Tag: Yorkshire
Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire devolution deals given approval
PA MediaThe deals were given the go-ahead by Deputy Prime Minister Angela RaynerDevolution deals for Hull and East Yorkshire and for Lincolnshire have [...]
Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines for sewage spills
Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesThames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by the industry regulator over historic sewage spills.Th [...]
Labour wins York and North Yorkshire mayoral election
Labour's David Skaith becomes the first mayor of York and North Yorkshire.
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West Yorkshire named as latest 'Investment Zone' by government
The zone will be focused on universities in Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield, the government says.
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Greenpeace protesters climb roof of Rishi Sunak's North Yorkshire home
The protest is against the decision to grant new North Sea oil and gas licences, Greenpeace says.
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‘Proud to be a Nimby’: Onshore wind divides East Yorkshire
Mike Padgett opposes any more wind turbines in his village of Sancton in East Yorkshire. But Ellis Jacklin, who's from nearby Market Weighton, disagre [...]
Ipswich and Yorkshire councils lose asylum hotels legal fight
Earlier this week, the High Court heard that the Ipswich Novotel, the town's largest hotel, and the Humber View Hotel, in North Ferriby, near Hull, ha [...]
West Yorkshire and Devon by-elections to be held in June
The contests have been triggered following the resignation of two sitting Conservative MPs.
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Yorkshire racism scandal: Azeem Rafiq and Roger Hutton to give evidence to DCMS committee
Azeem Rafiq played for Yorkshire between 2008 and 2018 and captained the county in 2012Ex-Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq and the county's former chai [...]
Azeem Rafiq: MPs to quiz Yorkshire about report into racism allegations
A former England youth captain, Azeem Rafiq captained Yorkshire in a Twenty20 fixture in 2012MPs want to quiz Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton about [...]
Levelling up: What does it mean for people in Yorkshire?
When asked what it means for people in Yorkshire, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities said it was about "investing in ambiti [...]
East Yorkshire councillor told to apologise over Nazi email
David Rudd sent an email to the Mayor of Market Weighton asking if he had Nazi ancestors.
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Dan Jarvis: MP to step down as South Yorkshire Mayor
Mr Jarvis says it has been an "extraordinary privilege" to serve as South Yorkshire Mayor since 2018.
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What is going to the brand new West Yorkshire mayor's priorities be?
Tracy Brabin has been elected as West Yorkshire's first mayor, however what duties will probably be highest on her agenda?
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Sensible motorways are harmful, says Yorkshire police chief
His feedback come after a coroner discovered two males had been unlawfully killed on a "sensible" part of the M1.
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