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Hello, and welcome to your run-down of the biggest stories across Yorkshire and the rest of the world this morning.
This morning has seen accidents on the M62 and in Huddersfield town centre, lots of rain, and the latest intelligence update from Ukraine suggesting the Russian offensive is losing momentum.
Today is set for stormy weather later on, and yesterday saw Labour select its candidate for the upcoming by-election.
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Read on below for the headlines across Ukraine, weather, and traffic.
Mysterious ‘Green Pimpernel’ claims credit for spraying postboxes in Huddersfield after police manhunt demanded
The self-confessed ‘Green Pimpernel’ who has been busy repainting Royal Mail postboxes in the Huddersfield area has admitted to his guilt.
Although he is hiding behind anonymity, the so-called Yorkshire Banksy has written a garbled letter to ExaminerLive explaining his actions. So far several postboxes, mainly in the Lepton / Almondbury area have been repainted an apple green colour, but he has also repainted one on Imperial Road on the Marsh / Edgerton border- the area where it is thought he lives. The Royal Mail has been busy repainting them their traditional red.
The Pimpernel, thought to be an American, says he has “taken on the task of identifying dilapidated postboxes within Kirklees that have not seen a lick of paint for years, which I have been retiring to the original colour of green with a modern neon or turquoise twist. In its simplest form it is an artistic expression.” He has recently repainted two in Almondbury village and close to a cricket club on Kaye Lane.
Read the full story by Robert Sutcliffe here:
Woman rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being knocked down in Huddersfield town centre
A woman has been seriously injured and taken to hospital in Huddersfield this morning after being knocked down by a car.
West Yorkshire Police have cordoned off part of Peel Street after the incident and enquiries are ongoing at the scene. Pictures show the cordon tied to a First Huddersfield bus stuck in the cordon.
A woman who walked past the scene told YorkshireLive she saw the victim of the collision conscious, but laying on the floor with a large cut on her head awaiting an ambulance.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Police were called to Peel Street at 09.49am to a report a woman had been injured in a collision with a vehicle.
“Emergency services attended and located a woman who had suffered serious injuries. The woman was taken to hospital for treatment and enquiries remain ongoing.”
Read the full story here:
We rang 23 dentists in Huddersfield and only one would take on a new patient
A staggering number of dentists in Huddersfield are not taking on any new patients due to a mounting crisis across the country.
Out of 23 dentists who were surveyed, only one was taking on any new adult NHS patients and even this dentist had a long waiting list. It was estimated there were around 4,500 patients currently on the list and the practice was only just admitting patients who had been waiting for two and a half years.
This practice was also taking in new children. Another practice was taking in children only.
But there were still 21 of the 23 surveyed which were not taking in any new NHS patients at all. According to the survey, this means more than 91% of practices did not have any current NHS availability.
Read the full story by Sebastian McCormick here:
Ukraine: Russia may have lost a third of invading troops
The Ministry of Defence has said it is possible Russia has lost a third of the invading troops it sent into Ukraine as the country’s campaign “loses momentum”.
The latest intelligence update said the Donbas offensive is “significantly behind schedule”.
President Zelesnky said in his address last night Ukraine is expecting renewed attacks in the Donbas region as Kyiv said the Ukrainian counteroffensive had driven Russian troops back in Kharkiv.
Follow the latest from Ukraine in our blog below:
Weather: Yellow warnings for thunderstorms issued
It’s going to be a stormy one in Yorkshire today, with yellow warnings issued for thunderstorms in the region.
The Met Office says: “Scattered thunderstorms will develop Monday afternoon bringing some disruption to travel in places.
- There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus
- Delays to train services are possible
- Some short term loss of power and other services is likely
- A chance of some flooding of homes and businesses or some damage to a few buildings or structures from lightning strikes.”
Read the latest on today’s weather below:
Traffic and travel
The M62 in both directions between J25 and J27 continues to suffer delays – particularly around rush hour times.
This morning also saw an accident and spillage that has since been cleared between J28 and J29 on the Eastbound carriageway.
Follow the latest traffic news in our blogs below:
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