Christa Ackroyd

A portrait of Charlotte Bronte on display in her old bedroom at the Bronte Parsonage Museum. (Pic credit: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)

The Brontës showed us there is nothing wrong with ambition - Christa Ackroyd

Christa Ackroyd says parents are not to blame for many children's struggles

Don’t blame parents for the struggles many children face today - Christa Ackroyd

Suella Braverman leaves 10 Downing Street following a cabinet meeting on March 15, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

'I am beyond angry' - Christa Ackroyd pens open letter to Suella Braverman

Matthew Perry, who starred Chandler Bing in the hit series “Friends,” has died aged 54.

Being a good friend is the greatest legacy we can leave - Christa Ackroyd

Bronte Birthplace Ltd supporters Jenny Horton, Vince McGarry and Steve Stanworth outside the house where the sisters were born in the early 19th century

Community group acquires Bronte birthplace - and has big plans to restore it

Steph's Packed Lunch has been cancelled after running on Channel 4 since 2020. Photo: PA

Channel 4 should think again about axing Steph's Packed Lunch - Christa Ackroyd

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Dramas delivered reckoning for two of Britain's most evil men - Christa Ackroyd

It's ridulous to tell mothers to forego gas and air pain relief in childbirth, says Christa Ackroyd

Ridulous to tell mothers to forego gas and air in childbirth - Christa Ackroyd

Sycamore Gap before the tree was felled.

Sycamore Gap represented so much more than just one tree - Christa Ackroyd

Female police officers surround the statue of Winston Churchill on Parliament Square Garden during a protest criticising the actions of the police at Sarah Everard's vigil on Parliament Square Garden on March 14, 2021 in London. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Police must get their own house in order to win trust of women - Christa Ackroyd

A view of Leeds' skyline Picture: Simon Hulme

Why it's far from grim up North - Christa Ackroyd

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Being alone is not the same thing as being lonely - Christa Ackroyd

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Nottingham. Picture: PA.

Prince Harry and RAAC in schools are equally sorry tales - Christa Ackroyd

Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales following the FIFA Women's World Cup final. (Photo credit: Isabel Infantes/PA Wire.)

Rubiales' mother should have brought him up to behave better - Christa Ackroyd

Christa Ackroyd, former BBC Look North Presenter, journalist and broadcaster.

Christa Ackroyd: Women's achievements are inspiring for us all

Some of the vicims of Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper. Top row (left to right) Wilma McCann, Emily Jackson, Irene Richardson and Patricia Atkinson. Underneath (left to right) Jayne McDonald, Jean Jordan, Yvonne Pearson and Helen Rytka.

Christa Ackroyd on new Yorkshire Ripper drama The Long Shadow

Christa Ackroyd, former BBC Look North presenter, journalist and broadcaster.

Christa Ackroyd: BBC needs to stop ticking diversity boxes and 'labelling' staff

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Christa Ackroyd: Why social media still found me guilty over BBC tax case

England's (left-right) Katie Robinson, Millie Bright, Rachel Daly and Lauren Hemp on the pitch at the Sydney Football Stadium. Photo credit: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire.

Women's World Cup shows anything men can do, women can do too - Christa Ackroyd

Prior to starring together in Barbie, Robbie and Ryan Gosling both featured in Adam McKay's The Big Short.

Barbie's consumerism should act as a warning for our children - Christa Ackroyd

A view of the Bradford skyline in the morning. PIC: James Hardisty.

Bradford is a great city that deserves the spotlight - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Elaine McDonald, Gatenby, Northallerton.

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'Why was I given away?' Christa Ackroyd on her upbringing as an adopted child

'Christa Ackroyd’s attempted defence of Bradford struck me as somewhat patronising'. PIC: Tony Johnson

I am resigned to Bradford remaining second-rate - YP Letters

The moment Bradford finds out it has been awarded UK City of Culture 2025 in Centenary Square. Picture: Bruce Rollinson.

My home city's future is bright, if locals believe it too: Christa Ackroyd

Harry Gration and Christa Ackroyd

Live every day well and enjoy adventure - whatever your age: Christa Ackroyd

Christine Talbot and Harry Gration during his final public show

Remembering Harry Gration: One year on from his death

Harry Gration

Harry Gration tributes: “I still think of him, I still talk to him now"

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Christa Ackroyd: Prince William can still feel for the homeless

Boris Johnson and Donald Trump are nothing more than sulking toddlers

Phillip Schofield, Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

TV can take no Pride in its disgraceful reaction to Schofield - Christa Ackroyd

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Christa Ackroyd opens a sliding door on a lifetime of happy memories

Christa Ackroyd, former BBC Look North Presenter, journalist and broadcaster.

