Oli Constable

England

Video maker and Writer at BBC

Journalist for @BBCNews in Yorkshire [email protected]

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SEND transport cuts 'target the most vulnerable'

5 days ago | bbc.com | Oli Constable |Grace Wood

SEND transport cuts 'target the most vulnerable'Oli Constable and Grace WoodBBCSteph said she had cut her work hours to be able to drive her son Lyall to schoolA group of parents said they were worried some children would drop out of education in September when they lose their free school bus. From September, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) students over 16 will no longer be provided with a free school bus after Leeds City Council decided to cut the service to save £800,000.
Selby family 'humbled' as Band of Builders fixes roof to help Ben

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Oli Constable |David Spereall

Image source, Band of BuildersImage caption, Ben, now eight, is in remission having been diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia three years agoThe family of a young boy with a serious illness have thanked the volunteers who carried out crucial repairs to their home in their hour of need. Richard and Alison's son Ben was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia in 2022 when he was just five.
Bar crawl venues could have to pay for policing

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Oli Constable

Otley Run bars could 'pay levy for more policing'Oli ConstableBBCHeadingley residents say 4,000 people take part in the Otley Run every SaturdayA bar on the route of one of the country's biggest pub crawls has pushed back against a suggestion that venues should pay a levy for extra policing. The Otley Run sees about 4,000 people take part in the three-mile crawl between Headingley and Leeds city centre every Saturday.
Otley Run pub crawl crossbow attack raises route safety fear

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Victoria Scheer |Oli Constable

Pub crawl crossbow attack raises route safety fearVictoria Scheer & Oli ConstableBBCSigns outside a bar on Otley Road advertise that it is the fifth stop on the pub crawlPeople living near a popular pub crawl route have called for it to be recognised as an official event so that it can be made safer, after two women were injured in a crossbow attack. The victims, aged 19 and 31, were hurt on the route of the Otley Run in Headingley, Leeds, on 26 April.
The rise of Reform in Doncaster as party takes council majority

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Victoria Scheer |James Vincent |Oli Constable

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (right) with Alexander JonesReform has surged to an overall majority on the City of Doncaster Council, making the party the main opposition to Mayor Ros Jones and her cabinet. Reform won 37 seats compared to Labour's 12 and the Conservatives' six at today's elections - as of 19:00 BST there were 18 seats left to declare.
'Snooker would lose its magic if it left the Crucible'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Chloe Aslett |Oli Constable

'Snooker would lose its magic if it left the Crucible'Chloe Aslett & Oli ConstableOli Constable/BBCDavid Thompson (L) and David Jobling (R) have been visiting the Crucible for 40 years. Fans visiting Sheffield for the World Snooker Championship have said the tournament would "lose its magic" if it departed the the theatre which has been its home for almost half a century.
York hair salon switches to mineral water after pipe bursts

1 month ago | bbc.com | Oli Constable

Oli ConstableBBC Look NorthDavid SpereallBBC News YorkshireAn enterprising hairdresser has used bottled water to keep her business open after a supply outage hit a village. Caren Vollans, from Vision Hair & Beauty in Haxby, bought "a car full" of mineral water on Thursday morning to ensure she did not have to cancel any appointments. It came after a burst pipe on the northern side of York left thousands of properties without running water.
'I washed my customers' hair with mineral water after pipe burst'

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Oli Constable |David Spereall

An enterprising hairdresser has used bottled water to keep her business open after a supply outage hit a village. Caren Vollans, from Vision Hair & Beauty in Haxby, bought "a car full" of mineral water on Thursday morning to ensure she did not have to cancel any appointments. It came after a burst pipe on the northern side of York left thousands of properties without running water. Yorkshire Water later said supplies were returning to normal in the area.
Sheffield girl's charity walk to 'give hope' to other children with cancer

1 month ago | bbc.com | Oli Constable

Oli ConstableBBC News, YorkshireA 12-year-old girl has said she wants to "give hope" to children living with a brain tumour, as she prepares to take on a charity walk. Thalia, from Sheffield, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer two years ago and now plans to walk the Ullswater Way for a charity which has supported her. She said cancer had given her "determination" and she wanted to go back to doing activities she enjoyed before her diagnosis, such as walking with her family.
Girl's cancer walk to 'give hope' to other children

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Oli Constable

A 12-year-old girl has said she wants to "give hope" to children living with a brain tumour, as she prepares to take on a charity walk. Thalia, from Sheffield, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer two years ago and now plans to walk the Ullswater Way for a charity which has supported her. She said cancer had given her "determination" and she wanted to go back to doing activities she enjoyed before her diagnosis, such as walking with her family.