Understand
Uplifting stories from across Yorkshire featuring knighthoods, conservation and adventurous journeys
Overview
A round-up of positive and feel-good stories from across Yorkshire includes Kevin Sinfield receiving a knighthood for his charity work, adventurer Karl Bushby returning to the UK after 28 years, a new red squirrel joining a conservation breeding programme, a rescued springer spaniel finding a new home, and a new community mural unveiled in Sheffield.
Key points
- Former England rugby league captain Kevin Sinfield was made a knight bachelor at Windsor Castle for his services to the motor neurone disease community and rugby, having raised over £11m for charity.
- Adventurer Karl Bushby returned to the UK after a 28-year journey covering more than 30,000 miles across 29 countries without using transport to advance.
- A young female red squirrel named Cinnamon arrived at the Castle Howard Arboretum in North Yorkshire to join a breeding programme alongside a male named David Attenborough.
- A springer spaniel named Cloud, rescued from squalid conditions alongside 83 other dogs in Doncaster, has successfully settled into a new home in Hull.
- Artist Zoe Genders created a 200 sq m mural celebrating community diversity along the River Sheaf at Sheaf Bank Business Park in Sheffield.