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[] | 2016-08-29T16:51:27 | null | 2016-08-29T16:09:03 | Visit now for the latest opinion news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fopinion%2Fyp-letters-grammar-schools-were-one-part-of-a-more-flexible-system-1-8094670.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094669.1472483319!/image/image.jpg | en | null | YP Letters: Grammar schools were one part of a more flexible system | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | From: Eric Houlder, Fairview, Carleton, Pontefract.
MAY I comment on R Maister’s letter (The Yorkshire Post, August 27)? Having just returned from holiday, I have missed any previous correspondence on this so please excuse me if I state the obvious. However, as an eleven-plus failure, and thirteen-plus success, and later a teacher in secondary modern and grammar schools (with some slight experience of primary teaching), I do believe that I can write with some authority on the subject.
It must be remembered that grammar schools were one component of a tripartite systems, comprising grammar, technical and secondary modern schools.
The selection for grammar schools was initially the eleven-plus exam, but what opponents (often deliberately) omit to mention is that secondary modern pupils who showed promise were entered for grammar school entry exams at several points during their school careers. Indeed, there was even direct entry to sixth form for promising students, without the need for examination.
The technical college entry examination was taken during the second year at secondary modern school, while candidates for other careers such as nursing were also examined there, but somewhat later in their careers.
The system was not foolproof, as shown by the number of ex-secondary modern pupils obtaining Open University degrees, but it worked at least as well as the current one, and probably better where it was fully implemented.
From: Nigel Bywater, Oak Grove, Morley, Leeds.
MY daughter got very good GCSE results and your editorial (The Yorkshire Post, August 26) was positive about children meeting the Government’s benchmark and broadly in line with previous years.
Then why did the BBC run a story saying that GCSE results in England have shown the biggest ever year-on-year decline, down to the lowest level since 2008? Was the record decrease in GCSE results a consequence of more and more academies and free schools, clearly a negative outcome for the policies of Michael Gove?
There are some changes to exam grades, which will not show in the results until next year, so why the record downturn in results?
In Scotland, where there are no academies, they had the second highest number of higher passes this year. Scotland is the best-educated country in Europe, according to a report released in 2014 by the Office for National Statistics. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/yp-letters-grammar-schools-were-one-part-of-a-more-flexible-system-1-8094670 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/3730ebf6c306ae9ae1327ce071860bd13d76a1aa64aff409323ea6d787cd6a6f.json |
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"Georgina Morris"
] | 2016-08-29T12:51:15 | null | 2016-08-29T13:30:13 | Visit now for the latest crime news and features - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fpolice-in-leeds-investigate-double-shooting-1-8094393.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094391.1472474839!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Police in Leeds investigate double shooting | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Detectives are investigating two shooting incidents in Leeds overnight.
At 11.20pm last night, officers on patrol found a man with an gunshot wound near to The Reginald Centre, in Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown.
The 19-year-old man was taken to hospital by the officers and subsequently underwent surgery to remove a bullet from his neck. He remains in hospital in a stable condition.
Enquiries established the man had been shot at a nearby parade of shops. The scene has undergone forensic examination and enquiries are ongoing.
At 12.54am today officers received a report of an incident at the Nitetrax nightclub, in Chapeltown Road, where a 42-year-old man had received a gunshot injury. He was taken to hospital by ambulance and is currently in a stable condition.
A 20-year-old woman also received a minor cut to her leg during the incident and was taken to hospital by officers for treatment.
That scene has also been forensically examined and enquiries are ongoing.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Swift, of West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: “There is nothing at this stage to suggest these incidents are linked and we are carrying out extensive enquiries into both.
“Clearly the criminal use of firearms resulting in people being injured is always a cause for serious concern and we will continue to do everything we can to trace those responsible and protect our communities from harm. We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed either incident and are appealing to the community to pass on any information that could assist in identifying those responsible.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team via 101 quoting log number 1958 of August 28 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Chapeltown Road was closed from Grange Avenue to Harehills Avenue to allow the crime scenes to be properly examined but has since re-opened after both scenes were released.
The police liaised closely with the council and the organisers of Leeds Carnival to ensure any disruption to the event was kept to a minimum. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/police-in-leeds-investigate-double-shooting-1-8094393 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/c6ebbfce05be060d1d70a452d6277f80eefec4271498918cd9be6d94ba3e45c3.json |
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"Aisha Iqbal"
] | 2016-08-29T02:51:14 | null | 2016-08-29T00:10:19 | Visit now for the latest political news, analysis and opinion - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fhuge-pressure-on-leeds-school-transport-services-as-numbers-of-special-needs-children-rise-1-8091757.json | http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/mastheads/NLYP-masthead-share-img.png | en | null | ‘Huge pressure’ on Leeds school transport services as numbers of special needs children rise | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | School transport services for thousands of vulnerable Leeds children are under “huge pressure” as the number of youngsters with special needs rises, a new council report has revealed.
Leeds City Council transports 3,200 children every day through its own in-house fleet of vehicles and additional taxi contracts.
But the authority admits the demand for children’s transport is ”under huge pressure as there is an increase in the number of children with special needs”.
This is partly attributed to better healthcare leading to a growing number of premature babies who are surviving and living longer, but who will have special needs later in life.
More one to one transport is also required as the number of children with diverse types of needs grows.
It has now been revealed that an £8m annual taxi contract to transport youngsters is under review, and overall costs are set to rise.
The local authority is “reviewing its capacity and over the next two years it will be investing in additional resources”, according to a briefing report seen by the YEP.
The report adds: “Without the support from taxi and private hire contractors, children with [special education needs] and children who are in care of the authority would not be able to attend school.
“The demand for children’s transport is under huge pressure as there is an increase in the number of children who qualify for transport as a result of their complex and challenging needs.
“Current trends show that this demand will continue, so the service is looking at different delivery models which will ensure the demand is met.
The report points out that while the council’s own in-house vehicle fleet will be “reviewing its capacity and investing in additional resources”, the demand for taxi and private hire support will continue.
The current £8m-a-year Leeds taxi contract with 25 operators is due to expire in March 2017. Requirements include providing wheelchair accessible minibuses as well as passenger assistants who support the children during their journey.
The service also provides day care drop-off and pick-up for older people and adults with learning difficulties.
Last year it was reported that councillors in Leeds were discussing bringing in a new “more flexible” transport policy for young people with special educational needs or disabilities and their families.
The authority launched a consultation on replacing the free transport provided to post-16 students with special educational needs with a new personal transport budget.
The council does not have a statutory duty to provide transport for special needs over 16s as it does with pupils under 16. However it has previously offered school and college transport for 16 to 25 year olds.
The authority has also previously ended other discretionary school transport it provided to faith schools and children travelling more than three miles as it coped with huge cuts in its Government
Referring to the older children’s transport service, the council previously admitted the “one size fits all approach” offered little choice for young people and families. Coun Lucinda Yeadon, former executive member for children and families, said last year: “We have to look at innovative ways to save public money while still ensuring people can access the services they need.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/huge-pressure-on-leeds-school-transport-services-as-numbers-of-special-needs-children-rise-1-8091757 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/f20a4eb4d9b012fda06f0751b714436137a37fc14780de723c3a3bc264df3ef4.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T16:50:51 | null | 2016-08-28T16:49:46 | Visit now for the latest opinion news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fopinion%2Fyp-letters-in-defence-of-sainsbury-s-supermarket-1-8093393.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093392.1472399365!/image/image.jpg | en | null | YP Letters: In defence of Sainsbury’s supermarket | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | From: Dr Sheila Hopkinson, Gorman Close, Chesterfield.
YOUR correspondents obviously have strong views on the pros and cons of supermarkets. I would like to say a word in defence of my favourite, Sainsbury’s.
I have been aware of shopping at Sainsbury’s for a very long time. I am 85 years old and remember my mother having our ration books registered at the store during the Second World War. I have always chosen to shop there wherever possible. Now I shop at the Chesterfield store and find the staff most helpful and courteous.
The products on sale are good, especially as they feature a lot of British produce. I like to see a Union Flag on the packaging, unlike another store where I was offered tomatoes from Poland, and this at the height of summer!
If I cannot find what I am looking for, a member of staff will locate it and offer to fetch it for me. At the checkout, I am invariably asked if I would like help with my packing.
I am also delighted with the involvement of Sainsbury’s in the arts. The Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia in Norwich is a joy to visit as is the Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery.
Good products, excellent service and promotion of the arts – what more could I want from my local supermarket! | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/yp-letters-in-defence-of-sainsbury-s-supermarket-1-8093393 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/6a6d901991c33a8b9c4aa081f5eb22af6b99ebebf63252fc262e0c8b19dce36e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:50:04 | null | 2016-08-26T11:43:30 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fman-to-appear-in-court-over-assault-on-police-officers-1-8090581.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8090580.1472209544!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Man to appear in court over assault on police officers | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | A 23-year-old Halifax man will appear before magistrates next month after being charged with assaulting two police officers.
The man will appear before Calderdale Magistrates’ Court on September 15 after being charged with assault against two officers in an incident on Saltburn Street, Halifax, on Wednesday night.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident and appeal for witnesses to a second assault by another suspect, on a female officer
The second assault took place after a group of people gathered around the male and female officers who were attending a report of a domestic incident at the scene.
Both officers required hospital treatment, but were able to remain on duty.
Anyone who has information about the assaults should contact Calderdale CID on 101.
Information can also be given anonymously to the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111 | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/man-to-appear-in-court-over-assault-on-police-officers-1-8090581 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/b6dd65bb13d707fb0a56d3a873b911485219c92c13c7a1336f12b1526443c073.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T10:52:01 | null | 2016-08-30T05:43:02 | Visit now for the latest cricket news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fvideo-chris-waters-time-is-right-for-jason-gillespie-to-bid-farewell-to-yorkshire-ccc-1-8094958.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094947.1472548777!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Video - Chris Waters: Time is right for Jason Gillespie to bid farewell to Yorkshire CCC | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
JASON GILLESPIE’s departure as Yorkshire’s first-team coach, after five years in charge of the county champions, had been on the cards for some time.
Earlier this summer, Gillespie’s wife, Anna, and their four children moved back to Adelaide in Australia.
HEADING OUT: Yorkshire first-team coach, pictured at Headingley in November last year. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
It would be a strange marriage that could survive for several months apart on opposite sides of the world, although, on second thoughts, some couples would probably relish that thought.
Flippancy aside, Yorkshire had hoped to get at least one more year out of Gillespie, whose future had been the subject of regular speculation since he took the job in 2011.
Since then, the former Australia fast bowler has helped the club to one County Championship promotion and to back-to-back Championship titles, with the prospect of a hat-trick to follow next month.
Under Gillespie, Yorkshire have also twice reached NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day and successive Royal London Cup semi-finals, although, after 14 years without a one-day trophy, they have yet to crack limited-overs cricket in quite the same way.
IT'S OURS: Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale and coach Jason Gillespie celebrate with the County Championship trophy at Trent Bridge back in 2014. Pictures: SWpix.
Gillespie’s track record, however, speaks for itself (Yorkshire have lost only five of 76 Championship games since his arrival), and he has been linked with practically more international coaching positions than there are jobs vacant.
There are many observers –this correspondent included –who thought that he should have got the England job last year, an opinion that has not been altered by progress under Trevor Bayliss.
Gillespie has also been linked with international positions back home, where his great friend and former team-mate Darren Lehmann is in charge of the Australia side.
Gillespie already doubles up as coach of the Big Bash franchise Adelaide Strikers, and potential moves for him now could include international cricket/the Indian Premier League.
CHEERS, I'LL BE OFF THEN: Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie will leave the club after five years at the end of this season.
Although Yorkshire will be sad to see him go, it was a case of ‘when’, not ‘if’, Gillespie left.
The time would seem right for him not only from a family perspective, but also, one suspects, from a cricketing point of view.
Gillespie has probably taken Yorkshire as far as he can; their performances in the Championship this summer have actually tailed off a touch, although they have been more affected by injuries than in recent seasons, and they go into the final four matches just five points behind leaders Middlesex.
But it has not been the dominant campaign that many had hoped, although the end result is all that counts, and the players will be doubly determined to give Gillespie a successful send-off.
THRILLED: Jason Gillespie watches from the Lords balcony as the County Championship title is retained, despite the triumph being accompanied by defeat against hosts Middlesex.
Yorkshire’s magnificent pace attack is not getting any younger, and although there is no reason to suspect that the current side cannot aim to stretch their run of titles to at least four or five in a row, Yorkshire must soon face such unpalatable questions as: “Exactly how do you replace Ryan Sidebottom?”
Sport moves in cycles, and Gillespie has been part of a golden cycle at Yorkshire. He will leave with the thanks of the club’s supporters, who already respected him for what he achieved as a player.
As a key member of the great Australia side of the Nineties and Noughties, Gillespie took 402 international wickets. As a coach, it is noticeable that he never speaks about that success, or indeed seeks credit for Yorkshire’s recent triumphs.
He appreciates that it is players who win silverware first and foremost, and that support staff, in a nutshell, are exactly what that term would imply.
Gillespie’s coaching methods would seem quite simple: he does not over-complicate the game, but encourages his players to perform with freedom and to try to take the positive option.
He recognises the importance of making sure that the players believe that the coach believes in them, and his style is more arm-around-the-shoulder than ranter-and-raver.
Like all in sport, however, he hides a tough streak, although never quite to the extent that it masks a cheerful personality for too long.
At heart, he is a thoroughly decent chap: friendly, personable, and with time for all.
Even his infamous comments about the dairy industry, which he suggested earlier this summer should be closed down as it does not tie in with his vegan views, betrayed that decency and caring disposition, even if they were not shared by everyone – not least the Yorkshire sponsors, Wensleydale Cheese.
Yorkshire will not replace him easily, but a team of talented cricketers will cope.
Gillespie himself has seen to it, by helping to create a culture that will not be broken just because the time has come for him to say goodbye. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cricket/video-chris-waters-time-is-right-for-jason-gillespie-to-bid-farewell-to-yorkshire-ccc-1-8094958 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/df5c221ab9a7609b85d53adc39f10783f926c012b9c7a87793d977c9e871b9d6.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T06:49:55 | null | 2016-08-27T06:00:00 | Visit now for the latest business news and features - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fbusiness%2Fconal-gregory-different-shades-of-green-for-ethical-investors-1-8091439.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091438.1472223974!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Conal Gregory: Different shades of green for ethical investors | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Many savers like the concept of taking an ethical stance to which sustainability and environmental elements are often added.
Companies are increasingly open about their responsibilities in these fields, aware that investors and advisers alike are keeping a close eye.
Ethical funds typically use negative screening to rule out firms operating in the alcohol, defence, gambling and tobacco industries, combined with positive criteria seeking companies either involved in environmentally-friendly areas or with good records of corporate accountability. Green funds generally invest solely where a positive contribution is made to the environment.
Financial planner Keith Jackson at Leeds-based Allied Financial Services says the choice of ethical investments is still quite restrictive and that whilst clients often say they would like to take that route, the returns to be obtained elsewhere “overrides their ethics and emotions”.
The UK’s first mainstream ethical fund was launched by Friends Provident in 1984. Now called F&C Responsible UK Equity Growth, it has returned 76.3 per cent in the last 10 years. By comparison, UK company funds have risen on average 75.5 per cent but global emerging market collectives by 98.3 per cent.
However, some non-ethical funds have far outpaced: Liontrust Special Situations is up 246.8 per cent and Old Mutual UK Mid-Cap by 222.8 per cent.
A comparison between the ethical benchmark (FTSE4Good UK) and the FTSE 250 is fair, says, Adrian Lowcock, investment director at Architas. Over five years the respective growth has been 66 per cent and 94 per cent.
Aside from collectives, Martin Payne at wealth manager Brewin Dolphin in Leeds says it is possible to construct a broadly balanced portfolio with exposure to UK and overseas equities and other assets such as bonds.
Whilst a fund may be classed as ‘ethical’, it may not necessarily follow the guidelines an individual investor requires. Some funds operate on a ‘best in class’ basis so that it is possible to find investments in oil and gas markets, mining or even the defence industry within an ethical fund.
There are distinct risks. Saving on an ethical basis is thematic, akin to technology. If this is to the exclusion of all else, such investments can effectively increase risk as exposure will be limited to certain sectors and stocks as well as raising volatility. If the ethical theme falls from favour, long periods of under-performance could occur.
Jonathan Baker, investment director at stockbroker Charles Stanley, says they tend not to use funds as they usually duplicate each other in their holdings, preferring instead to build a portfolio of specific shares. They screen for the criteria required by each client, some of whom like to follow the Church of England guidelines.
“Engagement is the newest technique, using shareholder influence to actively pressure companies to employ more ethical policies whilst trying to enhance shareholder value,” says Gareth Shaw at Saga Investment Services. They particularly like Standard Life UK Ethical, up 61.9 per cent in five years, for its strict screening policy. Animal testing, genetic engineering, intensive farming and firms creating environmental damage are excluded whilst those with pollution control, promoting equal opportunities and diversity in employment are sought.
Interest in ethical investing is rising, albeit from a low base, notes Darius McDermott of Chelsea Financial Services. He says investors are now looking for positive screening where companies behave responsibly towards their staff and environment.
McDermott says this has been highlighted by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s remarks on the potential costs of climate change and highlighting its impact for investment, Prince Charles adding his voice to the debate and AXA’s recent move to divest completely from tobacco stocks in all its portfolios, citing a conflict of interest as an insurance company.
He particularly likes EdenTree Amity UK, Kames Ethical Cautious Managed, Rathbone Ethical Bond and Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability.
The top performing funds over five years according to FE Analytics supplied by Chelsea Financial Services are:
Royal London Sustainable World Trust, up 90.4 per cent
Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability, up 85.2 per cent
F&C Responsible Global Equity, up 78.5 per cent
Henderson Global Care Growth, up 76.8 per cent
Old Mutual Ethical, up 75 per cent.
Among investment trusts, there have been such success stories as Impax Environmental Markets (up 77.1 per cent) and Jupiter Green (up 53.8 per cent), both over five years.
Jupiter Ecology is tipped by Lowcock and Payne. Launched in 1988, it is now £450m in size aiming to achieve long-term capital and income growth consistent with protecting the environment with a bias towards small and mid cap firms in developed markets with almost 80 per cent in US and Europe.
Payne also recommends The Renewables Infrastructure Group, a £560m investment company, which seeks operators who generate electricity from renewable energy sources, notably onshore wind farms and solar parks. Most are in the UK but some of the 8-9 per cent annual return derives from assets in France and Ireland. Taking the ethical stance, it is difficult to reduce risk by diversifying away from shares, says Elizabeth Hastings, chartered financial planner at Chase de Vere in Leeds. She says that there are some good quality ethical fixed interest funds but other areas such as property are hard to find. Her fund choices include Aberdeen Ethical World Equity, Standard Life UK Ethical and Rathbone Ethical Bond.
Pictet Global MegaTrend Selection does not have specific ethical requirements but Lowcock says it looks instead to invest in eight long-term areas, many of which are closely linked to dominant ethical themes. They include agriculture, clean energy and water.
“There are different shades of green so investors need to dig down into the nitty gritty of which each fund does to ensure it is in line with ethical preferences,” suggests Laith Khalaf, senior analyst at private client discount brokers Hargreaves Lansdown.
Many member-owned organisations apply an ethical criteria. Tony Burdin, chief executive at Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society, says they “seek to adopt an ethical approach to investing” which is long-standing. “We know from feedback that excluding certain industries on ethical grounds strikes a powerful cord with our members.”
Tim Whitehead, investment manager at broker Redmayne-Bentley, has been looking after portfolios for over a quarter century and has “witnessed a significant increase in appetite for both ethical mandates and a broader trend towards socially responsible investing”.
He says screening has not impaired performance. In funds he tips Threadneedle Social Bond, which includes corporate bonds issued by Leeds University and the BBC, and EdenTree (formerly Ecclesiastical). The latter is defensively positioned and has one of the lowest levels of volatility. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/conal-gregory-different-shades-of-green-for-ethical-investors-1-8091439 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/32180d94f2a1628eb8cdbab06a522318430d55d5a61ab13a64517e61b64276d1.json |
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STRONG aftershocks have damaged two key access roads into quake-struck Amatrice, threatening to isolate the tiny Italian hilltop town as hopes fade that firefighters will find any more survivors from the earthquake that killed at least 267 people.
Some crumbled buildings in Amatrice cracked even further after the biggest aftershock of Friday morning struck at 6.28am local time. The US Geological Service said it had a magnitude of 4.7, while the Italian geophysics institute measured it at 4.8.
Aerial view of the village of Saletta in central Italy, where a strong quake hit early Wednesday. Image: AP Photo/Localteam
The shaking ground also damaged one key access bridge to Amatrice, forcing emergency crews to close it.
Mayor Sergio Pirozzi said he is working with authorities to find an alternative bypass to another damaged bridge.
“We hope to God it works because otherwise, with the damaged stretch of road, we are without any connection” to the main roads, he said.
Even before the roads were shut down, traffic into and out of Amatrice was horribly congested with emergency vehicles bringing hundreds of rescue crews up to Amatrice and dump trucks carrying tons of concrete, rocks and metal down the single-lane roads.
The aftershock was preceded by more than 50 overnight and was followed by another nine in the next hour - part of the nearly 1,000 aftershocks that have rocked Italy’s central Apennine Mountains since the original 6.2 magnitude quake early on Wednesday.
Premier Matteo Renzi has declared a state of emergency and authorised 50 million euro (£42 million) for immediate quake relief.
The Italian government also declared Saturday a day of national mourning and scheduled a state funeral to be attended by President Sergio Mattarella.
Rescue efforts continued through the night and into Friday, but more than a day-and-a-half had passed since the last person was extracted alive from the rubble.
While Mr Renzi hailed the fact that 215 people had been rescued after the quake, authorities reported a steadily rising death toll that had hit 267 by Friday morning.
Civil protection operations chief Immacolata Postiglione still insisted on Friday that the rescue effort had not yet switched to a recovery mission.
Rescue workers have noted that a person was pulled out alive 72 hours (three days) after the 2009 earthquake in the Italian town of L’Aquila.
“I confirm, once again as we have from the start, that the units that are doing the searches and rescues, including with dogs looking for other people trapped in the rubble, are absolutely fully active,” she said.
On the ground, authorities were still struggling to account for all the missing, since that number is uncertain given the large number of visitors for summer holidays and an annual food festival.
“There is still hope to find survivors under the rubble, even in these hours,” Walter Milan, a mountain rescue worker, said. But he conceded: “Certainly, it will be very unlikely.”
The vast majority of the dead were found in levelled Amatrice, the medieval hilltop town famous for its bacon and tomato pasta sauce.
The other dead hailed from nearby Accumoli and Arquata del Tronto.
Flags will fly at half-mast on Saturday on all public offices and a state funeral will be celebrated by a bishop in a gym in Ascoli Piceno for the victims of nearby Arquata del Tronto - to date, 49 of the dead have come from the tiny town and its hamlet Pescara del Tronto.
The first private funerals were scheduled for Friday, including one in Pomezia, south of Rome, celebrated by one of Pope Francis’ closest collaborators, Bishop Marcello Semeraro.
Across the area, thousands have been forced to abandon their homes, either because they were destroyed or they were deemed to be too unsafe.
Overnight some 2,100 people slept in tent camps, nearly 1,000 more than the first night after Wednesday’s quake, in a sign that a significant number had found nowhere else to go.
“I have no idea what I’m going to do now, because I had renovated the house two years ago,” survivor Umberto Palaferri said, showing a photo of his collapsed home on his phone. “It was all new and now I don’t know what to do. I’m 76 and don’t know if I can rebuild it.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/italy-earthquake-three-britons-among-267-killed-1-8091262 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/6d8f68ea0317614bdfe3ea44cd5e9c7d6ccbba929a0b0ded98bc8bf161252d81.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T02:50:47 | null | 2016-08-28T02:21:54 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Frace-is-on-to-save-queen-victoria-coronet-for-the-nation-1-8091286.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091284.1472221562!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Race is on to save Queen Victoria coronet for the nation | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
A BAN has been imposed on the export of one of the most important jewels of Queen Victoria’s reign but it could still be lost overseas.
A buyer willing to pay around £6m for the sapphire and diamond coronet will have to be found in the next three months to stop the sale to a foreign buyer going ahead.
A temporary ban has been imposed to prevent Queen Victoria's coronet going overseas
The temporary export ban was imposed by Culture Minister Matt Hancok to give time for an alternative buyer committed to keeping it in the UK to be found.
Designed by Prince Albert, the coronet matched the sapphire and diamond brooch that he gave her the day before their wedding.
She wore it at the state opening of Parliament in 1866, her first appearance at the occasion since the death of Prince Albert in 1861.
The coronet subsequently found its way to a dealer in London who sold it to the buyer now seeking to take it out of the country.
Mr Hancock said: “Queen Victoria’s coronet is stunning. It is one of the most iconic jewels from a pivotal period in our history and symbolises one of our nation’s most famous love stories.
“I hope that we are able to keep the coronet in the UK and on display for the public to enjoy for years to come.”
The temporary export ban expires on December 27 although it could be extended to June 2017 if there is a serious attempt to buy it.
The ban was imposed following a recommendation from the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA) because of its “outstanding significance”.
RCEWA member Philippa Glanville said: “Key to the self-image of the young Victoria, this exquisite coronet was designed by her husband Prince Albert.
“Worn in her popular state portrait by Winterhalter of 1842, the year it was made, its combination of personal meaning and formality explains why she chose to wear it in 1866, emerging from mourning for the State Opening of Parliament.
“It evokes vividly the shared romantic taste of the time, and its form has become familiar through many reproductions.
“Its departure would be a great loss, given its beauty, its associations and its history.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/race-is-on-to-save-queen-victoria-coronet-for-the-nation-1-8091286 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/24f5e917079aa8ceb709ae3152397fc4e1e11b18674e791437855287b4e868d5.json |
[
"Dave Craven"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:27 | null | 2016-08-26T05:00:07 | Visit now for the latest Hull FC rugby league news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Fhull-fc%2Fchallenge-cup-final-warrington-s-jack-hughes-ready-to-trasp-chance-in-wembley-classic-1-8089798.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8089797.1472161462!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Challenge Cup Final: Warrington’s Jack Hughes ready to trasp chance in Wembley classic | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | WARRINGTON WOLVES second-row Jack Hughes believes the scene is set for a classic Challenge Cup final.
The in-form forward, who also enjoyed a successful year on loan at Huddersfield Giants from Wigan Warriors last season, is looking forward to his first taste of the Wembley showdown.
He was 18th man when Wigan defeated the Airlie Birds in the 2013 final but starts tomorrow as the two best sides in Super League go head-to-head.
“This Hull side is a lot better than the one three years ago,” said Hughes, with vibrant FC top of the league just a point ahead of his own team.
“They are where they are for the right reasons and earning all the respect they deserve.
“You couldn’t have written this any better; first and second in the league, both sides on for a treble, it makes for a great game.
“I’m sure both will do everything they can to be the best. It’s a massive match.”
Hughes, 24, is undoubtedly ready to grasp his opportunity, having missed out in 2013.
“Wigan did the double that year and I did manage to play later in the Grand Final but not Wembley,” he explained.
“Obviously, I still got the whole experience – the hotel, training at Wembley on the Friday – but the walking out with the boys, actually playing and that side of things I missed out on.
“I think Chris Tuson was on the bench instead but that was nice for him as he had to retire early from playing not long after.
“I’ve got my chance now, though, and I’m proud of that. I can’t wait.”
Huddersfield, of course, have gone from Super League semi-finalists to bottom of the competition in just 12 months.
“I hope they get out of the Qualifiers – I think they will be okay,” said Hughes.
“I’m grateful to Huddersfield. I went there last year to play every week, find some consistency, improve myself a little bit and that’s exactly what I got.
“Then this move to Warrington could not have gone any better.
“We’ve a guaranteed semi-final spot in a few weeks’ time, a massive game now and, though it’s tough work to do the treble, we’ll probably get the first part of it ticked off on Saturday.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc/challenge-cup-final-warrington-s-jack-hughes-ready-to-trasp-chance-in-wembley-classic-1-8089798 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/23aef56d5f11ac37273667d44ba72554933a5268f7f99606cce2ece98eea6651.json |
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"Chris Waters"
] | 2016-08-29T10:51:42 | null | 2016-08-29T09:01:30 | Visit now for the latest cricket news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fjason-gillespie-to-stand-down-as-yorkshire-ccc-coach-at-end-of-2016-season-1-8093941.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093938.1472457699!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Jason Gillespie to stand down as Yorkshire CCC coach at end of 2016 season | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | JASON GILLESPIE has resigned as Yorkshire’s first team coach.
The former Australia fast bowler is to leave the club at the end of the season.
Jason Gillespie with Martyn Moxon at Headingley back in 2012.
The news is a body blow to the county champions, whom Gillespie has led to back-to-back Championships.
READ/WATCH MORE - Timeline and slideshow of Jason Gillespie’s time at Yorkshire
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However, it is not entirely unexpected, with Gillespie’s wife and four children having recently returned to Australia, and with his future having been a regular source of speculation.
Martyn Moxon will not begin the search for a new head coach until the end of the current season Yorkshire CCC statement
Gillespie has been linked with a number of international coaching jobs during his five seasons in charge, and he already doubles up as coach of the Big Bash franchise Adelaide Strikers.
Yorkshire had hoped that he would stay for at least another year, but after the club lost to Surrey in the Royal London Cup semi-final yesterday, Gillespie communicated his decision to the Yorkshire board.
Yorkshire say they will start the search for a new head coach at the end of the season, who will work under director of cricket Martyn Moxon.
In a statement issued today, the club said: “Yorkshire County Cricket Club can confirm that Jason Gillespie will leave his position as head coach at the end of the 2016 season.
Yorkshire's head coach, Jason Gillespie, pictured with Jonny Bairstow during Sunday's Royal London Cup semi-final defeat at Headingley. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA.
“The club would like to place on record its thanks to Jason, who led Yorkshire from the Second Division to consecutive Championship titles, along the way suffering just five defeats in 76 Championship fixtures since his appointment in November 2011.
“His wife Anna and their four children have recently returned to Australia and, with the 41-year-old’s existing commitments to coaching the Adelaide Strikers in Australia’s Big Bash, Jason feels the close season is an appropriate time to part company.
“Martyn Moxon will not begin the search for a new head coach until the end of the current season, and the club will provide further updates when the time is appropriate.”
Gillespie has the chance to go out on a high, with the club well-placed to secure a hat-trick of Championships.
Yorkshire go into Wednesday’s match against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl in second place in Division One, five points behind leaders Middlesex with four games to play. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cricket/jason-gillespie-to-stand-down-as-yorkshire-ccc-coach-at-end-of-2016-season-1-8093941 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/7aef8d620e977934b97838e588c2069f9a6ec2a69467ea466e8f881000eb43d7.json |
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"Alex Wood"
] | 2016-08-29T08:51:15 | null | 2016-08-29T08:42:17 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fhull-can-cope-with-1m-visitors-set-to-arrive-for-city-of-culture-1-8093917.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093916.1472456517!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Hull ‘can cope’ with 1m visitors set to arrive for City of Culture | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | TRANSPORT campaigners have maintained plans are in place to cope with a major influx of visitors for next year’s City of Culture events as figures revealed Hull ranks as one of the worst places in the country for the number of railway stations per population.
The Yorkshire city comes second from bottom in a UK poll, with one station per 258,995 people, after Leicester which has just one station serving almost 350,000 people.
But concerns that could cause capacity issues with a million visitors expected in Hull next year were dismissed yesterday.
Transport campaigner Adam Fowler, who sits on a transport and logistics forum set up 18 months ago to plan for the City of Culture event, said there has already been “a lot of careful planning” which could see later buses and trains laid on for large-scale events.
He said: “Transport is key to the success of City of Culture –that’s something that has been learned from the London Olympics, that you must provide seamless transport. It might be rail, bus, cycling, it’s about having a multi-modal approach.
“From quite early on Chris Clay, from the City of Culture team, has been in constant discussion with Network Rail. There’s been a lot of careful planning – Chris has ensured there will be no digging up of the track next year, so no sudden closures for a week.
“There are particular pinch-points – the Sunday rail service is quite poor, the last train to Beverley is 8.15pm on a Sunday and the last train to Leeds is 9.30pm. We have been talking to train operating companies seeing whether on certain days of 2017 we might put on later trains.”
For the recent Place des Anges event, when 10,000 people came into the city centre, the Priory Park park and ride stayed open until nearly midnight and there were buses to some outlying areas at 1am.
“Because people had to pre-book a free ticket we were able to plot where demand was coming from,” said Mr Fowler.
“Hull already has a track record of catering for large-scale events –everything from Freedom Festival to the Manchester Utd game on Saturday night. The number coming to any one City of Culture event will be of a similar size and will be catered for under existing and enhanced transport provisions.”
Hull’s roads were recently named the sixth most congested in the country.
Coun Martin Mancey, who has the transport portfolio on Hull Council, said: “If we have a transport problem, it’s commuters coming into the city, one person per car, clogging up the roads. But it’s really only a major problem in the morning and evening peaks –and it’s unlikely that (City of Culture) events will be starting at 9.30am.”
At the peak of the railway boom in the late 19th century, Leicester boasted four mainline stations. This number fell to just one in the 1960s. Areas served by a mixture of mainline and light rail services, such as Sunderland and Wolverhampton, were not included in the ranking.
Campaign for Better Transport’s Leicestershire chairman, Terry Kirby, said public transport in the area “could be a lot better”.
