Victoria Finan Journalist
  • Yorkshire
  • National World

Victoria Finan is the Yorkshire Post's social affairs correspondent. She is based in York and covers poverty, levelling up, social care, LGBT and race issues.

Published In

Yorkshire Post, Yorkshire Evening Post

Focus Areas

  • Social Affairs

326 Articles
about 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Memories of hero firefighter Jeff Naylor who died in line of duty 40 years ago

He was a brave firefighter who died in the line of duty following a house fire 40 years ago this week.

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about 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Abbey House Museum: A journey back in time behind the scenes at one of Leeds' best kept secrets

Stepping onto Stephen Harding Gate, your eyes might first of all be drawn to the Victorian apothecary, where remedies...

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about 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Foodbank handouts for people in poverty in Yorkshire shoot up over a quarter in a year

The number of parcels handed out by foodbanks in Yorkshire has shot up over a quarter over the past year, shocking fi...

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about 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Rural parts of Yorkshire Dales finally get access to superfast broadband

An ambitious project to connect residents in some of the most remote parts of North Yorkshire is in its final stages,...

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about 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

From Hamlet to Headingley: Rare copy of Shakespeare's first folio at heart of anniversary celebra...

To quote the bard himself, “a beggar's book outworths a noble's blood.”

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about 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Inside Forget Me Not - the Yorkshire children's hospice changing lives for families

It serves some of Yorkshire’s bravest families: those with children who have life-limiting conditions.

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about 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

King Charles recognises Yorkshire institution Bettys and Taylors in his first Enterprise Awards

One of Yorkshire’s best loved businesses, Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate, has been honoured in the first ever King’s...

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about 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Former BBC presenter launches suicide awareness campaign after son took his own life

A suicide awareness campaign headed up by a well known Yorkshire television reporter is set to hit Sheffield in June.

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about 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Former BBC Look North presenter Mike McCarthy launches suicide awareness campaign after son took ...

A suicide awareness campaign headed up by a well-known Yorkshire television reporter is set to hit Sheffield in June.

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about 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Rewilding the Humber as plans emerge to restore seagrass and oysters to estuary

Humber Estuary is one of the busiest ports in the UK, but its reputation as a thriving centre for trade and travel ha...

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about 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Half of Yorkshire's youth struggling with mental health amid cost of living crisis

Almost half of young people in Yorkshire and the Humber say the cost of living crisis has affected their mental health.

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about 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Veteran Yorkshire MP Barry Sheerman takes time off after having kidney removed

Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman has had his kidney removed and will be taking time away from political duties, he has ...

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