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Whitehall may follow BBC and head North
THOUSANDS of BBC staff have just made the journey North as the corporation moves departments to Manchester, so could the Government do the same?
Police zero tolerance warning for drink gang
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Pickles claims riots made district councils stronger
Last summer’s riots strengthened the hand of local authorities to take power back from central Government, Eric Pickles said.
Boy band star splits from girlfriend, 32
One Direction star Harry Styles has confirmed he has split from TV presenter Caroline Flack.
Police hunt ‘Scottish’ gunman who helped prisoner to escape
Detectives have released an e-fit likeness of the man who helped a prisoner escape while being transported to hospital.
Sport
Laugher is all smiles
DIVING: Jack Laugher kicked off his 2012 season in commanding fashion winning the men’s one-metre springboard at the British Gas National Cup in Southend.
Parkinson can lead City to promotion – McGhee
PHIL Parkinson has been tipped to bring glory back to Bradford City.
In-form Elsworth eager to maintain impetus
Calgary Bay, the horse whose New Year’s Day victory began an unforgettable month for Dominic Elsworth and former Gold Cup-winning trainer Henrietta knight, is on track to bring January to a memorable close in Doncaster’s Sky Bet Chase.
Improving Blades are finally warming to Wilson
IT MAY have been in a losing cause, but the 2,700 Blades fans in the Jimmy Seed Stand stood in unison to applaud a dogged performance against the runaway league leaders.
Stewart disappointed by struggling Millers
ROTHERHAM United chairman Tony Stewart has admitted that results need to improve as pressure mounts on manager Andy Scott.
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Video: Secret underground world beneath York’s Guildhall video
WHETHER it was Lord Mayors being officially sworn in, decisions on the fate on religious martyrs or raucous productions of Shakespearean plays, life in York has revolved around the Guildhall for more than 700 years.
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Region can lead the way in digital revolution
According to Steve Wood of IBM, the planet is becoming instrumented, intelligent and interconnected.
Hedge your fuel costs now, firms urged
Businesses in Yorkshire are being advised to consider setting their fuel costs now as a strategy to minimise the possible impact of the proposed fuel duty increase in August.
Blow for savers as NS&I is forced to cut interest rate on account
Savers were dealt a further blow this week after Government-backed National Savings & Investments (NS&I) cut the interest rate on a key account.
Advisers wary over new regulations
Independent financial advisers are nervous ahead of changes triggered by the Retail Distribution Review, which comes into effect at the end of the year.
Lifestyle
Nick Ahad: Whatever you may think of them, critics deserve recognition of their craft
NOBODY ever built a statue, so the saying goes, to a critic.
Leading man gets ready to leave on a high
Waiting for Godot marks the final production of Ian Brown as the West Yorkshire Playhouse artistic director. Arts correspondent Nick Ahad watched his rehearsals for one last time.
The power of poetry as verse shows its variety
Lisa Parhad talks poetry and the Huddersfield underground arts scene with Chris Arden.
Make tracks for images of fear and fascination at dawn of rail
Self-confessed train enthusiast Ian McMillan takes a look at a new exhibition exploring the arrival of the railways.
Interview: Hugh Cornwell
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Video: Secret underground world beneath York’s Guildhall video
WHETHER it was Lord Mayors being officially sworn in, decisions on the fate on religious martyrs or raucous productions of Shakespearean plays, life in York has revolved around the Guildhall for more than 700 years.
Country Week: Can Brussels get it right this time on animal welfare?
THE announcement this week of a new animal welfare policy is the first real sign that the European civil service has been shaken by its failure to raise standards for laying hens. Listen to informed debate, in our weekly programme for Yorkshire’s country communities.
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Hear informed debate: Yorkshire shame over number of schools stuck in bottom set
ONE in five of the very worst-performing schools at GCSE in the country is in Yorkshire according to league tables which reveal that 25 secondaries in the region could be at risk after missing Government targets.
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A DINNER lady from Scunthorpe is enjoying the sweet taste of success after being crowned Yorkshire and Humber School Chef of the Year 2012.
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TWO women agreed to turn off their sister’s life support machine after she suffered massive head injuries when she fell from a roof garden in Singapore, an inquest heard today.
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Saturday 28 January 2012
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