London was found to top a list of the highest concentration of stations, with one for just 1,460 residents. It was followed by the Highlands of Scotland (one per 3,968 people) and Gwynedd in Wales (one per 4,551 people). Outside of London, the built-up area with the most stations per population is Scarborough, where one station serves 7,707 people. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/hull-can-cope-with-1m-visitors-set-to-arrive-for-city-of-culture-1-8093917 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/abbb80a13ec74a6f9c78afe1b37f89624a68db981bd1da4411f1e94a152d9b86.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T14:50:15 | null | 2016-08-27T13:49:30 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fassault-leaves-bradford-man-in-critical-condition-1-8092378.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092377.1472302154!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Assault leaves Bradford man in critical condition | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Police investigating a serious assault in Bradford which left a man in a critical condition in hospital are appealing for witnesses.
The 21-year-old man was found with serious head injuries following a disturbance between two groups of people in Attock Park in Rufford Street in the Laisterdyke area at about 8pm on Tuesday (23 August).
He remains in hospital where his condition is described as critical.
A 17-year-old man received minor injuries which needed hospital treatment.
Five men were arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent following initial enquiries.
Three of the men aged 26, 32 and 46 were later released without charge.
Two other men aged 18 and 21 have been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Detective Inspector Alan Weekes, of Bradford District CID, said: “While we have arrested a number of males in the course of this inquiry our investigation is continuing to find out who was responsible for the attack which has left a man seriously ill in hospital.
“This is believed to have occurred close to some football pitches, where the victims had been playing just moments before.
“A man is now fighting for his life and I would urge anyone who witnessed the attack or who may have information about those responsible to contact Bradford District CID on 101, quoting crime reference 13160363829 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, who can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555111.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/assault-leaves-bradford-man-in-critical-condition-1-8092378 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/a6fc16152b6f86683a0815b928e034775d0db9eefa83bb52b87e8d8b42d64378.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T08:52:46 | null | 2016-08-31T08:30:28 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Feuro-2016-boosts-888-revenues-1-8097112.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8097111.1472628605!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Euro 2016 boosts 888 revenues | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Online gaming firm 888 Holdings has said Euro 2016 and further expansion into the continent helped it post record revenue for the first half of the year.
The company, which recently pulled out of a joint bid with Rank Group for rival William Hill, said revenue rose 19 per cent to £200m in the period, with pre-tax profits climbing 39 per cent to £21.2m.
It said it would continue “appraising strategic M&A opportunities” as it looks for further opportunities to expand. The group hailed a successful Euro 2016, adding that it benefited from launches in Spain, Denmark and Italy.
Itai Frieberger, chief executive of 888, said: “This strong outcome was driven by outstanding momentum at 888Casino and 888Sport. Trading in the third quarter has started well.”
However, the Gibraltar-based firm added that it is “exposed to political and regulatory risk as regards Brexit”.
“At this point the position of Gibraltar, driving the ability of the group to continue to rely on the EU principles that are a major part of the group’s regulatory strategy regarding substantial EU markets, remains unclear.
“The group continues to monitor this political risk and is engaged with the government of Gibraltar and Gibraltar online gaming industry bodies in managing the group’s response to this process.”
The company said casino revenue increased by 31 per cent, while revenue from sport increased 63 per cent.
Mr Frieberger said: “In line with our strategic focus we have made further excellent progress developing 888 in regulated markets and have grown regulated revenue by 29 per cent against the prior year, reflecting strong performances in the UK, Spain and Italy as well as 888’s recent successful launch in Denmark.”
William Hill rejected a £3.6bn three-way merger offer from Rank and 888 in August, saying that the offer “substantially undervalues” the high street bookmaker.
William Hill is a major employer in Yorkshire. The company employs 1,300 people in Leeds alone. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/euro-2016-boosts-888-revenues-1-8097112 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/b93d17c637e91572d642cccea403afff9f921ad8621448897a663304ffddec89.json |
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"Laura Drysdale"
] | 2016-08-26T16:49:44 | null | 2016-08-26T16:03:38 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fbig-cat-captured-on-video-panther-like-beast-spotted-in-countryside-1-8091437.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091434.1472224202!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Big cat captured on video? Panther like beast spotted in countryside | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
Royal Mail worker Phil Chapman couldn’t believe his eyes when he spotted this cat like creature roaming around the countryside near Wakefield.
Mr Chapman, 48, was staying at the Redbeck Motel in Crofton when he captured the animal, believed to be a big cat, on camera, as it was prowling through nearby fields.
He said it emerged from the bushes at around 8pm on Wednesday.
Mr Chapman, from North Yorkshire, said: “I was on the phone to a friend looking out of the window at the fields, watching the rabbits, and this big cat just came through the hedgerow.
“It was just casually walking across the field.
“It’s clearly not a domestic cat.”
He added: “Whereas normally these things are a case of blink and it’s gone, this was in no rush to get across the field.”
Mr Chapman said the animal looked similar to a a panther.
But he hopes an expert will be able to shed more light, based on its characteristics.
He said: “It will be interesting to know what it was. I know there are big domestic cats but it certainly didn’t look like one.”
It is not the first time a “big cat” has been spotted in the district.
There have been several reported sightings of the ‘Beast Of Ossett’, which hit national headlines in 2000. Observers likened it to a big black Irish wolfhound.
Three years later there was a report of a large black cat stalking the village of Wintersett.
There were also sightings of a panther or puma like beast roaming between Alverthorpe and Ossett in 2006.
An animal, smaller than a Labrador but bigger than a cat, was spotted along a disused railway track between Wintersett and Newmillerdam in 2009.
And a “panther-like beast” was spotted roaming farmland in Notton in 2011.
Last year, there were also reports of a big cat on farmland near Kirkthorpe.
Mr Chapman quickly ended his phone call to catch this latest creature on camera.
He said: “I was surprised. I was trying to get a bit of actual proof of what it was on video. It was so clear to the visual eye.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/big-cat-captured-on-video-panther-like-beast-spotted-in-countryside-1-8091437 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/9f2a5d5d26873a332c92df55bac7aeab723ad3aee8306081e1b39267b72b7f34.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T00:51:50 | null | 2016-08-30T00:29:31 | Visit now for the latest horse racing news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fhorse-racing%2Fdouble-delight-for-smart-following-alicante-dawn-s-triumph-at-ripon-1-8094945.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094944.1472504304!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Double delight for Smart following Alicante Dawn’s triumph at Ripon | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | BRYAN Smart achieved a notable double when Alicante Dawn won the Longines Irish Champions Weekend EBF Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy.
Having already landed the Great St Wilfrid with Nameitwhatyoulike earlier in the month, Hambleton-based Smart has now claimed the two feature races at the North Yorkshire track.
Despite being drawn widest of all, Connor Beasley bounced his mount out and grabbed the rail, showing plenty of early speed.
He never saw another rival, with favourite Kodiline finding disappointingly little, and Smart’s charge beat Private Matter by two and a quarter lengths.
“I’ve just been informed that I’m the first trainer to win this and the Wilfrid in 27 years,” said Smart.
“With Alpha Delphini winning the Bullet on Saturday, we’ve had a great month. This lad hasn’t been a bad buy for £5,000 has he? If he never wins again he doesn’t owe us anything. We’ll go for the Mill Reef now, he’s earned a crack at that. We were testing the water (yesterday) and he’s passed with flying colours.
“I couldn’t believe how easy he found it all. Connor said he gave him two cracks to make him concentrate as he was dossing a bit.”
Beasley added: “We’ve always thought a bit of him at home, even very early in the year, but he’s just gone from strength to strength.
“I got a soft enough lead and took advantage of it. I got the feeling he was just doing what he had to do, there was plenty left.”
Meanwhile, Jim Crowley says “it would mean everything” if he could land the Flat title.
An unconsidered 40-1 shot in the Spring, the former jumps jockey has been the surprise package in this year’s title race and is now odds-on to dethrone current champion Silvestre de Sousa.
“It’s good fun at the moment,” said Crowley, who was attached to Sue and Harvey Smith’s High Eldwick yard before switching to the Flat. “I’m enjoying it and getting on some nice horses and they’re winning. I hope it keeps going. I probably thought about it (the championship) seriously just after Goodwood.
“I had a couple of winners at Windsor one night. It had been a good week and my agent said, ‘Do you want to give it a go?’, and I said, ‘Yes, let’s give it a kick’.
“I didn’t think I’d be in this position in the first couple of years I switched to the Flat, but, as time has gone and I’d ridden a lot more winners, things became a little more realistic.
“I made a slow start, but things have really picked up well. I honestly don’t know if I’m going to do it. All I can do is just carry on what I’m doing. If it goes our way, brilliant. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/double-delight-for-smart-following-alicante-dawn-s-triumph-at-ripon-1-8094945 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ca4e02cd24d5f3139c99f58608a4af9c28433d865385620a12b6622a7d19f163.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T10:51:24 | null | 2016-08-29T09:52:51 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fvictoria-actress-says-she-loved-pretending-to-be-pregnant-1-8093991.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093990.1472460750!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Victoria actress says she ‘loved’ pretending to be pregnant | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | ACTRESS Jenna Coleman said she “loved” pretending to be pregnant while playing the young queen in ITV’s lavish new drama, Victoria.
The 30-year-old, who has batted away rumours of her own royal romance with Prince Harry, plays the monarch from her ascension to the throne at just 18 through her courtship and marriage to husband Prince Albert, with whom she had nine children.
During filming for the feature-length first episode, which aired last night, Coleman revealed that there were plenty of perks to “basically just walking around with a cushion strapped to me”.
She said of her fake bump: “I love it actually, I love it, because I get to play (Victoria) a little grouchier. She kind of doesn’t enjoy pregnancy and I have a less tight corset, which is always nice.”
The film crew spent seven months at Screen Yorkshire’s newly-launched Church Fenton Studios in North Yorkshire, which was used to create a central set of Buckingham Palace.
Meanwhile, a coronet worn by Queen Victoria and designed by her husband Albert could be exported unless a UK buyer can be found for the multi-million pound piece of jewellery.
It has been sold to a buyer who wants to export the item, but the Government has imposed a temporary bar in a bid to find a person or institution to meet the £5m asking price, plus £1m in VAT, to keep the sapphire and diamond coronet in the UK. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/victoria-actress-says-she-loved-pretending-to-be-pregnant-1-8093991 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/746ed5864dd6870c62a84fef92473ea339b11707e065baaaff1d05db894ca641.json |
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"Ed White"
] | 2016-08-27T18:50:51 | null | 2016-08-27T18:18:46 | Visit now for the latest Sheffield United football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fsheffield-united%2Fsheffield-united-2-oxford-united-1-turnaround-takes-blades-off-the-bottom-1-8092655.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092654.1472318430!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Sheffield United 2 Oxford United 1: Turnaround takes Blades off the bottom | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Sheffield United came from a goal behind to move off the foot of the table in League One.
Two second half goals from Billy Sharp and defender James Wilson turned the game on its head at Bramall Lane.
Newly-promoted Oxford, a former side of Blades boss Chris Wilder, had taken the lead in the 16th minute through Kane Hemmings' header.
The win ends United's worst start to a season for more than 20 years and moves them up to 20th in League One, two places below the visitors.
More to follow.
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[
"James Reed",
"Political Editor"
] | 2016-08-30T10:51:41 | null | 2016-08-30T11:17:35 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fyorkshire-council-warns-schools-heading-for-major-overspend-1-8095526.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8095525.1472552234!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Yorkshire council warns schools heading for major overspend | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | A CONSERVATIVE-RUN council in Yorkshire is asking the Government for more money for schools as it warns they are at risk of going £5m into the red.
East Riding Council has called on Education Secretary Justine Greening to provide extra money for the district until a new national funding formula for schools is put into place.
Ms Greening announced earlier this year that proposed changes to the formula, which should help areas like East Riding, will now be delayed until 2018.
Under the current formula, East Riding receives £5,066 per pupil compared to the £8,906 given to the London borough of Hackney.
In a letter to Ms Greening, council leader Stephen Parnaby and education portfolio holder Julie Abraham wrote: “Schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire are forecasting to overspend in 2017/18 by £5million.
“Pressures facing schools are well documented and include increases in national insurance and pension contributions, as well as pay awards, the living wage and apprenticeship levy.
“As a result of these pressures, the level of school balances in the East Riding is likely to reduce significantly, with many schools now finding themselves with budget deficits.
“Many schools have already made significant savings and are continuing in their search for further savings and it is now difficult to see how further savings can be achieved without it affecting the outcomes of pupils.”
Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart has been among those campaigning for an overhaul of the way schools are funded arguing the current system was leading to unfair allocations.
The Government initially agreed to changes that would come into force in 2017 but Ms Greening subsequently delayed the changes until 2018.
Coun Abraham said: “An invitation has been extended to the Secretary of State to come to the East Riding to see the work that is going on in East Riding schools.
“Our schools are really stepping up to the mark in spite of funding levels and have recorded excellent outcomes this summer, including our best ever A-level and GCSE results. It is important that we protect their ability to maintain that high standard.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/yorkshire-council-warns-schools-heading-for-major-overspend-1-8095526 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/497ff6bfcc894d1d47f43c9b0689ad7002a8da7a35930e7078c0b22f6907e0bb.json |
[
"Tom Richmond",
"Racing Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-27T04:50:43 | null | 2016-08-27T05:35:24 | Visit now for the latest horse racing news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fhorse-racing%2Fjump-title-within-james-reveley-s-grasp-as-he-commits-to-france-1-8091940.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091938.1472244364!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Jump title within James Reveley’s grasp as he commits to France | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | JAMES REVELEY is to ride full-time in France where he is now on the brink of becoming champion jump jockey for the first time.
The North Yorkshire horseman was contesting the lead in the French title race with the multiple champion David Cottin, who is now sidelined for the rest of the year following a serious fall last weekend.
It remains to be seen whether the injuries will prompt the retirement of Cottin, one of the most experienced and respected members of the French weighing room.
Reveley, whose finest hour came in May when he won the prestigious Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris at Auteuil on the aptly-named So French, has risen through the ranks after teaming up with champion trainer Guillaume Macaire each summer to gain some more experience.
With each year, the jockey – grandson of legendary trainer Mary – spent more time across the English Channel and has now decided to concentrate on his commitments in France rather than shuttling to and from meetings in the north of England where the prize money is invariably small change in comparison.
Though he will continue to ride occasionally for his father Keith, who trains at the family’s stables near Saltburn, the jockey needs to commit fully to his burgeoning connections in France.
“He’s moved to France full-time. He’s buying a house and turned French,” Reveley senior told The Yorkshire Post.
“He’s level with David Cottin with 63 winners – but David unfortunately broke three vertebrae in his back and is out for the season.
“He’s 31 winners clear of the next man. Other than an ‘act of God’, he should be home and dry, but it is such a dangerous sport. Jump racing is a very dangerous sport and there are no guarantees.”
Reveley said it was brilliant to be in Paris with his wife Fiona when their proud son, 27, won French jump racing’s feature race of the year less than 12 months after landing its Champion Hurdle on the David Pipe-trained Un Temps Pour Tout.
“It was brilliant and it was marvellous we were there,” added the trainer. “I was in tears. It was marvellous. He has made the right decision. He said if he didn’t go there full-time, he would never become champion jockey and he wouldn’t be able to keep the good rides in big races.
“He’s already won £2.6m in prize money for his owners and he’s only halfway through the year. We just need to keep our fingers crossed and hope he stays safe.”
The title race in France is decided by calendar year – there is traditionally a big end-of-year celebration when the victor is presented with a gold whip – and Reveley, who started riding in Yorkshire a decade ago – is now Macaire’s ‘go-to’ rider.
Though the jockey’s father will continue to train for the time being, he does admit that “it’s not the same” without his son’s day-to-day involvement and that John Dawson, a longstanding rider, is leasing part of the stables to pre-train racehorses. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/jump-title-within-james-reveley-s-grasp-as-he-commits-to-france-1-8091940 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ee64a90882dac1abf7408b05d3960f0afac016749b795f2ebb7951de9d76afad.json |
[
"Phil Harrison"
] | 2016-08-27T00:50:44 | null | 2016-08-26T23:56:17 | Visit now for the latest ice hockey news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fice-hockey%2Fvideo-paul-thompson-bullish-over-sheffield-steelers-chl-chances-1-8092054.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092055.1472252528!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Video: Paul Thompson bullish over Sheffield Steelers’ CHL chances | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
WHILE most people will have written off his side’s Champions Hockey League chances, Sheffield Steelers’ head coach Paul Thompson is adamant his team are still alive and kicking in the competition.
Defeats in their opening two Group P games to Sweden’s HV71 Jonkoping and Austria’s Red Bull Salzburg have left Steelers’ hopes of making it through to the knockout phase hanging by a thread.
READ/WATCH MORE (video) - Zack Fitzgerald confident Steelers can bounce back from opening setbacks
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Tonight sees them welcome four-time Swedish champions HV71 to Sheffield Arena with Thompson bullish about his side’s chances of upsetting the odds and avenging last week’s 5-3 defeat in Scandinavia and registering their first-ever win in the competition, having lost all four games in their first appearance last season.
“People will probably read this and think I’m mad or something,” said Thompson. “But we can still get through to the next round if we win our next two games.
“Well, no, I’m not mad – I believe we have that ability to get a win this weekend.
“We’re at home and we showed that here last year against JYP and Frolunda that we could compete with these teams.”
OPTIMISTIC: Sheffield Steelers' head coach Paul Thompson. Picture: Dean Woolley
The Steelers proved a good match for HV71 in their first meeting and were tied 3-3 with only 10 minutes to go before their more illustrious opponents’ class told in the latter stages.
An 8-1 thumping at the hands of Salzburg 48 hours later was a bitter blow and carried echoes of the 9-1 mauling they suffered at the hands of Frolunda Gothenburg in the competition last season, the highly-skilled Swedish side going on to win the event.
But Thompson says his players are fully aware they cannot afford to run into the same kind of penalty trouble that cost them six goals in their two previous games.
“It’s vastly important that we get a first win in this competition,” added Thompson, who will leave it as late as possible before making a decision on the fitness of talismanic forward Mathieu Roy, who picked up a foot injury during the defeat at HV71 and was absent for most of the Salzburg game.
LATE CALL: Mathieu Roy may be fit enough to face HV71 at Sheffield Arena on Saturday night. Picture: Dean Woolley.
“We know we’re up against it but we are confident coming into this weekend. We’re focused on what we need to do and we think we can come out of it positively.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/video-paul-thompson-bullish-over-sheffield-steelers-chl-chances-1-8092054 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/b69e242b521f9330955b29db8a2092833d00c4fc8ae921354304be67e354672d.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:40 | null | 2016-08-26T02:13:04 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fappeal-for-calder-valley-local-knowledge-to-tackle-floods-1-8088940.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8088939.1472134477!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Appeal for Calder Valley local knowledge to tackle floods | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | LOCAL knowledge could help the Environment Agency cut the risk of flooding in the Calder Valley.
The agency is appealing for help to produce a map of field drains, mill ponds and other water infrastructure which could, in turn, be repaired and upgraded as part of plans to manage flood risk.
The Calder Valley has repeatedly been hit by flooding in recent years with communities in the area among the parts of Yorkshire among the worst hit by the Boxing Day storms.
Andrew Coen, the Environment Agency’s lead engineer for the Calder catchment, said: “A number of local people and landowners have asked whether we can make use of the large network of historic but now redundant water infrastructure which was built in the 19th century to power local mills.
“Although we have a lot of information about the Victorian water infrastructure, there will undoubtedly be features which have not been mapped but which are still known by local people. Some of these could be significant in helping us to work out whether they could be upgraded and used again manage flood risk in the valley.”
“We are also keen to learn more about existing and historic land drainage systems so we can better understand the role they have now and the role they might have in the future to help reduce flooding.”
The agency is due to publish a comprehensive 25-year plan for managing flood risk in the Calder Valley in October as part of the Government’s response to the December floods.
An action plan specifically for Mytholmroyd has already been published.
Contributions to the map can be posted online at http://tinyurl.com/calderdaleheritageinfo. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/appeal-for-calder-valley-local-knowledge-to-tackle-floods-1-8088940 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/80a014d051bedbff0b7c1fd9ae7de4cce0eb79e081a3d282077188711a1b1ce0.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:50:21 | null | 2016-08-26T17:02:40 | Visit now for the latest Leeds United football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fleeds-united%2Fleeds-united-efl-cup-hero-tyler-denton-seals-new-three-year-deal-at-elland-road-1-8091644.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091641.1472227342!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Leeds United: EFL Cup hero Tyler Denton seals new three-year deal at Elland Road | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | LEEDS UNITED left-back Tyler Denton has signed a new three-year contract with the Elland Road club.
The 20-year-old from Dewsbury scored the winner on his full debut in Tuesday night’s 1-0 EFL Cup victory at Luton Town and is a graduate of the Leeds United Academy.
Denton had been under contract until next summer but has put pen to paper on fresh terms that will keep him at Elland Road until at least 2019.
Reflecting on his new deal, Denton said: “I signed a one-year deal at the start of the season and it was an incentive to do better things and keep trying to impress the gaffer.
“This new contract now gives me a stable footing and gives me something to build on.
“I don’t want Tuesday night to be the be all and end all – I want to carry on doing good things for Leeds United. The experience on Tuesday will do me good but the hard work starts now.
“My next chance will come when it comes. I’ve got great trust in Charlie (Taylor) as he’s a great player, but I’ll be prepared if my chance comes.”
Denton added: “This week could possibly be the best week of my life. I’m so grateful to the gaffer and his coaching staff for trusting me for my debut. To score was a dream come true and this just tops it off.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-efl-cup-hero-tyler-denton-seals-new-three-year-deal-at-elland-road-1-8091644 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ac7a7d048e45fcc95996c3d6e12568f68d2781c1d575b0d9f1fc83cf7691c049.json |
[
"Dave Craven"
] | 2016-08-26T16:50:22 | null | 2016-08-26T17:20:50 | Visit now for the latest Hull FC rugby league news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Fhull-fc%2Fvideo-challenge-cup-final-we-re-primed-and-ready-for-action-says-hull-fc-captain-gareth-ellis-1-8091694.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091691.1472228432!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Video - Challenge Cup Final: We’re primed and ready for action, says Hull FC captain Gareth Ellis | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
THE Challenge Cup is now less than 24 hours away and Hull FC captain Gareth Ellis says his side are readied for action.
The Airlie Birds went against recent practice by actually having a training session on the Wembley pitch during the traditional Captain’s Run.
Hull FC captain Gareth Ellis during the Captain's Run at Wembley Stadium on Friday. Picture: Adam Davy/PA.
They take on Warrington Wolves tomorrow and Ellis believes the mood is set for the Super League leaders as they seek to complete the first part of a treble.
“I think it’s been building for a few weeks,” said the ex-England second-row.
“We always had a job to do in Super League but ever since we won that game against Wigan underneath everyone’s been excited about the Challenge Cup and why not I suppose.
“It’s one of the biggest games in the careers of most people and I can tell even in the hotel there’s an extra spring in the step of the players.
“Everyone’s excited. As you get older you appreciate the game and moments like this.
“The anticipation keeps building. Hopefully we can come out on the right end of the result.”
Ellis had praise for Josh Bowden, too, the Beverley-born prop who has secured a place on the bench for Hull amid fierce competition.
“It’s been great for Josh and deservedly so,” he said.
“He’s been probably a key player. I’ve spoken about players who have come in (new signings) this year but there’s also a few who needed to step up and establish themselves as Super League players.
“He’s certainly done that and been outstanding.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc/video-challenge-cup-final-we-re-primed-and-ready-for-action-says-hull-fc-captain-gareth-ellis-1-8091694 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/3b3089eaa666389da3e8cd0dc5bc9f12e6003825b2e01138e9b859cb4638d604.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:05:44 | null | 2016-08-15T07:33:04 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fthe-mountain-must-come-to-mcdougalls-1-8068561.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8068560.1471268345!/image/image.jpg | en | null | The mountain must come to McDougalls | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | AT 2,372 feet Ingleborough has long been famed as one of Yorkshire’s largest landmarks.
It is the second biggest mountain in the county and one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks.
But now it has a new role - as a model for cakes. Bakers in the county are being invited to make a culinary creation in the shape of Ingleborough.
The contest - timed to mark the launch of BBC1’s Great British Bake Off - is being run by Country Harvest food and gift shop which looks out onto Ingleborough.
Contestants are invited to bring along their mountain-shaped cake to the shop on Saturday September 27 with £100 at stake.
The business is also planning an online competition where people are invited to email a photograph of their Ingleborough cake, or send it via Facebook or Twitter. The winner, who will be chosen by an expert panel at their Ingleborough Bake Off in September, will receive an afternoon tea for two at Country Harvest.
Shop manager Steve West said: “Our customers are always complimenting us on our cakes in the coffee shop which looks out at Ingleborough. So it made sense to have a baking competition inspired by the peak which can be
seen from miles around.
“Most of the team at Country Harvest love Great British Bake Off so we thought this would be a bit of fun where our customers could get involved.”
All pictures for the competition, sponsored by Wessex Mill Flours, must be received by Friday, September 16 and if you wish to take part in the Ingleborough Bake Off register your name in store, ring 015242 42223 or email suecountryharvest@gmail.com. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/the-mountain-must-come-to-mcdougalls-1-8068561 | en | 2016-08-15T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/eeaeedbdd55e4c6f2054b3c953b510d1b7ec1eb1eb627b4cf5492030689bf179.json |
[
"John Roberts"
] | 2016-08-29T02:51:12 | null | 2016-08-29T00:42:04 | Visit now for the latest education news, analysis and opinion - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fmassive-drop-in-yorkshire-councils-issuing-holiday-fines-after-landmark-court-case-1-8093054.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093053.1472405081!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Massive drop in Yorkshire councils issuing holiday fines after landmark court case | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | THE NUMBER of parents being fined for taking their children on term-time holidays has plummeted in much of Yorkshire this summer with one of the largest education authorities relaxing its policy as a result of a landmark court case.
Figures from North Yorkshire, Sheffield, Doncaster and Kirklees show massive drops in the fines being issued between May and July this year compared with 12 months ago.
In Sheffield the level of fines has dropped from 900 in June last year to three this year and North Yorkshire County Council said it had suspended issuing fines unless pupils were missing more than 10 per cent of lessons.
Campaigner Jon Platt won a high court case earlier this year after refusing to pay a fine for taking his daughter to Florida during the school term.
The Government toughened its stance three years ago and said schools should only approve absences in exceptional circumstances. This has led to the number of parents being fined for term time holidays rocketing in recent years
However Mr Platt, from the Isle of Wight refused to pay his fine and when he was taken to court successfully argued that he had not committed an offence because his child had still attended school regularly despite the holiday. The High Court backed this decision but the council is now appealing to the Supreme Court.
He said he is now campaigning to stop schools and councils “attempting to criminalise parents for taking a holiday.”
He has since submitted Freedom of Information Act requests to councils to see what impact the court’s decision has had on the number of fines being issued.
They reveal massive drops in the number of fines issued during the summer in several areas of the region.
In Sheffield the council issued 900 fines in June 2015. But, according to figures from the authority this year it issued just three - a drop of more than 99 per cent.
In Doncaster the number of fines issued dropped from 616 in July last year to 61 and in Kirklees it more than halved from 326 to 145.
In June and July last year North Yorkshire issued 258 fines but this year it dropped to 29.
The council has said it changed its stance on issuing fines following High Court ruling. It has suspended the issuing of penalty notices for unauthorised absence “if a child’s school attendance is 90 per cent and above in the preceding six months, including any holiday.”
“This marks a change in our position,” said Pete Dwyer, North Yorkshire’s corporate director for the Children and Young People’s Service.
“Previously we followed Government guidance which stated that term-time absence could only be authorised in exceptional circumstances, which did not include holidays. If an absence was not authorised by the school this automatically triggered a penalty notice. Following the ruling we are now waiting for further guidance from the DfE on this matter.”
Kirklees Council said its policy had not changed.
Mr Platt said: “The crux of this is that the Government guidelines in 2013 changed the burden on headteachers who could no longer approve absences apart from in exceptional circumstances. But they did not change the burden on parents. Taking a child on an unauthorised absence is not a criminal offence - failing to make sure your child attends regularly is.
“If the Government wants to make every unauthorised absence a criminal offence they will have to legislate to do that.
Damian Allen, Director of Learning Opportunities and Skills, said: “Regular attendance at school is very important for every child. Doncaster Council will continue to promote the importance of regular school attendance to all parents and where appropriate issue Fixed Penalty Notices and take court action. Following the Platt court judgement, we took time to seek and clarify Department of Education advice and we are now issuing fines in line with the guidance given. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/education/massive-drop-in-yorkshire-councils-issuing-holiday-fines-after-landmark-court-case-1-8093054 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ac14c1502f154b3ec5ecc525dd8758df392edfeddaa1e7b4925bf6cd15c17649.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T00:51:31 | null | 2016-08-30T00:01:00 | Visit now for the latest crime news and features - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fcalls-for-debate-on-drugs-at-music-festivals-after-deaths-1-8094885.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094882.1472494755!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Calls for debate on drugs at music festivals after deaths | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Campaigners have renewed calls for radical changes to tackling drug use at music festivals in the wake of two deaths at events in the North of England within 24 hours.
Leading charities want to see so-called ‘front of house’ testing rolled out at all major events in the UK, allowing those considering taking illegal drugs to find out what they have bought before doing so.
We need to be doing everything we can to ensure that everyone comes back safe from festivals. Danny Kushlick, of the charitable think tank Transform
The measure was introduced for the first time this year at Secret Garden Party in Cambridgeshire and at Kendal Calling in Cumbria, where a teenage festival-goer died in 2015.
Danny Kushlick, of the charitable think tank Transform, said: “There needs to be a fundamental shift away from the pretence that we can stop people using drugs or that they are kept safe by turning a blind eye. We have to engage with people who are using drugs and keep them safe. We need to be doing everything we can to ensure that everyone comes back safe from festivals.”
A man, 26, died at Creamfields Festival in Cheshire after concerns about his well-being were raised on Friday night.
The following afternoon, West Yorkshire Police were called to the Leeds Festival, where a 17-year-old boy had been taken ill.
Lewis Haunch, from Leigh in Greater Manchester, underwent emergency treatment at St James’ Hospital in Leeds but was pronounced dead just after midnight on Sunday.
Two 17-year-olds also died in separate incidents at T in the Park in Scotland in July, with police looking into the potential involvement of drugs in both cases.
The roll-out of drug testing facilities is also backed by UK charity Drugwise, which wants to see organisers inviting drug support charities onto festival sites as well.
Director Harry Shapiro said: “Certainly if one person handed in a tablet for testing and decided to chuck it in the amnesty bin on the advice of people doing the testing, this is a good thing.”
Cheshire Constabulary made 28 arrests in the first 24 hours of the Creamfields, including two for drug possession and 22 were for drug supply offences.
Meanwhile, 58 arrests were made at Leeds Festival – two more than last year.
Chief Superintendent Keith Gilert, the commander for the policing operation, said the majority were drug supply offences.
“Several related to substances that were previously called ‘legal highs’, but which are now illegal drugs,” he said. “These arrests were the direct result of the continued close working relationship that we have with Festival Republic and its staff at Leeds Festival.”
A spectrometer, which speeds up identification of seized drugs, was used for the first time at this year’s Leeds Festival at the weekend. Searches were also carried out by gate staff, while undercover police and security worked the site.
Festival Republic’s managing director, Melvin Benn, said: “The loss of this young man’s life at Leeds festival is simply devastating and deeply sad for all those associated with the festival.
“Medical teams on site responded incredibly quickly, and I’m certain we could not have done more to prevent this desperately sad loss of life.”
Two 17-year-olds arrested in Greater Manchester on suspicion of drugs offences after Lewis’s death have been released on bail. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/calls-for-debate-on-drugs-at-music-festivals-after-deaths-1-8094885 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/d271627cbab0d100d2ef5ab78fa9c759cf9c0100f2fcc1b17c78b338bf3487ff.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T08:50:06 | null | 2016-08-27T08:39:59 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fyoung-people-with-autism-face-long-waits-for-assessment-1-8092151.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8057558.1472283582!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Young people with autism face long waits for assessment | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Children in some areas of Yorkshire, who have been identified as having autistic traits, are having to wait almost three years for assessments to unlock crucial support.
An investigation by The Yorkshire Post has revealed serious delays across the county are leaving families potentially affected by developmental disorder autism waiting up to 150 weeks to be assessed.
NICE guidelines state that length of time between referral and assessment should be no longer than three months.
New statistics for June show the South West Yorkshire Partnerships NHS Trust (SWYT), which carries out tests in Barnsley, Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield, left one family waiting 1,053 days for an assessment while its average wait was 66 weeks.
SWYT said it recognises the difficulties that delays create for families but said it was hoped extra funding from NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCG) in Calderdale and Kirklees would tackle the issue over the next year.
Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman, who founded the Parliamentary Commission on Autism, has branded the assessment delays a “scandal” and claims the services in his constituency rank as among the worst in the country.
Autism charities warn that delays in diagnosis can leave children misunderstood.
“This is a scandal that’s going to be increasingly exposed by the Autism Commission, we are not going to put up with this,” Mr Sheerman told The Yorkshire Post. “This is endemic in the system.” According to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, trusts across Yorkshire are failing to meet NICE guidelines for autism assessments overall and several cases have been recorded in which children were forced to wait more than a year to be assessed.
In recent months one family had to wait more than 96 weeks for an assessment by the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, while Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust recorded one delay of almost 94 weeks.
