News and entertainment worth sharing – York and North Yorkshire One person was injured in a crash in North Yorkshire last night (Sunday) Emergency services were called to the incident in Sherburn-in-Elmet at 8.37pm A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “A crew from Tadcaster attended a single vehicle road traffic collision “The crew assisted with extricating a person from the vehicle who was left in the care of paramedics “Crews then made the vehicle safe and assisted with scene safety Email YorkMix » 5-6 King's CourtShamblesYork  YO1 7LD You can listen to YorkMix Radio using your DAB+ radio Click here to listen to YorkMix Radio » YorkMix is a trading name of York Sound Ltd Registered in EnglandCompany no: 12831940VAT no: GB289462452 YorkMix Radio public file Copyright © 2025 YorkMix You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience ENGIE has submitted plans to North Yorkshire Council to develop an agricultural anaerobic digestion (AD) facility to the east of the A162 following a consultation with the local community and stakeholders this autumn The facility – which will sit alongside the existing Low Farm AD facility and new woodland planting – will take agricultural feedstocks and wastes from local farms and turn it into renewable gas via AD the site will work in partnership with local farmers to give them a regular source of income whilst reducing their carbon footprint It also supports day to day farming activities by providing digestate a byproduct of the AD process and a natural fertilizer that replaces artificial and expensive alternatives Managing Director of Renewable Gases UK at Engie said: “Farm waste in the local area is currently largely spread to land which releases carbon into the atmosphere Our plans would instead see it used to generate a local supply of green gas which is all part of our national mission to make farming more sustainable and support the UK’s decarbonisation journey “Over the last few months we’ve been out talking to the community and we’ve had lots of positive feedback We’ve worked hard to develop a really robust planning application which is supported by various technical assessments that show how the facility will be operated without impacting on the local area “The facility will create local jobs and support projects in the community through a dedicated Community Benefit Fund and we’ve already had some really useful suggestions of local causes we could support.” The proposal is being brought forward in response to the UK’s legally binding target to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 Part of the challenge will be reducing the carbon footprint of both the UK’s energy consumption and agricultural sector something North Yorkshire Council is addressing with its adopted Climate Change Strategy ENGIE has a lengthy track record in building and operating renewable energy facilities and becoming part of the surrounding communities It is expected that North Yorkshire Council will make a decision on the plans early in the new year work is anticipated to start by summer 2025 Don’t miss out on our last issue of the year The Winter issue of Energy Global is out now; this issue kicks off with a guest comment from Veronica Maxted Director of Renewables at RS Group before moving on to a regional report on the current state of the renewables industry in North America This edition of the magazine also explores key topics such as inspection and maintenance With contributions from key industry leaders such as Viridien dive into the issue and see what you could learn Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/bioenergy/30122024/sherburn-in-elmet-agricultural-green-gas-plans-submitted/ Veolia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Star Energy to help deliver the UK’s net-zero goals by geothermal energy Embed article link: (copy the HTML code below): Already a member? Sign in here Officers are appealing for information following an attempted burglary in Sherburn-in-Elmet The incident took place at a property on Admiral Way The suspect(s) tried to enter the home via the rear patio door their attempts resulted in damage to the property A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We’re appealing for anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area at this time or who has CCTV or doorbell footage that could assist our investigation.” Email YorkMix » Closure of the Switch Mobility bus manufacturing plant in Sherburn in Elmet looks inevitable after parent Ashok Leyland announced that it will commence a consultation on that move Ashok says that the proposal has come about thanks to “general economic uncertainty in both the UK and Europe.” If the closure progresses all orders in hand will be completed and aftermarket support for existing vehicles will be maintained The manufacturer came out of Optare and saw the Switch Mobility moniker adopted for battery-electric buses It says that “when markets recover” it will continue to cater to UK and other European demand from plants in India and the United Arab Emirates The e1 heavyweight battery-electric single-decker was launched in 2022 for left-hand drive European nations but has struggled to gain traction in a highly competitive market Ashok adds that it plans to “double down on the high-growth India EV market which is poised to grow multi-fold in the next few years.” Switch has over 1,800 battery-electric bus orders for the Indian market It also offers zero-emission light commercial vehicles there Speaking about the Sherburn closure proposals Ashok Leyland Managing Director and CEO Shenu Agarwal says: “While Ashok Leyland remained committed to the UK market over the last 15 years adoption of zero-emission passenger vehicles has been tepid This seems to be the right