Yorkshire Bylines

The UK is getting it wrong on immigration – that must change | A new report highlights that there is another way possible on immigration that will benefit everyone | Sue Wilson MBE
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the-uk-is-getting-it-wrong-on-immigration-that-must-change/?fsp_sid=4186

Continuing on: in a world that refuses to be quiet | A Minnesotan writer and artist shares her first-hand account of life under ICE occupation during a bitterly cold winter | Manuela Thames
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/world/continuing-on-in-a-world-that-refuses-to-be-quiet/?fsp_sid=4218

Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” is a febrile adolescent dolls’ house | A highly-stylised coming-of-age interpretation doesn’t quite come off in this latest reimagining of Emily Brontë’s dark tale | Pen Hemingway
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/emerald-fennells-wuthering-heights-is-a-febrile-adolescent-dolls-house/?fsp_sid=4183

The government’s little-known Green Book | England’s delay in enforcing socio-economic duty leaves regions at a disadvantage while the Treasury continues to put money before people | John Hall
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/constitutional-affairs/the-governments-little-known-green-book/?fsp_sid=4180

A Midsummer Night’s Dream to linger in your mind | Athens prepares for a fabulous wedding, but the fairy folk have their own games to play first | Ginny Gilmore
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/a-midsummer-nights-dream-to-linger-in-your-mind/?fsp_sid=4211

Whitewashing in Wuthering Heights: the Heathcliff question | Emily Brontë’s novel did not spring only from her imagination: her own experiences and the times she lived through were influential | Pen Hemingway
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/whitewashing-in-wuthering-heights-the-heathcliff-question/?fsp_sid=4177

Migration is not a threat – it’s human experience | Migration is a human reality not a threat: hostile rhetoric causes harm, but lived experience reveals resilience dignity and contribution | Dr. Laura De Pretto
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/world/migration-is-not-a-threat-its-human-experience/?fsp_sid=4174

The NHS and neo-colonialism | The NHS relies on overseas staff, which harms healthcare in source countries: closing the door will give Britain a taste of its own medicine | Patrick Wright
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/the-nhs-and-neo-colonialism/?fsp_sid=4146

The UK is getting it wrong on immigration – that must change | A new report highlights that there is another way possible on immigration that will benefit everyone | Sue Wilson MBE
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the-uk-is-getting-it-wrong-on-immigration-that-must-change/?fsp_sid=4167

Melania: a covfefe table film | This glossy, self-serving and performative propaganda vacudrama of the second Trump era is emotionally empty | Su O'Brien
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/melania-a-covfefe-table-film/?fsp_sid=4143

Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” is a febrile adolescent dolls’ house | A highly-stylised coming-of-age interpretation doesn’t quite come off in this latest reimagining of Emily Brontë’s dark tale | Pen Hemingway
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/emerald-fennells-wuthering-heights-is-a-febrile-adolescent-dolls-house/?fsp_sid=4160

The real Tavistock Clinic scandal: 1,000 court cases that never materialised | A FoI request for the data behind the media hysteria over the Tavistock Clinic presents quite a different picture | Marie Shrewsbury
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/the-real-tavistock-clinic-scandal-1000-court-cases-that-never-materialised/?fsp_sid=4140

The Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra – a shared cultural legacy | Calling the four Yorkshire mayors to support a great regional orchestra with local celebrations of Yorkshire identity and music | Colin Speakman
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/the-yorkshire-symphony-orchestra-a-shared-cultural-legacy/?fsp_sid=4074

The government’s little-known Green Book | England’s delay in enforcing socio-economic duty leaves regions at a disadvantage while the Treasury continues to put money before people | John Hall
@johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/constitutional-affairs/the-governments-little-known-green-book/?fsp_sid=4137

Whitewashing in Wuthering Heights: the Heathcliff question | Emily Brontë’s novel did not spring only from her imagination: her own experiences and the times she lived through were influential | Pen Hemingway
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/whitewashing-in-wuthering-heights-the-heathcliff-question/?fsp_sid=4153

Slow The Flow celebrates 10 years | Slow The Flow embraces a strong future as it commemorates its first decade of championing natural flood management solutions | Adrian Horton
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/slow-the-flow-celebrates-10-years/?fsp_sid=4068

The prime minister must answer to survivors | Government has failed to provide an unambiguous answer to a request for a statutory public inquiry into Harrods and Mohamed Al Fayed | Shanta Sundarason
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the-prime-minister-must-answer-to-survivors/?fsp_sid=4065

