23/04/2014 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

a woman has been arrested after three of her children are found dead

at their home in South Good evening and welcome to BBC Look

North. The headlines: A council cash bailout for the theatre that's run

into financial problems. This is a really brave and

courageous decision. I might go to London to see a West End show, but I

don't rarely think about it up here. And, a campaign to prevent wind

turbine construction on a World War Two crash site.

We are at Heathrow for the tnveiling of this 76 metre sculpture made in

Hull. And, hundreds of fans queue for

tickets to see Hull City in the FA Cup final. We were here at 1am,

straight from work. I have been queueing all night. It is well

straight from work. I have been queueing all night. It is wdll worth

queueing all night. It is well worth it. It has been another sprhnglike

it. It has been another springlike day today, but will it last? Join me

for the detailed forecast. Good evening. One of Hull's best

known theatres has been bailed out after finding itself in financial

after finding itself in fin`ncial difficulties. Hull Truck has been

given ?400,000 by the Arts Council and Hull City Council. ?300,000 is

coming from the arts Council. The authority says it will have more

control over the theatre to ensure it doesn't run out of money in the

future. Hull Truck is expected to have an important role to play when

Hull becomes City of Culturd in 2017. Jo Makel reports.

It was the scene of jubilant celebrations when Hull heard it had

been made the city of culture for 2017. Hull Truck Theatre is seen as

central to the regeneration and investment it is hoped that status

will bring. But, the theatre's will bring. But, the theatrd's

management says it needs extra cash to ensure it can play its p`rt. This

is a modern building with running is a modern building with running

costs. The amount of money ht costs. The amount of money ht

actually takes to make a show is what the funding is for. We have had

to slim down a little bit on the amount of work that we can actually

produce so that we stabilisd amount of work that we can `ctually

produce so that we stabilise a bit. produce so that we stabilise a bit.

It is about taking for the future. It is a theatre with a national

reputation. Its most recent reduction, a taste of Honey, exceeds

its financial targets. But lanagers its financial targets. But lanagers

say it needs more productions like this and say that historically it

has been underfunded. It is among a national list of theatres which get

arts Council England money, but says he gets one of the lowest alount.

Figures for the next financial he gets one of the lowest amount.

Figures for the next financial year shows Hull Truck getting more than

?500,000. The Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough is getting more than

?600,000. But, is the theatre attracting the audiences? Wd

?600,000. But, is the theatre attracting the audiences? We asked

people in Hull the last timd they people in Hull the last time they

went to Hull Truck. We have never been. Why not? We seldom go to the

theatre. We like going to London to see a West End show, but I don't

even think about it up here. I have never been in my life? I have no

interest, I'll be honest. Hull Truck's youth Theatre is showcasing

young writers tonight, and lore community projects like this will be

key to the theatre's future. The City Council has asked for a

key to the theatre's future. The City Council has asked for ` revised

business plan in return for its extra investment. Some councillors

are concerned. I do see that they could be asking for more money, but

I hope they see this is an expensive sticking plaster and realisdd this

sticking plaster and realised this is an important time to comd

sticking plaster and realisdd this is an important time to come up

sticking plaster and realised this is an important time to comd up with

a better business model to find alternative funding. There hs

a better business model to find alternative funding. There is a lot

alternative funding. There hs a lot of emotional investment in this

theatre, but this is a time when local authorities are trying to find

new ways of running leisure facilities. The City Council also

needs to find guarantees that it is needs to find guarantees that it is

worth the money. Joining me now is a counsellor,

deputy leader of Hull City Council. Some people watching might think

this is a lot of money to b`il out a this is a lot of money to bail out a

theatre. Is that unfair or `ctually theatre. Is that unfair or `ctually

quite accurate? I think it is unfair quite accurate? I think it hs unfair

because Hull Truck is a significant part of the whole cultural landscape

and we need to make sure it's a voice for the future. But there are

no blank cheques here, and going forward, we need to make sure they

have the right business plan to be sustainable. So, at a time when the

council is cutting back on libraries, it is losing jobs, the

hands`on history museum is going, people will be surprised th`t

hands`on history museum is going, people will be surprised that you

people will be surprised th`t you can find ?100,000 for a theatre that

a small percentage of counchl a small percentage of counchl

taxpayers actually use. But he also found money for the Hull school

music service, and money to sustain and keep all our museums. It is not

just about council facilities, but just about council facilitids, but

about the voluntary sector in just about council facilities, but

about the voluntary sector hn the about the voluntary sector in the

city. We have invested heavhly about the voluntary sector hn the

city. We have invested heavily in the arts and culture in the city.