SWYT’s director for specialist services, Carol Harris, said CCGs in Kirklees have spent an extra £340,000 on autism assessments and will invest further in 2017, while extra investment from Calderdale CCG aims to clear localised waiting lists in the next year.
She said: “We acknowledge there are currently long waiting times due to the demand on the service, and recognise that this is difficult for families. We are working closely with the local CCGs to improve on these waiting times.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/young-people-with-autism-face-long-waits-for-assessment-1-8092151 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/84774681b5b374ea0113fc95bce8eb7f4c42625d232e1be73a24bfe5da312539.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T10:50:58 | null | 2016-08-28T10:35:21 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fhow-technology-is-helping-in-the-battle-against-dairy-prices-1-8087640.json | http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/mastheads/NLYP-masthead-share-img.png | en | null | How technology is helping in the battle against dairy prices | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | At a time when cutting back was key, investing in technology paid off for one dairy farmer. Chris Berry reports.
When the milk price crashed two years ago, every dairy farmer was forced into looking at costs and for some it forced a radical change.
Andrew Avison of Middlefields Farm, Melmerby near Leyburn, had switched from encompassing a sheep, beef and dairy operation to a dairy and grass enterprise on the family partnership’s near-600 acres three years earlier. He increased his cow numbers to 300, benefitting initially when the milk price rose to 33 pence per litre, before watching it plummet to 18ppl last year, well below his and his consultancy’s worst-case scenario. Something had to be done and it was his investment in farm machinery that was to bear the brunt, although one piece of kit he has invested in he now regards as one of his best moves in the past 18 months.
He said: “Before the milk price started to drop I had already looked at what we were spending on new machinery. Our consultants had said it was a big cost that wasn’t the most productive. I looked at it closely and saw they were right.
“I’m sure a lot of dairy farmers may have raised their eyebrows when they saw me getting rid of £200,000 worth of machinery but that’s what I did, put all the work out to tender and Perceval agricultural contractors now undertake it for us.”
The one machine Andrew purchased was a new Keenan diet mixer wagon.
“I suppose to some it might have seemed stupid to come out of machinery and yet buy the Keenan but my point was about becoming more efficient and to get the best results from my dairy herd,” Andrew said. “The Keenan we purchased has saved us half the feeding time and has proved fundamental in our drive to keep costs down.”
Where Andrew feels the Keenan has scored big time is through the Pace technology that is used and the InTouch feeding specialist service.
“You think you know what you’re feeding but really you haven’t a clue until what comes out on the reports we get from InTouch,” he said. “If the print-out says you’ve managed to overfeed them by 10 per cent that could equate to something like £800 extra cost per month that you needn’t have had. The Pace Technology clocks everything that goes through the machine.”
Chris Lord is Andrew’s InTouch Keenan feeding specialist who lives at Hunton near Leyburn. He’s a dairy farmer’s son from South Cumbria.
“It is often said there are three diets within each one that is fed – there’s the one the nutritionist sets, the one fed out to the cows and the ones the cows actually eat,” he said. “Pace manages all of that by giving the operator a check on following what the nutritionist is telling you to put in and what is actually put in.
“The diet feed is then mixed using paddles that don’t stress the fibre structure of the forage and in such a way that the animals are not able to be selective about what they are eating as well as being palatable. The aim is that every single mouthful each cow takes is identical to the last. Andrew can find out quickly through the Pace technology and InTouch if he has put something in incorrectly and that helps his bottom line as well as improving cow performance.”
Andrew wants feed conversion efficiency and believes Keenan and InTouch technology through Pace has played a pivotal role while the milk price remains low and that future benefits will be derived as a hopeful return to better prices comes in future months when he also intends to increase his dairy herd to 400 milking cows.
“When times are hard everyone looks for efficiency and this way I can see day on day just how much it is costing to produce a litre of milk,” he said. “I can go to my computer screen now and tell you what has been fed out of the Keenan yesterday and how much it has cost and saved me, whether I have overfed or underfed and the make up of its dry matter.
“Traceability doesn’t lie. You can’t pretend you’re doing something right if you’re not. Some people think that just because their cows are eating loads they will be making a lot more milk but it’s all about the right diet, the right amount and the right performance. Our cows are producing an average of 9800 litres per year in a high welfare indoor environment.”
Keenan feeder wagons are renowned globally with over 20,000 in use but as a result of the worldwide slump in the milk price the company, launched in County Carlow, Ireland in 1978, floundered as diet mixers and feeder wagons were their only machinery lines. Keenan is now owned by US nutrition specialists Alltech who took over the business in April this year. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/how-technology-is-helping-in-the-battle-against-dairy-prices-1-8087640 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ed18577582adfce7734af96f3bee79054b24957bc2b914c74f6278f788b72f82.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T22:51:49 | null | 2016-08-29T22:50:47 | Visit now for the latest rugby league news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Foldham-24-sheffield-eagles-54-off-pitch-problems-forgotten-as-eagles-soar-once-again-1-8094996.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094995.1472507425!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Oldham 24 Sheffield Eagles 54: Off-pitch problems forgotten as Eagles soar once again | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | SHEFFIELD EAGLES put their off-field problems to one side as they boosted their play-off hopes with a 54-24 victory at Oldham.
Kieran Gill ran the length of the field and loanee Dave Hewitt scored against his parent club as Oldham, who could have moved into the top four with a win, established a 12-0 lead after 20 minutes.
Sheffield responded strongly, however, as the financially troubled outfit ran in nine unanswered tries through Menzie Yere’s brace, Quentin Laulu-Togagae, Ben Blackmore, Mark Mexico, Mike Knowles, Matty Fozard, Nathan Chappell and Elliot Minchella.
Oldham’s Richard Lepori was sent off for fighting, although the visitors had already taken a 20-12 lead by that stage.
The hosts did manage to rally as Gill and Hewitt both doubled their tally in the closing minutes, but there was still time for Steve Thorpe to take Sheffield past the 50-point barrier. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/oldham-24-sheffield-eagles-54-off-pitch-problems-forgotten-as-eagles-soar-once-again-1-8094996 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/8a56c544699b1fa41ca9e89dc6c51ef444aa4ac549deac6e7193037ae595fa31.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:15:04 | null | 2016-08-26T00:01:25 | Visit now for the latest Barnsley FC football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fbarnsley-fc%2Fbarnsley-need-reinforcements-concedes-boss-paul-heckingbottom-1-8089849.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8089848.1472162727!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Barnsley need reinforcements, concedes boss Paul Heckingbottom | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | BARNSLEY manager Paul Heckingbottom is expecting a spate of transfer activity ahead of Wednesday’s deadline, but insists he is not resigned to losing Alfie Mawson.
He confirmed the Reds have knocked back bids for the defender this week, with Wolves and Sunderland leading the race.
Heckingbottom is also eyeing new recruits, with Wigan midfielder Sam Morsy and Chesterfield winger Gboly Ariyibi among his targets.
The Reds saw a bid rejected for Ariyibi earlier this week, with Spireites boss Danny Wilson labelling the offer as “derisory”, with the clubs’ valuations of the player currently way apart.
Still confident of activity, Heckingbottom said: “It will be busy.
“We know we are light as a squad and definitely need help and reinforcements.”
On the current situation with Mawson, he added: “If Patrick (Cryne) had come to me and said, ‘It is ‘x’ amount and it gets done’, you know he would go on that.
“But he has not said that and he might still be here yet.”
Meanwhile, the Reds have confirmed that Sessi D’Almeida will be out for the season with a cruciate ligament injury, although Sam Winnall is back for the weekend derby with Rotherham.
Huddersfield Town head coach David Wagner says he is not planning any further signings after the capture of Tareiq Holmes-Dennis and only envisages it changing if someone moves on.
The future of Kyle Dempsey remains unclear, with Wagner admitting there is interest after the player was allowed to speak with other clubs about a loan move.
Wagner said: “I am done and am not active. But if I have to react like I had to when Jason (Davidson) came and said he wanted to leave, then I have to be prepared.
“I will make the final decision (on Dempsey) after the Wolves game on if we will let him go out on loan.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley-fc/barnsley-need-reinforcements-concedes-boss-paul-heckingbottom-1-8089849 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/839700a0f5e8b6e1514d5e11d471c393ad33ce42363963eab14c4c81869ac468.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T10:51:01 | null | 2016-08-28T11:07:17 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fwhen-and-where-details-of-hull-fc-celebrations-tomorrow-1-8093011.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093005.1472379645!/image/image.jpg | en | null | When and where: details of Hull FC celebrations tomorrow | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Hull FC is set for a hero’s welcome tomorrow with thousands of fans expected to turn out to celebrate their Wembley triumph.
The team’s Black and White army has been invited to a homecoming party at Queens Gardens after its thrilling victory over Warrington Wolves on Saturday.
Hull came from 10-0 down in the final quarter to beat the Wolves 12-10 in a dramatic Challenge Cup final.
A three-hour celebration event gets underway in Queens Gardens at 12.30pm, with the team arriving on stage at 2pm.
Fans are being urged not to go the KCOM Stadium, as it is only being used as an assembly point for the team as they board an open top bus, and to get to Queens Gardens in good time.
People also have the chance to cheer on the team as the bus wends its way through the streets of west Hull.
Leaving the KCOM Stadium at 1.30pm, it will travel along the Boulevard, past Hull FC’s former home, along Hessle Road, Rawling Way and into the town centre.
The bus will then travel up Ferensway, Prospect Street, George Street and Wilberforce Drive, before the team steps out onto the stage at 2pm.
Hull FC’s pitch announcer James Clark has the job of warming up the crowd in Queens Gardens.
Entertainment includes opera singer Sarah Rhodes and a rousing singalong with former Hull FC player, Sammy Lloyd, who won the cup with Hull in 1982, performing his charity song ‘Come On You ‘ull’.
There will also be interviews with the full first team squad, coach Lee Radford and Chairman Adam Pearson - and the chance for the team to thank their fans for their support.
A big screen will show the highlights of the team’s history and the journey in reaching the final, along with footage from the game.
Council leader Coun Steve Brady said: “Many congratulations to Hull FC for winning the Challenge Cup for a fourth time. The team are having an exceptional season and are going from strength-to-strength so this cup win is thoroughly deserved.
“Hull is a great sporting city and I am always delighted when our professional sports teams have the opportunity to showcase their top-level skills on a national stage and go on to a successful win at the same time.
“I hope that people will join me in Queen’s Gardens on Monday to celebrate Hull FC’s Wembley victory.”
Parking is available in the city centre - but normal charges will apply.
Hull’s Lord Mayor Sean Chaytor added: “Many congratulations on behalf of the City to all at Hull FC.
“The entire team richly deserved their success and we look forward to welcoming them to Queens Gardens on Monday afternoon so they and their Black and White army can celebrate the Cup coming back to Hull.
“Adam Pearson and the management of the club together with Lee Radford and the winning team and all those others that do the work to make it possible with their thousands of supporters must be over the moon and deserve their success.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/when-and-where-details-of-hull-fc-celebrations-tomorrow-1-8093011 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/addf27a93ba602386a5d47862e7bd0be1d5613cd021d3e5029a4fb0a18ab9008.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T16:51:45 | null | 2016-08-29T17:29:33 | Visit now for the latest cricket news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fyorkshire-s-liam-plunkett-thankful-for-help-given-to-him-by-departing-coach-jason-gillespie-1-8094799.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094798.1472488153!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Yorkshire’s Liam Plunkett thankful for help given to him by departing coach Jason Gillespie | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | England seamer Liam Plunkett, signed by Jason Gillespie for Yorkshire three years ago, has voiced his own personal thanks for the impact the Australian has had on his fortunes.
Plunkett had endured an especially unpromising phase of his career before his move south to Headingley from Durham in 2013 at the age of 28.
Gillespie’s man-management helped him return to his best, however, and Plunkett has since added more international caps in all formats.
Reacting to the announcement of Gillespie’s departure yesterday, he said: “I’m obviously gutted – because he was good for me, and good for the team. It’s a tough decision that he’s made. But I want to thank him – he’s been great for me.
“They took a chance at the club to bring me there, and he’s been nothing but positive to me.
“He’s brought me back to playing for England. So I wish him the best, and look forward to catching up when I get back to Yorkshire.”
Gillespie quickly and rightly judged that Plunkett did not need any more technical tips, but moral support. “At that time, he was what I needed,” he said. “I was a bit raw, and struggling with my action.
“I thought it was all about technical.
“But it wasn’t – it was just about backing myself.
“When I went there, that was what he picked up straight away.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cricket/yorkshire-s-liam-plunkett-thankful-for-help-given-to-him-by-departing-coach-jason-gillespie-1-8094799 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/fea90fa2699aeec76a5be844ae2e176b624903d66e5dcd10dc451166b7fcd06f.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:07:26 | null | 2016-07-26T18:42:04 | Visit now for the latest lifestyle news and features - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Flifestyle%2Fsam-allardyce-s-secret-england-diary-1-8035257.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8035256.1469557039!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Sam Allardyce’s secret England diary | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | New England boss Sam Allardyce’s diary will make for interesting reading over the next year or so. Grant Woodward gazes into his crystal ball and imagines what it might contain...
SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
Don’t know why they call it “The Impossible Job”, this managing England business is easy! 3-0 against Solvakia in our first World Cup qualifier will do very nicely. Russia here we come! Was pleased to see the lads take my different ways of thinking on board. Even thought for a minute Raheem Sterling was trying out the transcendental meditation I’d shown him, but then realised he was just engrossed in a particularly intense game of Fifa with Daniel Sturridge.
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Slight cock-up today at the press conference for the Malta game. Accidentally referred to Jack Wilshere as “Jack Wheelchair” when asked about our injury problems. Think I got away with it though.
OCTOBER 8, 2016
“Wheelchair” slip-up on front page of all the tabloids this morning. Tried to phone Jack to apologise only to be told it was outside visiting hours so they couldn’t put me through. Still, another win under our belts, although grateful Malta had that goal disallowed. Just shows there are no easy games in international football these days. Not sure anyone’s ever said that before.
OCTOBER 11, 2016
Bit of a setback losing to Slovenia but nothing to get too worried about. Rot started with Joe Hart letting in that corner. He was distraught in the dressing room afterwards. The lads said he was worried he’d lose his Head and Shoulders advert.
Got a strange phone call just before midnight. It came up as Roy Hodgson’s number but when I answered all I could hear was someone laughing in the background. Weird.
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
Press are going to get stuck into me after the goalless draw against Scotland but Big Sam’s man enough to take it. Thinking I might have to drop Rooney though. Have a feeling Wayne realises it himself. Got a text from him at 1am offering to play in central defence next game. Woke up to another at 3am saying he’d play in goal.
JUNE 10, 2017
Told ITV the fans were right to boo us at the final whistle. Losing 4-1 at Hampden Park isn’t good enough. I’m not one for excuses but Dele Alli knocking himself out on that lamppost while playing Pokemon Go two days before didn’t help. Tricky situation too before we set off when I had to ask Wayne to get off the coach. “But why boss?” “Because I didn’t pick you, son,” I said. Drastic measures needed. I’ve already put the call in to Andy Carroll.
OCTOBER 6, 2017
Do or die time now after letting in that last-minute winner against Slovenia. Must beat Lithuania on Sunday to qualify. Worked on crosses for Andy Carroll in training – he even reached one or two of them. Had to remind the lads he’s only 6ft 4in. Rest of the other balls only got about four feet off the ground. With that in mind have decided to stick Jermain Defoe up front with him. Got a nice text from Steve McLaren wishing me luck for the game. Told me the forecast for Vilnius didn’t look too clever and I should probably take a brolly. Cheers Stevie!
OCTOBER 8, 2017
Never in doubt! Delighted with Andy and Jermain’s goals – just goes to show what a tactical genius I am! We didn’t even need Kevin Nolan to come off the bench in the end. Next stop Russia. Now just have to hope we avoid any big guns in the group stages. Like Iceland. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/sam-allardyce-s-secret-england-diary-1-8035257 | en | 2016-07-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/5370f33842f5dbad1956c22f04a153694bc01c19e2a582759eed8032b26fefcd.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T08:52:41 | null | 2016-08-31T09:22:05 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fone-click-away-amazon-launches-wifi-connected-buttons-in-the-uk-1-8097211.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8097210.1472631702!/image/image.jpg | en | null | One click away: Amazon launches WiFi-connected buttons in the UK | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Amazon Dash, WiFi-connected buttons that reorder household products with a single press, have been launched in the UK.
The e-commerce giant has so far only made the technology available in the US, but now more than 40 brands in the UK will offer buttons to Amazon Prime customers that can quickly re-supply everyday products.
The small devices are designed to be placed close to where users keep the product in question, so that when supplies are low items can quickly be reordered. The buttons will cost £4.99 and are each only linked to a single product. However, Amazon says customers will receive a £4.99 discount on their first purchase using one of the buttons.
Andrex, Gillette, Listerine, Olay and Right Guard are among the list of companies to offer buttons at launch.
Daniel Rausch, director of Amazon Dash said: “Dash Buttons offer the convenience of 1-Click shopping from anywhere in the home - they can be placed near those frequently used items you don’t want to run out of, and when you see supplies running low, the Dash Button makes it easier than ever to order more. Just press the button and your item is on its way.”
The technology firm also announced a new service called Dash Replenishment, which combines with sensors built into smart appliances including printers and washing machines that will automatically reorder ink or detergent when supplies run low.
Jorrit Van der Meulen, vice president at Amazon EU said: “Dash Button gives you the convenience of 1-Click ordering in your home, and with Dash Replenishment we’re taking it one-step further - enabling connected appliances to automatically reorder supplies on your behalf.”
Amazon has already begun working with Samsung printers and Grundig and Whirlpool washing machines to deploy the technology.
“We’ve found that prime members in the US love the ease that both Dash Replenishment and Dash Buttons offer, and we’re delighted to bring that same convenience to our customers in the UK - with dozens of brands available today and more to come,” Mr Van der Meulen added. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/one-click-away-amazon-launches-wifi-connected-buttons-in-the-uk-1-8097211 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/96798fb0e429f06e1ab639c116417e26b071efa92895b05be29ad14b7ed41524.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T00:51:11 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:01 | Visit now for the latest business news and features - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fbusiness%2Fwestfield-health-to-move-200-staff-into-new-headquarters-in-city-1-8094377.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094376.1472473307!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Westfield Health to move 200 staff into new headquarters in city | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | The expansion of health insurer Westfield Health moved a step closer today with dates confirmed for the opening of its new city headquarters.
Westfield Health is moving down the road into new headquarters in the former Milton House on Charter Row in Sheffield.
The firm said the switch to the new home for more than 200 employees signified the start of a new era, where the health insurer is embracing developing markets in wellbeing and care.
Westfield House, as it will be known, will feature a new customer hub complete with iPads for self-service, as well as a business lounge with meeting rooms and refreshments.
Westfield Health’s redevelopment of the eight-story building will include incubator spaces and an enterprise hub to support the growth of health and wellbeing start-ups.
To facilitate the transfer, the firm will close for business at 6pm on Thursday, September 15 to enable IT, telephone and email switch over and the transfer of staff the following day. Westfield Health will reopen for business on Monday, September 19 in the new building.
Chief executive Jill Davies, said: “The move is a major milestone for both Westfield Health and the city of Sheffield. The new offices will offer a remarkable health and wellbeing hub for our teams, customers, the people of Sheffield and wider population.
Westfield Health, founded almost 100 years ago, has occupied its current office on Division Street since 1973. The new office – which includes a roof terrace, an employee fitness suite and a staff relaxation room - will see Westfield Health occupy five floors. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/westfield-health-to-move-200-staff-into-new-headquarters-in-city-1-8094377 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/cb5ffc69112c1792af36cc8496df0514f7ab2d151da09814ff9401f56c4bd9cd.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T22:52:16 | null | 2016-08-30T22:30:32 | Visit now for the latest golf news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fgolf%2Fomitting-knox-was-literally-tough-call-for-clarke-1-8096868.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8096866.1472589578!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Omitting Knox was literally tough call for Clarke | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | European captain Darren Clarke said telling Russell Knox he had missed out on a Ryder Cup wild card was one of the toughest moments of his career.
Clarke selected Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and Thomas Pieters to complete his team to defend the trophy at Hazeltine next month, with world No 20 Knox missing out despite being ranked higher than all three.
The 31-year-old Scot, who finished 10th in qualifying and would have made the team automatically if he had been a European Tour member when he won the WGC-HSBC Champions last November, looked to have done enough by winning the Travelers Championship earlier this month.
But Pieters’s recent form proved irresistible after he finished fourth in the Olympics and second in the defence of his Czech Masters title the following week, before winning in Denmark on Sunday.
The 24-year-old had carded opening rounds of 62 and 71 while playing alongside Clarke.
“Lee and Martin were two pretty obvious choices, but the last one was very difficult,” Clarke said. “Graeme McDowell and Luke Donald, in terms of experience, could have been in the three, but those two haven’t quite been on top of their own games.
“So then it came down to the choice between Russell Knox and Thomas Pieters and it was an incredibly difficult decision; I haven’t slept a lot.
“Having to phone Russell (on Monday) and give him the information was probably one of the toughest phone calls I’ve ever had to make. Russell has played unbelievably well over the qualification period.
“Some people would say he deserves a position on the team, but I took a look at it and put them side by side... I’ve always been a big Thomas Pieters fan from when I first witnessed how he hits the golf ball.
“To win that tournament in the manner that he did (with birdies on the last three holes) impressed me and I found it impossible to leave him off the team.
“He didn’t hole anything (for the 62). Usually somebody shoots a really low number, they hole a couple of 30-footers or they chip-in. But he made the game look ridiculously easy. He has the talent to go all the way to the top in the world in my belief.”
With rookies filling five of the nine automatic qualifying places – albeit one of them being Masters champion Danny Willett – Clarke had made no secret of the fact that he wanted to “balance the team” with experienced players.
Westwood and Kaymer had long been favourites to be selected and finished 13th and 14th on the world points list respectively, with Westwood securing a 10th consecutive appearance in the event and Kaymer a fourth.
Clarke insisted Westwood had not been selected because of the pair’s longstanding friendship, adding: “I selected him because he brings something that no one else can bring to the Ryder Cup.
“This is his 10th one. There is nobody that has that amount of experience on the team.
“He will be somewhat like the general amongst the team. Anything he says, everybody sits up and listens.
“That’s what makes Europe the team that we are, because there’s always guys that want to learn and want to get better, and you can’t have a better guy from a playing point of view than Lee Westwood in that team room.”
The selection of Pieters means the European team features six rookies for the first time since 2010 and the most in America since there were seven at Brookline in 1999.
“It’s going to be a monumental task, but I’ve got full confidence in the team we’re going to take, “ Clarke added.
“It’s a team that’s going to go there and do everything we possibly can to bring that trophy back home again.”
Knox said: “It’s certainly motivated me for the next three weeks, that’s for sure.
“I have to use this as a springboard to try and win the FedEx Cup.
“I’ve never wanted to prove someone wrong so badly in my life I think.”
Europes’ Ryder Cup team
AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS
RORY McILROY (Northern Ireland): Age 27; Caps 3 (2010, 2012, 2014); Record Won 6 Lost 4 Halved 4; Majors 4 (2011 US Open, 2012 US PGA, 2014 Open, 2014 US PGA).
DANNY WILLETT (England): Age 28; Caps 0; Majors 1 (2016 Masters).
HENRIK STENSON (Sweden): Age 40; Caps 3 (2006, 2008, 2014): Record W5 L4 H2; Majors 1 (2016 Open).
CHRIS WOOD (England): Age 28; Caps 0; Majors 0.
SERGIO GARCIA (Spain): Age 36; Caps 7 (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014): Record W18 L9 H5; Majors 0.
RAFAEL CABRERA-BELLO (Spain): Age 32; Caps 0; Majors 0.
JUSTIN ROSE (England): Age 36; Caps 3 (2008, 2012, 2014): Record W9 L3 H2; Majors 1 (2013 US Open).
ANDY SULLIVAN (England): Age 30; Caps 0; Majors 0.
MATT FITZPATRICK (England): Age 21; Caps 0; Majors 0.
WILD CARD SELECTIONS
MARTIN KAYMER (Germany): Age 31; Caps 3 (2010, 2012, 2014): Record W4 L3 H3; Majors 2 (2010 US PGA, 2014 US Open).
LEE WESTWOOD (England): Age 43; Caps 9 (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014): Record W20 L15 H6; Majors 0.
THOMAS PIETERS (Belgium): Age 24; Caps 0; Majors 0. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/golf/omitting-knox-was-literally-tough-call-for-clarke-1-8096868 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/957b26101f0af39cd9bf77e30923bd2e10444da7ecac5fedba0f849a7bd792be.json |
[
"Leon Wobschall"
] | 2016-08-27T16:50:51 | null | 2016-08-27T17:02:33 | Visit now for the latest Barnsley FC football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fbarnsley-fc%2Fbarnsley-4-0-rotherham-united-four-star-barnsley-hammer-millers-in-yorkshire-derby-1-8092512.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092511.1472313812!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Barnsley 4-0 Rotherham United: Four-star Barnsley hammer Millers in Yorkshire derby | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | A STUNNING four-star second display saw Barnsley end August on a scintillating high to take the derby spoils in eye-catching fashion against the chastened Millers at Oakwell.
After a decent enough first-half, Alan Stubbs' side were second best in a disastrous showing on the restart, with the Reds upping the ante to claim their third successive home win on the return to the second-tier in powerhouse fashion.
By the end, the hosts were carving open the visitors almost at will, with the Millers being thoroughly browbeaten and receiving some justifiable boos from the 3,293 away contingent at the final whistle.
A close-range strike from Marc Roberts forged the breakthrough and Adam Hammill's deflected low shot, which went in off Kelvin Wilson, doubled the Reds' advantage on 57 minutes.
The gloss was provided late on, first by Reds substitute Tom Bradshaw, with the striker - courted by the Millers earlier in the summer - heading home his first goal for the club four minutes from time.
There was still time for Ryan Kent to seal a fine show with a clinical fourth before the end.
The win provided a spot of karma for the Reds, edged out in the derby stakes against Huddersfield Town last weekend, while the Millers' wait for a first win at Oakwell since August 1970 was extended.
Barnsley were forced into one enforced change with Angus MacDonald handed his debut ahead of the impending completion of Alfie Mawson's big-money move to Premier League outfit Swansea City.
A welcome sight was the return to the starting line-up of last season's top-scorer Sam Winnall, in place of Bradshaw..
Meanwhile, Andy Yiadom stepped in for James Bree at right back.
The Millers made just one change, with Jake Forster-Caskey coming in for the injured Tom Adeyemi.
A competitive first half saw both sides afforded encouragement, although clear-cut chances were at a premium.
Winnall saw his downward header flash wide early on after Yiadom's cross, while the hosts' best other moment saw Adam Winnall twist and turn before seeing his well-struck shot beaten away by Lee Camp.
In the main, defences were on top, with the Millers, fielding a 4-2-3-1 formation, producing a much more sound away performance following on from difficult experiences at Aston Villa and Brighton, with Izzy Brown and Paul Taylor both looking lively on the flanks.
In the home goal, Adam Davies was protected well enough, with Mark Roberts and new man MacDonald acquitting themselves well.
A couple of moments of danger saw Forster-Caskey shoot at Davies and Taylor's cross-shot flashing across goal, with no visiting player able to get the finishing touch.
After a fair away showing in the first period, Alan Stubbs had encouragement to mull over at the top, only for his game plan to be obliterated inside 12 second-half minutes as Barnsley made capital following a poor start to the second half for the visitors.
The warning signs were there early on when Lee Camp made a fine instinctive save to turn away Conor Hourihane's goalbound strike.
The Millers failed to liven up with Barnsley suddenly scenting blood.
An opener duly arrived on 54 minutes when United failed to deal with Hammill's swinging free-kick and amid the consternation, Roberts stabbed the ball home from close range at the near post.
Soon after, the Reds doubled their money following a quick-fire break, with Hammill cutting inside in trademark fashion before seeing a low shot fly into the net, via a significant deflection off Kelvin Wilson.
All the Millers could muster with a low shot from Taylor, which was held by Davies, with the Reds being the ones to pose the questions.
Kent soon saw a strike deflected over with the Reds needing no second invitation to hit the Millers on the break.
The only downside for the Reds came with substitute Stefan Payne, just four minutes after entering the fray for Winnall, having to be forced off with a hamstring issue, with Bradshaw replacing him.
In general play, it was comfortable in the extreme for the Reds, with Kent testing Camp's reflexes before Hourihane saw his shot held.
At the other end, the Millers lacking the ingenuity or quality to make an impression in the final third.
A late header from Bradshaw sealed a sweet derby day for the Reds and worse was to come with Kent firing high past Camp after being played in by Hourihane.
Barnsley: Davies, Yiadom, Roberts, MacDonald, White, Kent, Scowen, Hourihane, Hammill (Lee 88), Winnall (Payne 69 (Bradshaw 72), Watkins: Substitutes unused: Townsend, Moncur, Evans, Tuton.
Rotherham United: Camp; Fisher, Ball, Wilson, Kelly; Forster-Caskey (Yates 65), Vaulks; Taylor (Newell 80), Allan, Brown (Forde 83); Ward: Substitutes unused: Price, Mattock, Wood, Smallwood.
Referee: G Scott (Oxon).
Attendance: 15.293 (3,293 Rotherham fans).
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[
"Peter Smith"
] | 2016-08-31T10:52:53 | null | 2016-08-31T10:10:52 | Visit now for the latest Leeds Rhinos rugby news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Fleeds-rhinos%2Fleeds-to-pay-tribute-to-legendary-scrum-half-shanks-watson-1-8097314.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8097473.1472637117!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Leeds to pay tribute to legendary scrum-half ‘Shanks’ Watson | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | LEEDS RHINOS will pay tribute to one of the club’s greatest scrum-halves, Frank ‘Shanks’ Watson when they face Batley Bulldogs at Headingley on September 9, chief executive Gary Hetherington has confirmed.
Watson, who was believed to be Leeds’ oldest surviving former player, died on Tuesday, aged 93.
A product of Hunslet Schools rugby league, Watson signed for the south Leeds team as a 17-year-old in September, 1940.
He spent 10 years with Hunslet, scoring 57 tries and one goal in 246 appearances, before a shock move across the river to Leeds on September 29, 1949.
His debut in blue and amber came just three days later, when he helped Leeds to a 21-13 win over Hunslet at Parkside.
Watson played 122 times for Leeds from 1949-55, scoring 18 tries and one goal.
He also had a spell as the Loiners’ ‘A’ team player-coach, when his side included future ‘This Sporting Life’ author David Storey.
He later had two years at Batley, combining a playing role with coaching the reserves.
He played his final match in 1959.
Watson earned Yorkshire honours during his time at Hunslet and was selected for a Great Britain tour trial in 1946.
Then a conductor on Leeds’ all-night buses, he worked a full duty, travelled to Central Park, Wigan, for the game and then returned straight to Leeds for another all-night shift. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos/leeds-to-pay-tribute-to-legendary-scrum-half-shanks-watson-1-8097314 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/dd387b9f11550f51922f556e1082bbc376326ff75093577a8627e0a0b0f503f5.json |
[
"Lee Sobot"
] | 2016-08-27T06:50:46 | null | 2016-08-27T06:06:57 | Visit now for the latest Olympics news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Folympics%2Frio-2016-katy-marchant-planning-now-to-turn-rio-bronze-into-tokyo-gold-1-8091944.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091942.1472244967!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Rio 2016: Katy Marchant planning now to turn Rio bronze into Tokyo gold | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Surprise Rio medallist Katy Marchant of Leeds tells Lee Sobot how she’s already putting plans in place for Tokyo 2020.
A CONVERSATION between Katy Marchant and her boyfriend and family clearly highlighted the cyclist’s expectations at the Rio Olympics.
A suprised Katy Marchant walks into the Barwick in Elmet CC clubhouse.(1608206AM5)
The Leeds speedster insisted that as she would not be winning any medals, her nearest and dearest would be better off not splashing out on the price of plane tickets to Brazil.
Save it for Tokyo 2020 was the gut feeling. Thankfully, dad Ian and boyfriend Robert ignored the cyclist’s advice.
Rest assured they will also be heading to Tokyo, with Marchant confident her first Olympic medal is the first of more to come.
Marchant, 23, is still coming to terms with having exceeded all her expectations by bagging Great Britain a bronze medal in the women’s cycling individual sprint.
She beat Holland’s Elis Ligtlee in the bronze-medal best-of-three shootout in Rio, having negotiated qualifying and then three knockout rounds before seeing her bid for gold ended at the semi-final stage by eventual Olympic champion Kristina Vogel of Germany.
Amazingly, the Leeds-based athlete has only been competing in the sport for three years having initially attempted to land sporting stardom as a heptathlete, as part of Toni Minichiello’s training group which is headlined by Jessica Ennis-Hill.
It was Minichiello who noticed Marchant’s natural ability on a wattbike and alerted British Cycling.
Three years later, his protege is back on English soil with an Olympic bronze medal which is regarded as something of a surprise and a bonus.
Marchant had always envisaged Tokyo 2020 as being her ultimate chance to shine – and in four years’ time she will most definitely be urging all of her supporters to come along, especially given the prospect of competing in a second event, the women’s keirin.
Taking ten minutes out of her very busy homecoming from Rio, Marchant told the YEP: “Before I went, and when I finally got selected, I said to the family obviously the flights are really expensive so don’t waste your money just yet because this is my first Olympics and I am just going for the experience.
“I was like ‘I’m not going to be winning medals, I don’t need people in the crowd, don’t worry.
“But thank God my dad and Robert came out!
“I have only been in the sport for three years. I had expectations but it was more expectations of myself, not of a performance result.
