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York and North Yorkshire mayor gains control of multi-million pound fund
CONTROL of a major funding scheme for York and North Yorkshire has been passed on Mayor David Skaith and the Combined ...
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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority takes on key government funding to share across the region
On 1 April 2025, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) 2025/26 transferred to York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
'Avalanche' of rubbish each home tossed in every Yorkshire area ahead of UK rule change
According to the most recent data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 100,000s of tonnes of rubbish ...
Growth must support rural economies and coastal towns just as much as city centres - David Skaith
Labour is right to put growth at the centre of its agenda. The Conservative government left us with an economy in crisis and ...
'They're not invincible': Region's farmers face growing crisis over healthcare access
The research, published by independent watchdog Healthwatch North Yorkshire, reveals that farming communities feel increasingly isolated.
Shadow farming minister Robbie Moore says farmers' campaign needs to extend beyond agriculture and rural areas
Farming communities in Yorkshire are under siege due to numerous Government policies, but to make senior figures listen, ...
Bird flu measures extended to prevent spread
Restrictions to control the rise of bird flu have been extended following two new cases. The outbreaks have appeared in ...
Further bird flu measures to be introduced in northern England
Further measures to control the outbreak of bird flu are to be introduced. From Monday, keepers in Cumbria, County Durham, ...
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Iron Age archaeological find: British 'bling' from 2,000 years ago included horse harnesses
That's the conclusion archaeologists drew from a cache of more than 800 Iron Age artifacts from northeast England dating back about 2,000 years. Found in a field near Melsonby, North Yorkshire ...