02/03/2017 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North.

The headlines tonight: A major road is shut after a suspected stolen car

drives off from police and crashes into a level crossing

The driver is in hospital with serious injuries and the IPCC has

been notified about this incident. pay-off to the family of a Hull

woman who died 11 years Words cannot describe how much I

miss our girl. Another damning report

for Humberside Police - inspectors say the force is failing

vulnerable victims of The new island created

by the sea that being turned into a nature reserve off

the East Yorkshire coast. Off the pages and into the classroom

- schools are filled by stars from the children's favourites

books. Unsettled with the risk of rain.

Join me for the detailed forecast. A suspected stolen car has crashed

into a level crossing in Lincolnshire after failing

to stop for police. It happened on the A158 coast road

in Langworth this afternoon. Although no train was involved

in the accident, rail services between Lincoln and Grimsby

have been suspended. The driver sustained serious

injuries and has been Our reporter Jake Zuckerman

is there live for us tonight. What more do we know

about what happened there? The level crossing barriers were

down, traffic was waiting and a Vauxhall Corsa from the Lincoln

direction overtook stationary traffic, smashed through the

barriers and lost control colliding with the old Station house and the

Royal Mail lorry waiting at the crossing. The police were on the

scene in seconds confirming the course was believed to have been

stolen in the neighbouring county and fell to stop previously. It

seems they were following the vehicle at the time and they have

informed the police complaints commission about the incident. How

many people were involved? There were two air ambulances here at the

scene within 20 minutes, the driver of the Vauxhall Corsa was airlifted

to Nottingham and is described as being in a serious condition. There

were several other occupants of the vehicle and they have less serious

injuries, they were taken away by road. The road here is still closed,

there seems to be a fair amount of damage to the crossing barriers,

Network Rail have been on the scene to carry out repairs, a freight

train was passing through a Network Rail are urging anyone travelling

through the area to check with national rail enquiries for delays.

Thank you very much. Four-hundred-thousand pounds

of compensation has been paid to the family of a young woman

from Hull who died eleven years Carrie Wright's brain was starved

of oxygen during the operation Carrie Wright's family

say she was determined to live her life to the full,

despite suffering brain damage during an operation that made

everyday tasks like boarding a bus In 2003, aged just nine,

she underwent heart surgery in Leeds but mistakes were made that

left her unable to walk, barely able to talk

and with curvature of the spine Carrie spent years rebuilding her

life but in 2014 died unexpectedly from pneumonia and sepsis,

infections she was vulnerable Words cannot describe how

much I miss our girl. Carrie's surgery was carried

out by Nihal Weerasena, The procedure involved putting

Carrie into circulatory arrest, At the time it was recommended

for no more than 45 minutes but Carrie spent two hours in this

state during which time her brain Whether it was arrogance,

thinking he could carry on and would still be able

to perform it safely? In January, Nihal Weerasena

was struck off the medical register as a result of failings in the care

he provided to six other patients at the Leeds General infirmary

between 2008 and 2012. The Medical Practitioner's Tribunal

service ruled he had shown reckless Leeds Teaching Hospitals has

apologised to Carrie's family and They say they deeply regret

that they failed to offer the standard of care

that she and her family Carrie's family have received

?430,000 but say it has little meaning as the toll

of losing their daughter Humberside Police is routinely

failing vulnerable victims of crime according to a report

by the police watchdog. The HMIC findings from an inspection

carried out last year come just over a week after the Chief Constable,

Justine Curran left the force. The acting Chief Constable told me

they're dissapointed with the report but improvements have

already been made. We will hear from him in a moment

but first Jill Archbold reports. Humberside Police is falling short

of the standards expected of it - the force's critics describe

its performance in some areas as 'very disappointing'

and 'a cause of great concern - and some are blaming

'a failure of leadership'. In the command centre -

inspectors found people reporting incidents of domestic abuse were not

always prioritised and opportunities We have put additional resources

into people who deal with the additional calls and into protecting

vulnerable people teams and we have made a huge investment in training

across the organisation and making domestic abuse a number one

priority. Since the inspection -

experienced staff from a mental health charity have been helping

to answer distressed callers. You need somebody who has got the

time and training and expertise to listen to you. The emergency

services call handlers do not have time, it is a rapid surface --

service. of all police forces -

so how do the two When it comes to preventing crime

both forces were rated as 'good' But work to reduce reoffending -

Humberside needs to improve, whilst Lincolnshire

was deemed 'good'. criticised for their effectiveness

protecting vulnerable people - Humberside has been downgraded

to inadequate and But both forces were rated

as good for their efforts The findings mean Humberside Police

has been rated overall as requiring improvement again,

and Lincolnshire Police have been rated as good -

an improvement from last year. I think we are a leading light in

being able to provide good standards of service for very low re-sources.