“I wasn’t looking for results, I just wanted to go in and do myself justice and obviously a massive thing for me is learning the racing itself and the tactics.
“I just wanted to build as a rider and learn something new and literally after qualifying I felt so good and every race I went into I was gaining more and more confidence.
“Everyone has their day and I think I just had my three days then!”
Reflecting on the magnitude of her achievement, Marchant pondered: “I am definitely still pinching myself. I don’t think it’s ever going to sink in. Honestly I just cannot believe it.
“It was a bit like I couldn’t really believe it.
“I didn’t celebrate at first, I was just like ‘ow, my legs are absolutely killing!
“I thought ‘I am going to be sick’ but then I saw my coach jumping up and down – Justin Grace – he just looked ecstatic for me and I just could no believe it.
“I needed to slap myself to wake myself up.
“I am absolutely chuffed to bits and it’s a dream come true, for my first Olympics. And this is just the beginning.
“I’m going to get back on my bike and I’m heading to Tokyo but it’s just been a massive confidence boost and I think people will look at me as a different rider now. I feel a million dollars.”
Marchant’s success was part of an array of medals celebrated by athletes representing both Team GB and Yorkshire and the cyclist was given a heroine’s reception at a recent surprise party held for her return home to Barwick-in-Elmet.
“Honestly, I didn’t know I knew that many people,” said Marchant.
“I can not believe how many people were there and it made me cry, as soon as I walked in.
“I was so overwhelmed with the support and everyone was absolutely amazing.
“I’ve had messages from people that I have not spoken to in years and years and years since school, it’s just absolutely crazy!”
Reflecting on the amazing success of not just Team GB but also Yorkshire, the cyclist beamed: “It’s amazing and it’s great to be a part of history really isn’t. It’s an absolute story.
“It’s great to be a part of it.
“I’m glad I could fetch a medal home but I’m thinking there must be something in the Yorkshire water.
“I do know the Brownlees a little bit because I used to train up in Leeds and I used to go on the track sometimes.
“I don’t think they actually stayed in the village but Nicola (Adams) was in the village and Nile (Wilson) the gymnast and it was nice to be able to just walk around and say hello to the locals!”
As the glory from Brazil sinks in, Marchant is now back with her natural locals in Barwick-in-Elmet, but the national cycling centre in Manchester and then Tokyo – both in the short term and long term – await.
The cyclist is travelling to the far east to step up her education in competing in the women’s keirin event, and anticipates having more than one bite at the cherry when she bids to add to her medal collection in both the women’s sprint, and the keirin at Tokyo 2020.
And amazingly, Marchant has another family member very close by who also shares her Olympic ambition, with 24-year-old sister Amy bidding to climb the British Eventing ranks.
The cyclist explined: “My sister Amy has horses and events and she’s working on quite a few youngsters at the minute but she’s also studying to be a physio, so she’s busy. Mum is full time groom.
“She is at York St John’s studying physio.
“She’s got massive dreams but as people will be aware there’s a lot of money involved in eventing and it’s just finding the money to buy the horses.
“She’s got a few on at the minute and she’s got a lot of projects that she’s working on so we’re backing her all the way. She’ll get there.
“She hasn’t competed at Bramham, she’s never had the right horses at the right time but we live just over the road from Bramham so we are always there and she would love to compete there.
“We used to do heptathlon together so we have always been really competitive, so that’s always quite nice.
“I would absolutely love to get her on that plane to Tokyo with me.”
Assessing her own next moves, Marchant added: “I love riding the keirin so hopefully come Tokyo the selection process will be a bit simpler and we will have another rider in the keirin as well, and I’ll be the one riding.
“I’m going to Japan on September 21 to go to keirin school so I will spend seven weeks out over in Japan just on my own, riding my bike and just living the dream really. I’m looking to go on to the next Olympics and the next Olympics after that. As long as my body holds up I’ll keep going. I’m only 23 so I’m good to go.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-katy-marchant-planning-now-to-turn-rio-bronze-into-tokyo-gold-1-8091944 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/19e125e2f25cd83caa11624d51b2f0860742bc1d3bc1e75c8da7ddbe488ccd7c.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T02:50:55 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:01 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fmajority-of-children-own-a-mobile-but-parents-stop-spending-on-downloads-1-8093278.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093277.1472394506!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Majority of children own a mobile but parents stop spending on downloads | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Almost three quarters, 73 per cent of children between the ages of eight and 15, own a mobile phone and two thirds, 63 per cent, have a tablet.
Despite the popularity of these devices, parents are hesitant when it comes to allowing their children to spend pocket money on digital downloads. Almost half of parents, 46 per cent, stop children from spending their pocket money on digital downloads, according to the latest research from the Halifax Annual Pocket Money Survey.
This does not deter children however, with over eight in 10, 85 per cent, of them downloading from the internet.
When it comes to the content children are downloading, sometimes against their parents’ wishes, games, 63 per cent, and apps, 58 per cent, are the most popular, compared to music, 52 per cent, and films, 22 per cent.
More than a third, 36 per cent, of parents who do not allow children to spend their pocket money on digital downloads cite accessing inappropriate content as a reason.
One in three parents are also worried about children overspending online, with fathers, 39 per cent, more concerned than mothers, 26 per cent.
Giles Martin, head of Halifax Savings, said: “Whilst spending on virtual items could give kids the impression of not involving ‘real’ money, parents can use this as an opportunity to educate them on the real costs of downloads. Discussing with children how to best use their pocket money can be a simple and effective way to teach kids the basics of money management and equip them with important budgeting skills for the future.”
The popularity of other types of digital devices, however, has fallen out of fashion. Only a third of children, 33 per cent, own an iPod and less than a fifth own an MP3 player, 22 per cent.
Parents are also still paying for most of children’s mobile phone bills. More than eight in 10 children, 82 per cent, say parents pay their mobile phone bills. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/majority-of-children-own-a-mobile-but-parents-stop-spending-on-downloads-1-8093278 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/78d8ae98d212caffa9ccb1349224a426e14d632dda63664da80968a0929a5275.json |
[
"James Reed",
"Political Editor"
] | 2016-08-29T02:51:09 | null | 2016-08-29T02:00:40 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fpoor-basic-skill-levels-holding-millions-back-1-8093498.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093495.1472403747!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Poor basic skill levels ‘holding millions back’ | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | A LEADING charity is calling for a £400m a year drive to tackle the low skill levels which mean millions of adults are being left behind.
The York-based Joseph Rowntree Foundation highlighted figures showing five million adults lack the literacy and numeracy skills they need to get a job.
A further 12.6m have poor digital skills which leave them unable to send emails or fill out online application forms.
JRF said official statistics showed Yorkshire, the North East, the North West and the West Midlands were the areas with the poorest literacy levels.
Katie Schmuecker, head of policy at JRF, said: “In a prosperous country like Britain, everyone should have the basic skills they need to participate in society and build a career.
“But these shocking figures show millions of adults are being left behind in the modern economy, holding back their potential and the productivity of our businesses suffering as a result.
“Businesses and community groups must play a leading role in helping people learn the skills they need to be able to find work and progress into better-paid roles – but this needs to be backed by real ambition on the part of government.”
JRF pointed to international research showing that while in many countries numeracy and literacy levels were better in younger people compared to older generations, the reverse is true in England.
For those aged 55 to 65, England is third in international literacy rankings but for 16 to 18-year-olds it is 18th in the world.
Based on work by the Learning & Work Institute, JRF is calling for a radical overhaul of the way poor basic skills are tackled.
It wants greater use of “community settings” such as night classes, sessions in community centres and churches and more online learning.
The charity is recommending the training focuses on everyday tasks such as budgeting and financial planning and be tailored to the needs of individuals.
It wants a target setting to eradicate poor basic skills by 2030, a drive which would require the number of people taking part in literacy and numeracy education to double.
JRF estimates the current annual £200m literacy and numeracy budget along with a further £200m a year of new funding would be needed.
But it estimates the drive could help an extra 280,000 people into work by 2030 and suggests priority should be given to those in poverty.
Stephen Evans, deputy chief executive at Learning & Work Institute, said: ‘’Everyone needs a set of basics for life and work in modern Britain. It’s shocking that so many people lack these core capabilities.
“This holds back people’s life chances, businesses future success, and national prosperity.
“Our research for JRF should act as a clear call for a national mission to help everyone get these core skills.
“At Learning & Work Institute we’ve been trialling a new way to do this.
“The benefits of working with people and communities to tailor support and relate it to everyday life are clear: we’ve seen increased engagement in learning and community life, and savings to public services.”
JRF will publish a much broader strategy aimed at solving the problem of poverty in the UK next month. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/poor-basic-skill-levels-holding-millions-back-1-8093498 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/68e676fb2b68c4bd20e34af7b2a4c30821e491c95c9fed2aba39ffbd2a54c74f.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T04:50:45 | null | 2016-08-27T04:06:36 | Visit now for the latest football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fnational-league-i-had-hoped-for-more-time-at-guiseley-admits-mark-bower-1-8092046.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092045.1472251562!/image/image.jpg | en | null | National League: I had hoped for more time at Guiseley, admits Mark Bower | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | GUISELEY begin life without Mark Bower at the helm, looking for National League success at home to Bromley after starting the season with five successive defeats.
Bower paid the price for that run with his job, but the former Bradford City, York City and Luton Town player is not bitter.
The 36-year-old is proud of his near three-year spell at the club, which incorporated a play-off final appearance, promotion glory and a spot of history and survival in the National League.
Of his future, he said: “We will see what happens and I believe I will have something to offer in football.”
On his departure, he commented: “We lost five games on the bounce and I am not daft; having been in the game a long time, you are asking for trouble.
“But with a reduced budget and a new team, I just hoped for a little bit longer.
“It is difficult with a small squad to try and keep the quality up. There were teams in Conference North who we couldn’t compete with in terms of players and it is tough in trying to recruit.
“I accept things and I am very grateful for the opportunity they gave me.
“I am very proud with how we left it. There is a good squad of players there. I feel I have left a strong squad in place and believe the team is in a lot better place than it was three years ago.”
York City’s new signing Kyle Letheren, brought in following Scott Flinders’s club suspension and five-match playing ban, is likely to be on the bench in today’s game at home to Woking, with Luke Simpson in goal.
North Ferriby United will seek their first league points on their travels when they visit Aldershot, with all seven of the Villagers’ points this season having come on home soil.
Manager Steve Housham said: “We want to make our ground a fortress and get as many points as we can at home and pick up what we can on the road.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/national-league-i-had-hoped-for-more-time-at-guiseley-admits-mark-bower-1-8092046 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/97f1b0fcdf3f81f3cb9f761edba430c400f15a513d9c0aef19eb6d855e9e6b49.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T00:51:49 | null | 2016-08-30T00:05:16 | Visit now for the latest cricket news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fengland-v-pakistan-bangladesh-tour-security-concerns-of-liam-plunkett-put-aside-for-now-1-8094959.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094948.1472504441!/image/image.jpg | en | null | England v Pakistan: Bangladesh tour security concerns of Liam Plunkett put aside for now | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Liam Plunkett hopes England can set aside their security concerns about touring Bangladesh as they bid to close out series victory over Pakistan.
England’s Test and one-day international trip to Bangladesh, due to start next month, was given the go-ahead after a delegation of experts reported back from their fact-finding mission. Plunkett will leave his decision whether to travel until after the end of the Royal London Series, with the squad for the ODI leg of the tour likely to be named by the end of next week.
WARMING UP: England's Moeen Ali (centre left) alongside team-mates Jonny Bairstow, Liam Plunkett, left, and Jos Buttler, right, at Trent Bridge on Monday. Picture: Tim Goode/PA.
In the meantime, England have their first chance at Trent Bridge in the third match of five against Pakistan today to convert a 2-0 lead into outright success.
They are riding high on a run of eight matches unbeaten in white-ball cricket this summer – so much so that Plunkett describes Eoin Morgan’s team as better than any he has previously played in for England.
His involvement stretches back, albeit sporadically at times, to 2005.
Plunkett is sufficiently convinced of England’s new pedigree to also risk the jinx that struck back in February – when with a 2-0 lead on the board then too, his fellow seamer Reece Topley dared to eye a 5-0 whitewash over South Africa.
STEPPUING FORWARD: England's Liam Plunkett during a press conference at Trent Bridge. Picture: Tim Goode/PA.
England went on to lose that series 3-2, and for good measure were thumped 2-0 in the following Twenty20s. They have since reached the final of the ICC World Twenty20, and beaten Sri Lanka at home in all formats.
Plunkett said: “In the Sri Lanka (ODI) series we were ahead, and we won all the games we needed to there, so it’ll be the same mindset now.
“We need to improve – we all agree on that, and we’re still trying to take it up a notch.
“(But) we want to win this series 5-0, not 3-0, so we’re trying to focus on winning every game.”
As for those concerns about Bangladesh, where over 20 people lost their lives in the country’s deadliest terror attack last month, Plunkett will put any fears on hold and concentrate first on beating Pakistan.
England opener Alex Hales has admitted in an interview with a local newspaper that he is grappling with the “tough call”, and is wary of sacrificing his Test place.
But, Plunkett, said: “We are just digesting what went on in the meeting (with England and Wales Cricket Board management last week), and I will have a bit more of a think once the series is done.
“Maybe I will speak to a few more people, but I trust (ECB security adviser) Reg (Dickason) and what he says.”
Even so, Plunkett has made no firm decision yet.
“I’ll speak to my family once the series is done, have a good think, look into it a bit more and come up with a decision,” he said.
“I’ve got a few more questions to ask and I’ll finalise my judgment and come up with a decision then.
“People are talking to each other, getting different ideas.
“Some people might want to go; some people might not.”
Plunkett sounds significantly more convinced about England’s collective ability, and potential, on the pitch.
Reflecting on the respective merits of the teams in which he has won his 41 caps to date, he said: “At the start you are perhaps a little bit in awe of people around you like Flintoff and KP ... but now I feel you can win a game (yourself).
“We had individuals in the past, but I feel this is the best team.
“We had that New Zealand series last year, when we showed what we could do, and have gone from strength to strength.
“Even when we lost that series in South Africa, we were not discouraged.
“We carried on and kept backing what we did.”
With a home Champions Trophy looming next summer and then a World Cup in England two years later, Plunkett insists the sky is the limit.
“This is the best one-day team I have played with ... but we know we can improve, which is the best thing,” he said.
England are unlikely to change their winning team in Nottingham where, after two matches as a specialist batsman as he completed his recovery from a calf injury, all-rounder Ben Stokes is expected to be fit to bowl for the first time in the series. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cricket/england-v-pakistan-bangladesh-tour-security-concerns-of-liam-plunkett-put-aside-for-now-1-8094959 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/b736ef8b9281c201fea8663bfacc096de8cd3c77a72f7dd83b0c617d4d2344d4.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T16:51:23 | null | 2016-08-29T16:16:52 | Visit now for the latest opinion news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fopinion%2Fmark-wallace-in-praise-of-a-troublesome-and-fearless-mp-1-8094683.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094682.1472483792!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Mark Wallace: In praise of a troublesome and fearless MP | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | LET us take the opportunity, ahead of the return of Parliament, to praise Philip Davies MP – the tribune of Shipley’s people.
He’s outspoken, he’s stubborn, he’s a dedicated user of the House of Commons’ rules in all their vicious glory. He has never seen a left-wing sensitivity that didn’t look perfectly primed for treading on, to the outrage of his critics and the satisfaction of many of his voters.
He doesn’t court the approval of the lobby, and he doesn’t back down from his opinions even when they make his colleagues cringe – knowing that to apologise for something he really believes would be to defeat the point of his existence. In short, Parliament would be the poorer without him.
Back in 2006, at the Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth, I had the task of introducing him at The Freedom Association’s first Better Off Out conference rally. I suggested he was the man to take up the mantle of Eric Forth, the Bromley MP who had died a few months earlier. For the Daily Telegraph, which was running a “Mods and Rockers” theme to contrast between Cameron’s modernisers and their opponents, this was “the ultimate rocker accolade”. I didn’t say it lightly – Forth was a Commons institution, a self-described “parliamentary yob”, a politically incorrect champion of the filibuster and Davies’ mentor.
The man from Shipley has more than lived up to that title over the last decade.
His talking out of Private Members’ Bills drives many MPs, on all sides, round the bend, but he is a stalwart bearer of the torch which Forth passed on: “Lots of these [Bills] have all got a worthy sentiment behind them but you can’t pass legislation on the whim of a worthy sentiment because it affects people’s lives and livelihoods… It is a very unsatisfactory way to pass legislation.”
His firm application of that principle hasn’t always made him popular with the media, various groups of voters and other MPs. To name but two examples, sinking attempts to further regulate landlords, and trying to prevent the aid spending target being embedded in the statute book, drew bitter criticism.
But anyone who thought such incoming fire would make Davies run, rather than dig himself in deeper, has misunderstood his character. If anything, it’s likely to encourage him.
The question of whether to value his existence cannot be answered by whether you agree with him or not. I share most of his views on the EU, but disagree with him strongly on same-sex marriage and Government snooping powers.
However his value is two-fold. First, his presence on the green benches ensures that there is someone in Parliament willing to stand up for a range of views which, if it were left to the leaderships of each party, would be unheard and unrepresented in Westminster. MPs have become more independent-minded in recent years, but it takes a rare bloody-mindedness to put one’s head down and charge through consensus and taboo every time you come across it – like Forth before him, Davies performs that public service on principle, regardless of the risk or cost to his own interests.
Second, Parliament needs champions – not just those who write or lecture on the importance of an activist, rebellious Commons, but those who actually deliver one in practice. Governments of all stripes will abolish powers and rules they dislike, and such functions require someone using them regularly to keep them polished and functional. His presence makes it far harder to erode the Commons. He would hate the comparison, but he is like a parliamentary Swampy, camping out high in the boughs of the Westminster tree to defy the ministerial bulldozers.
So yes, he may make almost everyone wince at one point or another – but when he said he opposed political correctness, at least he really meant it. Yes, he may drive his colleagues batty by sinking their carefully crafted Private Members’ Bills or wasting their time with hours-long speeches to carry a debate over a deadline – but if he wasn’t willing to take the criticism for ensuring the powers of individual MPs are exercised and preserved, who would? And yes, he doesn’t care if his views offend the orthodoxies of polite London society – but plenty of voters would do so, too, given the chance, and they deserve a voice as much as anyone else.
A House of Commons without Davies would no doubt run more smoothly. MPs’ and Ministers’ blood pressure would be lower. A variety of special interest campaigns would be much happier. But since when was it the purpose of Parliament to deliver a quiet life for politicians, or to fulfil the every wish of any lobbyist who might come along?
As Forth always used to argue, easy, unquestioning consensus is a reliable breeding ground for bad laws and worse government. For reliably opposing consensus, and making as much noise and mess as is necessary to do so, we should thank Philip Davies – and the voters of Shipley who keep sending him to Westminster.
Mark Wallace is executive editor of the ConservativeHome website. This is an edited version of an article originally published on ConservativeHome.com. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/mark-wallace-in-praise-of-a-troublesome-and-fearless-mp-1-8094683 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ab61ae5f867f2f525182379c529bd45040f3d95bd3b17b7d18f551d35ca0c639.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T10:51:43 | null | 2016-08-30T10:51:49 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fvideo-mel-brooks-leads-tributes-to-gene-wilder-1-8095449.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8095447.1472550687!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Video: Mel Brooks leads tributes to Gene Wilder | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
HOLLYWOOD has paid tribute to Willy Wonka and Blazing Saddles star Gene Wilder, who died on Monday aged 83.
The Hollywood actor, known for roles in comedy classics such as Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles, has been hailed as one of the “great talents” of his generation.
Wilder’s nephew said he died at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, having suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, the Associated Press reported.
Jordan Walker-Pearlman said Wilder was diagnosed with the disease three years ago, but kept the condition private so as not to disappoint fans.
Mr Walker-Pearlman said: “He simply couldn’t bear the idea of one less smile in the world.”
Wilder’s friend Mel Brooks, who directed The Producers, the classic comedy in which Wilder starred, said on Twitter: “Gene Wilder-One of the truly great talents of our time. He blessed every film we did with his magic & he blessed me with his friendship.”
In 1968, Wilder received an Oscar nomination for his work in The Producers in which he played the introverted Leo Bloom.
Millions knew Wilder for his collaborations with Brooks on The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.
The last film - with Wilder playing a California-born descendant of the scientist, insisting that his name is pronounced “Frahn-ken-Shteen” - was co-written by Brooks and Wilder.
But perhaps Wilder’s most famous film was Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, in which he played Roald Dahl’s enchanting candy man.
Gene Wilder, who has died aged 83. Picture: John Stillwell/PA Wire
Actor Jim Carrey made reference to the 1971 hit in a tweet, writing: “Gene Wilder was one of the funniest and sweetest energies ever to take a human form. If there’s a heaven he has a Golden Ticket.”
Singer Josh Groban tweeted: “Thank you Gene Wilder for the wonderful, the weird, the pure imagination. One of my greatest heroes.”
Actor Russell Crowe said he saw Blazing Saddles seven times at the cinema with his school friends, adding: “Gene Wilder you were a genius. Rest in Peace.”
Comedian and presenter Dara O Briain tweeted: “Gene Wilder has died. Sad news, but such a life well lived. For me, Young Frankenstein just pips Wonka, but so many wonderful performances.
“Expecting to hear people were fans of Blazing Saddles, Producers and Stir Crazy, but amazing number going for See No Evil, Hear No Evil.”
Stephen Fry tweeted: “Farewell #GeneWilder, comic genius. Thank you for all those happy happy hours.”
This year has seen a long list of celebrity deaths including David Bowie, Ronnie Corbett and Victoria Wood. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/video-mel-brooks-leads-tributes-to-gene-wilder-1-8095449 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/3a7cd017ae465c1f984ea52bec139bc15fe332519af73a6ed898b4db8e2a84f7.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T20:51:24 | null | 2016-08-28T21:39:41 | Visit now for the latest tennis news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ftennis%2Fnovak-djokovic-still-obstacle-to-andy-murray-being-dominant-force-says-john-mcenroe-1-8093693.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093691.1472416762!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Novak Djokovic still obstacle to Andy Murray being dominant force, says John McEnroe | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Andy Murray is in the form of his life, but still a long way short of Novak Djokovic at his best, according to seven-time grand slam champion John McEnroe.
Murray begins his US Open campaign tomorrow against world No 82 Lukas Rosol and he arguably starts as tournament favourite after winning both Wimbledon and an Olympic gold medal this summer.
A fourth grand slam title at Flushing Meadows would also represent a significant power shift given only two months ago Djokovic held all four major titles.
With Roger Federer out injured, Djokovic wrestling with “private issues” and a niggling wrist problem, and Nadal searching for his first grand slam semi-final since the French Open in 2014, there appears finally to be an opening for Murray’s own period of dominance.
But McEnroe, who toiled with the likes of Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl, believes it is still too soon to dismiss Murray’s biggest rivals.
“Can Murray dominate now? I think Novak is still obviously the most obvious obstacle,” said McEnroe.
“He’s been playing at a level the last couple years that Murray hasn’t been able to attain. That’s frustrated him.
“Things have changed the last couple months, the shock that he lost early at Wimbledon, but to me the level that Novak was playing, it was higher consistently. The bar was higher maybe than anything I’ve ever seen as far as his consistency.
“There’s a way to go where he would be able to lift it to do what Novak has done the last couple of years and is going to continue to try to do.
“And Nadal on clay, at a French Open, you’re not going to convince me he’s done yet the way he was playing leading up (before withdrawing injured) – I thought he was getting close to what he was before on the clay.
“That would be an interesting match, to say the least, with Murray.”
Beverley’s Kyle Edmund has a tough first-round match-up today with experienced Frenchman Richard Gasquet. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-still-obstacle-to-andy-murray-being-dominant-force-says-john-mcenroe-1-8093693 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/f9480a03bad51dd791d0bedbb0386aa553a704a0a8445508edb29c95af0137d9.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:02:47 | null | 2016-08-12T01:09:38 | Visit now for the latest facts, figures and analysis on Yorkshire - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fanalysis%2Fglorious-twelfth-ian-botham-chris-packham-and-the-fight-for-north-yorkshire-s-moors-1-8063638.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8063634.1470922264!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Glorious Twelfth: Ian Botham, Chris Packham and the fight for North Yorkshire’s moors | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | It keeps thousands of people in jobs, ensures Yorkshire’s moorland stays diverse with wildlife and contributes more than £2bn to the national economy.
But as gamekeepers across the region mark the Glorious 12th and the start of the grouse season today, a new group set up to fight for the survival of shooting on the moors of North Yorkshire has urged people to recognise the multitude of benefits it brings.
Gun dog handler Fiona Kirk with her English Setter, Zeus and Anthony Dowson 28, Moorland Beat Keeper for the Thimbleby estate, stalking game on the moor.
The North Yorkshire Moors Moorland Organisation (NYMMO) brings together keepers from 12 North Yorkshire estates, including Danby, Rosedale and Westerdale, Sleights and Goathland and Thimbleby, who felt their livelihoods - and way of life - were being threatened, both by misinformation and the possibility of a ban in future.
They are now working to promote the benefits that managed moorlands bring, not only to the moors and wildlife, but also to communities and the rural economy that is helped by the shooting parties. It is a picture replicated across the country, from Scotland to the Peak District.
NYMMO coordinator Tina Brough said: “There seems to be more and more bad publicity about shooting, and following the hunting ban, people were thinking ‘will we be next?’. We want to promote the good side of moorland management before it gets to that point.”
Shooting, and preparing for a shoot, is just a small proportion of a keeper’s role. Trapping predators such as stoats and foxes allows ground nesting birds such are the red-status lapwing, curlew and merlin, to thrive, and the NYMMO plans to survey wildlife on the moors in an attempt to show that once-threatened species are benefitting from moorland management.
Anthony Dowson 28, Moorland Beat Keeper for the Thimbleby estate, near Northallerton. Picture: James Hardisty.
“People have the misconception that we kill everything just to keep grouse but that’s not true,” Miss Brough said. “If game keepers weren’t there the moors would not be sustainable.”
At Thimbleby Estate, near Northallerton, heather burning is key to moorland management.
In May, 200 acres of heather moorland in the Peak District were destroyed after an accidental fire spread. Moorland management, which includes creating firebreaks, was not in use.
Thimbleby head keeper David Dickinson said: “If we didn’t burn, a summer fire would run for miles and miles. It would be a disaster. People seem to think moorland management is all about wealthy people shooting, but it’s so much more than that.
Grouse on moorland.
“It’s about creating a healthy moor that can be the best it can be - and also an environment where a wide range of people can get enjoyment from it. On shoot days we have ladies beating, students helping us when they’re off college - it’s a big part of the community.”
Meanwhile, a row between Sir Ian Botham and Chris Packham over whether grouse shooting should be banned saw the former England cricketer label the BBC wildlife presenter an “extremist”.
More than 80,000 people have signed a petition calling for shooting to be outlawed.
Sir Ian, wholives in North Yorkshire, is a supporter of the shoot while Mr Packham has backed the petition, and the pair engaged in an angry clash over the issue on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
Mr Packham said the shoots damage bird of prey populations while Sir Ian suggested the presenter should not be allowed to publicly take sides because of his status as a BBC employee.
At the same time, a report by government conservation agency Natural England has concluded that England’s uplands could support more than 200 breeding pairs of hen harriers, but the bird of prey’s numbers are being kept down by illegal persecution.
The RSPB recently pulled out of the Government’s hen harrier action plan because it felt the plan was not delivering the “urgent action and change in behaviour” needed to bring the bird of prey back from the brink of extinction in England.
The wildlife charity also raised concerns about the “environmental damage” caused by practices it says are used by grouse moor managers, such as draining and burning habitat and killing mountain hares to reduce disease in grouse.
It has called for the licensing of the industry, which it argues would drive up standards and ensure grouse moors complied with the law or risk losing their right to hold shoots.
The renewed debate comes as early hopes for a relatively good grouse shooting season, with better chick survival than the “calamitous conditions” last year, were undermined by adverse late weather during the nesting period.
The Moorland Association, whose members own and manage 860,000 acres of heather moorland in England and Wales for red grouse, said there could be pockets of poor grouse numbers on some moors and shoot days being cancelled.
But chairman Robert Benson said that there were still “positive outcomes” on land managed for grouse shooting, with 18,000 acres of peatland habitat restored across northern England. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/analysis/glorious-twelfth-ian-botham-chris-packham-and-the-fight-for-north-yorkshire-s-moors-1-8063638 | en | 2016-08-12T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/72648835cb16fe96149311e5bb6d20919d7d95529cc3bb3dedbb52656d033268.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T14:51:13 | null | 2016-08-28T00:15:37 | Visit now for the latest education news, analysis and opinion - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fprivate-education-can-leave-parents-in-the-north-with-125-000-bill-but-it-s-more-expensive-down-south-1-8092367.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092366.1472313383!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Private education can leave parents in the North with £125,000 bill but it’s more expensive down South | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | PARENTS IN the North face a bill of more than £125,000 to have their children privately educated - but this was lower than anywhere else in the country amid the soaring cost of fees in recent years.
And nationally the average cost of an independent education for a day pupil who started reception in 2003 and left after sixth form in 2016 was £156,653, research by Lloyds Bank Private Banking has found.
Annual fees have almost doubled in that time, with the average cost of sending a child to private school for a year rocketing from £7,308 in 2003 to £13,341 today, a rise of 83 per cent.
Figures published today show that parents in the North however paid the least, at £126,609 for 13 years of fees.
And in London parents have seen fees rise by 25 per cent in the last five years alone.
But costs have risen far more than average earnings, putting an enormous strain on families who want to choose private education for their children.
School fees rocketed by an average of 21 per cent over the last five years, up from £10,983 in 2011 - an increase that is eight per cent above inflation.
The steep hike means that the £13,341 school fee accounts for almost 40 per cent of the average full time earnings of £34,545, a marked change from in 2003 when fees amounted for 28 per cent of earnings.
Despite the increasing financial burden on families, pupil numbers at private schools remain largely unchanged over the last five years.
Those going to senior school - between the ages of 11 and 16 - have fallen by three per cent, but numbers going to private sixth forms have grown by ten per cent, and those at junior schools have gone up by six per cent.
Sarah Deaves, private banking director at Lloyds Bank, said: “All parents want the best for their children and a good education is no exception.
“A place at a private school is a huge financial commitment, almost an eye-watering £157,000 for just one child, from reception to finishing the sixth form as a day pupil.
“With average annual fees at £13,341 per child and the compulsory school leaving age now 18 years, many families may well feel some strain.
“It has, therefore, become increasingly important that parents, and sometimes grandparents, plan their finances as early as possible if they want a private school education for their children.”
The research, based on data from the Independent Schools Council and the Office for National Statistics, showed that private schooling in London was the most expensive in Britain, costing £179,145 to educate children from the age of five until they are 18.
Parents in the North paid the least, at £126,609 for 13 years of fees.
In London, school fees have almost doubled since 2003, rising 97 per cent from £8,016 to £15,828 today, compared to the lowest increase over the same period in the West Midlands, a rise of 66 per cent from £6,984 to £11,580.
But there is help for parents, with around 160,000 children getting assistance for their fees - almost a third of all pupils at fee-paying schools, not just day pupils - that is worth more than £850 million a year.
The vast majority of this assistance, 85 per cent, comes from schools themselves. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/education/private-education-can-leave-parents-in-the-north-with-125-000-bill-but-it-s-more-expensive-down-south-1-8092367 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/2292c795d793f18f3ef97b823277f21e6f4831bcefea9e8feebbb6e28f04533e.json |
[
"Dave Craven"
] | 2016-08-29T06:51:33 | null | 2016-08-29T06:15:40 | Visit now for the latest Hull FC rugby league news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Fhull-fc%2Fchallenge-cup-hull-fc-s-heroes-are-hailed-for-making-wembley-history-1-8093707.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093705.1472417613!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Challenge Cup: Hull FC’s heroes are hailed for making Wembley history | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | HULL FC chairman Adam Pearson last night revealed he had written off any chance of his side producing the dream Challenge Cup final victory that had been 151 years in the making.
The East Yorkshire club will enjoy a heroes’ welcome at a homecoming in Queens Gardens this afternoon with thousands of fans expected to attend following Saturday’s epic 12-10 victory over Warrington Wolves.
Hull's players celebrate winning the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. 2(Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)
It was, of course, the first time Hull had won at Wembley, at the ninth attempt and, understandably, the result brought scenes of utter jubilation for one half of the city.
However, favourites Hull – winning the competition for only the fourth time – were 10-0 down after an hour and struggling to make any impact.
Pearson admitted: “I just couldn’t see us getting back into the game. Everyone around me said they thought it might come, but I was sat there and just couldn’t see it.
“This team don’t know when they are beaten, though. To be associated with a team that has that kind of resolve and that kind of desire to win is something special.”
Mahe Fonua’s try gave Lee Radford’s side a chance before Jamie Shaul, the Hull-born full-back, scored the winning try in the 73rd minute, prompting reminders of Paul Cooke’s famous late effort that won the 2005 final against Leeds Rhinos in Cardiff.
Lance Todd Trophy winner Marc Sneyd converted both tries and Pearson continued: “Some of our fans have waited 50 or 60 years for this, to win at Wembley, and it means the world to them.
“I’m so happy for them and it was the perfect way to do it with Jamie Shaul, a local lad, getting over for the winning try.
“I’m delighted for Lee Radford, for Richard Horne, Andy Last, Motu Tony and all the staff, they’ve all done their part this season, but it’s those 17 players on the pitch; they were simply magnificent.”
