Yorkshire Post
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Westminster seems to have run itself aground and Scotland is disgruntled - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Gareth Robson, Beckenham.
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First phase of coastal erosion work in tiny Yorkshire hamlet set to cost £2.2m
The first phase of a road realignment plan agreed by council cabinet members for a hamlet on the Yorkshire coast will deliver “15 years of safe passage”.
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Campaigners call on Government to help save native red squirrel
Britain’s endangered red squirrels have weaker protection for their breeding sites than beavers, campaigners have warned, as housing, holiday development and felling put pressure on some of their last remaining habitat.
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Kemi Badenoch announces plans to end inheritance tax on family homes
Kemi Badenoch has vowed to axe inheritance tax when family homes are passed down to children and grandchildren, as she made her pitch to the country at the Conservative Party Conference.
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Sir Kevin Sinfield: Rob Burrow would ‘laugh but be really proud’ at knighthood
Sir Kevin Sinfield said his late friend Rob Burrow would be “laughing” but “enormously proud” to see him receive a knighthood.
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Scarborough's Grand Hotel included in investigations into bacteria affecting South Bay water quality
Scarborough’s Grand Hotel has been included in investigations examining potential sources of bacteria affecting South Bay bathing water quality.
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MPs condemn councillor’s ‘profoundly offensive’ alleged social media post
Kirklees’ four Labour MPs have condemned the “profoundly offensive” alleged social media comments made by Reform councillor Tracy Clayton.
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Yorkshire Water admits £1.5m scheme fell short of promised sewage cuts
Yorkshire Water has admitted a £1.5m scheme aimed at dramatically reducing storm overflow discharges into the River Ure in Ripon has not performed as expected.
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Shabana Mahmood is spot on about Labour’s immigration irony - Sarah Todd
Life can often feel like we are banging our head against the proverbial brick wall. Over the last few days your correspondent has managed to do this while sorting out washing - life in the fast lane - and then knocked the other side of her head for six against the door jamb while unpacking some supermarket shopping.
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Burnham challenged to ‘try getting here by train’ as Whitby rail links slammed
ANDY Burnham has been challenged to travel from Manchester to Whitby and back by train as councillors hit out at ‘inadequate’ public transport.
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Rethink needed on approach to net zero for the sake of food security and the environment
If Britain is going to be serious about getting to grips with the issue of food security, then it needs to rethink its approach to net zero.
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Chance for Kemi Badenoch to put daylight between her party and the rest
When Kemi Badenoch takes to the stage today, she has the opportunity to put daylight between not just her party and the current Labour Government but also Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
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Kemi Badenoch announces tax cut plans ahead of Conservative Conference speech
Kemi Badenoch has pledged to halve employer national insurance on jobs worked by young people ahead of a party conference speech which is expected to focus on tax cuts.
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York road closures: Level crossing, city centre and streets among restrictions
A level crossing, city centre street and a number of residential roads are among 13 locations affected by the latest temporary traffic restrictions across York.
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Senior Tory's plan to block mega solar farms on prime agricultural land
The Government has said: “The biggest threat to agriculture and nature is the climate crisis.”
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The triple lock and social care need reform but the Prime Minister’s proposals won’t cut it - Ros Altmann
The announcement of an ‘adjustment’ to the State Pension triple lock, designed supposedly to save money that will help fund a free national social care service for all who need it, has generated plenty of comment.
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Economic growth alone won't fix Yorkshire's belonging crisis - Kim Samuel
Yorkshire needs secure jobs, affordable homes and investment in places that have waited too long for it. Yet a town can attract investment and still leave its residents feeling unheard. Jobs and transport links can be delivered to a community without being shaped by it.
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Why you could spot more barn owls across Yorkshire this autumn
Yorkshire residents are being encouraged to keep their eyes on the skies this autumn, when they could have a better chance of spotting one of the countryside’s most distinctive birds.
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Karl Bushby: Yorkshire adventurer back in UK after 28-year journey
Yorkshire adventurer Karl Bushby has returned to the UK after swimming the English Channel – 28 years after setting out on his extraordinary journey around the world.
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Teenage girl, 16, who died after suspected Wakefield hit-and-run named
A 16-year-old girl who died after being found seriously injured on a road in Wakefield has been named.
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Tighten bouncer rules, says sister of man killed after bar incident
A plea is being made to strengthen safeguards over security staff at entertainment venues after the death of a much-loved brother and son.
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Analysis: Tories upbeat with Kemi Badenoch popularity despite quiet conference
Kemi Badenoch is currently significantly more popular than her party.
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Wakefield man admits murder of wife whose body was found in freezer
A man has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife whose body was found in a freezer at their home in West Yorkshire.
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Body found as police search for missing 55-year-old man
Police searching for missing 55-year-old Paul Wilson from Normanby have found the body of a man.
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Man jailed after woman in her 70s fought off attempted rape in Sheffield park
A man who tried to rape a woman in her 70s as she walked through a Sheffield park has been jailed after she bravely fought him off and helped police identify her attacker.
