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BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Plan for 'incongruous' Eldwick greenbelt homes rejected
Plans to build homes on a greenbelt site have been refused after the proposed properties were described as "imposing and incongruous".The application for five homes in Eldwick, near Bingley, was turned down by Bradford Council, whose planners said it was "inappropriate".The Squire's Farm development near Moorland Grange Farm, off Otley Road, would have provided much-needed "multigenerational" homes, according to property firm rejecting the proposals, planning officers said the buildings would "take up a large portion of the site which would harm the landscape character and visual amenity of the site itself". Plans were submitted by Acrehowe in March and received 18 objections, many of which raised concerns about building homes on the greenbelt site – part of a small hamlet of properties surrounding Eldwick stated in its application that there were already farm buildings on the site, and those could be converted to housing or accommodation without the need for planning permission, through the "permitted development" route, according to the Local Democracy Reporting the preferred option was for the five large homes that made up the planning application, it added. 'No meaningful contribution' The application said: "While the alternatives are deliverable without planning permission, they will deliver a built form outcome that remains somewhat unappealing to the market."We consider that the provision of multigenerational homes will have a significant positive impact on the identified groups with protected characteristics, whereas a refusal will have a significant negative impact."Rejecting the application, council planning officers said the benefits of the five homes would not outweigh the loss of greenbelt said: "It is appreciated that economic and social benefits could be derived through the delivery of new homes."However, these benefits need to be balanced against the harm to the public interest that would be caused by loss of openness and conflict with the purposes of the greenbelt."In terms of the contribution of the site to the district housing land supply the proposed development of five dwellings, without the provision of any affordable housing, would not form any meaningful contribution to the district such that it might constitute a very special circumstance."The proposed buildings would create "a large, imposing and incongruous development taking up a large portion of the site which would harm the landscape character and visual amenity of the site itself", planners added. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
13-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Bingley cyclist's 'huge debt' to life-saving strangers
A cyclist who suffered a cardiac arrest while riding by the side of a canal has thanked the strangers who helped save his life and gave him a "second chance".Joost Smeele, 61, was riding past the landmark Bingley Five Rise Locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on 2 May when he collapsed. Passers-by, including volunteer lock-keeper Richard Breese, rushed to his aid and Mr Smeele was given CPR before paramedics arrived to take him to Smeele, a retired business analyst and former scout leader from Bingley, said the experience was "very humbling" and he owed those who helped him "a huge debt". "Their immediate action means I'm as healthy as I am now, otherwise it could have been so different," he said. Following Mr Smeele's collapse, a local cafe owner used a defibrillator in an attempt to resuscitate Mr Smeele, while another Good Samaritan started to perform life-saving Mr Breese said he had been in a boat cleaning the canal when a pedestrian raised the alarm over Mr Smeele's said he immediately "went into training mode", having previously learned CPR, and he took over compressions from the other man who had become tired."I just dropped the rake we were using to clean out the debris from the canal and ran," Mr Breese said."It's the first time I've ever had to do it for real. When I put my hands on his chest and felt he was warm, there was a split-second realisation this was a real person and not a training dummy."Mr Breese said he felt "a lot of gratification that between us - and it was a team effort - we've managed to save Joost's life, or at least give the first aid treatment before we could successfully pass him onto the paramedics". Mr Smeele said he could not remember the incident itself, but said he now felt in good health, having since had two stents fitted to his heart."I've a painful rib bone, but that means the CPR was done properly," he said"Other than that, I feel normal. I just don't have the stamina. I've lost my sense of taste and my sense of smell. They may come back. They're not life-changing.""I do feel as though I've got a second chance," Mr Smeele added."I have an opportunity to make a difference. It's a gift that's been given to me." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Inbetweeners star warns men in film industry have a 'new method' of targeting women eight years on from #MeToo