Hull had to do it the hard way, too, beating all their fellow top-five teams on the way to lifting the trophy.
Victory was particularly gratifying for Radford, who lost at Wembley with Hull as a player in 2008 but has now earned his first success as a head coach, leading his hometown club to a victory that will remain priceless.
Legends of the sport such as David Topliss, Steve ‘Knocker’ Norton and Lee Crooks all tried and failed to win at Wembley with Hull.
Radford rightly admitted: “This is history making.
“So many teams prior to us, so many unbelievable players, have not achieved what we did.
“I feel privileged and proud of putting this group of players together.
“You can’t manufacture chemistry and friendship. We have been mocked, but that togetherness won us the cup final.
“Throughout this competition we have been clinical and dominant and nobody can begrudge us taking that cup back to Hull. My greatest achievement is putting that together.”
Another local lad, the combative hooker Danny Houghton, came up with the crucial play, a remarkable last-ditch tackle to deny Ben Currie a try in the 78th minute that left team-mates, opponents and supporters alike in awe.
Captain Gareth Ellis, who added the Challenge Cup to the Super League and World Club Challenge titles he won with Leeds Rhinos, admitted: “I don’t think it’s quite sunk in what we have achieved.
“It was relief more than anything else at the end; we knew Warrington could keep coming at us.
“There was a lot of talk about Hull’s hoodoo here but finally we have done it.
“We will be the group who will always be remembered as the first Hull team to win at Wembley.
“It’s right up there as probably my best achievement in the game, particularly lifting the trophy there at the end as captain.
“You dream about it as a kid. To finally get to do it is special.”
The celebrations have not stopped since the final whistle and they are not likely to any time soon, either.
Hull head to St Helens on Friday looking for the points to edge them closer to a second piece of silverware – the League Leaders’ Shield.
However, it is expected Radford may need to call upon some of his fringe players depending on the recovery – playing-wise and partying – of these newly- installed Black and Whites legends.
Challenge Cup report and reaction: Pages 6-7. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc/challenge-cup-hull-fc-s-heroes-are-hailed-for-making-wembley-history-1-8093707 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/cf3391cabd7ef6ec6b49645363178425896448893392309bbfac8f2247b2f0b8.json |
[
"John Grainger",
"Business Reporter"
] | 2016-08-29T02:51:05 | null | 2016-08-28T16:01:37 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fincomes-warning-on-perfect-storm-for-annuities-1-8093318.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093317.1472396477!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Incomes warning on ‘perfect storm’ for annuities | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | A “perfect storm” for annuities could lead to drawdown becoming retirees’ main source of income, Alliance Trust Savings has warned.
Annuity prices, which are based on 15-year gilt yields, fell after the UK voted to leave the European Union, as more people loaded up on government debt as a “safe haven” investment.
The Government too moved into the bond markets via quantitative easing following the financial crisis, and the effect of this two-pronged demand has been an increase in bond prices.
In addition, low interest rates in recent years have also made bonds more attractive than cash, further pushing up the price of gilts.
Gilt yields too have fallen considerably over the last eight years, and after the Brexit vote, 15-year gilt yields fell to an all-time low of 0.9 per cent on August 11.
In fact, at least three gilts have even been trading in negative territory.
While low yields reflect high prices, negative yields mean new buyers are assured of a nominal loss.
Brian Davidson, senior pension proposition manager at Alliance Trust Savings, said: “At such low prices, annuities will be unattractive for many more people, with the disadvantage of very low levels of income far outweighing the benefit of income certainty.
“Rates fell further following the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee’s cut to the base rate of interest at the start of August and, with speculation around a further base rate cut later this year, annuity rate rises seem unlikely.
“A ‘perfect storm’ has been created with the danger being that annuities will simply become unpalatable, resulting in more individuals considering drawdown as the main means of providing a retirement income.
“When considering non-annuity-based retirement income options though, it is essential that individuals give serious thought to their likely income needs throughout the different stages of their ‘retirement’, how long they are likely to live and the level of return (after fees and charges) that they need to make on the pension funds that remain invested to meet those needs. That will, of course, require a balance to be struck between risk and reward – the essence of all investment decisions. With this many ‘moving parts’, informed advice will be invaluable.”
Income drawdown allows retirees to take a portion of their pension fund as income while leaving the rest invested. Although this allows them greater flexibility and control over their pension pot, there is a risk of running out of money if they underestimate how long they will live and withdraw too much money too soon.
Earlier this month, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) released data covering the first full year of the Freedom and Choice reforms, which allow retirees to access their whole pension pot and invest it as they like.
According to the ABI, the data revealed “signs a minority may be withdrawing too much too soon with four per cent of pots having 10 per cent or more withdrawn in the last quarter”.
The figures also show that annuity sales are falling.
Meanwhile, cash and drawdown withdrawals are proving popular with under-70s, with 71 per cent of the value of cash lump-sums being taken out by this age group in the last quarter.
From the first quarter of 2016 – the most recent period covered by the statistics – the average pension pot being used to buy a drawdown product, £52,700, is now less than the average pot used for an annuity, £52,900.
The ABI said this shows that drawdown is now available to a wider market following the reforms.
What is a gilt?
A bond is a form of loan, or IOU. The issuer, or borrower, owes the holder, or lender, a debt and must pay them interest (the ‘coupon’) and/or repay the principal (the original amount lent) at a later date, termed the ‘maturity date’.
Bonds provide the borrower with funds to finance long-term investments, or, in the case of government bonds, to finance current expenditure.
A gilt is a UK Government bond, issued by HM Treasury and listed on the London Stock Exchange. As investment, they are considered totally secure, as the British Government has never failed to make interest or principal payments on gilts as they fall due.
A conventional gilt guarantees to pay the holder a fixed cash payment (coupon) every six months until the maturity date, at which point the holder receives the final coupon payment and the return of the principal. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/incomes-warning-on-perfect-storm-for-annuities-1-8093318 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/28f10cdd2382725f6d152debf7d1a9925ffc55ec0f4971c66acbd60b19f2a172.json |
[
"David Overend"
] | 2016-08-26T13:07:41 | null | 2016-07-24T16:21:48 | Visit now for the latest gardening news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Flifestyle%2Fgardening%2Fprince-of-trees-1-8027341.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8027339.1469114608!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Prince of trees | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | If the oak is king of the forest, and beech is the queen, where does that leave the hornbeam?
It has to be a prince, at least; perhaps even heir to the throne of Britain’s mightiest trees. It certainly deserves more recognition than it receives because, as hedge in particular, it is a stunning plant.
Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) is a deciduous broadleaf tree native to the south of the UK, and it gets its common name from the hardness of its timber – ‘horn’ means ‘hard’ and ‘beam’ was tree in old English.
Often confused with common beech, the bark is pale grey with vertical markings, sometimes with a short, twisted trunk, which develops ridges with age. Mature trees can reach a height of 30m and live for more than 300 years.
The leaves are similar in shape to beech leaves but they are smaller and more deeply furrowed and become golden yellow to orange before falling in autumn. A hornbeam hedge will keep its leaves all year round, providing shelter, roosting, nesting and foraging opportunities for birds and small mammals.
The lovely green catkins appear in late spring and eventually turn to clusters of winged fruit in autumn, providing valuable food for many species of wildlife.
So why do so many people choose beech for a hedge rather than hornbeam? It is a classy plant, solid, dependable, attractive and it provides excellent timber, notably for use in furniture and for butchers’ chopping blocks. Unfortunately, grey squirrels also like its bark and they can cause considerable damage.
Hornbeam can tolerate most soils and situations, including heavy, wet soils, and it’s often found living quite happily in frost pockets.
All it needs to form a dense yet accommodating hedge is to prepare the site well (remove all weeds and then incorporate heaps of organic material, such as old compost or well-rotted manure), then place plants a foot apart.
Give them a dose of slow-release fertiliser, firm them in well, and water thoroughly. Top off with a mulch to keep in the moisture and to keep out the weeds.
Growth won’t be speedy, but once established, hornbeam can live for centuries. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/gardening/prince-of-trees-1-8027341 | en | 2016-07-24T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/b0b12e9b88aedaeaeba83cb958add6d590ef9bf4a5ceb735cc4b88a2ce3af729.json |
[
"Ricky Charlesworth"
] | 2016-08-28T12:50:59 | null | 2016-08-28T11:50:06 | Visit now for the latest music news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fmusic%2Fin-pictures-unforgettable-saturday-for-drenched-music-fans-at-leeds-festival-1-8093062.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093060.1472386292!/image/image.jpg | en | null | In pictures: Unforgettable Saturday for drenched music fans at Leeds Festival | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
DRIVING rain failed to dampen the party atmosphere as the second day of Leeds Festival threw up some musical treats for drenched revellers at Bramham Park.
After Biffy Clyro took the plaudits for their headline act on Friday, Saturday served up a double helping of headliners.
27 August 2016. Leeds Festival at Bramham Park.
Discloure and Foals stormed the main stage, and treated the thousands inside Bramham Park to an unforgettable set - despite the torrential downpours and boggy conditions.
The afternoon saw the first offering of inevitable summer rain but held off long enough for early evening headliners Boy Better Know.
The grime group went on stage shortly after 5pm and proved a huge hit witzh thousands swelling the main stage surroundings to get a view.
Almost immediately after they left the stage, the heavens opened.
Foals then took to the main stage amidst a backdrop of rain-lashed fans, while the other stages saw the likes of Hannah Wants and local band Pulled Apart by Horses draw in big crowds.
Disclosure then closed out the evening on the main stage - and they didn’t disappoint.
Brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence always put on a spectacular show, with a variety of lights and pyrotechnics and their Leeds showing stayed true to that theme.
The duo book-ended their set with classics White Noise and Latch.
Inbetween were some old classics, songs from their new album and a peppering of new material.
The fireworks and stunning use of strobes and graphics just added to the set.
The only downside was the biblical rain which saw many revellers retreat for their tents before the end, but nevertheless it’s safe to say Disclosure pulled out all the stops on day two. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/what-s-on/music/in-pictures-unforgettable-saturday-for-drenched-music-fans-at-leeds-festival-1-8093062 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/111aadb9c628464f189d32b6a8fb9249f0a18480aa9ec0fb88c32026566cec71.json |
[
"James Reed",
"Political Editor"
] | 2016-08-31T10:52:39 | null | 2016-08-31T02:11:44 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fbrexit-vote-was-driven-by-those-who-felt-left-behind-1-8096345.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8096344.1472624282!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Brexit vote was driven by those who felt ‘left behind’ | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | WORKERS on lower wages with poorer skills were the key to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, a new analysis reveals.
Voters were far more likely to back Brexit if they earned less money, had poorer qualifications and lived in low skilled areas.
The research, for the York-based Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), provides detailed evidence to support the view held by many since the June referendum that those ‘left behind’ helped tip the balance in favour of the Leave campaign.
JRF chief executive Julia Unwin said: “With energy focussed on the process of leaving the EU, there’s a danger the concerns of people at home are ignored. This analysis should act as beacon for politicians who often talk about representing the concerns of ordinary people.
“The rapid pace of change in the economy has left too many people without the skills and opportunity to get on in life. We must act to ensure prosperity reaches all corners of the country, and provide everyone the chance to earn a good wage in a secure job.
“Theresa May has made the right noises to overcome this and heal the divisions with a promise to make Britain work for all.
“The priority is making good on this promise.”
The research by the highly respected professor Matthew Goodwin, from the University of Kent, found average support for Leave among those earning more than £60,000 was 35 per cent compared to 58 per cent among those earning less than £20,000.
More than 70 per cent of people with no qualifications backed Brexit, those with postgraduate degrees voted Remain by the same margin.
The research also found that voters with all levels of qualification were more likely to have backed Brexit if they lived in an area that overall had low skills levels.
Yorkshire voted by 58 per cent to 42 per cent to leave the EU in the referendum.
Prof Goodwin said: “This research reveals how the referendum was not simply about our relationship with the European Union, but also shed light on the deep divides that exist in our society.”
The Remain campaign has been criticised for failing to reassure those on lower wages and with worries on issues such as EU migration that their concerns would be addressed if Britain voted to stay.
But Remain supporters have argued the Leave campaign played on those concerns.
Yorkshire MEP Richard Corbett said: “The Leave campaign deliberately and ruthlessly took advantage of the issues identified in this research, peddling lies about issues from immigration to Turkey to target precisely those people who will be most disadvantaged by Brexit.”
In a speech in Manchester later today, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron will claim that “malevolent forces” are using the referendum result to fuel racism and hate and call for protection for EU citizens in the UK.
He will argue the anger of those who feel left behind is “justified” and the political class has “abandoned people disastrously to their fate”.
Mr Farron will say: “We have those who worked as pillars of their community all their lives, running small businesses, managing farms, making a difference, only to see themselves gazumped by salaries ten or a hundred times as much by cash-hungry bankers in their twenties.
“In short, we have an underlying, aching discomfort which goes to the heart of the reasons for the immediate crisis.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/brexit-vote-was-driven-by-those-who-felt-left-behind-1-8096345 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/3e6b306928349f0e8b6577fba849af3f9254d1b42d17d566f22f91899ab42fca.json |
[
"Mark Casci Business Editor"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:08 | null | 2016-08-25T15:21:21 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fhull-to-benefit-from-roll-out-of-ultra-fast-broadband-network-1-8088984.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8088983.1472134866!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Hull to benefit from roll out of ultra-fast broadband network | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Hull is to be the country’s next “Gigabit City” as infrastructure provider CityFibre rolls out ultra-fast connectivity in partnership with Hull-based telecoms company, Pure Broadband.
For the first time, businesses will have a choice of digital infrastructure in Hull as CityFibre opens up a next-generation pure fibre network in the city.
Spanning 62km across Hull, it will provide local businesses with some of the fastest download and upload speeds in the world.
The Hull Gigabit City project is being delivered in partnership with Pure Broadband, an established telecoms provider in the city. The company has launched a separate division called Pure Speed to offer affordable, ultra-fast internet services to businesses in Hull and the surrounding area.
This will be a vital improvement after Hull’s broadband speeds were stated as some of the slowest in the UK by Ofcom’s Connected Nations 2015 report. The network will future-proof the city as the thirst for greater bandwidth continues to grow exponentially over the coming decades.
Rob Hamlin, commercial director at CityFibre said: “We’re delighted to be able to offer world-class digital infrastructure to cities like Hull, who have historically had extremely slow broadband speeds. By working with Pure Broadband, businesses in Hull can now capitalise on gigabit speed internet connectivity to compete and succeed in a digital world.”
Pure Speed’s services will be launched on September 29. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/hull-to-benefit-from-roll-out-of-ultra-fast-broadband-network-1-8088984 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/54363f56a24e5e8be93ddef5887ae24186c1eae04e6c5db2d4bd9d2fbeab0631.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:03:12 | null | 2016-07-24T12:40:39 | Visit now for the latest health news, analysis and opinion - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Ffaster-than-ever-bailey-9-triumphs-again-at-castle-howard-triathlon-1-8030721.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8030709.1469361098!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Faster than ever: Bailey, 9, triumphs again at Castle Howard triathlon | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | A HEROIC Yorkshire schoolboy who has cerebral palsy and won hearts across the country when he tackled a triathlon last year, has returned to the scene of his success to cross the finish line with a time seven minutes faster than before.
Nine-year-old Bailey Matthews reached the end of the race at Castle Howard near York with a smile on his face, flanked by his proud father, as he showed just how determined he is not to let his disability impact what he can achieve.
Bailey Matthews on his second triathlon at Castle Howard. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
The Doncaster youngster, who has continued to encourage everyone to #BemoreBailey, completed the children’s triathlon, comprising 100m swim, 4km bike ride and 1.3km run, in one hour and 20 minutes.
2015: Amazing scenes as eight-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer Bailey finishes North Yorkshire triathalon unaided
Bailey’s father, Johnathan Matthews described just how proud he was of his son’s achievements.
He said: “I’m so proud of him, it’s great to be back.
Bailey Matthews on his second triathlon at Castle Howard. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
“He’s given this 100 per cent. He never talks or brags about it, he never even mentions it, he just gets on with life and working hard to be a great triathlete.
“I don’t think he fully understands just what an achievement it is.
“We have had such a warm welcome from all of the Castle Howard team and we can’t wait for the next event in France.”
Bailey’s mother, Julie Matthews, echoed those sentiments and described just how well Bailey has done in the past year.
Bailey Matthews on his second triathlon at Castle Howard. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
She said: “It’s a year since Bailey completed the Castle Howard triathlon and I can’t believe how much our lives have changed since then.
“It’s amazing to see how many children he’s inspired and we’re so proud of the amount of people who’s lives he has made a difference to.
“When he did his first triathlon it came off the back of a huge amount of belief, work, training and determination from a lot of people; his teaching assistant, the people at the Movement Centre at Osworstry, his family, and of course Bailey himself, have all pulled together to support his amazing journey as a triathlete.”
Bailey received global recognition at Castle Howard last year when, with the finish line in sight, he abandoned his walking aid and determinedly made it to the end.
Bailey Matthews on his second triathlon at Castle Howard. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
Despite a few tumbles, the boy refused to give up and reached that elusive end all by himself.
This year he achieved the same finish - pushing away his walking aid to make sure he made it over the line all by himself.
Since last year’s achievements, Bailey has been awarded a Pride of Britain Award and the BBC Helen Rollason Sports Personality of the Year Award.
He has also met lots of his heroes, including David Beckham, Simon Cowell and many more.
Mr Matthews said: “Bailey sees himself to be no different to others and just wants to give everything ago.
“He did exactly that at Castle Howard Triathlon and has come back to do more this year.
Bailey Matthews on his second triathlon at Castle Howard. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
“The beauty of triathlon and the Castle Triathlon Series events are that they give access to all and that’s why the sport and these events are top of our calendar this year.
“All levels take part and no one is singled out. Bailey couldn’t wait to take part.”
Now Bailey is calling on others to take part in triathlons of their own throughout 2016.
Brian Adcock, Race Director for the Castle Triathlon Series described how pleased Castle Howard was to welcome Bailey back to the scene of his success.
He said: “We were delighted to welcome Bailey to our entire Castle Triathlon Series this year and were so excited to see that now-famous smile and example setting determination again.
“Bailey is an inspirational figure for many and a great example that sport is for everyone.”
Bailey Matthews on his second triathlon at Castle Howard. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
Bailey Matthews on his second triathlon at Castle Howard. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
Bailey Matthews on his second triathlon at Castle Howard. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
Bailey Matthews on his second triathlon at Castle Howard. Picture: Bruce Rollinson | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/health/faster-than-ever-bailey-9-triumphs-again-at-castle-howard-triathlon-1-8030721 | en | 2016-07-24T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/3c2870b5c2f669a9bc37a89aa7db51bf24348acd4221ab1923c88fa82c1aba8d.json |
[
"Peter Smith"
] | 2016-08-29T12:51:42 | null | 2016-08-29T12:48:07 | Visit now for the latest Leeds Rhinos rugby news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Fleeds-rhinos%2Fharry-jepson-obe-rugby-league-mourns-death-of-leeds-rhinos-president-1-8094328.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094327.1472471856!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Harry Jepson OBE: Rugby league mourns death of Leeds Rhinos president | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Rugby league is mourning one of its greatest characters, Leeds Rhinos president Harry Jepson OBE, who died today, aged 96.
Jepson had a lifelong involvement in the sport, initially with Hunslet before joining Leeds more than four decades ago.
Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington led tributes, saying: “Harry had a wonderful life and touched the lives of so many others.
“He knew people who had been involved in the game since 1895. He was a rugby league legend, despite never playing the game and his passing is so sad.”
Rhinos will pay tribute to Jepson - who was at their most recent home game against Hull KR earlier this month - when they face Salford Red Devils at Headingley on Friday.
Jepson was born in the heart of Hunslet and first visited his beloved Parkside in the late 1920s to watch the famous myrtle and flame, one of his earliest heroes being Jack Walkington.
As a schoolboy he won a scholarship to the renowned Cockburn High School and, having passed his matriculations, went to work at Leeds City Council’s education department in their medical section.
Enlisted at the start of the Second World War, he joined the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment and then the Royal Army Service Corps, seeing active duty in North Africa and Southern Italy. Trained as a school teacher on his return, he was seconded to the famous league-playing Bewerley Street School where he came under the wing of the headmaster Edgar Meeks, the Hunslet chairman.
He became involved in looking after the under-11s, then the under-13s and eventually the senior side at the school while also becoming secretary of the Hunslet Schools Rugby League Association.
He was also seconded by Hunslet secretary George Richardson to lend a hand at Parkside, receiving an official appointment as assistant-secretary and, in 1963, becoming secretary.
His teaching work took him to Cottingley Junior Mixed School and then Rodley before ending his days in education as deputy head at Clapgate School for the final 14 years of his professional working life.
He remained at Hunslet for seven years, joining Leeds in the late 60s to work as chairman Jack Myerscough’s right hand man and fixer with initial responsibilities for the second team.
He was a key presence in the newly-instituted Colts league and was chairman until 1988, one of the highlights of his time in the sport being when he managed the sole Colts tour to Papua New Guinea and Australia in 1982.
He was elected as one of the inaugural members of the Rugby Football League board of directors, which took over the strategic running of the sport from the RL council, on which he was Leeds’ representative from 1983.
He became football director at Leeds in the mid-1980s using his extensive knowledge and contacts worldwide to help rebuild the side, signing players such as established Kangaroo internationals Eric Grothe, Wally Fullerton-Smith and Peter Tunks, while the likes of Andrew Ettingshausen, Tony Currie and Peter Jackson subsequently went on to represent their country.
He chaired the RL council meeting that discussed the offer to implement Super League and was heavily involved in the formation of French club Paris St Germain, who entered the competition on its launch in 1996, his passion for French RL stoked by meeting Jean Galia at Headingley in 1934 when an impressionable schoolboy.
He was president of Leeds and a noted ambassador for the club and the sport. He was also chairman of the Rugby League Conference, the competition which helped spread the game throughout England, Scotland and Wales in the summer, the sides in the Premier Divisions contesting the Harry Jepson Trophy.
Last month he was awarded an honorary doctorate of Education from Leeds Beckett University.
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[] | 2016-08-29T22:51:51 | null | 2016-08-29T22:01:08 | Visit now for the latest tennis news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ftennis%2Fus-open-kyle-edmund-s-greatest-yet-leaves-richard-gasquet-reeling-in-new-york-1-8094957.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094950.1472504444!/image/image.jpg | en | null | US Open: Kyle Edmund’s ‘greatest yet’ leaves Richard Gasquet reeling in New York | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Kyle Edmund hailed the greatest win of his career after he stunned 13th seed Richard Gasquet in the first round of the US Open.
Edmund was playing his first-ever match in the main draw at Flushing Meadows but it was the 21-year-old who looked the seasoned campaigner, thrashing Gasquet 6-2 6-2 6-3.
Kyle Edmund, on his way into the second round of the US Open. Picture: AP/Frank Franklin II
He will now face American wildcard Ernesto Escobedo, ranked 201st in the world and who reached round two after his opponent Lukas Lacko retired injured.
Gasquet, a former world No 7 and three-time grand slam semi-finalist, has been plagued by a recurring back problem this summer but the 30-year-old insisted afterwards he had not been hampered by injury.
Instead, Edmund was as bold from the baseline as his luminous yellow outfit, reeling off 40 winners to his opponent’s 13, with his booming forehand particularly destructive.
Edmund’s previous best victory, in terms of rankings at least, came at Queen’s in June against then-world No 18 Gilles Simon but Gasquet, placed three spots higher, is a bigger scalp both in terms of scale and stage.
“I played really well. On ranking I think, yeah, it’s probably my best win,” said Edmund.
“And the way I went about it, the way I played, a lot of things went well. It’s definitely one of the best wins in my career.
“It’s very pleasing and very encouraging the way I played, the way I handled myself and dealt with situations.”
The Briton has struggled for stamina before in extreme heat but has developed physically this year and, in temperatures of 32 degrees on Court Five, showed no signs of letting up.
Edmund also took great confidence from leading Britain, without Andy Murray, to a Davis Cup quarter-final victory over Serbia in July, but this was only his third win in 20 career matches against top 50 opponents.
“It gives you more belief, absolutely,” said Edmund.
“I had a good summer. I beat some good players, I beat Simon and then had a good experience against Andy (at Queen’s).
“Those matches against top players give you more experience, more confidence with your game.
“Especially the way I play my game, it is very much on the offensive, wanting to take it to the opponent so I have to be expressive. I have to express myself and that’s the way I play.”
Edmund is ranked 84th in the world but it is likely he would be higher had he not chosen to play in the Davis Cup and Olympics as neither competition offer ranking points.
“I don’t know the reason why the ITF changed that,” added Edmund.
“There were points last year, obviously not this year, and I would have got a nice chunk of points from Davis Cup, but it’s just one of those things.
“The way I look at it is I am 21. I still do have lots of years. The experience from that will benefit me far more than the points in the long term.”
Edmund has a very realistic chance of reaching his first grand slam third round, with his only previous match against Escobar coming in a Challenger event in Birmingham last year. Edmund won in three sets.
“I will watch a little bit of tape of him. You see a few things you pick up,” Edmund said.
“It’s a good opportunity. Maybe on paper he’s not as high ranked as someone like Gasquet but you have to respect the opponents.
“The worst thing you can do in sport is get ahead of yourself.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/tennis/us-open-kyle-edmund-s-greatest-yet-leaves-richard-gasquet-reeling-in-new-york-1-8094957 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/33a8a29f9e04f67152ec3f389a439d8b7015af57260e4dd1a26237e24060f6fd.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T00:50:41 | null | 2016-08-27T00:06:45 | Visit now for the latest Doncaster Rovers football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fdoncaster-rovers%2Fdoncaster-rovers-v-yeovil-town-switch-to-back-four-has-aided-rovers-cause-1-8092031.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092030.1472250929!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Doncaster Rovers v Yeovil Town: Switch to back four has aided Rovers’ cause | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | DARREN FERGUSON has welcomed the sight of some overdue stinginess in the Doncaster Rovers backline, with the case for the defence starting to look much improved.
After an underwhelming second half of last season, when Rovers shipped a spate of soft goals, back-to-back shut-outs in single-goal wins over Cheltenham and Cambridge United suggest that the penny is slowly starting to drop.
The statistics are all the more commendable, given that Rovers still have a host of players out with injury, although the fact that they have managed to field a settled starting line-up for the past two games has not been lost upon Ferguson.
He said: “I am pleased with them. There has been a steady improvement in the games, which is what we are looking for.
“Certainly in the last two games, two clean sheets has been good and we can hopefully keep getting wins along the way.
“We have gone from a back three to a back four probably due to circumstances and injuries. But the back four who have played in the last two games have done very well and I am pleased with them.
“I think also that keeping a settled team is really important and under-rated.
“In the patches where we did well last season, it was with a certain team and shape and when it starts breaking up with injuries and things like that, it makes a difference.”
Rovers are chasing their third successive league win for just the second time during Ferguson’s tenure, with the last occasion occurring in late October.
Ferguson says that any fresh injuries sustained in today’s game may precipitate a move back into the loan market.
If there are no new problems, short-term free agent signings represent the more likely route. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers/doncaster-rovers-v-yeovil-town-switch-to-back-four-has-aided-rovers-cause-1-8092031 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/9b0e4e9026ec739f09d14a551be0b7925fea06a693a2db51927b83168bdea152.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T14:50:50 | null | 2016-08-27T14:07:29 | Visit now for the latest Hull FC rugby league news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Fhull-fc%2Fchallenge-cup-final-full-strength-hull-steeled-for-warrington-final-battle-1-8092397.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092395.1472303380!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Challenge Cup final: Full strength Hull steeled for Warrington final battle | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
Hull coach Lee Radford was able to name his strongest side for today's Ladbrokes Challenge Cup final.
Dean Hadley and Jordan Thompson were the unlucky pair to miss out from Hull's initial 19-man squad.
Warrington are unchanged from last week's narrow win over Castleford Tigers. Joe Westerman, a former Hull player, had been in doubt due to injury, but was given the all-clear.
Follow all the action at: HULL FC v WARRINGTON: LIVE
Hull will be captained by Gareth Ellis, who played alongside Ryan Bailey – one of Warrington's substitutes – for Leeds Rhinos when they lost to Hull in the 2005 final.
The sprinklers were on the Wembley pitch before the game as the crowd built up in hot, muggy conditions.
Hull FC and Warrington kicks off at 3pm
There was an early success for Yorkshire when Castleford Academy beat St Peter's, of Wigan, 12-6 in the Year 7 Champion Schools curtain-raiser.
St Peter's led 6-0, but Castleford levelled before half-time when Ryley Brown crossed and Mason Hare added the extras.
Daniel Gale scored the winning try in the second half, from Brown's kick, Hare again converting.
The teams for the Challenge Cup final are:
Hull: Shaul, Michaels, Fonua, Yeaman, Talanoa, Tuimavave, Sneyd, Taylor, Houghton, Watts, Manu, Minichiello, Ellis. Subs Bowden, Pritchard, Washbrook, Green.
Warrington Wolves: Ratchford, Russell, T King, Atkins, Evans, Gidley, Sandow, Hill, Clark, Sims, Currie, Hughes, Westerman. Subs G King, Dwyer, Westwood, Bailey.
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HILLARY Clinton has launched a vicious attack on Nigel Farage after the outgoing Ukip leader said he would not vote for the Democratic presidential-hopeful even if he was paid to do so.
Mr Farage spoke at a rally for Mrs Clinton’s Republican rival Donald Trump in Mississippi, drawing parallels between the EU referendum campaign and the businessman’s bid to take the White House.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign event at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno. Picture: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
But his comment that “if I was an American citizen I wouldn’t vote for Hillary Clinton if you paid me” has prompted an angry response.
Mrs Clinton addressed a campaign rally on Thursday and said: “Just yesterday one of Britain’s most prominent right-wing leaders, a man named Nigel Farage, who stoked anti-immigrant sentiments to win the referendum to have Britain leave the European Union, campaigned with Donald Trump in Mississippi.
“Farage has called for a bar on the children of legal immigrants from public schools and health services, has said women are and I quote ‘worth less’ than men and supports scrapping laws that prevent employers from discriminating based on race.
“That’s who Donald Trump wants by his side when he is addressing an audience of American voters.”
But Mr Farage suggested Mrs Clinton’s comments showed she was “running scared”.
He told Breitbart London: “Her attacks on me are completely baseless. She sounds rather like Bob Geldof and can’t accept Brexit.
“Perhaps Mrs Clinton should spend more time speaking to normal, working people in her country than trying to attack me using dodgy half-quotes.”
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"Ed White"
] | 2016-08-26T16:50:17 | null | 2016-08-26T16:55:42 | Visit now for the latest local cricket news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Flocal%2Fsurreal-harrogate-defeat-throws-yorkshire-league-north-title-race-open-1-8091618.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091617.1472227076!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Surreal Harrogate defeat throws Yorkshire League North title race open | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Harrogate captain George Ross urged his table topping squad to use Saturday’s horror collapse against Yorkshire Academy as a “kick up the backside” for the final three matches of their title bid.;
Harrogate surrendered a clear winning position at the interval as the pace of Yorkshire youngster Matthew Fisher ripped through the usually reliable top order.
Having bowled Yorkshire’s top prospects out for a meager 85, Ross’ men crashed to 7/3 before losing their last seven wickets for just 23 runs.
Harrogate were all out for just 73 in reply, leaving the Yorkshire League North title race in the balance.
“It was a surreal day, really strange,” said Ross.
“Hopefully it will be the kick up the back side that we will be after and show the lads that you can’t take anything for granted.”
The Academy had elected to bat on their home pitch at Leeds University but they were soon cursing the decision as Tom Geeson-Brown removed top order batsmen Harry Brook, Richard Brown and Mosun Hussain.
Geeson-Brown’s control and pace continued to cause problems alongside Nick Taylor (2/17) and the quick finished with figures of 4/33 in 12 overs.
The Academy battled their way up from 49/8 to 85 all out courtesy of a stoic performance from last pair Jack Shutt (16no) and James Logan (15) – two innings which proved decisive
In Gate’ reply, Fisher bowled Dion Sanson and Jonny Tattersall for ducks before Matt Taylor poleaxed Matthew Good at the other end.
Ross stabilised the innings with 31 – the game’s highest score – alongside David Foster (17) but both received controversial umpiring decisions off Jack Shutt’s bowling to leave ‘Gate 57-6.
At that point, Harrogate were still favourites to wrap up a win that would have put them 17 points clear of York in the table.
But the lower order collapsed and Harrogate came up 13 runs short of victory.
“It wasn’t acceptable from our batsman, we just collapsed,” Ross added.
“For 70 per cent of the game we played some really good cricket. We bowled and fielded brilliantly to keep them to just 85.
“It wasn’t that we thought the job was done because we knew it was going to be thought with the bat. But Matt Fisher came on for his opening spell and before no time at all we were 5/2 and then 7/3.
“Me and Dave gritted in and got us to 50-5 and we thought the job was near enough done but then we collapsed again.
“It’s happened before this season when we have chased things down by the skin of our teeth.
“Perhaps we were due that one where it didn’t go our way.”
Harrogate remain in pole position to reach the end of season Yorkshire League play-offs and can guarantee the title with three wins in their final three matches.
