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IN BRIEF: UK comes second in Eurovision 2022
IN BRIEF: Ukraine wins Eurovision 2022
IN BRIEF: Two more cases of Monkeypox confirmed in London
IN BRIEF: Prince William personally delivers damehood to Deborah James
IN BRIEF: FA cup final Liverpool against Chelsea - shoot out won by Liverpool
TODAY IS: Pinot Grigio Day
TODAY IS: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
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Take Off For Sicily From LBA
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Doncaster’s Ewen Sergison Races And Marries In Monaco
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LATEST
Average Rent In Yorkshire Reaches £668pm - Taking Rental Growth To Highs Not Seen Since Global Financial Crisis
Average rent in Yorkshire and Humber has grown 10% in the last year to £668pm. The most affordable area to rent in Yorkshire and Humber is North East Lincolnshire and least affordable is York, based on average rents and percentage of income spent on rent. On average, UK tenants are staying in their rental properties for an extra five months compared to five years ago, with the average tenancy length up to 75 weeks, from 51 weeks at the start of 2017.
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Thousands Of Local Authority Buildings Still Contain Asbestos – TUC
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New TUC research reveals that many local authority premises still contain asbestos – including town halls, libraries and leisure centres Survey carried out by Labour Research Department (LRD) finds only one local authority in a sample of 31 has removed asbestos from all of its premises TUC calls for new legislation requiring removal of all asbestos from public buildings
3:00 AM 16th May 2022
New Prescription Charge Freeze To Help Ease Cost Of Living
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Cost of prescriptions will be frozen for the first time in over a decade
3:00 AM 16th May 2022
Prime Minister To Visit UAE To Pay Respects To Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to the United Arab Emirates tomorrow [Sunday to pay his condolences following the death of the President of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
9:00 PM 14th May 2022
The Weekender: Drinking Farrer's Coffee With Rob Baines
Andrew Palmer
Group Editor
Farrer's has been serving fine coffee & tea to the Lake District and beyond since 1819, making it the UK's oldest coffee roasters. Group Editor Andrew Palmer sat down with General Manager Rob Baines to learn more about the coffee industry.
3:00 AM 14th May 2022
New Opportunities For Budding Filmmakers With Bradford’s City Of Culture 2025 BID Backer
An exciting new supporter has backed Bradford District’s bid to become City of Culture 2025 – with an immediate benefit to the next generation of filmmakers by creating a talent development programme.
2:24 PM 13th May 2022
The Next Friday The 13th Is TODAY
If a month starts on a Sunday then there will be a Friday the 13th. A Friday falling on the 13th of the month happens at least once a year but can happen up to three times in one year. It is a recognised fact that some people just expect something bad to happen on Friday the 13th. Airline ticket prices are supposed to drop and some bosses skip or cancel meetings that are held on that day.
3:00 AM 13th May 2022
Household Finance Measures Hit Record Low For Third Month In A Row
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The UK’s cost of living crisis has knocked consumer confidence again, according to the latest analysis from YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). As with last month and the month before, a modest fall in the overall index (-1.0) can be explained by a rather more severe decline in household finance measures, which have hit yet another all-time low.
3:00 AM 12th May 2022
Stroke Is One Of The Biggest Killers In The UK, According To Stroke Association Study
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More than half of people in the North don’t know that stroke is the fourth biggest killer in the UK, according to new research by the Stroke Association. The charity has released the survey findings as it calls for vital support to fund more research into the devastating condition.
3:00 AM 12th May 2022
Artist Michael Armitage To Design New £1 Coin
Chancellor Rishi Sunak names artist Michael Armitage as the designer of a new £1 coin which will enter circulation in 2023, marking the coin’s 40th anniversary.
9:24 AM 11th May 2022
Workers With More Than One Job Could Now Miss Out On State Pension Entitlement
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Part time workers up and down the country could be stripped of their state pension entitlement under new plans laid out by the Department for Business Education and Skills (BEIS).
3:00 AM 11th May 2022
Dragon Boat Race To Return To Leeds Dock This Summer
Leeds Dock’s annual Dragon Boat Race is sailing back into the city centre again on Saturday 25 June to celebrate its 10th year, after a two-year break due to Covid.
