21/10/2013
Is lax enforcement and testing leading to the spread of bovine TB? Could energy shortages see the resurgence of coal? Why was JB Priestley sacked from the BBC during WWII?
Toby Foster presents stories that matter in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. This week Abbie Jones investigates whether lax enforcement and testing is leading to the spread of bovine TB in the north of England, Danni Hewson asks whether energy shortages could lead us full circle back to coal and Lucy Hester looks into the wartime intrigue behind the sacking of writer and broadcaster JB Priestley from the BBC.
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Could coal be the answer to energy shortages?
Although it may seem like it has had its hey-day, today coal is still producing the biggest percentage of the electricity that we use, about 40%.
So it could it be the answer to future energy shortages?
Read the full report on the BBC News website.
Bovine TB fears
Farmers are calling for tougher regulations to stop bovine TB spreading into less infected areas in the north of England.
Testing practices, loopholes in the law and the illegal movement of cattle must be cracked down on, farmers have told BBC Inside Out..
Read the news story and watch the video feature on the BBC News website
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Toby Foster |
| Reporter | Abbie Jones |
| Reporter | Danni Hewson |
| Reporter | Lucy Hester |
| Series Editor | Nicola Addyman |
Broadcast
- Mon 21 Oct 201319:30BBC One Yorks & Lincs & Yorkshire only
