Victoria Finan
Correspondent at The Yorkshire Post
Social affairs correspondent @yorkshirepost. Mum. Passionate about social equality, the North, dogs, and Doritos. Views all mine.
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1 week ago |
yorkshirepost.co.uk | Victoria Finan
It has long been seen as one of York’s most desirable roads, stuffed full of independent shops, restaurants and delis that are reminiscent of the high streets of decades gone by. But there are fears for the future of Bishopthorpe Road - or “Bishy Road” as it is affectionately known - after car parking fees shot up this week by 500 per cent. Fees at the high street’s council-run car park, half a mile from the city centre, have risen from 90p for one hour to £4.85.
Charlotte Brontë: Book of poems written by 13-year-old Charlotte Brontë published for the first time
2 weeks ago |
yorkshirepost.co.uk | Victoria Finan
She inscribed the creation “‘Sold by Nobody, and Printed by Herself’.”Nearly 200 years later and the teenager who created that endearing miniature book has been proved wrong many times over. She was Charlotte Bronte, and her novels, of course, have been sold and printed thousands of times since their publication, with Jane Eyre in particular giving Yorkshire arguably its most famous heroine.
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2 weeks ago |
yorkshirepost.co.uk | Victoria Finan
A professional ice hockey player arrested on suspicion of manslaughter of another player will not face criminal charges. Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson died after a collision in a match between the team and Sheffield Steelers at Utilita Arena Sheffield in October 2023. A man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter the following month.
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2 weeks ago |
yorkshirepost.co.uk | Victoria Finan
Arthur Roche, inset,who was born in Batley Carr and was formerly Bishop of Leeds, was made a cardinal by the late Pope in 2022 and lives in Rome where he acted as one of Francis's advisers. Pope Francis, who died on Monday, will be buried today in a service that will see heads of state from across the globe, including Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump, pay their respects.
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3 weeks ago |
yorkshirepost.co.uk | Victoria Finan
For people across Yorkshire, a trip to the pantomime is as intrinsic to the festive season as turkey with all the trimmings. And the best of the nation’s shows have been recognised at The Pantomime Awards 2025, with winners including Sheffield Lyceum’s production of Snow White, which walked away with the prestigious best pantomime award.
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Whether Lucy Letby is acquitted after a retrial or not, the uncertainty surrounding her conviction is a major argument against the death penalty
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One of many moving moments in the BBC’s excellent series ‘The London Bombings’ is this recollection by Julie Nicolson of the reaction of a London cabbie when he learned her daughter Jenny was a victim. https://t.co/OMzIOeGyVc
