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North - south divide widens

A new report out paints a mixed picture of economic recovery for town and cities across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The Cities Outlook ranks Leeds the ninth fastest growing city in the UK. But Bradford, Sheffield and Doncaster are in the bottom ten.

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Our cities failing to cash in on economic recovery

It has been claimed that the north - south divide is getting wider and towns and cities here in our region are lagging behind London when it comes to the economic recovery.

A study by the think tank 'the Centre for Cities' says whilst the capital is booming, places like Bradford, Doncaster and Sheffield have been dealt big blows when it comes to public sector job losses.

People living in these cities are unlikely to be feeling the effects of national growth. From Bradford, Michael Billington reports.

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