It's 40 years this week since the end of the miners' strike. We've been speaking to a former miner and a campaigner from the Women Against Pit Closures group to find out how they feel about the miners going back to work, four decades on.
I've been filming at a hospice which cares for people with a terminal diagnosis in Kirklees and is dramatically cutting back the service it offers due to major funding problems. It's caused by big increases in staffing and energy costs. The Kirkwood looks after 2,000 patients and their loved ones every year but this will nearly halve because they need to save £1.7 million. Only a quarter of the charity’s funding comes from the Government, the rest they have to fundraise.
As well as the TV story below, I wrote this story for the BBC News website.
I've been filming a story about a historic Grade II-listed former cinema in Sheffield which a new owner has vowed to restore to its former glory. True North Brew Co has bought the Abbeydale Picture House and plans to spend two years transforming it into an entertainment venue. The iconic building has faced decades of uncertainty and closed last year due to a risk of its roof collapsing. I've written this story for the BBC News website about it and made this TV report for BBC Look North. This is a good example of how I am now, regularly, not only creating stories for TV but for online too - this is a great way of more people seeing my work.
