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CTV News
31-07-2025
- CTV News
Gun-related incident prompted Mountain Avenue closure: Winnipeg police
Winnipeg Police Service members respond to a gun-related incident on Mountain Avenue on July 30, 2025 (Source: Nigel Taylor) One person is in custody following an incident that prompted the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) to shut down parts of Mountain Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Police said officers from the North District and tactical team responded to a gun-related call in the 400 block of Mountain Avenue around 2:45 p.m. Cellphone footage shared with CTV News showed several WPS units at the scene including the force's armoured response vehicle and a drone unit. WPS said the guns and gangs unit will follow up on the case. No other details were provided.
BBC News
05-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
National Glass Centre repair costs are ludicrous, say critics
Campaigners objecting to the closure of the National Glass Centre (NGC) have claimed repair cost estimates for the building are "ludicrous".The University of Sunderland, which plans to close the centre next year, said fixing the site would cost between £14m and £ Nigel Taylor, a former civil engineer and member of Save the National Glass Centre, said the costs published by the university are "very high" and may have deterred "potential benefactors" from providing university said the repair costs were based on "independent advice" and none of the options put forward was affordable given its income is derived from student tuition. The NGC opened in 1998 but the building and land has been owned by the University of Sunderland since 2010.A feasibility study carried out to determine ways to repair the roof suggested two main suggested replacing the existing glass roof with one combining glazing and solid material at an estimated cost of £14mThe other also involved replacement along with additional work on the roof envelope, including its side elevations. The estimated cost for this project was £45m. Mr Taylor said the difference between the lower and higher costs was an "unbelievable spread" and said the true costs should be much lower."I have looked at the £14m estimate in detail and even this does not stand up to scrutiny. The construction costs within that are only £6.5m," he said."The rest is a mix of risk, fees, contingencies and inflation, all of which appear very high to suit the university's narrative."The £14m estimate includes a 10% design and construction risk allowance, a 10% employer risk allowance and a 15% allowance for other project costs, such as IT and audio visual also includes a 16.34% allowance for inflation, which comes to an extra £ report notes an alternative to replacing the roof could be over-cladding it with a "simple secondary roof". While this would prevent light coming through the existing glass roof, it would reduce costs by between £2.5m and £4.5m. 'No support offered' A spokesman for the university said it had invested more than £15m in the NGC over the last decade and the building survey it commissioned in 2022 found a "multimillion-pound investment would be required to address the remedial issues"."The report included risk, VAT, and other project allowances which would be as expected for a project of this scale."The total cost of all the recommended remedial work was, based on independent advice, a minimum £14m and more likely nearer £45m. "The report suggested there may be alternative replacement roofing options which could potentially reduce the total cost by £2.5m - £4.5m."However, none of the options outlined in the building survey report were affordable given that the bulk of the university's income comes from student tuition fees and is spent on its core priority activities of learning, teaching, research, innovation and knowledge exchange."Since the planned closure of the building was announced in 2023, no individual or organisation has come forward to offer any financial support towards refurbishing the building. "The NGC will close on 31 July 2026." Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Wetwang scarecrow festival to celebrate Yorkshire people
Straw versions of all things Yorkshire have been created as part of a village scarecrow of people are expected to see an array of wacky creations at the four-day event in Wetwang, East Yorkshire, which begins on Thursday 29 festival has been running for two decades and organisers said up to £5,000 had been raised every year, with the proceeds funding community projects including the maintenance of the village Taylor, a member of the organising committee, said a depiction of BBC Look North's weather presenter Paul Hudson is among the creative straw creations on show. He said: "The festival attracts between 2,000 and 3,000 visitors each year. We typically exhibit between 40 and 50 scarecrows throughout the village."This year's special category is famous Yorkshire people and places. Previous themes have included Going For Gold to celebrate the Olympics, movies and TV, wildlife, among others."Mr Taylor said the event provided participants with "the opportunity to showcase their creativity" with prizes being awarded to first, second and third place winners, as well as a separate award for the "public vote" event runs until Sunday. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fears of a glass-making gap after centre shuts
