Will Abbott

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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

9.3 per cent of National Lottery millionaires are from Yorkshire, according to analysis by betting guide company OLBG

Yorkshire has fifth-most Lotto winners in the UK according to study
Yorkshire is home to the fifth-highest percentage of National Lottery millionaires in the UK, according to a study by OLBG.

To manage changes to non-emergency patient transport services in West Yorkshire, regional NHS bodies have set up a survey and are calling for feedback from the public

NHS patient transport criteria to change as consultation invites input
Changes to non-emergency patient transport services are set to change, and NHS West Yorkshire bodies have launched a survey to gather feedback.

Patrick McCutcheon, head of residential at Dacre, Son & Hartley, commented on Rightmove data which suggests that Yorkshire homes are 2.9 per cent pricier than last year, and 0.3 per cent pricier than last month

Yorkshire house prices up 2.9 per cent year-on-year per Rightmove
Yorkshire and the Humber homes are 2.9 per cent pricier than the same time last year according to Rightmove data.

Prudhoe's Place Plan, which includes plans to boost Front Street, improve youth and community facilities, and repurpose heritage assets, has been approved by the Borderlands Partnership

Prudhoe Place Plan approved by Borderlands in step towards investment
Prudhoe has taken another step towards securing investment, after its Place Plan was approved.

Yusuf Shah, who is a student at Heckmondwike Grammar School, achieved the highest score in the whole of the UK in the Junior Mathematical Olympiad (left); he was in Paris in August for another competition

Schoolboy's stunning success as he achieves highest score in maths competition

A schoolboy has seen stunning mathematics success in achieving the highest score - out of everyone in the UK - in a maths competition.

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There were almost double the number of ticket frauds reported to West Yorkshire Police in 2023 compared to 2021

West Yorkshire Police ticket fraud reports almost double in two years
Reports of ticket fraud to West Yorkshire Police were 91 per cent more in 2023 than in 2021, according to research by Lucia.

LNER has placed hundreds of thousands of tickets on sale for the period between December 20 and January 3

LNER releases Christmas and New Year tickets through to January 3
Train operator LNER has released tickets for the Christmas and New Year period.

Frank England, who is based at the Mill House care home in Skipton, celebrated his 100th birthday with champagne and a serenade from the All Together Trinity Choir

Champagne and serenade for war veteran's 100th birthday party
Frank England, who served in the Second World War, celebrated reaching 100 years of age with a party at The Mill House in Skipton.

Wheatley Viaduct has for more than 130 years been a feature in the north west of Halifax. Major renovations to the structure were recently completed

Iconic Halifax viaduct restored after National Highways renovations
Wheatley Viaduct in Halifax, which is more than 130 years old, has been renovated with funding from National Highways’ Historical Railways Estate.

Rebecca Norris, whose Scarborough-based business Rebecca Norris Designs offers pottery courses and workshops, said that her £10,000 grant from Hatch Enterprise would enable her to move her business to the next level

Scarborough entrepreneur wins £10k grant to support business growth
Scarborough-based Rebecca Norris of Rebecca Norris Designs has been awarded £10,000 to support her business's future growth.