Lucy Ashton
Senior Political Reporter at BBC Radio Sheffield
Senior political reporter for @BBCSheffield covering South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire Award winning journo and politico. Views my own [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Lucy Ashton
Lucy AshtonBBC News, South Yorkshire political reporterThe cost of living crisis was making people ill and there would be a "flood" of people needing support as benefit changes came into force, a Sheffield GP has warned. Dr Maria Read said the Dovercourt Surgery at Sky Edge where she worked was braced to deal with more patients as the changes were introduced at the same time as bills were increasing.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Lucy Ashton
Lucy AshtonBBC News, South YorkshireA total of £30m is to be released by the government to support the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA), the prime minister has confirmed. On a visit to Doncaster, Sir Keir Starmer said the previous government's decision in January 2024 to block South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard spending the regional funding to relaunch the site would be reversed.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Lucy Ashton
Image caption, Sheri Beecroft qualified in teaching while recovering from a brain conditionBBC News, South Yorkshire political reporterBarnsley is one of nine areas chosen by the government for a pilot scheme to encourage people on sickness benefits to return to employment. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall's visit to launch a new hub saw her hear the stories of those who have battled ill health but want to find a fulfilling job.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Lucy Ashton
'I had a 50% chance of survival - now I've retrained to work in schools'Lucy AshtonBBC News, South Yorkshire political reporterBBCSheri Beecroft qualified in teaching while recovering from a brain conditionBarnsley is one of nine areas chosen by the government for a pilot scheme to encourage people on sickness benefits to return to employment.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Lucy Ashton
The candidates vying to be Mayor of DoncasterLucy AshtonBBC News, South Yorkshire political reporterCity of Doncaster CouncilDoncaster will have elections for the council, parish and town councils and a directly-elected MayorThe campaign to become the next directly-elected Mayor of Doncaster is under way and parties have announced their candidates.
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