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The Otley Bone House
The story of how one Otley resident stole the skull of the devil in exchange for ale.
The Huddersfield chapel at risk of being lost
Jess Bayley finds out about the Edgerton cemetery chapel which is falling into decay.
The origin of Bradford's hidden tramway
Gayle Lofthouse chats to John Pitcher about the history of Shipley Glen Tramway.
Asda at 60: The supermarket giant started in Leeds
Jess Bayley finds out how a group of farmers started a supermarket chain.
The Witches of Eagle Crag and other spooky tales
9 folklore stories have been used to create a treasure hunt in Todmorden.
Inside a 700 year old abandoned Leeds castle
There is a 14th Century castle nestled within a forest on the Harewood Estate.
Leeds Uni uncover the oldest-known book on cheese
The 16th century manuscript depicts the earliest uses of cheese.
The town that tried to capture 'eternal spring'
Marsden hold an annual cuckoo festival – but do you know the origin of the story?
How tragedy struck a West Yorkshire circus
Rare, 19th-century circus posters are revealed in Wakefield.
Rudyard Kipling story inspired by Wakefield man
Chris Green talks about Frederick Wilson from Wakefield.
Ilkley's mysterious Roman tribeswoman
How did a tribeswoman from Shropshire end up in West Yorkshire?
The 700 year old mill hoping to exist off-grid
The owners of a Hebden Bridge mill are trying to raise funds to pay for repairs.
The largest stone-ground flour mill in the world
Dave Weatherson from Queen’s Mill in Castleford talks to Gayle Lofthouse.
The Leeds building with sheep on the roof
Martin Hamilton, director of Leeds Civic Trust, on the varied history of Temple Works.
The history of Tetley's in Leeds
The iconic Leeds brewery was founded in 1822 by Joshua Tetley in Hunslet.
Bretton: From pleasure grounds to sculpture park
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park's Mike Chesman on the history and future of Bretton Park.
How the Slaithwaite moonrakers fooled the police
Kath Shackleton from the Moonraking Festival explains the history of the event.
The forgotten history of Jewish refugees in Ilkley
Local historian Nigel Grizzard explains how important Loxleigh House in Ilkley was.
Robin Hood’s Penny Stone on a Yorkshire moor
John Billingsley from the Folklore Centre, Todmorden explains its significance.
Introducing... Hidden Bradford
Exploring history, legends and tales from Bradford UK City of Culture 2025.
The Halifax Slasher
In 1938, Halifax police investigated a series of attacks, but not all was as it seemed.
Dewsbury's 'Devil's Knell': A Christmas Tradition
Cara Thorpe explores why this Christmas tradition started with a murder.
The Halifax story of deceit, murder and millions
Author Steve Hartley on the story of the Cragg Vale coiners.
Who was ‘Gentleman Jack's’ wife, Ann Walker?
Rebecca Batley talks to Gayle Lofthouse about why Ann Walker is overlooked in history.
The Leeds newspaper that outsold the Times
Martin Hamilton speaks ahead of the blue plaque ceremony honouring the paper.
Pontefract Castle’s Grim Role in Richard II’s Fall
Ian Downes from Wakefield Council talks to Gayle Lofthouse about the castle’s past.
Arthur Aaron: Leeds’ WWII Victoria Cross Hero
Kitty Ross from Leeds Museums and Galleries explains the bravery of Arthur Louis Aaron.
The most haunted house in Bradford
In the build up to Halloween we look at the spooky side of West Yorkshire.
The monstrous black dog of Otley
Daisy Lyons from Turnip Fish Theatre Company reads the story of ‘The Barguest of Otley’.
The blue lady of Temple Newsam
The ghosts of Leeds’ theatres
The waiter who walks through walls and a Victorian singer both feature.
