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1 day ago |
yahoo.com | Emily Johnson
A blaze in a derelict building at a pig farm in North Yorkshire is thought to have been started deliberately, the fire service has said. Fire crews from Selby and Acomb were called to the site on Magazine Road in Barlby at about 20:20 BST on Monday. The blaze covered an area of about 33ft by 10ft (10m x 3m) and had spread to the building's roof, according to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
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5 days ago |
yahoo.com | Emily Johnson
While Cheryl Alexander teaches her students about atoms and elements, a special helper is on hand in her science lab. The York High School chemistry teacher is joined by her assistance dog Tyrian, who has been her canine partner for the past eight years. As a wheelchair user with physical and sensory disabilities, Ms Alexander says she often needs Tyrian's help with doing manual activities. "He is my hands, he's almost an extension of myself," she explains.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Emily Johnson
Fuel prices can be affected by a variety of factors from global conflicts to the cost of a barrel of crude oil, but in parts of North Yorkshire a 30-minute drive can see the cost of a litre drop by up to 11p. Now motorists in Scarborough, who say they are routinely paying more than those in nearby Whitby, Malton and Pickering, have backed calls for retailers in the town to bring their prices in line with the rest of the county.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Emily Johnson
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and burn it up? – Georgine T. It’s true that lava is hot enough to burn up some of our trash. When Kilauea erupted on the Big island of Hawaii in 2018, the lava flows were hotter than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,100 Celsius).
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Emily Johnson
A 71-year-old woman has died following a crash on the M1 in South Yorkshire. Emergency crews were called to the southbound carriageway of the motorway, between junctions 36 and 37 near Barnsley, at about 09:25 BST on Thursday, according to South Yorkshire Police. A grey Volvo XC40 had hit the central barrier of the motorway and left the carriageway, a force spokesperson said.
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