Campaigners fighting to save the National Glass Centre from closure fear a skills gap will develop while a new hub is built. The centre in Sunderland is due to close to the public in July 2026 and a new site, called Glassworks, is planned to open in Sunniside in 2028 with the aim of preserving the city's glass-making history. Sunderland Culture, which will be running Glassworks, said there would be an alternative glass-making provision in the interim period, subject to funding being secured. But campaign group Save the National Glass Centre warned artists might not stick around until the new venue opened. The £7.5m Glassworks facility has secured £5m from the government's Cultural Development Fund, with efforts under way to raise the remaining £2.5m. However, campaigners said the Sunniside venue was not designed for glass-making processes, which require the use of heat, and warned the project could run out of money. "There's certainly going to be a gap between glass-making finishing at the National Glass Centre and starting at Glassworks," said Nigel Taylor from the campaign group. "We don't think that the budgets have been thought out well enough for Glassworks. "The danger is that it runs out of money and glass-making closes at the National Glass Centre and never starts anywhere else." A spokesperson for Sunderland Culture said its fundraising target reflected the costs "for making the building fit for purpose as a glass-making space". "Further detailed design and development work will take place in the coming months in consultation with a range of stakeholders, including the glass-making community," they added. The University of Sunderland, which has been glass centre's custodian since 2010, announced last year that the venue would close in 2026 due to unaffordable repair costs. A spokesperson said the university had supported Sunderland Culture with the Glassworks project, which "represents a new opportunity to create an exciting model for the future of glass-making in the city". The city council said it was continuing to work with "city and national partners on the future of glass-making in Sunderland". But campaigners said they were "deeply concerned" for staff. A spokesperson for the campaign group said: "People with mortgages to pay and children in school cannot be expected to sit around and wait for Glassworks to open its doors in three years' time. "Sunderland will lose all of their talents and expertise as they will have no choice but to move on." There are currently no details on any interim glass-making provision, but Sunderland Culture said: "We recognise how critical it is to retain specialist glass-making expertise and experience in the city." Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. National Glass Centre closure date set Proposed new Glassworks site announced Why is the National Glass Centre closing? Sunderland Culture University of Sunderland
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Fears of Sunderland glass-making gap after centre shuts
Campaigners fighting to save the National Glass Centre from closure fear a skills gap will develop while a new hub is centre in Sunderland is due to close to the public in July 2026 and a new site, called Glassworks, is planned to open in Sunniside in 2028 with the aim of preserving the city's glass-making Culture, which will be running Glassworks, said there would be an alternative glass-making provision in the interim period, subject to funding being campaign group Save the National Glass Centre warned artists might not stick around until the new venue opened. The £7.5m Glassworks facility has secured £5m from the government's Cultural Development Fund, with efforts under way to raise the remaining £ campaigners said the Sunniside venue was not designed for glass-making processes, which require the use of heat, and warned the project could run out of money. "There's certainly going to be a gap between glass-making finishing at the National Glass Centre and starting at Glassworks," said Nigel Taylor from the campaign group. "We don't think that the budgets have been thought out well enough for Glassworks. "The danger is that it runs out of money and glass-making closes at the National Glass Centre and never starts anywhere else."A spokesperson for Sunderland Culture said its fundraising target reflected the costs "for making the building fit for purpose as a glass-making space"."Further detailed design and development work will take place in the coming months in consultation with a range of stakeholders, including the glass-making community," they added. 'Lose talent' The University of Sunderland, which has been glass centre's custodian since 2010, announced last year that the venue would close in 2026 due to unaffordable repair costs.A spokesperson said the university had supported Sunderland Culture with the Glassworks project, which "represents a new opportunity to create an exciting model for the future of glass-making in the city".The city council said it was continuing to work with "city and national partners on the future of glass-making in Sunderland". But campaigners said they were "deeply concerned" for staff.A spokesperson for the campaign group said: "People with mortgages to pay and children in school cannot be expected to sit around and wait for Glassworks to open its doors in three years' time."Sunderland will lose all of their talents and expertise as they will have no choice but to move on."There are currently no details on any interim glass-making provision, but Sunderland Culture said: "We recognise how critical it is to retain specialist glass-making expertise and experience in the city." Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