More in Common Network holds online workshops to discuss English identities | A Very English Chat aims to find new ways to turn hatred and division into respectful conversations around our diverse English identities | Yorkshire Bylines
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/more-in-common-network-invites-subscribers-to-online-workshops-to-discuss-english-identities/?fsp_sid=4130

National Apprenticeship Week: focus on the region  | Bradford College and Northern Powergrid mark the annual celebration of apprenticeships in the region | Yorkshire Bylines
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/national-apprenticeship-week-focus-on-the-region/?fsp_sid=4116

From decline to recovery: seagrass returns to the Humber | A Wilder Humber project trial demonstates the possibility for large-scale recovery of the estuary’s vital seagrass meadows | Andy Jayes
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environment/from-decline-to-recovery-seagrass-returns-to-the-humber/?fsp_sid=4062

Something for your Valentine | Whether for your Valentine or Galentine, this delicious chocolate cake will help make it a real celebration | Meryl White
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/recipes/something-for-your-valentine/?fsp_sid=4092

National Apprenticeship Week: focus on rail | The rail sector reduces the age limit for apprentice train drivers, and Northern is seeking train engineers | Yorkshire Bylines
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/transport/national-apprenticeship-week-focus-on-rail/?fsp_sid=4109

No One Above: why we speak, why we build, why we won’t stop | Survivors of Harrods abuse advocate to educate, overcome self-blame, protect future generations and ensure power is held to account | Shanta Sundarason
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/no-one-above-why-we-speak-why-we-build-why-we-wont-stop/?fsp_sid=4059

The NHS and neo-colonialism

The NHS relies on overseas staff, which harms healthcare in source countries: closing the door will give Britain a taste of its own medicine

By Patrick Wright
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/the-nhs-and-neo-colonialism/?fsp_sid=4102

Melania: a covfefe table film | This glossy, self-serving and performative propaganda vacudrama of the second Trump era is emotionally empty | Su O'Brien
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/melania-a-covfefe-table-film/?fsp_sid=4123

Iran uprising 2026: The beginning of the end for the regime | The Iranian people’s continued organised protests in the face of brutal opposition demonstrates a desire for real regime change | Laila Jazayeri
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/iran-uprising-2026-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-regime/?fsp_sid=4056

BBC Sport | When Toby from News joins Ian in Sport he finds they do things a little differently there… | Steve Pottinger
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/bbc-sport/?fsp_sid=3996

BBC Sport | When Toby from News joins Ian in Sport he finds they do things a little differently there… | Steve Pottinger
https://staging2.yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/bbc-sport/?fsp_sid=3996

It seems impossible to appease campaign group Sex Matters

In April 2025, Sex Matters – the UK’s most prominent gender-critical campaign group – declared a win, but the fight seems far from over

By ST Williams
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/what-would-it-take-to-appease-campaigners-sex-matters/?fsp_sid=4053

The real Tavistock Clinic scandal: 1,000 court cases that never materialised | A FoI request for the data behind the media hysteria over the Tavistock Clinic presents quite a different picture | Marie Shrewsbury
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/the-real-tavistock-clinic-scandal-1000-court-cases-that-never-materialised/?fsp_sid=4071

The ex-prince and the psychologist: a letter to Andrew | A psychologist’s open letter to Andrew strips away royal privilege and asks one thing: testify fully about Epstein – and choose integrity at last | Dr Pam Jarvis
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/home-affairs/the-ex-prince-and-the-psychologist-a-letter-to-andrew/?fsp_sid=3993

The ex-prince and the psychologist: a letter to Andrew | A psychologist’s open letter to Andrew strips away royal privilege and asks one thing: testify fully about Epstein – and choose integrity at last | Dr Pam Jarvis
https://staging2.yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/home-affairs/the-ex-prince-and-the-psychologist-a-letter-to-andrew/?fsp_sid=3993

The Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra – a shared cultural legacy | Calling the four Yorkshire mayors to support a great regional orchestra with local celebrations of Yorkshire identity and music | Colin Speakman
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/the-yorkshire-symphony-orchestra-a-shared-cultural-legacy/?fsp_sid=4035

No One Above: why we speak, why we build, why we won’t stop | Survivors of Harrods abuse advocate to educate, overcome self-blame, protect future generations and ensure power is held to account | Shanta Sundarason
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/no-one-above-why-we-speak-why-we-build-why-we-wont-stop/?fsp_sid=4051