Angus Young
Journalist at Freelance
Freelance Geordie journo in Hull. All views are my own. Email: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
aqyoung61.substack.com | Angus Young
When the boss of the company responsible for asylum accommodation in Hull appeared before MPs recently he kicked off his evidence with a big fat lie. Jason Burt, group director of health, safety and compliance at housing group Mears, was speaking at the Home Affairs Select Committee as part of its current inquiry into asylum accommodation in the UK.
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2 weeks ago |
aqyoung61.substack.com | Angus Young
Parents have reacted with anger after a primary school in one of Hull’s most socially deprived neighbourhoods withdrew from a free dental hygiene programme for pupils. They claim leaders of the academy trust running Newington Primary School have “no idea” of the health issues faced by some of the children.
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2 weeks ago |
yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Angus Young
Two oak sculptures have been unveiled celebrating East Yorkshire’s influence on Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien. The writer was stationed near the Holderness coast as a young soldier during the First World War when his regiment, the 3rd Lancashire Fusiliers, was sent there to counter a potential German invasion.
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3 weeks ago |
aqyoung61.substack.com | Angus Young
Hull is a Labour city, right? Wrong. When John Prescott, Kevin McNamara and new arrival Alan Johnson stood together as newly-elected MPs in Hull’s Guildhall on the era-defining night of the 1997 General Election, the party was in its pomp nationally and locally. By then, Labour politicians had occupied all three of the city’s parliamentary seats since 1964.
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3 weeks ago |
edinburghnews.scotsman.com | Angus Young
A thriving community hub, based in a former Edinburgh toilet block, will be running a Great Big Green Day on June 7 as part of the UK-wide event, Great Big Green Week. Thank you for signing up!Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting...
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The Gaza Strip (25 miles long, 3.7 to 7.5 miles wide) on a map of East Yorkshire. Always blows my mind just thinking about it. https://t.co/l6yuFnoNEJ
Wait until she finds out there’s a gold one courtesy of her new pal Luke.
Across the bridge in Hull earlier, I had a meeting about the Veterans Village. And came across these 🌈 phone boxes 🥴 and there is even a rainbow trail you can follow! Would much rather see them painted as our Union Jack 🇬🇧 https://t.co/YWwqOHL6Ee
RT @MonkEmma: Just the Chief Minister of Gibraltar having to spend his day fact checking the British Press and Tory MPs who are determined…
