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Yorkshire mum's warning over 'collective denial' by middle classes of alcohol misuse

Waking up under a tree with a police officer peering down at her, middle-class mother Lucy Rocca still didn't believe she had an issue with alcohol.

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A new way of scanning heart disease has been studied in Leeds.

Why Leeds is leading the way for pioneering research into treatment of heart disease

Some of the country’s leading heart specialists gathered in Yorkshire to showcase pioneering technology in the city where specialist research started more than 40 years ago.

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Paul Hartley, 49 whose suffers from life-shortening pulmonary hypertension

The rare condition which means pub landlady, Paula Hartley, 49, needs life-saving drugs pumped straight into her heart to survive

A condition which affects 7,000 people in the UK is causing misery for sufferers – both physical and emotional.

Catherine Scott reports.

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16-year-old eve wears glasses for an eye condition that could have been prevented if caught early enough. Pic: Tony Johnson

'My mum was shocked' - Yorkshire teen describes hidden eye condition that could have been prevented if caught at an early age

Eve Thompson wears glasses to correct amblyopia which was diagnosed when she was 10.

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Eye tests can prevent common sight problems

Yorkshire optician urges parents to take up free for eye tests for young children

A Yorkshire optician is calling for children to have their eyes checked after finding one in five children has an undiagnosed vision problem which could cause problems in later life.

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Cara Feingold who suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

‘How winter makes me depressed’ says Cara who suffers from Seasonal Affected Disorder

Forty per cent of people suffer from SAD to varying degrees, some cannot even leave the house in winter. Catherine Scott reports.

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Tracey Barker, left, with Pamela Redfern who has illustrated Dust Puppy the Prairie Dog

How Tracey’s book is helping a Yorkshire hospice

A pharmasist who turned to writing after her husband was diagnosed wth cancer has a second book out. Catherine Scott reports.

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Plans for 'urgent treatment centre' to replace A&E at Northallerton's Friarage Hospital

Controversial changes at a rural Yorkshire hospital could leave services at risk of continuing staff shortages, experts have warned.

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The maternity unit will close from November 8 until September 2020.

'Some midwives are working too hard': NHS defends handling of Pontefract Hospital unit closure

The NHS trust responsible for Pontefract Hospital's maternity unit has defended the way it handled its sudden closure, folllowing criticism from councillors.

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The care home was fined more than 120,000 at Leeds Magistrates Court.

Yorkshire care home ordered to pay £120,000 after 81-year-old woman fell and broke neck

A Yorkshire care home has been ordered to pay more than £120,000 after an 81-year-old woman fell over and broke her neck.

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Helen Mackenzie, who was diagnosed with breast cancer ten yearsago, has been named as one of 50 movers who inspire others to have a go at sport

Cancer fight inspired teacher to give others a sporting chance

Ten years ago Helen Mackenzie was diagnosed with breast cancer. She decided to use her love of sport to help herself and others, reports Catherine Scott.

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Yorkshire mums team up to help women suffering post natal depression

Two mothers who suffered post natal depression have set up a support group to help others. Catherine Scott reports.

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$Friarwood Maternity Centre at Pontefract Hospital is to close for 10 months from November 8$

Friarwood Birth Centre in Pontefract to close for 11 months for 'safety reasons'

Pontefract Hospital's maternity unit is to close for 11 months due to midwife shortages.

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These are the 19 happiest and unhappiest places in Yorkshire according to a government survey

We Yorkshire folk are famed for being miserable – but anyone who lives here knows that's not always true.

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Yorkshire NHS Trusts get funding for cancer testing and detection technology

Health trusts in Yorkshire will benefit from a multi-million pound funding project to upgrade cancer testing and detection technology, the Government has announced.

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Yorkshire MP hits out at NHS funding as stroke beds reduced

A Yorkshire MP has hit out at the Government’s funding of the NHS after the Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust announced it is reducing capacity at one of its stroke units.

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Alan Owen worked as a project engineer at the Rowntrees factory for a number of years

York man died after he was exposed to asbestos at Rowntrees factory

The wife of a project engineer who died from cancer after being exposed to asbestos at the Rowntrees factory in York, has said she finally feels "justice has been done" after legal experts helped her secure a financial settlement following his death.

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Myla Mae Hatcher from Sheffield who was diagnosed with severe aplastic anaemia with her with mum Danielle. Picture Scott Merrylees

‘Thank you just isn’t enough for saving our little girl’s life’

Next week Myla May Hatcher will turn six, but it’s a birthday she might not have seen if it hadn’t been for a life-saving stem cell donor.

Catherine Scott reports.

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Andrew and Joanne Doody from Wyke, with a portrait of their son Peter who died suddenly in May, at the age of 21. His parents, forming the Peter Doody Foundation, hope to raise awareness of sudden death from epilepsy and support other families. Picture Tony Johnson

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and the Peter Doody Foundation

Every day in the UK, three people die from epilepsy, yet nearly half of all deaths are classed as sudden and unexplained.

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Pink Tuk Tuks are helping vulnerable women in Sri Lanka

Yorkshire dentists buy tuk tuks to help get women in Sri Lanka on the road

Two Yorkshire dentists have bought tuk tuks to help vulnerable women in Sri Lanka. Catherine Scott reports.

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