Four things you should know in Yorkshire today

today we learned of job cuts at Leeds-based supermarket chain Asda; heard how cultural beliefs stopped bacon being served for breakfast in Bradford care homes; were told how a drone crashed into the Flying Scotsman on the North Yorkshire Moors; and got ready to usher in a 3D revolution in schools.
The Flying Scotsman arrives in Pickering. pic Richard Ponter 161015aThe Flying Scotsman arrives in Pickering. pic Richard Ponter 161015a
The Flying Scotsman arrives in Pickering. pic Richard Ponter 161015a

Here are four things you need to know so far today:

Supermarket giant to axe over 500 jobs

Asda has confirmed that it is making 530 store staff redundant as it gets rid of shop floor services such as photo processing.

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Bacon off the menu in Bradford care homes

A council-run care service in Bradford has been told to improve after Muslim staff refused to help a resident buy pork pies and stopped others having bacon sandwiches for breakfast, because of their cultural beliefs.

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Drone crashes into Flying Scotsman

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Police are investigating after a drone collided with a carriage hauled by the Flying Scotsman as it travelled on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

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Schools set to enter a 3D world

A South Yorkshire entrepreneur is preparing to launch a 3D gallery that could revolutionise the relationship between teachers, pupils and their parents.

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