Smart motorways are ‘inherently unsafe’ and ‘should be abandoned’, a police and crime commissioner says. Dr Alan Billings, PCC for South Yorkshire, has written to the Government saying the abolition of the hard shoulder should be ‘abandoned’ before more people die. In a letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, Dr Billings accused Highways England of … Read more
MTV ‘to launch reality show Love In Yorkshire this summer’ which will rival TOWIE and Made In Chelsea By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 00:36 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 01:39 GMT, 21 January 2021 MTV are reportedly planning on creating a brand new reality show based in the Yorkshire dales. The network is … Read more
Pictured: ‘Top lad’ whose body was found in Yorkshire flat shortly after he began new relationship as woman is arrested for murder Casey Bellwood was found dead by paramedics in a flat in Yorkshire yesterday Police called and an adult female was arrested with a cordon remaining in place Neighbour and friends have paid tribute … Read more
Woman is arrested on suspicion of murder after body is found in flat in Yorkshire Police were called to the flat in Pontefract yesterday at 4.17pm by paramedics West Yorkshire Police said woman was arrested and remains in police custody The force added that ‘initial investigations are ongoing into what took place’ By Katie Weston For … Read more
‘Man in his 20s is shot dead’ outside supermarket in South Yorkshire sparking huge police response Police had reports of shooting outside Farmfoods in Mexborough, Doncaster Onlookers described scenes of ‘chaos’ as paramedics battled to save a man’s life Witnesses told how armed officers descended on the street earlier tonight Claim a man in his 20s … Read more
London’s intensive care units have asked several major Yorkshire hospitals to accept a transfer of critically ill patients as the capital’s hospitals surpass maximum capacity. Leaked figures have revealed that England’s critical care capacity is now running at over 100 per cent at a number of hospitals across the south east and east, the Health … Read more
Checking in… TV presenter Selina Scott reveals the joys of walking in the Yorkshire Dales and the terror she felt on a Chinook helicopter when engine problems struck By Richard Webber For The Daily Mail Published: 14:03 GMT, 26 December 2020 | Updated: 14:03 GMT, 26 December 2020 Checking in… Selina Scott TV presenter Selina … Read more
There are many reasons they call Yorkshire ‘God’s Own Country’. And photographer Alec Scott, who hails from the county, has captured several of them on camera, from the mesmerising beauty of Wensleydale’s rolling hills to the lost-in-time magic of the streets of ancient York and from the bucolic charm of fishing village Robin Hood’s Bay … Read more
Ten sperm whales washed up on East Yorkshire beach pronounced dead despite rescue teams’ best efforts By Joseph Laws For Mailonline Published: 00:26 GMT, 25 December 2020 | Updated: 00:30 GMT, 25 December 2020 Ten sperm whales stranded on the East Yorkshire coast have died, rescuers have confirmed. Members of the public first noticed some … Read more
Ten sperm whales wash up on beach in East Yorkshire in mass stranding as rescue teams fear at least five may already be dead with the rest also expected to perish in shallow waters Humberside Police said the ten animals have been beached near Tunstall Coastguard and British Marine Life Rescue are helping with the … Read more