20/04/2012 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Good evening to you. The headlines: A dry run through Lincolnshire. Dry

plans for the Torch Relay are put to the test. We were getting

prepared as a test. We could not get through, we did not expect this

many people. It is crazy. insurance could cost teenagers a

job. To put someone under 21 years of age insurance went up to over

�5,000. The motorists who are powerless to beat the price of fuel.

Heavy downpours, but some sunshine around. The weekend forecast then

Good evening. It is expected to attract thousands of people and is

being billed as one of the biggest events of 2012. The Olympic Torch

relay will not arrive in our area until June. Hundreds have taken

part in a dry run for an 80-mile section. It was designed to put

logistics to the test. An hour ago, the full rehearsal arrived in

Stamford. What happened? Well, there has been

a buzz of excitement here in Stamford for the whole of the day.

People began lining this route more than two hours before the torch

even arrived. Many people told me they felt this was their chance to

get involved with the Olympics and be a part of it. Many told me they

felt honoured that their town had been chosen out of everywhere in

the country for this rehearsal. Hundreds of people lined the

streets to welcome the Olympic Torch to Stamford.

Arriving in Lincolnshire for the very first time today, young and

old were determined to catch a glimpse. For the lucky few, they

got a chance to hold it too. It is very exciting. I thought it would

never happen in my life. What was it like to hold it in your hand?

Cool! Special. A special moment. Setting off at dawn in Leicester,

the torch began its 80-mile journey across the East Midlands. It left

under the power of steam. Next stop Loughborough and meltonmo bury. It

caught a boat over Rutland Water. This is a rigorous test. It will

allow us to do what we have done in all our testing, which is to go

away, look at things we may need to refine. That illusive chase for

perfection. The torch will light up East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

when it goes through Bridlington on June 18th. It will pass through

dozens of communities, including Hull, Mablethorpe, Skegness and

King's Lynn before it leaves for Norwich. While here it will be

abseiled down the Grimsby Dock Tower and take a trip on the

Cleethorpes Light Railway. People hope it will bring benefits for the

town. We hope it will put it on the worldwide map and encourage tourism.

It is the oldest stone town in the country. The festivities will be

immense. If this reception is anything to go by, when the torch

returns in July, organisers are expecting 10,000 people to be here.

Sarah, what is happening with the torch now then? Well, Peter, in the

last few moments the torch and the convoy of vehicles have all arrived

in the grounds of Burley House, which will play a big part in the

relay on July 3rd before it stops off in Peterborough. This was just

a dress rehearsal today. The torch will arrive in our area for real in

just over a month. Now, if the crowds from today are

anything to go by, it's going to be a huge, huge event for the whole

country. It certainly is. Thank you very

much indeed. Now, in a moment on tonight's programme, from the torch

to the sport - the 2012 hopefuls aiming for gold.

Hull businesses are calling on the Government to step in to help

address the issue of insurance costs for young drivers sms they

say that the charge -- drivers. They say that in some cases

teenagers are missing out on jobs because employers cannot afford

into sure them. Insurers say the number of young drivers involved in

accidents is disproportionately high. They are learning how to

maintain and repair a car, but many cannot afford the cost to insure

one. The majority of these male students at Lindsey college are 17-

19 years old. The costliest age bracket.

This 19 year old earns a car worth �1,000. He pays �3,000 to insure it.

He has opted an education rather than an apprenticeship.

apprenticeship is the best way, but on that wage you cannot afford

insurance. I would prefer to stay at college, work part-time and earn

some money. The insurance costs are hitting employers too. This man

cannot allow drivers younger than 19 to drive work vans as insurers

refuse the risk. It is unfair that the insurance companies tar

everyone with the same brush. There are many 17-19 year olds looking

for work. They are not all mad- heads. They want to drive in an

every day working environment. That is very difficult. The Federation

of Small Businesses say they have seen an overwhelming response to

the problem of high insurance costs and believe it is causing young

people to miss out. They are missing out on the apprenticeship,

on the experience to move forward. The Federation of Small Businesses

would like to see the Government step in, in conjunction with

insurance companies to enable young people to drive at a reasonable

rate of insurance. But the Association of British Insurers

maintains that the number of young people involved in accidents is

disproportionately high. Unless there is other involvement, the

stealmate will continue and young people like this will keep paying

the price. It's not just insurance costs - fuel prices have today

reached a record high, leading to calls for more people to turn to

electric cars. Currently there are just five charge points in the

whole of Lincolnshire. Cars need charging at least every

100 miles. You could not drive from Bridlington to Bourne without

stopping. It's a worrying kiss of deja vu.

