19/09/2011 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North. The headlines tonight:

A primary school bans nuts from its pupils' lunchboxes. I think they

need to relax. If my child suffered, I would be happy for that warning

to go out. The leader of Boston Borough

Council describes a newspaper article about immigration in town

as disgusting. This this town troubled or tranquil? I am here to

find out. The family giving up food from afar

as they source all their meals from close to home.

The teenage singing star who's the next big thing down under, all the

way from Scunthorpe. And join me for the detailed

weekend forecast in the next 15 An increase in the number of

children suffering from food allergies has forced an East

Yorkshire school to ban nuts from all packed lunches. Parents were

told about the change of policy in a text message warning them that

nuts must not be brought into Minster School in Beverley. It is

just the latest school to introduce such a ban but it is prompting

claims that this is a step too far. Our correspondent has been finding

out more. This girl has only recently been

diagnosed with a nut allergy and she is getting used to the special

equipment that comes with it. Her mother has nothing but praise for

the school which has had a ban on nuts for some years. They have been

very supportive, and sometimes I have felt like I am being a pain,

because I have been at the school, checking things are in place and

they have the medications. It is not just at meal times that nuts

are banned. The children are very creative and they do extract cities.

We have the parents sending in things like empty cereal packets,

but we ask them not to include anything that might have that nuts.

One in 50 children are now estimated to suffer from a nut

allergy and it is estimated that boys are 30% more likely than girls

to suffer from the condition. It is also thought that children from

affluent families have a higher rate of nut allergies.

We have organised some reminder training...

At Minster primary, the latest school to ban nut products in

packed lunches. If my child suffered, I would be very happy for

that warning to go out. They are just being careful, I do not have a

problem with it. I think they need to relax all these things. Take

individual cases. Nobody knows why food intolerances and allergies are

on the increase, but it is certain that more schools will have to

develop strategies to protect their pupils.

Joining me is Mandy East. How common is it for nuts to be banned

in schools? We do hear of schools who ban nuts. Particularly in

schools where there are the younger children, year one classes. Given

that you represent those at risk from severe allergic reactions,

presumably you are pleased about this?

We do not actually have a policy to introduce not bans across the board

in schools. One of the reasons for this is that children can be

allergic to a lot of substances, milk, fish, and you cannot ban

everything that children may be allergic to. We also feel is lolls

children into a false sense of safety. We cannot ever say that a

school is 100% not free. So actually this could have a

counter-productive effect? What the family and the child have

to understand is that while the school is doing everything they can,

been on allergic children's families will not be reading labels

in the same way. It is sensible not to allow peanut butter sandwiches

and lunch boxes, we are not sure that you can ban all nuts

altogether. Thank you very much. I am interested to hear what parents

think. You may think that parents should be able to send their

children to school with whatever food they choose. Get in touch in

the usual ways. Here are the Coming up: 50 times quicker, super-

fast broadband begins in rural parts of East Yorkshire.

The head of Boston Borough Council has described a national newspaper

article about immigration in the town as totally skewed and

disgusting. Peter Hitchens claims that emigration has led to a

strange and troubling Trans formation, their cultural

differences have created barriers between local people and migrants.

I will talk to Peter Hitchens shortly. What have people been

saying there locally? People are bemused. Nobody is denying that the

mass influx of Eastern European workers has changed the town but

they do object to the prop -- be provocative picture painted in that

article. I spoke to a Portuguese family earlier. The father told me

he brought his children here and I asked him if he had experienced

this negativity and segregation. People come here to work and have a

good life but they bring business to this country as well. They bring

money. They have to say that -- see this from the other side. They just

see that people come men to take a job from them, but it is not true.

What have people said today? They would like to invite this

journalist to Boston and spend some time here. They are not very

pleased. I think it was totally missed directed and not really a

reflection of what Boston is. The national media seem to have picked

up on the fact that Boston is an immigration centre. Yes, we have a

lot of immigrants, but in the majority of cases, people get on

together. Is this a troubled town or a tranquil place? Nobody has

denied there are problems but that provocative tome in the article

upsets people here. -- tone. The journalist concerned is Peter

Hitchens. He told me earlier that the council's criticism of his

article is unfounded. I do not know what basis they have for saying

that. I made no criticism of the local council, the authorities or

the local people. I do not think anyone living in Boston, or indeed

the in commerce, are to blame for what has happened. I think this is

the result of decisions made hundreds of miles away by

politicians who do not care about Boston. Are you saying there are

too many immigrants for that small town? When the numbers are so large,

and they are very large in Boston, and with the language difference is

so great, and indeed the cultural differences, people who have grown

up in many cases in the Soviet empire in completely different

cases -- situations. I think it does transform the place in a way

that makes people uncomfortable, lead to one necessary hostility. We

it do not want that to happen. you think that Boston is in a mess

because of this cultural barrier? It is not for me to say as an

outsider. With goodwill and hard work, people could overcome this. I

hope that they do. I think it would be ridiculous to claim that this

has not caused major problems for the people of the town. What are

those problems? I just think it is very difficult for a town of that

size to function, when there are two almost isolated communities

within the same city limits. yet without those people, many of

these shops which are open would be boarded up. Many of the

employers'... I have said that in the article. But what compensation

is that to the people of Boston who feel that the place they grew up in

is no longer familiar to them? I think there is more to life than

economics and money. Living in a place where you feel funnel their

and where you know your fellow creatures is important. -- where

you feel familiar. Thank you very much.

