By Sheldon Ridley OVER a hundred women marched through Manchester city centre to remember women murdered by abusive men. The event was organised to commemorate women… Read More »Dead Women Walking: Manchester march against murdered women
By Sasha Scales
THE HEALTH secretary has announced that student nurses will be able to train on the job rather than having a traditional degree.Read More »Experts urge caution over Jeremy Hunt’s plans for apprentice nurses to bypass degree courses
By Hannah McDonagh
RELATIVES and carers of dementia patients in Sheffield fear they will be unable to have holidays or breaks if plans to close the city’s only respite home go ahead, according to campaigners.Read More »Campaigners pledge to fight plans to close Sheffield dementia care home
By Chelsey Ward
A HULL couple spending their first Christmas together are sharing the special day with more than 20 elderly people who would normally spend the festival season alone.Read More »Newlyweds to spend first Christmas bringing joy to lonely in Hull
By Luis Ortiz
WORK WILL start next month to prevent the “wind tunnel” effect around the tallest building in Yorkshire which has been blamed for the death of one man and several other injuries.Read More »Leeds safety scheme to prevent high winds around Bridgewater Place skyscraper to start in January
By Bethany Armer
THREE YOUNG semi naked protesters staged a demonstration in Leeds city centre against the unethical treatment of sheep in the wool manufacturing industry worldwide.Read More »Semi naked women stage dramatic protest in Leeds over sheep cruelty
By Emily Newsome
AROUND 3,500 people flocked to the Leeds Town Hall for the Great Yorkshire Vegan Festival on Sunday, which featured 150 outdoor and indoor stalls.Read More »Animal welfare campaigners call for meat boycott at Great Yorkshire Vegan Festival
By Leonie Stanton
THERE IS growing concern about hate crimes against ethnic minorities in Yorkshire after a study found 50,000 offensive tweets were sent supporting the man who murdered Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox.Read More »Fears over rise in hate crimes after Jo Cox murder and Brexit
By Terrileigh Wilkinson
TRADERS WHO are preparing for a big handmade crafts festival in Leeds say they feel confident Brexit will not affect their businesses.Read More »Brexit won’t break Etsy say Leeds traders
By Sam Brooksbank
PARTICIPATION IN the so called smaller sports like rowing, gymnastics and triathlon has increased in the four months since the Olympic Games in Rio.Read More »Minority sports clubs reap the rewards of Olympic gold medal success