The number of people in the region considering taking out a payday loan has doubled in the last six months.
New figures show that while the number of people across the country considering a short term loan fell from seven to six percent, since June last year, the number in Yorkshire and the Humber rose from three to six per cent.
But figures for the region have fallen over all from a peak of twelve per cent in April 2012.
Unemployment figures show that Yorkshire and the Humber has the second worst rate in the country - despite a fall in the numbers out of work.
But today the Big Lottery Fund handed out £22 million pounds in our region towards training and work placements. James Webster has been to see one woman who is hoping to benefit - and students preparing for life after education.
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Fifteen people lost their lives while at work in Yorkshire and the Humber last year and almost 2,000 were seriously injured. Business are being urged to ensure workers safety as top priorty this new year.
Yorkshire and the Humber could be one of the best places for graduates to find a job come the new year. A study says employers in our region are among the most financially stable.
A new report is calling for an urgent review after Lincolnshire was found to have some of the worst roads in the country.
Yorkshire and the Hurmber are among the worst for dual carriageways.
Main roads in the rural parts are some of the most dangerous in the UK. Figures out today by the Road Safety Foundation reveal they're among the highest for risk of death and serious injuries.
A woman from East Yorkshire who lost thousands of pounds because she trusted the wrong tradesmen has spoken out as a survey of home owners has revealed that many of us don't use qualified plumbers.
It costs people around £2.5 billion a year. Today, the UK's first ever plumbing assurance scheme was launched, which will allow people to search for registered plumbers in their local area.
The employment minister says a fall in unemployment shows the UK economy is 'turning a corner'. The number of people out of work in Yorkshire and the Humber fell by 6,000 in the three months to August.
Nationally, more than 1.1 million people have been unemployed for up to six months, down 32,000, but those out of work for between six months and a year rose by 29,000 to 446,000. The number of people out of work for over a year fell by 15,000 to 900,000.
– Esther McVey, Employment Minister"Today's figures show a rise in employment of more than a million under this Government, and they show that there are now more people in work than ever before. That's a really positive sign of growth in the UK economy, and a credit to British businesses for creating those jobs. We are not complacent - there's still work to do - but with more than 500,000 vacancies currently available, and with all the signs being that the economy is turning a corner, we can see that there are opportunities out there for hardworking people who aspire to get on in life."
Unemployment in Yorkshire and the Humber fell by 6,000 in the three months to August, official figures have revealed.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that a total of 242,000 people were unemployed in the region between June and August.
The region's unemployment rate was 8.8% and saw a fall of 2.4% during the period.
Rising house prices mean that three in five homes in Yorkshire and the Humber will be subject to stamp duty by 2017, by going past the £125,000 threshold.
