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BBC News
28-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Safer Roads Humber offering mature driving sessions
Road safety sessions have been held to help educate older Government requires people to renew their licence at the age of 70, but Safer Roads Humber is encouraging motorists aged 50 and over to come to mature driver sessions and learn about how ageing might affect to the road safety partnership, which has held sessions in Hull, East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, medication, eyesight and mobility can all be factors."We want mature drivers to carry on driving, but we want them to think about things that might cause a collision or raise dangers," said Mark Coulthard, a Humberside fire officer who works with the group. He added: "Eyesight deteriorates from the age of 40 and it happens gradually, so sometimes it's hard to notice."People in their 50s might come because they have ageing relatives who are still driving and we want people to think about and plan for the time when they might give up their car." Bill Hawksworth, 74, a retired market researcher who attended one of the sessions in Scunthorpe, admitted being older had changed the way he said: "I'm quite confident but I'm slower and I'm watching people all the time. I can get tired and I have to watch that and have more breaks."I like people to see 'this guy's old, I'm watching him'. You could have a badge on the back of the car. People might not like it, but at least they would know."Figures from Department for Transport (DfT) show that in 2023, about a quarter of all car drivers killed were aged over 11% of all casualties were in collisions involving older younger people aged 17 to 24 are still more likely to have a figures also show that in 2023, a fifth of all killed or seriously injured were from collisions involving a young driver. The Safer Roads Humber is planning another session later this year in North East well as discussions, people can also try on a set of glasses that mimic different eye conditions to see how their eyesight is Cook, 72, tried on glasses that gave her a view of tunnel vision and cataracts."It's really weird," she said."My sisters had their cataracts removed. To think they were seeing this, it's like circles of hazy vision. You can hear people, but you can't see what's going on."I still tow a caravan and drive thousands of miles. I think I'm less confident in cities."The course today has given me a big boost, and I feel I shall probably be more observant. I think everyone over 50 should come." Assessments Mature drivers can also book assessments to see how they are coping. Charities such as RDAC offer mobility assessments and the Institute for Advanced Motorists also have groups Heath, chairman of the Scunthorpe and Grimsby Advanced Motorists, said people can have taster sessions."We watch their driving and their observation and offer them tips to improve," he said."If you're unsure about your own abilities, have a ride out with us. And we will give you an assessment of whether you'd make an advanced driver or not." 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. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
15-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Abandoned bikes at Hull Paragon Interchange to be refurbished
Bicycles abandoned at a railway station in Hull have been given to a charity to be recycled and Express says it has donated about 70 bikes that were left at Paragon Interchange over the past six months to the city's R-evolution Gilder, from the train operator, said the scheme was a "win-win" for recycling and supporting people across the charity said the bikes would be revamped and either donated or resold at affordable prices. TransPennine said the bikes were found in varying conditions around the station and the donation had saved 800kg of waste going into landfill."This is a win-win - we're improving our recycling efforts, keeping our station tidy and supporting people across the region with access to bikes to use them," Mr Gilder said.R-evolution is a charity that run hubs at centres across Hull, East Yorkshire and Northern charity trains and develops the skills of their volunteers in cycle mechanics and horticulture.A spokesperson for R-evolution said donated bikes were used as practical training tools for their volunteers and trainees, who were working towards cycle mechanic qualifications."These opportunities support a wide range of outcomes - from improving employability and building confidence to boosting mental health and encouraging social connection."Once refurbished, the charity said the bikes would be either sold at affordable prices to fund their outreach work, used at community events, or donated to help people attend interviews or get to 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.