Would it be almost cruelty to see one of the country's top thdatre

one of the country's top theatre companies just go? It would, because

out of London there are few theatre companies that people have heard of,

and Hull Truck is one of those. They need to ensure that some of those

people you spread to earlier on to get involved and come to thd

get involved and come to the theatre. Yes, the council s`ys

get involved and come to thd theatre. Yes, the council says in

theatre. Yes, the council s`ys in the statement that they want more

control on programming changes. Would that mean less of the Tempest

and more What No Pyjamas? It shouldn't be one size fits `ll. We

need to make sure that people are willing to go to Hull Truck and feel

it is their theatre to get hnvolved it is their theatre to get hnvolved

with. But there is a reason we are the City of Culture for 2017. Hull

City Council spends the fourth largest amount on culture and arts

in the country, and that is something we should be proud of.

in the country, and that is something we should be proud of At

something we should be proud of. At the nub of people attending the

theatre is dropping, so thex have theatre is dropping, so thex have

got to change the programming to make it more appealing to those who

don't go. Absolutely, but you have to bear in mind there has been

don't go. Absolutely, but you have to bear in mind there has bden a

significant recession in recent years. People have had less

disposable income and Hull Truck has not been immune from that recession.

not been immune from that rdcession. Do you think it has been managed

badly? We have sought some assurances that it will be better

managed in future, and we have but one of our own finance officers on

the board to ensure there is extra financial rigour added for the

future. Thank you for coming in tonight.

Do you think the council were right to give Hull Truck the bailout?

Perhaps your job is under threat at the authority ` would you r`ther

Perhaps your job is under threat at the authority ` would you rather the

money was spend safeguarding its services? Should the council have

just stayed out of this and left Hull Truck to sort itself ott? Do

Hull Truck to sort itself out? Do get in touch with your thoughts

In a moment: Plans for Scunthorpe United to make a quick move to a new

multi`million`pound stadium. People living near to the site of a

crashed World War II bomb in North Lincolnshire are asking a whnd farm

and penny to reconsider plans to develop there. It is claimed that

the wreck of a Lancaster bolber develop there. It is claimed that

the wreck of a Lancaster bolber and the remains of two crew members lie

buried in a field where art eg wind power plans to build six new

turbines. They'll add to what's already here.

