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The Ridings Shopping came under the ownership of Wakefield Council on May 1 after the authority completed a deal to buy it for just over £11m.placeholder image

The Ridings Shopping Centre demolition plan set to be scrapped

Map shows the location of the proposed Shireoaks Plastic Recycling Centre & Energy Recovery Facility, close to an estate in Worksop.placeholder image

‘Serious concerns’ raised by MP and campaigners over recycling plant approval

Sir Patrick Stewart (centre) joined protesters in an anti-Brexit, Let Us Be Heard march on Old Park Lane as they head to Parliament Square in London in 2019. Picture: Andrew Matthews/Press Associationplaceholder image

Patrick Stewart passionately believed in EU: YP Letters

Works on Middlewood Close, in Rufforth, York.placeholder image

'Moonscape' road plagued by potholes gets repaired in £16.5m improvement drive

Tom Bradshaw with Tenant Farmers Association chief executive George Dunn, CLA President Gavin Lane and GSC Grays director Adaam Bedford. placeholder image

Farming leaders reject calls to pressure Angela Eagle to step down

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Campaigners vow to fight appeal by Europa Oil & Gas over drilling in North Yorks...

The Sheffield Local Plan that could consume 800 acres of land on 14 green belt sites in order to build 3,500 homes by 2039 to meet demand.placeholder image

Delayed Sheffield Local Plan could be hit by Labour-Green Zionism row

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New councillors tell peer review they did not expect to be elected

Wakefield Council's cabinet has agreed to scrap two-hour free parking.placeholder image

Wakefield politicians give views on scrapping two hours free parking

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reevesplaceholder image

Britain's future lies in the EU, claims former Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Chancellor John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his first Budget. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/Press Associationplaceholder image

Why can’t politicians keep out of pubs? - Jayne Dowle

Chancellor John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his first Budget. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/Press Associationplaceholder image

Budget long read: John Healey facing questions over defence investment

Chancellor John Healey leaves no11 Downing Street, London before delivering his first Budget. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/Press Associationplaceholder image

Missed opportunity to repair relationship with countryside - Sarah Todd

Rishi Sunak and Sam Rushworth on Hope Moor.placeholder image

Labour and Conservatives unite against 23-turbine wind farm on Yorkshire border

Two MPs from opposing political parties have joined forces to oppose plans for a major wind farm on the North Yorkshire and County Durham border.

Joe Willis

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'Crisis' warning over £32.3m black hole facing York

Chancellor John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his first Budget. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/Press Associationplaceholder image

No party tricks from the Chancellor at the Budget

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Analysis: John Healey loves rabbits, but he had no surprises in Budget

Chancellor John Healey. PIC: Paul Reid/Press Associationplaceholder image

What to expect for Yorkshire from John Healey's first Budget

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Senior doctors strike must be avoided

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a National Economic Council meeting at No 10 North. PIC: Christopher Furlong/PA Wireplaceholder image

High taxation will not fund growth - YP Letters

Bedale Hunt's hounds in the main ring at the Great Yorkshire Show.placeholder image

​Trail hunting ban ‘will damage the farming community’

Chancellor John Healey pictured during a visit to Shell UK's St Fergus Gas Terminal in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. PIC: Paul Reid/Press Associationplaceholder image

Chancellor must signal a change in approach at Budget

A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to the Border Security Command compound in Dover, Kent. PIC: Gareth Fuller/PA Wireplaceholder image

Approach to small boat crossings is working - YP Letters

Visiting the city, Transport Minister Heidi Alexander said the station would improve journey times and provide a much needed improvement to the city’s rail facilities.placeholder image

Bradford Interchange: “Serious concerns” raised

Dan Sheahan, Partner of Yorkshire at FRP, pictured at the firm's Leeds office.placeholder image

Faster decisions could unlock £780m a year for Yorkshire firms

Yorkshire has never been short of businesses that know how to get things done. From manufacturers in South Yorkshire and logistics firms around the Humber to technology businesses, construction companies and family-owned outfits, there is a depth of enterprise here that is easy to underestimate from outside the region.

Dan Sheahan

Coun Andrew Hollyer, York Council Liberal Democrat opposition planning spokesperson, eating fish and chips.placeholder image

'Businesses at risk' - Row erupts over plans for new takeaways in York

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Hull East MP has Labour whip restored on 'probationary basis'

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Regulator on plan to share Premier League money and avoid Owls-style cliff edges

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Mayor fuming after Middlesbrough named 'worst place to grow up in UK'

The Ridings Shopping came under the ownership of Wakefield Council on May 1 after the authority completed a deal to buy it for just over £11m.placeholder image

Major announcement on The Ridings Shopping Centre due ‘within weeks’

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Council scraps £1 sale of former pool and leisure centre to charity

Green Party leader Zack Polanski after being defeated in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. PIC: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wireplaceholder image

Zack Polanski’s populism is every bit as hollow - David Behrens

Farmers and their tractors protest in Whitehall, London, over changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules last year. PIC: Gareth Fuller/PA Wireplaceholder image

Reverse damaging agricultural policies - Harriet Ranson

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Rural areas being 'left behind' by Andy Burnham's devolution agenda

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen is also among the seven allies who have been nominated for a peerage as part of the former PM’s long-awaited list.placeholder image

Inspectors to probe Ben Houchen's Tees Valley over 'ongoing concerns'

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Councillor’s fears over City of Culture legacy after funding cut

Sheffield City Council Labour leader Coun Fran Belbin, left, and Green Party leader Coun Angela Argenzio. Picture: Sheffield City Councilplaceholder image

Sheffield Council at risk of collapse over Labour ultimatum to Greens

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What sort of homes do we want to leave behind? - YP Letters

Hull train station pictured in 2024. PIC: Tony Johnsonplaceholder image

'It's in black and white': Labour accused of Hull rail betrayal

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Labour MPs must now engage with the Brexit issue - YP Letters

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Former council-owned mansion set to become 'hotel, spa and wedding venue'

Prime Minister Andy Burnham with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Education Secretary Lucy Powell and party delegates on stage at the end of the Labour Party Conference. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wireplaceholder image

Who will this inept Labour government target next? - YP Letters

Ouse Bridge, between Micklegate and Low Ousegate in York.placeholder image

'Frustration' over York river safety prompts call for action to 'save lives'

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healeyplaceholder image

You can't rely on politicians to change your finances

Prime Minister Andy Burnham on stage at the end of the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool. PIC: Peter Byrne/PA Wireplaceholder image

PM has got it wrong on the sell off of council homes - YP Letters

Councillors in Doncaster are not happy with new planning rulesplaceholder image

‘So, so wrong’ – Councillors concerned over new planning rules

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivering her keynote speech at the Conservative Party conference. PIC: Jacob King/PA Wireplaceholder image

Clear battle lines drawn by Kemi Badenoch

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MPs condemn councillor’s ‘profoundly offensive’ alleged social media post

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Rethink needed on approach to net zero

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood speaking during the Labour Party Conference. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wireplaceholder image

Mahmood right about Labour’s immigration irony - Sarah Todd

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch after conducting media interviews during the Conservative Party conference. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wireplaceholder image

Badenoch can put daylight between her party and the rest

Andy Burnham At Scarborough Cricket Club. Courtesy Anttoni James Numminenplaceholder image

Burnham challenged to ‘try getting here by train’ as Whitby rail links slammed

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Labour continues to treat rural communities with contempt - Andrew Vine

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