13/09/2011 Look North (Yorkshire)

Good evening and welcome to Tuesday's Look North. On the

programme tonight - putting his life on the line.

Dramatic footage of the Yorkshire soldier dealing with the Taliban's

deadliest weapons. Also tonight - airline drama. Passengers relive

the moment the pilot had to abort this landing during high winds at

Leeds Bradford airport. People were screaming and crying.

It was very scary. And we'll be talking to the brothers Brownlee

who are taking the world of triathlon by storm.

Another windy day, strong wind continues tonight. The latest

Tonight, the extraordinary footage of one of the most dangerous jobs

on earth. The BBC has been given an exclusive opportunity to film bomb

disposal squads at work in Afghanistan. One member of the

squad is 29-year-old Adam Galloway, who's from North Yorkshire. We

caught up with him earlier today and we'll hear from him in a moment.

But first Cathy Killick reports on the realities of a job that carries

the risk of death and injury every Last year, they killed or wounded

8,500 coalition troops and 11,000 Afghans. The improvised explosive

devices are the Taliban as chief weapon in Afghanistan. Adam

Galloway's job is to destroy them before they destroy others. They

know where we cannot see, they know the ground more intimately than we

could hope to. It works. It slows us down. It breaks morale. It costs

us money. It achieves those things at little cost to them. It's the

first time the MoD has allowed the disposal to be filmed. We are in

Helmand Province at a suspected booby trap. A search dog reaction

is the first sign explosives are present. Searchers set up the

ground, Adam diffuses the bomb. There is luck involved in

everything. Before I went around thinking the next day would be my

last, I could not work. There is a lot at stake. In North Yorkshire

his wife and daughter love having him home. But his job carries the

risk he may disappear from their The job demands total focus. The

gingerly exposed wires must be cut and Adam uses clippers they can be

triggered from a distance. We're expecting a pop, that is it. That

is not the end of it. Main charge directly beneath. Good to go.

It is now safe to retrieve the bomb components and explosive. It will

be forensically examined for clues but stemming the tide of the bombs

is proving difficult. Around 1000 are planted every month. The five

kilos of explosives are blown up and Adam poses with the bomb. It

has taken 40 people four hours, a morning's work, they are lucky to

survive. Captain Adam Galloway is in London. We saw some

extraordinary images in the film, this is an overwhelmingly risky job,

why do you do it? I will be honest, it has not been a

lifelong ambition. I have just ended up doing it. It is the way my

career progressed. When I commissioned by first tour, the

commanding officer was an ammunitions officer and said I

would be the right person for the job. He said I should give it a

whirl. And I did and it has gone on from there. He's a job you enjoy?

do, I am proud of what I do. There are moments when I think actually

what am I doing here? But I am proud of what I do. In hindsight I

am glad I have done it. We heard in the film the Taliban lay up to 1000

home-made bombs every month, it at you and your team a whole morning

to destroy just one. That is a battle you will never win. I am not

certain, I will not quote figures, a team of four, alongside us a

search team of eight. Normally, it depends on how the device has been

found but also the situation. The bigger picture, it is achievable

and it is about making it irrelevant. When you do the job,

what makes you good at it, what qualities do you need to defuse the

bombs? The selection process and training is a long drawn-out thing.

Essentially, you have the technical ability, the ability to focus,

maintain focus in a stressful situation. What does your wife and

daughter think? I have been lucky with my family insomuch as they are

fully aware of what I do, I have explained it to them, they have

taken it on board. They have been nothing but supportive. Good luck

on your next tour and thank you for joining us. Cheers, thank you.

you can see more of Adam in action with the Bomb Squad on BBC One at

10.35 tonight - straight after our late bulletin.

A woman from Otley's been telling how passengers screamed in terror

as their plane tried to land at Leeds Bradford Airport. The flight

was returning to Yorkshire from Gran Canaria but flew right into

yesterdays gales. The plane was forced to abort its landing and fly

to Manchester instead. The drama was captured on camera by Look

North. Ian White reports. More like a balance the landing.

The dramatic moment when flight 8049 from Gran Canary or tried to

touch down Leeds-Bradford airport. You can hear the plane engines

roaring as the landing is aborted. Despite one will touching the

runway, the pilot decided to divert to Manchester as 60 mile an hour

wings tossed the plane around. remember bouncing a few times and

seeing the winning go upwards. I closed my eyes. Some people were

screaming and crying. It was very tense, you could feel the

atmosphere. When we went back up, there was confusion and panic.

Leeds-Bradford is the highest airport so wet and windy days are

not unusual. Over the years, the cameras have core pretty hair-

raising landings. -- Court. This was Concorde's first visit in 1986.

The French pilot was relieved to be an Yorkshire soil. Strong winds!