Actress Jessica Knappett has warned that predators in the TV and film industry are now employing new methods to target women - nearly a decade on from the #MeToo movement. The British actress and comedian, known for her breakout role in The Inbetweeners Movie, and later TV star roles in shows Drifters and Avoidance, opened up about her concerns for women in a new podcast. Appearing as a guest on Gabby Logan 's podcast The Mid Point, the 40-year-old said that rather than sidelining women in TV and film, where many have reported sexual harassment and assault at the hands of male authority figures during the #MeToo, predators may now be turning down new avenues to target women. Jessica, originally from Bingley in Yorkshire, said women in podcasting could be most at risk. 'I really worry about podcasting now – because a man can say: 'come and record my podcast with me,' and you can turn up and it can just be you and him,' said the actress. Recalling a recent occasion arriving at someone's house to record a podcast, Jessica said she became suddenly aware of the potential risks of the situation. 'That's happened to me, not in a violent way, but... I was recording someone's podcast the other day, he was recording it in his flat, just me and him, and I thought - if you're a predator, this isn't a safe space for women – it's the wild west.' It comes nearly 10 years on from when the Me Too movement first went mainstream in 2017 after singer and actress, Alyssa Milano, blew the whistle on harassment and sexual assault in Hollywood. The British actress and comedian, known for her breakout role in The Inbetweeners Movie, and later TV star roles in shows Drifters and Avoidance, opened up about her concerns for women in a new podcast. Pictured left in The Inbetweeners Movie in 2011 Years on from the watershed moment, figures in the TV and film industry have been forced to take collective action to improve the situation - including implementing formal measures to hold perpetrators accountable. Speaking on the podcast, Jessica claimed the TV and film industry still isn't safe for women. She said: 'I still in all honesty don't think it's safe - in the TV and film industry - the boundaries are so blurred between what's work and not. 'If a producer's asking you to come and meet them for a drink because he likes your script then you're gonna go probably, now I know that that's not normal, and the good men that I work with work within working hours.' 'A lot of the good ones (men) feel uncomfortable about it, there has been a shift and they don't wanna make you uncomfortable and they're scared, they don't wanna be accused of anything.' Jessica made her mark on The Inbetweeners franchise in 2011, when she appeared in the first film playing Lisa, the love interest of the series's lovable fool, Neil Sutherland, played by Blake Harrison. Married to Emmy nominated documentary writer Dane Crane, Jessica is also a mother-of-two and lives in Ilkley in Yorkshire. She's not the first to have called out those in the industry for failing to take action following the moment the issue was first raised in Hollywood. Earlier this year, Cate Blanchett echoed sentiments voiced by Jessica, saying that the industry still had vast amounts of work to do to address the ongoing epidemic of sexual harassment. Cate insisted that despite years of widespread conversations sparked by the Me Too movement, there has not been enough progress. 'Everyone talks about the #MeToo movement as if it's well and truly over, and I think well, it didn't really ever take root, to be honest,' she told NET-A-PORTER'S digital title PORTER. 'People were seeking to dismantle and discredit those voices that were only just beginning to come out from under the floorboards into the light. I find it quite distressing the way that it hasn't taken root.' In a 2018 interview with Variety the actress was asked if she had every been sexually harassed by Weinstein and she said 'Yes'. 'I think he really primarily preyed, like most predators, on the vulnerable. I mean I got a bad feeling from him. … He would often say to me, 'We're not friends,'' the actress said. When asked what he meant by that, she said only: 'Well, I wouldn't do what he was asking me to do.' Cate and Weinstein have a long working history, going as far back as 2000's Oscar-nominated film, The Talented Mr Ripley. Last week, former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of sexual assault. After a retrial on rape and sexual assault charges before a New York Supreme Criminal Court jury in Manhattan, which lasted over a month, he was convicted on 4 June. The disgraced Hollywood producer was found guilty of sexually assaulting his former assistant but not guilty of forcing oral sex on a teenage model. Weinstein has long denied he did anything illegal and disputes the sexual harassment claims of dozens of women included in the report. Aged 73, he is currently imprisoned in a special unit of a New York City hospital battling leukemia, where he faced an additional 10 years behind bars.
