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LATEST
UK Travel Update: Government Waives Quarantine For Fully Vaccinated Arrivals
The latest steps towards reopening international travel make it easier for people vaccinated in Europe or the USA to travel to England. The UK government has today (28 July 2021) announced that passengers arriving from amber countries who have been fully vaccinated in Europe (EU Member States, European Free Trade Association…
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Diary of a Sociopathic Vicar – Part 36…
fiction
Business Distress Across Yorkshire Up By A Quarter Since Last Summer…
business
Fully-recyclable Sandwich Packaging To Be Trialled In UK Supermarkets…
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International Friendship Day – Is Friending The New Dating?…
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Chemical Industries Association Sees Continued Growth In Economic Performance.…
business
Fully-recyclable Sandwich Packaging To Be Trialled In UK Supermarkets
Greencore Group plc, manufacturer of convenience foods, is delighted to announce that, in partnership with the Co-op and Sainsbury’s, it will soon commence ‘test and learn’ trials of an all fibre plastic free recyclable sandwich skillet in stores across the UK. The packaging, developed in conjunction with ProAmpac and believed to…
4:00 AM 30th July 2021
Planning Permission Granted For New UK Holocaust Memorial
Planning permission has been granted to build the country’s first national Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens, next to Parliament, with construction starting later this year. The new Holocaust Memorial will be the national focal point to honour the 6 million Jewish men, women and children who were…
4:05 PM 29th July 2021
International Friendship Day – Is Friending The New Dating?
The online dating industry is huge and worth billions, and a dating app is often the go-to place for many singletons. However, one thing it seems that many of us have learnt during this extraordinary COVID-19 period is just how important it is to have friends. It’s relatively easy to find somewhere…
4:05 AM 30th July 2021
Weekly National Flu And COVID-19 Surveillance Reports Published - 29 July 2021
National influenza and COVID-19 report, monitoring coronavirus (COVID-19) activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses. The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are: Surveillance indicators suggest that at a national level COVID-19 activity decreased in some indicators in week 29 of 2021. Case rates continued to be…
3:42 PM 29th July 2021
York Station Gets First Class Treatment With New Luxury Lounge
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is celebrating the opening of a new stylish First Class lounge at York Station, offering an enhanced experience for those travelling to one of the region’s most popular destinations. The lounge has been specially designed to feature some of York’s rich heritage and provide a relaxing…
3:26 PM 29th July 2021
PM Urges Leaders To Prevent COVID-19 ‘Legacy Of Wasted Talent’ At Global Education Summit
The Prime Minister will call on world leaders today [Thursday] to invest in children’s education and avoid a ‘legacy of wasted talent’ due to the pandemic, as the UK and Kenya host the Global Education Summit in London. The Summit will raise funds for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), which…
10:48 AM 29th July 2021
Nearly Two-thirds Of Paramedics Based In Yorkshire Have Feared For Their Safety Or Felt Threatened At Work
photo by Dave Harris
Almost two-thirds (64%) of Yorkshire-based paramedics who took part in a major UK-wide survey by their professional body, the College of Paramedics, said they had feared for their safety or felt threatened while carrying out their duties. This is slightly below the UK-wide figure of 70% which has been revealed by…
7:36 PM 27th July 2021
Sheffield City Trust Partner With Sheffield City Council To Help Deliver £2.7m Health And Wellbeing Initiative For Children
Sheffield City Trust is working with Sheffield City Council to help deliver a national programme aiming to help children lead a healthy lifestyle this summer. As part of the Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) the Trust is helping children have a fun-filled summer by supporting Sheffield Healthy Holidays – a…
2:17 PM 27th July 2021
University To Create 129 New Police Recruits Following Success Of Degree Apprenticeship
Since the launch of its Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, York St John University (YSJ) is helping to increase the number of officers in its region in partnership with Humberside Police. A first-of-its-kind course for the University, YSJ has seen a rapid number of applications and is proud of the success of…
3:11 PM 26th July 2021
Daily Contact Testing Rolled Out To Further Critical Sectors
Further targeted daily contact testing is being rolled out in England to frontline emergency services and some transport workers, following the government’s close engagement with these sectors in order to avoid any potential disruption to crucial services. Following clinical trial results, daily contact testing will be rolled out to further critical…
4:00 AM 26th July 2021
5 Surprising Ways Yorkshire Scientists Are Tackling Climate Change
The UK is gearing up for the United Nations COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow later this year where the latest advances against climate change will take centre stage. COP26 will bring world leaders and climate scientists from across the world together to accelerate action against climate change and help build…
4:00 AM 26th July 2021
Opinion
Take A Nice Deep Breath - Most COVID-19 Restrictions Are Lifted
Was last Monday an occasion for celebration for you? I had mixed feelings about it myself. I am trepidatious by nature and it feels right for me to continue with my established Covid protocol of mask wearing when in close proximity to people, and removing it to take in my…
6:14 AM 24th July 2021
Global Artists Bring World Together In “Imagine” Moment During Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
Global artists Angélique Kidjo, Alejandro Sanz, John Legend, Keith Urban and the Suginami Children’s Choir brought all five continents together in today’s Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Hundreds of millions of people watched an emotional performance of “Imagine”, written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The International Olympic…
