Richard Madden

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Richard Madden

Chiedu Oraka said he wants to make Hull proud when he supports Coldplay for their concerts in August [BBC]A musician has relived the "surreal" moment he was asked to support Coldplay for their concerts in Hull. Chiedu Oraka, who is from the city, will join the band for their dates at Craven Park on 18 and 19 August after he was personally contacted by frontman Chris Martin. The dates in Hull take place before Coldplay perform a record 10 nights at Wembley Stadium.

1 week ago | aol.com | Richard Madden

A baby bank has been forced to throw away supplies destined to help families after they became damp and mouldy. The group, which is based at the West Marsh Community Centre, in Grimsby, said a shipping container it uses for storage has started to leak due to its age. Leanne Hudson, one of the founders, said she is worried they might not be able to continue in the future unless they can secure a new home. She said: "I've tried to sort things out but we've noticed our supplies are damp.

1 week ago | aol.com | Richard Madden

A man who broke into a house and ransacked it while a family hid with their children upstairs has been jailed for four years. Blake Searle, of no fixed address, forced his way into the property in the Harrowby estate area of Grantham days before Christmas in 2024. The 21-year-old smashed his way into the house before going on what police said was a "rampage" leaving blood smeared on the walls and causing extensive damage.

1 week ago | aol.com | Richard Madden

People are being asked to collect water from their showers and not to cut their grass as regularly to help wildlife during the dry weather. Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Yorkshire Water said there were a number of ways households could help animals and insects thrive in the region's current drought conditions. Officials said rainfall in recent weeks would have been soaked up by dry soil and would not have touched rivers or reservoirs.

1 week ago | aol.com | Richard Madden

An 81-year-old cyclist has died nearly two weeks after a crash in Bridlington, police have confirmed. Ivan Armitage was involved in a crash with a Chevrolet Captiva SUV on the A165 Scarborough Road at the junction of Grindale Lane on 2 June. Humberside Police said he was being treated in hospital for serious injuries but died on Saturday. Mr Armitage's family are being supported by specially trained officers and have asked for privacy, the force added.