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The offical BlueSky account of the Yorkshire Herald newsletter.
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theyorkshireherald.bsky.social @theyorkshireherald.bsky.social · Nov 16
I'm a 2nd year student at univeristy who has created this account as a fun way to promote local politics and to practice my journalism.

I hope you enjoy.
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New investment in energy and pathways, teachers strikes and corruption. What's happening in West Yorkshire?

#yorkshire
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Issue 7, June 2025 -- New investment in energy and pathways, teachers strikes and corruption. What's happening in West Yorkshire?
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July 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure!!!
What's happening in #WestYorkshire?
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Issue 6, May 2025 -- Infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure!!! What's happening in West Yorkshire?
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May 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Issue 5, March 2025 -- Leeds City Council budget, the impacts of NHS reform and the city of culture, what's happening in West Yorkshire?

#yorkshire
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Issue 5, March 2025 -- Leeds City Council budget, the impacts of NHS reform and the city of culture, what's happening in West Yorkshire?
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April 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Could this also be good news for Leeds Bradford Airport's hopes to expand? It defiently hints towards governemnt desires to expand our airports.

#leeds
Luton airport allowed to double capacity after UK government overrules planners
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander grants consent to London’s fourth-biggest airport to allow potential 32m passengers a year
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April 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Lebanon was once a relatively prosperous corner of the Middle East, but today a small elite has come to dominate wealth whilst 23% of the country is stuck in extreme poverty.

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Lebanon: how a wave of crisis broke a nation.
Lebanon was once a relatively prosperous corner of the Middle East, but today a small elite has come to dominate wealth whilst 23% of the country is stuck in extreme poverty.
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March 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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The demise of Haiti: how a gang leader broke a nation.

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The world’s forgotten wars: how a gang leader broke a nation
The demise of Haiti
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February 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Westminster Voting Intention:

LAB: 26% (+1)
RFM: 25% (-1)
CON: 22% (=)
LDM: 13% (+1)
GRN: 8% (+1)
SNP: 2% (-1)

Via Techne, 26-27 Feb.
Changes w/ 19-20 Feb.
February 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Issue 4, Febuary 2025 -- The regional budget, tax increases and culture funding, what's happening in West Yorkshire?

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Issue 4, Febuary 2025 -- The regional budget, tax increases and culture funding, what's happening in West Yorkshire?
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February 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Could the 13th largest airport in the UK be seeing new investment and expansion?

Labour plans to back the builders not the blockers.

#yorkshire #politics

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February 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Rachel Reaves has annouced plans to increase building and backed a 3rd runway at Heathrow. This brings hope for Leeds Bradford and its desires to contuine to expand as it grows.
February 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Ambiente Leeds, a lovely tapas restraunt jsut aside from th city centre is well worth a visit.

#Leeds

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Ambiente leeds -- review
Ambiente Leeds, a lovely tapas restraunt jsut aside from th city centre is well worth a visit.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Budget defecits across the region, time for new public transport and healthcare failings, what's happening in West Yorkshire.

#yorkshire

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Issue 3 January 2025 -- Budget defecits across the region, time for new public transport and healthcare failings, what's happening in West Yorkshire.
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January 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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The second part of a series exploring the world’s forgotten wars. Yemen's civil war is the most remebered, forgotten war, but even this has not enabled it escape obscurity.

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The world’s forgotten wars: Yemen
The second part of a series exploring the world’s forgotten wars. Yemen's civil war is the most remebered, forgotten war, but even this has not enabled it escape obscurity.
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January 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Leeds’ Hospital Trust has been caught in a crisis revolving around its care. Recent findings from the BBC have shown that maternal care in the hospitals, although rated good by the CQC may not, in reality, live up to that description with the highest neonatal mortality rate in the country.

#leeds
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Recently Leeds’ Hospital Trust has been caught in a crisis revolving around its care. Recent findings from the BBC have shown that maternal care in the hospitals, although rated good by the CQC may no...
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January 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Born into slum housing and rising to Home Secretary of the UK, This Boy traces the early history of a remarkable Labour Politican.

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This Boy Alan Johnson a review
Born into slum housing and rising to Home Secretary of the UK, This Boy traces the early history of a remarkable Labour Politican.
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January 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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The latests article exploring the political news of West Yorkshire be that the Leeds tram, corruption or the most recent by-election (I love elections).
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#yorkshire
December 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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The first monthly newsletter covering by-elections, buses and housing.

#yorkshire

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Issue 1, November 2024 -- by-elections, bus routes lost and new homes bieng built, what's happening in West Yorkshire?
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November 30, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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Although not releated to Yorkshire, this is my latest article.

The war in Syria dominated the world for so long, but today has faded into obscurity.

I hope you enjoy.

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The World’s Forgotten Wars – Syria
The world used to be focused on the war in Syria. The world sent arms and soldiers to the nation, while facing multiple crises stemming from the conflict. Today it has faded away from the news.
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November 24, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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‘With control of the council, mayor and government there really is no excuse for inaction from Labour on the issues that the people of Leeds face every day’ George Sykes, chair of Leeds Lib Dems.

#westyorkshire

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Labour are in Trouble in Leeds
Labour are on the back foot in the polls, facing more pressure from protests and have passed a controversial budget. What does this mean for local parties across the nation?
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November 20, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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NEW: West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin (@tracybrabinmayorwy.bsky.social)
announces the £2 bus fare cap in her region will continue until March despite it going up to £3 nationally from December

Her mayoral authority got £36.1 million this weekend towards its Bus Service Improvement Plan 1/2
November 18, 2024 at 9:03 AM
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How are local groups preparing to help people this winter?
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How are local groups preparing to help people this winter?
Since the Industrial Revolution (and even before) community support has played an important role in the Britsh welfare system, but now with the Cost of Living Crisis we are relying more on community.
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November 17, 2024 at 12:59 PM
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I'm a 2nd year student at univeristy who has created this account as a fun way to promote local politics and to practice my journalism.

I hope you enjoy.
November 16, 2024 at 9:08 PM