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so their men can expect to live for 71 years in good health, whereas in barnsley it's only 57 years.ty was one of the big promises of the 2019 general election. levelling up got the conservatives into former pit villages here that they'd never have dreamed of winning before. but our survey suggests 73% of people in coalfield areas think there has been little or no progress in levelling up their part of the world. the government told us we're supporting everyone everywhere in the uk, including those in former coalfield communities, to improve their everyday lives through our £15 billion levelling up programmes. but in the survey for the bbc, nearly half of people living in coalfield areas told us there were not many opportunities for them there and 8% said there were no opportunities at all. there simply aren't enough jobs in the coalfields that people who live here have to commute out. so educational attainment is broadly similar to national averages now, but the young people can't find jobs in these areas, so they commute out. those pitjobs are now warehouse jobs. anna's got one and

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me dad was from barnsley, proper yorkshireman, so i am very proud of where i've come from. was 16, i did, actually in the theatre next door i played tallulah and i stayed down since i was 16. so i've been one of the lucky ones. but it is quite hard, i think, for... it's getting better, i think working class kids are being able to get into drama schools and things like that, but, yeah, i'm very proud of my roots and being a northerner, like you! yeah! sheridan became a mum in 2020, so could her son be following in her footsteps? he sees me on telly, like, he sees me in interviews. and then he came to the theatre and he's been in my dressing room and seen the picture and he goes, "mama!" but, yeah, this isn't shirley valentine! this isn't a light, fun show. so, i don't think he'll be watching this one. but he did, he came on stage with me when i did shirley valentine and did the bows, and he was loving it, he was waving to the crowd. but he's my pride and joy. he's the reason i do it all. and, yeah, very proud to have him. when he was doing the bows, did that worry you, did y

me dad was from barnsley, proper yorkshireman, so i am very proud of where i've come from.d to london when i was 16, i did, actually in the theatre next door i played tallulah and i stayed down since i was 16. so i've been one of the lucky ones. but it is quite hard, i think, for... it's getting better, i think working class kids are being able to get into drama schools and things like that, but, yeah, i'm very proud of my roots and being a northerner, like you! yeah! sheridan became a mum in 2020. so, could her son be following in her footsteps? he sees me on telly, like, he sees me in interviews. and then he came to the theatre and he's been in my dressing room and seen the picture and he goes, "mama!" but, yeah, this isn't shirley valentine! this isn't a light, fun show. so, i don't think he'll be watching this one. but he did, he came on stage with me when i did shirley valentine and did the bows, and he was loving it, he was waving to the crowd. but he's my pride and joy. he's the reason i do it all. and, yeah, very proud to have him. when he was doing the bows did tha

me dad was from barnsley, proper yorkshireman, so i am very proud of where i've come from.as 16, i did, actually in the theatre next door i played tallulah and i stayed down since i was 16. so i've been one of the lucky ones. but it is quite hard, i think, for... it's getting better, i think working class kids are being able to get into drama schools and things like that, but, yeah, i'm very proud of my roots and being a northerner, like you! yeah! sheridan became a mum in 2020. so, could her son be following in her footsteps? he sees me on telly, like, he sees me in interviews. and then he came to the theatre and been in my dressing room and seen the picture and he goes, "mama!" but, yeah, this isn't shirley valentine. this isn't a light, fun show. so, i don't think he'll be watching this one. but he did, he came on stage with me when i did shirley valentine and did the bows, and he was loving it, he was waving to the crowd. but he's my pride and joy. he's the reason i do it all. and, yeah, very proud to have him. when he was doing the bows did that worry you, did you say,

at this domestic abuse support group in barnsley, some women here were unaware it even existed.stood for. i wouldn't have known. and i might have still been with him and god knows what would have happened. just needs to be out there more and make people more aware. over the past five years, there's been a 300% increase in applications, with over 45,000 requests made last year. but disclosure rates have fallen from 48% to 38%. and some forces took hundreds of days to respond when they're expected to respond within 28 days. in concept, this law is brilliant and i think when it works really well, it does what it needs to perfectly. but that's the thing, the execution is not always there. it's a scary thought that this poor execution could potentially result in loss of more lives or people being stuck in situations. the national police chiefs' council says it knows there is more to do to ensure potential victims receive a consistent service and it's working with forces to share best practice and support improvements. caroline bilton, bbc news. the time is 1:17pm. our top story this

a war training for barnsley football club . it were barnsley football club.shire police . police. >> the police are obviously doing a lot in terms of trying to identify, locate and target those individuals or or gangs that are prone to violence and use guns and knives , so there's use guns and knives, so there's a lot of work around that . but, a lot of work around that. but, um, prevention is really the more important thing. how do we stop young people back at showroom cinema , students from a showroom cinema, students from a sheffield high school produced a short film to highlight knife crime amongst teenagers . crime amongst teenagers. >> it was really educational and you really you don't understand how how bad knife crime is until like you're being told the figure you know, something like this could happen to me. >> happen to anyone. there >> could happen to anyone. there is concern is something is concern and it is something that , you know, i don't that, you know, that i don't want to happen with recent figures showing 17% of knife crime offenders in en

