Harvey Willgoose

The parents of Harvey Willgoose who died after he was stabbed twice at a Sheffield school have met with the Home Secretary. They're calling for action to clampdown on knife crime. I reported live on the story this week...

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Adolescence

The global-smash hit Netflix series Adolescence was filmed in Yorkshire. It's a disturbing drama about a teenage boy accused of murdering a female classmate. Adolescence was made by Sheffield's Warp Films and all the interior scenes were filmed at Production Park in South Kirkby near Pontefract.

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Heat Pumps

A Sheffield company that was given millions of pounds of Government grants to install air source heat pumps has gone into administration and has left several customers with faulty heating. Greener Living Ltd went bust in March last year. The company was given more than four million pounds as part of Government efforts to encourage homeowners to replace existing fossil fuel heating with more efficient, low carbon systems. Chesterfield couple Geoffrey and Julie Cox say they’ve been left paying-off thousands of pounds in debt after having their faulty heating system fitted.

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King Charles bust Lily Marsh

I really enjoyed filming this story about a sculpture fit for a king! An artist in Sheffield was chosen to make the first bust of King Charles. Lily Marsh retrained as a stonemason twelve years ago through The King's Foundation - so it was fitting that the bronze bust was unveiled to the King at its headquarters on its thirty-fifth anniversary. I also took photos and wrote this article for the BBC News website.

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Dot Kesterton

It's been an absolute pleasure to film/photograph/edit and write this story about the incredible Sheffield runner, Dot Kesterton. Dot is a retired teacher who was put-off running for more than 40 years is now winning gold medals as a Masters athlete. Dot Kesterton is one of the fastest older runners in the world - in 2022 she became the quickest female 10 kilometre runner in her age category. I've written a BBC News Online article about Dot and made this TV story...

Click here for the audio of my story on BBC Sheffield.

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Miners' Memories

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.

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Kirkwood Hospice

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.

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Abbeydale Picture House

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.

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BBC Young Reporter - Food Waste

I helped produce, film and edit this story with Isabella, the Yorkshire winner of the BBC Young Reporter competition. She pitched a story on food waste and we worked on it together. We also wrote the story for the BBC News website.

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Harworth Miners' Service

The contribution made by mine workers at the old Harworth Colliery has been celebrated at a special church service. The colliery near Doncaster opened in 1919 and was mothballed in 2006. All Saints' Church has a stained-glass window commemorating generations of coal mining. 

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Farmers Tax Protest

Last weekend I covered a protest which took place in Selby as part of a nationwide campaign to stop Government plans to introduce an inheritance tax for farmers. Working farms are currently exempt from inheritance tax but from April next year they'll be liable to pay 20% on properties and land valued at over £1 million pounds.

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Oldest Derby Live

I thoroughly enjoyed reporting live from the world's oldest football derby. Hallam FC took on Sheffield FC in front of a sell-out crowd. They first played each other there 165 years ago. There's more on this story on this BBC News website article.

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Shoplifting

Shoplifting is on the rise in South Yorkshire. According to police data, there were more than fifteen thousand reports of shoplifting in South Yorkshire in 2024. That's up more than a thousand on the previous year. Conversely, in Doncaster shoplifting is down in the same period - but some shop owners are not convinced and say thieving is worse than ever.

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Portland Works

I thoroughly enjoyed filming this story about Portland Works in Sheffield. It's 12 years since the community in Sheffield saved the historic industrial landmark from being turned into flats. Portland Works is steeped in Sheffield history - it was built in 1879 and was the first place in the world to manufacture stainless steel cutlery. It's still home to cottage industries today. I also wrote this article for the BBC News website on the story.

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Doncaster Cold

We've been filming in Doncaster where charity workers that provide support for struggling families say they've been really busy since the cold weather hit. They've been handing out blankets, hats and gloves for those who are struggling to afford to heat their homes. Meanwhile a local GP says there's been a big demand for their services with covid, winter flu and Norovirus causing problems. 

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Stainforth Flood

I've been reporting from Stainforth in Doncaster this week where a mother and two daughters have been flooded for the second time in five years. Lavina Raywood and her children were about to move back into her house in Stainforth after flooding devastated the property in 2019. But it's now been flooded again.

This was my quick report for our lunch bulletin...

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Miners' Pensions

I've been filming with former mineworkers who're urging the Government to share out a pension scheme surplus, leading to extra pension payments for thousands of former staff. I also took pictures of the interviewees and wrote a story for the BBC News website on the subject.

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