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Those convicted of low-level offences do not need to be in prison, says West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor of Policing
We spoke to Alison Lowe, the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime in West Yorkshire.
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Yorkshire Cricket takeover makes it ‘loud and clear’ that cricket ‘not for ethnic minorities,’ says Azeem Rafiq
The board of Yorkshire County Cricket Club has agreed to a takeover bid by Colin Graves, who’s thought to be planning to turn it into a private company.
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HS2 railway scrap plans ‘economic vandalism’ says Labour West Yorkshire mayor
We spoke to the Labour West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin and the Conservative MP Greg Smith, who’s described HS2 as a financial catastrophe. We started by asking Greg Smith if he supported axing the second leg of the high speed railway.
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‘Why is it that schools with the worst conditions are in the North?’, Yorkshire headteacher asks
Tony Guise, headteacher at Calder High in Calderdale – one of many schools who’ve asked for extra funding for building repair.
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TransPennine Express nationalisation ‘victory for commuters in north’, West Yorkshire mayor says
We spoke to Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, who says the nationalisation of the TransPennine Express is a chance to “reset” the troubled rail line.
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Yorkshire Cricket Club used racist language, investigation finds
The former England cricket Captain Michael Vaughan has been cleared of using racist language towards his ex Yorkshire teammate Azeem Rafiq ‘on the balance of probabilities’ – although complaints against five other players and coaches were upheld.
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‘Once in a lifetime find’ of 60 ancient skeletons near Leeds for Yorkshire Archaeologists
It’s been described as a find of potentially massive significance.
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Yorkshire cricket racism hearing: Michael Vaughan gives evidence
The former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has been facing questions on the third day of the hearing into allegations of systematic racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Vaughan has categorically denied allegations of racism.
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Yorkshire cricket racism hearing: Azeem Rafiq gives evidence
The former Yorkshire County cricketer Azeem Rafiq has been giving evidence at the English Cricket Board hearing into allegations of institutional racism at the club – which has been accused of bringing the game into disrepute.
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Cricket Discipline Commission hearing begins at Yorkshire County Cricket Club over racism allegations
The Cricket Discipline Commission has begun hearing evidence on allegations of racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
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‘Exceptionally unlikely’ dredging caused marine life death on North Yorkshire coast
It’s not dredging, not toxins caused by pollution, not even an algae bloom. In fact, a report into the mass die offs of marine life on the North Yorkshire coast has been “unable to identify a single clear cause” for the deaths – although they did suggest a mystery pathogen might be to blame.
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South Yorkshire mayor demands government provides rail system ‘that works’
We were joined by Oliver Coppard, who’s Mayor of South Yorkshire and was at talks with the Transport secretary.
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‘We all need to be stepping up’ over sexual abuse support, says West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Alison Lowe is the deputy mayor for policing and crime in West Yorkshire.
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UK heatwave fires ‘game-changing’, says West Yorkshire deputy chief fire officer
Joining Jackie is Dave Walton, Deputy Chief Fire Officer of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
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Record temperatures in Yorkshire as fire services declare major incident
The heatwave has affected swathes of England, with record temperatures across the East of the country.
