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Woo-Wooo… Even The Trains Are Excited!
The familiar whistling sound of woo-wooo coupled with white smoke billowing out of the funnel of Loco 44871 is adding to the increasing sense of anticipation and excitement on platform 2 at Pickering Station, home of the iconic North Yorkshire Moors Railway. A few of the regular 900 volunteer team are…
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Theakston’s Celebrates Pub Openings With Epic ‘More Than Just A Pint’ Poem
Ben Taylor the Yorkshire Prose
T&R Theakston has teamed up with a spoken word poet to celebrate the reopening of pubs and capture the nation’s emotional attachment to the pint. The epic verse that is sure to leave a lump in the throat of landlords and regulars across the country, is entitled ‘More Than Just A…
5:26 AM 15th May 2021
Hull Maritime Museum Says A Temporary Farewell To Its Maritime Collection
Blubber Pot
The enormous task of moving the whole of the Hull Maritime Museum’s collection from the Grade II* listed building has got underway. Some 50,000 objects – including the much loved the polar bear – are being packed and removed as part of a major decant as the museum prepares for a…
5:18 AM 15th May 2021
Most Vulnerable Offered Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine Earlier To Help Protect Against Variants
Action is part of measures to tackle rising cases of the B1.617.2 variant of concern. Second COVID-19 vaccine dose to be offered to the most vulnerable earlier to help protect against variants Strengthened surge testing, genome sequencing and enhanced contact tracing measures deployed across the North West to control…
10:27 PM 15th May 2021
Opinion
Can Scotland Afford Its Independence?
Shirley McIntosh, partner at audit, tax and consulting firm RSM, asks if Scotland can afford independence. The results of the election of the next Scottish Parliament are now in, after a longer than usual count due to Coronavirus restrictions. Contrary to most of the polls in the run up to…
5:00 AM 15th May 2021
LGA Responds To PM’s Announcement On Variant Of Concern Originating In India
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement this evening on the variant of concern originating in India, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “As the Prime Minister said at his press conference this evening, the new variant is a worrying development and we all need to play our…
8:35 PM 14th May 2021
Indoor Venues In Leeds Set To Welcome Back Visitors As COVID-19 Restrictions Ease
Indoor venues in Leeds including the city’s restaurants, bars, museums and cinemas will welcome back visitors next week as COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease. The latest step in the relaxation of government restrictions will mean that from May 17, groups of six people or two households will be able to meet…
8:50 AM 14th May 2021
78% Of Businesses Report No Plans To Implement ‘Vaccine Certification’, BCC Survey Shows
Andrew Palmer
News Editor
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The British Chambers of Commerce today published new survey data which show that the vast majority of responding businesses have no plans in place to require evidence of vaccination from customers, suppliers or employees. The BCC has therefore called on the Government to set out plans as soon as possible…
4:00 AM 14th May 2021
The 2021 National Lottery Awards
Jonathan Tuchner from the National Lottery Awards writes: Dear Editor, The 2021 National Lottery Awards are now open for entries. Once again, the annual search for the UK’s favourite National Lottery funded people and projects will recognise those individuals and organisations who have made an extraordinary impact in their community – especially…
8:32 PM 13th May 2021
LNER Supports Service Recovery Plan For Hitachi Class 800 Trains
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has reached agreement with Hitachi and industry partners to begin the process of safely returning trains into service. Hitachi, train operators and the government, with oversight from the rail regulator, have agreed a service recovery plan for the safe reintroduction of some of the Class 800 trains that…
12:34 PM 13th May 2021
Historic Moment As HS2 Launches First Giant Tunnelling Machine
HS2 Ltd will today announce the launch of the enormous 2,000 tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) ‘Florence’ from HS2’s South Portal site next to the M25 in Buckinghamshire, at an event attended by HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson and HS2 Ltd CEO Mark Thurston among others. The launch of the first of…
4:00 AM 13th May 2021
