A woman from Barnsley is asking for help finding her dad who disappeared in November last year in Hoyland. Bethany Dainty should be celebrating her dad Richard Dyson's birthday with him today but she's not seen him for more than a year. Police believe someone in the Hoyland area knows where Richard's gone.
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I filmed a really uplifting story in Barnsley where people have donated more than three thousand toys for children who otherwise would go without presents on Christmas day. Fifteen businesses have been collecting the gifts, which are then gathered by a team of volunteers. It featured on our Christmas special programme of Look North.
I did the top story this week about the impact of Tier 3 restrictions on the hospitality sector. Restaurants, pubs and hotels have been among the hardest hit by covid. We filmed in South Yorkshire and in the Peak District before doing a quick edit and then a short live 'top and tail'. It was a busy and intense day but it felt important to air the views of business owners who're really struggling at the moment.
