Grace Wood

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Online Journalist at BBC

Layout sub, journalist and social media writer covering Motor Transport, Commercial Motor, Freight in the City and Truck and Driver

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Cheeseboard origins uncovered in Leeds University manuscript

6 days ago | bbc.com | Grace Wood |Nina Pullman

Cheeseboard origins discovered in Tudor manuscriptGrace Wood and Nina PullmanGetty ImagesAccording to the 16th Century pamphlet cheese was regularly eaten at the end of a meal in Tudor timesThe tradition of having a cheeseboard at the end of a meal dates back at least 400 years to Tudor times, according to historians studying the the oldest English book on cheese.
Leeds taxi driver who followed woman found guilty of rape

1 week ago | bbc.com | Grace Wood

Off-duty cabbie raped woman he saw walking homeGrace WoodWest Yorkshire PoliceDaniel Hayelom saw his victim as "vulnerable", police sayA taxi driver has been found guilty of raping a woman he followed home from a party. Daniel Hayelom, 36, was convicted after a trial at Leeds Crown Court and will be sentenced on 2 May. He was off-duty when he saw the victim, a woman in her 40s, walking along Dewsbury Road in Beeston.
The legacy of Sheffield's at-risk millennium icon

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Grace Wood

Helen Jackson was chair of employment for economic development when the design process began, and Hillsborough MP when the museum opened. She says the design was part of regeneration plans for the city, following a rise in unemployment rates caused by a decline in industry across South Yorkshire.
The legacy of Sheffield's at-risk millennium icon

1 week ago | bbc.com | Grace Wood

The story of Sheffield's at-risk millennium buildingGrace WoodVictoria Scheer/BBCThe building was originally designed as The National Centre for Popular MusicA former music museum labelled 'at risk' has been described as an "extremely unusual and distinctive piece of architecture" that represents the city of Sheffield.
Leeds running group helps addicts on recovery journey

1 week ago | bbc.com | Grace Wood

'Running helped us recover from addiction'Grace WoodRecovery RunnersDean Smith and Jamie Heselden (front) set up the Recovery Runners club in Leeds A running club that helps people overcome drug and alcohol addiction is hosting an Easter race to raise money for charity and support its local community. Dean Smith and Jamie Heselden from Leeds set up Recovery Runners four years ago after battles with substance abuse.
Threads fans react to news of Sheffield remake 40 years on

1 week ago | bbc.com | Andrew Barton |Grace Wood

'It's vital successive generations are reminded of Threads horror'Andrew Barton and Grace WoodDave Pickthorn/BBCVictoria O'Keefe played daughter Jane in the apocalyptic nuclear film ThreadsForty years after nuclear war film Threads shocked audiences, the production company behind hit TV show Adolescence have announced it is being remade as a TV series - but what do the people behind the original think?
Firearms charges brought after linked Sheffield shootings

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Grace Wood

Firearms charges brought after linked shootingsGrace WoodChloe Aslett/BBCThe first shots were reported on Daniel Hill Street in HillfootA man has been charged with firearms offences in connection with a series of shootings in Sheffield. Police were called to Daniel Hill Street, in Hillfoot, on Thursday night after shots were fired at a house and the windows of a car were smashed.
Ingoldmells caravan park owners send sympathy after fatal fire

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Grace Wood

Caravan park owners send sympathy after fatal fireBBCDrone footage of the park shows the remains of the caravan after the fire on SaturdayThe owners of a holiday park where two people died in a caravan fire have expressed their "deepest sympathies" to the victims' families. Emergency services were called to Golden Beach Holiday Park, in Roman Bank, Ingoldmells, after a fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday.
Cyclist, 81, killed in hit-and-run collision

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Grace Wood

An 81-year-old cyclist has died in a hit-and-run crash. South Yorkshire Police said the man was struck by a blue VW Golf on the A57 near Todwick at about 15:15 BST on Friday and pronounced dead at the scene. The force said two men, aged 27 and 28, were later arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop, but the vehicle had not been recovered. A 46-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of assisting offenders.
Leeds cafes fear future as popular venue Mrs Atha's closes

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Grace Wood

'This city is losing its identity as independent businesses are closing'Grace WoodBBCRichard Brownhill owns pub and bar Brownhill and Co, which has been on Central Road for six yearsCity centre businesses in Leeds have said "infuriating" construction projects and roadworks are putting their future at risk. The warning comes after café Mrs Atha's announced it was closing after 12 years in business.