Wayne Ankers

Oldham

Editor at The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Hub News Editor at Manchester Evening News

Editor at YorkshireLive and the Huddersfield Examiner. Love cycling, gym and health. Oldham Athletic fan. Views are my own.

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Motorway speed limit reduced to 60mph for drivers in eight different cars

2 days ago | leeds-live.co.uk | Wayne Ankers
Motorway speed limit reduced to 60mph for drivers in eight different cars

2 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

The DVSA has issued a warning to drivers to be vigilant of a crucial legal limit, stating it is "not always safe". The government has cautioned that you must not exceed the speed limit for the type of road and your vehicle type, putting road users on high alert. "The speed limit is the absolute maximum - it does not mean it's safe to drive at this speed in all conditions," warn both the Labour Party government website and the DVSA.
Boy, 16, killed in horror Sheffield hit and run as another teen seriously hurt

2 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

A 16-year-old boy has been killed and an 18-year-old seriously injured in a horrific hit and run in Sheffield. The boy who died was a pedestrian and the 18-year-old man was on an E-bike when they were both hit by a grey Audi. Horrific footage shared online showed the awful events unfold. Police said the grey Audi fled from the scene. Two arrests have been made - a man and woman in their 40s are both being questioned on suspicion of assisting an offender.
School bans smartphones after pupils send 9,000 WhatsApp messages in one night

3 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

A school has decided to ban smartphones following an incident where a pupil's phone was found with 9,000 messages sent overnight on a year's WhatsApp group. The decision came after a debate around safety was sparked when a pupil at Blackhorse Primary School in Bristol forgot to pick up their mobile at the end of the day. For the past few years, pupils had been permitted to bring smartphones to school, but were required to hand them over to the teacher during lesson time.
School bans smartphones after pupils send 9,000 messages in one night

3 days ago | leeds-live.co.uk | Wayne Ankers
Two unusual new Covid strain symptoms as full list issued by experts

3 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

Medics are keeping a watchful eye on an emerging strain of the virus responsible for Covid, as a full spectrum of symptoms is listed. Dubbed NB. 1.8.1 and classed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a "variant under monitoring" owing to its swift proliferation, concern is mounting. Northern Ireland has seen seven confirmed cases of this potentially immune-evasive variant, which is also common in Hong Kong and China and has cropped up in Australia, the US, Egypt, Thailand, and the Maldives.
Two unusual new Covid strain symptoms as full list issued by experts

3 days ago | leeds-live.co.uk | Wayne Ankers
Soldier found dead suffered 'aggressive' bullying and humiliation in WhatsApp group, inquest told

3 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

A British soldier found dead in his barracks after being missing for three weeks was "degraded" by his superior officers, with one posting videos of his "humiliations" in a WhatsApp group, an inquest has heard.
Huddersfield CCTV hunt for man after dog beaten in flats

4 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

CCTV has been released after a dog was beaten in a horrific attack in a block of flats in Huddersfield. The tan and white bully type dog was seen to be dragged about by the collar before the man stamps on the dog's head twice. The attack happened in the corridor of a block of flats on Hanson Lane in the Lockwood area of Huddersfield.
Boy, 12, who killed Sheffield foster carer was placed with family despite concern, inquest told

4 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

A 12-year-old boy who ran over and killed his foster carer had been placed in her care six days before the tragedy despite concerns raised by a social worker, an inquest has heard. Marcia Grant, 60, had been working as a foster carer for seven years when she suffered catastrophic injuries as she tried to stop the boy taking her car outside her home in the Greenhill area of Sheffield on April 5 2023.