Kevin Shoesmith
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Global adventurer Karl Bushby names date for English Channel swim (opens the original)
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A British adventurer says he has permission from French authorities to swim the English Channel, enabling him to finish his 28-year journey. Karl Bushby, 57, set off from Chile in 1998 and has reached Belgium. Under the terms of the challenge he has set himself he is unable to use transport to reach his home city of Hull. The former British Army paratrooper and son of an SAS soldier said he expected to take to the water on 1 October, tides and weather permitting. Bushby, who this summer was refu
Wildlife suffering in heatwaves, warn Yorkshire conservationists (opens the original)
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Wildlife is bearing the brunt of this summer's heatwaves, experts have warned. Water voles are being "severely impacted" as chalk streams struggle with extremely low water levels, while historic dew ponds have entirely dried out, according to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT). Meanwhile, in North Yorkshire, ponds along the entire River Esk catchment have been "unprecedentedly low or dried out", while woodlands are experiencing drought-related limb drop and early leaf shedding. Woodland Trust said i
Footage shows inside of Robert Bush's Legacy funeral home (opens the original)
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This story contains details some might find distressing Boxes of tissues sit on a coffee table in a front room at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors. There are opulent chairs, upholstered in pale yellow; a black and white print of a trawler that nods to Hull's fishing heritage. It feels like an attempt to put customers at ease, painting the picture of a caring, community-led business. But on the other side of a partition wall - an area Legacy's director Robert Bush ordered an employee to keep
What families told Legacy funeral director Robert Bush in court (opens the original)
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Families affected by the crimes of funeral director Robert Bush have spoken about the devastating impact he has had on their lives. Bush, 48, pleaded guilty to 67 offences after police removed 35 bodies and a quantity of ashes from Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, in Hull, in March 2024. On Monday, Bush arrived at Hull Crown Court for sentencing. The hearing is expected to last five days due to the number of victims who want their voices to be heard. Families wept in the public gallery as t
Is there a future for Britain's honesty boxes? (opens the original)
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Lee McCann watches in disbelief as he plays back CCTV showing a young man sticking his middle finger up at the camera while helping himself to £150 worth of cake slices. McCann, 36, owner of Mum Made Meals in Grantham, Lincolnshire, began selling his wares, using an honesty box system, from a shed in February. To date, there have been 11 thefts. McCann has not been informed of any arrests. Lincolnshire Police told the BBC investigations were ongoing in relation to the incident involving the youn
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