PM House Of Commons Statement On COVID: 12 May 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement on COVID in the House of Commons. Mr Speaker, with permission, I will update the House on our response to Covid. The patience and hard work of the British people has combined with the success of the vaccination programme to reduce deaths and hospitalisations to their…
2:42 PM 12th May 2021
Traffic Light System: Safe Return To International Travel
From 17 May, the ‘Stay in the UK’ regulation will cease and international travel will be allowed to restart, governed by a new traffic light system. Grant Shapps made the following statement: "We have made enormous progress this year in tackling the pandemic across Britain. That progress has been hard won and…
2:29 PM 12th May 2021
Responses To Queen's Speech
Responding to Government’s priorities set out in the Queen’s Speech, CLA President Mark Bridgeman said: “We welcome government’s recognition of the need to modernise the planning system – but they must ensure that reforms apply as much to the countryside as they do urban environments. “For too long, the countryside has been…
4:07 PM 11th May 2021
Rallying Cry For Inquiry Into Boosting Rural Productivity
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A cross-party group of MPs and Peers has launched an inquiry that will explore how to boost the rural economy in a post-Covid world. The inquiry, run by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse, will explore why rural productivity is 18% below the national average…
3:25 PM 11th May 2021
LGA: Councils Respond To The Queen’s Speech
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Responding to the Queen’s Speech, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “Councils know their local areas best and stand ready to help lead efforts to ensure the new legislative agenda set out in today’s Queen’s Speech – including around planning, jobs, health and care reform, environment, climate…
2:14 PM 11th May 2021
Queen's Speech 2021
Her Majesty’s most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament. My lords and members of the House of Commons. My Government’s priority is to deliver a national recovery from the pandemic that makes the United Kingdom stronger, healthier and more prosperous than before. To achieve this, my Government will level up opportunities across…
11:57 AM 11th May 2021
Government Sets Out Plan To Ban Conversion Therapy
Following the Queen’s Speech Tuesday 11th May, Minister for Women & Equalities, Liz Truss, has confirmed that the Government will take legislative steps to ban conversion therapy. Government announces plans to legislate the banning of conversion therapy. Commitment to ban the practice in the…
11:52 AM 11th May 2021
Leeds & Sheffield To Host ‘Pop Up’ Blood Donation Centre To Help Unique COVID Study
Two Yorkshire cities - Sheffield and Leeds - are set to host a ‘pop up’ blood donation centre to help a ground-breaking COVID-19 research study – and scientists involved in the project are urgently calling for people in the area who caught the virus and did not require hospital treatment…
10:55 AM 11th May 2021
PM Statement At Coronavirus Press Conference: 10 May 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference. Good afternoon, I want to begin by thanking everyone again for your patience and for the sacrifices you’ve been making - businesses, pubs and restaurants that have been waiting to welcome customers back through their doors grandparents who have gone for months without…
7:51 PM 10th May 2021
Campaigners Call For Immediate Halt On Expansion Of All UK Airports
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The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has joined 15 other national and community campaign groups calling for an immediate halt to all UK airport expansion plans. The government recently announced that it has accepted the advice of its expert climate advisers, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), and…
7:24 PM 10th May 2021
Your Views Sought On Hull’s Economic Strategy
Hull City Council is developing an Economic Strategy for the city and asking businesses and residents for their views. The aim is to boost employment, make the city more attractive to visitors and both existing and new businesses and to increase productivity and wages. The strategy will build on the city’s achievements…
2:21 PM 10th May 2021
Schools And Colleges To Benefit From Boost In Expert Mental Health Support
More than £17 million announced to improve mental health and wellbeing support in schools and colleges, part of Government’s commitment to build back better for every young person New funding to train thousands of senior mental health leads, for school and college staff and to provide helpful resources …
11:42 AM 10th May 2021
UK COVID-19 Alert Level Move From Level 4 To Level 3.
