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Storm Dennis – Vigilance Advised Ahead Of Further Severe Weather This Weekend
The Environment Agency is urging people to sign up to flood warnings and to check the latest safety advice as Storm Dennis is set to arrive in the UK on Saturday. Heavy, persistent rain on Saturday and Sunday is likely to bring significant river and surface water flooding to parts…
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Flooding Compensation
People in Bradford affected by flooding from storms Ciara and Dennis are to get compensation from the Council. Letters to residents are being sent to confirm the details and to give them instructions in how to apply for a hardship grant. To alleviate the hardship caused by the recent flooding and…
5:28 PM 17th February 2020
Rachael Maskell MP Highlights Frustration Over 4 Years Delay In Protecting York From Floods
Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, has spent the weekend out across the community in potential flood risk areas talking to residents and business owners about Storm Dennis and the impact that it will have on them. Visiting residents in Micklegate, Fishergate, Clifton and the city centre she reassured residents…
10:00 AM 17th February 2020
Military Provide Flood Relief During Storm Dennis
Army personnel aiding the Environment Agency in Ilkley and Calderdale. Crown copyright
British Army personnel have been deployed to assist civil authorities with the provision of flood relief to local communities in West Yorkshire. With Storm Dennis expected to bring heavy rainfall, 75 personnel from 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, will be aiding the Environment Agency in constructing barriers and repairing flood…
9:00 PM 15th February 2020
Rock Armour Protects Listed Mill From Flooding
Grinton Smelt Mill was protected from Storm Ciara in the nick of time.
Emergency work to protect one of the finest industrial heritage sites in the Yorkshire Dales, Grinton Smelt Mill, was completed last week, only hours before Storm Ciara caused another serious flooding event in Swaledale. Last July, floods swept away an historic, listed stone-arch culvert which covered a watercourse running adjacent…
3:00 PM 14th February 2020
New Leeds Hospitals Celebrate Getting The Green Light
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is celebrating being given the green light to start preliminary works on its new £650m hospitals - by lighting up a huge banner promoting the development. The banner, attached to the side of the Old Nurse’s Home on the Leeds General Infirmary site, marks the start…
2:13 PM 14th February 2020
Housing For Older People In Leeds To Be 'Transformed'
Work has started on a pioneering scheme to transform housing for older people with care needs in Leeds. Bulldozers moved in this week to clear land on Amblers Orchard, West Ardsley – the site of the former West Ardsley Day Centre – in the first phase of Leeds City Council’s ambitious…
9:28 AM 12th February 2020
HS2 - Mixed Reactions To Government Announcement
After years of wrangling the government finally looks set to approve the long discussed High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project. An announcement on the route linking the North to the South is expected any time today (Tuesday 11th Feb). Approval from British Chambers of Commerce Welcoming the news that the UK Government is…
9:58 AM 11th February 2020
Chief Medical Officer For England Announces Four Further Coronavirus Cases
Professor Chris Whitty announces four further cases of coronavirus. "Four further patients in England have tested positive for novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to eight. "The new cases are all known contacts of a previously confirmed UK case, and the virus…
1:00 PM 10th February 2020
Environment Agency Urges Caution As Risk Of Flooding Continues
Following the severe weather brought by Storm Ciara over the weekend, the Environment Agency is advising communities to remain vigilant and stay safe over the coming days. Storm Ciara brought high winds and heavy rain to much of England over the weekend, with some parts of Cumbria receiving nearly three…
6:00 AM 10th February 2020
CMO Confirms Fourth Case Of Coronavirus In England
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement about a new case of novel coronavirus in England "A further patient has tested positive for novel coronavirus in England, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to four. "The new case is a known contact of a previously…
6:00 PM 9th February 2020
Thousands Of Trees To Be Planted In England's Towns And Cities
Government to support tree-planting schemes through £10m Urban Tree Challenge Fund. Thirteen projects in urban communities across England have been awarded a share of the £10m in the first round of the Urban Tree Challenge Fund. Across the country over 22,000 large trees and 28,000 small trees will be planted in urban…
7:24 PM 8th February 2020
Environment Agency Urges Caution As Storm Ciara Rolls In
People should be vigilant and stay safe along the coast this weekend as strong winds are expected to cause large waves and spray. There are currently more than 190 flood warnings and around 170 flood alerts in place across the country as Storm Ciara brings heavy rain and wind to parts…
6:21 AM 8th February 2020
Yorkshire TV And Film Industry ’Now Recognised Around The World’
Yorkshire has become globally recognised as a hub for TV and film production, the head of BBC North has said. Rozina Breen said the region was "well and truly on the map" for silver and small screen producers following the success of programmes like Last Tango in Halifax, Gentleman Jack…
2:56 PM 7th February 2020
Are You Ready For The Snow Moon This Weekend?