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Giving Mayors powers over water 'bonkers', Mayor says
Andy Burnham’s plan to give regional leaders more power over water utilities “frankly, is a bit bonkers”, a Conservative mayor has warned.
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Why scale, context and partnership matter in flood resilience
Flooding is often discussed in terms of individual places. A flooded road. A flooded home. A flooded community, writes Mark Henderson, Flood Risk Manager, City of York Council.
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Second man charged with murder after 57-year-old dies from serious injuries
A second man has been charged with murder as detectives continue to investigate the death of 57-year-old Wayne Solomon in Doncaster.
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Police appeal after cyclist seriously injured in Huddersfield crash
Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was left seriously injured following a crash in Huddersfield.
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Scarborough trawler threw corrosive substance in ex-girlfriend's face
A Scarborough man who threw a corrosive substance into the face of his ex-partner, causing burns, has been jailed for over two years.
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Yorkshire open-air pool drops temperature to 14°C for cold water swimming sessions
Yorkshire’s only heated open-air swimming pool is turning down the temperature for a month of cold water swimming – complete with hot drinks and a poolside sauna.
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New legal powers could ban 'intimidating use of balaclavas and face coverings'
Hartlepool councillors are set to discuss potential new legal powers which could ban the “intimidating use of balaclavas and face coverings” in the town.
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Man jailed for rape after removing condom during meet with sex worker
A Stockport man who raped a sex worker by removing his condom without her knowledge has been jailed.
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The idea for a National Care Service should not be sacrificed over an obsession to lower taxes - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Bryn Glover, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon.
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Ilkley Lido to welcome hundreds of dogs for special swimming weekend
Hundreds of dogs will be given the chance to make a splash at Ilkley Lido during a special weekend before its outdoor pool closes for the winter.
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The Conservative Party needs to be serious about net zero - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Dr Andrew Blewett, Exeter.
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Loan shark jailed after £950k lending operation expected £1.7m return
A 64-year-old man who illegally lent more than £950,000 to borrowers in the Doncaster area and expected more than £1.7 million in return has been jailed.
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Labour continues to treat rural communities with contempt - Andrew Vine
What hope can there be for the Yorkshire countryside and its people when a government minister speaks of rural communities with open contempt?
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I visited the Castle Howard Arboretum and met a red squirrel named David Attenborough
Yorkshire is erupting in autumn leaves, so last weekend, I visited Castle Howard Arboretum: a 120-acre botanical garden dedicated to trees.
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‘We found an engraved matchbox in our Leeds restaurant that belonged to Titanic violinist’
The operations manager at Cut and Craft in Leeds and his team discovered an engraved matchbox that dates back more than 100 years and belonged to the Titanic violinist Wallace Hartley.
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Driver, 81, sentenced after causing death of motorcyclist in Yorkshire crash
An 81-year-old driver has been given a suspended prison sentence after causing the death of an experienced motorcyclist by pulling out of a side road into his path.
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Why Donald Trump in not as pro-British as Nigel Farage suggests - Helen Ryan
Ahead of the anticipated meeting of Prime Minister Andy Burnham and President Donald Trump, MP and leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage was eager to weigh in. He spoke out with advice for Burnham, stating, “It's very, very simple. We have an American president who, whilst his country may have some some different interests to ours, he is himself instinctively very pro-British. That's a head start."
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Ben Houchen: North's attributes not being realised due to PM of Manchester
Andy Burnham is the first Prime Minister from the North of England since Huddersfield’s Harold Wilson.
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Chief Rabbi attacks 'Zionism is racism' vote as Polanski banned from Israel
The leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski, has been banned from entering Israel after his party passed a controversial resolution declaring ‘Zionism as racist’.
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Plans for 3,500-home 'new town' in Yorkshire to go on public display
Updated plans for a proposed new 3,500-home community between York and Selby are set to go on public display later this month.
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Why literacy is important when it comes to our democracy - Matt Bromley
Democracy depends on more than decoding words; it requires the ability to comprehend, question and read between them. Accordingly, one of the most important defences of democracy is sitting on your bookshelf.
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Jeremy Clarkson: farmers are being attacked from everywhere
Jeremy Clarkson has appeared on stage at the Conservative Party Conference as he said farmers were being “attacked” from every angle by rising costs.
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Tories pledge to scrap mansion tax along with 'bonfire of red tape'
The Conservatives’ economic chief has promised to cut one tax every year if the party returns to power, following in the footsteps of one of the party’s Treasury grandees.
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MJ Gleeson: Yorkshire-based housebuilder to appoint former Harworth finance head as CFO
Sheffield-based housebuilder MJ Gleeson has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Stefan Allanson, is set to step down after eleven years in the role.
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Race Across The World's Betty Mukherjee: 'I was born without a womb but I'm on my own path to parenthood'
Former Race Across the World contestant Betty Mukherjee opened up on the show about life without a womb. Now she’s part of a panel in Leeds exploring parenthood.