Jack Hadaway-Weller

England

Freelance Radio Producer and Journalist at Freelance

Freelance reporter. Mainly BBC in Yorkshire. Not tweeting anymore, just here to monitor and occasionally share work. Posting on - @jhweller.bsky.social

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Articles

Disabled commuter calls for bus pass rule change

3 days ago | bbc.com | Jack Hadaway-Weller

Disabled commuter calls for bus pass rule changeJack Hadaway-WellerBBC / Jack Hadaway-WellerHans Golding said the current rules "assume disabled people don't work"A campaigner has called for time restrictions on disability bus passes to be scrapped. Hans Gording said current rules which allow those eligible to travel for free between 09:30 and 23:00 on weekdays needed changing.
Remarkable story of Sheffield's pioneering female engineer

4 days ago | bbc.com | Victoria Scheer |Jack Hadaway-Weller

The remarkable story of pioneering female engineer accused of spyingVictoria Scheer & Jack Hadaway-WellerWolf Safety Lamp CompanySheffield's Lady of the Lamp, Monica Maurice, who ran Wolf Safety Lamp Company for nearly 40 yearsEngineer, pioneer, businesswoman, pilot, mother and rumoured spy - Monica Maurice wore many hats throughout her remarkable life.
York car park charges rise by 500% overnight

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jack Hadaway-Weller

Shoppers angry over 500% parking charge increaseJack Hadaway-WellerBBCShoppers said they felt 'caught out' by the fees, which went up on April 26Residents and business owners have described a 500% rise in charges at a local car park as a "disgrace". A petition to scrap the fees on Bishopthorpe Road in York has been set up after they jumped overnight from 80p per hour to £4.85.
Sheffield gang victim remembered 100 years after death

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Grace Wood |Jack Hadaway-Weller

Gang murder victim remembered 100 years onGrace Wood and Jack Hadaway-WellerJack Hadaway-Weller/BBCThe plaque remembering William Plommer was created by sculptor Sam SherbourneThe family of a man who was murdered 100 years ago have travelled from Canada to South Yorkshire to honour his memory. World War One veteran William Plommer was killed on 27 April 1925 during Sheffield's gang wars when a group of men attacked him outside him home.
Northallerton Afghan refugees to run pop-up restaurant

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Jack Hadaway-Weller

Image source, North Yorkshire CouncilImage caption, Dishes which will be served up include Qabeli palaw, chicken karahi and lubyaA family who fled Afghanistan to Northallerton during the Taliban's resurgence are running a pop-up restaurant to showcase Afghan cuisine and say thanks to their community. Habib Rahimi worked as an interpreter with the UK Armed Forces and left the country in 2021 with his wife Nelab and their four children.
Scarborough Athletic 'in limbo' over new pitch delay - chairman

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Jack Hadaway-Weller

Image caption, Scarborough Athletic has played at the town's Sports Village since 2017A football club which was due to have its pitch replaced before the start of the new season in August has been told it will not now be ready in time. Scarborough Athletic's current artificial 3G pitch at the North Yorkshire Council-owned Scarborough Sports Village was supposed to be replaced after the final home game of the season on 21 April.
Scarborough Athletic

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jack Hadaway-Weller

Jack Hadaway-WellerBBC News, YorkshireA football club which was due to have its pitch replaced before the start of the new season in August has been told it will not now be ready in time. Scarborough Athletic's current artificial 3G pitch at the North Yorkshire Council-owned Scarborough Sports Village was supposed to be replaced after the final home game of the season on 21 April.
New construction campus opens at Rotherham College

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jack Hadaway-Weller

New construction and engineering centre opensJack Hadaway-WellerRotherham CollegeRotherham College's new building contains several workshops for bricklaying, carpentry and joineryA new centre specialising in construction and engineering has opened at Rotherham College - bringing teaching together at the same site for the first time. The two floors of space at the Clifton building on Eastwood Lane include practical learning areas as well as classrooms.
Northern to use new immersive simulators to train drivers

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jack Hadaway-Weller

New simulators to 'transform' training for driversJack Hadaway-WellerNorthernNorthern have ordered 24 semi-immersive static cab simulatorsTom IngallRail company Northern has taken delivery of a prototype of the high-tech cab simulator its new drivers will soon be using to train on. The train operator has ordered 24 of the semi-immersive static cab simulators which feature video footage of 610 miles of real track on its routes across northern England.
Sheffield elderly woman's care fell below standards, council told

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jack Hadaway-Weller

Woman's care fell below standards, council toldJack Hadaway-WellerBBCThe care ombudsman found there was evidence of missed visitsCouncil delays in reviewing the care of a woman who was unable to move and communicate independently "fell below an acceptable standard", an ombudsman found. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman said the woman, named as Mrs C, had a care plan of four daily visits by Hallam24 Healthcare, on behalf of Sheffield City Council.