Stories to make you smile from across Yorkshire

Stories to make you smile from across Yorkshire capture moments of courage and generosity. This week's features include Dr Shaunna Burke, who, after a cancer diagnosis in 2024, completed the Everest Marathon and then scaled Mount Everest for a second time. A £5 million fundraising campaign aims to secure 348 acres (141 hectares) of land in the Snaizeholme Valley to support red squirrels. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, based at the Beatrice Wright Centre near York, trains 68 dogs and has 35 on a waiting list. Memorials to the Headscarf Revolutionaries in Hull include flowers on benches and a life-sized sculpture of Lillian Bilocca made from newspapers. A Suffolk paddleboarder also completed a coast-to-coast challenge spanning more than 160 miles (257 km) of canals. The stories highlight Yorkshire communities rallying around health, wildlife, disability services, heritage, and outdoor endurance.