Yorkshire News Briefing

Yorkshire News Briefing

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Yorkshire News Briefing episodes

  • 26 March 2021

    Today's stories:

    • ASDA workers won appeal at Supreme Court over equal pay;
    • Yorkshire's Nightingale hospital to be dismantled without treating patients;
    • Students launch petition to support teacher who showed Prophet Mohammed cartoon;
    • Sheffield community group crowdfunding to transform a much-loved park.
    • Available every weekday evening. 

      2 min
    • 25 March 2021

      Today's stories:

      • Calls for government to support Liberty Steel to save jobs;
      • Leeds health leaders urge people to continue the vaccine during Ramadan;
      • West Yorkshire found to have the UK's second most speeding offences in 2020;
      • North Yorkshire woman offered a reduction operation after being denied by the NHS.
      • Available every weekday evening. 

        2 min
      • 24 March 2021

        Today's stories:

        • John Lewis to close stores in York and Sheffield;
        • Get Doncaster Moving Campaign launched by the Council;
        • Trams in South Yorkshire to get further financial support;
        • Paralysed lamb able to walk again with the help of modified dog wheelchair.
        • Available every weekday evening.


          2 min
        • 23 March 2021

          Today stories:

          • Yorkshire joins the first anniversary of national lockdown;
          • Sculpture trail to return in support of Sheffield Children's Hospital;
          • York residents consulted over new home development plans;
          • Huddersfield Town great Frank Worthington dies at 72.
          • Available every weekday evening. 

            2 min
          • 22 March 2021

            Today's stories:

            • Yorkshire Dales prepares for a flood of visitors;
            • York Council urges businesses to apply for Additional Restriction Grant;
            • Leeds woman made redundant three times lands dream job after radio phone-in;
            • Home makeovers in lockdown boosts sales for floor retailer.
            • Available every weekday evening.


              2 min
            • 19 March 2021

              Today's stories:

              • Yorkshire Balloon Festival set to go ahead in August;
              • All Bradford's street lights are to be upgraded;
              • Sheffield University launched project to reduce NHS supply shortages in the future;
              • Wellbeing Cafe to open in Leeds.
              • Available every weekday evening.


                3 min
              • 18 March 2021

                Today's Stories:

                • Victoria Mills to undergo refurbishment;
                • Bradford Covid Fund helps the university students;
                • North Yorkshire teacher sentenced over child sexual offences;
                • Sheffield protesters dressed as zebras to campaign for a crossing;
                • Available every weekday evening. 




                  • 2 min
                  • 17 March 2021

                    Today's stories:

                    • UK Uber drivers to be given worker benefits;
                    • West Yorkshire PCC not convinced by new measures on women's safety;
                    • New funding to help North Yorkshire businesses grow globally;
                    • Petition launched to support Sheffield young carers.
                    • Available every weekday evening. 

                      2 min
                    • 16 March 2021

                      Today's stories:

                      • York set to vaccinate all over 50s by Easter;
                      • Delivery driver stopped by police for having too many parcels;
                      • Doncaster bathroom business to offer free makeover for NHS staff;
                      • 36 Bus in Leeds praised by the government amid industry overhaul.
                      • Available every weekday evening. 

                        2 min
                      • 15 March 2021

                        Today's stories:

                        • Sarah Everard's vigil outside the York Minster;
                        • Sheffield's 120-year-old Signal-box to be demolished;
                        • Tree planting in Doncaster to create green gateways;
                        • Leeds students mapped out bomb locations in WWII raid;
                        • Dales Walking holiday business to welcome back tourists.
                        • Updated every weekday evening.

                          3 min

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