Bot the builder! Robot bricklayer is building a three-bedroom house in East Yorkshire in ‘UK first’ Robot-aided construction on the house in Everingham began on September 28 The machine from York-based Construction Automation lays bricks and mortar It is controlled by two operators using a tablet — and needs to be fed materials The robot’s construction work is … Read more
A long-serving female worker at Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire pudding plant has died and another remains seriously ill in hospital two weeks after a coronavirus outbreak was confirmed among staff. The woman worked at the firm’s factory in Freightliner Road, Hull, where the previous cases were discovered and where she was described by colleagues as ‘an … Read more
Animal lovers wanting a playful dog which will chase sticks and play tug-of-war may want to go for a specific breed. Not all dogs are as playful as each other, a study suggests, with sheepdogs, retrievers and German shepherds among the most fun. Owners of Yorkshire terriers and King Charles spaniels may find their pets … Read more
Hilarious moment an ALPACA invades a football pitch and charges at players during a lower league game in West Yorkshire A rogue alpaca invaded a football pitch in Wakefield, west Yorkshire yesterday The fluffy intruder was caught on video as it charged across the pitch Invasion happened during match between Carlton Athletic and Ilkley Town … Read more
Hilarious moment an ALPACA invades a football pitch and charges at players during a lower league game in West Yorkshire A rogue alpaca invaded a football pitch in Wakefield, west Yorkshire yesterday The fluffy intruder was caught on video as it charged across the pitch Invasion happened during match between Carlton Athletic and Ilkley Town … Read more
CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night’s TV: This bomb squad’s so cool and calm the drama just fizzled out By Claudia Connell for the Daily Mail Published: 01:57 BST, 15 September 2020 | Updated: 02:00 BST, 15 September 2020 Inside The Bomb Squad Rating: The Yorkshire Job Centre Rating: Stumbling across an unexploded bomb or hand … Read more
Jobseeker, 63, wins army of fans after donning his best suit and handing out CVs at railway station in desperate hunt for work after losing restaurant manager job during lockdown Trevor Walford, 63, stood at Leeds railway station and handed out his CV Former restaurant manager was made redundant during the pandemic But after months … Read more
Leeds is teetering on the brink of a local lockdown and has been added to Public Health England’s list of areas of concern – while measures will be eased in swathes of Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Leicester next week. The Yorkshire city, home to half a million people, has seen its infection rate rise to … Read more
Leeds could be the latest city added to the government’s coronavirus watchlist, leaving nearly half-a-million people in city facing the possibility of tighter lockdown restrictions, as infection rates continue to rise. New figures show the West Yorkshire city’s seven day infection rate has risen to 29.4 cases for every 100,000 people in the city – … Read more
A single mother-of-three who arrived in the UK from Czech Republic aged four shocked viewers of The Yorkshire Job Centre last night after revealing her hopes to gain £450 per week. Katrina, 24, from Leeds, sought help from the Southern House Job Centre on the Channel 4 programme after struggling with finances when her boyfriend … Read more