The dangerous Sheriff Hutton Bridge visit St George’s Road on Saturday, but Harrogate are at full-strength including the return of Yorkshire seam bowler Ben Coad. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cricket/local/surreal-harrogate-defeat-throws-yorkshire-league-north-title-race-open-1-8091618 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/42fc072cc69b2612d80dea6c6c21222dfcea2dd583e5e3426b06c272bbbf9bf1.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:09:42 | null | 2016-08-25T08:34:46 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fhenry-boot-reports-big-leap-in-profits-1-8087269.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8087268.1472110535!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Henry Boot reports big leap in profits | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Construction and property firm Henry Boot reported a strong first half and said it has seen no fall out from the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
The Sheffield-based group said pre-tax profit leapt 49 per cent to £21m in the six months to June 30 thanks to earlier than anticipated land sales and good progress on its commercial property developments.
Chief executive John Sutcliffe said the redevelopment of the Terry’s Chocolate Factory in York was one of the group’s star performers.
“The Chocolate Factory in York is going particularly well and we have started selling the finished flats. We have got 20 to 30 completed and we have reservations for another 40 to 50,” he said.
“It’s a wonderful redevelopment. The company that we are using - PJ Livesey - hats off to them. They are specialists in that style of development, such as Victorian hospitals. It’s stunning.”
The site will have 170 flats in total, ranging from one bedroom to three bedroom apartments.
The group said the result of the EU referendum in June gave rise to widespread, cautious predictions regarding future activity levels within the UK focused property and construction sectors.
However, two months after the vote, the board’s expectations are unchanged.
“If you’d asked me two months ago, I’d have said I think it’s going to be terrible,” said Mr Sutcliffe .
“The reality is it’s ok. Deals are coming to fruition as we’d have expected. i don’t think we’re out of the woods yet. At the moment it’s a bit like 1939 - it’s the phoney war.”
Chairman Jamie Boot added: “Henry Boot is inextricably connected to the UK property market, whether that be housebuilding, commercial development, construction or plant hire. Two months after the EU referendum, it is probably a little early to judge how the UK property market will react over the longer term. However, our experience is that the trading activity and any deals we had in progress are proceeding as envisaged and the future pipeline is coming to fruition as we would have expected.“
The group said its commercial development pipeline should ensure the firm is cash generative over the next two years.
“Should the post referendum world prove to be more turbulent than we are experiencing at the moment, these internally generated funds should provide the resources to acquire competitively priced opportunities for the next cyclical growth phase,” said Mr Boot.
The group said it was pleased to see that the larger commercial development schemes it has been preparing for some time are now finally on site.
Revenue for the period jumped 35 per cent to £107m as a result of higher land sales and increased property development activity, which was slightly offset by delayed construction turnover.
Analyst Daniel Cowan at Investec said: “Henry Boot has reported a strong first half with all divisions contributing to adjusted earnings per share growth of 53 per cent year on year.
“With the long-term effects of the EU referendum still unclear, management note current trading has so far been largely unaffected. The group’s visibility continues to improve through accelerating land planning consents as well as important progress with the commercial development pipeline.
“Management note business has been largely unaffected by the Brexit vote even if longer-term uncertainty persists. After an initial pause, activity is normalising in the housing market, while development projects have proceeded as planned.”
Analyst Robin Hardy at Shore capital added: “In common with the house builders themselves, Boot reports a brief hiatus in the immediate aftermath of the leave vote but a broad return to activity levels prior to June 23.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/henry-boot-reports-big-leap-in-profits-1-8087269 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/7505618b2fae0ce0474ddf7a9df757bdb64f695ac8a8962c2729c550a19cf3f9.json |
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"James Reed",
"Political Editor"
] | 2016-08-28T16:51:03 | null | 2016-08-28T15:56:03 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcorbyn-promises-million-extra-homes-1-8093316.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093315.1472396145!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Corbyn promises million extra homes | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | JEREMY CORBYN has promised a future Labour government would build a million homes at a cost of around £10bn.
The commitment is very similar to the promise made by Labour at last year’s General Election when it pledged house-building would have hit 200,000 a year by the end of its first fiveyear term in office.
However, Mr Corbyn has set out plans to ensure that half of the homes built are council properties and for a new charter to increase protection for tenants in rented housing.
The estimated cost to the Government of building the new houses would be £10bn with the bulk likely to come from borrowing.
Mr Corbyn said: “Successive governments have failed to fix our broken housing market. Decent housing is a basic human need affecting everything we do and is a significant factor on stress and mental health.
“Our homes are where we should feel safe, yet for too many people housing is a source of anxiety – not security.
“And to a whole generation of our young people, the security of home ownership is rapidly becoming an impossible dream.
“That is why the next Labour government will reverse a generation of underinvestment in housing, particularly council housing, and give the chance of a decent, secure, affordable home back to every family and citizen.”
The Tenants’ Rights Charter would include a guarantee of three year contracts and protections against “unreasonable” rent increases and unsafe living conditions.
The housing plan is the latest in a string of policy announcements made by Mr Corbyn as he tries to fend off a challenge to his leadership from former shadow work and pensions secretary Owen Smith.
Mr Corbyn’s critics have argued the slew of announcements contrasts sharply with a lack of policy over the first year of his leadership. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/corbyn-promises-million-extra-homes-1-8093316 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/c4faa2a6dfd4367295292f2a28583fbb9eb7973ed404e9a21365795aab9b2297.json |
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"James O Brien"
] | 2016-08-30T08:52:00 | null | 2016-08-30T09:42:58 | Visit now for the latest cricket news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fi-may-be-back-says-departing-yorkshire-coach-jason-gillespie-1-8095284.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8095283.1472546557!/image/image.jpg | en | null | I may be back, says departing Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Jason Gillespie has left the door open for a Yorkshire return after agonising over the decision to leave the county and move back to Australia with his family.
The county champions announced on Monday that the Australian would end his successful five-year spell as head coach at the end of the season.
“It’s obviously been a very tough decision because I love my job,” said Gillespie.
“I’m standing down because of family reasons. It’s well known that my wife and kids are now back in Australia.
“As much as I love this club, my job and living here in Yorkshire, the time is right to step aside.
“The initial plan was for the family to go back and spend a bit of time in Oz and then we’d all come back after the Big Bash and have another season at Yorkshire.
“Once it became clear that wasn’t going to happen and the family was going to stay in Australia, the goalposts shifted a bit.
“I still thought I could come over here and try to get back a couple of times during the summer. But the more I thought about it the more I realised it wasn’t going to be practical from a family point of view.
“I’m a husband and father first. At the end of the day, family comes first.”
Gillespie, who spent two years with Yorkshire as a player, took over as head coach ahead of the 2012 season and has transformed the county’s fortunes, suffering just five defeats in 76 County Championship matches.
The 41-year-old has not ruled out a return to Headingley.
“I don’t write anything off,” said Gillespie, who has a part-time role with Big Bash League side Adelaide Strikers.
“I love this club and have enjoyed every minute of it.
“Who knows what will happen in the future? I wouldn’t say no moving forward, but at the moment the time is right to spend some time with my family.”
Yorkshire secured an immediate return to Division One in Gillespie’s first season in charge and after finishing second in 2013, they won back-to-back titles despite continuing to lose key players to England.
The county are only five points behind leaders Middlesex in this year’s title race and face the prospect of attempting to secure a hat-trick of championships at Lord’s in Gillespie’s final match in charge.
“I think it would be fitting for everybody (to win the County Championship again),” added Gillespie, whose side take on Hampshire in Southampton from Wednesday.
“This group of players has the world at their feet and have a wonderful opportunity.
“But we can’t focus on that end result. We’ve just got to focus on our next match.”
Director of cricket Martyn Moxon admitted it was a decision Yorkshire had seen coming.
“It’s news we’d always feared,” he said. “He’s done a brilliant job here.
“Once Anna and the children went back to Australia a few weeks ago, the alarm bells started ringing.
“When we spoke there was no great surprise to learn of Jason’s decision.”
Moxon reiterated Yorkshire’s desire to wait until the end of the season to start their search for the next head coach.
“We want to really focus on the last four games,” he added.
“They’re four big games in the history of the club let alone this current group of players.
“We don’t want anything to distract from that.
“We will think about Dizzy’s successor, of course, but our real energy will be making sure we give the lads the support they need during the last four games.
“The reaction from the lads was they wanted to send Dizzy out on a high.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cricket/i-may-be-back-says-departing-yorkshire-coach-jason-gillespie-1-8095284 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/393b756ce1f9b31ccbd0e5c72c676ab2afd11646218812d477e8773758ca25dd.json |
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"Mark Casci Business Editor"
] | 2016-08-26T13:08:43 | null | 2016-08-25T16:20:03 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fpurex-international-relocation-deal-1-8089179.json | http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/mastheads/NLYP-masthead-share-img.png | en | null | Purex International relocation deal | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Manufacturer Purex International is moving to new headquarters and targeting expansion in the USA after securing new investment.
The fume extractor manufacturer has relocated its base to a 20,000 sq ft facility in Thorne, near Doncaster where it will continue to make a range of appliances that remove harmful fumes by purifying and recirculating air back into a factory. Users include companies in the electronics and laser and printing industries.
Purex International employs 30 people across the UK and US and reported a turnover of £8m in the year ending October 2015.
Finance Yorkshire provided a loan to support the growth and was introduced to the firm by Barclays, which provided a commercial mortgage.
The relocation follows a management buyout in 2015, supported by Barclays, which saw Trefor Jones and Andy Easey acquire the company from Domino Printing Sciences.
Mr Jones said: “We were in rented accommodation but wanted to purchase our own building. This move gives us more stability for the longer term.
“Last year we opened a subsidiary in the US where we have been trading for many years. We have a good reputation in the market for the quality of our products and now we are able to offer an enhanced, local service.
“The US market is worth $220m so there is potential for growth.”
Half of the products produced by the firm are sold to overseas customers and it boasts a network of distributors across Europe. The business was previously based in Manvers, Rotherham.
Since its inception, Finance Yorkshire has invested in more than 460 companies. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/purex-international-relocation-deal-1-8089179 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/3c11c17dd503f5778a53f6f45f87cd728360498552b8bff536f834c02f868569.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:03 | null | 2016-08-24T20:28:16 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fboot-set-to-work-on-333m-exhibition-centre-1-8086994.json | http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/mastheads/NLYP-masthead-share-img.png | en | null | Boot set to work on £333m exhibition centre | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Henry Boot’s property development arm is to work on a new £333m exhibition and conference centre in Scotland following an agreement with Aberdeen City Council.
Sheffield-based Henry Boot said the development, which will include a four-star hotel and energy centre, has received detailed planning permission and will be funded by the City Council.
The site is adjacent to Aberdeen International Airport and will include a 12,500 capacity performance venue, extensive covered exhibition halls and 2,500 parking spaces.
The four-star 200 bed hotel will be operated under the Hilton Hotels brand.
This initial phase of the scheme will provide more than 800,000 sq ft of space and includes a development agreement for another 150 bed hotel, to be operated under the Aloft brand, which has also been exchanged, conditional upon the grant of detailed planning permission, which is expected later this year.
Robertson Construction, the main contractor, has commenced work on site and development completion is expected in the first half of 2019.
Henry Boot Developments has also secured planning permission for a further 400,000 sq ft of business park space on land adjoining the exhibition and conference centre, which will be serviced as part of the scheme, and developed jointly with Aberdeen City Council.
Jamie Boot, chairman of Henry Boot, said: “We are delighted to have been selected by the Aberdeen City Council to develop the city’s new exhibition and conference centre, four-star hotel and energy centre.
“This is a landmark agreement for Henry Boot Developments with development expected to be completed in 2019.
“It is very pleasing to see the larger commercial development schemes we have been preparing for some time now finally on site. We remain mindful of the challenges facing our industry after the result of the EU referendum, taking into consideration this current market backdrop, we maintain a cautious outlook and as such the board’s expectations remain unchanged.”
Henry Boot has appointed Robertson Group as its main contractor to deliver the project. The Robertson contract will entail site preparation works, including ground and infrastructure works, as well as building the new arena and conference centre and one of the three on-site hotels.
The new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre will provide four times the exhibition space available at the current centre.
The new facility is a key element of Aberdeen City Council’s Strategic Infrastructure Plan to grow the city’s economy.
Robertson was appointed after a competitive tendering process and will work closely with Henry Boot Developments and Aberdeen City Council to create the new world-class facility.
During the construction period, starting in August 2016 until completion in 2019, 600 new jobs will be created, including a number of new apprenticeships.
Nick Harris of Henry Boot Developments said: “We understand how important the new world-class Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre is to the economy in Aberdeen and the North East and are pleased to be appointing Robertson Group which has close historical and current links to the area.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/boot-set-to-work-on-333m-exhibition-centre-1-8086994 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/d1c8f37ec474e8eb1e0577acd037d2765e4dc67631fae67d7fc54b3e52d4966d.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T08:50:07 | null | 2016-08-27T00:51:11 | Visit now for the latest opinion news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fopinion%2Fyp-comment-autism-delays-are-a-betrayal-of-jo-cox-1-8091384.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091383.1472281746!/image/image.jpg | en | null | YP Comment: Autism delays are a betrayal of Jo Cox | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | IT was, prophetically, the late Jo Cox MP who first exposed the unforgivable length of time that it now takes to diagnose youngsters suffering from traits of autism.
“Here is a crisis now so acute that some desperate parents are paying for help that by right they should be able to access on the NHS,” she told Parliament in March.
Then Mrs Cox was aghast that it was taking more than three years for children to receive specific support to help them, and their families, with behavioural challenges. Nearly six months later, it gives us no pleasure to reveal how local families are still waiting up to 1,053 days – the best part of three years – for a basic assessment, never mind a programme of care.
To put this in context, official guidelines suggest the wait should be no more than three months. As the number of people on the waiting list grows by the week, no wonder families are in despair over an apparent lack of urgency; for example health chiefs in Leeds say they will be “working more efficiently” in a bid to meet national targets by next March.
Try telling that to people like Vicki Reedman who has already been waiting since June 2015 for her six-year-old son Lucas, who has awareness issues, to be properly assessed. Such families are enduring a living nightmare because the NHS is not only bereft of the resources, but basic empathy and humanity towards those requiring its support and expertise.
Perhaps those concerned should re-acquaint themselves with Mrs Cox’s heart-rending speech when she disclosed how the diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome, and subsequent support, had changed the life of a young man in her Batley & Spen constituency: “He said he wished he had been diagnosed sooner because, in his words “I always knew I was different, now I know why’.” Let’s hope that there are MPs prepared to take up the cudgels on behalf of their much missed colleague – and stand up for some of the most vulnerable members of society.
A64 upgrade is a national priority
IT WOULD be churlish not to welcome the extra £20m being made available for new train stations – it is official recognition that Britain’s railways do have untapped potential.
However it’s also important that this announcement does not fall into the category of Bank Holiday gimmick. On one of the busiest weekends of the year, £20m would not cover the cost of a feasibility study into dualling the A64 from York to Scarborough.
This is important – anecdotal evidence points to a surge in ‘staycation’ bookings in Scarborough, and nearby resorts, thanks – in no small part – to those forward-looking councils who have worked with hoteliers and tourism leaders to improve accommodation, visitor attractions and so on.
Yet there will still be people deterred from venturing to the coast because the A64 simply can’t cope with the volume of traffic. This is not new – there have been calls to widen the whole stretch of road since Malton’s bypass opened 38 years ago.
It’s also not straightforward – the route comes under the auspices of a multitude of local authorities and agencies. And then there’s the cost – Yorkshire’s councils, with the best will in the world, simply don’t have the brass to commit to a scheme on this scale. For this reason, local leaders need to start convincing Ministers that this project is now a national priority.
Olympic legacies: Join Team GB for the day
AS SPORTING success stories go, they don’t come any bigger than Britain’s unprecedented medal haul at the Rio Olympics when this country’s competitors exceeded all expectations.
Yet, while Team GB’s champions were quick to credit the National Lottery for providing support and world class coaches, this legacy will only fulfil its potential if more families follow the Olympic creed and strive to be ‘faster, higher, stronger’ when it comes to their own lifestyles.
This is why today’s pioneering I Am Team GB programme of events is so important. Even ITV is briefly going off the air in order to encourage people to visit their local sports club and try out some of the Olympic sports which so captivated the country. The potential benefits to the nation’s health and wellbeing were best summed up by Alistair Brownlee after the Leeds triathlete successfully defended his Olympic title. Imploring others to start running, cycling or swimming, he said: “You never know where it might take you.” Now that Team GB is open to allcomers, there’s no reason why others can’t pick up the baton. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/yp-comment-autism-delays-are-a-betrayal-of-jo-cox-1-8091384 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/9b37650d7a1d45bd4733ab16b2b5bc1bf9e9601406f55082a893372888dc7431.json |
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"Richard Sutcliffe"
] | 2016-08-27T18:51:01 | null | 2016-08-27T18:23:17 | Visit now for the latest Hull City football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fhull-city%2Fhull-city-0-manchester-united-1-marcus-rashford-breaks-tigers-rearguard-in-injury-time-1-8092671.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092669.1472319088!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Hull City 0 Manchester United 1: Marcus Rashford breaks Tigers rearguard in injury-time | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | HULL CITY’S brave rearguard action was finally ended two minutes into stoppage time by Marcus Rashford.
The England striker netted a dramatic winner when touching in a Wayne Rooney cross after the Tigers had looked on course to extend their unbeaten start to the season.
On chances created, few could argue with the final result. But to go so close to snatching a point was cruel on a City side that gave everything in the quest to keep Jose Mourinho’s men out.
As had been expected, City were content to sit deep and then look to hit the opposition on the break - just as they had in the victories over Leicester City and Swansea City.
In the second half, this brought pressure on the home goal that was almost incessant as the driving rain that poured on the KCOM Stadium for much of proceedings.
Despite that, the Tigers held firm until stoppage time with Curtis Davies outstanding at the heart of the defence. After keeping out a Wayne Rooney shot on the line in the first half, Davies defended so stoutly that it felt particularly harsh on the 31-year-old that he finished on the losing side.
Hull City's Robert Snodgrass (left) and Manchester United's Luke Shaw battle for the ball (PA)
That, in fact, went for all the City players, who once again gave everything for Mike Phelan. It is testament to the 53-year-old that Hull will go into the international break with six points - an amazing feat considering how threadbare the club’s first team squad is right now.
Robert Snodgrass became the latest member of an injury list that has left the Yorkshire club with just 13 fit senior players.
Reinforcements should come this week with David Marshall believed to be on the verge of joining for £5m from Cardiff City.
Mind, considering how well Eldin Jakupovic played against the Red Devils, Marshall may have to wait for his chance.
During that second half onslaught, City’s number two goalkeeper showed safe hands in difficult conditions as United battled hard to make the breakthrough.
As United took control, Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a shot deflected wide before Paul Pogba fired over from 25 yards. The £89m midfielder also curled a free-kick wide, while referee Jon Moss turned down a massive shout for handball.
Jakupovic then denied Marcus Rashford with a one-handed save after the substitute had weaved his way through a couple of tackles.
City did have a couple of second half efforts with Tom Huddlestone going closest with a low drive that took a wicked deflection off Eric Bailly before bouncing just wide of the post.
Jakupovic also kept out an Anthony Valencia cross that David Meyler had inadvertently turned towards his own goal while Davies did brilliantly to block Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
It proved all in vain, however, when Elmohamady was caught out of position by Rooney who squared for Rashford to tap in.
In the first half, Davies had blocked a Wayne Rooney shot after Juan Mata had skipped past Andrew Robertson.
That came eight minutes before the break and United again went close 60 seconds when Rooney found space on the right and drilled a cross that was just behind Anthony Martial.
In stoppage time, Ibrahimovic also went close with a back-heel that flew into the side netting after the Swede had beaten Jakupovic to the ball.
Other than that, the best Mourinho’s men could muster was a Zlatan Ibrahimovic header that flew close enough over the crossbar to fool the 2,800 away fans it had crept in rather than missed the target.
Hull also had their moments with David de Gea having to save from Abel Hernandez and Robert Snodgrass only being denied by a brave block from Luke Shaw when trying to convert a tantalising cross from Robertson.
Snodgrass also curled a 25-yard free-kick just wide but, in the end, City were destined to end the game empty-handed. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city/hull-city-0-manchester-united-1-marcus-rashford-breaks-tigers-rearguard-in-injury-time-1-8092671 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/631eba988f6c81505f8b22f7ca3a0b995b98e5b22ad7d8d724927e7c5737b38b.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T20:51:25 | null | 2016-08-28T21:39:35 | Visit now for the latest football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fformer-owl-michail-antonio-completes-journey-from-non-league-to-england-s-squad-1-8093692.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093689.1472416756!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Former Owl Michail Antonio completes journey from non-League to England’s squad | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Sam Allardyce has named uncapped West Ham midfielder Michail Antonio in his first England squad, but there is no place for Everton’s Ross Barkley.
Allardyce named 23 players for the World Cup 2018 qualifier in Slovakia, with former Sheffield Wednesday player Antonio getting the nod on the same day he scored in a losing effort against Manchester City.
Barkley, who was an unused squad member at Euro 2016, has been dropped despite scoring twice in his first four matches this season.
In all there are five changes from the squad that failed in France this summer, with Luke Shaw, Phil Jagielka, Danny Drinkwater and Theo Walcott all returning. The retired James Milner drops out along with Marcus Rashford, who has been named in the Under-21s, and injured pair Jack Wilshere and Ryan Bertrand.
Antonio’s call-up is the biggest surprise in Allardyce’s selection, though he has taken well to life in the Premier League since joining the Hammers from Nottingham Forest a year ago.
The 26-year-old scored nine times in 32 appearanes for West Ham last season and has netted headers in his last two games, against Bournemouth and City.
The return of Manchester United defender Shaw was expected and he is now ready to resume his international career after making a successful return to action from the double leg break that sidelined him for much of the FA Cup holders’ 2015-16 campaign.
Leicester title-winner Drinkwater was also widely tipped to win a place after becoming the last man to be cut from Hodgson’s pre-Euro training squad.
Jagielka adds an extra central defensive option, edging out the likes of Burnley’s Michael Keane and Hull City’s Curtis Davies, while Walcott may consider himself fortunate to be back already after a quiet start to the season with Arsenal.
Joe Hart retains his place despite his ongoing exile at Manchester City, with Fraser Forster and Tom Heaton also included as Jack Butland is not yet match fit.
No captain has been named, with Allardyce unlikely to nominate his chosen man until after the squad get together at St George’s Park this evening, but the previous incumbent Wayne Rooney is listed among the midfielders.
The country’s record goalscorer played in central midfield in France, but his United manager Jose Mourinho has called time on that experiment and Allardyce had been expected to follow suit.
John Terry’s name was unsurprisingly absent from the announcement.
Allardyce had refused to rule out contacting the retired former captain last week, but it is understood he was never a candidate to feature.
Elsewhere Manchester City’s former Leeds United player Fabian Delph was overlooked in midfield, as were previous Allardyce favourites Mark Noble and Jermain Defoe. Both proved tried and trusted performers for the 61-year-old at West Ham and Sunderland, respectively, but did not receive a call for the September 4 meeting in Trnava.
Explaining his decision to bring Antonio aboard, Allardyce told www.thefa.com: “I think he’s in outstanding form.
“This is another lad with a great journey – it’s a fantastic journey that he’s been on, from non-League to now an international call-up.
“He scored nine goals in his first season and he’s a terrific athlete, a good crosser and a goalscorer.
“I’m looking forward to him coming, and looking forward to meeting everybody. Hopefully we will have a good few days’ preparation and get to know each other on the basis of trying to go and win in Slovakia.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/former-owl-michail-antonio-completes-journey-from-non-league-to-england-s-squad-1-8093692 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/33aafc67431a0db4d8f3a518764a029dd7dedc22e81ed31d3564c9007748cc80.json |
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"Dave Craven"
] | 2016-08-27T14:50:47 | null | 2016-08-27T07:15:38 | Visit now for the latest Hull FC rugby league news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Fhull-fc%2Fweekend-interview-ifs-buts-and-maybes-that-haunt-lee-crooks-1-8091843.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091842.1472252941!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Weekend Interview: Ifs, buts and maybes that haunt Lee Crooks | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | IF things had been just a little different, Lee Crooks could have won three times at Wembley with Hull FC and spared everyone the same number of decades misery.
If only he had been selected from the start in 1982, if only they had not worn those embarrassing suits the following year, if only he had not missed those four goals against Wigan in 1985...
Unfortunately, life, and sport, does not work like that and so it stands his beloved club journey south once more today looking to win there for the first time at the ninth attempt.
Crooks, the ball-handling forward who would later become the world’s most expensive player, avoided their most famous Challenge Cup final defeat against city rivals Hull KR as he was just taking his first steps in the professional game.
“Even if we beat Warrington on Saturday, they’ll still keep going on about 1980 across the road so you can’t win can you?” he joked, when asked if it would be nice to finally silence Rovers’ persistent ‘You’ll never win at Wembley’ chant.
“But I do think we just need to get this monkey off our back for the club, more than anything.
“We’ve been going over 150 years now, are a great club but have still never won at Wembley. It needs to be sorted. And I think this is the team to sort it.”
Lee Radford’s side are not massive favourites – far from it – like Hull were in 1983 when shocked by comparative minnows Featherstone Rovers but you see Crooks’ point; they are a superb team, top of Super League, seemingly reaching the peak of their powers with an improved mentality, too.
“I watch this side every week and come to games filled with confidence – that hasn’t always been the case before,” said former Great Britain international Crooks, who now commentates for the club radio station and speaks to hospitality guests on match nights.
“It’s just about whether they turn up. That’s all I’m bothered about.
“If they turn up with the right attitude at Wembley I can see them going into the club’s folklore.”
Hull have won the Challenge Cup three times but, instead of at its traditional home, did so in Halifax near the start of last century, Elland Road in 1982 and Cardiff in 2005.
The ‘82 game was, of course, a replay at Leeds United’s ground after Sammy Lloyd’s missed kick left their Wembley date with Widnes level 14-14.
Hull-born Crooks, a fine kicker himself, had started on the bench and wasn’t considered for the task by coach Arthur Bunting.
“There’s so many ifs and buts,” recalled the 52-year-old.
“Sammy’s adamant that kick went over; to this day, he still says it did.
“Would we have won there if I’d have started the game? I don’t know.
“Arthur was honest with me. He purely thought Sammy had more experience and would probably handle the kicking better.
“And I was cacking myself on the bench. When I ran on the pitch just felt like sponge. But I got into the game really quickly, put Dane (O’Hara) over for a try and played well in the Premiership final the week after to get my place in the replay where I scored and, this time, we did win.
“Probably the most disappointing was ‘83.
“The way we approached the game was not what it should have been. We deserved what we got.
“It was a little to do with the players but more the club itself.
“I’m not being disrespectful to anyone but we went there in lime green suits and white shoes. Now...that tells its own story.
“It put us in the wrong frame of mind as I think everyone, apart from Featherstone’s players, thought we were going to win.
“To be fair, they came straight out and got stuck into us and before we could get a grip on the match it was over.
“We should have won comfortably – if we’d have approached in the right frame of mind.”
Which is where he feels this Hull side, with inspirational captain Gareth Ellis, homegrown prop Scott Taylor – currently drawing comparisons with Crooks – and prolific half-back Marc Sneyd, will be different.
“The games we’ve got beaten in at Wembley have all been about psychological issues not tactical or technical,” he said.
“We’ve not had the right attitude or we’ve been naive but I’ve more confidence in this side.
“Radders drives these players; they have a unity and bond now, a self-belief they are a good team, and the fans love seeing it all especially when Scott Taylor does something great or one of the other local lads.
“Ask any of the players, Radders is a hard taskmaster; he can be in your face and horrible.
“I’d have thrived on that as I’d always want to prove him wrong but that’s how Radders played the game and that’s how he coaches.
“The one team in the competition as good as us is Warrington but I still think we’re better. What frightens me more than anything else is the occasion as I’ve seen that just totally ruin people so many times.
“I don’t know what it is. Honestly, I don’t. But people who are great players can go out there and freeze.”
His own son Ben suffered that nightmare for Peter Gentle’s Hull in their last Wembley outing, the abysmal 16-0 defeat to Wigan three years ago.
Admittedly, it was his first game back after a foot injury and Crooks senior recalled: “He was fully fit but wasn’t match fit.
“He’d not played for six weeks. The tactics on the day didn’t help that situation either.
“They had him defending at centre but running back for kicks.
“He switched with the winger Jason Crookes as they didn’t think Crookes could handle the high ball.
“Then (Wigan coach) Shaun Wane just peppered him. I thought Liam Farrell was ‘our Ben’s’ love child. He kept running on him and he was knackered.
“It was a gamble to play him but Radders shouldn’t have any such problems on Saturday. He’s picking from strength, a great position to be in.
“This team is a lot better than ‘13 and from one to 17 are all playing very, very well.
“You’ve people like Jamie Shaul, Sneyd, Liam Watts, Danny Houghton and Taylor all in England contention and Hull have not had that for a long time.
“Then there’s Ellis and Mark Minichiello who are absolutely phenomenal every week, upping the ante when we need it.
“Daz Clark gets Warrington going. Hull need to tie him down at dummy-half.
“I think it’ll be one hell of a game and Hull must come up with their best performance yet. If they don’t they won’t win.”
And there will be more ifs, buts and maybes, the only thing certain being that song will be sung again.
The Lee Crooks story...
1963: Born Sept 18, Hull.
1980: Makes Hull debut, first of 220 games for the club.
1982: Plays in 14-14 Challenge Cup final draw with Widnes, scoring in replay win at Elland Road. At just 19, becomes youngest ever Great Britain Test forward, first of 19 caps. On losing side at Wembley as Hull stunned 14-12 defeat by Featherstone Rovers.
1983: Part of the Hull side that wins the league – the last to do so – but suffers a third successive final defeat.
1985: Heartache again as Hull lose epic Challenge Cup final 28-24 against Brett Kenny-inspired Wigan.
1987: Joins Leeds for world record fee of £150,000.
1988: Wins Yorkshire Cup against Castleford, only silverware with Leeds.
1990: Signs for Castleford, losing 1992 Challenge Cup final to Wigan.
1997: Retires from playing. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc/weekend-interview-ifs-buts-and-maybes-that-haunt-lee-crooks-1-8091843 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/8d489c2c026ee9e47865f261a3c360ff171e2c83150bb6131db803feeefb73b6.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T14:51:22 | null | 2016-08-29T14:33:56 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fdeep-fat-fryers-are-dangerous-as-well-as-unhealthy-says-bake-off-s-mary-berry-1-8094502.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094500.1472477616!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Deep-fat fryers are dangerous as well as unhealthy, says Bake Off’s Mary Berry | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Mary Berry has defended her opposition to deep-fat fryers after her comments sparked indignation from MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace.
Berry, 81, provoked controversy when she told a magazine that “I don’t think any household should have a deep-fat fryer”, while also speaking out against children drinking fizzy drinks.
Wallace responded by saying that the Great British Bake Off veteran’s opposition to the deep-fat fryer is “an attack on our British way of life”.
Now Berry has stuck by her comments, telling the BBC Radio 4 Today programme that deep-fat fryers are dangerous because they cause fires as well as being detrimental to health.
“I have never, on any of my programmes, ever used a deep-fat fryer,” she said.
“Nowadays everybody eats in the kitchen, I know we do, and I certainly don’t want the smell of frying while I’m eating.
“And so we do have oven chips from time to time when the grandchildren come - give them a treat - but I usually do things in the oven rather than frying.
“I think it’s unhealthy as well.”
She added: “Years ago I was on a programme - Good Afternoon (with Judith Chalmers) - and we had a fireman in the programme, and he told me that most kitchen fires were caused by deep-fat frying because ... most people cook with a pan of fat on top of their cooker, and sometimes they get distracted and there’s a fire.”
Wallace blasted fellow BBC star Berry in the Sun On Saturday, writing: “Our nation was built on chips and spam fritters ... I love Mary dearly but this is an attack on our British way of life.”
Berry is back on screen with fellow judge Paul Hollywood in the new series of Bake Off as another group of cake-loving hopefuls see whether they can stand the heat of the kitchen.
She said she was very happy to stay at the BBC, following reports that ITV had tried to poach the programme.
“I’m very happy where we have been and I’ve enjoyed the Bake Off and any decision that’s made is not mine,” she said. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/deep-fat-fryers-are-dangerous-as-well-as-unhealthy-says-bake-off-s-mary-berry-1-8094502 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/1757dc70953eb97a0ef0e316c67252551c13a46a6a64c555edea665ab0024279.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T06:50:53 | null | 2016-08-27T06:15:48 | Visit now for the latest Sheffield Wednesday football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fsheffield-wednesday%2Fbrentford-v-sheffield-wednesday-owls-urged-to-rediscover-their-heart-and-soul-1-8092048.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092047.1472251603!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday: Owls urged to rediscover their ‘heart and soul’ | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | CARLOS CARVALHAL has acknowledged that he is currently experiencing the most challenging time of his tenure at the club.
Sheffield Wednesday’s head coach has enjoyed far more ups than downs in his 14-month spell with the Owls, which has been relatively smooth.
But with expectation high following the promotion near-miss last term, the club’s modest start to the current campaign – with Carvalhal’s side heading to Griffin Park on the back of successive league defeats for the first time in almost a year – has represented a rare bump in the road.
Added factors, including the brouhaha regarding Fernando Forestieri’s future, has made it even more of a testing spell for the Portuguese; not that he is fretting.
He said: “I accept it has been, probably (the most challenging time). It is not an easy time and with the transfer window, it is also hard at this moment because you are preparing for the games and caring about the players and teams and analysing possible players to come to the team and players who may move.
“Everything is on my shoulders and it is normal in this period that I have a lot more work – not pressure. It is not a problem, but a lot of work.”
