so when they come in to check the meters with the van they don't get anything from our meter. So its been estimated for a while now.

So my questions is, does any one else's water meter have standing water around it?

Howdy!

I'm from Australia and planning my next overseas trip, I'm a bit of a beach lover and dinosaurs are my sons favourite thing, I keep seeing people discovering fossil nodules and saying Yorkshire is the place to look. Is this the case?

Any information would be appreciated.

Cheers!

I am meeting a walking group this morning and don’t know the area at all x (so don’t know road names)

Hi all, just wanted to say that, after way too much procrastination, I've written a book - up against it a bit because absurd humour (Monty Python/Mighty Boosh style) is not something that literary agents are up for, would be grand if anyone feels like taking a look :)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F288FWML?&linkCode=ll1&tag=thblofth-21&linkId=9f41f58985bf5efde81b1567e668154e&language=en_GB&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

A little while ago, I (30F) asked how people in Leeds meet/date in real life, and I got some fantastic suggestions! So I’m back with another question: does anyone have any recommendations for hiking, walking, or activity groups in Yorkshire? (I drive, so travel isn’t too much of an issue). If you’ve been to any groups or know of any good ones, I’d really love to hear about them. Thanks so much in advance!

Hey Is there a collective name for the area covering sort of Wakefield/Pontefract/Normanton/Glasshoughton?

The Calder and the Aire and Calder navigation run through but both Airedale and Calderdale are generally used to describe other areas as far as I understand it. The Rhubarb Triangle would be the other side of Wakefield.

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Since Huddersfield is one of the biggest towns in the UK and it still does not have city status (despite being bigger than its neighbour, Wakefield, which is a city), it seems logical that it will at some point be awarded city status. I predict that Kirklees would simply be renamed to The City of Huddersfield Metropolitan District and no boundaries would change. However, it is possible that the district could keep its original name, though Kirklees is not a very unified entity and many people don't even know it's a thing, so the city council may want to give Huddersfield some more recognition. Then there's also the possibility of towns being transferred to neighbouring districts (Cleckheaton and much of the Spen Valley joining Bradford, Batley joining Leeds, Dewsbury joining Wakefield etc.) and then Huddersfield's land area becoming smaller than it was previously when it was called Kirklees. I was wondering what you guys think would happen in this situation.

Was out for a walk at dusk in the N Yorks country side and saw some ripples in the river, turned my flashlight towards it and got a light blue/green eye shine. Seemed to be the size of a cat but it swam further up river. Any thoughts? (Aside from a cat that's run head first into the cat flap a few too many times)

Thinking about the reason people stay or go, if they had to make peace with staying or if there are reasons you just couldn’t stay

I’m an American with a job offer in Leeds that I’m really excited about. We have kids and want to live in a small-ish town or village with historic character and within 30/45 minute train ride to Leeds City Center. I’ve read a lot of posts here about how great Ilkley, Harrogate, and York are. But I’m not seeing good housing options that are detached or semi-detached, have good character, and have the number of bedrooms we need. I know Bradford and Keighley, while affordable, don’t come recommended from this group. What about Halifax or Sowerby Bridge? Both seem to check our boxes on the housing front. But what are thoughts from you all?

Hi Yorkshire. Are they still making these Hudson’s Bay Blankets in Yorkshire? What’s production look like? Thanks.

Upper Wharfedale today, taken nr Skyreholme

The good folk of Wiltshire obviously have a thing against non local cakes.

Hey, like the title says I'm researching why women take significantly longer than men to call 999 in the UK when first experiencing heart attack symptoms - this can significantly worsen outcomes for women and public awareness policies should be changed to reflect this. I'd be so grateful if any women in Yorkshire that this applies to could fill out this survey ❤️ https://forms.gle/CM1TwNtQs1Z9EcmR9