Fuel prices are at record highs and fears of another bout of panic

buying due to the continuing threat of tanker drivers striking. For

some, electric cars, like this, which do not rely on petrol are a

liberating alternative. Electric cars are the future. We are

producing electricity domestically. We don't have to import gas or coal

or anything like that in future. We are becoming more independent.

how do these electric cars compare to regular ones? Well, to buy they

are almost twice the price. Once you are on the road they cut fuel

bills by about 80%. Emissions are down and if you listen they are

also a lot quieter. They do depreshyailt faster. This is really

a question of -- depreciate faster. This is a question of green

credentials over cash. These cars need charging around every 100

miles. At the moment there are only five charge posts in Lincolnshire.

Two in Hull and none in the East Riding or northern Lincolnshire.

With all that in mind, are people keen to go electric? I would not

buy one. There are not enough charging points. You don't get the

thrill of driving a car. It is too quiet. The cost of fuel is sky-

rocketing. So long as it could fulfil my daily business on a day-

to-day or weekly basis, then yes,, yes, I would consider it. Seemens

have a fleet of electric cars and charge points in Lincoln. We found

it is beneficial in terms of reducing our impact in pollution.

We can run these vehicles almost for the same price we would a

diesel vehicle. Work is underway to make it easier to charge cars

outside London, in the hope more people will choose electric rather

than queuing at the pumps. Well, Dr Ben Lane is the managing

editor of the website nextgreencar.com. I put it to him

that the electric cars are just expensive vehicles for the rich.

Well, to some extent it is. I mean electric vehicles can be as high as

tpwies the price of a conventional -- twice the price of a

conventional diesel vehicle. Certainly, as of today, the

purchase prices are very high. It's also true that the whole life costs

are higher, even when you take into account the fuel cost is 80% lower.

If we were driving in the rain this afternoon from Bridlington the

Bourne, we would not be able to do that journey without recharging and

hardly anywhere to charge. When will that change? Around 100 miles.

There are an increasing number of vehicles which would be able to do

that on a full charge. You might be in difficulty when you got to your

destination. Most electric vehicle owners recharge overnight at home

and possibly top up at the workplace. Those are the most two

common scenarios. On the on-street rechargers are there partly as a

matter, as a symbol that there is Government support. Yes, electric

vehicle owners will need occasional charging on the street. It is not

the game-change as many people think. With just five points in the

whole of the county, that is not really enough, is it? I don't think

it's enough as a signal from the local authority and the Government

that those organisations are behind electric vehicles. For most owners

hay will re-charge overnight. Six to eight hours overnight. Often at

a low cost electricity. They may need occasional top-ups during the

day. For most it will be enough. There will be electric vehicle

owners vits sitting your part of the world and they may need to

recharge. That is true, for them that will be a difficulty.

Thank you. Maybe you have an electric car? If you have one, are

you happy with it? What measures are you taking to deal with the

A complaint made against Humberside Police by the mum of a teenager

found hanged at his school is to be investigated. 17-year-old bradli

Parkin died at the Lindsey school in Cleethorpes 12 years ago. His

mum complained that Humberside Police did not carry out a thorough

investigation into his death. Now the IPCC says the force must look

into her allegation. A new biofuels factory in Hull has begun to take

its first wheat deliveries from farmers in the East Riding. The

Vivergo site will be the biggest buyer of wheat in the UK. The plant

is running tests before production starts. New figures show 17

children in Lincolnshire have been protected following the

introduction of Sarah's Law a year ago. It alows parents to find out

if someone with access to their children has ever been convicted of

child sex offences. After yesterday's flash flooding in

Pocklington, businesses reopened today. Streets were sub mefrpblged

under 18 inches of water. -- submerged under 18 inches of water.

