Yorkshire woman escapes Dubai before Iran bombing of airport

by Morgan Ross - May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

Photograph of Dubai airport during conflict with Iran

Lynne Stones, 67, from Great Ayton, has told The Yorkie how she escaped Dubai just hours before Iran's bombing of the airport. She had gone to Dubai "on a bit of a jolly" with her friend Denise since they had been to the city before and loved shopping there together. Conflict has

York’s Uber Drivers Fuel Struggle

by Marcie Palmer - May 14, 2026May 15, 2026

Image of Bp petrol station with regular unleaded priced at 155.9 per litre and disel at 189.5 per litre

Although Iran being at war feels so far away, locally one of the most prominent issues for York's Uber drivers right now is the constant rise in fuel prices. On February 28th when the US and Israel commenced war with Iran, Iran then decided to retaliate by blocking ships from passing

Your summer of sports

by Molly Minshall - May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

This year's summer is set to be jam-packed with events that can let you support English sports and athletes, with many occurring in England as well as all over the world, keeping you entertained all summer long. The UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Hosted by Switzerland from July 2nd to July 27th.

Greece Rail Workers Express Anger Following Crash

by Poppy Marshall - March 2, 2023March 3, 2023

Athens train station. Credit: Tilemahos Efthimiadis

Protests and rail strikes are happening across Greece following the train crash on Tuesday night as rail staff believe their warnings of system failures were ignored. Anger has erupted throughout Greece after a passenger train crashed into a freight train before midnight on Tuesday leaving at least 46 people dead and

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