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Grand Depart Starts Grand Tourism To Yorkshire
Figures just out show Yorkshire tourism made a grand start to 2013 after the announcement that the Tour de France is coming to the county. Despite freezing temperatures, Yorkshire tourism saw the…
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Hope And Social: The Band Anyone Can Join
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Calls For Apology Over Leeds Heart Unit

It's been a tough time for parents of Leeds Children's Heart Unit patients
It's been a tough time for parents of Leeds Children's Heart Unit patients
As the impact of yesterday's decision by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to suspend the closure of Leeds Children's Heart Unit sinks in, the initial relief felt by the families of those affected is…

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Thu 13th Jun, 2013 | 9:39am

Mark Gregory
"We Lost Confidence In GCSEs" Say Businesses
By Mark Gregory
Correspondent
The GCSE system is undergoing reform.
The GCSE system is undergoing reform.
With the news that the coalition government are planning to reform the system for GCSE examinations, the response from the Institute of Directors (IoD) has been a revealing one.

Education…

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Wed 12th Jun, 2013 | 10:59am

Bradford College Hosts Major Debate On Community Cohesion

Michele Sutton, Principal and Chief Executive at Bradford College
Michele Sutton, Principal and Chief Executive at Bradford College
Bradford College is set to host a major national conference exploring issues of diversity, inclusion and tolerance within colleges and the communities they serve.

The 'Community Cohesion…

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Tue 11th Jun, 2013 | 3:48pm

Early Death More Likely In North

Smoking is seen as one of the risk factors that determines premature deaths.
Smoking is seen as one of the risk factors that determines premature deaths.
A new Public Health England (PHE) website, entitled Longer Lives, has been launched today, which reveals a rather unnerving statistic: premature death rates are significantly higher in the North…

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Tue 11th Jun, 2013 | 12:59pm

Parking Fees Provide Boost For Harrogate's Cyclists

Harrogate cycling campaigner Rebecca Burnett
Harrogate cycling campaigner Rebecca Burnett
Last week Harrogate's County Councillors were asked to support plans to use over £580,000 of on-street parking receipts to invest in improving cycling infrastructure in the Harlow area to…

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Mon 10th Jun, 2013 | 3:40pm

Leeds Trolleybus Plans - Environmental Marvel or Expensive Mistake?

A proposed design for the forthcoming Leeds trolleybuses.
A proposed design for the forthcoming Leeds trolleybuses.
Trolleybuses are something of a forgotten mode of transport across the UK these days, with no functioning systems currently existing anywhere in the country. The last trolleybus system still in…

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Sat 8th Jun, 2013 | 5:04pm

Local Produce Benefits From Horse Meat Scandal

Findus were just one of the companies incriminated during the horse meat scandal.
Findus were just one of the companies incriminated during the horse meat scandal.
Ongoing sales figures are indicating that locally sourced meats are becoming ever more popular since the horse meat scandal which rocked several chain supermarkets in January of this year.

The…

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Fri 7th Jun, 2013 | 2:46pm

Gabby Logan Installed As Chancellor Of Leeds Trinity

New Leeds Trinity University Chancellor Gabby Logan
New Leeds Trinity University Chancellor Gabby Logan
Leeds Trinity University today celebrated a proud moment in its history, as Gabby Logan was formally installed as its first Chancellor.

The Installation Ceremony in the University's Chapel brought…

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Thu 6th Jun, 2013 | 2:55pm

Yorkshire Times
Yorkshire Dales And Lake District Expansions Under Fire
By Yorkshire Times
Yorkshire Times
Mallerstang in Cumbria, a proposed addition to the Yorkshire Dales
Mallerstang in Cumbria, a proposed addition to the Yorkshire Dales
The proposed expansion to the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks has come across a stumbling block as five local authorities objected to the plan, prompting a public inquiry.

The…

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Wed 5th Jun, 2013 | 9:41am

First Ever 'Tour de France Festival' Gets Funding Thumbs Up


Amongst all the excitement of the upcoming Grassington Festival, something a little more long term is in the pipeline.

The first ever Arts & Cultural Festival to accompany the start of the Tour de…

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Tue 4th Jun, 2013 | 12:46pm

Famous Names Give Their Time For Charity Clock-Art Auction


A host of the nation's celebrated names have taken the time to a design a personal and unique clock for an anti-poverty exhibition entitled 'Clockworks' and you have the chance to own one.

World…

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Fri 31st May, 2013 | 10:02am

Malham Youth Hostel Reopens After £460,000 Facelift

The bar at YHA Malham
The bar at YHA Malham
Last week saw the grand reopening of Malham Youth Hostel after its recent refurbishment.

