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Positive news from Yorkshire on 15 February 2026
Summary
This round-up from Yorkshire reports a specialist charity bridal shop in Holmfirth offering pre-loved wedding dresses, and a North Yorkshire couple who say they have not argued in 75 years.
Content
Across Yorkshire this week, BBC Yorkshire highlighted a selection of small, positive local stories connected to Valentine's Day and everyday community life. The report described a specialist bridal charity shop in Holmfirth on the top floor of the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice store in Huddersfield. It said the boutique was set up by former seamstress Sharon Scott and carries hundreds of pre-loved or donated wedding dresses. The piece also included human-interest items from around the region, including a long-married couple and a brief sporting interruption.
Notable items this week:
- Holmfirth Bridal Suite operates on the top floor of the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice store in Huddersfield, offering hundreds of pre-loved or donated wedding dresses and was set up by former seamstress Sharon Scott.
- Tony and Joy Bull, now living in a North Yorkshire care home, met as children in Tooting, married in 1951, and told the article they have rarely been apart over the past eight decades.
- A Hull City home match against Bristol City at the MKM Stadium was delayed by about ten minutes after a squirrel ran across the pitch and later entered the stands; Hull City lost 2-3.
- Hotel owner Jake Dinsdale in Hawes said the cast and crew of Wuthering Heights stayed at his hotel and that he treats them the same as other guests.
- The report notes listeners can hear highlights on BBC Sounds or catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Summary:
These items present a mix of community generosity and light-hearted local moments across Yorkshire. Undetermined at this time.
