Shirley Henry

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Humber Street Gallery exhibition shines light on Hull's refugees

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, Lens Lab ProjectImage caption, Anei fled his home country of Sudan at the age of 14An exhibition featuring photographs and stories of asylum seekers and refugees is on display at a gallery in Hull. The stories and photos include a man whose parents died in Sudan's civil war when he was aged 14. Anei said he was imprisoned and beaten for refusing to join the militia before fleeing to the UK.
Pulmonary fibrosis: Lung disease siblings battling to breathe

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, Shirley HenryImage caption, Mark Waud (left) and Joanne Lovejoy-Waud both rely on a supply of oxygen A brother and sister with a rare lung disease which leaves them struggling for breath are raising awareness of the condition. Joanne Lovejoy-Waud and Mark Waud were diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) at the ages of 52 and 59, respectively. Their father Bernard Waud died from the condition when he was 50 years old.
Goole dad's shock as son, 8, 'mauled by dog'

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Pritti Mistry |Shirley Henry

Image caption, Luke says his son was "absolutely petrified" by the incidentPritti Mistry & Shirley HenryAn eight-year-old boy was left in "shock" and needing reconstructive surgery after being bitten in the face and arm by a dog. Weston was riding a bicycle in Goole when he was "mauled" shortly before 10:00 BST on Sunday. He suffered serious injuries and was treated in hospital. His father, Luke, said he was petrified seeing his son with "blood all over his face".
Restoration work has begun on Spalding war memorial

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, South Holland District CouncilImage caption, The renovation work includes repainting the names on the memorialRestoration work on a war memorial in Lincolnshire has begun. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the World War One memorial in Spalding was completed in 1922 and commemorates people connected with the town who lost their lives in the conflict. The years of both world wars were later added to the memorial, which is in Ayscoughfee Gardens.
Cleethorpes family in heart screening drive after sudden death

4 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, Monica ChattertonImage caption, Josephine Chatterton during her last family holiday before her death in 1999The family of a 24-year-old woman who died suddenly after going into cardiac arrest in a supermarket are raising funds to screen young people for heart conditions. Josephine Chatterton, from Cleethorpes, died in May 1999 from an undiagnosed heart condition that could have been picked up with screening.
VE Day 80 celebrations in Lincolnshire

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Families held street parties in communities around Britain on 8 May 1945People in Boston are being encouraged to join or organise a street or garden party to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Victory in Europe Day, known as VE Day, is celebrated on 8 May to mark the day the Allies formally accepted Germany's surrender in 1945. Organised events include The Haven VE Day Celebrations at White House Lane in Boston from 10:30 to 18:00 BST.
VE Day 80 celebrations in Hull and East Yorkshire

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, Getty ImagesA former armed forces veteran hopes Beverley will be turned "red, white and blue" with Union flags to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Victory in Europe Day, known as VE Day, is celebrated on 8 May to mark the day the Allies formally accepted Germany's surrender in 1945. A family-friendly event will be staged in in Coronation Gardens, Beverley, from 18:00 BST, with the VE Day 80 Proclamation, followed by a prayer and words of thanksgiving.
Mum to run Lincoln 10k a year after breast cancer treatment

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, Ellie BeebeImage caption, Ellie Beebe, left, ran last year's race to support friend Sadie Ingamells, right, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and running the event herself on SundayA woman diagnosed with breast cancer 18 months ago will run the City of Lincoln 10K race to raise awareness of the disease.
Firefighters' walk in memory of Bradford City fire disaster victims

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image caption, Firefighters set off from Lincoln City's stadium to raise money and remember the victims of the Bradford City fire disaster 40 years onFirefighters from Lincoln and Bradford have set off on a 75-mile (121km) walk, remembering the 56 football fans who died in the Bradford City fire disaster 40 years ago. The blaze at the club's Valley Parade ground on 11 May 1985 broke out in one of the wooden stands during a match between the Bantams and Lincoln City.
Exhibition marks 50th anniversary of Flixborough blast

May 18, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Shirley Henry |Emma J. Petrie

An exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of one of Britain’s worst peacetime explosions has opened in Scunthorpe. Twenty-eight workers died and 36 were injured when a massive vapour cloud exploded at the Nypro chemical plant, near Flixborough, in 1974. About 100 people answered North Lincolnshire Museum's appeal for contributions to the exhibition. Items on show include firemen’s tunics, a clock from the Nypro factory, ID badges and debris from the explosion.