Joe Skirkowski

4 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Joe Skirkowski |Chloe Harcombe |Jon Smith

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Ellen Roome with her son Jools Sweeney, who was discovered unconscious in his bedroom in 2022Joe Skirkowski, Chloe Harcombe & Jon SmithBBC News, GloucestershireA bereaved mother said she is feeling "emotionally drained" from her ongoing campaign calling for tech companies to hand over data after a person dies.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Joe Skirkowski |Sarah Turnnidge

'Heartbreak' as VE Day post box decorations stolenJoe Skirkowski & Sarah TurnnidgeKingswood Town CouncilThe post box featured a knitted Lancaster BomberPeople say they have been left "heartbroken" after a decorative knitted post box topper created for VE day has been stolen. Kingswood Town Council worked with local knitting shop, Yarn and Yardage, to produce the two elaborate toppers to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Joe Skirkowski |Alastair McKee

Image source, PAImage caption, The village can see 10,000 tourists a day but is home to just 600 residentsResidents of a village dubbed one of the most beautiful in the UK say visitor footfall has reached a "tipping point". The village of Bibury in the Cotswolds is home to about 600 people but up to 20,000 tourists can visit in a single weekend - many of which arrive on coaches.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Joe Skirkowski |Joe Lemer

Volunteers to drive vehicle full of aid to UkraineJoe Skirkowski & Joe LemerBBCThe group will drive the Toyota Hilux from Bristol to the Ukrainian city of LvivA group of friends are set to drive a vehicle full of aid from Bristol to Ukraine. Natalie Chick, Lewis Lloyd, Alice Banahan and Christian Knight all work for the ambulance service in Bristol and plan to make a three-day trip across Europe to deliver a Toyota Hilux and medical supplies to the city of Lviv.

Jan 10, 2025 | yahoo.com | Joe Skirkowski

A city hospital has submitted a planning application that could see it cut its carbon emissions by 25 per cent. In 2024 the Royal United Hospital in Bath received a £21.6m government grant which it plans to use to redevelop its Energy Centre. Under the proposals, the RUH would install four air source heat pumps (ASHP), which would allow it to decommission less environmentally friendly gas boilers.