by Leah Massingham | Oct 24, 2025 | Health, In Focus, In Focus Top Story, North Yorkshire
This week in Yorkshire’s health sector brought a stark mix of scrutiny and progress. As the Care Quality Commission exposed failings in council-run social care and Leeds hospitals faced a new inquiry into maternity safety, one North Yorkshire practice cut waiting...
by James Cain | Oct 23, 2025 | In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Politics, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire’s knife crime prevention policies have come under fresh scrutiny after Harvey Willgoose’s killer was sentenced to life in prison yesterday. 15-year-old Mohammed Umar Khan fatally stabbed the fellow schoolboy with a hunting knife at All Saints Catholic...
by James Cain | Oct 23, 2025 | In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Politics, South Yorkshire
Here’s a rundown of the top politics stories in Doncaster this week: Grooming inquiry in turmoil as survivors quit The government’s inquiry into grooming gangs has been thrown into disarray as several survivors quit the panel. A survivor from Rotherham, Elizabeth (not...
by James Cain | Oct 21, 2025 | Home Page Top Story, In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Politics, South Yorkshire
Ed Miliband has said he will take on former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson if he decides to stand against him in his Doncaster constituency. The TV presenter-turned-farmer has suggested he could be a candidate for the seat in a recent social media post. Mr Clarkson,...
by Leah Massingham | Oct 19, 2025 | Health, Home Page Top Story, In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Uncategorised
Yorkshire vs England: where are the biggest gaps in health outcomes by deprivation? The latest Health Inequalities Dashboard, released by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) in September 2025, offers a clear reminder that where you live still...
by James Cain | Oct 18, 2025 | In Focus, In Focus Top Story, North Yorkshire, Politics
Disability groups have criticised plans to limit traffic in central York during this year’s Christmas Markets. Councillors have approved a recommendation by North Yorkshire Police for an Anti-Terrorism Traffic Regulation Order (ATTRO), which will restrict all...
