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Kevin Glenton’s Biography

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NQJ qualified journalist after switching from a career in the insurance industry. Reporter for The York Press. Some work syndicated by SWNS.

Kevin Glenton’s Journalist Portfolio

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Councillor slams balloon 'designed to upset and provoke neighbours' at York venue

Councillor slams balloon 'designed to upset and provoke neighbours' at York venue

The owners of SPARK York in Piccadilly recently put up a bright inflatable sphere on top of the premises with…

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Hazardous asbestos in fly-tipped waste dumped near popular footpath in York

Hazardous asbestos in fly-tipped waste dumped near popular footpath in York

Michael Duxbury JP, who lives in Deighton, discovered the fly-tipped rubbish over the weekend of May 16 and 1…

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New waste disposal rules at York tip are 'crippling', says business owner

New waste disposal rules at York tip are 'crippling', says business owner

The owner of Upside Down Design said she had to abort a trip to Hazel Court recycling centre in James Street …

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Residents hit out after claims of 'sustained attack' at nature conservation site

Residents hit out after claims of 'sustained attack' at nature conservation site

Acomb residents hit out at City of York Council saying in the last year it has mown out a wildflower meadow a…

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'We daren't move our cars' - ResPark row in York street

'We daren't move our cars' - ResPark row in York street

Two "disgruntled" residents in Farrar Street want temporary parking enforcement from City of York Council as …

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137-year-old York institute under threat amid hikes in business rates

137-year-old York institute under threat amid hikes in business rates

Granville Miller, trustee and treasurer of York Railway Institute (RI), said two sites run by the charity fac…

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Woman found dead at home in East Yorkshire town - police appeal for information

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By Kevin Glenton Verified
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A WOMAN has been found dead at house in Bridlington. Humberside Police is appealing to find the family of Jacqueline Cooper, 75, who died in her home in Northorpe Rise, in the old town, on Monday, July 8. Plans for home next to pub in East Yorkshire village can go ahead despite objections Her death is not being treated as suspicious, but efforts to trace her next of kin have so far been unsuccessful.
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Thieves target home in North Yorkshire town in early morning raid

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By Kevin Glenton Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
THIEVES have targeted a home on the edge of a North Yorkshire town in an overnight raid. The county's police force said it happened at 1am on Friday, July 10 in Brooke Close, Harrogate. A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said a garage door was forced in an attempt to gain entry.
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Plans for home next to only pub in East Yorkshire village can go ahead after appeal

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By Kevin Glenton Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
THE building of a new home on land next to a recently-refurbished East Yorkshire village pub can go ahead after a successful appeal against a county council decision. On June 11, the Government's planning inspectorate allowed an appeal by Amelia Heard against an East Riding of Yorkshire Council decision in January to refuse her November 2025 application for planning permission on land in Main Street, Etton.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Ice-hockey match report.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Mikael Blomkvist.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Facing up to the responsibility of reporting accurately and finding the truth.