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Join us for a special Look North a little later on, when we will listen

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to this wonderful choir. That is towards the end of the programme,

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but while their June letter the rest of the headlines. Thank you.

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Our main story tonight. A political career ends in disgrace. The former

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cabinet minister and South Yorkshire MP Denis MacShane is jailed for

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making bogus expenses claims. It's a dream come true ` we travel

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to Lapland with five`year`old Beatrice. There is widespread

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disruption on the nail right works due to the adverse weather. We'll

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have the latest situation from York station. The Met office have a

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warning in place for gales on Christmas Eve. That Christmas

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forecast, up shortly. First tonight, the former Labour

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cabinet minister and Rotherham MP Denis MacShane has been jailed for

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six months for making bogus expenses claims. He admitted false accounting

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by filing 19 fake receipts which amounted to nearly ?13,000. The

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judge said the former Europe minister had shown a flagrant breach

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of trust in the democratic system. Our political correspondent Len

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Tingle has been at the Old Bailey in London and joins us now. Then, over

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to you. Good evening. Denis MacShane now joins 15 MPs who have been

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jailed since that 2009 MPs expense scandal. The judge, Mr Justice

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Sweeney, said he had no alternative to jail him because of the sustained

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and repeated dishonesty. There was 90 invoices he sent in into bars and

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five and 2008 were supposed to be for research and translation

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services from a think tank. In actual account, he owned that think

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tank and owned and wrote those invoices themselves. There are those

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in the room who saved this follows on from Mr McShane's cavalier

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approach to his expenses. This garage tacked onto a semidetached

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house in Rotherham was the start of betrayal that led to the downfall of

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Denis MacShane. He said this was his constituency office. Look at the

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place. He spent ?125,000 on the garage in just a few years. He

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claimed for gas even though there is no gas heating. He claimed Fred

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television. Marlene Guest also had her suspicions about excessive

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claims. It was the laptop. How can anyone get through that many

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laptops? Then numerous complaints for years were dismissed. Former

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Labour councillor Peter Thirlwell said it was sour grapes because he

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wanted a bid of MP himself. Marlene Guest says she is a local raiser of

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the far right party. By 2010 their persistent sore Denis MacShane

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ordered to repay 4005 and a pounding overpaid amount by the Parliamentary

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authority. But the legal inquiry appeared to stall for lack of

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evidence. It is not surprising as it was hard to believe he was anything

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other than above board. Parachuted into a by`election, he was marked

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out for high office. He became a minister in Jack Straw's Foreign

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Office. He had fallen out of favour and returned to the backbenches that

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continue to travel the world, he says as an unofficial government

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adviser. He continued to travel the world. He says an unofficial

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government adviser. There were some who wondered how he could afford it

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on just a basic MP salary. In November last year, he answered that

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question in a Parliamentary report. If our report contains new material

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then the police can use it. Denis MacShane admitted he submitted bogus

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invoices. That led to a new police inquiry and eventually a court case.

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He pleaded guilty to false accounting. He must be now counting

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the cost. He has lost his career, his reputation and his future. The

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trial judge said sentence had been reduced because of previous good

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conduct but he will be imprisoned for Christmas and New Year and must

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serve at least three months. Also, Mr McShane had decided he was going

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to plead guilty at the very last minute, and for that reason he must

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serve at least three months of that six`month sentence.

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Tomorrow will mark a year since church organist Alan Greaves was

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attacked on his way to midnight mass in Sheffield. He later died in

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hospital. Now, Alan's daughter Alison has spoken publicly for the

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first time about the loss of her father. The mother of two lives in

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Mozambique, where she works as a missionary. Kate Bradbrook has been

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finding out how she, Alan's widow Maureen, and his friends plan to

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mark the anniversary of his death. A happy family picture, but beneath

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the surface Maureen Greaves and her family are still dealing with the

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loss of her husband, Alan. Tomorrow maeks exactly a year since he was

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randomly attacked on his way to midnight mass. He never regained

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consciousness. It has been an incredibly lonely journey, in the

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fact that I've been conscious of Alan's absence everyday, and I still

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cry for the loss of him. But also it has been a year of meeting some

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incredible people and, not only have they been enquiring about how I've

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got on with my journey, but they have wanted to express some things

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they have been going through. Despite being a close family,

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daughter Alison and her two children live in Mozambique, something which

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was particularly hard in the weeks and months after Alan's death. There

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is not really anybody there who knew my dad, so it was difficult to not

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have somebody there who I could remember him with, talk about him

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with. It was a very difficult year being so far away from everybody.