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
The full moon in February will be called a snow moon and some astronomy experts say it will be a supermoon and one of the biggest moons of the year, but others disagree and say that the first supermoon of 2020 will be on 9 March. So sky watchers get…
7:30 AM 7th February 2020
Chief Medical Officer Confirms Third Case Of Coronavirus In England
A further patient has tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to 3. The individual did not acquire this in the UK. The patient is being transferred to a specialist NHS centre, and we are using robust infection control measures to prevent any possible…
4:00 PM 6th February 2020
Spotlight On World-class Leeds Services On World Cancer Day - 4 February
Cancer services in Leeds are rapidly developing to help the city reach its ambition for being the best city in the UK for Health and Wellbeing. Since 2016, external funding through the Leeds Cancer Programme has brought £6.5m of extra funding to the city, alongside the breadth of services already…
10:00 AM 4th February 2020
Coronavirus Public Information Campaign Launched Across The UK
A UK-wide public information campaign has been launched to advise the public on how to slow the spread of coronavirus and reduce the impact on NHS services. The government-funded campaign will include public health advice on how people can protect themselves from infection. Similar to the ‘Catch it, Bin it, Kill…
11:00 AM 3rd February 2020
PM Address To The Nation: 31 January 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation. Tonight we are leaving the European Union For many people this is an astonishing moment of hope, a moment they thought would never come And there are many of course who feel a sense of anxiety and loss And then of course there is a third…
10:00 PM 31st January 2020
CMO Confirms Cases Of Coronavirus In England
Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, statement about cases of novel coronavirus in England. "We can confirm that two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive for coronavirus. The patients are receiving specialist NHS care, and we are using tried and tested infection control…
2:00 PM 31st January 2020
British Nationals Depart Wuhan On Flight To The UK
A flight is carrying 83 British nationals and 27 foreign nationals from Wuhan to the UK following the coronavirus outbreak in China. At 9:45am (local time), a civilian aircraft chartered by the Foreign Office carrying 83 British and 27 foreign nationals left Wuhan for the UK. The charter flight is…
1:00 PM 31st January 2020
Statement From The Four UK Chief Medical Officers On Novel Coronavirus
The Department of Health & Social Care have been working in close collaboration with international colleagues and the World Health Organisation to monitor the situation in China and around the world. In light of the increasing number of cases in China and using existing and widely tested models, the four UK…
8:00 PM 30th January 2020
Stuart Andrew MP Welcomes Public Ownership Of Northern Rail
Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey, Horsforth and Aireborough, has welcome the news that the Department for Transport have recognised the inadequacy of the rail services offered to those in the North of England and that the Northern Rail franchise will be taken into public ownership from the 1st of March.…
7:57 PM 30th January 2020
31 Million Taxpayers To Get April Tax Cut
31 million taxpayers are set to get a tax cut in April, the Chancellor has announced, thanks to new legislation laid in Parliament today (30 January). 31 million people to benefit from a tax cut, as National Insurance contributions thresholds to rise to £9,500 per year. …
5:00 PM 30th January 2020
Opinion
The Glib, The Smug And The Ugly
It was ever thus, some might say on reading my rant. Have I succumbed to the cliche ‘nothing defines the old more than their railing about the perceived dissipated indolence of the young? Possibly - indeed am I any different to my Grandfather calling 60’s pop stars long haired…
10:30 AM 29th January 2020
Government Decision On Northern Rail
Northern passengers to see real and tangible improvements across the network as soon as possible. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that, from 1 March 2020, the government will take over running services on the Northern network. The government recognises that the rail network in the north has fallen far short…
3:00 AM 29th January 2020
Assisted Departure From Wuhan
Due to the increasing travel restrictions and difficulty accessing medical assistance the Foreign & Commonwealth Office are working to make an option available for British nationals to leave Hubei Province. This may happen quickly and with short notice. If you are a British national in Hubei Province, please call 24/7…
12:00 PM 28th January 2020
FCO Statement: British Nationals In Hubei Province
