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LATEST
You Can't Beat A Bit Of Bully
After the abrupt departure of two of the Prime Minister’s most senior advisers (Cummings and Cain, or, as I like to think of them, the C&C Bullshit Factory), it was widely trailed that it was now time to reset the government. First up in the list of new announcements was…
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Inspiring 90-year Old Proves Age And Global Pandemic Are No Barrier For Transformative Spinal Surgery Success
Dorothy Carter
Anyone worried about going into hospital during this Covid-19 pandemic should take comfort from 91-year Dorothy Carter. The fiercely independent 91-year old, is a keen dancer, still travelling on cruise holidays and goes to town every week. This suddenly came to a stop last year, after she developed severe back and leg…
12:11 PM 2nd December 2020
Shop Local This Christmas
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
Taking place on the first Saturday of December which in 2020 is Saturday 5 December, Small Business Saturday celebrates the huge contribution that small businesses make to the British economy and their local communities. Created by American Express, the first Small Business Saturday started in the US back in 2010, at…
7:00 AM 1st December 2020
Prime Minister's Statement On Coronavirus (COVID-19): 2 December 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference. It is almost a year since humanity has been tormented by COVID Across the world, economic output has plummeted and a million and a half people have died And all the time we have waiting and hoping for the day when…
10:54 PM 2nd December 2020
UK Medicines Regulator Gives Approval For First UK COVID-19 Vaccine
The first COVID-19 vaccine for the UK, developed by Pfizer/BioNTech, has today been given approval for use following a thorough review carried out by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The decision by the UK regulatory authority was made with advice from the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM), the…
10:57 AM 2nd December 2020
Harrogate Electrics Bus Journeys And Car Parking To Bring Customers Into Town Centre
Harrogate BID is launching two new initiatives aimed at bringing shoppers into Harrogate town centre this December. And with the town coming out of lockdown today, it is even more important than ever to encourage residents to “shop, eat and drink” locally. The first is seeing it once again partnering with bus…
5:04 AM 2nd December 2020
H5N8 Strain Avian Influenza Confirmed On Farm In North Yorkshire
Avian influenza of the H5N8 strain was confirmed at a turkey fattening premises near Northallerton on Saturday 28 November. All 10,500 birds at the farm will be humanely culled to limit the spread of the disease. A 3km and 10km Temporary Control Zone has been put in place around the infected…
3:58 PM 30th November 2020
Bradford Garden Centre Donates Bulbs And Seeds To Shipley Mental Health Charity
(L-R)Dylan Carroll, Gemma Bingham from The Cellar Trust and Jamie Maxwell
The team at a Bradford Garden Centre has donated seeds and bulbs to a Shipley mental health charity. With the help of supplier, Westland Horticulture, Tong Garden Centre has donated over £500 worth of bulbs and seeds to The Cellar Trust that it will use to add value to planters made…
3:08 PM 29th November 2020
UK Government Secures Additional 2 Million Doses Of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
UK government has now secured 7 million doses of Moderna vaccine, which will be available in Europe as early as spring 2021 trials show vaccine is almost 95% effective deal means the UK now has access to a total of…
9:43 AM 29th November 2020
At-risk Groups To Receive Free Winter Supply Of Vitamin D
2.7 million vulnerable individuals in England to be offered free winter supply of vitamin D by the government. Deliveries will be made to clinically extremely vulnerable and care home residents Higher risk of vitamin D deficiency as these groups have spent more time indoors…
3:10 PM 28th November 2020
Moonlight And Beavers
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
Beavers build their winter dams in November in preparation for the cold season and so this is why the November Full Moon is often called the Beaver Moon, which will rise on Monday 30 November. Because beavers are mainly nocturnal they would keep busy building their dams under the light…
8:00 AM 28th November 2020
Downing Street Christmas Tree Signals The Start Of The Festive Season
A 20 ft tall Nordmann Fir took its prestigious place outside Downing Street today after making its way from the award-winning York Christmas Trees. The family firm has the honour of providing the Downing Street Christmas Tree after winning Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year in an annual competition run…
5:02 PM 27th November 2020
PM Call With Prime Minister Modi: 27 November 2020
Today the Prime Minister spoke to Indian Prime Minister Modi. The leaders discussed the work the UK and India are doing together across trade, climate change, defence, security and health. The Prime Minister said 2021 would be a year to deepen and strengthen the UK-India relationship. The Prime Minister and Prime Minister…
3:39 PM 27th November 2020
