Victoria Finan

Police are seeking witnesses and footage after a grey Volvo XC90 was stolen with a two-year-old child inside in the Long Thorpe Lane area of Lofthouse, near Wakefield, on August 5. The car was later found at Woodlesford Lock after travelling through Carlton, Rothwell and Woodlesford, reportedly at excessive speed and alongside a blue Citroën Berlingo. The child was unharmed, and anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.

Experts believe a damaged section of the 15,000-year-old Pillar formation at Ingleborough Cave in the Yorkshire Dales may be recreated using modern stalactite-repair techniques and 3D printing. Cave guide John Cordingley, fellow caver Richard Walters and manager Ben Redhead are researching historical photographs to accurately reproduce the missing piece. Any restoration will require consultation with Natural England because the cave is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

A new £15.8 million Overgate Hospice in Halifax is due to open this week after years of fundraising. The facility has 16 individual bedrooms with accessible en-suite bathrooms, internet connectivity and smart televisions, enabling it to care for nearly twice as many patients as before. Chief executive Tracey Wilcocks thanked local people for supporting the project and said it would provide high-quality, dignified end-of-life care for patients and their families.

York Minster’s Rose Window is at increasing risk from climate-related UV and infrared radiation, which are accelerating stone decay, damaging painted surfaces and weakening historic materials. A 2025 survey found renewed deterioration in the window, which already suffered around 40,000 cracks in the 1984 Minster fire. A £1.4 million fundraising appeal will support conservation of the medieval stonework and stained glass, including the installation of UV- and IR-resistant external glazing to shield the historic glass.