Yorkshire Post
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The Yorkshire industrialist who was a pioneer of labour welfare who built Saltaire
Sir Titus Salt was a Yorkshire industrialist, politician and philanthropist who helped to revolutionise labour welfare by building the textile model village of Saltaire.
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Bid to ‘repatriate’ grass could help to bolster coastal resilience and improve natural habitats
Researchers at the University of Sheffield are working on a scheme to “repatriate” a species of grass which they believe could help to improve coastal flood resilience and preserve wildlife habitats.
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Town centres need to be given a new lease of life - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Michael Storey, Brighouse.
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"One in a million": Family pay tribute to 19-year-old who died in A163 crash involving tractor
The family of a young businessman who died after a crash on the A163 involving a tractor said “there will never be another like him”.
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'There are very few people more accountable than me' - Nigel Farage on donations from Sheffield-born billionaires
Nigel Farage answered questions on Sheffield’s green belt and accountability, amid proposals of a “sweeping deregulation” of the planning system, and donations from Sheffield-born billionaires.
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What's so great about meeting a hugely unpopular Donald Trump? - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: William Loneskie, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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Farm on the M62: Shambles shows disdain for farmers - Jill Thorp
It has been not only the most testing of weeks but also, as it turned out the most frustrating and demoralising for farmers the length and breadth of the country. The Sustainable Farming Incentive opened it’s application last Tuesday and as is often the case, fastest finger won. The allocation was spent in just under six hours. Six hours of farmers desperately trying to navigate a system that was not set up for them, six hours of the system crashing whilst applicants frantically tried to understand the process.
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Farmers shrinking their businesses over Labour's inheritance tax, poll reveals
The CLA polling, which had some 700 respondents, found that some people are trying to reduce the value of their businesses to avoid unaffordable inheritance tax bills.
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What does it say about Labour’s tax policy when farmers are allowing their business to deteriorate?
One of the biggest mistakes that the Sir Keir Starmer government made was the introduction of the family farm tax.
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Is Nigel Farage too negative to win the next election? - Chris Burn
"I haven't come here to be the prophet of doom," Nigel Farage insisted to a crowd of Reform supporters in Doncaster yesterday as he claimed he was merely being "utterly realistic about the way things are" and told them their city is "pretty broken".
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Sir Kevin Sinfield passes £1m mark in latest MND fundraising challenge
Sir Kevin Sinfield has raised over £1million at the end of day five of his 7 in 7: The Grand Finale challenge raising money for motor neurone disease charities.
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Government's fiscal devolution plans could widen regional inequalities, IFS says
Nayors will start retaining business rates and a small proportion of income tax over the coming years.
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Man dies after car crashes into ditch on remote Yorkshire road
An elderly man has died after the car he was driving crashed into a ditch on a rural Yorkshire road.
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'You have no idea what's going to happen' - The secret postcard auction supported by Tim Peake and Jilly Cooper
Perhaps the best bit about a secret auction is discovering which piece of art you’ve unwittingly acquired.
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How national education policy is holding back Yorkshire’s schools - Dr Gurmit Singh
If you want to understand why young people across Yorkshire are being let down by national education policy, talk to a teacher trying to navigate the latest batch of directives coming out of London. You will not hear about a lack of ambition or a shortage of talent. You will hear about a system choked by administrative bloat, where managing compliance matters far more than actual teaching.
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Will a National Care Service save the NHS from collapsing? - Daxa Patel
Will a National Care Service save the NHS from collapsing, and will it reassure us that, in our time of need, we will be cared for? These are the most basic questions we all need answered. Otherwise, all that Andy Burnham set out in his first Labour Party conference speech as Prime Minister is nothing more than rhetoric.
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Whitby Mayor: ‘We need to live in this town, not just for tourism’
The mayor of Whitby has said it is ‘extremely difficult’ to live a normal life in the town amid a warning about possible parking changes.
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Bid for York woods which dates from William the Conqueror’s reign sparks objections
A bid for a York woods said to date from the reign of William the Conqueror has sparked objections.
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The Government needs to ensure devolution doesn’t inadvertently widen inequality
The zeal for devolution at the heart of Government is to be welcomed. However, there is a danger that the underlying mission statement of devolution could be undermined if policy is not designed with due care.
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How refreshing to have a Prime Minister who gets the North but is devolution the cure for all of our ills? - Ismail Mulla
How refreshing it is to finally have a Prime Minister who understands that there is life north of the Watford Gap. If there is one thing that Andy Burnham cannot be accused of it is not knowing about the North and the challenges that it faces.
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She makes the clothes, he paints them. Meet the artistic duo creating fashion art for a new exhibition
She creates beautiful clothes, he paints portraits of people wearing them. Joan Murray and Luke Thompson talk to Stephanie Smith about their art meets fashion exhibition which opens in Skipton next week.
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Man, 32, dies after Bradford crash as police appeal for driver to come forward
A 32-year-old man has died in hospital after a crash involving an off-road motorbike and a vehicle in Bradford.
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Councillors considering refusing permission to build 230 homes warned of “multiple six figures” for wrong decision
Councillors considering refusing a developer permission to build 230 homes were warned by a planning chief it could cost the authority “multiple six figures” if they get their decision wrong.
