Yorkshire
Peter Sutcliffe, known as the Yorkshire Ripper, dies with coronavirus
Nicknamed the “Yorkshire Ripper” by the UK press, Sutcliffe was convicted in 1981 for murdering 13 women and attempting to murder seven others during a reign of terror in northern England between 1975 and 1980. He was serving a whole life term. He had been suffering from underlying health conditions before testing positive for Covid-19, …
Hull Live: Breaking news, traffic and travel from Hull and East Yorkshire on March 2
Good morning! Hello and welcome to the breaking news blog for Monday, March 2, 2020, where we are at the start of a brand new month already. It’s Anna Riley here and I’ll be keeping you updated on what’s going on across our region including breaking news, sport and the latest on the roads. We’ll …
Five talking points from the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships elite men’s road race
It’s a Mads Worlds Mads Pedersen wins the men’s road race at the Yorkshire World Championships (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) At the start line in Leeds, all around Mads Pedersen were familiar faces expected to take the win. Mathieu van der Poel, Peter Sagan, Julian Alaphilippe and Philippe Gilbert. However, the six hours and …
Tweets of the week: Yorkshire World Championships special
The cycling universe has descended on Yorkshire this week for the UCI World Road Championships, and what a week it’s been already, with the men and women’s elite road races still to come. We’ve had electric time trials, great road racing and most importantly, a full portion of British weather so that the rest of …
Tom Pidcock will return to racing at Yorkshire 2019 World Championships after serious crash
Tom Pidcock will make his return to racing at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships after suffering a horrible crash last month. The Brit fell while fighting for stage honours on day six of the Tour de l’Avenir under-23 race, suffering horrific injuries to his face in the fall. Pidcock, the reigning under-23 cyclocross world champion, …
M62 accident closes two lanes plus Leeds and Bradford live traffic updates and West Yorkshire breaking news
In memory of Michael: A music festival in memory of Huddersfield man, Michael Hampshire, killed in Afghanistan four years ago was held at Golcar Conservative Club recently. £1,000 was raised for the Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) The cheque will be presented to Lieutenant Colonel Barnbrook of the ABF charity at the club on Wednesday, 31 …
Conscientious objectors of first world war – their untold tales | World news
The list includes Horace Eaton, a 27-year-old from Bradford who believed war symbolised “the teaching of hatred and murder”, James Burchell, a gardener from Scarborough who regarded every life as sacred, and Norman Gaudie, a railway clerk, footballer for Sunderland reserves and committed pacifist. All three were among the 20,000 men who registered as conscientious …
Yorkshire breaking news: Latest updates
Police say they “urgently need to identify” this man in connection with two sexual assaults in Leeds. West Yorkshire PoliceCopyright: West Yorkshire Police The first reported offence was committed in North Street, between 01:25 and 02:00 on Thursday, June 6. Officers say a 27-year-old woman was targeted when she returned to a flat in the …
Train cancellations affecting Huddersfield and Manchester – West Yorkshire breaking news
Disruption may continue until tomorrow National Rail say that the disruption may affect train services tomorrow. Here’s what they are saying about the broken rail at Manchester: “The broken rail is just outside of Manchester Piccadilly and as a result, platforms 1 and 2 are currently unable to be used. “Trains will be altered today, …
M62 Leeds and Bradford live traffic updates plus West Yorkshire breaking news
Welcome to today’s live news blog where you’ll find news, traffic, weather updates and more from across West Yorkshire. As well as breaking news, we’ll have traffic and travel updates including everything happening on the M62 , the M1 and the rail network in our region. Click here to join our dedicated M62 traffic and …
