Beans to hedgehogs: Yorkshire stories to make you smile

This week's good news included a "marvellous" expansion of a hedgehog hospital

Across Yorkshire there are people doing amazing things every day of the week and we want to highlight them.

This week, a courageous train driver received an award for his life-saving skills, a teenager from York launched care packages for young people whose parents have cancer and Sheffield's Tramlines festival teamed up with a foodbank for a special announcement.

Take a look below and enjoy some positive news stories from across BBC Yorkshire.

Train driver saved passenger's life

Simon Kirk was awarded British Transport Police's Divisional Commander's Commendation

"Calm and courageous" train driver Simon Kirk has been commended for his actions after he resuscitated an unconscious passenger.

The York-based TransPennine Express driver spotted a person lying on the ground with a serious head injury and not breathing when the train he was operating stopped at Redcar Station.

Receiving a British Transport Police commendation, Mr Kirk said: "We spend every day doing our best to keep people safe, and this experience reminded me how important that really is."

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New homes for hedgehogs

There are currently about 60 hedgehogs in care at Holderness Hedgehog Hospital sites across East Yorkshire

A hedgehog rescue charity in East Yorkshire says its "marvellous" new expansion has made life better for volunteers and animals.

Holderness Hedgehog Hospital has been providing urgent care for sick and injured animals since 2016 and has about 60 hedgehogs in hospitals across Keyingham, Beverley, Burton Pidsea and Skeffling.

Charity trustee Cath Novis said: "I'm getting all tearful. It makes our lives and the hedgehogs' lives so much easier."

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Teen queen creates care packages

Inspired by the gifts people gave her and her siblings, Bella is putting together care packages

When Bella, 13, from York, was seven years old, her mum, Tracie, was told she had breast cancer and had to undergo chemotherapy for six months.

Now Bella, who is also a pageant queen, is creating care packages for young people whose parents also have the disease.

She said she wanted to help those going through a similar experience, with the care packages containing gifts from her and her siblings.

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Tramlines beans tins help food bank

Fatboy Slim, The K's, Rick Astley, Blossoms and Courteeners all feature on limited-edition cans

Tramlines has teamed up with a Sheffield food bank to tease the names of artists that will perform at the music festival next summer.

Fatboy Slim and Rick Astley are among the famous faces featured on limited-edition tins of baked beans handed out at the S6 Foodbank in Upperthorpe.

Acts performing at Tramlines will be unveiled at the first official announcement at 18:00 GMT on Monday.

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