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Northern praises ‘hero’ train conductor after baby experiences medical emergency on board
'You're a hero, James'
Northern has shared a touching statement celebrating one of their train conductors, after he stepped in to help a family whose baby was experiencing a medical emergency.
The train operator said that a six-month-old baby, who had a tube training fluid from his brain, had to be rushed to Leeds Children's Hospital for emergency treatment after his tube came loose and started leaking.
But the conductor on board rushed to the aid of tiny Austin and his family, earning him recognition from Northern.
They said that James is 'a hero', and that Austin's mother Jane has now nominated him for a Pride of Britain Award.
Upon discovering the medical emergency, James leapt into action to provide bandages to manage the leak from Austin's brain tube, and offered a foil blanket to keep the tiny tot warm.
Thanks to the quick actions of James and Austin's parents, and the work of staff at Leeds Children's Hospital, Austin is now recovering at home.
Northern said in its statement: "We want to recognize James, one of our conductors, for acting quickly and supporting the parents of six-month old Austin during a medical emergency on board one of our trains.
"In January, Jane was traveling with her partner and son when she discovered a tube draining fluid from Austin’s brain had come loose and started leaking.
"James acted quickly and reassured the couple, provided bandages to manage the leak, and offered a foil blanket to keep Austin warm. Thanks to their quick action in contacting Leeds Children’s Hospital for emergency treatment, Austin is now recovering at home after several procedures.
"Jane reached out to Northern to let us know she had also nominated James for a Pride of Britain Award.
"You're a hero James!"
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Vinyl-only 1970s-inspired cocktail bar coming to Leeds from team behind some of the city’s best bars
Clementine Hall
A new cocktail bar is coming to Leeds city centre.
If you know a thing or two about cocktails, or just drinks in general, then you're going to be very excited about this news.
The very talented team behind Roland's on Call Lane and The Domino Club, just to name a few, are setting their sites on a brand-new venture.
Introducing Paper Plane, an intimate new cocktail bar that will be taking over the old Casa site in the city's beautiful Grand Arcade.
Paper Plane will be inspired by the glamour of 1970s air travel and will be a vinyl-only listening bar, serving a world-inspired cocktail menu alongside a carefully curated whisky collection.
The space will be lovely and intimate, with around just 40 covers, designed to transport guests somewhere completely different from the minute they step foot through the door.
And what a location too, joining a whole host of fantastic independents in the arcade such as Alfonso's Deli, Stuzzi and Sonder.
For now, we don't know many more details about the project, but we already know it's going to be exceptional cas anything these guys do turns to gold.
Not only has Roland's been consistently one of the busiest bars on Call Lane since they opened back in 2014, but The Domino Club was recently crowned one of the best cocktail bars in the world. Now that is some accolade worth shouting about.
We'll keep you updated with Paper Plane's progress, but Roland's have stated that the site is hoping to open this coming autumn. So we really don't have long to wait.
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When Yorkshire is due to get hot as a fourth heatwave of the year hits the UK
Danny Jones
Yes, ANOTHER heatwave is set to hit the UK - the fourth in 2026 so far - and, understandably, Yorkshire residents are already preparing for the latest blast of hot weather and wondering when it arrives.
Yes, in case you missed the news, more high temperatures are set to spread across the UK and Ireland this month and heading into August.
The increase will gradually build throughout this week, with Wednesday tipped to be the hottest day according to various meteorologists.
While Yorkshire thankfully isn't quite slated to get the sweatiest, parts of the Midlands and the usual suspects down south are set to hit the highest numbers, but the thermometers are still on course to reach around the mid-20s over the coming days.
When does the next heatwave hit Yorkshire?
As per data from BBC Weather and the Met Office, Yorkshire's heatwave started yesterday on Tues, 28 July.
Estimates of 26°C were predicted for this coming Tuesday, with the levels floating in and around 24/25 on the following Wednesday.
The heat is then due to drop off slowly, with top scores of no higher than 21°C on the cards for Thursday and Friday. Although the weekend forecast is less certain at present, one thing that has been announced is reduced rainfall.
Aside from a few more trickles today (Mon, 27 July), the showers or lack thereof cease rather soon, with some of the driest parts of the country already having various effects; for instance, parched parts of Wales have even revealed lost archaeological sites last Friday (24/7/2026).
It would be remiss if we didn't mention the obvious moorland fires across our region, which were sadly exacerbated by hot weather earlier this month.
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