There has to be a line drawn as to when it becomes more difficult and

we are approaching that line. And the police watchdog

says many forces are struggling with funding cuts

but the policing minster disagrees. This is not about the levels of

funding, they are clear about that and it is about making sure police

forces to local management plans look at demand locally and moving

towards her crime is changing. Lincolnshire's Chief

Constable has only been in post for one month -

and Humberside's force is currently being led by it's former deputy

whilst recruitment takes place - both will now have to show

their services are improving. Earlier, I went to speak

to the acting Chief Constable of Humberside Police,

Garry Forsyth. Have they got this right, do you

agree you require improvement? Of course were disappointed but we do

not argue with it. There are areas we need to improve on but we are

pleased HM I see recognise the good things. Why has the force not

improved, the chief constable told me that last year and here we are

again. HMRC also improvements have been made and we are rated as good

in been made and we are rated as good

in some important areas around preventing crime, tackling

anti-social behaviour and keeping people safe and other key areas

around neighbourhood policing. Protection of vulnerable people is

inadequate. How will you sort this worrying rating? We are disappointed

with the assessment, we do except it, I would say we have dealt with

the issue. When they identified it we rectify the issue and they came

back in and were satisfied we have made improvements. The crime

commission says it is a failure of leadership at the highest level,

that is not just the departing chief constable but you and others. Of

course, absolutely and we are not frightened of accountability and we

share collectively. We are committed to making sure we work with the

staff we have got who do really tremendous things on a daily basis

to ensure we put it right and we all ready have fixed that and it has

been acknowledged. Do you have enough money, they say it isn't

about money, they say they have protected funding. We have

sufficient funds and more resources are being made available. Was the

previous chief constable the wrong person for the job? Just Dean was a

committed and dedicated public servant. I wish her well in her

retirement. Can the new chief constable make you outstanding, can

you be in a position I will not be sitting here to ask these questions

next year? We have got, it is an honour for me to leave the

organisation for however long I do, we have tremendous staff who do

extraordinary things on a daily basis. But you do not want to be in

this position next year? I am confident we will be in a stronger

position next year. We are on a long-term sustained journey of

improvement. Are you applying for the job? I told my teams yesterday

that I will not be applying for the job for a number of personal and

professional reasons but I am committed to giving everything I

have got to create the best environment we can. You are not

applying, is it possibly because it is a poisoned chalice? There are a

number of reasons why I not applying but I am committed to making sure

staff can deliver the service they want and the public expects. I wish

you well. Thank you. We want to hear from

you on this story. You heard from the temporary boss

of Humberside Police there, What do you think the new chief

constable needs to focus The Secretary of State

for international trade, Dr Liam Fox has been in Lincolnshire

today as part of a push to get more His first stop was the Jakeman's

confectionary factory in Boston, which has recently started exporting

goods to the United States. Dr Fox said the firm was the right

kind of example to lead the way It is a good example of what a

forward-looking company can do, careful about investment in

machinery, some from German and Nottinghamshire and making the right

investments at the right time understanding the market and knowing

where to go for help and creating a success story. It is something we

want to replicate across the country.

Police are investigating after a car hit a house in Tetney near Louth.

The driver, a 26-year-old man from Holton Le Clay,

was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

A nineteen-year-old man who was in the house

Still ahead tonight: Rising from the sea -

the new island off the East Yorkshire coast.

Hundreds are queueing at Hull city centre so they can be a front for

Callum Scott's homecoming gig. Do not miss that. Helen Dickinson took

this lovely sky picture. Another picture tomorrow. Good evening,

young man. It all kicked off last night. You are not an MI5 spy, are

you? All I can say is you know what I am up to when I am not here. Not

twice nightly! Just read the forecast. I'm lost for words. I will

get straight on. I was not expecting that. Tomorrow will be fairly mixed,

mostly cloudy with some rain later and it looks like the rain will last

into the weekend. The Friday chart, low pressure in charge and a big

area with bands of rain pushing northwards all the while. A very

nice end to the afternoon, some sunshine and right now it is fine,

the wind is slowly easing save through the course of the night, it

will change little, the wind will ease back, or parts will be dry with

clear spells with low cloud later and are fairly widespread ground

frost, lowest temperatures of two Celsius, 36 Fahrenheit. So, the sun

rises at 6:48am. Low cloud first thing, some brightness towards the

coast, thick cloud brings patchy rain in the morning, the band

through the afternoon pushes northwards and by the end of the

day, it is pretty wet indeed. The wind will back off to the east, top

temperatures struggling a little, feeling quite chilly, highs of seven

Celsius. Looking further ahead, the rain will temporarily clear through

Friday night, only returning through Saturday. Later on Friday, rain at

times, bright on Sunday but rain is never far away. Peter, that is the

forecast. One of your people in wet Wang is rebelling, time for a new

mayor, Peter, your time has come. You are talking your part up.

