University of Sheffield experts are at the early stages of developing a nasal spray to treat the most common genetic form of motor neurone disease and dementia.

The nasal spray that could be used to treat MND and dementia

George Vann, a student from Leeds, won an award for the invention after being inspired by his love of tea and biscuits.

Teenager builds robotic dunker for perfect tea and biscuits

Researchers at the University of Leeds say the location of the fat in chocolate can be changed to make it healthier.

Why does chocolate feel so good? Scientists come up with the answer

High-profile campaigners Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield had criticised the government for failing to deliver the money it had promised.

Government pledges to release long-awaited £50m for MND research

ITV News reporter Michael Billington visited the facility developing technology that could be used in the world's first nuclear fusion plant.

Inside the UK lab that's the hottest place in the solar system

Clare Ballantyne will be living amongst the penguins in Antartica for five months starting in November.

The Lincolnshire woman about to run world's most remote post office

Scientists from the University of Hull and Hull York Medical School have discovered microplastics in live human lungs for the first time.

Scientists discover microplastics in human lungs for first time

70,000 badgers could be killed in England this year.

Up to 70,000 badgers could be killed as part of efforts to control Tuberculosis in livestock, which can catch the disease from the wild animals. The licences come despite the Government signalling its intention to gradually phase out badger culling.

Badger culling licences granted for Lincolnshire and Derbyshire

Pieres Corbyn, 73, the brother of former labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

Piers Corbyn, 73, faces three charges. He's alleged to have arranged and participated in a gathering of more than 30 people. He's also accused of failing to wear a face covering. Four police officers were hurt during Saturday's protest in Sheffield.

Jeremy Corbyn's brother charged over Sheffield protest

People in local lockdown areas will be eligible for income boosts.

Special payments aimed at areas with high-Covid-19 cases like West Yorkshire. Health Secretary defends scheme despite claims people will not self isolate because levels are too low.

Low-paid workers to receive £13 a day for self-isolating

Researchers from the University of Leeds have identified a pattern of longer-term symptoms experienced by people who were hospitalised with coronavirus.

Longer-term symptoms of Covid-19 revealed by Leeds researchers 

Covid-19 vaccine trials to start in Yorkshire

Around 2,250 volunteers are needed to come forward for phase two of the human testing.

Thousands to undergo Covid-19 vaccine in new trials in Yorkshire

Covid-19 testing centre at Bradford University

Five Tory MPs are calling on the Government to ease West Yorkshire's Covid-19 restrictions - by using postcodes to pinpoint where most infections are. Health Secretary Matt Hancock reviews the lockdowns today.

West Yorkshire Tory MPs call for "postcode cordons" to ease Covid restrictions

Catherine Wilcockson says she's lucky to be alive.

She was given anti-depressants. But scans found a brain tumour the size of an apple.

Sheffield mother's "panic attacks" found to be brain tumour

Engineers are celebrating after launching a record-breaking rocket.

The previous record had stood for 19 years.



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