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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6 days ago |
bbc.co.uk | Lucy Ashton
Image source, Sheffield Hallam UniversityImage caption, Uriah Rennie has been appointed as the new chancellor of Sheffield Hallam UniversityBBC News, South YorkshireThe Premier League's first black referee, Uriah Rennie, has been installed as the new chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University. The 65-year-old officiated more than 300 games between 1997 and 2008, including 175 Premier League matches.
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6 days ago |
bbc.com | Lucy Ashton
Uriah Rennie installed as university chancellorLucy AshtonBBC News, South YorkshireSheffield Hallam UniversityUriah Rennie has been appointed as the new chancellor of Sheffield Hallam UniversityThe Premier League's first black referee, Uriah Rennie, has been installed as the new chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University. The 65-year-old officiated more than 300 games between 1997 and 2008, including 175 Premier League matches.
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Lucy Ashton
New deputy mayor for policing and crime namedLucy AshtonBBCKilvinder Vigurs is set to be South Yorkshire's new deputy mayor of policing and crimeA former probation officer and senior civil servant is set to be named as deputy mayor of policing and crime for South Yorkshire. Kilvinder Vigurs has been selected by South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard as his preferred candidate for the role.
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1 week ago |
ca.news.yahoo.com | Lucy Ashton
Kilvinder Vigurs is set to be South Yorkshire's new deputy mayor of policing and crime [BBC]A former probation officer and senior civil servant is set to be named as deputy mayor of policing and crime for South Yorkshire. Kilvinder Vigurs has been selected by South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard as his preferred candidate for the role.
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1 week ago |
bbc.co.uk | Lucy Ashton
Image caption, Labour's Ros Jones held the position of Mayor of Doncaster, with Reform in second placeBBC News, South Yorkshire political reporterLabour has narrowly retained the mayoralty of Doncaster by just 698 votes ahead of Reform. Its candidate Ros Jones received 23,805 votes, while Reform's Alexander Jones gained 23,107 and the Conservative candidate, former MP Nick Fletcher, was pushed into third place with 18,982.
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Doncaster has an elected Mayor But it's not a regional Mayor The Mayor is Labour But the majority of councillors are Reform So who makes the decisions? It's confusing but have a listen as I explain what happens now at Doncaster Council https://t.co/aRCCxh5Lfj
There's going to be a council by-election in Sheffield after Stocksbridge councillor Julie Grocutt resigned Originally elected for Labour, she was deputy council leader before quitting the party and joining the Community Councillors group No date for the by-election has been set
So it's farewell to @shaffaqmohd as the leader of @SheffLibDems and hello to Coun Martin Smith Shaffaq remains a councillor so he'll be splitting his time between the Town Hall and House of Lords but Martin takes on the party reins https://t.co/h3T6SjDHJH