Will Abbott

Reporter

Will Abbott is a Craven-based reporter who has previously reported on the likes of the online chess boom and psychic intuitives. Some of Will's articles are being drafted with the assistance of AI tools such as ChatGPT. However, Newsquest editors and journalists always decide what content to cover and always review this content before it is published.

Will Abbott is a Craven-based reporter who has previously reported on the likes of the online chess boom and psychic intuitives. Some of Will's articles are being drafted with the assistance of AI tools such as ChatGPT. However, Newsquest editors and journalists always decide what content to cover and always review this content before it is published.

Latest articles from Will Abbott

Almost fifty exhibitors will feature at Craft Market Kendal

Craft fair to return to Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre across three days
A craft fair showcasing the work of 45 exhibitors is set to return to Brewery Arts Centre.

Andy Reeves' seven marathons concluded with the Yorkshire Marathon, on Sunday, October 20. Mr Reeves said that the opportunity to enjoy his 'hobby' while raising charity funds (for Ryedale Special Families) made him feel 'very humble'

Malton businessman completes seven marathons in as many days
Malton businessman, Andy Reeves, has managed to complete seven marathons in as many days - and raised £8,500 for charity with the feat.

The Ouse, as it could look after 'continued pollution,' according to Utility Bidder, which generated this image using Adobe Firefly as part of a report on water companies' sewage spills

Adobe Firefly-generated River Ouse image predicts environmental impact
The effect of a combination of sewage spills, climate change, and pollution on Yorkshire's River Ouse has been simulated using Adobe Firefly.

The former Clifton Explore Library building is set to become the new home of Spotlight Dance Academy. Pictured are (from left) teacher Heather Stead with her sisters, company directors Sarah Colestead and Issy Stead

Former Clifton Explore Library building to become dance academy

Spotlight Dance Academy is set to move into the premises of a former library on Rawcliffe Lane.

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The West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership has issued an appeal to eligible people in West Yorkshire to receive their COVID-19 vaccination for the winter

Covid jab appeal issued by West Yorkshire health bosses

Sixty-four percent of eligible people in West Yorkshire have not had a COVID-19 vaccination this year, per the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.

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Special hardware has been fitted to some Northern trains, which will enable engineers to become aware of engine issues prior to trains returning to the depot. It is hoped that the hardware will shorten the amount of time trains spend out of action

Remote condition monitoring hardware fitted on Northern stock

A new remote monitoring system on some Northern trains represents the next step in the operator's 'Intelligent Trains' programme.

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The Camaraderie Club operates for an hour every Wednesday, enabling Powys-based veterans to chat with one another. Age Cymru Powys is inviting veterans to volunteer at the homes of other veterans

Age Cymru Powys's telephone group offers 'great banter' to veterans
A new telephone group has been set up to combat loneliness among Powys veterans.

Leeds Bradford Airport is marking 40 years since its runway expansion in 1984. Canadian airline Wardair, and a chartered plane named Spirit of Yorkshire, were among the newly expanded runway's first users

Leeds Bradford Airport marks 40-year runway expansion anniversary
Leeds Bradford Airport is marking the 40-year anniversary of its runway expansion.

Forty customer service roles at Loop are set to be filled by January 2025. Loop is the sister company of Yorkshire Water and the first point of contact for the water company's customers, helping with issues from bill support to noisy manhole covers

Yorkshire Water's sister company recruiting for 40 jobs by January

Yorkshire Water's sister company, Loop, is recruiting for 40 customer service roles.

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Bishop's Castle venues are pioneering the Bins for Boys initiative, which seeks to install sanitary bins in men's public toilets to aid men who need to dispose of pads, pouches, stomas, and other items

Bishop's Castle pioneers male toilet sanitary bins initiative
Bishop's Castle is the first town to benefit from a charity's initiative to place sanitary bins in male toilets.