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Construction begins on major solar farm in Rawcliffe

Construction begins on major solar farm in Rawcliffe

by Rosie Wood | Oct 30, 2025 | East Riding of Yorkshire, General News

Construction is underway on Rawcliffe Bridge Solar Farm, a major operation which will produce enough green electricity to power every leisure centre operated by the local authority.  The state-of-the-art project located near Rawcliffe Bridge, is owned and managed...
UPDATE: Man dies and three others injured in helicopter crash near Doncaster

UPDATE: Man dies and three others injured in helicopter crash near Doncaster

by Will Russell | Oct 30, 2025 | General News, South Yorkshire

A 70-year-old man has been confirmed to have died in the helicopter crash earlier today. The pilot, a 41-year-old man, and two other passengers, a 58-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy have all sustained minor injuries. The 70-year-old sustained major injuries in...
Man jailed for rape and sexual assault after past case revisited

Man jailed for rape and sexual assault after past case revisited

by Will Russell | Oct 30, 2025 | General News, North Yorkshire

A man has been jailed for eight years and nine months following two separate incidents of sexual assault. Kristian John Franks, 35, from York, was found guilty today (Thursday 30 October) at York Crown Court. As well as his prison sentence, Franks was also given an...
32 arrests made in vehicle crime intensification week

32 arrests made in vehicle crime intensification week

by Will Russell | Oct 30, 2025 | General News, South Yorkshire

Multiple arrests have been made across Yorkshire as a part of a nation wide strategy to clamp down on vehicle crime. The arrests took place on the week commencing the 13 October, and is officially called Op Alliances 2, a strategy to tackle the issue of vehicle crime....
Literary fans invited to buy a piece of history from Brontë sisters’ birthplace

Literary fans invited to buy a piece of history from Brontë sisters’ birthplace

by Rosie Wood | Oct 30, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire

Wooden beams from the Brontë sister’s birthplace have been cut up and are being sold for £250 each to raise vital funds for the house’s restoration. The ceiling of the parlour was stripped back to reveal timbers that could no longer be used, and must be replaced. The...
Major emergency operation as helicopter crashes near Doncaster

Major emergency operation as helicopter crashes near Doncaster

by Will Russell | Oct 30, 2025 | General News, South Yorkshire

A widescale emergency operation involving police, paramedics and fire crews is underway following the crash of the aircraft. Believed to be a private flight, the helicopter crashed into a field just yards away from a factory belonging to Refood, a food waste recycling...
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