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Rishi Sunak delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in central London, on October 25, 2022 after being appointed as Britain's third prime minister within a year. Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images.

'Slightly peculiar meetings of slightly peculiar people decide our direction'

House of the Dragon's Leo Ashton as young Aemond Targaryan

House of the Dragon: Aemond Targaryan actor spills beans on filming

Matt Taylor, the new manager of Rotherham United, and chairman Tony Stewart

Matt Taylor lays out ambition on taking over as Rotherham United manager

Sir Lindsay Hoyle with the World Cup trophies. (Picture: SWPix.com)

Sir Lindsay Hoyle accepts prestigious rugby league role

LNER STADIUM: Will host Saturday's National League North play-off final.

Are tickets available for York City's National League North play-off final?

York City manager John Askey (Picture: PA)

York City aim to delight another sell-out following in National North play-offs

York City

York City 2 Chorley 1: Minstermen edge closer to promotion in play-offs

York City's Matty Brown. Picture: York City FC

York City v Chorley: Brown urges team-mates to deal with huge play-off crowd

POSSIBLE VENUE: York City's Community Stadium will host the May 11 play-off eliminator if they can better Chorley's result on Saturday

York City handed Conference North play-off dates but venues decided on Saturday

Matt Chorley.

Matt Chorley in Yorkshire: Politics is 'more mad' 10 years on from 'pasty tax'

DOUBT: York City's game at Chorley is under threat

York City match in doubt with pitch inspection for Tuesday

Trevor Hemmings

Obituary: Trevor Hemmings, racehorse owner and entrepreneur

A flurry of clubs have paid tribute to former professional footballer James Dean after a search party found a body close to where the 35-year-old went missing in Lancashire. (Pic: Twitter / Lancashire Police)

James Dean footballer: tributes pour in for missing Lancashire football player

Wayne Rooney, left, has been appointed Derby County manager on a permanent basis. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA

Derby v Rotherham United – Millers get prepared for another must-win clash

The new Community Stadium at Monks Cross.

Stadium opening is delayed for York City

Lancashire is the latest county set to be put under local lockdown restrictions, following the North East of England, as coronavirus cases continue to rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the areas of Lancashire that will soon be under local coronavirus rest...

Research reveals most family friendly postcodes in England

Bradford Park Avenue manager Mark Bower.

Bradford Park Avenue have to wait and hope they get final-day opportunity

JUST GRAND: FC Halifax Town fans show their delight during Saturday's National League North play-off final victory at The Shay. Picture: Tony Johnson.

GALLERY - Watch how FC Halifax Town earned promotion back to the National League

YOU BEAUTY! FC Halifax Town's Scott Garner celebrates after scoring the winner in extra time. Picture: Tony Johnson.

FC Halifax Town 2 Chorley 1 (AET) - Garner's strike extra special as Shaymen ear...

FC Halifax Town beat Salford City in the semi-finals of the play-offs, at the MBI Shay Stadium

FC Halifax Town v Chorley: Heath looks to repeat the trick with Halifax
ALMOST exactly a year to the day since leading North Ferriby United into the National League, Billy Heath will today look to repeat the trick with FC Halifax Town.

FC Halifax manager Billy Heath and assistent manager Mark Carroll celebrating their progression to the play-off final (Pitcure: Callum Ronan)

FC Halifax Town v Chorley: Halifax public urged to support Shaymen

Former Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson.

Phil Parkinson hoping to resume his love affair with FA Cup

PRIME BEEF: John Pitmans portraits of the Apperley ox and bull fetched £6,500 and £5,500 respectively at Chorleys.

The giant Yorkshire cattle who proved Best in Show at auction

Guiseley AFC chairman Phil Rogerson.

Relegation would affect the entire club, says Guiseley chief Phil Rogerson

Guiseley boss Mark Bower. Picture: Tony Johnson

Boreham Wood v Guiseley: Safety net within reach for Mark Bower's Lions

Guiseley manager Mark Bower

Plenty to build on for promoted Guiseley

HARD WORK STARTS NOW: Guiseley Football Club chairman Phil Rogerson knows there are many battles ahead both on and off the pitch at Nethermoor as they prepare to kick-off their first season in the National League. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Saturday interview: Whole new ball game for Guiseley as they step into unknown

IN NEED OF AN UPGRADE: Guiseleys Nethermoor ground has until March 31 next year to come up to standard. Picture: Tony Johnson.

Race against time to make the grade and get ground in order

Andy Holdsworth

The hard work must start now for Guiseley

Guiseley boss Mark Bower.

Chorley v Guiseley: Extra-time blow now driving Guiseley in bid for promotion

Prime minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha meet first time home buyer Robert Arron (left) and his son Finlay.

‘Want another?’, Cameron’s baby question
David Cameron and wife Samantha have met their first baby of the election campaign - and shared memories of sleepless nights with their own children.

FC Halifax Town's Adam Smith, who scored twice in last night's replay against Chorley.

FC Halifax Tn 5 Chorley 0: Little trouble for Shaymen as they set up showdown wi...

Manager Phil Parkinson says his Bradford City side must concentrate on Doncaster in the league before thinking about the FA Cup and possibly facing neighbours Halifax (Picture: James Hardisty).

Ham and Parkinson will not let derby draw distract them

Neil Aspin, manager of FC Halifax Town

FA Cup draw: Barnsley, Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, FC Halifax Town, Sheffie...

FC Halifax Town manager Neil Aspin.

FA CUP: Draw keeps Halifax in first round hat

UP FOR THE CUP: FC Halifax Town boss Neil Aspin.

FA CUP: Success in Cup on radar for Yorkshire trio

Apology call after
blind man
Tasered

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Preston North End v Bradford City: Parkinson is relishing the spice of City’s tr...

Winterhill launches new risk management division

Labour leader Ed Miliband giving a speech in Chorley, Lancashire

My one vision, by soapbox Miliband

Hica sells care homes to focus on new dementia units

Facts sought 
on toll road

George Charlson

Royal Mail to create 1,000 jobs

Jobs boost as
parcel business expanded

Tasered blind man in fight 
for damages

Blind man ‘tasered’ after white stick mistaken for Samurai sword

Wiggins back home and in the saddle to focus on Olympics

Tribute to ‘full of fun’ teenager who drowned in reservoir

Workers braced as 640 jobs face axe

Computer firm in Leeds jobs blow

Comedian gives voice to canal safety

Ian McMillan: Gap in the market for a true Tyke tipple

Welfare: Mother on £37,000 benefits 'trapped'

Mother on £37,000benefits'trapped'

Baking ban hits women's group

Titanic officer's granddaughter 'reveals truth'

Discover Leisure sells freehold site

Window cleaner in £70,000 benefit swindle