25-04-2025
'Bird man' completes 53 mile walk - and five more local stories you missed this week
A man who dressed up as his favourite bird to highlight how endangered it is features in one of our best local stories of the week.
Yorkshire Live reported how Matt Trevelyan walked 53 miles in a costume to resemble a curlew, the UK's most endangered bird.
Elsewhere, a deaf woman from Cheltenham has featured in British Vogue magazine modelling a cochlear implant and a 79-year-old in the North East has been awarded her third university degree.
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 dedicated bird enthusiast trekked an impressive 53 miles clad as a colossal curlew to shine a spotlight on one of the UK's most distinguished and imperilled avians.
Matt Trevelyan, aged 46, embarked on the journey donning an outfit of his most cherished bird - the Eurasian Curlew - which is currently listed as endangered in Britain.
His handmade attire, spanning 3m in length, was crafted using materials such as split bamboo, muslin, and polystyrene.
Read the full story from Yorkshire Live
A deaf woman has expressed her joy at achieving her "dreams" after being featured in British Vogue, sporting a designer cochlear implant.
Imy Harris was born "profoundly deaf", meaning she had no hearing from birth. This shaped her early life as she navigated the world with a hearing impairment.
Read the full story from Gloucestershire Live
At the impressive age of 79, a pensioner has bagged her third degree, showcasing that age truly is no barrier to further education.
Pat Wetherell, who used to run a sub-post office, celebrated her latest academic triumph - a master's degree in history - alongside family and friends.
Originally from Charltons, near Guisborough, North Yorkshire, Pat completed her first degree back in the 70s – an Open Degree in humanities and understanding society.
Read the full story from Teesside Live
A woman from Newcastle who believed she'd be stuck in the struggle of the UK rental market forever now spends her days living in a van with her beloved dog, travelling up and down the country.
Nicole Keefe, a 27-year-old photographer, has spent her life moving around, having lived in 18 different houses in total.
So in September 2023, when her car was written off, she overhauled her routine and bought an £8,500 converted Ford Transit van, moving in with her dog, McCartney.
Read the full story from Chronicle Live
When it comes to rules, a list of dos and don'ts - and consequences for breaking them - seems more a little out of place for a pub in a seaside resort.
But a list of "prehistoric" regulations is exactly what punters will find in place if they visit The Plough Inn in Whitby. The Baxtergate pub is certainly a bit like Marmite when it comes to popularity. A quick glance at TripAdvisor shows a mixed bag of reviews, with some urging people to "avoid like the plague" while others saying it was just the quiet and friendly watering hole they'd been looking for.
Read the full story from Yorkshire Live
A superfit dad aims to set a Guinness World Record at this month's London Marathon - dressed as a medal for his 50th and final race.
Simon Couchman, from Lancaster, has to run in a time of under four hours in the 15kg costume to set an official record for the fastest marathon dressed as a medal.
He ran his first marathon over 20 years ago when he was 29 years old dressed as a lobster - he dressed up as an astronaut for another.
Read the full story from Lancs Live