4:00 AM 24th July 2021
IOC President - Tokyo 2020 Is A Moment Of Hope
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games welcomed the world to Tokyo 2020. In his speech he said that the opening ceremony was a moment of hope. Recognising the challenges of the pandemic President Bach said: "Yes, it is very different from…
3:20 AM 24th July 2021
Customers Can Dispose Of Hard To Recycle Plastics At Special Collection Points In Central England Co-op Stores
Image by Positive_Images from Pixabay
Central England Co-op customers can now go even further in their efforts to help protect the environment thanks to a newly launched plastic recycling scheme. The majority of all the retailer’s 240 plus stores based across 16 counties now have a specially created collection point that will allow people to recycle…
9:29 PM 23rd July 2021
Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 Variants Identified In UK- 23 July 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. PHE’s weekly COVID-19 variant cases data shows that numbers of confirmed cases of the Delta (VOC-21APR-02) variant in…
5:24 PM 23rd July 2021
Coppergate Centre’s Salute To The Olympics!
Residents and visitors to York’s Coppergate Centre for the next fortnight will see an overhead tribute to the Olympic Games, which started in Tokyo this lunchtime. The latest display of umbrellas dangling high above the pavement in Coppergate Walk feature rings in the five colours of the Olympic rings! “Our display…
3:02 PM 23rd July 2021
On The March In Calderdale
On Saturday 24th July local reenactors from HM 33rd Regiment of Foot, portraying soldiers from the time of Waterloo, will be marching 18.15km from Halifax to Stoodley Pike to raise money for the Veteran’s Charity Waterloo Uncovered. The group will be setting off at 10am from Duke of Wellington’s Regiment memorial…
9:20 PM 21st July 2021
Pop-up Campsites Need To Check Their Flood Risk Say Environment Agency
Campsites can be particularly vulnerable to flooding
Flooding can happen very quickly bringing a significant risk to life and campsites can be particularly vulnerable. Taking steps to prepare for flooding, and knowing what to do in a flood, can significantly reduce risk to life and reduce the damages to a business. The Environment Agency are advising all campsite…
6:00 AM 21st July 2021
Opinion
Schrödinger’s Prime Minister Levels The Playing Fields
Roger Winterbottom
Features Writer
With the courts in the USA set to hear another round in the legal battle to #FreeBritney from the abusive conservatorship, is it possible we could see the same thing over here? Is there any chance we could #FreeBritain from the abusive Conservatives? There has been speculation about what the…
4:17 AM 21st July 2021
Updated Guidance For Areas With Additional COVID-19 Measures In Place
As England moves cautiously to Step 4 of the roadmap, the government will continue to work closely with local authorities and provide national support to local areas. Local areas including Blackpool, Cheshire East and Oxford City have been receiving extra support as additional measures have been needed to slow the growth…
7:58 PM 20th July 2021
Union Leaders Warn Government Not To Ignore Workplace Discrimination And Harassment Against LGBT Workers
Image by mmi9 from Pixabay
The TUC and general secretaries of more than 39 British trade unions have written to equalities minister Liz Truss to call for an urgent reset in the government’s approach to LGBT rights. The open letter – signed by general secretaries representing over five million union members – criticises the government…
4:00 AM 20th July 2021
Heat-health Alert Issued By Public Health England - 19 July 2021
Public Health England (PHE) has extended its heat-health alert as the Met Office forecasts the current hot weather will last until Thursday 22 July. Much of England can expect hot weather, particularly in the South West and parts of southern and central England. High temperatures are also expected to persist in…
9:49 PM 19th July 2021
Prime Minister Urges Caution As England Moves To Step 4
England has today (Monday) moved to Step 4 of the Roadmap. This means the majority of Covid restrictions have now ended, replaced with guidance emphasising personal judgement and responsibility. People are expected to protect themselves and others through informed choice and move to Step 4 cautiously. The Prime Minister has today…
3:13 PM 19th July 2021
LNER Leads The Way In Railway Innovation And Investment
Credit: LNER
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has invested millions of pounds improving every aspect of the customer experience – accelerating projects during the pandemic to transform the UK’s railway – as it looks forward to welcoming passengers back to the railway. From booking to onboard, a digital revolution has quietly been taking…
4:30 AM 19th July 2021
Biggest Flu Programme In History To Roll Out For Winter 2021
From September 2021, providers will offer the flu vaccine to over 35 million people during the upcoming winter season, including all secondary school students up to Year 11 for the first time. This builds on the success of last year’s expanded flu programme, which saw a record number of people…
4:15 AM 19th July 2021
Red, Amber And Green List Rules For Entering England
Stay up-to-date Countries and territories can be moved between lists if conditions change. What you must do when you arrive in England from abroad depends on where you have been in the 10 days before you arrive. This page lists countries and territories as red, amber or green and tells you what…
11:58 AM 17th July 2021
Good Friends Don’t Care What You Do For A Living
Sonia Price
Features Writer
Image Pixabay
Good friends, they say, are worth their weight in gold. Of course there are times when we would sooner weigh them in. But really good friendships usually triumph over any long-term stand-offs and disgruntlements, eventually reaching a happy rapprochement to go forward all the stronger. The unspoken and…
4:20 AM 17th July 2021
Opinion
Feature: We’ve Been At The Sharp End Of Levelling Up For 40 Years
We know what the UK government means when they say ‘levelling up’. Levelling up doesn’t need to be confusing. The fact is, you can’t level up without business, and it won’t happen overnight according to Amanda Mackenzie OBE (CEO at Business in the Community).
