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Kate Relton

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Oxford
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Covers:  Migration, politics, public affairs, music
Freelance journalist, @The_JDF recipient and @NewsAssociates trainee. 📍North Yorkshire

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Kate Relton’s Biography

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Freelance writer and editor. Musician, dancer and craft fanatic.

Kate Relton’s Journalist Portfolio

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Revealed: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure “gig economy” contracts

Revealed: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure “gig economy” contracts

Freelance FOI-led investigative research supporting Abi Rimmer and Hristio Boytchev

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Council offers free market pitches to boost trade

Council offers free market pitches to boost trade

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Views sought on combined police and fire station for Malton

Views sought on combined police and fire station for Malton

A consultation is under way on plans to build a joint emergency facility in Malton.

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Views sought on combined police and fire station for Malton

Views sought on combined police and fire station for Malton

A consultation is under way on plans to build a joint emergency facility in Malton.

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Two arrested over spate of used cooking oil thefts

Two arrested over spate of used cooking oil thefts

The van was seized after CCTV footage showed two people stealing used cooking oil from businesses.

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Rotherham white water course development progresses

Rotherham white water course development progresses

Manvers Lake trustees have now applied for planning permission for watersports and training centre.

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Station to be step-free after 15-year campaign

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By Kate Relton
| Yahoo Verified
Follow Station to be step-free after 15-year campaign Kate Relton - South of England Thu, August 13, 2026 at 1:21 AM EDT Station to be step-free after 15-year campaign Work to provide step free access to a Dorset rail station is set to begin after a 15-year campaign. The project will convert Pokesdown station's existing disused goods lift shafts into fully accessible customer lifts, providing step-free access to both platforms.
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Firefighters called to a Lancashire village hall after extractor fan caught fire

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By Kate Relton
| Yahoo News UK Verified
Teams from Carnforth, Bolton-le-Sands, Hornby, and Kirkby Lonsdale fire stations were called out to a fire at Arkholme village hall on Monday, January 5. Firefighters responded to the call at 8.52am after extractor fans in the village hall toilets This morning at 08:52 we were called out along with Bolton-le-Sands, Hornby Fire Station and Kirkby Lonsdale Fire Station to a fire at Arkholme Village Hall. Carnforth fire station said: “On arrival the female toilets were heavily smoke logged.
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Samba drumming collective to perform annual New Year's Day gig

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By Kate Relton
| Yahoo News UK Verified
A Cumbrian percussion group will welcome 2026 with their annual New Year’s Day celebration gig. Drum Nation, a community led samba drumming collective will continue its festive tradition of performing a gig on New Year’s Day with an outdoor performance. The drum group invited locals and visitors to join them at the Mushroom on Scout Scar, Kendal on New Year’s Day from 11.45am-12.30pm. Drum Nation said: “Come and welcome in the New Year with Drum Nation's annual New Year's Day celebration gig.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

As a voluntary role it was culture editor and for an online student arts magazine. My first paid role was doing social media copywriting.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

As a child yes, but I'd love to have one now!

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram - for it's community, for the images and for the creativity it encourages.