The Yorkshire Times went along to see for ourselves how the £460,000 had been spent.

The event was…

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Wed 29th May, 2013 | 3:51pm

Sheffield Ski Village Video Archive

On 1st May 2012 the Sheffield Ski Village, home of the largest artificial slope in Europe, was destroyed in a catastrophic fire.

One year on our intrepid videographer, Giannis Kipreos, has revisited…

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Tue 28th May, 2013 | 4:46pm

Sixty Per Cent Of UK Species In Decline

Large Heath Butterfly
Large Heath Butterfly
UK nature is in trouble - that is the conclusion of a ground breaking report published today by a coalition of leading conservation and research organisations.

Scientists working side-by-side from…

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Wed 22nd May, 2013 | 2:38pm

Yorkshire Sweeps The Board At National Tourism Awards

Samuel's at Swinton Park, Masham receiving their Gold award
Samuel's at Swinton Park, Masham receiving their Gold award
Yorkshire stole the show at a national tourism awards ceremony last night after scooping more awards than any other county in England.

Eight tourism businesses in the county beat off fierce…

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Tue 21st May, 2013 | 2:36pm

Le Jardin De Yorkshire Wins Silver-Gilt At Chelsea

Welcome to Yorkshire's Le Jardin de Yorkshire
Welcome to Yorkshire's Le Jardin de Yorkshire
Le Jardin de Yorkshire from Welcome to Yorkshire has won a silver-gilt at the Chelsea Flower Show.

The garden celebrates the county's hosting of the 2014 Grand Départ of the Tour de France with…

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Tue 21st May, 2013 | 11:53am

Sheffield Hallam Breaks New Ground On Historic Site

Executive chairman of GRAHAM Construction Michael Graham and head of estates and facilities at Sheffield Hallam Mark Swales
Executive chairman of GRAHAM Construction Michael Graham and head of estates and facilities at Sheffield Hallam Mark Swales
Construction of a £27million teaching and learning facility in the leafy grounds of Sheffield Hallam University's Collegiate Campus has begun, following the successful demolition of existing…

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Tue 21st May, 2013 | 9:27am


For the first time in its 33 year history, you will be able to drink a specially brewed Yorkshire beer at one of Yorkshire's favourite festivals.

Brewed in Wharfedale by husband and wife team,…

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Thu 16th May, 2013 | 4:40pm

Excitement In Malham As Peregrine Chicks Hatch

Peregrine chicks grow up to be big and scary!
Peregrine chicks grow up to be big and scary!
There's excitement in the air in the Yorkshire Dales thanks to the arrival of three special chicks. Since hatching earlier this month, the young peregrines are proving to be quite an attraction at…

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Thu 16th May, 2013 | 10:47am

Harrogate Samaritans Present 'An Evening With Kit Johnson' Author of 'Dodging Suicide'

Kit Johnson
Kit Johnson
Successful author and businessman Kit Johnson will give an insight into his experience of living with Bipolar and his unique approach to managing the illness.

He will be sharing his story in what…

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Wed 15th May, 2013 | 2:55pm

Players Handover Calendar Girls Funds


Following their world première amateur performance of the play Calendar Girls last year, the Grassington Players girls have handed over £5223.56 to Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. All the cast and…

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Tue 14th May, 2013 | 4:14pm

Fair Deal For Sheffield Petition Handed In At Downing Street

The Sheffield delegation outside No.10 Downing Street
The Sheffield delegation outside No.10 Downing Street
A delegation of Sheffield's civic, faith and community leaders have today taken the Fair Deal for Sheffield campaign to London. The Fair Deal for Sheffield petition, which has been signed by…

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Tue 14th May, 2013 | 2:42pm

Top Recognition For Bradford College's Vocations Science Provision


Bradford College has been shortlisted for two national awards in recognition of its work with apprentices studying to become pharmacy assistants and technicians and dental nurses.

The College's…

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Mon 13th May, 2013 | 11:42am

Skipton Food Bank


Skipton Food Bank, launched just a few months ago, has already proved a successful last resort for people who simply cannot afford to feed themselves and their family.

Operating across the…

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Sat 11th May, 2013 | 9:06am

Red Hall Getting Ready For Free Open Days Weekend


Birds of prey, reptiles, tractors and hanging basket masterclasses will all be among the range of attractions on show as Leeds City Council's parks and countryside service holds its annual open…

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Thu 9th May, 2013 | 9:49am

VIDEO: Disabled soldier's charity bike ride

Cycling to Paris for special needs children

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17 Jun 2013 7:30 pm

Police investigate Stokesley theft

Stokesley police are appealing for information following a theft from a car in the town.