4:16 AM 17th July 2021
Fantastic Finale For 2021’s Great Yorkshire Show
Stunning sunshine and the crowning of supreme champions brought the Great Yorkshire Show 2021 to a close when it entered a fourth day for the first time in history. There was fierce competition in the judging rings with winners crowned for Best Pig in Show, Supreme Beef, Supreme In-Hand equine,…
10:44 PM 16th July 2021
Opinion
Proposed Sugar And Salt Tax Has The Capacity To Do More Harm Than Intended Good
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Following the publication (yesterday) of an independent report on England’s National Food Strategy led by businessman Henry Dimbleby and endorsed by Jamie Oliver, the main recommendations of which were for a sugar and salt tax to be imposed, to combat obesity, Mark J Lumsdon-Taylor, senior corporate consultant at MHA, says…
9:11 AM 16th July 2021
Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 Variants Identified In UK - 16 July 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. PHE’s weekly COVID-19 variant cases data shows that numbers of the Delta (VOC-21APR-02) variant in the UK have…
9:10 AM 16th July 2021
Archaeologists Cracking Roman History Along Dere Street, One Of Britain’s Oldest Roads
Excavations at Cataractonium, North Yorkshire
The concluding research, which focuses on Cataractonium – a Roman fort and town that has since evolved into Catterick, North Yorkshire – charts discoveries as part of Highways England’s £400m A1 Leeming to Barton upgrade. More than 62,000 objects have been recovered from the town, which have provided rare insights into…
9:01 AM 16th July 2021
Opinion
"There's More Than Enough Kindness And Respect To Go Around!"
Claire Marie
Features Writer
Image by Marcos Goncalves Vilas Boas
We must stand together to share whatever platform we have to embolden those who disagree with racism to stand against it. In the same way the football defeat seems to have emboldened people to callously abuse the young black men who played their hearts out for us last weekend. Maybe I’m…
8:05 PM 15th July 2021
Weekly National Flu And COVID-19 Surveillance Reports Published - 15 July 2021
National influenza and COVID-19 report, monitoring coronavirus (COVID-19) activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses. The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are: Surveillance indicators suggest that at a national level COVID-19 activity increased in week 27 of 2021. Case rates rose in all age groups with…
6:03 PM 15th July 2021
Derelict Leeds Houses To Be Transformed Into New Homes With Community Investment
Charity Leeds Action to Create Homes (Latch) has launched a new initiative to raise £350,000 to transform even more empty properties and lives in Leeds. The Community Share Issue will enable people from local communities in Leeds and beyond to make a real difference by investing for social good. The…
3:18 PM 15th July 2021
St Swithin's Day - Rain Or Shine!
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
photo by Justin Lynham
When is St Swithin’s Day? St Swithin’s Day is celebrated on 15 July every year, his feast day marking the date that his body was moved to the new basilica of influential Saxon Bishop Aethelwold in 971. Who was he? Swithin, or Swithun, was the Bishop of Winchester from 852 until his death…
5:00 AM 15th July 2021
One Million Children In Key Worker Households Live In Poverty
Photo by Caroline Hernandez on Unsplash
New research published by the TUC (produced by Landman Economics) finds that over a million children of key workers are currently living in poverty. The research, which used the government definition for key workers, found that in some regions more than a quarter of children in key worker households are…
4:00 AM 15th July 2021
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