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has issued an update to British Nationals living in Hubei Province, China. An FCO spokesperson said: "We are working to make an option available for British nationals to leave Hubei Province due to the heavy travel restrictions and increased difficulty of accessing…
3:00 PM 27th January 2020
First Images Of Brexit Coin Revealed
Around 3 million Brexit coins will enter banks, Post Offices and shops nationwide from Friday 31 January, with a further 7 million entering circulation later this year. As Master of the Mint, Sajid Javid was given the very first batch of Brexit coins one of which he will present to the…
11:00 AM 27th January 2020
Government To Provide £1m Funding To The Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation
Announcement made on Holocaust memorial Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camps. A £1m donation to help preserve the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and ensure the lessons of Auschwitz live on for generations to come will be confirmed today. The funding will come from the…
8:00 AM 27th January 2020
Time To Step Up And Save Our Ocean
Environment Minster Rebecca Pow has called for governments around the world to join the UK-led 30by30 initiative to protect at least 30% of the planet’s ocean by 2030. 2020 is a critical year for ocean protection, with the UK government pressing for higher marine protection targets, currently set at 10%, to…
3:00 PM 25th January 2020
'Scandalous Waste' Of Supermarket Own Brand Food
"The food waste would have snaked from Barnsley to New York"
Barnsley-based online retailer of surplus food and drink, Approved Food, said to be the UK’s largest online retailer of surplus food and drink, has welcomed today’s progress report from WRAP, showing the amount of food wasted in the UK has fallen by almost half a million tonnes over three years. However,…
12:01 AM 24th January 2020
Teesside Tremors: Historic Earthquakes In Georgian Yarm And Victorian Stockton
Tosh Warwick
Features Writer
Late 1790s Stockton
Following the recent Teesside Earthquake, Manchester Metropolitan University historian Dr Tosh Warwick delved into the region’s historic newspaper collections and Middlesbrough and Stockton Reference Libraries’ records to uncover tales of tremors in Georgian Yarm and rumbles in Victorian Stockton The Teesside Earthquake that shook the area just before 6am on 23rd…
7:56 PM 23rd January 2020
Mixed Reception To Climate Change Report
Following the publication today (23rd Jan,2020) of the reportLand Use: Policies for a Net Zero UK, two of the bodies directly affected have responded with nuanced acceptance of the inevitable. The Countryside Landowners Association (CLA) Mark Bridgeman, President of the CLA said: “Overall, we welcome the findings in this report. The CLA contributed…
6:27 PM 23rd January 2020
"Nearly Two Thirds Of Leisure Centres In Need Of Urgent Investment"
Photo by Serena Repice Lentini
Nearly two thirds of leisure centres are outdated and need urgent new investment from government, the Local Government Association reveals today. New figures, shared with the LGA by Sport England, show that up to 63 per cent of sports halls and swimming pools are more than 10 years old. Nearly a…
6:14 PM 23rd January 2020
“Unprecedented” Opposition To Tunnel Abandonment
Campaigners hoping to reopen a disused West Yorkshire railway tunnel as a cycle route have thanked supporters after 6,000 objections were lodged against plans to abandon the structure. Queensbury Tunnel, connecting Bradford District and Calderdale, is managed on the Department for Transport’s behalf by Highways England who propose to partially infill…
5:00 PM 23rd January 2020
Bradford’s “People’s Palace” To Host Tourism Celebration
The UK’s biggest onstage tourism show is heading to Bradford this year as Welcome to Yorkshire’s annual showcase has been confirmed for Wednesday 25th March at St George’s Hall from 9.30am to 2pm. Tickets available at www.yorkshire.com/Y20 The venue, affectionately known as the people’s palace, reopened last year…
6:01 AM 22nd January 2020
Is Blue Monday The Worst Day Of The Year?
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
When is Blue Monday? In 2020 the date of Blue Monday is Monday 20 January. The third Monday in January has been given the title of 'Blue Monday'. This is because Christmas and New Year are over, the weather is cold, the nights are dark, resolutions broken and unpaid credit…
6:00 AM 20th January 2020
Council Approves Plan To More Than Halve Carbon Emissions By 2025
Carbon Footprint image by Gerd Altmann
Senior councillors have approved plans to cut the council’s carbon footprint by more than half following the local authority’s climate emergency declaration in March. The new proposals mean that Leeds City Council will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from 70,000 to 31,000 tonnes by 2025, in line with science-based carbon…
11:10 AM 19th January 2020
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