New anne lister monument

An all-female team of stonemasons are working on a new monument celebrating the life of diarist Anne Lister at her West Yorkshire home.

Landowner Ms Lister lived at Shibden Hall until her death in 1840 and left behind a series of intimate diaries detailing her love affairs with women.

Ms Lister, who inspired the TV series Gentleman Jack, is often described as the "first modern lesbian".

The stonemasons hope the monument will be unveiled around 10 September.

The sculpture in Halifax will feature three monoliths connected by dry stone walls, with members of the team travelling from Italy, Ireland and the United States to be part of the project