01/08/2013 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

And we reached 31 degrees in some parts of our region today. I will

have the full forecast. Good evening.

The Deputy Prime Minister says people who don't believe in wind

power to generate electricity are Luddites. He's been in Grimsby to

open a new wind farm off the Lincolnshire coast, as well as

announcing millions of pounds of investment for the industry. He said

Britain is a world leader in renewable energy despite having no

wind turbine factories yet - even though two are planned for this

area. Here's our business correspondent, Paul Murphy.

This afternoon Mr Clegg got an overview of an industry he hopes the

UK can become a world leader in. He wants it to be bigger and the

country to benefit. When you are in a global race, if you are in pole

position, you need to put your foot on the accelerator and increase your

lead. He had come to Grimsby to formally opened a new wind farm, it

is generating enough power for 200,000 homes. But it is a source of

frustration to the government that these giant machines are actually

made abroad, with subsidy UK taxpayers. Ministers want Great

Britain to get a biggest slice of the action. Strategy will require

new turbines, a supply plan that will ensure more of the work is

done. We are publishing more incentives for foreign manufacturers

to do their manufacture in Britain. Mr Clegg said he was working flat

out. It is three years since its Siemens expressed an interest in

building a factory here but the company has been nervous about how

much UK Government support there would be. The proposed government

measures include a �20 million fund to offered specialist support to

renewable energy companies. �46 million to encourage invention and

innovation in the area of renewable energy. And a requirement that

larger companies getting involved in offshore wind make a commitment to

the UK supply chain. What is Centrica's view of where the

government is sat at the moment in terms of support for your industry?

We welcome the industrial strategy announced today. There is a lot of

work that needs to be done for us to look at it and understand it fully.

So that we can make sure we have the certainty required in order to start

a large infrastructure projects. that is what you call a cautious

welcome. This industry will want to think hard on the detail of the

government support package before making too many more big investment

decisions. I met Nick Clegg on his trip to

Grimsby earlier today. This is good news. You want to be a world leader

in green energy. Why do we not have one factory building turbines in

this country? One of the things we say, we are setting out our offshore

strategy. When, in future, bidders want to install new wind farms, they

must show how they will help the UK supply chain. Can you force them to

employ local people? Now. We need to ask them, what is your commitment to

that local supply chain. -- now, we cannot. Why hasn't Siemens committed

to coming to Humber? I hope they will. You hope or do you think they

will? It is their decision. We are doing everything we can to make sure

that Siemens project goes ahead. We need to work with Siemens to make

sure that when they make that decision, it is a decision taken by

the Siemens board in Germany, they are confident of spending millions

of pounds locally here. I think it will be money well spent. I hope

they will take that decision soon. It is reported that they want more

clarity from the government. Do you know what that is? Tell a lot of

these big deals are very complex in their detail. We are working with

Siemens a day in, day out. We are giving them answers. We are giving

them reassurance. At the end of the day, Siemens is a big international

company. They must make that decision, comparing a investment

here to other investments in other parts of the world. I hope they make

the investment here. I hope it will be a yes. We are working flat out to

make sure it is a yes and I am very committed to this. I have had

several conversations with Siemens, I have visited them locally on

several occasions, I have visited them in Germany, we are doing

everything we can. You have been a great ambassador of turbines. There

is still a lot of people who are very sceptical in this country.

There is still a big job to do. You call them Luddites, don't you?

every new technology, you get people saying, we do not want the new, we

want to stick to what we know. I think we have to move with the

times. There is a global race going on about who can employ more people,

get more investment in the new green technologies. It so happens that I

believe the new British economy, part of it, will be a boom in green

renewable technologies. It is already a sector growing at 5% per

year, more than other parts of the economy. Offshore industry could be

worth �7 billion to our economy by the end of the decade, employing

30,000 people. I want to see jobs created for people locally. That is

why I am dedicated to it. Thank you. That was earlier this afternoon. Is

the Government right to say it's a world leader on green energy? And

are the people who oppose wind farms Luddites? Give us your thoughts on

whether Siemens will come to our In a moment: Looking for wildlife in

unusual places - the hidden secrets of our ponds and drains.

