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2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Gemma Dillon |Tim Dale

'Two weeks of paternity leave is just too little for the 21st Century'Gemma Dillon & Tim DaleGetty ImagesFathers in the UK receive the worst statutory paternity leave in Europe, according to a campaign groupAs a new report describes the UK's paternity leave policy as "one of the worst in the developed world", we speak to a new father, a campaigner and a business group to see just what the problem is.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Abi Jaiyeola |Phil Bodmer |Tim Dale

How Yorkshire schools support students through exam stressAbi Jaiyeola, Phil Bodmer & Tim DaleGetty ImagesSchool staff and pupils share their tips on making it through the exam seasonThousands of students across Yorkshire are in the middle of their exam periods, sitting their GSCEs and A Levels. The BBC spoke to teachers and pupils who share their tips for keeping a cool head during a challenging time.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Tim Dale |John Greenwood

Image caption, The development in Holmfield will be decommissioned after 40 years Local Democracy Reporting ServicePlans for a large energy storage unit in a West Yorkshire village have been approved despite hundreds of objections. Masdar Arlington Energy plans to build the battery energy storage system (BESS) on an industrial estate in Holmfield, near Halifax.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Carla Fowler |Tim Dale

Image source, BBC/Emily JohnsonImage caption, Saint Cecilia's nursing home employs several overseas workers to care for residentsA care home owner has said the government's proposed changes to immigration rules were a "devastating blow" for the sector. The Prime Minister's proposals to cut immigration include scrapping a visa scheme, set up by Boris Johnson's Conservative government, that allowed firms to hire health and social care workers from overseas.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Aisha Iqbal |Tim Dale

Image source, HandoutImage caption, Renowned Qawwali singer Hamid Ali Naqeebi had been due to performA launch event for a three-day festival celebrating the spiritual and artistic richness of Sufi culture has been postponed due to tensions between India and Pakistan. The three-day Sufi Music Heritage Festival in Bradford is the culmination of a wider 16-month project which has included workshops with community groups and schools.