me dad was from barnsley, proper yorkshireman, so i am very proud of where i've come from.ayed tallulah and i stayed down since i was 16. so i've been one of the lucky ones. but it is quite hard, i think, for... it's getting better, i think working class kids are being able to get into drama schools and things like that, but, yeah, i'm very proud of my roots and being a northerner, like you! sheridan became a mum in 2020, so could her son be following in her footsteps? he sees me on telly, like, he sees me in interviews. and then he came to the theatre and he's been in my dressing room and seen the picture and he goes, "mama!" but, yeah, this isn't shirley valentine! this isn't a light, fun show. so, i don't think he'll be watching this one. but he did, he came on stage with me when i did shirley valentine and did the bows, and he was loving it, he was waving to the crowd. but he's my pride and joy. he's the reason i do it all. and, yeah, very proud to have him. when he was doing the bows did that worry you, did you think, "oh my god, he's going to be wanting to act straigh

jill barnsley listen to you?e, i just she says, michelle, can i just chip this margaret chip in? and this margaret thatcher if thatcher conversation, if margaret prime margaret thatcher was a prime minister today, is minister today, jill is absolutely that absolutely certain that we wouldn't much of the mess wouldn't be in much of the mess that we currently are in. and many people been emailing many people have been emailing in saying about this in as well saying about this whole within whole situation within the channel crossing the channel and people crossing the channel and people crossing the channel that. you channel like that. lots of you are suggesting actually, if margaret still margaret thatcher was still around, still around, none of it would still be happening. would it? how are you so sure that? and how you so sure about that? and how do margaret thatcher do you think margaret thatcher would well? would have fared as well? with the of social media, the advent of social media, every scrutinise every si

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and it's no surprise — these are free showings of films here in barnsley.absolutely brilliant. and people get out. if they're in their own homes and they don't know anybody, they'll come to a place like this. they will and talk to people and get to know people. and i do think it's made a big difference. today, they're showing the classic that is billy elliot with about half a dozen such events taking place at the parkway here in the town centre. they've proved hugely popular and buses have been put on to bring people into town. it's just been fantastic seeing people sometimes come along that maybe haven't seen anybody for months who sit on their own in the cinema, and then somebody next to them will sit and chat to them and it's just been fantastic and we can see that friendships have being made. the budget for these events from the government and historic england is running out, but the council hopes there's chance for an eagerly anticipated sequel. 0llie constable, bbc news, barnsley. some strange whispering at the end there. ., , , , it some strange whis

my dad was from barnsley, proper yorkshireman, so i am very proud of where i've come from.moved to london when i was 16, i did, actually in the theatre next door i played tallulah and i stayed down since i was 16. so i've been one of the lucky ones. but it is quite hard, i think, for... it's getting better, i think working class kids are being able to get into drama schools and things like that, but yeah, i'm very proud of my roots and being a northerner like you. sheridan became a mum in 2020. so could her son be following in her footsteps? he sees me on telly, like, he sees me in interviews. and then he came to the theatre and been in my dressing room and seen the picture and he goes, "mama!" but yeah, this isn't shirley valentine. this isn't a light, fun show. so i don't think he'll be watching this one. but he did, he came on stage with me when i did shirley valentine and did the bows, and he was loving it, he was waving to the crowd. but he's my pride and joy. he's the reason i do it all. and, yeah, very proud to have him. when he was doing the bows did that worry you,

they were training for barnsley football club , they barnsley football club, they were doing well, getting >> the police are obviously doing a lot in terms of trying to identify, locate and target those individuals or or gangs that are prone to violence and use guns and knives , so there's use guns and knives, so there's a lot of work around that . but, a lot of work around that. but, um, prevention is really the, the more important thing. how do we stop young people back at showroom cinema, students from a sheffield high school produced a short film to highlight knife crime amongst teenagers. >> it was really educational and you really you don't understand how bad knife crime is until like , you're being told the like, you're being told the figure, you know something like this could happen to me, could happen to anyone. >> is concern and it is >> there is concern and it is something that, you know , that something that, you know, that i don't want to happen . don't want to happen. >> with recent figures showing 17% of knife crime offenders in england and wales were under 18, it's hoped sc

at this domestic abuse support group in barnsley some women here were unaware it even existed. i didn't know what it stood for. i wouldn't have known and i might have still been with him and god knows what would have happened. just needs to be out there more and make people more aware. i over the past five years, there's been a 300% increase in applications, with over 45,000 requests made last year. but disclosure rates have fallen from 48% to 38%. and some forces took hundreds of days to respond when they're expected to respond within 28 days. in concept, this law is brilliant and i think when it works really well, it does what it needs to perfectly. but that's the thing, the execution is not always there. it's a scary thought that this poor execution could potentially result in loss of more lives or people being stuck in situations. the national police chiefs council says it knows there is more to do to ensure potential victims receive a consistent service and it's working with forces to share best practice and support improvements. caroline bilton, bbc news. we'll be joined

they were training for barnsley football club , it were doing football club, it were doing well, gettingge. so it really wasn't a bad lad. >> tackling knife crime to prevent further tragedies is a priority for south yorkshire police. >> the police are obviously doing a lot in terms of trying to identify low kate and target those individuals or gangs that are prone to violence and use guns and knives. so there's a lot of work around that. but that prevention is really key. the more important thing, how do we stop young people back at showroom cinema, students from a sheffield high school produced a short film to highlight knife crime amongst teenagers. >> it was really educational and you really you don't understand how bad knife crime is until like, you're being told the figure, you know, something like this could happen to me, could happen to anyone. >> there is concern and it is something that you know, that i don't want to happen with recent figures showing 17% of knife crime offenders in england and wales were under 18, it's hoped schemes like this will deter children from carrying w