And VIPs on board this flight in at 2002 got a shock when the plane

touched the runway. There are strong crosswinds. The wind speed

is not the problem, it might be rough wind but the crosswind

presents the major problem. We are trained for that, it's not a big

problem but it is something we are aware of and sometimes it might put

the aeroplane outside its operating envelope. 10-year-old Owen slept

for three but the Munn is glad to be back. Everyone will want to know

will he fly again? For the time being, yes. But maybe in a few

years we will try again. Later on look north - Fond memories of

growing up in a children's home. We meet the adults who say their time

Now MPs across our region will be urgently scrutinising the small

print of proposals to change parliamentary boundaries. If the

proposals go ahead, the number of seats in the county would drop from

54-50. The five seats will see no changes. In West Yorkshire, every

constant -- constituency would change and Shipley would disappear

from the political map altogether. I hope that is clear, we will

explain it in a moment. Len Tingle will be explaining why the changes

are taking place - but first let's talk to the MP for Shipley Philip

Davies. I am bitterly disappointed at Shipley is earmarked abolition.

It is a historic constituency made famous by Sir Marcus Fox and it is

sad a constituency with the historic fame were no longer be on

the political map. It is very sad. My concern is for my constituents

and I want to make sure whether they are but they feel they have an

affinity with the place. My main fear is many constituents will feel

little affinity to the constituencies where they are put.

The let's hear from those same constituents. Shipley is Shipley.

It should cover the Shipley area. It has been one of the longest

seats, 1880 something. When it was established. It has been going a

long time. It is a shame. If it is for the best for the country, we

have to put up with it. It's a load of rubbish. I have not read it

properly but I cannot understand why it is happening. I was born

near Shipley, we do call a spade a shovel. I wonder, it has always

been an important barometer the change. So often, whatever happens

in Shipley happens across the country in terms of who remains in

charge. Yes, it's been eight important constituency for the

Conservative Party. We could not win their election if we do not

women should be. It's sad politically but also it will be sad

for those people in my constituency and those who feel an affinity. And

will he be sad for the town's MP, could to be edged out?

My constituency goes into so many places, the permutations are

endless. It is only a proposal. The final proposals will be agreed in

2013. There's a long way to go yet before I decide about my future. I

want to find out what my constituents think and if they are

unhappy with the changes I will reflect these views to the Boundary

Commission. If they are happy, I would grin and bear it.

Let's join our political reporter who is with me.

This is driven by the government. The Independent Commission were

asked to reduce the number of constituencies across the country

from 650 to 600. It is not simply a case of going to Yorkshire and

taking out three because that is what they have done. At the same

time, they want to make sure every constituency has the same number of

voters. Some of them has as low as 40,000 like Shipley, they could

have over 100,000. Every constituency would have roughly

67,000 voters. Who else will be a big loser in this?

Two seats go and under these suggestions, David Blunkett who has

made it clear he does not want anything to do with this at all,

his seat would disappear. And also Hilary Benn, that seat would

disappear. They are both a round 50,000 voters. Much less than the

government sees as the optimum A Selby could be at consistency

with Castleford. The idea is that they will not do this on a

political basis, but the geographical. But that he cannot

quite manage that, then it flows up a few anomalies. You have a

constituency that is partly in South Yorkshire, partly in their

north to Russia. It is out for consultation. MPs will decide. Nick

Clegg's constituency will be split. Who will have the final say?

will be MPs. They will have the final map. Thank you.

An investigation has been launched after a blaze at a former school in

Bradford. Fire crews had to deal with winds of up to 40 miles per

hour to control the blaze at the old Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic

College in the early hours of this morning. Nearby Tong school was

closed while the damping down process began. The fire service say

it could have been much worse. idea is downwind and we had to

fight extremely hard to protect the fire from spreading. It could have

spread at a rapid rate. It was only by the quick-thinking of the

initial cruised that has spent the fire from spreading further than it

has. -- crews. Parliament will debate the release

of Government Hillsborough papers for the first time in 13 years next

month. 96 people died in a crush at the FA Cup semi-final in 1989. The

debate will take place on October 17th, following a request by MP

Steve Rotheram. Princess Anne has officially opened

the new Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield. It has taken almost a

year to move all the departments into the new building. The Princess

Royal met staff and patients as she toured the wards. She has also

visited a housing project in Bradford.

It served the region for more than 50 years, providing a kind and

loving environment for orphaned children across Yorkshire.

But in 1984, the Fairfield Children's Home in Harrogate was

closed for good to make way for a new housing estate. Some residents

have now got back together for an emotional reunion to re-live some

of those happy memories from the 1940s and 50s. Michelle Lyons went

along to join them. June Fairfield children's home in

Harrogate was built by the primitive Methodist Church in 1931.

It was fundamentally an orphanage, but also provided accommodation for

those families who had hit hard times. This man and four of his

siblings were taken there by his father when his mother became

terminally ill. I remember a journey by bus with my father and

there were five of was and he took us to the front door and I

remembered there were flowers growing outside the door. The

anticipation, I was at 5.5. The time will always be distinct in my

memory. For him and his twin brother, it soon became home. They

met up with some former residents who shared their fond memories.