After rare successive losses for Wednesday, Carvalhal is challenging his side to rediscover a vibrant “heart and soul” following two inhibited performances against Leeds and Burton.
He added: “We talked with the players and we talk the same language and understand that this soul and environment between us and in everybody must be very strong to win games.
“It was our strong point last season. We played teams better than us, but beat them because of our heart and soul.
“We played against Aston Villa and they are probably a better team than us and we beat them and we played with the heart and soul and the brand from Yorkshire and Sheffield.
“In the Burton game and even Leeds, the process was okay with the way we made chances. But there was something we didn’t give on the pitch and we will recover very fast.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/brentford-v-sheffield-wednesday-owls-urged-to-rediscover-their-heart-and-soul-1-8092048 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/6ea85426381229c5533eb070abe3c30827583350dee6941881a2873366ad349a.json |
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"Ed White"
] | 2016-08-29T20:51:47 | null | 2016-08-29T18:09:51 | Visit now for the latest tennis news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ftennis%2Fyorkshire-ace-kyle-edmund-shocks-richard-gasquet-to-reach-us-open-second-round-1-8094850.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8094849.1472490690!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Yorkshire ace Kyle Edmund shocks Richard Gasquet to reach US Open second round | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Beverley's Kyle Edmund demolished 13th seed Richard Gasquet to reach the US Open second round for a first time in his young career.
The 21-year-old blew the Frenchman away in three sets 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 despite the searing heat at Flushing Meadows.
An out-of-sorts Gasquet could not live with Edmund's fierce forehand and the North Yorkshire player earned a first break in the fourth game of the match before adding another to wrap up the first set.
The second set followed suit and, roared on by a vocal support, Edmund twice broke serve to move on the verge of a place in the second round.
A brief response from the Frenchman saw Edmund's serve broken for the only time at the start of the third set but the Yorkshireman battled back with two further breaks to seal the match win.
Edmund reached round two of the Rio Olympic Games tennis event earlier this month but suffered a straight sets defeat against Taro Daniel of Japan.
It is only the third time in Edmund's career that he has reached the second round of a Grand Slam tournament after wins in the last two French Opens.
The victory also arguably represents the world No. 84's biggest win of his career against a man who has reached three Grand Slam semi-finals in his career.
Edmund said: “I am Extremely happy right now. It was just in the moment and enjoying it.
“The crowd support was incredible. I didn't expect to get this much support.
“I am happy I was able to give back some really good tennis. I didn't worry about who I was playing and I knew I had a good chance.
“But I played better than expected today.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/tennis/yorkshire-ace-kyle-edmund-shocks-richard-gasquet-to-reach-us-open-second-round-1-8094850 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/6385e7625dfc4bacc9d66ddf66d42bffeae8088aea3336a409d29056dae9a2a9.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:06:54 | null | 2016-08-08T12:38:03 | Visit now for the latest gardening news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Flifestyle%2Fgardening%2Fgardening-golden-wonder-1-8056682.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8056681.1470656243!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Gardening: Golden wonder | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Sedum is a tough survivor and a summer delight for gardeners. David Overend reports.
Sedum sediforme ‘Gold’; that’s a big name and somewhat of a mouthful for what is, in reality, quite a small plant.
But it deserves it – you have to be tough if you want to succeed and make a name for yourself. And if you’re just a few inches tall and live in some of the most inhospitable spots on Earth, you need to be very tough just to survive.
Which is what this evergreen, perennial sedum (and hundreds more of its extended family) is. It is a survivor; a clump-forming, low-growing plant with long, dense rosettes of cylindrical, gold leaves and erect stems bearing pale orange leaves and rounded clusters of cream to pale yellow flowers in summer.
When it’s planted in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun, it positively glows with health.
It’s just one small part of the sedum family’s remarkable success story. These tiny, compact, vigorous, free-flowering plants have got what it takes to compete in the world of the big boys.
Most are quite capable of surviving drought and deluge, can thrive in the poorest soil, and bounce back after being trampled underfoot by man and beast alike. Sedums may be small, but they have big hearts.
Unfortunately, as with all families, there are always one or two black sheep who tend to give the rest a bad name. S acre and S album produce masses of yellow and white flowers respectively, but they have a bad habit of spreading, colonising ground and taking over rockeries.
So if you don’t want a prolonged battle, choose instead ‘Coral Carpet’, ‘Cappa Blanca’ or S spurium, whose white, pink or red flowers can just about make it to the heady heights of three inches. They produce compact mounds of foliage which burst into colour in June and July.
And just to prove how tough these little fellers are, come autumn they can be lifted from the soil and prised apart to produce numerous clones to carry on the family name. Plant them anywhere – just make sure the soil isn’t waterlogged. In fact, they prefer it a bit on the dry side.
With fleshy leaves and wonderful, colourful flowers, they make summer a delight for both gardeners and the many insects which find the plants irresistible. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/gardening/gardening-golden-wonder-1-8056682 | en | 2016-08-08T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/bc9ef93168d19f94c3cdc88c9c118eda7a4e6692faaadae50bfe6bc21da54ce4.json |
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"Dave Craven"
] | 2016-08-26T22:50:40 | null | 2016-08-26T23:00:31 | Visit now for the latest Hull FC rugby league news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Fhull-fc%2Fhull-fc-v-warrington-wolves-father-and-grandfather-provide-incentive-for-liam-watts-1-8092018.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092017.1472248811!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Hull FC v Warrington Wolves: Father and grandfather provide incentive for Liam Watts | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | LIAM WATTS has never, like his side Hull FC, won at Wembley yet he does have in his possession a winners’ jersey from the famous stadium.
The Hull FC prop fronts up against Warrington Wolves today hoping for a performance to help secure the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup under the famous arch.
Any victory would go some way to eradicating painful memories of a poor loss there three years ago when an under-performing Airlie Birds side succumbed to Wigan Warriors.
However, as the East Yorkshire club seek to end their 151-year hoodoo – eight times they have failed to taste victory at the iconic ground – Castleford-born Watts revealed to The Yorkshire Post he does already own some part of Wembley folklore.
“My grandad used to coach Daryl Powell as a kid at Redhill and had quite a big influence on his early career,” he explained about the Castleford Tigers coach and former Sheffield Eagles and Leeds Rhinos star.
“Obviously, as a kid growing up, he used to always tell me stories, and actually gave me one of Daryl’s Great Britain shirts.
“I still hold it to this day. It’s a No 3 centre’s shirt with British Coal on the front and is from 1990 so it’s an old one. I was born that year.
“Unfortunately my grandad’s not here now. He’s passed away and was ill in 2013 so didn’t get to see me at Wembley.
“It’s probably more motivational for me now. I wish he was here to see me Saturday, but I’m sure he’s looking down wishing me the best.”
It emerges the jersey is, in fact, the one worn by Powell when Great Britain memorably beat touring Australia 19-12 in the first Test at Wembley in 1990.
His winger, the Hull wideman Paul Eastwood, scored two tries in one of the most famous rugby league games ever held there.
In its latest hosting, however, Watts hopes to come up against his best mate this afternoon – Warrington loose forward Joe Westerman.
The pair are childhood pals who also came through the junior ranks together at Castleford before playing in the same Hull side from 2012 to 2015.
Westerman, who represented England in the 2014 Four Nations, was sold to Warrington for around £100,000 ahead of this season and is now looking to deny his pal a Wembley winners’ medal.
“We first started playing together when we were eight or nine with Lock Lane and we went to Airedale High school together,” recalled Watts, who was best man at Westerman’s wedding.
“We’ve been through the wars together and both walked out at Wembley with Hull three years ago. Now we’ll be walking out against each other.
“We’ve done quite a lot in our time together and apart, but unfortunately there’ll be a winner and loser on Saturday. One of us will come off that pitch totally destroyed. I’ll be trying my damn hardest to make sure it’s not me.”
That Hull sanctioned Westerman’s departure surprised many given he had been one of the best players in recent years, but FC head coach Lee Radford had signed Kiwi Test stars Frank Pritchard and Sika Manu to bolster his options.
“I think that’s the only reason it went ahead,” added Watts.
“We had so much strike coming in in the back-row with Frank and Sika while obviously there’s Jordy Thompson, me and Gaz Ellis who have stepped up at loose forward as well.
“We can all play there whereas Warrington were looking for a specialist 13 and they got one in Westy. I think it’s just been a bit of business on the club’s part.
“It was sad to see him go, but it was a new lease of life for him moving there and he’d been at Hull for quite a few years.
“It was a new challenge in his life and in his first year he’s with Warrington in a Challenge Cup final so it’s obviously been a great move for him.
“But it’s about us this week and what we can do to right some wrongs from 2013. That Wigan game was terrible. The weather and rain didn’t help. We got written off from the start, but we have every chance this time.
“It’ll be a close call, but hopefully that hoodoo gets re-written.”
Watts, who joined from Hull KR in 2012, has enjoyed a fine season, helping FC to the top of Super League, and he has been touted as potentially joining Westerman on the England scene soon. But Wembley is his priority and the 26-year-old says any success will, in large, not only be down to grandad Walt but his father, too.
“My dad Steve signed at Wakefield as a kid, but he had a few too many beers and I think that’s why he’s tried pointing me in the right direction,” said Watts, who was a little wayward, too, earlier in his career.
“He told me not to get caught up in all that. You learn from your mistakes and he’s always shown me the ropes. He never pushed me into rugby. He just took me down on the off chance.
“Since I was eight he’s taken me everywhere, always made sure I had shoes on my feet, clothes on my back and food in the fridge and, if anything, I probably owe it to him.
“To go down there and share that moment – if we do win – with him will be priceless.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc/hull-fc-v-warrington-wolves-father-and-grandfather-provide-incentive-for-liam-watts-1-8092018 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/1c124a0b00142f688b7382c3ef6d32790ad0701651feee21045a2e5d1e746ecf.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T12:52:46 | null | 2016-08-31T11:57:32 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Ftop-five-news-stories-in-yorkshire-you-need-to-know-today-1-8097749.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8097748.1472641030!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Top five news stories in Yorkshire you need to know today | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | If you haven’t read the paper this morning - we’ve got you covered.
1. Brexit vote was driven by those who felt ‘left behind’
A new analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation revealed workers with low wages and poorer skills helped tip the balance in favour of leaving the EU. In fact, the research showed the average support for Brexit among those earning less than £20,000 was 58 per cent compared to the 35 per cent of those earning more than £60,000. And a staggering 70 per cent of people with no qualifications backed Brexit.
Now the Remain and Leave campaigns are left pointing fingers as the Remain campaign is being criticised for its lack of effort to address those concerns. But the Leave campaign is being accused of taking advantage of those worries. Overall, the research concluded there is a deep divide that exists in Britain, read the full story here.
2. Police name ‘unexplained death’ woman found in Hull
The body of a woman found in Hull on Monday afternoon has been identified as 32-year-old Dee Eskrett. Ms Eskrett had last been seen on August 26 around 1pm but her body was found on Monday in a grassed area property on Porter Street. Police have not yet determined the cause of death. Police are asking for anyone with information to contact Humberside Police. Get full story here
3. The NHS to pay six-figures to Knaresborough mum who’s miscarriage left her with dislocated jaw.
A mum who went into hospital for a routine procedure after miscarrying her twins has been awarded a six-figure pay out after ending up with a dislocated jaw and a long legal battle.
Amanda Walker has only just received an apology from Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust –half a decade on. The consequences of a mask being forcefully put on her face prior to the operation and causing the injury contributed to the break down of her marriage and her being unable to return to her work in PR and advertising.
She endured four corrective operations and had a titanium plated prosthetic jaw inserted which had been made bespoke in America. Read full story here.
4. Apple is vowing to appeal record tax bill after the company is found to only have paid 50 euros for every 1m euros in profit it made.
A three-year investigation revealed global tech giant Apple has been paying just one per cent tax on its European profits in 2003 and 0.005 per cent in 2014. In fact, the investigation revealed the company was only paying 50 euros in tax for every million euros in profit it made in 2014. Now, Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is saying the arrangements are illegal under state aid rules and is ordering the company to pay the record bill - the equivalent to £11.1bn.
But, Ireland’s Finance Minister Michael Noonan and Apple chief executive Tim Cook are fighting back saying “Apple follows the law and pays all of the taxes we owe wherever we operate.” The company is planning to appeal are “confident” the decision will be overturned.
5. Deadline Day
August 31st marks deadline day for football transfers and he transfer window is closing at 11pm tonight.
So far, Hull City has lost out to Burnley in their bid for Derby County midfield play-maker Jeff Hendrick. However, Hull has sign Tottenham midfield player Ryan Mason for a club record £13m. Middlesbrough signed Arsenal’s Calum Chambers
Barnsley are aiming to get Egyptian midfield man Sam Morsy on loan from Wigan Athletic
Bradford City should finalise striker Marc McNulty’s season-long loan switch from Sheffield United
And the Blades are to bring in Caolan Lavery from Sheffield Wednesday.
Rotherham United are interested in signing Leeds United defensive midfield player Toumani Diagouraga
The Tigers are also looking to sign two more players by the end of the transfer window today.
Joe Hart is expected to finalise his proposed loan move to Torino
Tottenham have reportedly made enquiries about Real Madrid midfielder Isco. Catch the full transfer gossip here. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/top-five-news-stories-in-yorkshire-you-need-to-know-today-1-8097749 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/67fb172dc3852acb9583222279e8e2a29f57d041bbd7eef564e07791c2e7ab65.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T10:50:46 | null | 2016-08-27T11:11:09 | Visit now for the latest Wakefield Trinity rugby news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Fwakefield-trinity%2Fwakefield-trinity-rl-players-hurt-in-road-accident-1-8092257.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092252.1472294010!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Wakefield Trinity RL players hurt in road accident | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Three Wakefield Trinity Wildcats players were detained in hospital overnight following a road accident on Friday.
The accident happened in the Heath Common area, which is close to Trinity’s Belle Vue ground.
Wakefield have no game this weekend, but visit Castleford Tigers on Friday, September 2.
A club statement said: “The Club are aware of a road traffic accident that occurred at approximately 4pm in the Heath Common area yesterday.
“Three players, Chris Annakin, Danny Kirmond, and Richard Owen were involved in the accident, and all remained overnight in hospital with various injuries, although none are life threatening.
“Police and Ambulance staff attended the scene, and the Club are liaising with them to ascertain exactly what occurred. We hope everyone will wish the players a speedy recovery and respect their privacy at this time.
“There will be further information released as and when appropriate.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/wakefield-trinity/wakefield-trinity-rl-players-hurt-in-road-accident-1-8092257 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/b5ba070ae0656863fa728898e0b0cdfde48c59e4fc68be9616f8f3d2efaaf357.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T15:13:26 | null | 2016-08-26T09:38:10 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Ftwo-arrests-after-man-murdered-in-sheffield-1-8090170.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8090169.1472200674!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Two arrests after man murdered in Sheffield | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Police have arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of murder after a 47-year-old died in Sheffield.
Emergency services were called to a house in Fox Walk in Walkley after reports that the 47-year-old had been assaulted.
He was pronounced dead shortly after.
The victim has not yet been formally identified, but his family have been informed and are being supported by officers.
A 49-year-old man and a woman, 46, are in custody, after being held on suspicion of murder.
Police officers are at the scene and a cordon has been set up to allow detectives to carry out their enquiries. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/two-arrests-after-man-murdered-in-sheffield-1-8090170 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/dfd6582bf0a41f00d0bf555043a3aa6b5449ce177b3e52ca9f7936c59c644486.json |
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"Peter Smith"
] | 2016-08-26T18:50:37 | null | 2016-08-26T19:26:50 | Visit now for the latest Wakefield Trinity rugby news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Fwakefield-trinity%2Ftansey-leaves-wakefield-trinity-by-mutual-consent-1-8091823.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091822.1472235992!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Tansey leaves Wakefield Trinity by mutual consent | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | FORMER LEEDS Rhinos and Castleford Tigers utility-player Jordan Tansey has left Wakefield Trinity Wildcats by mutual consent.
Tansey played 12 times for Wakefield, scoring one try.
Club chairman, Michael Carter said: “We would like to thank Jordan for his efforts whilst with the club and wish him all the best for the future.”
Meanwhile, Hunslet Warriors are in National Conference Division One relegation danger after a 36-8 home loss to Featherstone Lions.
Warriors led 8-0 through an early Gareth Croft try and a conversion and penalty from Jordan Gale, but Lions took a 12-8 advantage at the break after Ian Jackson converted tries by Gaz Gale and Dan Glassell.
Gaz Gale and Glassell both crossed again in the second half and Brendan Gibson and Jackson – who added four more goals – completed the scoring. Amir Banatmane returned for Warriors after a two-year injury absence.
Thornhill Trojans hit back from 10-0 down to beat Shaw Cross Sharks 30-16 in the Jim Brown Heavy Woollen Cup final at Dewsbury Rams’ Tetley’s Stadium.
Scott Lee bagged a brace of tries for Trojans, George Woodcock, Ben Kendall and Josh Clough got the others and Sam Ratcliffe landed five goals.
Shaw Cross’ try scorers were Thomas Rogers, Thomas Stuckley and Luke Hudson and Danny Flowers added two goals. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/wakefield-trinity/tansey-leaves-wakefield-trinity-by-mutual-consent-1-8091823 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/43dc2bc5627b8d77e7b1d402a6773fe2dd840dc628f7afee1ea59379f43e6179.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T00:51:54 | null | 2016-08-31T00:29:04 | Visit now for the latest opinion news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fopinion%2Fyp-comment-brexit-time-to-listen-and-learn-1-8096379.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8096378.1472570963!/image/image.jpg | en | null | YP Comment: Brexit - time to listen and learn | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | AS THERESA May summons her Cabinet ministers to Chequers for a special away-day to discuss Brexit, and the potential opportunities for Britain, attendees would be advised to read today’s telling research for the York-based Joseph Rowntree Foundation which sheds new light on the motivations behind the landmark Leave vote on June 23.
It concludes that a determining factor was the extent to which low-earning and low-skilled workers felt ignored, even betrayed, by successive governments which turned a deaf ear to concerns about migration – and the sheer number of opportunities being taken by EU migrants – as official figures reveal how more people from Poland are moving here than from any other country.
This is significant. It is a reminder to Mrs May that the electorate, particularly in the neglected North, feels disenfranchised and that voters will punish the Government if she is unable to preside over changes to the economic so the interests of all take precedence over the “privileged few”. It is clear that David Cameron’s policy aides thought pro-EU support in London, a city synonymous with both multi-culturalism and globalisation, was shared across the whole of the UK. Their judgement could not have been more erroneous.
Yet the challenge for Mrs May and her team is making sure that Britain still attracts sufficient international investors to provide sufficient opportunities for future generations. Although consumer confidence does not appear to have been dented by the Leave vote, the new PM’s definition of ‘Brexit’ is awaited with keen interest – especially by the business community.
In the meantime, the imminent start of the new academic year is a timely reminder that the issue of skills has never been more important to people of all ages, all abilities and from all walks of life. The Government can’t be expected to do this alone – individuals have to accept their share of personal responsibility – but this is one area where Ministers can take the lead and show that they have listened and learned.
Digital age is here to stay
IRRESPECTIVE of Brexit’s impact on the country at large, Yorkshire’s economy will continue to evolve as traditional manufacturing industries are replaced by hi-tech jobs and the emergence of digital first businesses. This is already happening with firms like gambling firm Sky Bet and FDM Group, the UK’s leading IT graduate employer, choosing to expand their operations on this side of the Pennines, and specifically Leeds, due to the potential that exists here. This also counters the misconception that talented individuals need to move to London in order to prosper.
However it’s also important that Justine Greening, the Education Secretary, takes heed of the comments of FDM’s chief operating officer Sheila Flavell who is concerned that schools and colleges are making basic errors – a misguided belief that computers are a male-dominated career; classroom lessons do not focus sufficiently on the practical skills required by industry and the erroneous belief that students need a degree if they’re to work in IT.
Valid criticisms which need to shape Ms Greening’s forthcoming policy speech, they need to be taken on board by education leaders across the region. If schools can ensure that even more pupils gain the necessary expertise, there are employers who will provide the job opportunities – the one certainty, moving forward, is that the digital economy will continue to expand.
Fair way still to go
AS tourism leaders look to exploit’s golf potential, it is right that they acknowledge the sport’s rich heritage in Yorkshire – both the Ryder and Walker Cups have been staged on the county’s fairways. It does not end here. Acclaimed Rotherham coach Peter Cowen, one of the sport’s great tutors, instructs five members of Europe’s 12-strong team for the forthcoming Ryder Cup – including Sheffield rookies Danny Willett and Matt Fitzpatrick.
Yet, while the quality of courses in the region certainly debunks the Mark Twain adage that ‘golf is a good walk spoiled’, it’s about time one of the sport’s premier matchplay tournaments returned to these parts. Ganton Golf Club near Scarborough last staged the Walker Cup for amateurs in 2003 but its recent quest to bring the Solheim Cup – the female equivalent – to England for the first time never got beyond the first tee. Let’s hope this is the only missed opportunity – both Yorkshire and golf should be mutually beneficial. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/yp-comment-brexit-time-to-listen-and-learn-1-8096379 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/44df1071a360667af678d0738c429a936b746ca3126b61fadcd38f6aa2d359da.json |
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"Pete Smith"
] | 2016-08-27T18:50:48 | null | 2016-08-27T17:50:28 | Visit now for the latest Hull FC rugby league news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Fhull-fc%2Fchallange-cup-final-hull-12-warrington-10-five-talking-points-1-8092592.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092589.1472316793!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Challange Cup final: Hull 12 Warrington 10 - Five talking points... | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Hull have won at Wembley.
The black and whites seemed to be heading for more heartbreak when they trailed 10-0 to Warrington Wolves with a quarter of the Challenge Cup final remaining, but moments of magic from half-back Marc Sneyd turned the game on its head.
Here are five talking points from Hull's first Cup final triumph at the national stadium.
1: Marc Sneyd was substituted 20 minutes into his previous appearance at Wembley, when his then side Castleford lost to Leeds Rhinos.
He struggled to make an impact for an hour against Warrington, but then came up with a game-breaking contribution.
He landed a 40-20 to put Hull on the attack, then Mahe Fonua scored from the No 7's chip. Sneyd converted, was involved twice in Jamie Shaul's equalising try with seven minutes left and won the Cup with his second conversion.
Warrington Wolves' Ryan Atkins is tackled by Hull FC's Chris Green (left) and Sika Manu during the Challenge Cup Final (PA)
2: Shaul deserved to be on the winning side after an astonishing play in the first half.
Hull looked to offload at every opportunity. It cost them when Chris Sandow intercepted from Frank Pritchard and went 80 metres before being overhauled by Shaul's remarkable chase back. Matty Russell's try from acting-half on the next play was tough on the Hull full-back. He could have taken longer to get off Sandow, but would have risked a yellow card.
3: Finals are won and lost by fine margins. Warrington were the better side for an hour, but Hull's defence was outstanding.
Crucially, Kurt Gidley was off target with a short-range penalty attempt, just to the left of the posts, at the start of the second half.
Hull fans enjoyed their day out at Wembley (Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe)
Then he again failed to hit the target following Ben Currie's try on 53 minutes. The influential Australian suffered a facial wound and was off the field when Hull staged their astonishing rally.
4: It may not have been the most open final, but Cup deciders do not get much more exciting and the finish was the most thrilling since Hull pipped Leeds in the dying moments 11 years ago.
After so many Cup final defeats in the past and previous Wembley setbacks it was impossible to begrudge Hull their win – and massive credit goes to coach Lee Radford, who has endured some tough times during his spell in charge and Hull's board for sticking with him.
It is also good to see Gareth Ellis – a loser against Hull for Leeds in 2005 – collecting a winner's medal and lifting the trophy.
5: The crowd of 76,235 was the lowest since the Challenge Cup final returned to Wembley in 2006. There were banks of empty seats, particularly at the Warrington end it is disappointing the sport's annual showpiece does not attract a sell-out.
That said, both sets of supporters contributed to a superb atmosphere and the Hull supporters' celebrations during the lap of hour will be a lasting memory.
Rugby league does know how to stage a party and as an event it was outstanding. The fans' choir, led by Aled Jones, was a pre-match highlight. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc/challange-cup-final-hull-12-warrington-10-five-talking-points-1-8092592 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/bfb1dad8faca5d956421eba135f49d75f5ca4cbb34694956b40f6ceb77d12ea8.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:49:47 | null | 2016-08-26T16:37:01 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fryedale-council-chief-executive-facing-calls-to-launch-bullying-inquiry-1-8091524.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091522.1472225804!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Ryedale Council chief executive facing calls to launch bullying inquiry | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | A YORKSHIRE council is facing growing calls to launch an investigation into allegations that there is a culture of bullying in the organisation.
Ryedale councillors will be asked next week to instruct the authority’s chief executive to hold talks with trade unions, managers and staff to discover if there is a problem.
Questions about bullying have previously been posed by Ryedale councillors in recent months but pressure will be stepped up next week with an attempt to force the authority to conduct a formal inquiry.
Coun John Clark said: “There are a whole series of questionable incidents that warrant further examination to ensure that the council is treating its employees properly.
“This subject is clearly not taken seriously by senior management otherwise it would have looked into during the last nine months since I first raised it in public.
“The council should not have rumours of bullying drifting around without investigating it. It is totally unacceptable this was first nine months ago and there has been no action reported to the council in that time.”
Coun Clark’s motion to be considered by Ryedale councillors at Thursday’s meeting says: “The issue of bullying has been raised at full council on at least three occasions.
“There has been no satisfactory response from the leader of the council.
“If there is bullying or a culture of bullying in any department(s) at Ryedale District Council it must be stopped.”
The motion calls for chief executive Janet Waggott to hold talks with union representatives, managers and employees.
Councillors also want to know how many times investigations have been carried out under the authority’s “harassment policy” and the outcomes.
There was no response to requests to comment from Ryedale Council. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/ryedale-council-chief-executive-facing-calls-to-launch-bullying-inquiry-1-8091524 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/f5c3eef7080173bbe9698aa21cf8f33517fea52d32202dfb25bb484ef98e60c1.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:52:19 | null | 2016-08-30T20:10:49 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcharlie-webster-airlifted-back-to-yorkshire-1-8096746.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8075453.1472584230!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Charlie Webster airlifted back to Yorkshire | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | TV presenter Charlie Webster who contracted malaria in Brazil has arrived back in the UK.
The 33-year-old Sheffield-born Team GB ambassador travelled on a specialist medical plane with a team of professionals who continued her care on the 20-hour journey.
Webster’s condition remains stable but serious, and she will continue her treatment in a private ward at St James’s Hospital in Leeds.
In a message dictated from her hospital bed, she said: “I’m so grateful to the staff at Copa D’or hospital in Rio for the care I received, they saved my life.
“The last few weeks have been hell and I’m just so thankful to be here.
“I have the most wonderful family and friends supporting me and the well wishes from the public has been incredible. I’m happy to be home to continue my recovery in the UK.”
Webster fell ill during the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics and she was taken to hospital on August 6.
The former Sky and ITV sports presenter had just completed a 3,000-mile (4,828km) charity cycle ride from London to Rio.
Her condition quickly deteriorated and she was put into a medically induced coma. Doctors diagnosed a very rare strain of malaria and medical specialists are now trying to find out where she may have caught the disease.
Last week, Webster was able to get out of bed for the first time and her kidney dialysis was reduced to six hours a day. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/charlie-webster-airlifted-back-to-yorkshire-1-8096746 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/6f462f4e950bd4cdd34ac796714bf84fb698938f4daf9e5fdc940f8c2e99a5d2.json |
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"Peter Smith"
] | 2016-08-29T06:51:54 | null | 2016-08-29T05:59:30 | Visit now for the latest Hull FC rugby league news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Fhull-fc%2Fchallenge-cup-gracious-tony-smith-pays-tribute-to-patient-adam-pearson-1-8093746.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093745.1472421070!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Challenge Cup: Gracious Tony Smith pays tribute to patient Adam Pearson | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | DEFEATED Challenge Cup final coach Tony Smith felt Hull’s famous win was a lesson to impatient club bosses.
Lee Radford became the first coach to steer Hull to Wembley victory thanks to a dramatic fightback from 10-0 down in the final quarter against Smith’s Warrington Wolves.
It was an emotional win for Hull-born Radford, a former FC player, in his third season in the position.
Smith was sporting in defeat and said: “Congratulations to Hull.
“They have got rid of a hoodoo they’ve had over them regarding Wembley.
“Well done to Lee. I think it has been great for their club to stick by a young coach who was probably under some pressure last year at certain stages, probably from the stands rather than anywhere else.
“Well done to Adam Pearson for sticking with a young coach, to have faith in him and support him. They are having a terrific year and it’s probably a lesson for many people out there in the stands.
“If you give a young coach a chance to shine they can come through.
“Well done to Lee and the club for sticking by him and the coaching staff.”
Hull half-back Marc Sneyd won the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match, but Smith said his vote would have gone to hooker Danny Houghton.
Smith declared himself proud of his team’s defensive effort and insisted they will handle the pain of Wembley defeat.
“It’s tough,” conceded the head coach who has previously led Warrington to three Challenge Cup wins.
“But if you can’t handle losing a big final you don’t compete in them either. Our test will be if we get to another one, to go and try and reverse that.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc/challenge-cup-gracious-tony-smith-pays-tribute-to-patient-adam-pearson-1-8093746 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/f9dfeb13e2ee279c02a06303c3d8278b23e67fe2ad84641585ccc84ac3c48a08.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T18:51:25 | null | 2016-08-28T18:50:58 | Visit now for the latest cricket news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fpriestley-cup-final-sarfraz-ahmed-ends-time-with-woodlands-on-perfect-high-with-win-over-pudsey-st-lawrence-1-8093543.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093542.1472409091!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Priestley Cup Final: Sarfraz Ahmed ends time with Woodlands on perfect high with win over Pudsey St Lawrence | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Woodlands gave retiring overseas star Sarfraz Ahmed the perfect finale to his career with a crushing 115-run Priestley Cup triumph over Pudsey St Lawrence.
It was Ahmed’s sixth final and his second win and was a fitting way to end 16 outstanding years of service to the club.
Having chosen to bat, Woodlands made an encouraging start, openers Sam Frankland (44) and Tim Jackson (41) putting on 83. But after they departed No 3 Logan Weston, who was ninth out on 49, struggled to find partners to stay with him.
Chris Brice (17) and Scott Richardson (24no) tried to inject some impetus, the latter hitting a four and a six off the final over, but Woodlands’ 214-9 was less than they might have hoped for early in the innings.
Sarfraz Ahmed, who was given a guard of honour by his team-mates when they took to the field, soon calmed any Woodland doubts when he had Saints’ prolific opener Mark Robertshaw adjudged lbw with the score at 18.
Accurate bowling from Brice and Scott Richardson then put a stranglehold on the run rate and this time it was Callum Goldthorp struggling to find a partner as Brice added to the pressure with three wickets.
Smart work from Greg Finn ran out Chris Marsden for a duck, so that at the halfway stage, Saints still needed 160 at more than six an over.
Saints hopes that the end of Brice’s 10-over, 3-14 spell, might see them step up the attack were quickly thwarted when Kez Ahmed picked up three wickets in two overs including Goldthorp for 28.
Fittingly, Sarfraz Ahmed returned to the attack to claim the scalp of Steve Watts and Kez Ahmed took his figures to 4-11 when he had Matthew Duce caught for 21 to spark massive Woodlands celebrations. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cricket/priestley-cup-final-sarfraz-ahmed-ends-time-with-woodlands-on-perfect-high-with-win-over-pudsey-st-lawrence-1-8093543 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/391eea9dca77222b9fe85d52e5044b95616d195fab960aeb2e06eff460e91408.json |
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"Georgina Morris"
] | 2016-08-26T16:49:53 | null | 2016-08-26T16:11:55 | Visit now for the latest crime news and features - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fwatch-collection-stolen-during-leeds-burglary-1-8091451.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8091450.1472224300!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Watch collection stolen during Leeds burglary | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | A collection of replica military watches were stolen during a burglary in Leeds.
The collection of 68 Eaglemoss watches, similar to those pictured, were among the items taken in a burglary at a house in Westfield Oval, Yeadon, on July 21.
A red Vauxhall Agila, registration DG04RZV, which was used in the burglary was recovered in Bradford four days later.
Detective Constable Sarah Jenness, of Leeds District Crime Team, said: “The victim bought the watches for his collection over several years and they are of huge sentimental value. They are quite distinctive and we would like to hear from anyone who has been offered such items for sale since the burglary.
“We are also keen to hear from anyone who has seen the stolen Vauxhall Agila prior to it being recovered on July 25.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact DC 2430 Jenness via 101, quoting crime number 13160312756, or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/watch-collection-stolen-during-leeds-burglary-1-8091451 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/9bd524c699678230e1e0d3c17e2d911e3cda1bc978e68fd62fab1ca6996ec664.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:06:04 | null | 2016-08-19T17:39:42 | Visit now for the latest gardening news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Flifestyle%2Fgardening%2Fgardening-stick-with-it-1-8079366.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8079365.1471624772!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Gardening: Stick with it | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Rhubarb goes with Yorkshire better than custard. David Overend has tips on how to grow yours.
Most people are happy to have one patch of rhubarb growing in their gardens, providing plenty of succulent fruit in spring and into early summer.
Over at Nostell Priory, however, there are 19 varieties making their mark and taking up a lot of space in the estate’s walled garden. Just think what you could do with all those sticks – puddings, jams, relishes; the word could be your rhubarb oyster.
