Farmers Tax Protest

Last weekend I covered a protest which took place in Selby as part of a nationwide campaign to stop Government plans to introduce an inheritance tax for farmers. Working farms are currently exempt from inheritance tax but from April next year they'll be liable to pay 20% on properties and land valued at over £1 million pounds.

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Oldest Derby Live

I thoroughly enjoyed reporting live from the world's oldest football derby. Hallam FC took on Sheffield FC in front of a sell-out crowd. They first played each other there 165 years ago. There's more on this story on this BBC News website article.

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Shoplifting

Shoplifting is on the rise in South Yorkshire. According to police data, there were more than fifteen thousand reports of shoplifting in South Yorkshire in 2024. That's up more than a thousand on the previous year. Conversely, in Doncaster shoplifting is down in the same period - but some shop owners are not convinced and say thieving is worse than ever.

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