If you are in Boston or Lincolnshire or generally, you

might have something to comment on. E-mail or text us. There will be a

longer interview with Peter Hitchens tomorrow lunchtime on BBC

radio. Growing fears for the safety of a

missing teenager from Sleaford. 15- year-old Clarissa Britton suffers

from depression. Police are asking anyone who may have seen her to get

in touch. A man has died after a serious

accident involving three vehicles. It took place on the A52 near

Bennington. He women has been taken to Boston pilgrims hospital with

serious injuries. -- a woman. Both of Hull's teams have crashed

out of the Super League play-offs. And the singing star from

Scunthorpe who has made it to the Thank you for all the pictures.

This is a picture of the QM to two. How you? I am very well. This is a

very funny e-mail from Phil. Grey very funny e-mail from Phil. Grey

hair is now fashionable. He has cracked it! How funny is that?! Why

don't you do what you came in for? The headline is an unsettled one,

and there is going to be some rain later. It looks like it could

linger across parts of Lincolnshire it. The best of the bride weather

on offer for East Yorkshire. It is a little further north than this

position suggests. It could bring rain across the Wash, for example.

We have had some sunshine around. It has descended -- tended to cloud

in it. This is a warmer front bring some drizzle in places now. Most

places are dry, and later on, we will see rain spreading in from the

West. It will still be fairly small, and temperatures will be down to 13

Celsius. The sun will rise in the morning at 6:43am, and setting at

The rain will affect southern parts of Lincolnshire, with pulses of

rain, not all day. As you can see, to the north of the Humber, were

once the overnight rain clears, it should be dry with some terrible

cloud. Sunny intervals. Readings and having the best of it tomorrow

with I temperatures of 18 Celsius, but the further south you go, the

more likely you are to run into some rain. Wednesday to Friday

looks generally dry. He needs to speak properly, like Lincolnshire

folk do! We will do some more It's claimed new broadband being

installed in parts of East Yorkshire today will be 50 times

faster than the current connection. Last year, campaigners proved slow

internet was a problem for some after a pigeon carried a file to

Skegness faster than they could download it. Now residents in

Woodmansey near Beverley are trialling a new service with speeds

of up to 100 megabits - well above the national average of 6.2

megabits. It means they can now download an entire music album in

less than two seconds. An hour-long television show in 31 seconds. And

a full high-definition movie in one to two minutes. Our business

correspondent Paul Murphy has the This family are not untypical when

it comes to internet usage. They are regularly on line for shopping

and entertainment. They are the first in the Hull area to try out a

super-fast broadcast -- broadband service. I will be using it for

iPlayer and Facebook. Also Downloading using -- music. Once

they have connected the cable, the capacity will allow multiple users

to watch TV and front online businesses. Simultaneously if

necessary. It is one of the first products in the UK to be rolled out

in this way, using fibreglass cables straight into customer's

home. This could soon be rolled out across the whole city. As a nation,

we are getting hungrier and hungrier for internet data. Be that

downloading films or working from home. The network that delivers all

of that is going to need to have much greater capacity in years to

come. Another of -- a number of other companies are planning to

offer super-fast broadband in Hull and the surrounding areas. It will

encourage businesses to stay in the City, it will encourage investment,

and it is about encouraging jobs. The rural communities especially

see broadband connection as vital. These people dug their own trenches

to build a cable. I could never use online shopping for grocery

shopping. It took too long to check the ingredients and things I wanted

to buy. Now I can check ingredients in an instant. Fastball back --

broadband Connectivity is seen as vital. The Government's target is

to have 90 % of UK homes connected A couple from East Yorkshire are

out to prove they can survive by only eating food which is grown or

made close to where they live. For the next week, they will gather all

their supplies from within a 20 mile radius of their home. But as

Crispin Rolfe reports, that means no fish, no sugar, and a struggle

to find milk. They have wanted some honey to take back to Germany.

Mother's Day. That is about four miles away. On a mission for a week.

