03/09/2014 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Britain will not be cowed, says the Prime Minister. That

Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North.

A family's heartbreak as thieves steal a watch given

It's not just a watch. It's so much more than that. It's a link with

Matthew. I just hope the person who has taken the property can return

it. Just so that we can try to get back on what their lives.

Revealed for the first time ` the ?25 million spent

by our councils every year treating smoking`related diseases.

Hundreds of complaints are made about horses

I live in Hull horse owners say they have tethered for more than 30 years

without any problems. DVD players, nail polish.

And the Lincolnshire mum who's won thousands of pounds worth of prizes

And quiet weather conditions look set to continue.

The family of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan say they've

been left heartbroken after thieves stole treasured belongings that were

Sergeant Matthew Telford who was from Grimsby was killed by

His family returned to their home after a holiday last week

Amongst the items missing is a watch that Matthew placed

on his dad's wrist before he went to fight in Afghanistan.

Our news correspondent Anne`Marie Tasker reports.

After the murder of their son in Afghanistan, every possession

Matthew Telford left behind has become precious to his mum and dad.

So they were devastated to get home from a family holiday

Among the things taken was the Tag Heuer watch Matthew had given to

On the night we heard he had been killed, when his body came home and

the day of the funeral, as we presented me the watch. You try to

get on with your life, you climb up one day, then something knocks you

back later this. `` like this. It would be a great help if the persons

could return or property that means so much to us.

Sergeant Matthew Telford was shot dead by a rogue policeman

Hundreds of people attended his funeral in his home town

of Grimsby and a park in the town was even renamed in his memory.

But for his Mum, getting back his watch would mean everything.

I know it's a watch, but it was a link to Matthew that he left his

father. It was devastating. He has been very emotional because he feels

that he has lost the link he had with Matthew. Whenever we go

anywhere, he wears that watch and he feels as though part of Matthew is

with him. Police have appealed

for the public's help in tracking down the watch like this one and say

they're actively investigating the And though his family have many

photos, it's the watch that's the treasured link with Matthew

they desperately want back. If there are any developments, we

will let you know. The Lincolnshire market town told to

pull down free parking signs by the council, because they don't

meet regulations. The cost to the NHS

of treating illnesses caused by smoking is well known but for

the first time today new figures reveal just how much local councils

spend on caring for smokers. Local authorities in our area spend

?25 million supporting people affected by breathing problems

and other chronic conditions. The Government believes

the true cost is even higher and wants councils to do more to stop

people smoking in the first place. Peter Hardman from Hull cared for

by his wife Lynn. He has COPD or chronic obstructive

pulmonary disorder, which is caused by smoking, and is a disease now

claimed to cost millions, not just to the NHS, but in social care

for those coping with it at home. I now need the oxygen 16 hours a day

minimum, sometimes 24. I use it over night. If I wasn't here he would

definitely need someone here 24 hours a day, seven days a week to

look after him. He cannot call on his own.

The public health charity ASH says the cost of caring for people with

smoke`related diseases at home in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire County Council pays almost ?10 million a year `

?9,923,421 ` and Hull City Council close to ?5 million ` ?4,826,753.

But the true cost could be much higher.

ASH estimates that another ?19 million ` ?18,906,848 `

worth of care is provided free by the likes of family members.

