ITV Local Yorkshire Blog: January 2008

Wednesday 30 January 2008

Leeds Powercut filming

First of the Powercut programmes, featuring Red Go Green Stop, has been filmed at the Royal Park Cellars in Leeds. The show is an experiment to look at new ways of producing shows for the internet. Director Teymour Tehrani, came up with the idea for Powercut as a means of encouraging local music talent.

He's also managed to find some excellent up and coming production talent bringing on board Jamie Donoughue who's brimming with ideas and Rob Gardner who did a great job of the lighting. Andy Squires - a cross between Mark Lemar and Jools Holland - is presenter (sorry to only pick out these guys, there were many others as well). Watch out for this new show on our music channel

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Monday 28 January 2008

Backyard flood

Dawn Swithenbank of Longfields Darton sent this shot of the recent floods which seem to show just how close they came.

The Moscow State Circus

The Moscow State Circus is coming to Yorkshire and we are offering family guest tickets to see the show for free. To read about the competition and enter click here or the image below.

Paramotoring above Thorpe Marsh

These amazing shots were taken by Paul Haxby of AXB Sports Ltd using powered paragliding, Paramotoring. They feature the Thorpe Marsh Power Station, Doncaster.

Friday 25 January 2008

Only Connect

A very simple way of establishing a connection with ITV Local Yorkshire is to share website links. In this way we can help viewers find local information that's important to them. Put a link to ITV Local on your site and we'll put yours on our site. See here

We're very keen to set up good working partnerships with local groups and organisations. Perhaps you need some publicity for a charity event or have a news story to share?

Wednesday 23 January 2008

Travel Channel preview




As a valued reader, I'd like to give you a preview of our new travel channel on ITV Local Yorkshire. The channel doesn't officially launch until Monday, but I thought you'd like to get a head start on using this excellent service. Lance and Nick on our project team have done a great job of getting this regional area up and running. The roadworks map and practical details for road and other travellers is really very good. click here to preview

Everywhere Bywater

Isn't this a great photo. I like the direction to Allerton Bywater which seems very apt in this situation. This is a picture of the main road that runs through Fairburn ings and was taken by
Paul Beeley.

Match postponed


Your photos continue to come in, and we thank you for sending them. This one is from Glen Shaw of Bradford & Bingley Rugby club in West Yorkshire.

Here's another one from Roger Butterfield of the River Rivelin just below Roscoe Weir in Sheffield.


Monday 21 January 2008

Flood at Kearsley Brook

Kearsley brook in Conisbrough sent to ITV Local by Ann Wileman

More flooding



Here's a great image taken by Richard Barron of the flooding in York. Don't forget to send more of these and videos to weatherphotos@itv.com The next day or two also promise some cold weather! for the latest weather forcast click here

And to see even more of your photos and videos you can go to the Your News group Yorkshire Floods

Thursday 3 January 2008

Let it snow



As the region experiences a fall of snow there are mixed feelings. For the elderly and the motorists this can be a hazardous and difficult time, but for children of all ages there's fun to be had.

As the wintry conditions continue, don't forget to take your camera with you and share your images with us. Jon Mitchell and his fellow forecasters will be keeping you up to date on the latest news and featuring some of these pictures in Calendar weekdays at 6pm.

Upload video to ITV Local here

Send photos to Jon Mitchell here

See your snow pictures here

See the snow report here
 
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