Emily Johnson

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Emily Johnson

Supertram and bus passengers have been warned of disruption in South Yorkshire as works continue over the Easter weekend. Worn tram track will be replaced near Hillsborough Interchange and Middlewood Road, while the concrete track bed at Hillsborough Corner will be repaired. The new rails will reduce noise and improve comfort for passengers, according to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA).

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Emily Johnson

TV personality Jane McDonald is set to open a new £6m MRI suite in Wakefield later. The state-of-the-art facility at Pinderfields Hospital will allow the hospital to carry out MRI scans under general aesthetic for children. Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust said it meant fewer families would need to travel to Leeds or Sheffield for care. McDonald, who was born in the area, donated to the MRI appeal after it was launched in 2022.

1 week ago | jamanetwork.com | Ifrah Zawar |Mark Quigg |Emily Johnson |Johns Hopkins

Importance  The risk of developing epilepsy substantially increases after the age of 60 years (late-onset epilepsy [LOE]), particularly in people with cognitive decline ([PWCD] ie, dementia and/or mild cognitive impairment). Epilepsy is associated with worse cognitive and mortality outcomes in PWCD. Identifying PWCD at risk for developing LOE can facilitate early screening and treatment of epilepsy. Objective  To investigate factors associated with LOE in PWCD.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Emily Johnson

Adam Makewell and his 14-year-old son Cameron consider themselves river explorers - often spending hours perched by rivers such as the Ure in North Yorkshire just seeing what they can find. The duo, from Ripon, usually uncover relatively mundane items such as mobile phones and maybe even wedding rings lost by people while fishing. If they are lucky, treasures like a Roman tile can be uncovered if they are particularly eagle-eyed.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Emily Johnson

The burglaries at a business park in Skipton happened over two consecutive nights [North Yorkshire Police]Thieves stole £500,000 worth of make-up from a warehouse over two nights in North Yorkshire, officers said. Between six and eight people forced entry to the unit at Airedale Business Centre, Skipton, on 15 and 16 March. They loaded cosmetics such as mascaras, lipsticks and skincare kits made by high-end brands into a van, North Yorkshire Police said.