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17 Jun 2013 3:11 pm

Child abduction accused remanded

A 35-year-old man who went missing from Doncaster with a 14-year-old girl has appeared in court accused of child abduction.

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17 Jun 2013 11:37 am

Appeal after man knocked unconscious in York

York police are appealing for information after a man was knocked unconscious in York.

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17 Jun 2013 9:14 am

York motor trader ordered to repay 25,205 after "clocking" vans

Five vehicle owners are to receive compensation after they bought "clocked" vehicles from a rogue motor trader from York.

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17 Jun 2013 7:44 am

Unsworth a candidate for Kilmarnock

Sheffield United give permission to Kilmarnock to speak to coach David Unsworth about their managerial vacancy.

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16 Jun 2013 5:01 pm

VIDEO: Political week in 60 seconds

The political week's headlines reviewed

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16 Jun 2013 9:19 am

Fatal pedestrian collision in Knaresborough - witnesses urged to help police investigation

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about a road traffic collision in Knaresborough which resulted in the death of a 91-year-old female pedestrian.

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15 Jun 2013 5:05 pm

CCTV image after indecent assaults

A CCTV image of a man is released by police after a fifth indecent assault in Doncaster.

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15 Jun 2013 10:44 am

Honour for long-serving broadcaster

BBC presenter Harry Gration is appointed a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

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15 Jun 2013 12:51 am

Probe over Hillsborough police email

A formal complaint is made against South Yorkshire's chief constable over internal emails relating to the Hillsborough disaster.

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14 Jun 2013 3:42 pm

Six arrested following Selby fight

Selby police are urging the public to come forward following a large fight in the town.

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14 Jun 2013 2:38 pm

Bogus caller warning as man arrested in the Selby area

Police are warning people in the Selby area to be on their guard against doorstep callers after an 18-year-old man was arrested on Thursday 13 June.

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14 Jun 2013 2:27 pm

Rail swing bridge repairs delayed

Essential repairs to an ageing North Yorkshire railway swing bridge are rescheduled after a major landslide caused the work to be called off.

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14 Jun 2013 1:15 pm

Carers jailed over disabled abuse

Two care assistants who were found guilty of mistreating severely disabled patients in their care at a hospital in Doncaster are jailed.

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14 Jun 2013 12:25 pm

Angela Boddy
Leeds Children's Heart Unit Gets Reprieve
By Angela Boddy
Editor

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has today suspended plans to close the Children's Heart Unit at Leeds General Infirmary.

He said that the original £6m review was based on a "flawed analysis". Whilst…

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Wed 12th Jun, 2013 | 1:46pm

Yorkshire Garden Awarded Silver Gilt At BBC Gardener's World Live

Chris Myers celebrates receiving a silver gilt medal
Chris Myers celebrates receiving a silver gilt medal
A garden inspired by the Yorkshire Dales has been awarded a silver gilt medal at BBC Gardener's World Live 2013.

The 'Hay Time' garden, designed and constructed by Yorkshire-based company Chris…

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Tue 11th Jun, 2013 | 10:27pm

Leeds Olympic Torchbearer Takes Legacy On Tour To Bulgaria


Leeds born Simon Buckden who is also known as "Marathon Man" for running 51 marathons in 70 weeks to raise awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Simon carried the Olympic Torch during…

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Tue 11th Jun, 2013 | 3:33pm

Way Of The Roses Cycle Ride Helps Restore Hay Meadows

YDMT raising money for their Hay Time Appeal
YDMT raising money for their Hay Time Appeal
Last weekend a team of fundraisers hit the road to cycle the 170 mile Way of the Roses challenge from Morecambe to Bridlington to raise money for charity.

Staff, trustees and supporters of local…

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Tue 11th Jun, 2013 | 11:36am

Scanning To Stop Tampering At Great Yorkshire Show

No room for udder tampering at The Great Yorkshire Show
No room for udder tampering at The Great Yorkshire Show
Agricultural shows are big business these days. It seems there's so much money to be made by the winners from the sale of a champion and its offspring, that cheating is on the rise. And for…

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Mon 10th Jun, 2013 | 12:47pm

New Health Role For Harrogate MP

Andrew Jones MP
Andrew Jones MP
Back in March Andrew Jones, the MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, was named Apprenticeship Ambassador in Parliament. Obviously impressed with how Mr. Jones tacked the role, Prime Minister David…

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Fri 7th Jun, 2013 | 3:05pm

Gill Blackwell
Skipton Museum Treat For Carers' Resource Volunteers
By Gill Blackwell
Art & Literature Correspondent
Carers' Resource volunteers
Carers' Resource volunteers
Carers' Resource, based at Broughton Hall in Skipton, is The Yorkshire Times' charity of the year 2013 and increasingly relies on the emotional and practical support their volunteers can give to…

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Thu 6th Jun, 2013 | 10:47pm

Ilkley Carnival Raises Record Total For Charity

Beneficiaries join Carnival main sponsor Tariq Mahmood of Kashmiri Aroma (second left) and committee members to celebrate the handover of profits.
Beneficiaries join Carnival main sponsor Tariq Mahmood of Kashmiri Aroma (second left) and committee members to celebrate the handover of profits.
Ilkley Carnival has paid out £12,100 to 13 local beneficiaries - including £6,060 to Ilkley and District Good Neighbours - one of the biggest donations in the organisation's 30 year history.

This…

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Wed 5th Jun, 2013 | 2:28pm

Labour Ministers Urge Against Privatisation Of East Coast Mainline


The hugely successful and popular East Coast Mainline faces an uncertain future with Conservative and Labour MPs at loggerheads over the proposed privatisation of the train operating company.

Labo…

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Wed 5th Jun, 2013 | 9:15am

Police Officers Faced With Ever Increasing Risks On Duty


According to statistics published by the North Yorkshire Police Federation, the risks and dangers being faced by policemen on duty in North Yorkshire have increased in the last 18 years, with…

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Tue 4th Jun, 2013 | 11:37am

Andrew celebrating after one of his Olympic victories
Andrew celebrating after one of his Olympic victories
Grassington Festival will soon be welcoming Andrew Triggs Hodge, recently crowned Yorkshireman of the Year at the Dalesman Awards 2013 and winner of two gold Olympic medals in rowing.

Andrew is…

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Fri 31st May, 2013 | 9:20am

John Healey Backs 'End Youth Homelessness' Alliance

John Healey at the End Youth Homelessness Alliance launch
John Healey at the End Youth Homelessness Alliance launch
Against a background of an estimated 80,000 young people experiencing homelessness annually[1], John Healey MP for Wentworth & Dearne has joined leading charities and businesses to form the End…

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Wed 29th May, 2013 | 12:38pm

Tour de France Legend Bernard Hinault Visits Leeds

Bernard Hinault, Barbara Clarke and Christian Prudhomm
Bernard Hinault, Barbara Clarke and Christian Prudhomm
Tour de France Legend Bernard Hinault has visited Leeds as part of the build-up to Leeds being the host city for the Grand Départ of next year's Tour de France in July 2014.

Bernard Hinault is a…

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Fri 24th May, 2013 | 9:36am

Youth Offending Service Recognised For Work With Volunteers


Leeds City Council's Youth Offending Service (YOS) has recently achieved the Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard, recognising the team's excellent work with volunteers.

The service has a…

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Tue 21st May, 2013 | 3:02pm

Public Views Sought On Novelty Trike Taxi Application

Licensed for private hire?
Licensed for private hire?
Members of the public and taxi trade are being invited to share their views on an application for a novelty motorised tricycle to become licensed for private hire in Leeds.

The council's…

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Tue 21st May, 2013 | 1:17pm

Brownlee Brothers Bring Triathlon To Yorkshire

Alistair and Jonny Brownlee
Alistair and Jonny Brownlee
World-beating triathlete brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee have partnered up with the National Trust to host their first ever triathlon this September in their native Yorkshire at Fountains…

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Tue 21st May, 2013 | 11:38am

The Return Of Helicopter Heroes


Yorkshire Air Ambulance has returned to BBC1.

The seventh series of Helicopter Heroes is being shown on weekdays at 9.15am.

One of Britain's top singer-songwriters, who has been on the folk…

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Mon 20th May, 2013 | 2:52pm

Children's Air Ambulance Gets Off The Ground In Yorkshire

One day old Theo Mikova flying to Hull Royal Infirmary
One day old Theo Mikova flying to Hull Royal Infirmary
The much anticipated Children's Air Ambulance got off to a flying start this week, with its first ever transfer of a neonatal patient from a local hospital to a specialist paediatric care centre.

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Thu 16th May, 2013 | 4:01pm

Saving Yorkshire From Takeover

The Killer shrimp. A 'Voracious Predator'
The Killer shrimp. A 'Voracious Predator'
A foreign predator - branded 'voracious' by the Environment Agency - has been spotted moving North.