Over 51,000 people will need support from their families in your region

alone and to support them as a result of their smoking habit

leading to them having care needs. But with councils and families

facing financial pressure. Who should pay for the cost

of smoking`related social care? I think the Government should pay

half of it. What happens to overweight people are alcoholics? It

can go on for ever. If you did get ill, probably yourself, because it

is your own fault. If you are an over 50s smoker, your toys as likely

to need social care. You will want that in nine years sooner than

nonsmokers. But with Hull having one

of the highest smoking in the country, medical experts warn

there will be a long term cost. But worry remains

about how much councils and families What do you think should be

done to stop people smoking? If it the job

of the Government or councils to try Who should pay for the care

of ex`smokers? Should it be the councils or do

smokers pay enough in taxes? Get

in touch via the details on`screen. Work could start on a multi`million

pound wind turbine production plant The final plans for the

development were approved for the Councillors say it could encourage

other companies to now invest A 29`year`old man has been arrested

as part of an attempted murder Lincolnshire Police say a member

of the public was hit by a car being driven dangerously

in Ingoldmells last night. He was not seriously injured

but officers want to hear from anyone who saw something

on Sea Lane between 7:00pm The Prime Minister says he'll look

at the case of a father from Hull who is trapped in Iraq

after it was raised in the Commons Kristian Nicholson had

his passport confiscated in the country eight months ago after his

involvement in a fatal car crash. He was given

a suspended sentence last week and planned to return home but he's

yet to have his passport returned. I take a personal interest

in each and every one of these cases to work out what we

can to do help their families, bring these people home and to resolve

these dreadful, complex situations. Animal welfare groups say they're

struggling to cope with the number of horses abandoned

and left to graze illegally More than 850 people complained to

the RSPCA last year and charities say their struggling

to cope with the number of horses One group has told Look North

that councils need to come up with land to help people who have

nowhere to house their animals. Why are more animals being

left to fend for themselves? Some say this is nothing new. Horse

owners told me tonight they have tethered here for more than 30 years

without any problems. To the without any problems. To the

untrained eye, the field behind me seems to be in good health but as

the growing number of horses whose basic care needs that are not being

met that other major concerns of the big welfare charities. Jubilee will

soon be forced as `` fostered as a riding horse. She was tethered

illegally unlink in common. This rescue centre in Lincolnshire is at

full capacity. They say the number of horses is increasing. The facts

prove that abandonment is on the increase. Welfare charities have no

power whatsoever. It has to be done through the proper channels. Without

permission, abandoning is illegal. Hull has been abandoned as a

hotspot. Some say council should designate areas. The council should

put aside proper land where horses are protected and the public are

protected. Set aside, land and these horses can graze happily. The source

had no water. During filming, her had no water. During filming, her

owner arrived. I shall keep telling them because I am doing no harm as

long as the council don't worry me. They have never said anything to

me. The issue has sparked a debate between MP or Mac this happening. An

increasing number of groups of people who cannot afford to look

after their animals. Obviously the travelling community but also

dealers large and small. It is multiple groups involved. Animal

welfare charities say it is hard to prosecute owners. They had to cease

offering before they can seize. But the hope that the debate could cause

change. He was in Jill's package and earlier

I spoke to Dene Stansall who is Could this change anything? Today

MPs met with the travelling community. A lot of evidence was

given that this is a growing problem. It has been compounded by

the number of horses being bred which is spiralling. This will all

go into one big report. It could be a while before we see the Government

take any action. He was in Jill's package and earlier

I spoke to Dene Stansall who is I asked him what he made

of people who abandon their horses. They're actually breaking

the law under the 2006 Animal Welfare Act because anybody who

takes on a horse has a duty of care to that horse and should be looking

after it throughout its life. Let's talk about the travelling

community first and the flygrazing. The travelling community leave

the horses on roadside verges which is dangerous

for the horses and the public. Councils need to step in,

rather than hand this to the RSPCA. They need to take responsibility and

put aside some common land, 30 or 40 acres maybe, to allow travelling

people who don't possess land to put So you want

the council to give land for Land was taken away

from people many years ago, With number so high at the moment,

can animal charities actually cope? Animal charities are full to

the rafters with unwanted horses. We need to look

at how many horses are out there and stop the over`breeding of horses

and stop people taking them on. If you get a horse, you must be

a horse lover and animal lover. I don't think people realise what is

needed when they take on a horse. I have three horses

and that costs me ?9000 a year. Are some people getting horses

who shouldn't have horses? Yeah, people should understand what

they are committing to and when they get into problems,

they want to offload the horses onto animal charities, and that's

where the problem begins. In a nutshell,

if you cannot afford your horse any You need to talk to animal charities

and see how best you can resolve It's not about abandoning the horse,

there are ways to resolve problems You think that councils should

provide land for horse owners to graze their horses on? Let us know

your thoughts. We meet

the Lincolnshire mum who's won thousands of pounds worth of prizes

by entering online competitions. It is my hobby but it borders on

obsession sometimes. You can't not get addicted to getting things for

free. Now let's get the weather

and your pictures. This is Gateway to Alkborough,

taken by Keith Drury. Now, just to warn you that

if you're watching us on Freeview, some changes have been made this

afternoon. Some channels are moving number,

and you may find some are missing. You can get everything back to

normal by retuning your TV. But if you need extra help,

contact Digital UK on 03456 505050 Let's have a look at the next 24

hours. Once more, a lot of fine, settled weather. All parts will be

dry if cloudy. High pressure is in charge of the lot of cloud trapped

underneath. That said, it brightened up across eastern part of

Lincolnshire and whole, where it was Lincolnshire and whole, where it was

22 Celsius. `` Hull. You can see all the sunshine. It was nice in

Skegness. The cloud will melt away tonight before returning from the

south`east. It may produce the odd spot of drizzle and mist heinous. It

will be a mild night of 12 or 13 Celsius. Sun rises at 6:15am and the

next high water is at 1:33pm `` 1:33am. It is another cloudy day,

especially in the morning. Once again, we might see breaks across

eastern Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Even on cloudy areas, it should feel

pretty pleasant. Scunthorpe has been cloudy today at 19 Celsius. More of

the same on Friday. Subtle changes over the weekends. The cloud might

thicken on Saturday to produce rain but skies should brighten nicely on

Sunday. The text last night asked, is the

weatherman radioactive because the other presenters are not green!

In two weeks time, Scotland will decide whether it

wants to break away from Britain and become an independent country.

