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Hundreds of people have marched against cuts to public services and jobs, which union leaders claim are having a bigger impact here in the North than the South of the country.

Some parents also joined the rally in Halifax as uncertainty surrounds the future of local children's centres. Jon Hill reports.

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Hundreds of people joined a rally in Halifax to protest against Government cuts to public services. Led by teachers, the Northern Towns Against Cuts protestors marched from Halifax Town Hall to the Piece Hall where they gathered to listen to speakers including Halifax MP Linda Riordan.

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Hundreds of people are expected to join a rally - led by teachers from across Yorkshire - today, to protest at Government cuts to public services and jobs.

Northern Towns Against Cuts will be marching from Halifax Town Hall to the Piece Hall where they will gather to listen to speakers, including Halifax MP Linda Riordan, a representative from Remploy and a parent opposed to cuts in children's centres.

The group - initially formed by the Calderdale branch of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and GMB two years ago, staged a protest in Halifax in February 2011, drawing people from northern towns including Bradford, Wakefield, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Keighley, Leeds, Halifax, Wigan and Sheffield.

"The rally will focus on the price that northern towns are paying for austerity, cuts are now biting, austerity is not a choice up north, and it can only get worse.

We have had services absolutely decimated by the Government which is inflicting death by a thousand cuts on northern towns.

It's time to call a halt and invest in a future for all our children and protect the vulnerable in our society."

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Health campaigners held a street protest in Hull today to highlight cuts to NHS services. The Hull and East Yorkshire NHS trust needs to save 99 million pounds by 2018.

There are fears wards will close and the quality of patient care at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital will be affected. patients have launched a campaign to try and avert the scale of the cuts.

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Health campaigners will take to Hull City Centre to stage a protest today.

Save Our Local NHS Hull and East Yorkshire say Hull and East Yorkshire Hospital Trust cannot cope with £99 million worth of cuts - local consultants say it will see patient care "critically eroded" across the region.

The Campaign held a 500-strong march in September.

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A man behind an anti-immigration march which was called off last year says he will stage a protest in November.

Campaigner Dean Everitt scrapped the march after the Home Office agreed to visit Boston, which has one of the country's fastest-growing immigrant populations. The local council are also so worried about a population boom they've drawn up a plan on how they''ll cope with the changes.

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The Council for Mosques in Bradford is hoping around 2000 people will attend its demonstration this afternoon in the centre of the city. They have condemned the video 'The Innocence of Islam' in a statement:

"The Council for Mosques emphatically condemns the production and underlying reasons for the release of this vile, malicious and inflammatory material of hate. The CFM does not accept the contention that this malicious production in any way represents and contributes to freedom of expression and a healthier discourse on the subject. The production and its release are responsible for deep hurt and distress for Muslims all over the world. It is also responsible for inciting hatred against Muslims and their faith. This is not right and can't be justified."

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