Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe ‘had pacemaker, used wheelchair and was almost blind when he died’

A coroner made a touching tribute to the victims of the Yorkshire Ripper’s and their families during an inquest into his death passing on his ‘solidarity and support’. During a hearing at Crook Civic Centre, assistant senior coroner for County Durham and Darlington Crispin Oliver paid tribute to Peter Sutcliffe’s 13 murder victims. He also … Read more

Will the Yorkshire Ripper’s ex-wife pay for his funeral?

The loyalty of Peter Sutcliffe’s ex-wife could spare taxpayers the cost of paying for the serial killer’s funeral. Sonia Woodward, 70, remained close to the Yorkshire Ripper and they are still listed as jointly owning the marital home in Bradford – estimated to be worth £274,000.  The only sibling Sutcliffe remained in touch with was … Read more

‘I’m not going to make it’: Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe’s last words are revealed

The Yorkshire Ripper had repeatedly failed to contact his ex-wife through a series of desperate phonecalls just days before he died.   Peter Sutcliffe, who killed at least 13 women and attacked several others, died on Friday after contracting coronavirus following a heart attack. Sutcliffe had complained to fellow prisoners that he could not reach his … Read more

‘I’m not going to make it’: Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe’s last words are revealed

The Yorkshire Ripper had repeatedly failed to contact his ex-wife through a series of desperate phonecalls just days before he died.   Peter Sutcliffe, who killed at least 13 women and attacked several others, died on Friday after contracting coronavirus following a heart attack. Sutcliffe had complained to fellow prisoners that he could not reach his … Read more

Viewers praise Amanda and Clive Owen of Our Yorkshire farm for their family of nine children

Viewers fell in love all over again with Channel 5’s Our Yorkshire Farm as the show aired a retrospective episode last night.  The series, which has been airing since 2015, follows the life of shepherds Amanda, 45, and Clive Owen, 66, and their brood of nine on their farm in Upper Swaledale.   The couple run the … Read more

Viewers praise Amanda and Clive Owen of Our Yorkshire farm for their family of nine children

Viewers fell in love all over again with Channel 5’s Our Yorkshire Farm as the show aired a retrospective episode last night.  The series, which has been airing since 2015, follows the life of shepherds Amanda, 45, and Clive Owen, 66, and their brood of nine on their farm in Upper Swaledale.   The couple run the … Read more

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, 74, tests positive for Covid in prison

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, 74, tests positive for Covid in prison after returning from hospital where he spent five nights with ‘heart issues’ By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 20:34 GMT, 6 November 2020 | Updated: 20:50 GMT, 6 November 2020 Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe (pictured) was rushed to University Hospital of North Durham after suffering … Read more

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, 74, tests positive for Covid in prison

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, 74, tests positive for Covid in prison after returning from hospital where he spent five nights with ‘heart issues’ By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 20:34 GMT, 6 November 2020 | Updated: 20:50 GMT, 6 November 2020 Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe (pictured) was rushed to University Hospital of North Durham after suffering … Read more

Flooding chaos as firefighters use boats to rescue stranded motorists in North Yorkshire

Parts of Yorkshire have been hit with heavy flooding after torrential downpours saw two weeks’ worth of rain fall in just 24 hours in some areas. People living in Otley, West Yorkshire, were warned to barricade their doors with sandbags after the River Wharfe burst its banks.  And firefighters in North Yorkshire used boats to … Read more

Coronavirus UK: West Yorkshire MPs angry about decision to put the region in Tier 3 lockdown

Yorkshire MPs have railed against the Government’s decision to push the area into Tier Three lockdown from this weekend, branding the move ‘disappointing’ and warning it will ‘ruin people’s lives’.      West Yorkshire will be placed under the highest level of lockdown restrictions from midnight on Sunday, affecting around 2million people living in Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale, … Read more