Nostell, near Wakefield, has gone a bit over the top, but it’s all for a good cause – this is, after all, the heartland of rhubarb growing, and by maintaining so many forms of the plant, the National Trust is doing its bit for history and the future.
Rhubarb crowns are best planted in the spring or autumn while the soil is warm and moist, so the time is nearly right for starting you own rhubarb dynasty. Potted rhubarb plants can be planted out at any time of the year if the soil isn’t frozen, waterlogged or too dry.
Choose the best spot in the garden where your rhubarb can grow for years without being disturbed. Prepare the planting hole by digging in plenty of well-rotted manure or other organic matter and then set the crown(s) just below the soil level. Give them plenty of space because a healthy, happy plant can stretch its mighty leaves several feet in all directions
Next spring, pick off the rhubarb flowers as they appear. You want the plant’s energy to go into the edible stems instead of flowering and setting seed. Rhubarb plants will also appreciate a feed of general purpose fertiliser in spring.
In autumn, when the leaves die back, cut back the old rhubarb stalks to leave the buds exposed to cold winter weather. Apply a mulch of well-rotted manure around the crown of the plant to help conserve moisture, deter weeds and provide food for the following growing season.
It pays to lift and split established rhubarb plants every four or five years. Divide roots and replant them, ensuring that each piece has a healthy bud that will become the growth point for next year’s new shoots.
With newly-planted rhubarb, it’s best not to pick stems the first year. From the second year, stems are best harvested from April to June. Then leave the plant to build up its strength for next year.
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[] | 2016-08-30T16:51:41 | null | 2016-08-30T16:02:18 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flovell-to-begin-work-on-development-to-tackle-shortage-of-affordable-homes-1-8096295.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8096294.1472569316!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Lovell to begin work on development to tackle shortage of affordable homes | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | A New development in Yorkshire will help to tackle the shortage of affordable houses.
Leeds Federated Housing Association has appointed housing developer Lovell to build 33 new affordable homes in Belle Isle, in south Leeds.
Building work is due to start in September. The £3.6m scheme will create 20 two-bedroom and 13 three-bedroom houses.
The new housing will take shape on two Leeds City Council-owned brownfield sites in Newhall Gate and Newhall Walk.
The development is expected to be completed at the end of 2017.
The scheme forms part of Leeds Federated’s Affordable Homes Programme and is supported by Leeds City Council and the Homes and Communities Agency.
Steve Ellis, the head of assets and development for Leeds Federated, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Lovell to build 33 much-needed affordable homes for rent in Belle Isle.
“There is currently a national shortage of affordable housing. Leeds Federated plans to more than double the amount of homes it develops each year to help address the need for high quality affordable homes in the Leeds City region.”
Robert Adams, regional director for Lovell – which is based locally in Gildersome, Leeds, said: “These much-needed properties will help address the serious shortage of affordable housing locally by creating high quality modern homes for local people.
“As a Leeds-based company, we’re absolutely delighted to be bringing our expertise in delivering well-designed homes to this important scheme.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/lovell-to-begin-work-on-development-to-tackle-shortage-of-affordable-homes-1-8096295 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/07b60881424bc404c5a901b89137ff323b550a088d1f0041c065867b3e55bf3d.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T00:50:43 | null | 2016-08-27T00:38:50 | Visit now for the latest Hull City football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fhull-city%2Fhull-city-v-manchester-united-jose-mourinho-hopes-mike-phelan-loses-to-united-then-gets-tigers-job-1-8092022.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092021.1472255572!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Hull City v Manchester United: Jose Mourinho hopes Mike Phelan loses to United - then gets Tigers job | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | MANCHESTER United will look to make it three wins out of three Premier League fixtures so far this season when they come up against Hull City.
But manager Jose Mourinho is well aware of the challenge facing them against a newly-promoted Tigers side who have caused a major surprise by also taking maximum points from their first two games – including against champions Leicester – despite having a threadbare squad and no permanent manager. Ex-United player assistant boss Mike Phelan is the man currently in charge, and Mourinho feels he deserves to be given the job full-time.
“I hope he gets the job (despite) losing the match,” Mourinho said.
“I think it’s not intelligent to make a decision about a manager because he wins or loses a match.
“I think the reality is he’s one of the most successful assistant managers in the country, in the Premier League.
“Now he has this job and he has managed to motivate and organise the people. Are they defensive? Yes. But that’s the way they have found to get points. I think he deserves the job.”
Meanwhile, Mourinho has had a dig back at Karl-Heinz Rummenigge following the Bayern Munich chairman’s criticism of how he has handled Bastian Schweinsteiger, who has been frozen out of the first-team picture at United this term.
Earlier this week the 32-year-old former Germany midfielder said he would not be joining another club in Europe and added of his current employers: “I will be ready, if the team needs me.”
But when asked yesterday if there was any chance Schweinsteiger could play for United at all this term, Mourinho said: “I think it’s very difficult to happen.
“I’m not saying it’s impossible. I’m saying it’s very difficult.
After reports emerged of ex-Bayern man Schweinsteiger being made to train with United’s reserves by his new manager Mourinho, Rummenigge was quoted earlier this month as saying he could “hardly believe” such treatment, labelling it “a lack of respect for a worthy player”.
Mourinho said: “I thought after I read some quotes from people at Bayern Munich that they would run to Manchester to bring him (Schweinsteiger) back, but no, that did not happen.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city/hull-city-v-manchester-united-jose-mourinho-hopes-mike-phelan-loses-to-united-then-gets-tigers-job-1-8092022 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/1b4cd5f64c2f60d5c86d2ec77e66450656952bbdabcbe7355b0abd71eb7bd125.json |
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"Georgina Morris"
] | 2016-08-28T18:51:05 | null | 2016-08-28T18:08:24 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fman-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-near-selby-1-8093509.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093508.1472404585!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Man dies after being hit by car near Selby | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | A man has been arrested after a pedestrian was hit by a car and killed near Selby this morning.
Police were called to the incident involving a Vauxhall Corsa on the A19 just south of Brayton at 8.30am today.
Sadly, the pedestrian – a man in his 40s from the Selby area – died at the scene.
The driver, who is in his 20s and also from Selby, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
He was taken into custody where he currently remains as police carry out their investigations.
A formal identification of the deceased man has yet to take place and North Yorkshire Police is not yet in a position to confirm his identity.
Witnesses are asked to call 101, select option 2 and ask for Sean Grey, quoting incident number 12160155899. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/man-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-near-selby-1-8093509 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/093d87f6efea08affb7cda82832002258e18f59c698544b487fd1966f1fce889.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T18:52:05 | null | 2016-08-30T19:38:51 | Visit now for the latest Hull City football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fhull-city%2Ftransfer-latest-13m-ryan-mason-becomes-part-of-hull-s-building-project-1-8096723.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8096722.1472582432!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Transfer latest: £13m Ryan Mason becomes part of Hull’s building project | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | THE OLD adage about London buses does not apply exactly to Hull City signings.
Let us face it, not even in the most traffic-choked corner of the capital does any commuter have to wait 212 days for a bus home only then to spot another couple directly behind.
But the relief among Tigers supporters on Tuesday night that their own interminable delay had finally come to an end was palpable.
David Marshall arrived for £3.5m from Cardiff City midway through the afternoon, followed a couple of hours later by Hull shattering the club‘s record transfer fee with the £13m capture of Ryan Mason from Tottenham Hotspur.
Will Keane then agreed his own £1m switch from Manchester United to seal a record-breaking day of transfer spending at the KCOM Stadium and, suddenly, the world looked a happier place for Hull supporters.
This is not to say there can be any let-up on Wednesday during the final few hours of the transfer window. Hull, even allowing for the three new faces, still do not have anywhere near enough fit senior players to fill the bench.
Even next month’s return of Michael Dawson, back in action on Tuesday at the club’s University of Hull training ground for the first time since suffering a knee injury in pre-season, will not alter that fact.
But, at least, there is now a semblance of a base to work from going into the final day of a window in which, for the second summer running, Hull have been the last of all 91 clubs in the top four divisions to make a signing.
Clubs sources have told The Yorkshire Post that two further deals are at an advanced stage with talks on-going with another couple of targets.
AZ Alkmaar forward Markus Henrikson, however, is understood to no longer be a priority due to Abel Hernandez being set to stay at the KCOM Stadium despite Aston Villa’s very public courting of the Uruguay international in recent weeks.
The Norwegian international was seen as a back-up option in case Hernandez left but Villa, after being rebuffed in their attempts to lure away Hull’s one-time club record £10m signing, have turned to Bristol City’s Jonathan Kodjia in a deal that will see Roberto Martinez’s men pay an initial £11m for the striker.
As for Tuesday’s business by Hull, Mason stands out as a real coup. It is less than 18 months since the Spurs midfielder played for England and the Tigers had to fight off a late bid from Sunderland to land Mason.
“It felt right to leave Tottenham,” said the 25-year-old, who like Keane and Marshall has signed a three-year deal. “I had to go with my gut and, as soon as I heard this club was interested, Hull City was the one for me.
“There were a few clubs interested, but, hopefully, I can justify the faith that Hull have put in me.”
Mike Phelan suggested after Hull’s 2-0 win at Swansea City that prospective signings would have been impressed by how his threadbare squad had overcome adversity to start the season so well.
Mason, on the club’s radar when Steve Bruce was still manager, added: “They have had 12 or 13 fit players and have two wins, and I am sure when players come back from injury and maybe with a few more signings, we will have a good season.”
Marshall, Hull’s first signing since the arrival of Nick Powell and Desan Kuciak on February 1, has also been impressed by the camaraderie of his new team-mates amid difficult circumstances.
“I can’t speak highly enough of them,” said the 31-year-old. “I obviously played against them last season in the Championship.
“With all the injuries they have had in pre-season, it would have been easy for the lads to have a bad start to the season, but they have been exceptional.
“They have won their first two games and were just a couple of minutes away from getting a draw against Manchester United. That should give everyone confidence. There’s exciting times ahead.”
Elsewhere in the Premier League, Middlesbrough continue to edge closer to capturing Callum Chambers on a season-long loan deal after the Arsenal defender travelled to Teesside for a medical.
Wednesday’s 11pm deadline has also been focusing minds in the Football League thanks to FIFA’s insistence that the emergency loan window be scrapped.
Barnsley moved quickly to replace Alfie Mawson, who on Tuesday sealed his switch to Swansea City, by bringing in Middlesbrough defender Adam Jackson on a three-year deal. Adam Armstrong also joined on loan from Newcastle United until January.
Rotherham United, beaten 4-0 at Oakwell by Paul Heckingbottom’s Reds, are also frantically trying to bring in at least two new faces, while Leeds United’s Charlie Taylor continues to be on the radar of several Premier League clubs.
In League One, Sheffield United striker Marc McNulty was on the verge of sealing a switch to Bradford City on Tuesday night.
The Blades, meanwhile, completed a deal to sign Sheffield Wednesday’s Caolan Lavery. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city/transfer-latest-13m-ryan-mason-becomes-part-of-hull-s-building-project-1-8096723 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/a45f5e5813f886976a5fd1dbb13372da23fd9b88aed0cc930a480e88cf6fc76a.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T14:50:46 | null | 2016-08-28T15:00:46 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fformer-nhs-manager-knits-success-story-1-8093249.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8093248.1472392825!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Former NHS manager knits success story | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | A former NHS manager who used knitting to de-stress has secured a contract to sell her wool products to John Lewis.
Claire Gelder, who has moved her business into new premises in Barnsley, quit her high-pressure NHS job to set up Wool Couture.
The company creates DIY knitting packs with giant needles and giant yarn. It also sells Merino wool yarn, hand-made crochet hooks, and chunky scarves, hats, blankets and dog beds. John Lewis will retail the nine different DIY kits that Wool Couture creates.
Ms Gelder, who launched the business less than a year ago, said: “Normal knitting means it can take six months to knit a scarf and I can’t wait six months for something to be done, I wanted it to be done in a weekend.
“So I started with small needles and then they just got bigger and bigger; until we ended up with ones that we made ourselves and are up to one metre long.”
Wool Couture currently has four staff and is also celebrating securing a deal in the US.
Ms Gelder worked for the NHS for 15 years. Her career in the health service culminated in a role where she was director of transformation for a clinical commissioning unit. However, her hobby changed her life about 12 months ago.
She said: “I was in the pits of depression and doing a lot of knitting when a friend said you really need to sell these. So I put a giant chunky scarf on the online shop Etsy and straightaway I was getting orders in. The fact that people wanted to buy my scarves was really uplifting for me.”
The success prompted Ms Gelder to take a “huge leap of faith” and volunteer for redundancy.
The company has just moved into the 500 sq ft office at the Barnsley Business and Innovation Centre (BBIC). | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/former-nhs-manager-knits-success-story-1-8093249 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/658619d845f760a85f587f3905b6844ba9cc1ee7e383284e57de2a3debc4f155.json |
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"Chris Waters"
] | 2016-08-31T12:53:07 | null | 2016-08-31T10:54:10 | Visit now for the latest cricket news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fhampshire-v-yorkshire-day-one-lunch-captain-andrew-gale-in-rebuilding-job-1-8097482.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8097481.1472645488!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Hampshire v Yorkshire (day one, lunch): Captain Andrew Gale in rebuilding job | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | YORKSHIRE lost three wickets before lunch in an unconvincing start to their County Championship match against Hampshire in Southampton.
The visitors are 90-3 after winning the toss, with Jake Lehmann on 22 and captain Andrew Gale on 16.
Yorkshire lost openers Adam Lyth and Alex Lees, plus England’s Gary Ballance, as they seek a win that could send them back to the top of Division One depending on the result of leaders Middlesex’s match at Warwickshire.
Yorkshire, who went into the game five points behind Middlesex, have struggled beneath generally cloudy skies, with a good crowd watching at the Ageas Bowl.
Lees was first to fall, the Yorkshire one-day captain going in the 10th over when he leant forward and drove Brad Wheal to Will Smith at backward-point.
Lees’s departure for 10 was followed by that of Adam Lyth for 24 with the score on 39 in the 16th over.
Again it was Smith who took the catch at backward-point - an even better one as Lyth cut Ryan McLaren.
Ballance was twice dropped at third slip before he was third out at 57, caught by wicketkeeper Lewis McManus moving to his left off Gareth Berg, the left-hander departing for 10.
Lehmann was lucky when he flashed Berg to the boundary just past the slip cordon before unveiling a sumptuous cover drive on the up off the same bowler.
The champions have left batsman Jack Leaning, pace bowler Ben Coad and left-arm spinner Karl Carver out of their 14-man squad.
It is Yorkshire’s first game since head coach Jason Gillespie announced he is to leave at the end of the season.
Yorkshire went into the match in second place in Division One, five points behind leaders Middlesex, while Hampshire are second-bottom.
Yorkshire: Lyth, Lees, Ballance, Gale (capt), Lehmann, Bresnan, Hodd, Rafiq, Patterson, Brooks, Sidebottom.
Hampshire: Adams, Smith, Ervine, Vince (capt), Alsop, McLaren, McManus, Berg, Carter, Crane, Wheal. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cricket/hampshire-v-yorkshire-day-one-lunch-captain-andrew-gale-in-rebuilding-job-1-8097482 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/d9e4191811b1c58a1306ca2e2c12f77bfd793e8f6ab1cfd53a9dda8f343ff31a.json |
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"Mark Casci"
] | 2016-08-30T16:51:40 | null | 2016-08-30T16:09:16 | Get the latest breaking news from the Yorkshire Post - politics, education, health, crime, showbiz, environment and more. Visit now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fleeds-digital-academy-creates-more-than-300-jobs-in-its-first-year-1-8096307.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8096306.1472569735!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Leeds digital academy creates more than 300 jobs in its first year | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | The country’s largest IT graduate employer has enjoyed a hugely successful first year for its Leeds Academy, having gained more than 4,300 applications.
The academy, run by IT services firm FDM Group, said it had accepted 337 people for training in its first 12 months, with 310 of those having subsequently being placed with companies and the public sector across the North.
“FDM has had a fantastic first year in Leeds.” Sheila Flavell
Nearly half of these are working with Yorkshire-based clients, with the remainder of those who have trained in Leeds selected to support the wider UK client base and overseas banking organisations.
The academy was founded after the FDM Group moved its northern base from Manchester in spring of last year to Leeds city centre in recognition of what it called “the demand in Yorkshire and the supply of graduates from the region’s universities”.
In Leeds alone, it was reported at the time of the Digital Skills Fair that there are some 640 mid-level IT vacancies.
The city is home to 1,350 digital companies with 10,000 employees working in the sector.
FDM, which is headquartered in London, has academies in the US, Far East and Europe.
It provides bespoke training to graduates and ex-Forces personnel to transition them into becoming professional IT and business consultants supplying major national and international companies as well as the public sector.
The Company has already built a strong client base in West Yorkshire supplying consultants to BSkyB, Sky Sports, HSBC, Yorkshire Building Society and Asda amongst others.
Sheila Flavell, FDM’s Chief Operating Officer, said: “Given the growing digital sector in Yorkshire, it is imperative that the region retains IT graduates from its universities whilst also equipping them with skills employers require.
“The demand from graduates for our bespoke training and our success in placing consultants with employers has led to a very successful first year and we look forward to growing further over the coming twelve months.
“FDM has had a fantastic first year in Leeds.
“To get so many consultants has been really great news.”
The FDM Group is headquartered in Brighton but has office in New York City, Frankfort, Hong Kong and Singapore, as well as Leeds. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/leeds-digital-academy-creates-more-than-300-jobs-in-its-first-year-1-8096307 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/6b7788da6f6d089ed03c697752e640e9ac9cc83914106606d51796ad218b6a54.json |
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"Lindsay Pantry"
] | 2016-08-27T00:50:03 | null | 2016-08-27T01:36:41 | Visit now for the latest environment news, analysis and opinion - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fenvironment%2Fministers-must-act-on-stalled-planning-reforms-to-help-rural-businesses-1-8086428.json | http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/mastheads/NLYP-masthead-share-img.png | en | null | Ministers ‘must act’ on stalled planning reforms to help rural businesses | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | MINISTERS are being urged to act on stalled planning reforms campaigners say are holding back rural businesses.
A year ago this week, then-chancellor George Osborne and former Defra secretary Liz Truss committed to delivering a 10-point plan for boosting productivity in rural areas, pledging to review planning rules that were holding back communities, jobs and growth.
A consultation on reforms followed in February 2016 but so far, rural communities have seen no outcomes and inaction is harming all those who live and work in the countryside, the CLA said.
It says thousands of landowners, farmers and rural businesses are being held back by the “delays, inefficiencies and inflexibilities” of the planning system.
CLA President Ross Murray said: “It is hard enough for businesses to take steps to invest but it can become impossible when faced with confusing, slow and obstructive planning rules.
“Farm businesses, in particular, need to invest to increase productivity and resilience. This can mean building new and improved storage facilities or on-farm reservoirs for better irrigation and reduce flooding risk. For other businesses, the best opportunities are in diversification thereby developing alternative income streams such as housing, leisure or in retail, which make the core farming business more secure.
“That is why the Rural Planning Review announced a year ago was so important. We, along with many others, engaged constructively with the Review laying out a number of simple improvements that would have an immediate beneficial effect. Ministers must now act. Every day of further delay is damaging given the urgent need to boost investment and growth across the rural economy.”
Gordon Hawcroft is just one of those frustrated by the lack of action.
Traditionally an arable and pig farm, his 425-acre Holme Lodge Farm at Holme on Spalding Moor, now has 150 acres in stewardship and the pigs are gone, replaced with a holiday accommodation business.
But his plans to expand have been thwarted by the planning process. While the farmhouse has been converted into accommodation, plans for holiday lodges were turned down in April.
Mr Hawcroft said: “East Yorkshire is an open resource as far as tourism is concerned, but we have to be able to provide quality accommodation, of which there is a chronic shortage in the area. Farmers have the solutions. But the efforts we have made to try to improve our business have been floundered by planners.”
A Government spokesman said: “We’re determined to help rural economies thrive which is why we are devolving more powers, improving mobile and broadband coverage and cutting red tape for rural businesses.
“We’ve also extended permitted development rights and issued guidance to make it easier to convert underused buildings into other businesses and much needed homes. This has already led to an increase in approvals of around two thirds for housing.
“We have undertaken a thorough consultation and further details of the review will be published soon.”
REFORMS proposed by the CLA include expanding the scope of successful permitted development rights to make it easier and more certain for farmers to invest.
They include loosening restrictions on what farms shops can sell and help promote on-farm reservoirs. The CLA want rights to erect small buildings extending to general agricultural buildings, and improvement on the conversion of farm buildings to homes, which it say is a successful policy that is being held back by “the obstructionist attitudes” of local authorities, with half of all applications being refused. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/environment/ministers-must-act-on-stalled-planning-reforms-to-help-rural-businesses-1-8086428 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/55da2709cd5f733af826f17ac30e083e6f6ac2eb446fa59f13a2a18d7fc604fa.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:59:39 | null | 2016-08-22T14:27:16 | Visit now for the latest homes news and features - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Flifestyle%2Fhomes%2Fpottery-showtime-1-8082357.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8082353.1471872416!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Pottery showtime | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | Some of Britain’s best and most innovative potters have been selected to take part in Ceramic Art York. Sharon Dale reports.
Interest in original, handmade ceramics has grown exponentially over the past decade and proof came earlier this year when the BBC announced it was filming a second series of The Great Pottery Throw Down,
James Oughtibridge of Holmfirth with one of his pots. Picture by Cristian Barnett courtesy of Ceramic Review magazine
Pottery’s answer to The Great British Bake Off has further widened the appeal of this art form, which is attracting attention from serious collectors and from the man and woman in the street, who want to invest in something special for their home.
These converts have discovered that handmade pottery doesn’t just look and feel different from the mass produced… it has an energy all of its own.
Some of the very best examples will be on display at Ceramic Art York, a selling exhibition featuring the best contemporary potters from Britain, Europe and beyond.
The event, which runs from September 9-11, will showcase everything from functional and decorative homeware to large, sculptural pieces suitable for gardens.
Ceramics by Edinburgh's Lara Scobie
It is a chance to meet some of the most talented makers, from those using traditional slab building to those who utilise the latest 3D printing techniques. Among them are Edinburgh’s Lara Scobie, who makes porcelain vessels with subtle graphic decorations inspired by Miro and Lucienne Day. Richard Phethean is travelling from Penzance to show his terracotta ceramics featuring abstract designs decorated using paper resist and slips.
A strong contingent of Yorkshire-based potters includes Holmfirth’s James Oughtibridge, who has captured the imagination of Hollywood. James was commissioned to create a series of ceramic sculptures for the latest Bond film, Spectre, where they can be seen in Madeleine Swann’s Austrian Alps apartment.
Leeds-based Rebecca Appleby will be showing her ceramic sculptures, which are inspired by the unseen and abandoned fabric of contemporary urban structure and decay.
Anna Lambert, who has a studio and workshop in Crosshills, near Skipton, has a new selection of hand-built earthenware. Her work is highly collectable and her most recent pieces explore moors, woodlands and valleys bottoms.
Leeds-based Rebecca Appleby specialises in contemporary ceramic sculptures
Look out for Bridlington’s Jenny Morten, who trained at Central St. Martins and lived in California from 2003-2012, which is where she developed her method of working in fine porcelain
A ticket for the show also allows access to the Centre of Ceramic Art at York Art Gallery, which houses the UK’s largest and most impressive collection of studio pottery.
* Ceramic Art York is a Craft Potters Association event in partnership with York Museums Trust. Recognised as the most exciting contemporary showcase of ceramic art, with exhibitors drawn from the UK, Europe and worldwide, it is based at York Museum Gardens from September 9-11. There is a daily programme of talks, discussions, demonstrations and films. Tickets are £12 for a day ticket, concessions £10.
For details visit www.ceramicartyork.org, tel: 020 3137 0750. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/homes/pottery-showtime-1-8082357 | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/bb1280c21855bfa854eab89ed010dbf72277348f7e0ceebe4e71aaf4b9fa4afa.json |
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"Rob Gledhill"
] | 2016-08-27T20:51:09 | null | 2016-08-27T16:59:30 | Visit now for the latest Huddersfield Town AFC football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fhuddersfield-town%2Fhuddersfield-town-1-0-wolverhampton-wanderers-gritty-terriers-please-head-coach-david-wagner-1-8092500.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8092499.1472313680!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Huddersfield Town 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Gritty Terriers please head coach David Wagner | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | DUTCHMAN Rajiv Van La Parra repaid a large chunk of the £750,000 Huddersfield paid for his services from Wolves by netting the only goal of the game against his former club.
It kept Town on top of the Championship and ended the unbeaten run of Wolves under former Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga.
The majority of the near 20,000 crowd gave Van La Parra a standing ovation when he was replaced by Sean Scannell in the 88th minute.
“It was great to see him get the goal, and of course it won us the match," said Town head coach David Wagner.
"But I also have to praise (keeper) Danny Ward, because he made some fine saves to keep us in it during a tough period for us.
"There are different ways to win games, and this was a different win to the others we have had, but of course I will take every victory I can."
Rajiv Van La Parra controls the ball in front of two markers
Wagner made two changes from the starting line-up against Barnsley.
Match-winner Jonathan Hogg replaced Dean Whitehead in midfield and Scannell, who injured a hip against the Reds but was fit enough for the bench, was replaced by Chelsea loanee Kasey Palmer.
Wolves included Iceland striker Jon Dadi Bodvarsson but kept new loan signings Benfica's Helder Costa and Manchester United's Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on the bench as they made six changes from their League Cup win against Cambridge.
Conor Coady, whom Town sold to Wolves for £2m two years ago, was restored to midfield after playing full-back for the visitors in midweek.
Rajiv Van La Parra celebrates scoring the only goal of the game
Rajiv Van La Parra's early touches were greeted by boos from the Wolves fans but the Dutch winger cupped his hand against his ear at them after putting Town ahead against his former club in the sixth minute.
Palmer played the ball through down the right and Nahki Wells, hassled by two defenders, poked his shot past Carl Ikeme only to see the ball strike the foot of the post before Van La Parra smashed home the rebound.
George Saville whistled a couple of shots off target from outside the area but Wolves had very little possession in the opening quarter as Town protected the ball.
Town almost made it 2-0 when Tommy Smith took a return pass down the right and saw his fierce low cross diverted wide by Palmer.
Chris Lowe strike goalwards for Huddersfield Town
Wells had a half-chance for Town before Wolves had a period of pressure, which culminated in Joe Mason netting but from an offside position in the 45th minute.
Town were unchanged for the second half as Wolves introduced Joao Teixeira for Jed Wallace and reverted to 4-1-4-1, having moved two up front after going behind.
Danny Ward made his first significant save at his near post from full-back Matt Doherty after a sweeping move from fired-up Wolves in the 52nd minute.
In response, Town brought on Jack Payne for Palmer.
Coady intercepted and burst down the right before squaring for Teixeira to hit the outside of the post with a shot from outside the area.
Costa replaced Saville for Wolves and Harry Bunn came on for Wells in the last half-hour, Elias Kachunga taking the main striking role for Town.
Wolves continued to press but Ward made a great save down to his left from Bodvarsson's powerful downward header from a 68th minute corner.
Lowe did well to get a block on Costa and Mark Hudson's strong challenge on Mason as the ball broke only resulted in a corner being conceded as Wolves claimed for a penalty.
Prince Oniangue was Wolves' third change as he replaced Dave Edwards.
Price took a booking as Kachunga threatened to break clear for Town.
Town had been under the cosh for most of the half but they again showed their fitness by finishing strongly, although Oniangue hooked wide from inside the area in the 89th minute as Wolves threw men forward ahead of five minutes of stoppage time.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:14:51 | null | 2016-08-26T05:01:25 | Visit now for the latest horse racing news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fhorse-racing%2Fdaniel-tudhope-in-the-saddle-eccleston-ready-to-show-ayr-gold-cup-credentials-1-8089769.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8089767.1472155143!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Daniel Tudhope - In The Saddle: Eccleston ready to show Ayr Gold Cup credentials | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | AFTER the excitement of the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival and international racing in recent weeks, I’m not running up too many miles over the next couple of days.
After a double at Catterick on Wednesday, I’ll be aiming to add more local winners to my tally.
Daniel Tudhope.
This afternoon sees me at the track closest to my home at Thirsk before nipping up for one ride on Newcastle’s all-weather surface this evening.
Tomorrow is a rare Saturday afternoon off, though – with the nights now starting to draw in – the ‘evening’ meeting at Redcar means a start time for me of 5.15pm.
Eccleston, who is entered for the Ayr Gold Cup next month after finishing sixth in the Silver Cup last year, possibly gives me my best chance of a winner today. That’s in the 4.05pm handicap.
He won the corresponding race 12 months ago and, while he hasn’t been back in the winners’ enclosure since then, he has been given a good draw in stall 16 of 18 and I think he will run a big race.
Up at Gosforth Park, my single ride is on Mustaqqil in the 7.35pm handicap. This will be his third experience on the new all-weather track there and he goes into the race off a reasonable performance when placed at Wolverhampton a week ago. He could run well.
Filudo was thrown in at the deep end at Royal Ascot for a debut in the Listed Chesham Stakes. He didn’t defeat any rivals that day and it showed he wasn’t ready at that stage.
But that he was entered at such a meeting shows the regard in which his work at home was held.
He has continued to impress on the gallops and I would expect a big run from him in the 5.50pm novice race at Redcar tomorrow.
Flyboy is another who could perform well. He goes for the straight mile handicap at 6.20pm.
He has one victory to his name this season – that came at Haydock – and he was last seen out when mid-division in the Raylor’s – 70 Years In York Handicap on Knavesmire early last month.
There’s more to come from him and he could spring a surprise.
Reflecting on last week’s Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival, it was, as always, a fantastic occasion.
I enjoyed one winner on Firmament in the Clipper Logistics Stakes. Any winner at York is a good one and even more so when the racing is as competitive as it was at the prestigious August four-day meeting.
So Beloved ran a great race to be second in the Group 3 Sky Bet City Of York Stakes, while Custom Cut – who won the corresponding race two years ago – was a gallant third in the Group 3 Betfred Mobile Strensall Stakes.
A special word of congratulations, too, for my colleague, Paul Mulrennan, who rode Mecca’s Angel to victory in the Group 1 Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes for the second year.
All in all, it was a great Ebor Festival, with four Yorkshire yards having winners, and a meeting enjoyed by more than 84,000 spectators, who attended over the four days.
After the fun and great sport at York, there was very sad news this week that the Yorkshire racing journalist and broadcaster Tom O’Ryan had passed away due to cancer at the age of 61.
It all happened so fast from when we first learned that he was very seriously ill.
Everyone in the Weighing Room admired and had huge respect for Tom, who started life as a jockey and was a key member of the team at Richard Fahey’s yard.
He acted as mentor to so many northern riders, including all those in the Macmillan Ride of Their Lives. Our thoughts are very much with Wendy, Robin and those closest to him.
Tom was a great one for developing talent and approved of the Pony Race Series which forms part of the action at York a week on Sunday.
The next racing at York is on Sunday week – September 4 – when it is The Family Race-day.
For the first time, Paddington the bear will be at the racecourse.
As well as the seven thoroughbred races, there are two pony races in the Charles Owen series.
Admission for adults (accompanied children go free) is from £12 – and there are early bird discounts, too.
Find out more and book tickets at www.yorkracecourse.co.uk. | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/daniel-tudhope-in-the-saddle-eccleston-ready-to-show-ayr-gold-cup-credentials-1-8089769 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/fb360d6955530e70e25aff3af5404f8e1c629c442f6661642fd5e25053ca6183.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:14:18 | null | 2016-08-26T06:05:09 | Visit now for the latest Bradford City football news - direct from the Yorkshire Post and updated throughout the day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorkshirepost.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fbradford-city%2Fstuart-mccall-grateful-for-blessings-of-bradford-city-s-premature-cup-exit-1-8089854.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.8089853.1472163616!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Stuart McCall grateful for blessings of Bradford City’s premature cup exit | null | null | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk | bradford City’s early exit from the League Cup has provided a benefit as the Valley Parade club look to get players back from injury.
The Bantams were knocked out by Accrington Stanley a fortnight ago, and while manager Stuart McCall was disappointed, he also appreciates the rest period it has given his side ahead of tomorrow’s game with Oldham.
He said: “It’s good that the lads have been able to recharge the batteries. Although we hated it at the time, going out of the cup might be a benefit in the long run.
“We’ve picked up a lot of injuries with players who, at another time, we might have pulled out if we had a bigger squad.
“We’ve had that break and the rest has been good for the players as we haven’t over trained them.”
After scoring two penalties in the comeback win against Coventry, McCall confirmed that Tony McMahon suffered a thigh strain that will keep him out for two to three weeks.
However, several key defenders are nearing a return having not kicked a ball so for this season.
McCall added: “(Matt) Kilgallon is back in the fold so he’ll be pushing for Saturday. (Stephen) Darby and (Rory) McArdle joined in with training (yesterday), but the weekend is too early for them to be considered.
“Nathan Clarke is still not there yet, but James Meredith is touch and go. It’s a lot more positive and hopefully we can come through Saturday with no injuries.”
Captain Darby has been a long-term absentee, and with stand-in McMahon unavailable, McCall will need another on-field leader tomorrow.
“It’s no big deal,” he added. “I want 11 leaders out there. We need another one so maybe we’ll draw straws and see who leads the team out on Saturday.” | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/bradford-city/stuart-mccall-grateful-for-blessings-of-bradford-city-s-premature-cup-exit-1-8089854 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/b2b6f1e5818a2755de4f22cfb50edf1e0a721fbcafeb79a9b607b445ed3e00d7.json |
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