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COVID-19: An open letter to Yorkshire & the Humber MPs.

#YorkshireTogether: How to adapt your business durin...

Government Announces £330 billion rescue package for...

2020 Tour de Yorkshire postponed over covid-19

Statement from Welcome to Yorkshire - Coping during...

We know many Welcome to Yorkshire members are already being affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Our aim is to offer support at this time of uncertainty.

Statement from Welcome to Yorkshire re Y20 and Coron...

Given the challenges we all face from Coronavirus (COVID-19) we have decided to postpone the Y20 tourism event scheduled to take place on March 25th at St George’s Hall Bradford.

Huge boost to Welcome to Yorkshire as top business l...

Welcome to Yorkshire has appointed the former CEO and Executive Chairman at Sky Betting and Gaming as its latest Non-Executive Director.

Member tip: upload your press releases

Our member news page is where regional, national and international press look to find out what’s happening in Yorkshire tourism. If you’d like to get your press release online, the quickest way is to upload it via the member area of our industry website.

Search starts for the best of the bunch in Yorkshire...

The race is on for the 2020 White Rose Awards, after the application process officially opened.

Welcome to Yorkshire commits to transparency and str...

The Board of Welcome to Yorkshire has confirmed future meetings will now be held in public. At the first Board meeting of 2020 it was also decided that an additional three meetings will be held around the county each year to increase opportunities for more conversations between Welcome to Yorkshire, its members and the wider public.

Shaping the future of tourism in Yorkshire

Yorkshire’s profile has never been higher but what needs to happen to make sure the county remains a number one visitor destination?

Yorkshire Wolds companies join forces to create uniq...

Sibling businesses from the Yorkshire coast have collaborated to launch Yorkshire’s first barrel-aged beer. The teams at Wold Top Brewery and sister company Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery have launched Swell, a limited edition dark beer that has been matured for 11 months in casks that held spirit at Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky distillery.

Richmondshire businesses can now request help on lin...

The District Council is now able to start implementing the government’s offer of additional assistance for business ratepayers

Sustainable distillery celebrates International Day...

Cooper King Distillery is celebrating an exciting milestone in their support of environmental charity Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT). Ahead of International Day of Forests on 21st March, the Yorkshire-based gin and whisky distillery has now supported the creation of 10,000 square meters of woodland - a whole hectare.

COVID-19: An open letter to Yorkshire & the Humber MPs.

North Yorkshire malt whisky distillery retains prest...

The team at Yorkshire’s first malt whisky distillery is celebrating after retaining a coveted VisitEngland award two years after receiving its first award. Hunmanby based Spirit of Yorkshire was awarded a Welcome Award in the Attractions Accolades in appreciation of the outstanding experiences they have provided since they opened their visitor attraction in April 2017.

Statement and appeal from the National Emergency Ser...

In light of the developing COVID-19 pandemic, the National Emergency Services Museum closed to visitors and groups on Thursday 19 March for the foreseeable future. This closure comes at a particularly difficult time for NESM after the museum was subject to a series of thefts and acts of vandalism. The museum is now calling on its friends and supporters for help.

Success for Yorkshire Wolds brewery at independent b...

The team at a Yorkshire coast brewery is celebrating after winning three awards in an industry wide beer competition. Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery’s Scarborough Fair IPA and Headland Red won gold awards at the SIBA North East Regional Keg awards last week, with Headland Red going on to be awarded bronze in the national SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2020 at BeerX UK in Liverpool.

Hudd Lit Fest announces online Mini-Fest

The Festival, which has had to cancel its live events due to the Coronavirus outbreak, announces a mini-programme of online author readings, Q&As and creative writing support

2020 Tour de Yorkshire postponed over COVID-19

Rotherham Minster and St Paul’s Masbrough Welcome Ne...

On Monday 9th March the Revd Rachel Young was installed as Associate Vicar at Rotherham Minster and St Paul’s Masbrough, joining the team already in place as part of the “resourcing church” initiative undertaken by Sheffield Diocese.

STATEMENT FROM WELCOME TO YORKSHIRE – COPING DURING...

We know many Welcome to Yorkshire members are already being affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Our aim is to offer support at this time of uncertainty.

Unique Victoria Cross collection finds a new home in...

A unique collection of military memorabilia that tells the stories of some of the country’s Victoria Cross (VC) heroes is to go on display at Sheffield’s National Emergency Services Museum (NESM) after it leaves its current site in Doncaster. The Ashworth Collection, owned by the Doncaster-based charity The Victoria Cross Trust (VCT), will lose its base in April when the Ashworth Barracks Museum closes for good.