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I must concede, I’d never used Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) when it was operated by Peel Group. Not because it had a bad reputation. On the contrary, it was consistently ranked as the best airport in the UK by the consumer organisation Which? Nor do I have an aversion to South Yorkshire, it’s a lovely part of the region where I completed my training as a journalist.
about 1 month ago
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has well and truly arrived. It is becoming embedded in more and more facets of everyday life. To turn away from it would be foolish. But equally foolish would be to embrace it without due care and consideration.
about 2 months ago
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Walking around Dewsbury town centre makes the heart sink. I remember as a young boy the delight of going out with my parents on a Saturday to get our weekly shops. Wandering from one market stall to the next. The eclectic sights, sounds and smells. To say it is now a ghost of its former self would be unfair to ghosts.
about 2 months ago
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The start of the new academic year used to bring a mix of excitement and trepidation for both children and parents. For parents it was about ensuring their child was school-ready. For children it was about linking up with friends again and making sure they did their best in the classroom.
3 months ago
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After months of should it stay or should it go, it’s finally been settled that Vivergo Fuels will close. The last of the wheat has been delivered and 160 employees will be left seeking new pastures.
4 months ago
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‘In out, in out, shake it all about…’ so goes the timeless children’s song. But if the mixed messaging continues from the Government around HS2, it may well end up giving a whole new meaning to the Hockey Cokey.
5 months ago
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Too often there is a big gap between education and the world of work. There is this idea that sitting in a classroom, engaging in rote learning ought to prepare youngsters for the next step in their lives but that is clearly not the case.
5 months ago
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As the sycophants stumbled over themselves to pay the Prime Minister on his back for supposedly listening to rebellious backbench MPs and climbing down over welfare reforms, this could be a dangerous turning point in the PM’s leadership.
5 months ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk
As the Government rolls out weight loss jabs through the NHS this week, it brings into focus the obesity crisis that has come to afflict the nation. I’m not one for denying support for people who need it but there are fears that we could become a population that is dependent on Mounjaro.
5 months ago
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Immigration is a hot button issue that tends to evoke an emotional rather than rational response. But if we’re going to get on top of immigration as a nation, we need to face reality head on.
6 months ago
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Connectivity is vital when it comes to economic growth. The more mobile a population, the more a region benefits. Good public transport links are also a great enabler of social mobility.
7 months ago