07/12/2011 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

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

Dozens of workers at a North East Lincolnshire oil refinery walkout

in protest over pay and conditions. The employers need to set up an

agreement on their own without negotiations with the unions.

guilty - the Lincolnshire woman who has changed her plea and admitted

to murdering her boyfriend. Ret out of the wall using a stolen

forklift - these try to steal a village cash point.

And a winter Wonderland was almost 100 Christmas trees on display end

as Scunthorpe church. And a warning of severe gales

tomorrow. All the latest in 15 minutes.

Good evening. Workers at an oil refinery in North East Lincolnshire

say they are being forced to give up their travel expenses and also

signed an no-strike clause as part of a new deal, which they say it is

unfair. Today, around 100 workers took part in an unofficial strike

action at the Conoco Lindsey oil refinery plant. It has been part of

a nationwide day of protests by contractors who are in dispute over

changes to the terms and conditions of their contracts.

Standing up for the rights was were standing in the freezing cold to

these men. Many of them and electricians at the Conoco Lindsey

oil refinery. It is not the first time they have come out about this.

They are refusing to sign a new deal with their deal with their

employers, Balfour Beatty. One of seven major contractors introducing

a new nationwide agreement. They are making massive profits. They

are looking at a potential 26% pay cut. Strikers say they eat --

employers are cutting pay and conditions. Changes to travel

allowances could stop expenses being given, and a no-strike clause

will be added to the workers' contracts. They say these are being

forced without negotiations with unions. There were some heated

moments between the workers outside and those trying to get them, but

most of the protest was peaceful. There are fears within the industry

that this may spread to other agreements. It is important that

people going to work understand why we're here. In a statement, the

trade organisation representing the company's told us, no one will take

a pay cut. In fact 30% will see an increase in their pay packets and

no one will lose their jobs. HVCA said the agreement was about

responding to changes in the construction industry and added, if

we do not evolve, then we cannot remain competitive and we could see

British firms losing jobs to foreign contractors. The

consultation into the changes will end next month and unless employers

can, but the new offer, they say they'll be out again.

Earlier I spoke to Lee Whiting who is an employment lawyer in Hull. I

asked him if the company were within their rights to do this.

companies are entitled to make changes if they have a business

reason for doing it. And they have negotiated with the trade union and

they have consulted with the employee is, they are able to do it.

If the employees do not accept it and the employer has decided to

dismiss, in that situation they were -- would have claims to unfair

dismissal. These are not contract workers. You would think they would

have more secure rights. They have the right to declare unfair

dismissal. If employers are dealing with this properly, then employers

are entitled to dismiss. In that situation, if the employer has done

everything, the employee has left without anything. Are the Orchid to

introduce an no-strike clause? generally speaking, they can do

this if they have a pressing business reason. If they consult

with the employees and trade unions, then generally speaking employers

are able to do this. If I say to you are not going to get any

expenses because we could lose jobs to a dog. Is that a good enough

reason? That could be a good enough reason. These depend on their own

facts. It will be a question of fact it's. In a way, employees, in

the current climate, they are over a barrel? The problem a lot of

employers are fizzing is that if they do not accept these changes,

if they do not except these changes, they are aware they could be made

redundant. Employers will be thinking that within the current

climate, how quickly will I get another job? So they are between a

rock and a hard place. Thank you very much.

I would be interested to hear your thoughts on this one. As the

company say, they need to stay competitive. Workers say they need

to protect their terms and conditions. Maybe you are one of

those workers. If you want to contact us police do the following

ways: -- pleas to do in the following ways: Thank you for

getting in touch about the workers who have agreed to take a temporary

reduction in their pay to save money at their company.

More than 100 staff at Caparo Merchant Bar went home yesterday

and will not return until January. Thank you for the females and texts

on this one. Steer from grounds may says: It is

not a good thing to take a pay cut. How do you pay your mortgage if you

take one? Marc Welby tweeted: I think it is

great that the employer, union and employees are working together to

save jobs. I would do the same thing if needed.