No deaths in house fires in 12 months. A proud record for

Humberside firefighters, who say it is because their message on smoke

alarms and fire safety is getting through. But they are warning people

not to be complacent and have highlighted how even an unattended

toaster can cause devastation. Amy Cole reports.

This is the result of a piece of toast that got stuck in a toaster

and carried on burning. The kitchen is completely ruined - around

�50,000 pounds worth of damage caused. If we had left that door

open, the living room would be in the same state. The actions of the

Mawston family have been praised by Humberside Fire and Rescue service.

It says they responded in a textbook manner under very challenging

circumstances. It took us 15 minutes to get here and get it under

control. That was helped by the fact that the family knew exactly what to

do in the event of a fire. They close the kitchen door. Dad did not

attempt to fight the fire. It is those types of behaviour that helped

us keep fire deaths recently down to zero. Humberside Fire and Rescue

service says there has been no deaths from fire in the last 12

months. In the school year before 2012, there were six deaths. The

family said they feel lucky to be alive. Feeling a bit down, but

relieved as well at the fact that all the family got out. Marvellous

response, my older children who were upstairs who managed to get the

younger sister out. For the Mawstons, it could be up to three

months before they can move back in - a stark reminder of how an

everyday act can suddenly get out of control. Amy Cole, BBC Look North,

Hull. Parking charges are making large

profits for some of our local authorities. According to the latest

research, a surplus of more than �500 million has been made

nationally. The three councils making the most profit from parking

in this area include Lincoln City Council. They made a surplus of just

over �2.4 million last year. Hull City Council made just over �1.6

million and East Lindsey District Council generated �1.4 million from

parking charges. The owners of a piece of land in the

way of a major development in Sleaford could be forced to sell.

North Kesteven District Council is meeting now to decide whether to

force Sleaford town council to give up part of a recreation ground. It

would allow a link road to be built, opening up land for Tesco, and the

redevelopment of the semi-derelict Bass Maltings site.

Passenger numbers at East Midlands Airport dropped to four million in

the year to March, but it's claimed they're recovering this summer. The

fall of more than six per cent is being put down to the closure of the

airline BMI Baby last September. The airport says new routes from other

airlines and a new base for Monarch should help offset the drop by the

end of the summer. Today marks Yorkshire Day, where

people celebrate the county's rich culture and heritage. However,

according to one survey only a handful of public buildings have

flown the traditional white rose flag. Campaigners are using the day

to call for Yorkshire to be given its own parliament to strengthen the

county's identity. More from our political editor, Tim Iredale.

The traditional white rose flag has been flying above East Riding's

County Hall today. It was here in Beverley where the first Yorkshire

Day was celebrated in 1975, as a protest against the redrawing of

England's county boundaries the previous year. We think it is very

important, we are very proud of Yorkshire and I think many people

call it God 's country. It is a celebration of all things Yorkshire,

and we are proud of that heritage. However, a survey by a group called

the Yorkshire Devolution Movement suggests that East Riding is in a

minority and only a handful of local authorities will fly the Yorkshire

flag today. The Yorkshire der evolution movement once more power

devolved away from Westminster. There is a lot of discussion about

this north, south divide. With the Yorkshire did evolution, we would

want a similar structure to what we have in Wales at the moment, a

directly assembly. Yorkshire and the Humber, which has now elected

regional government, has a population of 5.3 million, the same

number as Scotland, which has its own parliament. So, how do voters in

Beverley feel about the idea of a Yorkshire Parliament? I think it

should have its own parliament to promote Yorkshire itself as far as

the guest of the UK is concerned. Yes. It is a big county. It is the

biggest county in the whole country, so on that hand, if you

think of it like that, we should have a say that goes on in the

biggest county will stop now, we should not have our own parliament.

