Afghan Anonymous

An Afghan refugee who lives in Sheffield says he's desperate for his family in Afghanistan to be brought to the UK because he fears they're going to be be killed by the Taliban. 'Abdul', which is not his real name so we can protect his identity, says his mother, two sisters and two brothers are living on the streets in Kabul having fled their home. He says they were beaten-up and threatened by the Taliban after their home was raided and the Taliban found a book in English.

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Killamarsh Deaths

This week I covered the deeply disturbing story of the deaths of a woman and three children in a house in Killamarsh near Sheffield.

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Jacob Scott

There's another Yorkshire star emerging in the sport of road cycling. Holmfirth's Jacob Scott won both the Sprint and King of the Mountains jerseys at the Tour of Britain. He’s only the fourth rider to do that in the race’s history. I went to see him in training and at work.

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Youth Farm

Young volunteers from one of the most deprived areas in the country have been giving away an abundance of fresh vegetables they've grown themselves at an urban farm in the Harehills area of Leeds. The youngsters have built the farm from scratch at the charity CATCH with the help of an academic from the University of Leeds.

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Kit Out The Nation live

I reported live from Sheffield Hallam University's weightlifting gym for the launch of a new BBC campaign, Kit Out The Nation, where viewers are being asked to donate their old sports equipment for young people to use. As a big sport and exercise fan I wholeheartedly support the campaign so it was a pleasure to do this story.

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Tradeswomen

It dawned on me when I was assigned this story that in my 36 years of life, I'd never come across a tradeswoman. There are very few female electricians, plasterers and carpenters. It’s thought as few as 1% of plumbers are women. It’s led to a female plumber from Yorkshire setting up the UK’s first register of tradeswomen.  

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Tour de Yorkshire Cancelled

This week I covered the big story about the Tour de Yorkshire bike race being cancelled. As a passionate cycling fan I was keen to report on this story and used my contacts to arrange interviews with people who are involved in the race.

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