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St Peter's Church offers food and warmth to struggling Hackney residents

The Vicar of St Peter’s de Beauvoir has urged locals to come to the church for support and said “there’s no stigma” in turning to places of worship for help.

As the cost-of-living crisis soars and winter deepens, the church is seeing more people ask for food and has responded to the situation with a new initiative, ‘Warm Wednesdays’.

Father Simon Cuff said: “People have been coming and asking for food and normally we can give them pasta and baked beans and they’re now refusing that and saying
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Theft in Hackney jumps by nearly 30 per cent

The number of reported thefts in Hackney increased by 29% between September and October this year.

Police crime data shows 961 cases were reported in October - nearly 20% higher than the average for the borough.

Some of the highest rates were in Hoxton East and Shoreditch, with 55 cases of theft from a person and 53 cases of miscellaneous theft in the October.

London Fields saw 17 cases of bike theft and Hackney Central saw 20 cases of miscellaneous theft.

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9 most expensive Airbnb properties for rent in Yorkshire: From Whitby to the Yorkshire Dales

Here are some of the most expensive getaways in Yorkshire from Airbnb.

Placing top of the list and located in the stunning countryside of Flamborough, East Yorkshire Highcliffe Manor, which dates back to 1895, can be rented at £1502 per night.

Labelled as “ideal for reunions”, the house boasts 11 acres of garden and has nine bedrooms with enough space for 16 guests.

An impressive country house located in the Yorkshire Dales, Howgills House can be rented for £1327 a night and offers space for

Ten very historic pubs to visit in North Yorkshire, from Harrogate to York

Most of the watering holes you’ll find in the area have Yorkshire ales on tap, not to mention a rich history dating back centuries.

If this sounds good to you, here are some of the most historic pubs in North Yorkshire

The Old Bell dates back to 1786 and closed in 1815 when it turned into a private residence until the 1840’s.

When The Old Bell first opened it attracted customers who originally visited Harrogate to see the famous Old Sulphur Well which is located opposite the establishment.

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Yorkshire schoolboy with ‘star potential’ lands lead role in new CBeebies show ‘Biff & Chip’

The schoolboy is to take on the role of ‘Chip’ in the new CBeebies adaptation of Oxford Reading Tree Books collection, ‘Biff, Chip and Kipper’ by Roderick Hunt.

‘Biff & Chip’ will star five talented youngsters, including George, for whom success has arrived relatively quickly.

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Indeed, he only started acting two years ago, when he joined Leeds-based theatre training programme, Stagebox.

Kirsti Bagger, Head Agent at Stagebox said: “W

Seven-year-old Yorkshire schoolgirl hopes to ‘be in rock band’ after representing Britain in global drumming competition

Anabell, who lives in Doncaster, has been passionate about rock music from a young age and began playing the drums at four years old.

“I also love the crashing and banging sounds that the drums make, that’s why I love rock so much.

“My three favourite bands are Queen, Nirvana and Def Leppard and my favourite drummer is Neil Peart from Rush.

Anabell’s greatest achievement with her drumming talents is participating in the national drum competition, Drum-Off. Anabell competed against other young

‘Brilliantly talented’ schoolboy, 8, already winning golf tournaments just 14 months after he first picked up a club

The gifted eight-year-old schoolboy has played golf for just 14 months and in this short space of time Layton has also gone on to achieve his first British Junior Golf Tour title, as well as winning the South Staffs Classic, a junior golfing competition, in May.

Layton first started golfing in early 2020 when his uncle bought him a second hand set of clubs for Christmas. Layton has since spent nearly every day at Sandhill Golf Club, Barnsley and the practice is certainly paying off.

“I always

Here are ten independent tearooms you should visit in Yorkshire and why

Here in Yorkshire, we love a good tearoom, and with people increasingly keen to support small local businesses, we’re highlighting some of our region’s independent establishments.

A family run business, The Old School Tea Room is located in the picturesque village of Hebden, North Yorkshire

As its name suggests, The Old School Tea Room is based in an old school, dating back to 1874, so don't miss it if you're partial to a slice of Victorian history with your cakes.

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