2:23 PM 10th May 2022
Loneliness Affects Mental Health Of Millions Yet Many Feel Ashamed To Talk About It
New Mental Health Awareness Week survey of 6,000 UK adults. A quarter of UK adults (25%) have felt lonely some, or all of the time, over the previous month. A quarter of UK adults (25%) feel ashamed about being lonely. More than one third (35%) of UK adults say they would never admit to feeling lonely. One in two (44%) say feelings of loneliness have made them feel sad. One in four UK adults(25%) said feelings of loneliness made them feel worried or anxious. One in eight (12%) of UK adults have had suicidal thoughts and feelings because of feeling lonely.
3:00 AM 10th May 2022
BME Unemployment Rate Over Twice As High As White Workers – With Gap Widening Through Pandemic
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New analysis by the TUC recently published has revealed the unemployment rate for BME workers is more than double that of their white counterparts.
3:00 AM 9th May 2022
Consumer Borrowing Surges As Cost Of Living Crisis Bites
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UK households borrowed money at the quickest annual pace since before the pandemic in March, with the Bank of England reporting that lending rose by £1.3bn in net terms, ​​bringing the annual growth rate for consumer credit borrowing up to 5.2%.
3:00 AM 9th May 2022
Free Business School To Help Fight Cost Of Living Crisis
Yorkshire's small businesses and self-employed people are to gain free support from an award-winning organisation, to help them battle their way through the cost of living crisis. From 9-20 May, anyone from across Yorkshire will be able to attend the Rebel Business School, either online or in person at Doncaster's Savoy Cinema complex in Sir Nigel Gresley Square.
3:00 AM 9th May 2022
UK Punishes Putin With New Round Of Sanctions On £1.7bn Of Goods
The UK has announced a new package of sanctions on Russia and Belarus targeting £1.7bn worth of trade.
3:00 AM 9th May 2022
PM Call With G7 And European Leaders And President Zelenskyy: 8 May 2022
The Prime Minister addressed G7 and European leaders, alongside President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this afternoon, telling them the world must go further and faster to support Ukraine.
10:03 PM 8th May 2022
Hundreds More Mobile Generators To Provide Vital Power For Ukraine
UK government donates a further 287 mobile generators to Ukraine.
3:44 PM 7th May 2022
Opinion
It’s The Economy Stupid - But That’s Just The Start Of It
Sonia Price
Features Writer
Photo by Nico Smit on Unsplash
I failed O-level maths twice but even I know Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson and the very best economists on the planet are categorically not going to revive Britain from the sickness that has consumed it. You see the problem with Britain isn’t just that we’re in hock to too many 00000s to fit this article.
3:00 AM 7th May 2022
National Flu And COVID-19 Surveillance Reports Published - 5 May 2022
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Weekly national influenza and coronavirus (COVID-19) report, COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses.
2:12 PM 6th May 2022
World’s Largest COVID Test Provider Invests Into British Immunity Device
Attomarker’s novel test assesses immunity in real time and can accurately pinpoint individuals who require a spring booster
3:00 AM 6th May 2022
PM Meeting With Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: 5 May 2022
Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida this morning.
7:28 PM 5th May 2022
PM Call With President Zelenskyy: 5 May 2022
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of their regular dialogue.
7:14 PM 5th May 2022
Business Leaders Welcome Bank’s Determination To Tackle High Inflation Expectations
Commenting on the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England to raise interest rates from 0.75% to 1%, Kitty Ussher, Chief Economist of the Institute of Directors, commented: “We welcome the Bank of England’s judgement that the need to tackle high expectations of inflation is of greater concern than the risk of curbing demand too fast in the short-term.
2:22 PM 5th May 2022
Emergency Budget Needed Instead Of Rate Rise, Says TUC
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Commenting on the decision yesterday (4 May) by the Bank of England to raise the Bank Rate to 1%, TUC head of economics Kate Bell said: “This is the wrong time for a rate rise. The economy is already slowing down and the rise will further harm growth. And it won’t have much impact on supply side problems like rising energy costs.