Six more wind turbines outside Crowle. But it's where just one of

them will be built that concerns Trevor Barker. He fears the

developers REG Windpower will disturb a World War Two bomber's

crash site, and two Australian disturb a World War Two bomber's

crash site, and two Australian crew members whose bodies were ndver

members whose bodies were never recovered. The Lancaster is in the

field between the two bushes. I am very concerned that we don't

interfere with that Iraq at all. Is interfere with that Iraq at all. Is

this just a question of sayhng no interfere with that Iraq at all Is

this just a question of saying no to this just a question of sayhng no to

wind turbines? No, deftly not. It is a question of having respect. Seven

men died in all as they flew their Lancaster bomber back to nearby

men died in all as they flew their Lancaster bomber back to ne`rby RAF

Lancaster bomber back to nearby RAF Sandtoft in April 1945. Thex

Lancaster bomber back to ne`rby RAF Sandtoft in April 1945. They were

probably the gunners, the mid`upper and the rear. Earnings are

commemorated on a memorial, but they have no known grave. Maurice

commemorated on a memorial, but they have no known grave. Mauricd Parkin

remembers the crash. He was ten at the time, and insists the shte

the time, and insists the site should be left alone. One of the

lads that died in their celebrated his 21st birthday the night before

at my parents home. I do believe that it was his mother that used to

come once a year and bring ` bouquet come once a year and bring ` bouquet

of flowers. So, what chance that their final resting place will be

respected? Whether that means they'll

accommodate local wishes relains to be seen. But the hope in Crowle is

that if more turbines are built here, they'll leave this resting

place undisturbed. Have local people got enough of a

case to stop this development happening? Probably not. At least

when you turn to the authorities happening? Probably not. At least

when you turn to the authorhties in May on may not be concerned, for

example the Commonwealth War Graves commission told me they would not

automatically consider a crash commission told me they would not

automatically consider a cr`sh site to be a war grave. The Ministry of

Defence are also in agreement with that. They say that, on the whole,

they would only make an objection they would only make an objection

when it came to a development that would look to obscure any current

would look to obscure any ctrrent operations like radar, for instance.

operations like radar, for hnstance. It does rather look like locals are

wholly reliant on the company's goodwill, if of course they get

planning permission. Two renewable energy providdrs

planning permission. Two renewable energy providers in

East Yorkshire have been given government contracts to provide

subsidised power. Dong Energy, which is already building a wind farm off

Withersea, will provide electricity from a new site 100 miles off

Grimsby. Drax has been given backing for part of its conversion from a

coal burning power station hnto a biomass plant.

They'll get at least 15 years of subsidy to provide green energy.

subsidy to provide green endrgy The tidal surge in December last

year caused ?8 million of d`mage The tidal surge in December last

year caused ?8 million of damage to year caused ?8 million of damage to

roads and infrastructure in Lincolnshire. Councillors and

emergency planners are meeting Lincolnshire. Councillors and

emergency planners are meethng in emergency planners are meethng in

Boston this evening to assess what lessons can be learned.

We must continue to invest hn protection. We must continue

We must continue to invest in protection. We must continud with

flood defence and raise peoples awareness. We must persuade them to

take these warnings seriously when they are given, and we must continue

to build resilience to this kind of event in the future.

Thanks to everyone who got hn touch Thanks to everyone who got in touch

over travellers who'd been camping in Skegness over the Easter weekend.

Chris in Hull says: A huge sculpture that was m`de at a

family run factory in Hull has taken centre stage at the world's busiest

airport. It's one of the biggest sculptures ever constructed in

Europe and could be seen by a billion people. At 260 feet long,

it's bigger that a jumbo jet and had to be transported from Hull to

London in small sections. Anne`Marie Tasker was at Heathrow to sde it

Tasker was at Heathrow to see it unveiled.

It has been for years from conception to completion, and today,

Slipstream was officially unveiled. The artist, Richard Wilson, designed

this huge sculpture, mirrorhng the flight of a stunt game, but it was

actually constructed by a tdam of 60 actually constructed by a team of 60

metalworkers in Hull. We have had almost four years of working,

crunching numbers, cutting letal, welding and what all the processes

to assemble it up in the air on these four of the 11 columns that

support the roof. So we have support the roof. So we have

Slipstream, and it is a babx being Slipstream, and it is a baby being

born today. The statistics for this sculpture are pretty impressive. It

is 76 metres long, it weighs 7/ times and it is made up of more

is 76 metres long, it weighs 7/7 times and it is made up of lore than

500,000 individual pieces. But it is only when you stand next to it like

this that you start to get an idea this that you start to get an idea

of just how huge it really is. Slipstream began life as 23 massive

pieces built at CSI International. It then left Hull, heading down the

motorway to be assembled at Heathrow. There has been a strong

sense of pride from start to finish. It is nice to see the unit going up

and all the activities that are no longer visible, which are in bedded

within the final result. And, with the world's media here todax, and

within the final result. And, with the world's media here today, and 20

million people expected to see it every year, it will be quitd

million people expected to see it every year, it will be quite an

every year, it will be quitd an advert for Hull's artistic

achievements. I came out of the left, and I was just completely

blown away. It is the most wonderful sculpture. It just gives you

blown away. It is the most wonderful sculpture. It just gives yot that

sense of pride, really, that something like that has been made in

Hull. The terminal will open to the public in June when the first of an

estimated 1 billion people will see the sculpture made in Hull.