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Grimsby hospital's stroke advice prompts concerns from charity
A charity said it was "deeply concerned" after a hospital advised patients presenting with a suspected stroke not to attend its emergency Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust said its Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital was "not the most appropriate place" for those experiencing symptoms because it did not have a specialist stroke unit. The trust advised patients to call 999 for an ambulance to take them to Scunthorpe General Hospital concerns have been raised by patients on ambulance waiting times.A spokesperson for the Stroke Association said any lengthy wait for an ambulance was "unacceptable" as every minute could shorten the chance of survival. 'Journey could cost time' In a social media post on Thursday, the trust said it had seen "a lot of instances recently" of patients arriving at the trust said: "This is not the most appropriate place to be seen, as we don't have a hyper-acute stroke unit at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital."You should instead ring 999 if you've got symptoms and you'll be taken via ambulance to Scunthorpe General Hospital, which has the necessary facilities."If you do attend at Grimsby ED, you'll be sent to Scunthorpe via ambulance."The post received criticism from some social media users with a number of individuals questioning what could happen to them if they were taken person wrote: "Why as a member of the public in a state of emergency should we have to ensure we are heading to the right place?"Others questioned the time taken and distance they would travel to reach the hospital by ambulance.A user wrote: "The trip to Scunthorpe could add an extra 30-40 [minutes] on the journey."Another wrote: "If you live closer to Grimsby then maybe that's the natural place you'd automatically think you should go!" 'Systemic challenges' Samantha Jones, associate director at Stroke Association, said they were "hugely grateful" to medical practitioners who were working tirelessly under extreme said: "Despite their best efforts, systemic challenges are severely compromising ambulance response and hospital treatment times."If you spot any of the signs of a stroke in you or someone else, it's vital to call 999 straight away," she said.A spokesperson for East Midlands Ambulance Service said: "Every 999 call is assessed based on the information provided by the caller and people experiencing a life-threatening emergency are responded to as a priority."The NHS Humber Health Partnership said a hyper-acute stroke unit at Scunthorpe General Hospital provides "immediate specialist treatment and high quality care for all stroke patients in our area".The unit at Scunthorpe was opened in 2013 after an NHS report described stroke services in Grimsby as "inadequate", which led to health bosses consolidating treatment onto one site. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Residents' frustration at '1970s-style' power cuts
Northern Powergrid says its engineers have fixed a fault in Northern Lincolnshire, as some residents claim the frequent outages reminded them of 1970s-style power cuts. People living in the Isle of Axholme have told the BBC that the outages, which had been going on since December, often lasted for hours and heavily disrupted their lives. Gary Cawkwell, who lives in the village of Althorpe, described the situation as "ridiculous", adding that it left residents needing to "get the candles out". A Northern Powergrid spokesperson blamed the problem on overgrown trees. "Engineers were mobilised to investigate, repairs have taken place, and we can confirm this is now complete," they added. In April, a foodbank in Haxey said it was "deeply frustrated" after power cuts ruined their stocks of chilled food. People living in the area said their lives had become a nightmare and, at some points in the last month, thousands of people saw their supplies cut off on a daily basis. Maggie Wootten, who has lived in West Butterwick for 34 years, said she had resorted to keeping camping lanterns around her house. She added: "They've been happening regularly since Christmas and often in the middle of the night. The last two months have been the worst. "We're paying a lot of money for something but we're not getting the service. They (Northern Powergrid) say they have fixed it but I'm just waiting for the next cut." Some residents said they had been offered a £30 payment from Northern Powergrid for the inconvenience caused. Christine Kennedy said she had "lost count" of how many power cuts her household had experienced and was sceptical about the cause of the problems. She added: "We've been told birds and vegetation are to blame but that's difficult to believe. Are they really different here compared to anywhere else?" Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Foodbank throws away supplies because of power cut Northern Powergrid
BBC News
03-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Northern Powergrid fixes Isle of Axholme electrical fault
Northern Powergrid says its engineers have fixed a fault in Northern Lincolnshire, as some residents claim the frequent outages reminded them of 1970s-style power living in the Isle of Axholme have told the BBC that the outages, which had been going on since December, often lasted for hours and heavily disrupted their Cawkwell, who lives in the village of Althorpe, described the situation as "ridiculous", adding that it left residents needing to "get the candles out".A Northern Powergrid spokesperson blamed the problem on overgrown trees. "Engineers were mobilised to investigate, repairs have taken place, and we can confirm this is now complete," they added. In April, a foodbank in Haxey said it was "deeply frustrated" after power cuts ruined their stocks of chilled living in the area said their lives had become a nightmare and, at some points in the last month, thousands of people saw their supplies cut off on a daily Wootten, who has lived in West Butterwick for 34 years, said she had resorted to keeping camping lanterns around her added: "They've been happening regularly since Christmas and often in the middle of the night. The last two months have been the worst."We're paying a lot of money for something but we're not getting the service. They (Northern Powergrid) say they have fixed it but I'm just waiting for the next cut."Some residents said they had been offered a £30 payment from Northern Powergrid for the inconvenience Kennedy said she had "lost count" of how many power cuts her household had experienced and was sceptical about the cause of the added: "We've been told birds and vegetation are to blame but that's difficult to believe. Are they really different here compared to anywhere else?" Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