And Cowell says: I do not thank the workers have much choice. I think

they're doing it is and a job. Then a moment: Safe and warm for

Christmas. The people who have been taken off the streets thighs to a

multi-million-pound homeless shelter.

The girlfriend of a man from Lincolnshire who was locked in a

store cupboard and had his business set on fire, has admitted murdering

him. Julie Dixon had initially claimed last intruders had attacked

the couple. But today, the jury at Lincoln Crown Court had been told

she had changed her plea and was guilty of murder. Anne-Marie Tasker

was in court. How surprising read these revelations in court today?

There was as sense of shock in the Court this afternoon when Julie

Dixon's lawyer stood up and told the court she had changed to plead

and was now admitting to killing her long-term boyfriend. Julie

Dixon broke down in tears and she was visibly shaking as the court

heard that after months of blaming others, she was finally admitting

to murdering 46-year-old David Twigg.

To outsiders they seemed a happy couple. But today it was revealed

that David Twigg had in fact been killed by his long-term girlfriend,

Julie Dixon. David Twigg died after a fire in his business on March

13th. He had been locked inside the store cupboard on -- and the

premises set alight. The amount of poisonous gases proved fatal. He

was a much-respected businessman and trivets were paid to them at St

Peter's and St Paul's. At first David Twigg's are often seemed

distraught at his death. Telling the BBC at the time: As police

began to scour the murder scene, Julie Dixon told officers the

couple had been attacked by two last intruders.

Later she changed her story and told the police there couple had

made a suicide pact. But investigators did not buy either a

story. The prosecution told the Crown Court, Julie Dixon could not

admit to David Twigg that the business was in financial dire

straits. She was so reluctant to tell, she took his life. But this

case is far from over yet. Lawyers will be back in court tomorrow

morning to tell the judge why Julie Dixon has now decided to change her

see and to give her version of events what did happen back in

March. But those legal discussions may take some time. So this evening

we are no clear or when Julie Dixon will be sentenced for this crime.

Two people have been arrested in connection with an attempted

robbery at a bank in Coningsby. Lincolnshire police believe that a

stolen forklift was used to try and remove a cash machine at the Lloyds

Bank. This was the scene that met

villagers in Coningsby this morning. Overnight, this local bank was

attacked when thieves, using a stolen forklift truck, wreck their

cash machine out of the wall. Everybody this morning and are

angry about it. I do not know what to make a vet. It is a big surprise

and a big shock. We do not normally get anything like this in the

village. What is the point of trying to break into a bank? It is

stupid. Police say four men are believed to being involved in the

robbery but they were disturbed before they could take the cash

machine away. Two men in their 40s have been arrested and questioned

in relation to the incident. We do not believe they have got away with

anything yet. Although this type of crime is rare, it is not the first

time something like this has happened in her area. Two years ago,

this I can Winterton was robbed and there was a similar incident in

Woodhall spa the following year. Despite this, police are keen to

reassure residents. Con in spree is a very quiet place to live. No one

should be frightened of this. -- Coningsby. Police will now speak to

other police forces to see if there are links with any attempted

robberies across the country. People living in the centre of

Immingham are hoping that the sound of lorries driving down the road

will soon be a distant memory. Work is scheduled to start on the new

they won a Tea link road next year after funding for it was announced

last week. The A 180 link. Having one of the country's major

ports means they major amount of heavy traffic on new roads. Now

with an agreement for the No -- new link roads, it means Immingham

could soon see a change. One area that will benefit is here. They get

lorries coming through here 24 hours and hours a day and it is

making residents' lives a misery. If there is another one going. And

then another one. For the last seven years, this woman and her

husband have seen the traffic outside their front door or crow

too reliant was levels. It is thundering, vibration, we have to

have your TV on loud. Sometimes the property feels like it is never

still, because of the vibrations. It must have quadrupled since the

time we came here. Everyone along this road is affected by it. At the

moment, some lorries travel along this road to reach the docks.