That is a great story. Still ahead tonight: The local pilot who who's

become one of the top stunt flyers in Europe.

We have got some amazing stunt flying pictures coming up in a few

minutes. We are just a few days away from a

new comedy where a BBC weatherman gets sacked.

And the weather for the region: it has been another lovely day. We

managed 17 Celsius in Lincoln, 3 Fahrenheit.

Tonight will be cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain spreading

north`eastwards, clearing l`ter outbreaks of rain spreading

north`eastwards, clearing later with mist and fog patches developing in

places. The coast will see ` scene places. The coast will see ` scene

missed later in the afternoon. Over the weekend it turns very unsettled.

Tomorrow looks like a nice day. You can see the cloud coming into the

south`west. Has been some r`in can see the cloud coming into the

south`west. Has been some rain in south`west. Has been some r`in in

Boston over the last few hours. Boston over the last few hotrs.

Longer outbreaks of rain for a time overnight, but it will be f`irly

overnight, but it will be fairly fragmented, this weather front, and

will play most parts by dawn. There will be some low cloud, mist and fog

left in its way with temper`tures around nine or 10 Celsius, so

another mild night to come. The sun rises in the morning at 5:42am. Any

fog and low cloud will break up through the morning. Pleasant

conditions, bright with sunny spells. One or two showers could

develop through the afternoon. Later, there is a hint of some scene

missed beginning to push into coastal areas. `` sea mist. Cooler

along the coast and inland. Friday will be cloudy and cooler. The

weekend and much of next week looks unsettled.

They are top of the league and heading for promotion, but hf their

chairman gets his way Scunthorpe United will also have a new home.

Peter Swann has been explaining to supporters why he wants the club to

move into a brand new ?18 million stadium only 25 years after their

existing home was opened. Otr sports existing home was opened. Our sports

reporter Simon Clark has more. It was a packed room last nhght

reporter Simon Clark has more. It was a packed room last night, and

not a single football was khcked. not a single football was khcked.

More than 200 fans hung on dvery word from the chairman Peter Swann

as he detailed new plans for the stadium. It would, he says, cost ?80

million paid for over ten ydars Although he could not confirm the

location, it could open as darly Although he could not confirm the

location, it could open as darly as next year. It is a secret in a way,

but we have to wait for the planning to go in and confirm everything. But

to go in and confirm everything But there are exciting plans. The people

we are working with our great there are exciting plans. The people

we are working with our gre`t to work with, and hopefully the

we are working with our great to work with, and hopefully thd next

work with, and hopefully the next three or four weeks it will come to

before. This is where United hope to play in the not too distant future.

A ground and facility offering play in the not too distant future.

A ground and facility offerhng a match day facility better than what

is on offer now. It was a message fans welcomed. It looks good to me.

It really, really does. It hs very positive. We know now where it will

be, though he didn't tell us directly. This will be Scunthorpe's

third stadium. The first was the famous old Showground. In 1988,

Scunthorpe trailblazer when Princess Alexandra opens Blandford P`rk,

Alexandra opens Blandford Park, England's first new stadium for 40

years. Now, Peter Swann likens England's first new stadium for 40

years. Now, Peter Swann likens his vision to bother United's Stadium,

who are now attracting upwards of 8000 rounds in `` fans in ldague

8000 rounds in `` fans in league one. We hope we can make our ground

as individual as we can. It is a very individual steel `based

project, which we are excited about. project, which we are excited about.

Scunthorpe United feel they are a club on the move, and if they

Scunthorpe United feel they are a club on the move, and if thdy get

club on the move, and if they get something this Saturday, not long

from now, it could be coming back to a home like this.

Dozens of bands camp outside a home like this.

Dozens of bands camp outsidd the KC Dozens of bands camp outsidd the KC

Stadium as season`ticket holders got the chance to secure that sdats

Stadium as season`ticket holders got the chance to secure that seats at

the FA Cup final at Wembley. Will and his dad are first in line.

Jez has been waiting for 14 hours. A bit cold, but it is well worth it.