BBC News
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Cinema inside lorry tours City of Culture Bradford 2025
A cinema inside a lorry has been visiting various locations across Bradford to help bring films to people's attraction - named the Incredible Moving Cinema - arrived in the district as part of a partnership between the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and the National Science and Media articulated lorry transforms into a movie theatre that can seat up to 100 people and will park up at locations including Woodbank Garden Centre in Bingley, TFD Centre in Holme Wood and Horton Park Avenue car started its journey at the Bradford Industrial Museum where it showed films ranging from The Greatest Showman to classics like Pulp Fiction. The cinema is expected to attract hundreds of visitors during its eight day journey through the Bradford of those was Mary, who said: "It's not often you get a mobile cinema is it?""Not everybody has access, or gets to know what films are on, and Bradford isn't always accessible for everybody," she from Ilkley, said she had visited because she thought the venue was "unusual".From Thursday, the moving cinema will be at Woodbank Garden Centre in Bingley where it will be screening seven Saturday it will move to Horton Park Avenue car park, before its final stop on Sunday at the TFD Centre in Holme Wood. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Dockers Footwear Marks Next Chapter With New Innovations, More Classifications
Dockers footwear is ready for its next chapter. The category, which is under license with Nashville-based Genesco, has undergone a massive transformation in recent seasons and executives are eager to show it off this upcoming market season. More from WWD EXCLUSIVE: Aerosoles to Preview Archive-Inspired 'Essentials' Collection to Buyers at Next Week's FFANY Authentic Brands Group Is Buying Dockers for $311 Million Johnston & Murphy Marks 175th Anniversary With Special Campaign, Collection and More According to Genesco Brands Group president Rick Higgins, the company has been laser focused on evolving the brand's shoe offering away from just an assortment centered around classic dress silhouettes. 'We saw an opportunity to repurpose that legacy and build something that better fits today's consumer,' Higgens told FN in an exclusive interview. 'The market is constantly moving, and our customer is looking for footwear that delivers on comfort and versatility along with the right look, and that's exactly where we've taken the line.' The exec noted that the company 'made some real strides' thanks to listening closely to the Dockers' consumer. 'They're telling us that they want footwear that can move with them,' Higgens said. 'Something they can wear to work, on the go, or go out with friends, without having to sacrifice comfort or style. That insight has helped shape the way we think about design materials and the overall experience of wearing Dockers' shoes.' Higgens added that the company has seen 'great support' from its retail partners, which have been 'excited' about the new direction for the category. 'There has been momentum on the self to our updated assortment – from new comfort platforms to more casual offerings,' the exec said. 'It has been incredibly encouraging as we work on adding fresh perspectives and technical know-how to help take the product to the next level.' The executive also highlighted key styles for spring/summer 2026, which include the Resurgence shoe with the brand's active rebound technology, the Bingley dress shoe series with elevated comfort features, and the Sorrento men's casual sandal with an active rebound footbed and outsole. This comes as the company readies the opening of its brand-new showroom in New York City, which will be feted during market week on June 4. Now located at 1410 Broadway on the 10th floor, the showroom offers a more 'elevated presentation,' the executive described. 'I feel like it showcases the brands better in this new space.' Bottom line, Higgens wants buyers to be on the lookout for Dockers' elevated, technology-packed shoe collection this season. 'We're proud of where things are headed it feels like a fresh chapter for Dockers footwear.' This comes one week after brand management firm Authentic Brands Group inked a deal to acquire the Dockers brand from Levi Strauss & Co. for $311 million. The deal has the potential to ultimately reach up to $391 million through an $80 million earn-out opportunity based on the performance of the Dockers business under Authentic's ownership in the years ahead. At press time no word if Dockers' new owners will reorganize its license structure for the label. So, for now, the brand's shoe category will remain with Genesco. In the full fiscal year 2025, Genesco reported net sales were flat at $2.3 billion compared to fiscal 2024. The company reported a net loss of $18.9 million in fiscal 2025 compared to a loss of $16.8 million last year. The company added that overall sales for the year increased 3 percent at Journeys, offset by a decrease of 6 percent at Johnston & Murphy and an 11 percent decrease at Genesco Brands, while sales at Schuh were flat. Looking ahead, the company expects net sales in fiscal 2026 to be flat to up 1 percent compared to fiscal 2025. Genesco reports first quarter 2026 earnings on June 4. Best of WWD All the Retailers That Nike Left and Then Went Back Mikey Madison's Elegant Red Carpet Shoe Style [PHOTOS] Julia Fox's Sleekest and Boldest Shoe Looks Over the Years [Photos] Sign in to access your portfolio
