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King Cnut, a lost wooden cross and the story of a County Durham village
TO COMMEMORATE next year’s 1,000th anniversary of the legendary King Cnut’s pilgrimage through County Durham, villagers in Trimdon – where he stopped to trim his hair and don his cloak – are raising money to recreate a landmark wooden cross that would have stood in the king’s day.
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York has one of highest shares of company founders aged over 60
York has been ranked among the areas with the oldest business founders in Yorkshire and the Humber after a study by Virtual HQ.
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York has one of highest shares of company founders aged over 60
York has been ranked among the areas with the oldest business founders in Yorkshire and the Humber after a study by Virtual HQ.
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Bradford named hotspot for young entrepreneurs in Yorkshire
Bradford is leading the way for young entrepreneurship in the region after a study by Virtual HQ.
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Mapped: Britain’s ‘10 most and least affordable’ places to buy a home
Lloyds says the average UK home costs about 7.3 times average earnings, the lowest it has been since 2015
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Kindness makes children happier: How NSPCC is tackling child stress
EACH year, the NSPCC calls on schools and nurseries across Yorkshire and the whole of the UK to take part in a fun incentive that raises money for the charity.
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Nigel Farage says he would offer fracking 'referendum' to affected communities
Nigel Farage plans to give local communities a vote on whether fracking happens in their areas as Reform seeks to introduce the controversial gas drilling process across the North.
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Children in long-term workless households highest for more than a decade
North-east England has the highest proportion among all nations and regions.
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Hospice cuts 'deprive people of dignity', say North Yorkshire leaders
End-of-life care leaders warn that increasing costs and rising demand mean services will suffer.
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How Yorkshire can foster and retain regional talent in an increasingly technological world - Joan Concannon
As we navigate an era defined by rapid technological transformation and profound macroeconomic shifts, our region stands at a historic crossroads. The landmark devolution of powers across West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, York & North Yorkshire, and Hull & East Yorkshire offers an unprecedented, generational opportunity to align higher education, research, and skills deployment with long-term regional economic prosperity.
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AI could create 379,000 jobs and add £38bn to Yorkshire economy by 2030
Artificial intelligence could create hundreds of thousands of new jobs in Yorkshire and the Humber, according to University of York researchers.
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AI could create 379,000 jobs and add £38bn to Yorkshire economy by 2030
Artificial intelligence could create hundreds of thousands of new jobs in Yorkshire and the Humber, according to University of York researchers.
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AI adoption and upskilling, aligned to high growth industrial sectors, could boost the Yorkshire and Humber economy by £38bn, new report reveals
AI adoption and upskilling could boost the Yorkshire and Humber economy by £38bn by 2030, according to landmark research detailing the region’s future skills needs.
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Bradford smokers urged to quit for good as Stoptober campaign returns
SMOKERS in Bradford are being urged to quit for good as part of the Stoptober national campaign
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Teesside could get direct flights linking Aberdeen, Norwich and Humber under new plan
LYGG is exploring a 2027 direct flight linking Teesside, Norwich, the Humber and Aberdeen, supporting offshore energy workers and cutting travel…
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North Yorkshire steel firm in AI project first
North Yorkshire steelwork manufacturer Tadweld has launched an AI project to boost efficiency and drive innovation.
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'Work with me': Andy Burnham responds to Sir Jim Ratcliffe mothballing Hull plants
Andy Burnham has called on Sir Jim Ratcliffe to work with him “in Yorkshire as we’ve worked … here in Greater Manchester” after Ineos announced plans to mothball three plants in Hull.
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Bradford among top 25 property hotspots across England and Wales
Bradford has been named one of the top 25 property hotspots in England and Wales.
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North Yorkshire steel firm in AI project first
North Yorkshire steelwork manufacturer Tadweld has launched an AI project to boost efficiency and drive innovation.
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Project Gigabit: more than half of rural Yorkshire fitted with high-speed broadband
More than half of the rural parts of Yorkshire and the Humber with slow internet speeds have now been connected up to high-speed broadband through the Government’s Project Gigabit programme.
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Bradford among top 25 property hotspots across England and Wales
Bradford has been named one of the top 25 property hotspots in England and Wales.
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North Yorkshire steel firm in AI project first
North Yorkshire steelwork manufacturer Tadweld has launched an AI project to boost efficiency and drive innovation.