Prime Minister's Statement On Coronavirus (COVID-19): 26 November 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference. We now have reason to hope that by Spring, community testing and vaccines will combine to end this era of restrictions. But to get there we must first navigate a hard winter when the burden on our NHS is heaviest…
7:55 PM 26th November 2020
Estonia And Latvia Removed From Travel Corridor List Of Exempt Countries
Aruba, Bhutan, Mongolia, the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste added to list of travel corridors for the UK. Estonia and Latvia removed from of the UK’s travel corridor list as data shows a significant increase in confirmed cases Pacific Islands, Bhutan, Timor-Leste, Mongolia and Aruba added to the…
7:49 PM 26th November 2020
Sheffield Moves To Tier 3 'Very High' Alert In Fight Against COVID
The Government has announced today that Sheffield will come out of lockdown on 2 December and enter into the tier 3 ‘Very High’ alert category, along with Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham. Some tier 3 restrictions will be different this time compared to when Sheffield was in tier 3 before lockdown started…
7:41 PM 26th November 2020
Hull Council Issues Warnings As Tier 3 To Replace National Restrictions
It has been confirmed that Hull will enter tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions, the highest level, when current national measures end on Wednesday December 2. Whilst the situation is improving, with the infection rate dropping from a peak of 785 cases per 100,000 of the population on November 16, when it…
12:14 PM 26th November 2020
Leeds Into Tier 3. Statement From Councillor Judith Blake
Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council, said: “The government has today (Nov 26) announced that Leeds will move into Tier 3 restrictions after the current lockdown ends. The new restrictions will come into force on December 2. “Whilst local councils have not been involved in discussions around which tier…
12:09 PM 26th November 2020
Foreign Secretary Statement Following A Meeting With The Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister
Following a discussion about the conflict in Ethiopia with the Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has made the below statement. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: "I met today with the Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen to discuss the deeply concerning situation in the Tigray region.…
11:48 PM 25th November 2020
Opinion
Leeds Bradford Airport’s Planning Application Isn’t What It Seems...
Andrew Tait
GALBA
This summer, LBA’s Chief Exec Hywel Rees used an 'eye catching headline' that the airport’s planning application to Leeds City Council was not about expansion at all – it was about a new, zero-carbon terminal building. On 17 June he claimed: "We're not actually expanding. Our proposals are within our…
9:19 AM 25th November 2020
UK-wide Christmas Arrangements Agreed By The UK Government And The Devolved Administrations
The UK Government and the Devolved Administrations have today agreed on joint arrangements for an easing of social restrictions that will allow friends and loved ones to reunite over the Christmas period. All four parts of the UK have signed off an aligned approach allowing up to three households to form…
9:05 PM 24th November 2020
PM Call With Crown Prince Of Saudi Arabia: 24 November 2020
The Prime Minister spoke to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman today. He congratulated Saudi Arabia on hosting a successful virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit last weekend, with productive meetings on the global recovery from the pandemic and tackling climate change. They discussed recent positive progress on the vaccine being…
8:32 PM 24th November 2020
Downing Street Christmas Tree Starts Its Journey From The North
Olly Combe cutting down the tree for Downing Street with wife Kirstie
A 20 ft tall Nordmann Fir has been prepared for the start of its journey to Downing Street from the award-winning York Christmas Trees. This family firm has the honour of providing the Christmas tree for Downing Street after winning Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: …
11:59 AM 24th November 2020
Prime Minister's Statement On Coronavirus (COVID-19): 23 November 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference. It seems that almost every week we learn of some new scientific breakthrough to help us beat Covid last week it was good news about the vaccine from Pfizer BioNTech and then Moderna This morning we heard the fantastic news that the…
11:44 AM 24th November 2020
Prime Minister Publishes Covid Winter Plan
Prime Minister Boris Johnson today published the government's COVID Winter Plan. National restrictions to end on 2 December, with England returning to local tiers Shops, gyms, personal care, and leisure to reopen, whilst collective worship, weddings and outdoor sports can resume Tiers toughened in some areas to…
6:07 PM 23rd November 2020
Homecare Workers To Be Tested Weekly For COVID-19
Care workers looking after people in their own homes will be offered weekly coronavirus tests from Monday, the government has announced. Registered carers looking after people in their own homes will be able to access weekly coronavirus tests Care providers will be able to…
12:57 PM 22nd November 2020
PM: G20 Must Work Together To Defeat The Pandemic And Protect The Planet
