Yorkshire
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| Area | 11903 |
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| Origin | Scandinavian York |
| Points of interest | York Minster |
| Castle Howard | |
| Colleges and universities | University of Leeds |
| Clubs and Teams | Leeds United F. C. |
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| ID | 585813 |
About Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county in northern England. It's known for its Roman and Viking heritage, as well as its Norman castles, medieval abbeys, Industrial Revolution-era cities and 2 national parks. The county town of York, founded by the Romans, is home to 13th-century cathedral York Minster, Tudor houses and medieval walls. The interactive Jorvik Viking Centre recalls the area's 9th-century Norse occupation.
BBC finds police BMWs at risk of exploding still on the roads
... Falls between the cracks In their FOI responses, only four forces - Cumbria, Hertfordshire, Leicester and North Yorkshire - said they had no N57s...
Extreme travel: It just got harder to see every place in the world
... Within the UK, for example, there are 30 different regions, including: England - Yorkshire and the Humber, Jersey, and Lundy - a tiny island off the south-west of England...
Bus £2 fare cap extended for three months
... The cities of Manchester, Liverpool and West Yorkshire - all of which have Labour mayors - have already introduced £2 caps as part of longer-term schemes...
Onshore wind: 'I've saved £200 because of my local turbine'
... The rolling hills around the rural town of Market Weighton, in East Yorkshire, are dotted with wind turbines...
Pregnant women to get more protection against being made redundant
... The Barnsley Central MP - the former mayor of South Yorkshire - said it would help the " tens of thousand of women pushed out of the workforce every year simply for being pregnant"...
The nun and the monk who fell in love and married
... They describe the moment at the job centre when they both burst into tears when asked about their transferrable skills - and another time when they were driving from Preston to Yorkshire...
More than 130 bus operators to offer £2 tickets
... The cities of Manchester, Liverpool and West Yorkshire - all of which have Labour mayors - have already introduced £2 caps as part of longer-term schemes...
Rishi Sunak: A quick guide to the UK's next prime minister
... He s only been an MP for seven yearsMr Sunak was first elected as an MP in 2015 - for Richmond in north Yorkshire - but rose quickly, and was made finance minster - or chancellor - in February 2020 under Boris Johnson...
The Papers: Thomas Cook 'fat cats' and Meghan's dancing joy
Many of the papers featured photos from The First leg of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Africa tour
Several of The Front pages express their anger at the bosses of Thomas Cook - branding them "fat Cats " for the millions of pounds which they received in pay and bonuses in The Years leading up to the travel company's Failure .
, , and All lead with attacks on The Executives ' pay, with criticism coming from Boris Johnson and Labour as well as customers who've seen their holidays ruined.
takes a different angle. It expresses anger at airlines, which it says have raised fares by up to 400% as holidaymakers struggle to Return Home .
The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian both agree the Labour conference vote to decide The Party 's Brexit policy was "Chaotic ".and both agree the Labour conference vote to decide The Party 's Brexit policy was "Chaotic ".
Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn successfully saw off an attempt to force Labour to back Remain should there be another referendum.
hears accusations From Within The Party that what happened was "a total stitch up", with the conference chairwoman, Wendy Nichols, appearing to change her mind about The Show of hands after having a conversation with one of Mr Corbyn's closest allies, Jennie Formby .
hears a claim that the conference hall had been packed with supporters of the pro-Corbyn grassroots campaign group Momentum, who helped reject the Remain motion, even though they didn't have The Right to vote.
Questions about a potential conflict of interest continue to haunt Boris Johnson . reports the Prime Minister repeatedly declined to clarify what sort of relationship he had with The American entrepreneur, Jennifer Arcuri , while he was mayor of London.
She's alleged to have been given access to overseas trade trips and received thousands of pounds in public grants, while Mr Johnson was in City Hall .
believes the Prime Minister is "under mounting pressure" because of the story.
Mr Johnson insists there was "utter propriety". Ms Arcuri has previously insisted any grants received by her companies were purely in respect of her role as a legitimate businesswoman.
Several papers cover a report which reveals one in three bank branches has Shut In the UK during The Past five years. The Telegraph says The Royal Bank of Scotland and Co-op have seen The Most closures.
In one parliamentary constituency - Wenworth and Deane in South Yorkshire - All The Local branches have gone despite it being Home to 98,000 people.
Don't worry, your cat loves you backThere's also coverage of an American study which - as puts it - suggests Cats love humans just as much as dogs do.
During the research, people were asked to spend two minutes with their kitten, then told to leave The Room before returning for a two-minute reunion.
Cats - not as aloof as they seem?The Report 's authors say two-thirds of The Animals appeared less stressed during The Reunion and also displayed behaviour suggesting they had secure attachments.
For, the findings have shattered the idea that Cats are "aloof, contrary and utterly nonplussed" by their owners.
Source of news: bbc.com
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