How my holiday in the Baltic reinforced need to support Ukraine
Not my usual column this week, which as you know more often than not centres on Yorkshire or firmly in the UK at least.

Date: 18th August 2022.
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Byline Picture - Christa Ackroyd, former BBC Look North Presenter, journalist and broadcaster.

Listeners will be the losers if planned cuts to BBC local radio go ahead

HRH Prince Charles visits L3Harris London Training Centre in Crawley. Pic Steve Robards

Why we should all enjoy seeing history in the making at today's Coronation

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Why becoming a pensioner won't make any difference to me, says Christa Ackroyd

Calendar Girls Roz Fawcett, Angela Baker, Lynda Logan, Beryl, Bamforth, Tricia Stewart, and calendar photographer Terry Logan, celebrate reaching £1m for Leukeamia Research, after an anonymous donor from the South of France topped up their total.

Calendar Girls showed class where TV only shows naked titillation

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Barking up the wrong tree in hunt for cure for my illness, says Christa Ackroyd

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I loved being a Brownie and is wasn't just the uniform, says Christa Ackroyd

Professor David Sharpe in 2005. Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe.

In tribute to Yorkshire hero who helped fire disaster victims - Christa Ackroyd

For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only Undated BBC handout photo of Fiona Bruce on the set of Question Time. Question Time is returning to TV screens - days after the pay of its host Fiona Bruce was revealed. The flagship BBC One political show will be back Thursday with a slightly larger virtual audience than in the last series.

Fiona Bruce did not deserve to be pilloried over Question Time storm

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Why the Oscars show age is not a number but a celebration, says Christa Ackroyd

Harry Gration arriving for his last day at work.

Picture : Jonathan Gawthorpe

Christa Ackroyd reflects on the importance of friendship

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Why the BBC has to pull its socks up if it wants to earn respect

Undated family handout file photo issued by Lancashire Police of Nicola Bulley
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How Nicola Bulley case shows police have long way to go in treatment of women,

Colombian singer Maluma (back) performs on stage along with pop icon Madonna during his concert "Medallo in the Map", in Medellin, Colombia, on April 30, 2022. (Photo by Fredy BUILES / AFP) (Photo by FREDY BUILES/AFP via Getty Images)

If I can do what I want with my face than so can Madonna, says Christa Ackroyd

Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley

Why Happy Valley is the best drama of them all, says Christa Ackroyd

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No one should be pushed out to sleep on the streets with no place to go

Lisa Marie Presley a
Picture : Alamy/PA.

Lisa Marie Presley a life taken too soon like her daddy, says Christa Ackroyd

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arriving to attend the Christmas Day morning church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk.
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King Charles' Coronation could be an opportunity for royal reconciliation

Vivienne Westwood posing with some of her designs in 2004.
Picture credit: Ian West/PA Photos.

Vivienne Westwood, the punk legend who showed women how to break bondage

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Christa Ackroyd looks back on a year of heartache and hope

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, leave at the end of the National Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen's reign at Saint Paul's Cathedral in London on June 3, 2022 as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations. - Queen Elizabeth II kicked off the first of four days of celebrations marking her record-breaking 70 years on the throne, to cheering crowds of tens of thousands of people. But the 96-year-old sovereign's appearance at the Platinum Jubilee -- a milestone never previously reached by a British monarch -- took its toll, forcing her to pull out of a planned church service. (Photo by TOBY MELVILLE / POOL / AFP) (Photo by TOBY MELVILLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

I am sick to death of Harry and Meghan's whining, says Christa Ackroyd

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Why it pays to go second hand – even when you want to buy a dog

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Will you be watching the World Cup like Christa Ackroyd ?

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Why the John Lewis Christmas advert has me in tears, says Christa Ackroyd

Leeds armistice day at Victoria Gardens.
Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

'Why I was young and foolish about those who lost their lives to war'

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Spare us from more Royal self-pity with your new book Harry - Christa Ackroyd

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I am not overweight and people should stop judging others, says Christa Ackroyd

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Why Vicky McClure's Dementia Choir is so important, says Christa Ackroyd

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Give the young a break, says Christa Ackroyd