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will attend the virtual G20 Summit this weekend. The Prime Minister will urge G20 leaders to take more ambitious action to defeat the pandemic and address climate change, as he attends a virtual summit this weekend. Hosted by Saudi Arabia, the G20 Summit will bring together world…
2:00 PM 21st November 2020
Free Flu Vaccinations Rolled Out To Over 50s From December
People aged 50 to 64 will get a free flu vaccine from December 1st as part of the expanded flu vaccination programme this winter. Individuals will be able to get a free flu jab from their GP or pharmacist Centrally secured supply of…
12:42 PM 20th November 2020
'To Travel Hopefully' : Stations Of The Mind
Steve Whitaker
Literary Editor
Leeds Station's North Concourse in the 1950s
An image of the north concourse of Leeds Station, inadvertently seen online, reminded me of better days. The supple architectural elegance of this 1930s vision is the conduit through which so many journeys have begun, a wide corridor of hopes and dreams. And gorgeous it is, an art deco cathedral…
3:10 AM 20th November 2020
New Additions To The Travel Corridor Lists For England, Wales And Northern Ireland
Israel, Jerusalem, Namibia, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba, the Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands have been added to the travel corridor list for England, Wales and Northern Ireland following a decrease in risk from coronavirus (COVID-10) in these destinations. From 4am on Saturday 21…
10:12 PM 19th November 2020
Opinion
I'm A Nonentity - Get Me Out Of Here!
With the departure from Downing Street of the Prime Minister’s chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, it has been reported that the PM is searching for “a new team to run the government”. Might I suggest Keir Starmer and the Labour Party? Or, failing that, Big Sam Allardyce is always available. He…
12:04 PM 17th November 2020
Leeds Women's Group Asks For Homemade Masks
Maia Flora
Features Writer
A Women’s Group at New Wortley Community Centre, Leeds is creating ‘make-a-mask’ packs for the local community. The group, based on Tong Lane, hopes the fun and creative activity will provide a focus for individuals who may be struggling with mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety, as well…
8:36 AM 16th November 2020
Full Steam Ahead For Ribblehead Viaduct Repair
Longer view - A column of construction workers haul scaffolding poles at Ribblehead Viaduct in readiness for repair works
Listed building consent has been granted to Network Rail to carry out significant repairs to Batty Moss (a.k.a Ribblehead) Railway Viaduct, arguably the most iconic built structure in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and part of the longest conservation area in the UK. Owners Network Rail came forward in April with…
12:30 PM 14th November 2020
2021 Tour De Yorkshire Postponed, But All Set To Return In 2022
Graham Clark
Features Writer
Welcome to Yorkshire, and the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) have confirmed that the 2021 Tour de Yorkshire will now be postponed until 2022. The difficult decision has been made after in-depth and constructive discussions with race organisers ASO, and also after detailed consultation with all the tourism agency’s local authority…
11:30 AM 14th November 2020
UK Aid And Military Support Sent To Central America In Wake Of Hurricane Eta
UK aid and RFA Argus deployed to Central America in response to Hurricane Eta. More than two million people have been affected by the devastating hurricane. UK relief effort to focus on urgent humanitarian aid, including shelter kits and food,…
1:12 AM 14th November 2020
Walking And Cycling Alliance Welcomes Government Funding And Addresses Low Traffic Neighbourhoods Myths
The UK’s leading walking and cycling organisations are backing plans to get more people walking and cycling, as the Government today (13 November) announces the second round of its Active Travel Fund. The Walking and Cycling Alliance sets out the urgent case for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, and uses evidence and case…
12:19 PM 13th November 2020
Tour De Yorkshire Art Launched
Despite the recent postponement of the Tour de Yorkshire 2020 until 2022, Welcome to Yorkshire’s much-loved annual cycling event, in partnership with race organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), this year’s official Tour de Yorkshire artist, Claire Baxter, has created six impressive images. Inspired by the diversity, grandeur and splendour of…
9:00 AM 13th November 2020
Not Another Friday The 13th!
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
Friday the 13th happens in a month that starts with a Sunday. This can happen at least once a year, but can happen up to three times in one year. This happened in 2012 and 2015. We have one coming up this week. How often does the 13th day of…
9:00 PM 12th November 2020
Extra Bank Holiday To Mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee In 2022
Culture Secretary announces plans to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. Nation will come together over a four-day Bank Holiday weekend to celebrate The Queen’s 70 year reign Extensive programme of public events will mix traditional pageantry with cutting edge…
12:06 PM 12th November 2020
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