In an urgently needed response, experts from across Yorkshire's conservation sector met for the…

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Wed 15th May, 2013 | 3:19pm

Local Newspaper Week


Did you know that this is local newspaper week?

In a time of great transition for the news industry it seems as though local and regional news, printed and on the Internet, are still thriving.

Her…

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Tue 14th May, 2013 | 4:27pm

Chamber President Goes The Extra Mile For Sheffield's Young Carers


On Sunday 12 May, the President of Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry put his best foot forward to lead a determined team of runners in the 2013 Sheffield Half Marathon.

Jon Stewart, who…

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Tue 14th May, 2013 | 3:50pm

Riders Sought For Peak District 100 Cycle Challenge


Cycling challenge the Peak District 100 will take place next month and children's charity Action Medical Research is calling for riders to sign up now for the event on Sunday, 30 June.

There is a…

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Mon 13th May, 2013 | 12:10pm

Fair Deal For Sheffield Campaign Goes To Downing Street


On Tuesday May 14th a delegation of Sheffield's political, faith and community leaders will take the Fair Deal for Sheffield campaign to London. The delegation, including the Bishop of Sheffield…

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Mon 13th May, 2013 | 11:04am

Plans Submitted For Energy Centre On Kellingley Colliery

An artists impression of the new facility
An artists impression of the new facility
Peel Environmental has submitted a planning application for its plans for a co-located energy centre on Kellingley Colliery, near Beal, North Yorkshire.

The proposed Southmoor Energy Centre would…

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Thu 9th May, 2013 | 10:09am

MP Supports Work Awareness Week For Students


An awareness week aiming to inspire students across Bradford with their future career choices has been backed by a district MP.

David Ward, the Liberal Democrat MP for Bradford East has praised…

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Thu 9th May, 2013 | 9:41am

Evans 'confident' of Hylton signing

Rotherham boss Steve Evans believes his side are leading the race to sign former Aldershot striker Danny Hylton.

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17 Jun 2013 4:41 pm

Police investigate assault on York visitors

York police are appealing for witnesses to an assault on Station Avenue which happened in the early hours of Saturday 15 June 2013.

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17 Jun 2013 1:28 pm

Miller rules out Yorkshire return

Yorkshire reveal South African batsman David Miller will not be returning to play for the county in this season's FL t20.

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17 Jun 2013 10:27 am

York motor trader ordered to repay 25,205 GBP after "clocking" vans

Five vehicle owners are to receive compensation after they bought "clocked" vehicles from a rogue motor trader from York.

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17 Jun 2013 7:44 am

Child abduction accused due in court

A 35-year-old man who went missing from Doncaster with a 14-year-old girl is due in court later charged with child abduction.

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17 Jun 2013 12:41 am

Archbishop in plea over 'tax dodging'

The Archbishop of York says that if there was a halt to major companies avoiding taxes, "millions of people could free themselves from hunger".

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16 Jun 2013 3:50 pm

Woman, 91, dies after road accident

A 91-year-old woman pedestrian dies after a car accident, North Yorkshire Police say.

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16 Jun 2013 8:51 am

Protest held at threatened museum

A rally against the possible closure of the National Railway Museum in York has taken place at the building.

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15 Jun 2013 1:11 pm

Council leader gets knighthood

A council leader in South Yorkshire is awarded a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

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15 Jun 2013 12:53 am

NHS to consult on maternity plan

A consultation will be held into plans to cut maternity and child services at a hospital after calls for a review were rejected.

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14 Jun 2013 7:10 pm

Police arrest 40 in anti-drink drive initiative

Drink and drug drivers have been warned that North Yorkshire Police will be out looking for them this weekend as their summer crackdown continues.

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14 Jun 2013 2:40 pm

Wasteland body death 'suspicious'

Police treat the death of a man whose body was found on wasteland in Sheffield as suspicious.

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14 Jun 2013 2:33 pm

The UKIP members pushing for change

What's attracting people to the party?

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14 Jun 2013 1:37 pm

Yorkshire go top with win at Lord's

Yorkshire move to the top of the County Championship with a commanding 10-wicket victory over Middlesex at Lord's.

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14 Jun 2013 12:34 pm

More sightings of 'abducted' girl

Detectives searching for a 14-year-old girl thought to have been abducted by a 35-year-old man are examining accommodation in Leicestershire and a hotel in Watford.

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14 Jun 2013 11:43 am

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