Leave it at that. Proposals for regional government bit the dust

under the last Labour government, but with Scotland due to hold a

referendum on independence next year, the idea of home rule for

Yorkshire may not seem so far-fetched. What's the likelihood

of seeing a Yorkshire Parliament? This comes up every now and again.

The argument is, a disproportionate amount of taxpayers money is spent

on the south-east of England and having home rule for Yorkshire may

retest the balance. It still throws up a whole new set of questions. Do

voters want a whole new set of politicians in the current climate?

Where would the Parliament or assembly be based? Leeds, Sheffield,

Hull? Who would be in charge of it? Do you fancy that job? Prime

Minister of Yorkshire? Should Yorkshire get more power to make its

own decisions, a parliament for Yorkshire? Please contact us and

tell us your thoughts. Still ahead tonight, the million pound lottery

winners who almost threw their ticket away. I was shaking, my

stomach was turning and she had to look at the ticket three times. She

said, you have done it. You said you would always do it. Tonight's

picture is a beautiful sunset at Freiston Shore near Boston. It was

taken by Rose Ravenscroft. Thank you very much. Another one tomorrow

night. I was too busy thinking those people had as much money as you. You

were taking the Mickey out of me last week. It seems your clothes

resemble household items. I wanted to say we have got a tablecloth that

looks like your shirt. It is very dull today. I will wear a tablecloth

tomorrow. It has been a very warm day. Up to 31 degrees in some part

of the region, which is 87 Fahrenheit. It won't be quite as

warm or uncomfortable tomorrow and at the weekend. Tomorrow, Danny

spells but there will be an settled spells as well. There will be some

showers. Courtesy of this cold front, introducing fresh air behind

it. Fresh prospects for the weekend. It has been very warm this

afternoon, you can see barely a cloud in this guide through the

course of the afternoon. It is a lovely evening out there. -- barely

a cloud in the sky. It will be quite an uncomfortable night. In some

places, temperatures will drop no lower than 18 or 19 degrees, which

is a little warm for son of us. -- for some of us. I think early doors

it will be a lovely start to the day, but quickly we will see

reversals of rain pushing in from the south-west. There will be

increasing amounts of sunny spells and dry weather, but always an

ongoing shower risk, one or two could be heavy with the risk of hail

and thunder. It will be fresh, it will be less humid, though.

Temperatures getting up to 22 or 23 degrees. On Saturday, and Sunday,

temperatures in the high teens, low 20s. On Saturday, a mixture of the

rebel cloud. The risk of a few showers. A few more showers on

Sunday, and then rain in the south-west on Monday.

Someone was complimenting you on Twitter. See you tomorrow.

Water voles, newts and bats have all been filmed in unexpected places in

cities for a new BBC One programme. Presenter Mike Dilger and The Urban

Jungle team found the wildlife in unusual places on a visit to Hull.

The water is lovely. Are you coming in? Bill Marsden spent tens of

thousands of pounds building this swimming pond so he could take his

daily swim with the marine life. You can tell the meals from the females.

The males are fabulous creatures. is called Lazy Boy. He is reluctant

to go to the gym. He is reluctant to fly. I have come to a drain that

runs through a housing estate a few miles outside Hull. I'm on the trail

of the waterfall, and after four hours finally we catch one on

calorie. -- camera. -- water vole. It was the most fantastic wildlife

pond I have ever seen. It does not matter about the size of the pond in

your back garden, you can think a bucket into the garden or you can

have a pond that is large. The important thing is that you have a

pond. I have a pond in my back garden. I have got nukes, water

voles, the key thing is, do not have any fish. They eat the wildlife. --

newts. The males excite the females by using their tail, don't they?

