Tradesman fixes 600 potholes to save taxpayers £100k - and five other stories you missed this week
A tradesman who spent his free time repairing almost 600 potholes is one of our best local stories of the week.
Devon Live reported that scaffolder Dermot McGeough, 43, saved taxpayers more than £100,000 by fixing potholes across three areas in the past four years.
Elsewhere, a 77-year-old nurse from Lincoln celebrated working in the NHS for 61 years and hawks have been brought in to scare off pigeons from three train stations in Yorkshire.
You can read the full version of each of our selected articles through the links under each story – or read more top headlines from around the UK's regions on the Yahoo UK local news page.
A tradesman has reportedly saved the taxpayer over £100k by fixing nearly 600 potholes in North Devon.
Dermot McGeough, a 43-year-old scaffolder, said he has fixed 570 potholes in the Appledore, Northam and Westward Ho! area over the past four years.
He carries out the work voluntarily and has calculated that he has saved the public £107,730 so far.
Read the full story from Devon Live
A remarkable collection of Star Wars memorabilia - some pieces picked up at flea markets for as little as £1 - is expected to make thousands when it goes under the hammer in a toys and models auction this week.
The collection has been entered in the sale by East Yorkshire former soldier Jason Darling. He caught the Star Wars bug back in 1983 when he got the dream Christmas present of half the nation's schoolboys, a Millennium Falcon, a model of the iconic starship that had been created by Palitoy to coincide with the release of Return of the Jedi.
Read the full story from Hull Live
An unlikely guest has checked into a large lake reputed to be amongst Britain's cleanest.
Mostly he's unobtrusive, the only signs of his presence being the trees gnawed and felled by the lakeside.
He keeps a low profile. 'I've only seen him properly once in three years,' said Paul Harston, CEO of Park in the Past near Hope, Flintshire.
Read the full story from North Wales Live
Teresa Jackson, who began her nursing career 61 years ago at Grimsby hospital, is still tirelessly caring for her patients.
From the tender age of nine, Teresa had a dream to become a nurse, often practising her bandaging skills on her dog and baby sister. Now, at the age of 77, she continues to dedicate her life to the care of others with no immediate plans to retire.
Born in North Hykeham, Lincoln, Teresa embarked on her journey as a cadet nurse at Grimsby General Hospital after leaving school at 16.
Read the full story from Grimsby Live
Hawks are being used to deter pigeons at three East Yorkshire railway stations.
Maverick and Zulu, the Harris Hawks, have been patrolling the skies above Filey, Beverley, and Driffield stations since February as part of a 12-week trial that aims to prevent the pigeons from nesting (the hawks are not being used for hunting).
Train operator Northern has been locked in a battle with the pigeons due to the damage they cause to station roofs and the issues created by their corrosive droppings.
Read the full story from York Press
A local artist is willing to get his hands dirty to raise money for a unique art project.
Paul Browne, from Bath, will wash people's dishes as part of a fundraiser, which will allow him to explore the story behind the everyday chore. He wants to wash up for various types of people living in varied circumstances, whether it's your typical family home, a commune, a residential home, a prison among others.
Read the full story from Somerset Live
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