Instead they will be able to use the A 173. We come to Immingham

docks. Any by passes will get us there fast. Here are not going

through the villages. It is good for them. If it takes away all the

heavy traffic, it will be heaven. Simple as that. North-east

Lincolnshire council say there are other benefits as well. It will

allow the area will develop. It is a key scheme for the Humber area,

north-east Lincolnshire and it is key for business. The work will

cost 65 �3 billion and will be completed by the summer of 2014.

It is nearly quarter to seven. We will be live at the KC Stadium

as Hull City look to build over their win over the last boss.

And the church opening its doors to If you have a photograph, send it

into us. Tonight's is a The Church at Ulceby in North

Lincolnshire taken by the pupils of St Nicholas Primary School, so says

The Met Office have got a warning in place for some very strong winds

are developing. Could be severe gales, and that mean gusts in

excess of 60 miles an hour, and I wouldn't be surprised if parts of

Yorkshire get up to 70 miles an hour. They could beat a problem for

the commuter. You can see why a very deep area of low pressure is

closely packing together. By the end of the day, those isobars get

tighter still. They risk of severe gales as the tomorrow develops. It

is a windy enough at the moment. One or two showers have crept in

from the West. Other than that, it is dry, and should stay like that

for much of tonight. The winds will ease a little bit. It clouds over

later, and there will be patchy rain spreading in from the West.

Temperatures down to 2-three degrees. This summer will rise at

8am. So, it looks as if it will be wet at times tomorrow. Patchy

outbreaks of rain in the morning, but then as we head through the

afternoon, a narrow band of rain per share them from the north-west.

The winds are strengthening all the while. -- rain per share in. --

pushers in. 11 degrees Celsius, If you want more on the weather,

your BBC local radio station will have it.

21 homeless people will be spending Christmas in warm, safe

accommodation, thanks to a new centre that has opened in Lincoln.

The charity behind the scheme is helping them to make a new start,

and aims to eradicate rough sleeping in the city completely.

Proud of a new home, Katie couldn't be happier to shore of the flat she

is sharing with her partner at the Pathways Centre in Lincoln. Here is

my kitchen. After losing her job and home, Katie was left with

nowhere to go. If I wasn't here now, I could be on the streets, sleeping

rough, not eating, and basically living like a homeless person.

centre will provide up to 21 home as people with temporary come at --

accommodation, but this is more than just a roof over people's

heads. The idea is to help people regain independence and get back on

their feet. Last week, there were 72 people registered as homeless in

Lincoln. This has attracted high- profile campaigners, including the

Bishop's former Bishop. Today, the leader of the city council formally

opened the new centre. In talking to some of the residents, they are

so pleased with the facilities that gives and dignity, because the

standards are good here, the facilities are good, they feel that

perhaps for the first time they are valued. They feel that their needs

are being recognised and met. Residents will get help finding

work, and the opportunity to learn new skills. The charity behind the

Pathways Centre hopes it will put an end to rough sleeping in Lincoln.

I think it tears realistic. The quality of accommodation is good. -

- it is. Residents will be able to stay for up to two years.

And that's another one you may want to talk to us about tonight. E-mail

or text me and we'll have some of your thoughts before the end of the

programme. The Red Arrows have been cleared to

fly again by the Ministry of Defence. The display team, based at

RAF Scampton, had been grounded since the death of Flight

Lieutenant Sean Cunningham last month. Investigations are ongoing

into the accident which involved the ejection seat in his Hawk jet.

Hull Transport Interchange was evacuated for an hour this morning

because of a suspected gas leak. There were reports of a smell of

gas on the rail platforms, and passengers hoping to travel on

trains and buses were told to leave the station. The Interchange re-

opened just before 11am after engineers inspected the site.