They have a long tail with a crest all the way down and they squish it

in front of the female, bigger your lover. They try to entice them into

meeting. -- Gyle then. -- beguile then. What about these gizmos? Every

bat is on a different frequency? Yes. We were very lucky. We went to

a park in the centre of Paul, an area that is surrounded by hour

cause of vision. It takes the echo location of where the bats are

calling and opted to a frequency you can hear. The east Yorkshire bat

group were fascinated to find they had soprano bats over the lake.

Sopranos call at 55 cello hurts, they are more high-pitched. You can

buy these gizmos? They cost about �150. We had infrared camera is

there. We got excellent pictures of the battle whizzing past our ears.

-- bats. There were butterflies and moths as well. The programme is on

in about ten minutes. It looks like a great programme. It is on in about

ten minutes after this programme. More response on this story about

the Church in Lincoln stirred that wants to stop people signing up for

high interest loans by running its own credit union. Holy Trinity in

Louth offers a weekly service were parishioners can get financial help.

It comes after the Archbishop of Canterbury said he wanted to see

payday lenders forced out of business. Thank you for all your

you for those comments. It's the lottery that nearly wasn't.

A EuroMillions ticket, discarded, thought to be worth just a few

pounds. Now David Long and his fiancee Kathleen MacKenzie are

celebrating winning �1 million. Emma Massey reports from the celebration

at their local pub. A very lucky couple from Scunthorpe

- winners of �1 million in the EuroMillions Lottery. Kathleen

initially binned the ticket, thinking it was worth �2.70. But

when David took it to a newsagent to claim the prize, he found it was a

much bigger win. That ticket could have been in the bin now. It is just

unbelievable, honestly. He came home and told me. I was still in bed.

would not believe me. I was shaking, my stomach was turning, I

got her up, she looked on the iPad. She said, you have done it. You said

you would do it. It is nice that it has happened to a nice couple. They

will be able to do things they have dreamt of and never been able to do

before. So what could this lucky couple buy with their �1 million

winnings? They could of course go some way towards buying this, their

local pub, the Mallard. It has four bedrooms, two lounges and a

well-stocked cellar. There are some houses for sale here in the leafy

suburbs of Paul or �1 million. -- suburbs of Hull. How about buying a

yacht or speedboat? There is always the option of putting the money in a

high interest savings account which could earn up to �30,000 per year.

What are you going to do with the money? I-mate flat in this pub and

then rebuild it. -- I might flat in this pub. Kathleen is already

retired and David isn't sure whether he'll give up his job as an HGV

driver, but after a 12-year engagement, they are now planning to

get married. Emma Massey, BBC Look North.

Congratulations. It's probably the most famous song about Yorkshire. On

Ilkley Moor b'aht 'at. And a new version has been made for Yorkshire

Day, including some familiar faces. Here's a look at the video.

# Wheear 'ast tha bin sin' ah saw thee, ah saw thee?

# On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at. # Wheear 'ast tha bin sin' ah saw

thee, ah saw thee? # Wheear 'ast tha bin sin' ah saw

thee? # On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at. That film

was made to promote the county, but the makers say only a handful of

people can still remember the words. So we asked people in Hull if they

would try singing a few lines. # On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at. Let's get

a recap of the national and regional no one can understand us.

# On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at. # he sounded like Frank Spencer!

Lloyds Bank, partly owned by the taxpayer, is partly back in profit.

The bank 's share price is up. Nick Clegg says he is working flat out to

bring energy to the Humber. Tomorrow's weather, sunshine and

showers. Top temperatures in the afternoon around 22 Celsius. 22 is

72 Fahrenheit. There has been responses on the subject of wind

energy. Steve says, how Britain is a wind leader when we don't even make

wind turbines? I am involved in wind turbines and I can tell you, Siemens

will not come to Hull. That is from someone working in the wind turbine

industry. Daniel said, why not let the British firm that make these

turbines? Bob says, it is all well and good servicing wind turbines,

but why are they not made in the UK? We have materials and labour