A call for volunteers for a rather unusual task - to cuddle baby pigs - was met by more than 1,300 responses. The piglets at Monk Park Farm, near Thirsk, in North Yorkshire, will be meeting visitors. #piglets #monkparkfarm
The number of crimes involving e-bikes has risen ten times in the last five years across the North East and North Yorkshire. Electric motorbikes that are designed to be ridden off-road are legal to buy. They can only be used on private land and become illegal when used anywhere else, such as on public roads, cycle paths or footpaths. As police continue to tackle the problem, there are calls to ban them all together.
#ebikes #ebikecrime
A family say they are 'disappointed' by the prison sentence handed to a teenager who knocked down and killed their 86-year-old mother while riding an illegal e-bike. Billy Stokoe, 19, was over the cannabis limit when he hit Gloria Stephenson. The teenager was jailed for six years and nine months after he admitted causing death by dangerous driving. He was also disqualified from driving for more than eight years.
#ebike #ebikes
The family of Gloria Stephenson wanted to share this footage of her being knocked over and killed by an e-bike rider in Sunderland last year. Billy Stokoe, 19, hit the 86-year-old on a zebra crossing while riding an illegal and defective e-bike. He’s been sentenced to six years and nine months after he admitted causing death by dangerous driving. Stokoe was also disqualified from driving for more than eight years.
#ebike #ebikes
For more than a quarter of a century, Lisa Peacock, from Stockton, had a toxic relationship with alcohol. Four years ago she reached out to support services and has not had a drink since. She credits her recovery to writing, walking and talking and wants people struggling with addiction to know they are not alone. #alcoholaddiction #stockton
A man who spent years pretending to be severely disabled to avoid justice after being charged with 15 child sex offences against three boys, has been jailed for 15 years. John Siddell, 41, was accused of sexual assaults against the boys aged between four and 14. He pretended to be non-verbal, incapacitated and needing a wheelchair, while his brother James Siddell lied to police about the severity of John’s health conditions. Siddell, 41, formerly from Hinckley, was convicted of perverting the course of justice alongside his brother 44-year-old James Siddell, at Leicester Crown Court on Tuesday 12 May.
#itvnews #crimeandcourts
Labour Mayor Kim McGuinness says time is running out for Keir Starmer and called on the Prime Minister to take immediate action to tackle the cost of living.
#politics #starmer
Mum-of-three Carlie Powell, from South Shields, has been sharing her experience of breaking the cycle of drug and alcohol addiction. She has been in recovery for over two years - during which she has poured time back into her family and a performing arts degree. The 39-year-old had struggled with addiction for more than two decades and at one point was taking cocaine every day. #itvnews #addiction
Greggs is planning to open its first ever international outlet at Tenerife South airport as the company looks to expand its chain of shops. Holidaymakers can get their hands on the Newcastle-based firm’s popular sausage roll at the airport later this month. A Spanish omelette roll will be available as part of the breakfast menu alongside freshly squeezed orange juice, prepared and bottled in-shop daily, “giving customers a refreshing taste of island life”, the baker said.
#greggs #tenerife
Dave Allan and his wife Lisa, from Newcastle, stopped drinking three years ago and say running saved their life. Once consumed by alcohol, their Friday nights would be spent drinking on the city’s Quayside. Now they spend Friday nights in the same place but with members of their own running club, which is for people of all ages and abilities and meets three times a week. #itvnews #running #addiction
Two men have been arrested after a tractor crashed into a house in Middlesbrough, with nearby residents evacuated from their homes. Cleveland Police were called after reports a motor vehicle crashed into a property in Priory Road at around 1am on Saturday 9 May. Two men, aged 27 and 34, have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to destroy or damage property and theft of a motor vehicle. They are currently in police custody for questioning. #itvnews #middlesbrough
A self-confessed sunbed addict is warning other of the dangers as she fears for her future. Megan Blain, 20, from Seaham, says her teenage years were ruined by her dangerous addiction which has left her embarrassed about the way she looks, and fearing for her health in the future. She has cut down on her use but is using her experience as a warning to others. #itvnews #sunbeds #melanoma
