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

North Yorkshire Council’s waste prevention officers, Michelle Bailes and Ariane Heap, have been delivering workshops to schools using new board game Rescue Me, which encourages recycling and whose characters include the likes of Dee Dee the deodorant

Snakes and Ladders-style recycling board game inspires children
An interactive board game, designed to inspire children to become recycling champions, has been launched across North Yorkshire.

Two Bupa care homes in Bingley and Bradford are asking people to send in Christmas cards for the benefit of residents

People asked to send Christmas cards to Bupa care home residents
Two Bupa care homes have asked people to send in Christmas cards.

Details of acts set to perform at Music in the Park in 2025 have been shared, with Boomtown Rats, Chris Moyles, and Hue & Cry all on the bill

Music in the Park line-up includes Boomtown Rats and BWitched
The Boomtown Rats and BWitched are among the acts set to perform at a Leyland music festival in 2025.

The Blackburn Bus Company has shared details of its bus services over the Christmas and New Year period

Blackburn and Burnley Christmas and New Year bus timetables revealed
The Blackburn and Burnley Bus Companies have announced their Christmas and New Year timetables for bus services.

A Christmas lights switch-on event took place in East Bierley on Friday, November 29, and featured an appearance from Santa himself

East Bierley Christmas lights switch-on features Santa and stalls
East Bierley's Christmas season began with a festive lights switch-on recently.

Sam Clegg of Keighley performed his viral song 'Send Me A Sign' at a gathering organised by charity Re-engage on Sunday (December 1)

Keighley's Sam Clegg performs hit song after Shepherd's Pie and carols
A Keighley man performed his hit song live on Sunday to an audience of older people and Re-engage volunteers.

Mill Gate Shopping Centre has won the Retail Liaison Award at the 2024 Sceptre Awards

Bury shopping centre scoops retail accolade at Sceptre Awards
Mill Gate Shopping Centre has won a national award

Chief Superintendent Helen Critchley has been appointed as the new district commander in Bolton

New Bolton police district commander shares passion to make roads safer
Bolton's new police district commander has spoken about her passion to make the borough's roads safer

From left; BBC Radio 2 quizmaster and homelessness campaigner Jay Flynn MBE, Emmaus companion Lawrence (accepting an award on behalf of the CEO of Emmaus Dover), CEO of Emmaus Bolton, Tony Stephenson, and chief executive of Emmaus UK, Charlotte Talbott

CEO of charity's Bolton branch honoured with award
The head of a homelessness charity's Bolton branch has been honoured for his long service

Matthew Pitchforth of Halifax (second from right) and fellow members of Team Graft will take on the World's Toughest Row from December 7. The challenge will see them row across the Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands to Antigua

Halifax McDonald's franchisee to spend 35 days rowing Atlantic Ocean
A Bradford Grammar School pupil is supporting her father's 3,000-mile ocean row for charity.