ITV Local Yorks, looking good

Many thanks to everyone who sent us footage and stories last week following the earth quake. I was impressed by the lady's video of her woken from sleep. I think this was by far the best representation of our actual experience, and was the only video I've seen that included clear sound of the earthquake - a better range of viewer accounts than the BBC, I thought.

The ITV Local team has been very busy this last few days re-launching the service to make it even better - quicker, easier to navigate, widescreen and a number of other features. This week the Leeds team is going into regular meetings to come up with ideas about how we can restructure some of the areas on the site. I personally would like to include a 'arts' and a 'faith' sections. We'll also be thinking about how we can do more in 'campaigns', and providing quick news updates for emerging and quickly developing stories is on our priority list.

Cantact me if you have any feedback or ideas.

Finally, the star prize for reporting the earthquake goes to this piece filed to ITV Local from Jimbo Studios minutes after the quake struck.




Mark (Channel Manager)

Life on the front line

From the The Green Howards, this is an unusual insight into the life of the regiment based in Afghanistan

Shake, Rattle and Roll

A full roundup of information is now on the ITV Local website including archive stories from the previous quakes. Click here

Rural Buses

This submitted to Your News by Recognition

Timothy Kirkhope MEP for Yorkshire and The Humber and Conservative spokesman for transport and tourism in the European Parliament, joined passengers for what could be one of the last journeys on DalesBus Service 806. Timothy was accompanied by Howard Handley, chairman of the Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users Group (YDPTUG) to learn first-hand the difficulties faced on rural bus routes in the region.

Driffield Canal

Frosty/foggy morning at Driffield Canal taken byThelma Burrus of North Frodingham
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And the latest forecast here

Cheese over Bilsdale

Isn't this the most amazing shot? Paul Haxby of AXB Sports Ltd took advantage of the wonderful weekend weather to take Barry Cheese Paramotoring. Here he is above Bilsdale. Click the image for larger view.

Between the snow showers

A new group has been created in Your News called Snow in Yorkshire. We hope you'll add some of yours. Here's one from Gordon Nowell taken near Buckden, Upper Wharfedale.

Between the snow showers
by itvlocalyorkshire