Thank you for watching. Still ahead: Consultants are sent into a

Lincolnshire school after pupils miss a GCSEs coursework deadline.

We meet the 2012 hopefuls looking to make their mark.

Don't forget, if you have a picture you are proud of, send it in.

Tonight's is All Saint's Church at We will do the same on Monday night

As they were saying on Twitter last night we would be well in credit

here. I tell you that! There will be some heavy downpours.

There has been lots sunshine. Low- pressure in charge as it will be

for Sunday. On Monday, Monday night and Tuesday. There have been

thunderstorms in south Lincolnshire. There has been some brightness.

Some showers are so big, the me last all night long. A mixed bag

first thing. Lincolnshire is the pockets for showers. -- focus. Some

big dry brighter spells. A similar forecast for Sunday.

Mrs Roms to steal, my husband and I love in Taunton.

See you on Monday. If a teacher has defended her

reputation after a school in Lincolnshire admitted some pupils

Some have been sent to Peele Community College to complete their

GCSE coursework. The teacher is at a loss as to why these accusations

have been made. Two Long Sutton students are now

cramming. 3 the other lessons are suffering so they can finish

English coursework. Peele Community College said the aide discovered

he'd things had not been done. have such a short time to do it. It

is wasting a Robert -- opportunity to do what he wanted. The exams are

at the end of May. 32 peoples face extra pressure. The college says it

is doing all it can to get them back on track. Following the

resignation of an English teacher, he it became clear we did not have

enough coursework for examination boards. We thought all the

assessments had been marked. This is not be case. This comes despite

the latest Ofsted reports praising Speaking to BBC Look North, the

academy said she had been given a positive reference by her former

All employer. Peele Community College is an improving school.

Half of its peoples received very big grades. It does seem this year,

the son of those pupils will have to work extra hard.

Thank you for your it meets. -- four Conservative MPs from

Yorkshire have tried to do the Hull City face their last home game

of the season tomorrow against Nottingham Forest. It is possible

for them to get into the play-offs. Mike White is live on Radio

Humberside. They probably have not got it all to play for. They can

still do it. They have a team of them in Middlesbrough. The fat lady

is not singing. We have had her text from an optimistic Hull City

fan. Big debates or card and we can get into the play-offs -- defeats.

What about her non-League sides? Another season in the Conference

for Grimsby Town. Scunthorpe? can still go down mathematically.

He is expected they will stay in number one. There is commentary on

all be fit all games on BBC radio or Humberside.

Hopefuls from the East Lincolnshire are making their final preparations.

Some athletes can concentrate on challenging for the medals.

They have been throwing bar, Rawling hearts and swimming fast.

Three talented young people are closing in on their Olympic dreams.

Next month, he has to thought the qualifying distance for the

Olympics and won the trials in June. No messing around. You have to keep

in good shape. Throwing anything 75 metres is hard enough, but when you

pick one of these up, you realise what skill and ability it needs.

24-year-old Emily Taylor is waiting on selection. She is in a great

position to qualify. I am new to the squad so why have tried my best.

I think it has paid off. Lizzie Simmonds is the daughter of Lincoln.

She just needs to warn her skills. It is great to be thinking about

the games and not just the trials. All the focus is on the gains.

it is gratifying to know or that for this all-important Olympics,

local talent is coming to the fore. All were hopefuls working hard.

You might remember clear Lomas. She lost the use of collects but is

learning to walk again -- clear. She is the first person in the UK

to trial this pioneering robotics suit. This Sunday, she will take

part in the London Marathon. It could take her three weeks. It is a

huge thing for me on the first day. It is bound to be tougher when you

have not got as many people. I have a lot of friends. They will be

pushing me on. Amazing. Formula One bosses insist the race

in Bahrain will go-ahead despite protests.

Hundreds turn out in Lincolnshire to get a glimpse of the Olympic

torch. Saturday, a sunny spells. Some will

be heavy in the afternoon. It will feel mild.

How are people who live in flats or houses without garages meant to

charge the electric cars? Another says I have an electric car. No

road tax, low or insurance. That is great. There is a police or the

electric car in the city. Or rural areas, I would say no.

I would not buy an electric car because there is nowhere to buy or