Especially now we know you could be a spy! Carol Vorderman, that is

interesting! Good night! Over the last thirty years,

changing tidal patterns in the Humber have created

a new island in the estuary. Whitton Island near Broomfleet

in East Yorkshire will now be protected by the RSPB and turned

into a nature reserve. Our environment correspondent

Paul Murphy has more. The RSPB describes it as island

paradise for wildlife. Just off the north bank,

here in the upper reaches of the Humber Estuary,

lies Whitton Island, Britain's newest nature reserve,

looking at its best We have got fantastic

views of Marsh Harrier... We can't go on it just yet

but at the nearby Blacktoft Sands reserve they're excited to be taking

control of Whitton. Islands are just great

refuges for wildlife. Things like the pink-footed geese

that come in winter. We get up to 2% of

the world's population. Breeding avocets,

breeding Marsh Harriers, You know, it is all part of trying

to make things better along Whitton Island has only existed

for around 30 years. Starting as a mudflat, it slowly

formed as the shifting sands It's now more than a mile

long and shows every And as it grows so does

its bird population. You get a lot of birds from Arctic

areas coming into winter. Then there is a big change around

and you get all the summer migrants coming up from Africa,

areas like that. Any form of extension

to this area is bound to be We've had special permission to film

above this sensitive area, which the RSPB is now leasing

from Associated British Ports. Habitat improvement work will begin

later in the year to make Whitton even more attractive

to visiting birds. Paul Murphy, BBC Look

North, Broomfleet. Lovely pictures and incredible

aerial shots. More on our Facebook page. Have a look.

The past week has seen him perform in America and narrowly miss

But tonight the singer Calum Scott is back in Hull

He'll be performing this song, one of the biggest last years

Last week he came into the studio and told us how he loves

All my family and friends are in Hull. I like coming back, they keep

me grounded. I am not this superstar when I am at home! A lovely man. On

stage later this evening. Laura Foster is outside City Hall -

how many people are there? It is quite early but over 300

people are standing here queueing in the cold, queueing to get up close

to Callum Scott later. By the time they go in, everyone is inside,

there will be 1700 sets of eyes on him. This is nine-year-old Lucy. She

has been visited by Callum to her primary school. I love his

personality come he gleams. And the tone of his voice matches his songs.

How excited I you? Really excited. These three women are all called

Kayleigh. When he walks on stage, whatever you we love you! We love

you. He is doing us proud. It is very cold here but everyone is

excited. The noise later will be very loud. Many thanks.

The programme is out for the spring and summer

Here's Kofi Smiles with some more highlights of what's

It is March, the sun is out and we are looking forward to summer. Here

is what you can do in Hull this week. On March the 4th, head over to

the Guildhall for the comic con. May the Force be with you! There is a

comedy play running throughout March at the east riding Theatre. The

story of an Irish family attempting to find love. He doesn't speak

English. Studio 11 has two free exhibitions running until the 25th

of March. It is inspired by a time as immigrants in California and the

beauty of their adopted country surroundings. Throughout March, the

Kingston art group is holding events as part of the women of the world

Festival which everyone is invited to. The female gaze celebrates

female artists so come down and get cultured.

And there's lots more about the Hull 2017 events on our City

of Culture website - that's at bbc.co.uk/hull2017

Children across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have joined

youngsters worldwide in dressing up as their favourite

And the 20th World Book Day was especially sweet

for an East Yorkshire school which has won a five thousand pounds

library of books after coming first in a national competition.

Cherry Burton Primary converted a summer house

into an "Old Curiosity Shop" inspired by the childrens' love

It's hard to choose which world to immerse yourself in when every

adventure imaginable is just a page turn away.

The children at Cherry Burton School can't wait to see

where their brand new library can take them next.

I feel excited. Speechless. And amazed we won ?5,000. We have all

got better at reading resources and could move more. I am amazed and

lost for words, really! The books have been given

by publisher Walker Books after the schools creative world

book day project outshone every This is what won the prize. The old

curiosity shop. What was the idea? All of this was the school coming

together in each class did a separate thing and they are all

different illustrations of the book. It is magical. What did your class

do? A picture from our favourite book and we put it into a jar. Mine

was Izzy the Indigo fairy and it is my favourite book. We took it from a

quote that said what is a book shelf other than a treasure chest of a

curious minds? It has been absolutely a whirlwind. A dream come

true, the library started three years ago with one shelf and now we

have won ?5,000. A dream come true. These crisp volumes will become

battered and old but their magic can never be diminished.

World Book Day has proved popular on our Facebook page today.

You have been sending in your pictures to us,

Paisley attends Reynolds Academy in Cleethorpes and she went

Savannah goes to Leslie Manser Primary School in Lincoln

And finally, Jay is from Paisley Primary School in Hull

Thanks for those, we have loads more online on our Facebook page,

so go and check us out, search for BBC Look North,

The main headlines? ... The public at risk from poor policing from a

third of police forces. A major road is shut

after a suspected stolen car drives off from police and crashes

into a level crossing Tomorrow's weather -

Mostly dry but rather Becoming wet later as rain

spreads from the south. Talking about the police force, I

spoke to the acting chief constable, get rid of PCCs, Polly says I called

Humberside police because of problems and the force were

fantastic and the support was brilliant. One thing Humberside

police are good at is catching speeding motorists! Neill says what

police force? You do not see a policeman from one day to the next.

That is Lincolnshire. Finally, nothing but managerial sound bites

and non-truths. It is all about how cheap things can be done. Thank you

for watching. Join me later at 10:30pm. Goodbye for