Wednesday 28 September 2016

Tadcaster Bridge

I went to Tadcaster recently to see how the community's coping after the town was split in two following the collapse of the bridge nine months ago. Thousands of people turned out for the annual carnival and the bridge collapse was still on everyone's minds...



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Sunday 18 September 2016

Claire Throssell

I've been to interview a truly-inspiring woman, Claire Throssell. She's been through the unthinkable, awful experience of losing her two sons in the cruelest fashion. They were killed in a house fire which was started deliberately by their father. She's spearheading a charity as a tribute to her sons.



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Friday 9 September 2016

Roma Brexit

Over the last few weeks I've spent time with the Roma community in South Yorkshire to hear how the Brexit vote is affecting them. They told me in Page Hall, Sheffield, and in Eastwood, Rotherham, that they've suffered more racist abuse and are worried they'll be deported once Britain leaves the EU...



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Friday 2 September 2016

Historic Canal Tunnel

A historic canal tunnel on the Yorkshire Derbyshire border has been opened up to the public for the first time since it collapsed over a century ago. The Norwood Tunnel near Kiveton was the longest tunnel in the country when it opened back in May 1775. I've been to explore and it was fascinating...



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