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BBC News
03-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
York and North Yorkshire mayor opens up about mental health
A mayor has backed plans for a men's mental health "taskforce" after speaking about his struggles following the death of his of York and North Yorkshire David Skaith said he shut himself off after losing his father Bob in 2021, but said speaking about his feelings, sports and socialising helped him come to terms with his Skaith was speaking at a council meeting discussing plans to improve men's mental health in the said: "Men will go running and go to the gym but how much are we actually doing to look after our head space too?" The mayor, authority officials, NHS and charity representatives, and public health specialists discussed the plans, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Skaith said: "After losing my dad during the coronavirus pandemic I completely shut myself off and I stopped spending time with my family and friends."I wasn't doing anything to care for myself, it wasn't until I went back to sport and being back in that environment with other people started to help."The mayor said he hoped York and North Yorkshire could lead the way in shifting the dial on men's mental meeting heard suicide was the biggest killer of men aged 50 and under, and that an estimated four in five men would experience some form of mental health issue during their discussed how mental health issues could be tackled locally, particularly given the amount of men working in traditionally male-dominated professions such as farming and the suggested using sport, fitness and pitching mental health self-care to encourage men to become more conscious of the issue. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
16-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Blackpool Airport: Work starts on new passenger terminal
Work has begun to build a new passenger terminal at Blackpool Airport as it continues with its expansion new hub, which was granted planning permission in September, will include an enhanced arrivals and departures area able to handle up to 45 passengers as well as a larger security checkpoint. It is the latest development in the airport's plans to upgrade as it continues to increase private corporate and executive and commercial aircraft charter flights. Airport director Steve Peters said it was "exciting to take the next step in our journey to a brighter future for aviation in Blackpool". The new terminal will also enable the accommodation of larger cabin class corporate aircraft, the Local Democracy Reporting Peters said: "The new passenger handling facility and administrative building will mean we can continue with our growth plans both in terms of the number of flights and the size of corporate aircraft we can accommodate."The airport used to have a full commercial passenger terminal used by airlines such as Jet2 when they operated holiday flights from Blackpool. But it was demolished in 2016 to make way for construction of the Energy College on the site. A planning application for a new road and hangars was revealed last year and future plans for the airport include new general aviation and executive hangars, a maintenance and repair hangar, proposed solar farm and a new sustainable fuel costs are being met from £54m set aside by Blackpool Council. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Richmond: Family friendly festival planned for Old Deer Park
A family-friendly music festival could be coming annually to a park in south-west event called Raver Tots would be held as part of a weekend of events in Old Deer Park in August, and return in future years, if the plans proposed are approved by Richmond Edward Chaplin told the council's licensing committee the events would provide a "family-friendly setting that wouldn't be available anywhere else".Residents have raised concerns that granting a permanent licence could cause problems in the future. Organiser Park Live Events wants to hold a film-themed event with a live orchestra to kick off the weekend on 29 August. The next day's event, on 30 August, would see a variety of singers and bands festival would take place as the headline event on 31 August, featuring an open-air dancefloor, DJs, free funfair rides, stalls, street food and games for event, that goes by the brand name Raver Tots, is also taking place in Barnet, Bexleyheath in London as well as Bristol and Chaplin told the licensing committee on 24 February the company wanted to hold the events annually to benefit local families, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Chaplin said: "It's an opportunity for families and children to enjoy this type of entertainment at a lower scale than you'd normally see at an event or added: "This tried-and-tested event will be and is well managed, and is a safe and successful cultural and entertainment facility for the residents and families of Richmond and surrounding areas."Old Deer Park Working Group, which represents five residents' associations, said in a letter that it would be "inappropriate" to grant a permanent licence for the events. Peter Willan, representing the working group, told the committee that members supported the events but wanted to minimise risks."While Park Live may be very respectable and continue as they have set out today, things can change," he Council will publish its decision on the plans in due course.
BBC News
12-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
New street lights save Bradford council £8m in energy costs
A scheme to replace every street light across the district of Bradford has saved the council about £8m since it was launched, a meeting has Council announced plans to replace 56,500 lights and 15,600 worn-out columns with LED lighting in 2018, at a cost of £45m. A council meeting has been told that although hundreds of lights are still to be upgraded as part of the work, savings had already been made to the authority's annual energy Preece, principal engineer for the project, told councillors at the meeting on Thursday that it had so far been "quite successful". The new lights can be dimmed or illuminated remotely by council staff and will also notify the team when there is a scheme is also expected to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide being released as a result of energy consumption by 6,000 tonnes a year when complete, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Preece admitted the lights did divide opinion among residents."Some people say the lights aren't bright enough and they can't see their key to put in their door," he said."But street lights are only meant to light the highways and the pavements. These are better at lighting what is meant to be lit."Councillor Julie Lintern said: "I've had some people say there is a warm glow, but others say it is like the lights on a football pitch."In Ilkley, the street lighting energy costs are now £44,875, compared to £164,611 before the new lights were Keighley West, the annual energy cost for street lighting has fallen from £272,251 to £60, to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