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York set for new direct trains to Brighton and Gatwick under Grand Central plans
Grand Central has secured four additional trains for its proposed new direct rail service between Newcastle and Brighton, which could run up to five times a day in each direction.
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Renew Holdings: Yorkshire-based engineering services firm set for record profits
Yorkshire-based engineering services group Renew Holdings has said it expects to achieve record revenue and profits for the year.
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'Life blew up overnight' - Women share breast cancer experiences in photo project
Photographer Laura Slater has captured the experiences of women living with, through and beyond breast cancer for a powerful new exhibition. Laura Reid reports.
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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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Watch: 22 people arrested over 74 suspected offences in major Leeds police operation
Watch as police carry out a major operation across Leeds which saw 22 people arrested on suspicion of a total of 74 offences.
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UKREiiF departure: event shows Leeds is 'ready to host major political conference'
UKREiiF organisers have announced that next year will be the last to be held in Leeds, with the conference moving to Liverpool from 2028.
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Police appeal for witnesses after girl, 16, found seriously injured in Wakefield road
Detectives have launched a full investigation after a 16-year-old girl was found seriously injured in a Wakefield road.
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Politicians have failed to protect us from waves of migrants - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Clark Cross, Linlithgow, West Lothian.
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Woman charged with perverting course of justice in murder investigation
A 29-year-old woman has been charged with perverting the course of justice as part of the investigation into the murder of Peter Phillips in Eston.
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Esther Rantzen: Charity leaders pay tribute to ‘truly remarkable’ campaigner
Dame Esther Rantzen showed “unwavering determination and tenacity in ensuring children were safe and heard”, the chief executive of the NSPCC has said.
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A1 crash: Police looking for occupants of this Ford Transit who may have witnessed collision
Police investigating a serious crash on the A1 which left a woman in critical condition have issued a further image of a van they would like to identify.
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Liquid 'spice' with street value of more than £1million seized during operation in Haworth
Liquid ‘spice’ with an estimated street value of more than £1 million has been seized during an operation targeting the use of the drug in Bradford, police said.
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Second Hull football player reported to have crashed car near training ground
A second Hull player has been reported to have flipped his car in an accident close to the club’s training ground in Cottingham.
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Mother’s £217k dream home ‘unsellable’ after neighbour demolishes half of semi
A mother's dream of home ownership has turned into a four-year "nightmare" after her neighbour illegally demolished his half of their semi-detached home.
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Time to take action on fireworks to protect cats - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Charlotte Broad, Cats Protection advocacy and campaigns manager, Sussex.
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Yorkshire – where heroes grow on trees!
Everyone loves a potter round a quality garden centre – but did you know they are a fertile ground for growing a powerful community that makes a real difference?
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'This is absolutely an excuse to dress up and dance,' say organisers of brilliant vintage fashion extravaganza
The House of Foxy takes to the catwalk at Bankfield Museum in Halifax this Saturday with a fashion show celebrating 50 years of vintage style and exploring the evolution of fashion from 1926 to 1976.
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Extra bus added after children as young as 11 left stranded at the side of road
An extra bus service has been introduced between Embsay and Skipton after children as young as 11 were left stranded at the roadside because morning services were full.
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Right to ask what sort of relationship Britain wants with the EU and settle the matter once and for all
The past decade has been characterised by drift and division. No one feels particularly better off than they were ten years ago and the social challenges continue to mount with fewer and fewer resources available to deal with them. Britain has been swimming upstream and a lot of voters are exasperated.
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Labour is putting Britain first when it comes to procurement - Louise Haigh
In the face of economic headwinds, from the Middle East crisis, to the cost of borrowing - it is more important than ever that we are a bold, reforming government. One that treads where others have shied away from.
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Why Yorkshire’s mayors must tread carefully when it comes to the visitor levy
Tax raising powers for local leaders are to be broadly welcomed. The outdated model of Whitehall dictating how much money can be raised and then spent on an area needs to be consigned to history.
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North Yorkshire MP vows to push ministers over £253m farming fund backlash
Labour politicians in North Yorkshire have acknowledged problems with the rollout of a £253 million Government farming scheme that ran out of money in less than a day, leaving farmers unable to access support.
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The NHS and social care need to work together, too often vulnerable people are stuck between the two - Jayne Dowle
With the state pension triple lock under threat to fund Andy Burnham’s bold proposal of a national care service, it’s tempting to think that reform is all about the money and nothing else. Expect much tussling to come over this ‘triple lock’.
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West Yorkshire’s newest bus station with aims to improve transport across region
Heckmondwike opens its first bus station as part of the West Yorkshire Mayor’s plans to improve transport across the West Yorkshire region.
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'Grave' consequences from tourist tax which isn't a 'quick fix', York hotel manager warns
Plans to charge visitors staying overnight in York and North Yorkshire are not a quick fix and the consequences could be grave, a hotel manager has warned.
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Warning of 'real impact' of overnight visitor levy on Scarborough and Whitby
York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith has pledged to introduce a European-style overnight visitor levy to the region to help fund community infrastructure and improve transport.
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Tributes pour in after death of beloved Meadowhall McDonald's worker
The family of a beloved Sheffield McDonald’s worker have paid tribute following his recent death.