A59 has reopened at West Marton, near Skipton

THE A59 at West Marton has reopened after being closed since late last night following a collision between a Royal Mail Parcel Force articulated lorry and a car. The lorry was on the A59 heading towards Gisburn when the collision happened at the crossroads in the village where Thornton Road …

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Issue of the day: Barcoded stamps upset purists

THE adhesive stamp’s history dates back to early 19th century Britain, but the traditional stamp as we know it has changed with the introduction of barcodes and with 200 days left to use up old stamps, not everyone is on board. Way back in…? May 1840 saw the birth of …

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Emily Upjohn ruled out of Irish Oaks due to travel issues

Emily Upjohn was the red-hot favourite to claim Classic glory in Saturday’s Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh (Pic: Focusonracing) Emily Upjohn will not run in Saturday’s Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh due to travel complications. The John and Thady Gosden-trained filly, who had been the ante-post favourite in …

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Unite warns on potential for summer of strife

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has warned there could be “hundreds of disputes” across UK businesses if workers are “made to pay the price for inflation”. A new report from Unite, Corporate Profiteering and the Cost of Living Crisis, argues that inflation and corporate profits are at the heart …

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