Doncaster Sheffield Airport is set to reopen with a funding package of £138million. The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has given the green light for the next big step in bringing back the region's airport. The airport, which closed its doors in 2022 following a strategic review by owner Peel Group, is now on
Hull City Council is urging drivers to prepare for three overnight closures of Drypool Bridge by planning their journeys in advance. Drypool Bridge will be closed overnight between 8pm and … More The post Overnight closures for inspections and surveys on Drypool Bridge appeared first on Hull CC News.
On 7 February 2024, the Rt Hon Lord Justice Warby granted Jenny Dawes permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the dismissal of her judicial review application challenging the decision of the Secretary of State to make a development consent order (DCO) for the re-opening of Manston Airport. In his Order, Lord Justice Warby
A main road through Cottingham is expected to remain shut for another week due to essential gas works taking place. Works began in Northgate on Saturday, February 10, and will continue until Sunday, February 18. To allow engineers to work safely and efficiently, a road closure has been implemented on Northgate/George Street. Some temporary traffic
Environmental campaigner and retired scientist, Andrew Boswell, is challenging the granting of development consent for 3 major road building schemes near Norwich. The latest challenge in the ongoing case was heard in the Court of Appeal on 16th January. The case is about the need for new infrastructure schemes, such as roads or airports, to have
Members of HEY! Volunteering will be spreading kindness and the ‘big blue wave of positivity’ which the group embodies this weekend as it celebrates Random Acts of Kindness Day. Those … More The post HEY! Volunteering to spread positivity on Random Acts of Kindness Day appeared first on Hull CC News.
Tens of thousands of motorists have been caught speeding on a short stretch of a busy "smart" motorway in Yorkshire. A single camera captured 22,546 drivers breaking the 60mph speed limit on the 2.6-mile section of the M1, between junctions 33-34 near Sheffield, in just four years, the Telegraph reports . The smart motorway has
An ambulance was damaged in a collision in Anlaby Road, near Hull Royal Infirmary. It happened at the junction with Argyle Street and Rawling Way at around noon on Saturday. The ambulance and a white car suffered damage in the collision, but fortunately no one was trapped. Police and fire crews were called to the
Southend airport, barely used now, is at the centre of an escalating dispute between one of the world’s largest private equity groups and an impoverished infrastructure company. The $426bn investment firm Carlyle Group is demanding the early repayment of a £125mn loan made to the airport in 2021, when the aviation industry was reeling from international
Flooding is affecting the A164 and a number of other roads around East Yorkshire this morning (Sunday). Problems are being reported in communities including Driffield and North Cave. Near Driffield, the A164 Beverley Road is impassable in both directions due to flooding from the A614 Kellythorpe Roundabout, to Wilfholme Road, Beswick. In North Cave, Church
