Society & Politics News

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Historic dialect recordings archive digitised for the public

Published
Thursday 28th April, 2022
Categories
Society & Politics
Arts & Culture

If you are feeling a bit peckish do you enjoy a bit of scran or docky? Perhaps if you have a sweet tooth then a bag of cooshies or jumbles might hit the spot.

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Inequalities blighting children's lives in the North

Published
Tuesday 7th December, 2021
Categories
Society & Politics
Working with our region
Coronavirus
Health

Children growing up in the North of England face greater poverty and are more likely to die before reaching their first birthday than children in other parts of England, according to a new report.

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Joint policing research centre launched

Published
Tuesday 30th November, 2021
Categories
Working with our region
Society & Politics

A £10m research centre dedicated to better understanding how the police and other services can prevent and reduce vulnerabilities is launched today by Leeds and the University of York.

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Free green services could substantially reduce household emissions

Published
Tuesday 23rd November, 2021
Categories
Society & Politics
Environment
Business & Economy

Using carbon tax revenue to fund free green electricity and public transport could significantly reduce individual households’ greenhouse gas emissions, a new study has found.