These people have set up -- set themselves a challenge to eat food

and produced within 20 miles of their home. We are going to eat

fairly normally. We are substituting some of our projects -

- products. We are so subsidising. We are surprised by the number of

dairy farmers who have gone out of businesses because of the prices

they are getting, and consequently, we have had real difficulties

finding a local dairy. Another problem is a sugar. But on the

whole the couple have been lucky. Today they've bought a Chicken

raised in Driffield, Eggs sourced from Seaton Ross, Strawberries

grown in Bielby, Apple Juice picked and pressed in Wilberfoss and Rape

Seed Oil from Thixendale. Not bad considering half of Britain's food

is imported, and supermarket margins mean tough times for some

The only way we can compete today with the supermarkets. This shop

was -- founded in 1880, and we are the only one left. Back at home,

the Greens are living without bananas, fish and chocolate, but

they are allowing themselves one luxury: Coffee! After all it's

always been imported. Mind you, Peter & Jo will still have to

survive without sugar. It's Monday, so Damian is here with the sport as

usual - And you've been in Lincoln today as the Imps try and turn

their fortunes around. Some news just in. The Grimsby Town chairman

has announced his resignation. He is seen here in the middle. He had

been chairman since 2003. In a statement on the club website, he

said he is resigning because his position has come -- become

untenable now but Mike Parker is the majority shareholder. He

refuses to rejoin the current board of directors. More on that tomorrow.

The Imps face a must win game against Gateshead at Sincil Bank

tomorrow night with the pressure mounting on manager Steve Tilson.

They were beaten again on Saturday one nil at Luton and are now in the

bottom three of the Conference. I spoke to their manager at Sincil

Bank this afternoon. In the Football League, Scunthorpe United

are still without a league win. The Iron drew their sixth match of the

season. But in the Championship, Hull City won their third game on

victory against Portsmouth. There was a blow when look Fahmy was

dismissed, but Nigel Pearson said that his team's success was all

down to put their game. A I am really pleased with the players,

and I am pleased for them, because we have had an up and down start,

but they have shown a lot of character over the last few weeks,

to get three wins on the trot. That is credit to their application, and

we have played very well today. Scunthorpe salvaged a point away at

Walsall, despite losing the lead twice. It was Jimmy Ryan who scored

in the final minute of stoppage time. The two all draw leaves the

Iron still without a league one win. They'll be hoping to do better on

Saturday when they take on Yeovil. Saturday when they take on Yeovil.

Both Hull rugby league sides fell at the first hurdle in their

attempts to reach the Super League Grand final. Defeats to Catalan

Dragons and the Leeds Rhinos mark the end of an era for Hull KR and

Hull FC - who will see both their coaches and several first team

players leave the city. Simon Clark The local newspaper has his own way

of the field. There were 10 tries in all. There was just a single

consolation. A sad way to say farewell to Justin Morgan and

several players. The four lads who were leaving, we said thank you to

them, the night life tonight hurts. I am sure when I get over it, and -

- I will be back with fond memories. All eyes turned to Headingley.

Could Hull FC go one better than their neighbours? Although there

were good son -- some good moments, they were 18-0 down at half-time.

Leeds was soon back on track. There Leeds was soon back on track. There

was little to lift the gloom. Both clubs begin new eras with new

coaches and new playing personnel. Boat Hull Kingston Rovers and Hull

FC will target to do better than a Room in -- room for improvement for

both of them. A 16 year old from Scunthorpe is on the verge of super

stardom after reaching the final of X-Factor in Australia. Reece Mastin

is being supported by the likes of Beyonce and a growing army of fans

in his quest to win the show. This is the moment that Reece Weld

Australia in the finals of the X- Factor just a few hours ago. He

moved down under six years ago with his family, and now he is on the

verge of winning a huge recording contract. It has not sat -- sunk in

To get to the live finals has been my dream from the start. From now

on, I will keep pushing and try and get as far as I can. Back home in

Scunthorpe, his grandparents are tracking his progress on the

internet. He was strumming his guitar here. He heads got so far.

How nice does he look today? I wish I could cuddle him! It is surreal.

It is not Greece. It is a pop star. It is a to have -- totally

different person. Showbiz commentators in UK -- in Australia

are tipping him for big things. would have to say from the point of

view of him, I don't think it could have gone any better. This is the

second year that the X-Factor has been big in Australia. He was

chosen to work on the show, and that is not an accident. I think

that is the strongest thing about it. After training worldwide on

Twitter today, and becoming a hit on YouTube, he is gaining thousands

of fans. Reece has got the X- We find out tomorrow whether he

will be through to the next round. Let's get a recap of the national

and regional headlines The evictions at Dale Farm on hold -

travellers win a last-minute legal reprieve and the bailiffs retreat.

An increase in the number of children suffering allergies forces

an East Yorkshire School to ban nuts from packed lunches.

Tomorrow's weather: Overnight rain soon clearing. Then mostly dry and

bright with some hazy sunshine. Patchy outbreaks of rain possible

Response coming in on the subject of banning nuts. They should mind

their own business. Surely the mother will know what a child can

eat or not eat. Another says my wife is allergic to nuts. It is in

everything, including bread. There's a fundamental fear of