1:57 PM 5th May 2022
UK Provides Further Humanitarian Aid Focused On Most Vulnerable In Ukraine
A package of UK support will help reach the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict in Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced today.
10:28 AM 5th May 2022
Opinion
Cost Of Living Is The Top Election Issue, Says Leading Pollster
The rising cost of food and fuel is the top priority for voters in local council elections, according to a director of polling firm Ipsos MORI. Keiran Pedley said Partygate has dropped down the list of voters’ concerns, though it is still regarded as important.
3:00 AM 5th May 2022
Rail Cuts Will Compromise Safety With Loss Of 670,000 Maintenance Hours
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Rail funding cuts will compromise passenger safety and could mean the loss of much needed train services, a new TUC report has warned this week. The report details the likely consequences of spending cuts planned by Network Rail and of government cuts to funding for train services.
3:00 AM 5th May 2022
850,000 Households Missing Out On Pension Credit
Tapper and Morgan issue call for support: ‘Pension Credit - it's for you!’ campaign. Prequel to formal feasibility study for Minister of Pensions published today. Private sector initiative to reach the 850,000 households currently missing out.
3:00 AM 4th May 2022
UK Donates Fleet Of Armoured Vehicles To Ukraine To Evacuate Civilians From Besieged Areas
The UK government is sending 13 protective armoured vehicles to Ukraine, to safely evacuate people from the shelled areas in east of the country.
4:55 PM 3rd May 2022
The Prince Of Wales Launches Ancient Canopy To Be Dedicated To The Queen
Yew Tree, St Edward's Church. Credit: Adrian Houston and Charles Sainsbury-Plaice
A UK-wide network of 70 Ancient Woodlands and 70 Ancient Trees unveiled. The chosen locations reflect a range of themes - Royal, history, children, education, literature/creative arts, science, conservation, communities, health and wellbeing.
10:15 AM 1st May 2022
Tributes Paid To Two Railway Workers On The 80th Anniversary Of The WW2 Bombing Of York Railway Station
Baedeker Air Raids 80th - Laying of wreath
London North Eastern Railway and ‘Raids Over York’ heritage project joined together to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the WWII bombing of York Railway Station by paying tribute to two railway workers who lost their lives. A new plaque has been unveiled during a service to honour railway policeman Robert W.
1:13 PM 30th April 2022
What Life Must Look Like When You Have Your Stuff Truly Sorted
Sonia Price
Features Writer
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash
In Britain today there is a clear move towards promoting self-reliance. The Department for Work and Pensions has provision - albeit limited to a time-scale - to support those who want to strike out on their own.
3:00 AM 30th April 2022
Passport Processing Times And Unprecedented Levels Of Demand
There has recently been considerable press coverage of people facing holiday cancellations or travel disruption due to waiting times for passports.
12:31 PM 29th April 2022
UK Supplying Armoured Ambulances To Ukraine
The UK is converting armoured vehicles into ambulances and sending dozens of them into Ukraine to help the war effort there. The Venari Group in East Yorkshire has already converted 50 former British military vehicles into specialist armoured ambulances. Dozens more will be converted for medical use in the weeks ahead.
2:00 AM 29th April 2022
Rail Industry Seeks ‘Chief Environment Officers’ To Champion Sustainable Travel By Train
The rail industry has launched a competition to appoint three ‘CEOs’ who will each win a £10,000 prize to uncover the green credentials of beautiful destinations across Britain. Almost half of Brits (46%) do not know that travelling by train is the most sustainable form of transport, with one in eight (13%) believing that motor vehicles are better for the environment.Explorer and broadcaster Simon Reeve has backed the campaign, urging Brits to travel more sustainably and revealing some of his favourite destinations that are accessible by rail.
2:32 PM 28th April 2022
UK Steps Up Support As Famine Looms In Somalia
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Minister for Africa Vicky Ford has announced a new £25m aid package for Somalia, which will support over a million people battling drought across the country.
2:00 AM 27th April 2022
Licensing Hours Extended To Mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The extension will provide the opportunity for people to continue their celebrations of this historic milestone over the bank holiday.
2:53 PM 26th April 2022
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