YDM

A movement for devolved government by the people of Yorkshire for the people of Yorkshire! Contact: [email protected]

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

@DShamen 'Appen thas right!

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

So who's going to win the Yorkshire derby today in the most lucrative match in history? Middlesbrough of the North Riding or Hull of the East Riding?

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

..... as are Hartlepool, Darlington and Stockton (north) in County Durham but not Middlesbrough, Redcar and Stockton (south) despite all being in the same Mayoralty.

[Real Counties | Historic Counties @RealCounties]

You’ve probably been told:

“Gateshead, Jarrow, South Shields and Sunderland used to be in County Durham, but aren't anymore.”

It sounds true.

But it isn’t.

County Durham hasn’t changed - only administration has.

So why are we pretending otherwise?

[Real Counties | Historic Counties @RealCounties]

The term 'ceremonial county' didn’t come from history.

It came from the 1990s.

A modern label for lieutenancy areas - not a real type of county.

The law doesn’t even use the term.

Yet it’s everywhere.

Ever wondered why?

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

@britishcounties We sure wish it had been an April Fool joke in 1974 when LGA1972 became effective!

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

@britishcounties @RedcarAlert How foolish!!

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

@RedcarAlert We thought the good Yorkshire folk of Redcar might have something to say about this?

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

@wearembro We thought the good Yorkshire folk of Middlesbrough might have something to say about this?

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

@IBCommunityNews We thought the good Yorkshire folk of Ingleby Barwick might have something to say about this?

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

@yarm4yorkshire We thought the good Yorkshire folk of Yarm might have something to say about this?

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

@thornaby_news We thought the good Yorkshire folk of Thornaby might have something to say about this?

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

@britishcounties Looks like the old Kingdom of Jòrvik with a few bits missing here and there. The Danes would want them back!

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

@britishcounties Excellent news! There's the name of a few more forthcoming unitary authorities we need to work on yet, though! Those involving the current and inappropriately named, "Lancashire County Council", of particular interest to the people of Yorkshire's Bowland and West Craven!

[Asc British Counties @britishcounties]

Options for unitary councils in the Oxfordshire County Council area include an 'Oxfordshire Council' based on the current county council area:
https://t.co/A7EncwUoxa

Any such council should be named 'Oxfordshire and North Berkshire Council'

Full Story:
https://t.co/NmAgiuQWY5

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

The unique heritage of Rutland deserves far better than sheer dismissal in the naming of any new unitary authority administering England's smallest county!

[Asc British Counties @britishcounties]

Is history going to repeat itself and see the historic county of Rutland put under a local authority just called "Leicestershire"?

The consultation on unitary local government in the area suggests so: https://t.co/HJNZHNTwgC

Full story: https://t.co/oFSsuqY27K

@aliciakearns

[Real Counties | Historic Counties @RealCounties]

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[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

@Matt56404055206 @JHenryCDF Absolutely! But like Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, the federal parts of England should be represented by traditional boundaries, not boundaries imposed by Whitehall bureaucrats. That means by the Historic Counties, not by Lieutenancies or Local Government Areas.

[Real Counties | Historic Counties @RealCounties]

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[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

Happy 2026 from all at YDM!

[YDM @Yorkshire_DM]

Came across this The Times comment via the Association of British Counties. We at YDM entirely agree with Rob Nash, the author! Our traditional counties are the only way to end confusion over general purpose geography.