It is the first time the cltb bit cold, but it is well worth it.

It is the first time the cltb has ever reached the final of the FA

Cup. Some of these people have ever reached the final of the FA

Cup. Some of these people h`ve been here since the middle of the

Cup. Some of these people have been here since the middle of thd night.

here since the middle of the night. But they are all here queuehng round

the corner, already for when these doors open in just one minute's

time. And, finally, they had their reward. Well worth the wait. I can

go home to bed now. A ticket is guaranteed for every season pass

holder, but those that succdeded today can now relax and dream of cup

today can now relax and dre`m of cup glory.

Lincolnshire's Tom Bennett hs glory.

Lincolnshire's Tom Bennett is one of the top aerobatic pilots in Europe,

entering competitions in front of thousands of people across the

world. He spends his spare time practicing his flying at Wickenby

airfield near Lincoln as Sarah Corker reports.

Flying at speeds of 250 miles Corker reports.

Flying at speeds of 250 milds an hour, rolls, twists and turns ` all

against the clock. This is `ir against the clock. This is `ir

racing. In the cockpit is Lincolnshire's Tom Bennett, seen in

action here in Croatia. It is action here in Croatia. It hs just

really great fun. It is the position, flying quite close

really great fun. It is the position, flying quite closd to

pylons and getting in the track, position, flying quite close to

pylons and getting in the track and pylons and getting in the track and

trying to be the fastest. His efforts earned him a second place in

Red Bull's Challenger Class ` a series set up to develop future

talent. Let's hear it once again series set up to develop future

talent. Let's hear it once `gain for talent. Let's hear it once again for

Tom Bennett, the second placed man. Tom's based at Wickenby airfield

near Lincoln. And flying runs in the family. My dad was a pilot before I

was born. The moment I found that out, I was infused with it. It is a

massive passion for me. I would make all the model aircraft, go to a

training cadets. A career p`th that led him to work as a commercial

pilot and instructor before trying his hand as a stunt pilot, ` day job

his hand as a stunt pilot, a day job that involves navigating through a

slalom course of inflatable pylons with judges watching for prdcision,

with judges watching for precision, and his parents watching nervously.

Initially it was quite worrxing and his parents watching nervously.

Initially it was quite worrying. I Initially it was quite worrying. I

did a little bit of aerobathcs did a little bit of aerobathcs

myself, but only at a very basic level. I did understand what he was

doing, but he quickly got completely beyond me. His mum worries more

doing, but he quickly got completely beyond me. His mum worries lore will

beyond me. His mum worries more will stop she frets a bit with hhs

stop she frets a bit with his vertical manoeuvres at high speed.

Maneouvres he'll be performing vertical manoeuvres at high speed.

Maneouvres he'll be performhng at Maneouvres he'll be performing at

his next race in Poland in July ` a hobby that's developed from playing

flying games on the computer as a kid ` to a full time job as one of

the world's best aerobatics pilot. We would love to see him flx through

the Humber Bridge. Well done to We would love to see him fly through

the Humber Bridge. Well dond to Tom, amazing flying there.

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

A mother is arrested after three of her children are found dead. They

are all thought to have had a life limiting condition.

Hull City Council defends a cash bailout for a theatre that's run

into financial problems. There is a reason that we are the

city of culture and some figures published this week show that Hull

City Council spends the fourth largest amount on culture and art in

the country. That is something we the country. That is something we

should be proud of. Tomorrow cost macro weather, a mostly fine

should be proud of. Tomorrow cost macro weather, a mostly find and

bright day with top temperatures in the afternoon reaching 15 Celsius.

Response on the subject of Hull Truck Theatre. Steve says, " if this

place isn't making money thdn Truck Theatre. Steve says, " if this

place isn't making money thdn close it. I don't want my council tax use

on non`entities closed. ". David says, " cheap at half the price. We

says, " cheap at half the price We have driven up from Lincoln for many

a performance. " Jason says 100 thousand pounds could have gone to

business rate reductions or potholes, we already have a theatre

in the city. Thank you for your comments. Good evening.