15/02/2014 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

That's it for now. We're back with the late news at 10.40pm. Now

Good evening. Businesses in Lincoln are criticising the city council for

deciding to close traffic access to one of the city's main shopping

streets next month. It's been described as a U`turn after

assurances were given that a closure wouldn't be needed. An extra ?80,000

is being spent on repairing Newport Arch at the top of Bailgate, as

Jessica Lane reports. Weather damage and general corrosion

led to urgent repairs on newport arch. This Roman gate is gateway to

the city and the bailgate shopping area. Traders not happy the road

underneath will be closed to traffic for up to five weeks next month.

We have the road restoration two years ago and it has taken a year

and a half for people to start coming back in serious numbers. It

takes a long time because they start shopping elsewhere. Some only found

out about the closure from a letter. It seems subtle to close an archway

yet it has a very significant effect on to the wrists and people coming

into the city. They will not come in this direction. People will be able

to walk through but the road will be closed. Cars will have to go down

Rasen Lane, along Burton Road, turn onto westgate and drive down Chapel

Lane before ending up back on bailgate the other side of the arch.

When the contractors develop their plan a little farther they said

there was really no alternative for the short period. It is an arch that

bridge as I rode therefore is necessary to create a safe space for

them to work. The city of Lincoln council is meeting traders on Monday

to talk about putting up signs to say bailgate shops are staying open

while the repairs are done to make sure it's business as usual for all

concerned. The sister of a man whose body was

left in a Hull Mortuary for 11 years says she'll be told next month

whether anyone should have been prosecuted. The review is looking at

the decision not to charge anyone for the mix up over Christopher

Alder's body. His funeral was held in 2001, but a woman called Grace

Kamara was buried in his grave. In October, the Crown Prosecution

Service said no one would be prosecuted, but it's now reviewing

that. Thousands of pounds worth of hay and

animal feed is on its way to the South of England after fundraising

efforts by local farmers. Huge amounts of farmland have been

submerged under flood water, so farmers in East Yorkshire and

Lincolnshire have made donations of straw, feed and even clothing. The

latest consignment left Gainsborough this morning.

Sport now, and Scunthorpe United improved their promotion chances

after coming from behind to win at Accrington last night. The Iron

trailed 2`0 at half time to their Lancashire rivals, but fought back

in the Second Half and sealed the win with a last minute goal from

defender David Mirfin. The Iron are level on points with leaders

Chesterfield. In Football there were mixed

fortunes for our sides today. Grimsby Town will have to overturn a

2`1 deficit if they're to get through to the Final of the FA

Trophy after losing at Cambridge this afternoon. In the Conference

Premier Lincoln City won their third game in four matches with a two nil

win at home against Kidderminster Harriers. Hull Kingston Rovers are

expecting a sell out crowd at Craven Park for tomorrow's Super League

opener against Leeds. More than 10,000 tickets have been sold for

the game and staff at the club have been praised for the work they've

done to attract extra fans. They are obviously very passionate

about what they are doing. The excitement of a new team that is

looking strong will get people excited. A bit of pressure on us to

perform. And here's the weather, with Jennifer Bartrum.

The showers are dying out through the night and we could see a touch

of frost. He is the picture overnight with the wind is coming

down from the North West. The showers are also dying out so we

will see a touch of frost and possibly some ice on untreated

surfaces. Into Sunday, it is looking like a much better day. The winds

will remain fairly light and from the West temperatures getting up to

seven Celsius. We will see decent spells of sunshine and most places

students she dry. And that's it. Our next bulletin's tomorrow evening at

6:20. Til then, bye bye. Hello, good evening, finally some

quieter weather on the way for the British Isles for the remainder of

this weekend, also somewhat for the week ahead. More on that in a

moment. Tonight, the biggest story is the winds continuing to ease

Into the small hours of Sunday, the winds will be light. Late showers

for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. A lot of

groundwater around elsewhere with a wide spread rural frost predicted we

are looking at the prospect of patches of ice on Sunday. There is a

lot of sunshine to come throughout the day. With light winds it will

feel