Following advice from the Joint Biosecurity Centre and in the light of the most recent data, the UK Chief Medical Officers and NHS England National Medical Director agree that the UK alert level should move from level 4 to level 3. The statement said: Thanks to the efforts of the UK…
11:41 AM 10th May 2021
Failure To Act On Social Care In Queen’s Speech Will Be ‘Bitter Blow’, Say Councils
Failure to act on securing the future of adult social care as we emerge from the pandemic will be a ‘bitter blow’ to the millions of people who draw on and work in these vital services, a cross-party group of council leaders say today. Ahead of the Queen’s Speech setting out…
7:23 AM 10th May 2021
PM Call With First Minister Nicola Sturgeon: 9 May 2021
This afternoon, the Prime Minister spoke to the First Minister of Scotland to congratulate her on her party’s success, having secured the largest number of seats in the Scottish Parliament. They both agreed that their immediate focus should be and is on working together to build back from the pandemic. The…
9:19 PM 9th May 2021
Tracy Brabin West Yorkshire's First Mayor
Andrew Palmer
News Editor
Tracy Brabin
West Yorkshire has elected its first mayor. Tracy Brabin, who has been the Labour MP for Batley and Spen since 2016 becomes the first female northern metro mayor. Ms Brabin secured victory over second-placed Matt Robinson (Conservative) by 310,923 votes to 209,137 votes, after the counting of both first and second…
6:04 PM 9th May 2021
A New Queen's Speech To Build Back Better From The Pandemic
New laws to ensure the UK builds back better and stronger from the pandemic will be unveiled in next week’s Queen’s Speech. Following the unprecedented, global impact of coronavirus the Government’s new legislative programme will be focussed on supporting the nation’s recovery, backing the NHS, levelling up and spreading opportunity. It will…
11:14 AM 9th May 2021
Warning: Major Disruption On East Coast Main Line
A number of Class 800 series trains from several train companies have been taken out of service today for checks as a precautionary measure. A spokesperson for LNER said: “Due to a number of Hitachi Class 800 trains from several train companies being taken out of service for checks as a…
7:03 PM 8th May 2021
New Political Make-up Of Leeds City Council
As a result of the local elections in Leeds which saw all 33 wards contested and one councillor elected per ward (except Roundhay ward where two seats were contested and two councillors subsequently elected), the new make-up of the city council is as follows: Overall political composition (99 seats in total): Labour…
6:29 PM 8th May 2021
Industry Comments As Government Announces Greenlist Countries For Travel
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that international travel can begin to safely reopen from 17 May, allowing people to go on foreign holidays to green list countries. The ‘Stay in the UK’ regulation will lift on 17 May, meaning leisure travel from England will no longer be illegal. However, speaking…
8:51 AM 8th May 2021
More Life-saving Support For India On Its Way From UK
A cargo plane left Belfast today, carrying 3 surplus 18-tonne oxygen generators and 1,000 ventilators as part of the UK’s response to India’s COVID-19 crisis. flight carrying 3 surplus 18-tonne oxygen generators and 1,000 ventilators left Belfast this morning in support of India’s fight against COVID-19 …
4:13 PM 7th May 2021
Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 Variants Identified In UK - 7 May 2021
Latest updates on SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in UK. Public Health England (PHE) releases weekly updates on the number of confirmed new cases of variants of concern and variants under investigation identified in the UK. The dominant variant continues to be VOC-20DEC-01 (B.1.1.7) and PHE will continue to monitor all variants closely. The…
3:55 PM 7th May 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine For People Aged Under 40
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has issued advice to the UK government on the use of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for people aged under 40. The committee has reviewed the latest available evidence, including the current COVID-19 infection rate, the scale and pace of the vaccine programme…
1:32 PM 7th May 2021
Over 1.1m Homes With Planning Permission Waiting To Be Built
Andrew Palmer
News Editor
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More than 1.1m homes granted planning permission in England in the last decade are yet to be built, new analysis by the Local Government Association reveals today. The LGA is calling for councils to be given powers in a Planning Bill in the Queen’s Speech to incentivise developers to build housing…
8:58 AM 7th May 2021
New Avoidable Plastics Project Celebrates Diversity
The Islamic Festival Eid al-Fitr is at the heart of a new diversity project encouraging sustainable behaviour changes during faith-based celebrations. The celebration is the first of a series of events from multiple faiths being highlighted by the Environment Agency as part of the Interreg Preventing Plastic Pollution (PPP) programme, which…
8:26 AM 7th May 2021
Statement On The Latest Developments In Jersey: 6 May 2021
A statement by the Government on the latest developments in Jersey. We are pleased that French fishing boats have now left the vicinity of Jersey. Given the situation is resolved for now, the Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels will prepare to return to port in the UK. We remain on standby…
10:06 PM 6th May 2021
Foreign Secretary Meeting With Marise Payne, Australian Minister For Foreign Affairs, 5 May
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne during the G7 Foreign and Development Ministerial Meeting. A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said: "Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne this morning. "During the meeting,…
4:22 PM 5th May 2021
PM Call With Chancellor Merkel: 5 May 2021
The Prime Minister spoke to German Chancellor Angela Merkel this afternoon, ahead of the Petersburg Climate Dialogue tomorrow. They discussed the importance of all countries making concrete commitments to reduce carbon emissions and supporting developing countries to do the same, including by raising contributions towards climate finance. They resolved to work…
4:17 PM 5th May 2021
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