Another big crowd is expected at the KC stadium in Hull tonight as

Hull City face Birmingham City. The Tigers won on Saturday, and they

are hoping for more of the same tonight to move further towards the

promotion places. With anticipation building at the

KC Stadium, fans are confident the Tigers could pick up the full three

points to propel them back into the play-off places. The team are young.

They will develop. They are doing well at the moment, and are trying

hard. They are in for a chance of a play-off place. I think Barmby will

make a good manager. This weekend's victory ended a run of Galat

consecutive defeats. It has given the sides a confidence boost. --

ended a run of two consecutive defeats. We now have to kick on.

This is an opportunity far asked. The last time these teams met was

MP Premier League. -- in the Premier League. It is their best

equivalent return for seven years. Victory tonight would make it three

wins out of five. After relegation, Chris Hughton's side have won just

one, and slipped from eighth place to 14th. Both teams was seen this

as a must-win match to keep their promotion hopes on track.

Our reporter, Sarah Corker, is live at the KC Stadium now. Sarah, will

there be a big crowd there tonight do you think? Despite the cold

weather, fans are in high spirits. We are expecting a crowd of 17,000

people, and their fans know a good set of results in December will put

them in a strong position in the play-offs. I am joined by Peter

Swann. Just how much of a challenge will Birmingham pose? You only have

to look at the league table. It won't be easy. It hasn't had a bad

start, but how important are the next few weeks? That is the big

thing, caretaker boss. The important fact is if he can get the

results. With the kick-off in a less than an hour, you can see

behind me it is starting to fill up, and fans here are confident that

they can string together a winning run, and bad in the next week or so,

we showed no have they are doing. And you can follow all the action

from that match on BBC Radio Humberside. The team are on-air now

with Sportstalk. A Lincolnshire stately home built

in the 1600s is to be brought into the 21st century with a state-of-

the-art heating system. Belton House, near Grantham, is installing

it to help control the humidity in the house. Staff say the �500,000

scheme will help preserve its priceless contents.

If you've not got the Christmas spirit yet, a trip to Scunthorpe

this weekend might just do the trick. 80 decorated trees are being

displayed in the town. It has been described as a magical sight and

the perfect start to Christmas. From the outside of this church,

there are few clues as to what lies inside. Open the door, and enter a

magical world of Christmas. The Christmas Tree Festival has been

organised by the Rotary Club, and has been described as one of the

best displays of its kind. This year, up 80 decorated trees have

different themes. This one is all about football. Some are original,

some are traditional, and some are not. This one, for example, is

highly original. The Christmas tree exhibition that will be raising

funds for Scunthorpe's Hospice, which, this morning, it was

preparing for Christmas as well. Last year, nearly �4,000 was raised.

It is great fun for all people involved, and everyone who goes

along. It generates cash for a great cause. There are 80 trees

being decorated. But this one is extra special. Maureen was a

patient at a hospice. Each time I put up or born, I think of a member

of the group who has got breast cancer. -- poked a bauble on. We

can attract people to thinking pink. The festival will be opened this

weekend, raising funds for a great cause, while raising our festive

spirits as well. And you can see that display at Old

Brumby United Church on Ashby Road in Scunthorpe from 10:30am this

Saturday, or from 12 o'clock on Sunday lunchtime.

Let's get a recap of the national and regional headlines:

David Cameron is under pressure over a new EU treaty - he's facing

calls for Britain to win back powers from Brussels.

Dozens of workers at a North East Lincolnshire oil refinery walk out

in protest over pay and conditions. Tomorrow's weather - cloudy with

patchy rain in places, turning heavy in the afternoon, but

clearing in most areas by dusk. Severe gales developing. Top

temperatures 11 Celsius. Some travel news now: Those winds

We were talking about changes to employees ride by employers. A

couple of the messages and Tweets. I feel I would do as my employer

thinks best to stay competitive to keep the business going. On e-mail,

this from Tom: I have never heard of any employee walking out because