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Sep 29, 2026
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Jul 20, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Oli Constable

    Yorkshire vineyards experiment with merlot as climate changes (opens the original)

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    Vineyards in Yorkshire are experimenting with the growing of grapes typically found in southern Europe as summers become hotter and longer. Wineries in the region are set for a record-breaking harvest following a dry and warm growing season, after they produced more than 140,000 bottles in 2025. This year, Wine GB anticipates Yorkshire's producers will surpass that figure, with vineyards looking at ways of growing new varieties as the climate shifts. About 100 vines of merlot have been planted a

  2. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Oli Constable

    Leeds mum-to-be "shocked" by private baby scan experience (opens the original)

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    A pregnant woman has criticised her experience at a private ultrasound clinic after being told her baby's heartbeat could not be detected at an early scan. Mireia Colomer booked the appointment at Precious Glimpse Roundhay in Leeds at eight weeks, but claimed the sonographer did not examine her properly. She was referred to the NHS for another scan days later, where staff were able to reassure her that she was still carrying her baby. Her visit was just days before a Care Quality Commission (CQC

  3. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Oli Constable

    Travelodge staff gave domestic abuser key to his victim's room (opens the original)

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    A domestic violence victim has told BBC Breakfast how she was attacked in her hotel room after Travelodge reception staff gave a key to her abuser. The woman, whom the BBC is calling Lucy, said she was "failed" by the chain and described it as one of the "most traumatic nights of my life" after the man kicked the door off its hinges. She contacted the BBC after hearing about the sentencing of Kyran Smith, who sexually assaulted a woman in her bed at a Travelodge in Maidenhead in 2022. Speaking a

  4. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · Oli Constable

    Pregnant woman jumped from ninth floor of Leeds tower block - inquest (opens the original)

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    A heavily pregnant woman died when she jumped from the ninth floor of a tower block but did not intend to take her own life, an inquest has found. Emma Atkinson, 38, exited the window of a flat in Shakespeare Towers, in the Burmantofts area of Leeds, on 22 October 2024. Her baby daughter was delivered in hospital and has since made an "unexpected and much welcomed" recovery. Recording a narrative verdict, assistant coroner Naomi McLoughlin said there was not enough evidence to suggest it was sui

  5. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · Oli Constable

    'When it's a water rescue, every second counts' (opens the original)

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    As the school summer holidays begin, fire services say they are gearing up for a rise in water rescues. Since mid-May, there have been at least 29 deaths in open water across the UK and crews are keen to reinforce the importance of staying safe around water. Sliding off the bright orange boat, the water rushes up my nose as I squeeze my eyes closed. The water is cool around my neck, but the dry suit does its job and keeps my body warm, as the life jacket brings me back to the surface. Today I'm

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