time to cut down losses in the UK market.” Chief Financial Officer K M Balaji adds that potential closure of the Sherburn in Elmet plant by Switch Mobility “is expected to mitigate the losses of UK operations.” He continues: “The current cash flow requirements of Switch UK will be borne out of GBP 45 million of equity infusion already approved by the board of Ashok Leyland in February this year “Switch India is doing much better than expected and should not require significant equity infusion in the near future the value accretion from Switch EV business is expected to be much more than the investments made in those entities.” to 31 March 2024 and including all group operations show a loss of £43.4 million on a turnover of £66.6 million with the latter figure representing an almost trebling from the previous financial year the UK accounted for £24.9 million of turnover but that from the rest of Europe was just £117,000 In 2022, then-Switch CEO and Executive Vice Chairman Dr Andy Palmer said that it had ceased the manufacture of diesel buses at Sherburn in Elmet That was subsequently reversed to permit assembly of the diesel Optare Solo with a major order from Stagecoach Delivery of the diesel Solo to Stagecoach and at least one other customer has continued but uptake of Switch-branded battery-electric bus models here has been slow and hurt by competition from other marques routeone magazine is the indispensable resource for professional UK coach The home of vehicle sales and the latest bus and coach job vacancies routeone connects professional PCV operators with complete and unrivalled news coverage Home - News - UK2000 Scenery Release Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield for MSFS 2020 and 2024 Busy GA airfield in northern England comes to both MSFS 2020 and 2024 Home to one of the largest flying clubs in the UK and a former Royal Air Force station Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield (ICAO: EGCJ) has been brought to life in both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and the new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 by established developer UK2000 Scenery Located in the county of North Yorkshire in England the small but busy airfield has one 828m-long tarmac runway and three grass strips for aviators to choose from The strip even has an RNP approach for instrument rated pilots to use flight training and other activities comes to Microsoft Flight Simulator with full detail buildings realistic ground markings and hi-resolution ground imagery UK2000 Scenery also boast the scenery packs delivers good frame rates an impressive array of night effects and PBR materials You can purchase a copy of UK2000’s Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield for MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024 at simmarket.com for €7.99. ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " A crash has closed a road in Sherburn in Elmet Low Street is shut both ways from Eversley Garth Crescent to Milford Road this morning (Wednesday It follows a crash first reported just after 8pm last night Email YorkMix » A motorcyclist is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash in North Yorkshire last night (Tuesday) It happened at about 5.45pm in Sherburn-in-Elmet on Low Street at its junction with Bramley Park Avenue A black Ford Fiesta and an orange off-road motorbike collided The car was travelling from South Milford toward Sherburn and the bike was going in the opposite direction A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “The rider of the motorcycle was taken to hospital where he remains in a life-threatening condition has been interviewed by police and released under investigation while enquiries continue “We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or has CCTV or dashcam footage from the area around the time of the incident.” The road was closed for several hours for crash investigations to take place Email YorkMix » The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response 26 DEC 2024BookmarkFamily and friends are frantic with worry for a young man who went missing in the early hours of Christmas Day morning North Yorkshire Police have launched a search and appeal to find Jamie Middleton who was last seen in the early hours of Christmas Day in Sherburn in Elmet Friends and family have been unable to contact him ever since and police say they're "growing increasingly concerned for his welfare" A police spokesperson said: "Extensive enquiries are ongoing to locate Jamie and as part of our enquiries we are asking for anyone who may have seen him or who has information about his whereabouts Jamie was last reported wearing white trainers though it is possible he may have changed his clothing since his last sighting Get all the latest and breaking North Yorkshire news straight to your inbox by signing up to our newsletter here. North Yorkshire Police said: "A missing man from Sherburn-in-Elmet has been found safe and well "We issued an appeal to help find the 37-year-old yesterday." North Yorkshire Police said: "Our officers are currently searching for 37-year-old Jamie who has been missing since the early hours of Christmas Day (Wednesday 25 December) "He was last seen in the Sherburn in Elmet area at 4am Friends and family have been unable to contact him ever since and we’re growing increasingly concerned for his welfare "Extensive enquiries are ongoing to locate Jamie and as part of our enquiries "Jamie was last reported wearing white trainers "If you have seen Jamie or have any information that could help or doorbell camera footage that may be relevant please contact us by calling 101 and asking for the Force Control Room "Please quote reference number 12240235069 when providing any information."