When they pulled the place down, in the early 1980s, reunions have died

at death. Catching up with poor defence has been just amazing.

People do not believe we had a happy childhood, growing up in a

children's home, but we did. Happiest of times. At every child

and there was like your brother or a disaster. The only thing we must

was having cuddles with someone and being special to one person, like

your parents. But it was a very happy childhood. Apart from fond

memories, the stained land -- stained-glass window was all that

is left. We have services for disabled children, services for

young carers. We work with mothers and babies in prisons and we are

proud of her heritage and where we started from. A housing estate has

been built where the home once did. But that Lexy clubs on in those

children that grew up to be happy and healthy adult. -- that a legacy

goes on. Before 7pm:

The former enfant terrible of British art on show at Chatsworth.

Damien Hirst's latest creation on display for all to see in the Peak

In cricket, Yorkshire's Tim Bresnan has been given his first central

contract by England. It is just reward for his excellent season

with the national side. The chairman of selectors said the

elite 13 man list is designed to reward players who perform well

consistently for England. Now fresh off the plane from

Beijing, we have Yorkshire's latest world champion and the runner up

too. It is not surprising they are here

together because they are brothers. Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee from

Leeds finished one and two in the world Triathlon series. Not bad

preparation for next year's Olympics. Here they are now.

Congratulations. Jet lagged? When did you get off the plane? About

two hours ago. You did so well. Things are going really well,

aren't they? Thank you. This has been a big year for both of us. In

London, I had to qualify for the Olympics. After that it was hard to

get going. It was good to get a good race in a Beijing after a

couple of top weeks. And. I love that shot of you with the flat.

What was it like out in Beijing? Everything seemed a small war.

old are you now? I and 23. You had been on this so far before. We were

talking about how many years you thought it would be before you were

coming up behind the Big Brother. There I say it, you have even been

in front once this year. Switzerland, about four weeks ago.

He said he was a lie at the time. Every time I beat him, he has an

excuse!. I am pleased to become second behind him. He is a great

athlete. He is the best dry athlete at the moment. -- triathlete.

would not be that kind to my brother! Do you ever have a cross

word? It is just silly things like the washing up. Crazy golf is

another one. We have said time and time again we will be excited when

we have qualified and met the selection criteria. Now we're

looking for a to the next season. We can see on the Olympic course

here. We started on the wrong side of the pontoon. I don't think I had

that clear stroke in all 15 metres. We are very proud of you. We will

keep on the following you. Thank you. Thanks for coming in.

It's that time of year when strange creations appear in the gardens of

Chatsworth House. The annual Beyond Limits modern art exhibition has

seen all sorts of artwork installed in the grounds. This year, it has a

brand new sculpture by Leeds born Damien Hirst which has everybody

talking. It is ten feet high and called Legend. Our man in the

garden is Tom Ingall and he joins us now.

Here is something you don't see prolong around the estate of

Chatsworth every day. It is a giant unicorn. It is one piece by Damien

Hirst and it is part of the new exhibition. In past years, we have

seen Kate Moss in a state of undress and even a many angel of

the North. This is a winged Pegasus horse, ten feet high, cast in

bronze and never seen on display anywhere else in the country. You

must be delighted to have it here as the centrepiece of the

exhibition? We are very police to open the exhibition with a piece by

Damien Hirst. It has never been seen before. It sits beside the

other one, the Unicorn, with the house in the background. What is

the connection to the house itself? The Duke and Duchess are a very

fond of modern art. Sotheby's come up with the list of works and we

all get to see them at the same time. Tell me what else there is to

see. There is an awful lot in the garden. There are 26 different

pieces of sculpture. There are some very interesting new pieces from

British artists, but we also have a lie-in and made out of recycled

tyres. -- lion. Some interesting things on the bank. Some seat -- a

seat that visitors can see a good few of the park from. It works well

in the surroundings. Yes. It has a mythical status and it is wonderful

in the part with their views. hope you get a sunny day when the

exhibition opens. It has been very windy today. We

had just had a gust of 50 miles an hour. Another windy evening. Would

be surely some pictures that sum up the weather that we have had this

afternoon. That was taken in Leeds this afternoon. This was taken near

Scarborough, which shows there that there has been hardly any of

showers. -- hardly any showers. Tomorrow will be an unsettled the

with for more cloud around. -- and unsettled day. A ridge of high

pressure. There may be an early frost tomorrow night and first

thing on Thursday morning. That is the satellite picture. Heavy

downpours across West and South Yorkshire in the last hour or so.

This evening becomes dry for a time, but we have Clyde wind and rain

spreading back in. -- cloud. The wind reaching gale force at the

time. The sun will rise early in the morning. Those are your times

of high water. A cloudy day to come. At times, some of those showers

will push ever eastward. As the rule, the best weather will be

across eastern and southern parts. Here are the top temperatures. The

1 double he's back once more. We're looking at 15-17 Celsius across

Yorkshire. A frost tomorrow night, perhaps.

Watching those pictures to be reminded me of an experience that