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Is in very select company, getting a flagship award. 0ther is in very select company, getting a flagship award. other ships on it include a fishing vessel from shetland, a welsh lifeboat, a steamer from the lake shetland, a welsh lifeboat, a steamerfrom the lake district shetland, a welsh lifeboat, a steamer from the lake district and a former lightship. all reminders of britain's incredible shipbuilding past. as well as books, the shop also sells plans, individually named by chris. a quirkiness in keeping with this flirting oasis, unexpected and welcome in the heart of leeds dock. cathy killi...

Now, the historic importance of the boat has been recognised with an award — as our reporter cathy killick has been finding out. surrounded on all sides by gleaming steel and glass, a poignant reminder of west yorkshire's industrial past. marjorie i was built in 1946 in knottingley to carry coal. now she harbours a different cargo, in a new life as a floating book shop. we life as a floating book shop. i've had the bird _ life as a floating book shop. i've had the bird for— life as a floating book shop. i've had the bird for about ten years, we restored _ had the bird for about ten years, ...

From: Keith Massey, Bishopthorpe.

Last thing. thanks very much, matt. that cold weather has been particularly hard for the residents of one village just outside sheffield. for the past week, hundreds of homes in stannington have been without gas, after a burst water main flooded the supplies. cathy killick has been speaking to some of those affected. 78—year—old edna jones has been given a heat pad by the gas company cadent. it's helping, but she's in remission from bowel cancer and is vulnerable to the cold. well, i've got heaters, but it only blows so much out. and you move out to that room and it's freezing in the next ...

The number to call is 011a 273 4567. that's the council's incident support helpline. and we will make sure that we get people out if you've got any concerns at all about any vulnerable residents. in the meantime, the village shop, itself without gas, is cooking sausages for residents in its electric ovens. the community has pulled together admirably, but patience is wearing thin as the cold truly begins to bite. cathy killick, bbc news. 0ur reporter mark ansell is in stannington for us this morning. mark, how are residents coping? we are in edna's home here today in stannington, and thus burst...