Tom Airey

Leeds

Journalist at BBC

BBC Yorkshire journalist (online/video/TV/radio). Music fan. Puns. From Anglesey. Welsh speaker. 'Lidl's version of James Norton'. [email protected]

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Scheme aims to reduce sewage spills at famous beck

Aug 14, 2024 | yahoo.com | Tom Airey

Tom Airey - BBC NewsAugust 14, 2024 at 8:45 AM·2 min readA £2.4m project to reduce sewage spills into a Bradford beck best known for being close to the scene of a world famous photographic hoax has got under way. Yorkshire Water said work had started at Cottingley Beck to build a large storage tank and a rising main - a pressurised pipe which lifts sewage into the public sewer.
Six people die in crash between car and motorbikeon July 21, 2024 at 11:09 pm

Jul 22, 2024 | homeofscience.net | Shazir Mucklai |Tom Airey |Oli Constable

Four adults and two children died in the crash between Wakefield and Barnsley, police say. 4 hours agoBy Tom Airey and Oli Constable, BBC NewsFour adults and two children have died after a car and a motorbike crashed in West Yorkshire, police said. The Ford Focus car and motorcycle collided on the A61 Wakefield Road between Wakefield and Barnsley at about 15:55 BST. A man and a woman along with two girls who were travelling in the car were pronounced dead at the scene, West Yorkshire Police said.
Six die in crash between car and motorbike in West Yorkshire

Jul 22, 2024 | bbc.com | Tom Airey |Oli Constable

Four adults and two children died in the crash between Wakefield and Barnsley, police say.
Six people die in crash between car and motorbike

Jul 21, 2024 | aol.com | Tom Airey |Oli Constable

Four adults and two children have died after a car and a motorbike crashed in West Yorkshire, police said. The Ford Focus car and motorcycle collided on the A61 Wakefield Road between Wakefield and Barnsley at about 15:55 BST. A man and a woman along with two girls who were travelling in the car were pronounced dead at the scene, West Yorkshire Police said. A man and a woman who were on the motorcycle were also confirmed dead at the scene.
'Don't waste a moment' - Rob Burrow's final message

Jun 3, 2024 | aol.com | Grace Parnell |Tom Airey

June 3, 2024 at 4:50 PMA final message from rugby league legend and Motor Neurone Disease (MND) campaigner Rob Burrow urges people not to "waste a moment" of their lives. The speech was recorded for BBC documentary There’s Only One Rob Burrow, with the former Leeds Rhinos star asking for it to be shared after his death. Burrow, who died on Sunday aged 41, said he hoped there would one day be a cure for the degenerative condition.
Rob Burrow urges people not to 'waste a moment' in final message

Jun 3, 2024 | flipboard.com | Grace Parnell |Tom Airey

11 hours agoIWM (B 5067 (Credit: IWM (B 5067)) Eighty years ago on 6 June, D-Day, the largest land, air and naval operation in history was unleashed to fight the Nazis – led by a group of British troops who crash-landed in Normandy in six flimsy gliders. In 1984, the man who led this mission gave an …
Leeds band Yard Act invite Ultimate Thunder to play Millennium Square

May 24, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Tom Airey

A rock band from Leeds who attracted support from across the industry when their funding ended have been invited to play a huge show in their home city. Ultimate Thunder, who are predominantly made up of people with learning disabilities, raised £20,000 after more than 1,000 donations earlier this year. Backers included Leeds group Yard Act, who have now asked them to perform at an upcoming gig in Millennium Square. Kenneth Stainburn, Ultimate Thunder bassist, said he was "super excited".
West Yorkshire: New fire engines part of £20m fleet upgrade

Apr 23, 2024 | bbc.com | Phil Bodmer |Tom Airey

The new fleet are replacing vehicles between 15 and 20 years old, with each new engine costing approximately £300,000.
West Yorkshire: New fire engines part of £20m fleet upgrade

Apr 22, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Phil Bodmer |Tom Airey

A fleet of 58 new fire engines are beginning to be used on 999 emergency calls in West Yorkshire. The move, part of a £20m vehicle upgrade, will improve safety for both the public and firefighters aboard, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said. New technology included higher aerial ladder platforms, along with improved handling and navigation. The new fleet replaces vehicles up to 15 years old, with each new engine costing approximately £300,000.
Happy Valley actor Rhys Connah becomes hospice ambassador

Mar 21, 2024 | yahoo.com | Tom Airey

Happy Valley actor Rhys Connah has become an ambassador for a West Yorkshire children's hospice. Connah, who plays Ryan Cawood in the BBC drama, had become "firm friends" with Forget Me Not Children's Hospice in the past year, the charity said. The charity supports children with life-shortening conditions, their families and those living with the loss of a child. The actor, 17, said it was "brilliant to see how well they're doing".