Alice Sofield

Brazil, England

Journalist at BBC

BBC Journalist & Producer | Lancashire 📍

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Zoo prepares for baby elephant arrivals

May 23, 2024 | sg.news.yahoo.com | Alice Sofield

Alice Sofield - BBC News, Lancashire24 May 2024 at 1:26 am·1-min readBlackpool Zoo is preparing to welcome its first elephant births in the Lancashire attraction's history. The zoo said plans were under way to prepare the enclosure for two new Asian elephants, including "baby proofing the surroundings". Mother and daughter Noorjahan and Esha are due to give birth later this year. Zookeepers said they had been preparing for the moment for "more than a decade".
Zoo prepares for baby elephant arrivals

May 23, 2024 | yahoo.com | Alice Sofield

Alice Sofield - BBC News, LancashireMay 24, 2024 at 1:26 AM·1 min readBlackpool Zoo is preparing to welcome its first elephant births in the Lancashire attraction's history. The zoo said plans were under way to prepare the enclosure for two new Asian elephants, including "baby proofing the surroundings". Mother and daughter Noorjahan and Esha are due to give birth later this year. Zookeepers said they had been preparing for the moment for "more than a decade".
Extra trading day for city's outdoor market

May 8, 2024 | msn.com | Alice Sofield
Pair rescued from stricken speedboat

May 7, 2024 | yahoo.com | Alice Sofield

Two people on board a speedboat had to be rescued after a mechanical failure left them stranded off the Lancashire coast. Fleetwood's RNLI lifeboat was launched on at about 13:55 BST on Sunday near Wyre Light, the ruined lighthouse in Morecambe Bay. The volunteer crew dropped the speedboat's anchor in an attempt to make it safe before they brought the two people onboard and back to shore. The speedboat was later recovered so it would not become a danger to shipping, the RNLI said.
Cold-calling rogue roofers 'stole £8,000 from Preston's elderly' - BBC News

Apr 18, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Alice Sofield

A firm took payment in advance in cash and subsequently "carried out poor work", police say.
Buckshaw residents angry as rail users park outside homes

Mar 7, 2024 | yahoo.com | Alice Sofield

Villagers say residential streets are becoming "blocked and dangerous" since parking charges were introduced at the nearby railway station. Fees of £2 a day were brought in at Buckshaw Parkway near Chorley by Northern in December. Residents said they have since seen an increase in on street parking as commuters avoid paying the fees. Northern said the fees "discourage overnight parking" and ensure there were enough spaces for rail users.
Accrington students embracing mobile free school days

Feb 29, 2024 | bbc.com | Alice Sofield

Image caption, Deputy head teacher Paul Dugdale said the school "came at this originally from a safeguarding angle"A scheme to make high school students hands in their mobile phones before lessons has been a massive success, according to staff and pupils. Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School in Lancashire implemented the policy at the start of the school year. Pupils said they had a greater focus and fewer distractions.
Dog abandoned with bite marks and cropped ears

Feb 27, 2024 | bbc.com | Alice Sofield

Dog abandoned with bite marks and cropped earsRSPCAThe RSPCA believed the dog had been deliberately abandonedA severely-thin pocket bully dog was found abandoned with cropped ears and bite marks. The young brown-coloured dog, named as Moana, was found by a member of the public on Thursday in the Moor Nook area of Preston. The RSPCA has asked for anyone who recognises the animal to come forward.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle's Chorley constituents react to Gaza vote row

Feb 21, 2024 | bbc.com | Alice Sofield

Image source, UK ParliamentImage caption, Sir Lindsay Hoyle sparked fury from SNP and Conservative MPsPeople living in House of Commons Speaker Lyndsay Hoyle's constituency have rallied round him in the face of criticism over his handling of Gaza ceasefire debate. Sir Lindsay Hoyle sparked fury from SNP and Conservative MPs when he broke with convention to allow a vote on a Labour motion for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire".