I've been to film with the widow of a former Kirklees Council joiner who died from asbestos-related cancer who's received a settlement of more than a million pounds following his death. 67-year-old Rick Oakes from York, died after being diagnosed with the cancer mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos while working decades earlier. Click here for the online story and this is my TV report...
I've been reporting from Doncaster where the council, police and Frenchgate Shopping Centre have won a national award for the way they’re tackling anti-social behaviour. I wrote this story for the BBC News website and put this TV report together...
The owners of a restaurant in Halifax say the’ve lost £60,000 in takings due to building works has been taking place right outside their premises. Cousins Lino and Antonio Massimo have run the Italian restaurant Sapore in the town centre for nine years say the disruption of building work has been a nightmare. Calderdale Council says major roadworks will make journeys for pedestrians, car drivers and cyclists quicker and safer through Halifax town centre.
I've been filming in Leeds and York on the issue of youth unemployment which is at a ten year high in Yorkshire and the Humber. It was a shock to interview eloquent, enthusiastic and impressive young people like Coburn who had applied for more than 100 jobs and was still without his first job. I co-wrote this story for the BBC News website and put this TV report together...