This week we've been looking at what the referendum means for

Today, we look at the relationship the RAF has with

Scotland and how a Yes vote could impact on Lincolnshire's RAF bases.

RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire is on the front line of the defence

But it's here in Scotland's Lossiemouth that its aircraft and

So if Scotland votes Yes to independence, change is inevitable.

In the long`running, the rest of the United Kingdom would not want a base

`` to base expensive assets outside `` to base expensive assets outside

of its own borders. It would look to transfer from Lossiemouth to another

base in the UK. The risk would be that they would downsize the

military so that they bring them back and not put them anywhere.

The Scottish White Paper for independence proposes taking

keeping 12 Typhoons as part of a plan to continue

Currently, Scotland is home to more than 11,000 regular armed forces

and 4000 Ministry of Defence civilians based at 50 MOD sites.

If more RAF assets are brought into the county, that would ultimately

mean more jobs for local people. It was at the positive economic effect

on the county clearly. It would have an increased noise effect on the

county. The future of defence has been

a hot potato in this referendum debate but the Ministry of Defence

says it has no contingency plans in place in the event

of a Yes vote on September 18th. Well tomorrow we'll be looking

at whether the Scottish referendum debate has

lead to calls for more powers for I'll be speaking to Lord Prescott on

this one on tomorrow's programme. Two years ago the retail expert

Mary Portas told Market Rasen that it needed to sell itself

and it's free parking. But now the signs that were put up

to tell passers`by about the parking The county council says

they're not appropriate. Shopkeepers say

the move will harm business. In Market Rasen, they think free

parking makes their town special. That's why it's

on their welcoming signs. Mary Portas thought it was

a good idea. This week, in Market Rasen, the car

parks were full and drivers seem to The free parking was one of the

first recommendation is to Government to make it convenient for

people to come into town to shop. But you cannot declare that is in ``

as an advantage, it makes it more difficult.

Lincolnshire county council says "The reference to 'free parking'

means this sign falls foul of the law for signs on the highway.

The department say that road signs had to be clear enough for drivers

to understand. But some here aren't happy

the signs have to come down. It is a bit childish. I think they

have other things to worry about Lake potholes rather than signs.

Market Rasen town council says it is disappointed in the decision.

But that it will now apply for suitable replacements.

Thanks to everyone who got in touch about a suggestion on last

night's programme that hospital parking charge be scrapped.

Rachel says, 'I think they should scrap the parking charges.

I've been in and out of hospital this past few months and

the last thing I want to think about is getting money for the meters'.

And Jackie says, 'I don't disagree with car parking charges, as long

as that money is used for nurses, equipment and patient needs.

I hope it isn't being used for pay rises for executives'.

This photograph of the Red Arrows has been voted the best

Senior Aircraftman Adam Fletcher took this image of the new

Red Arrows tail fin design, which celebrates

More than 150 people have taken part in a mass audition for Jesus Christ

It will be the first fully`staged performance of the musical

The performance will be the first of a series of shows to raise funds

It's a fantastic thing to be involved in, Jesus Christ Superstar

It's nerve`wracking for me, I've never done this kind

The idea to raise funds for this beautiful building is tremendous.

She's won holidays, mobile phones and computer games along with cash

prizes and that's why Katy Spence from Boston says she's addicted to

Katy enters up to a hundred competitions a day and has been able

Some people treat competitions as a full time job

but Katy still manages to run her own business and find time to be

A pair of sunglasses. A DVD player. A personalised packet of crisps.

Nail polish. A BAFTA goody bag. This is Katie Spence. Robert unluckiest

lady in Lincolnshire. She doesn't buy much because she wins it. ``

this is the luckiest lady. It's absolutely ridiculous how much I've

won. When most of us done on the evening TV, she turns on the laptop

and enters up to 100 competitions a day. She has bagged ?30,000 worth of

prizes in 2.5 years. It is a hobby but it borders on obsession. You

can't not get addicted to getting things for free, especially things

you couldn't afford otherwise I you want to give as gifts. We want this

in the competition and we went to Greece. No one escapes as the whole

family are often required to make videos or dress up. I dressed up as

Superman! This video one higher a goodie back. There are so few

entries. People don't put effort into competitions so you have an

advantage at your willing to put time in. For TJ, the best things in

life really are free `` Katie. Let's get a recap of the

national and regional headlines: Britain will not be intimidated,

Islamic extremists threaten to kill Islamic extremists threaten to kill

a British hostage. A family's heartbreak

as thieves steal a watch given Dry for the most part with rather

cloudy skies, but some sunny breaks are expected

in places later in the day. Talking about the care of cost for

smokers, we've had text asking how much alcoholics and drug addicts

costs. Again, smokers get a bashing. Another says if there are so

selfish, they should pay for private care. The last one says the

Government should ban it, but they never will because of the amount of

tax they make from cigarette sales. Suzanne says, why should smokers pay

towards care? If you broke your leg skiing, would you be expected to

pay? Have a nice evening. See you at 10:25pm.