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This Christmas I think was always going to be very special to me, in

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that it was going to be that time of remembering my dad again, and being

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with my family and being able to do that freely. So there is definitely

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going to be moments of sadness and of reflection. I am going to miss my

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dad not being here for sure. But I have two small children and there is

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always a celebration involved with kids at Christmas, and there's lots

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of things to look forward to as well.

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For Alan's friends at this church, it is a time to reflect and

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remember. We supported each other in our own grief because we have missed

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Alan, not only in the music group, but as a personal friend as well. It

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has been really difficult for everybody in the church and in the

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community. It has had a ripple effect on the community, but I think

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we are all pulling together. We have seen the media interest which has

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gone absolutely around the world. His memory will last for ever.

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Tomorrow night, a special service called A Celebration of Light will

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be held at the spot where Alan was attacked. A fitting tribute for a

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man who brightened so many lives. Such a tragic loss. ?? new line

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Later on Look North: We'll be live at York station to see what impact

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the terrible weather is having on the Christmas getaway.

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Other news from around Yorkshire now, and police in Sheffield are

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going back to the scene of a murder exactly a week after it happened to

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appeal for more information. 36`year`old Simon Holdsworth was

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killed as he walked home late on Monday night in the Hackenthorpe

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area of the city. Tonight officers will be handing out leaflets,

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putting up posters and speaking to members of the public as they

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continue their investigation. Mr Holdsworth died from head injuries,

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but as yet the police have not found the murder weapon.

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Councils in North Yorkshire have collected more than ?12 million this

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year in car parking charges and fines. The figures from the motoring

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organisation the RAC also show that York has made almost ?5 million from

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charges and Leeds over ?6 million. The RAC is calling for more of the

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money generated in charges to be spent on improving Yorkshire's

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roads. A pensioner from Leeds who was well

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known for campaigning on various causes has died. Ivy Needham was

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awarded an MBE for leading the fight for the Maxwell pensioners in the

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1990s. She was part of a group of pensioners who fought a long running

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battle for compensation against the former owner of Mirror Group

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newspapers. The 88`year`old died at her nursing home on Thursday.

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Bad weather, last minute shopping and the start of the Christmas

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getaway ` it's all leading up to serious disruption for commuters

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this evening. There are already cancellations on the railways and

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severe delays on the roads. Our reporter Phil Bodmer is at York

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railway station for us now. Well traditionally this is the busiest

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day, then the busiest days of the critters period, with thousands of

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people taking to the road. However, those journeys have been somewhat

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disrupted because of that act there's weather. Let's get the

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latest on how it is affecting East Coast Trains at York station. John,

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what is the latest picture? You have had a number of issues. Many people

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have taken our advice trouble early. We have lifted all ticket

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restriction for the rest of the date and tomorrow, and also made our wide

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free that Wi`Fi free. How come the rail network grinds to a halt? I

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think everything job is difficult. The roads around North Yorkshire are

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difficult, and the flight as well thought we are no difficult anyone

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else. We are working hard and doing everything we can to get people back

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of the Yorkshire the Christmas time. What Nokia backs on the people who

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have not taken that advice? They be out tomorrow. Restrictions in place

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or will they remain lifted? They are restricted for tomorrow. They are

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advised to listen to your local radio station for the latest

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information on trains, and also check our website. Many banks

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denied. We will have a final update later on. Other train operators do

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have restriction. Trans`Pennine express have disruption affecting

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routes between York, Leeds and across the Manchester. If your child

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of them, please do check them out. East Midlands Trains have delays

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from Sheffield to London because weather. Cross`country services have

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been disrupted right across a network, between the lobbies of

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England and heading down through Leeds and Chesterfield ``

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north`east. Issues on the roads. But as in particular are having problems

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because of the sheer volume of traffic and heavy rain. In North

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Derbyshire, the A57 is closed. Many shopping centre outlets are closed.

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Don't forget to check out your local radio station throughout the night,

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and they will be on air tomorrow morning. From York station, back to

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you. Coming up before 7pm: The trip of a

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lifetime ` as five`year`old Beatrice gets to meet the real Father

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Christmas in Lapland. And we'll see Barnsley Youth Choir

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sing their hearts out to bring you some Christmas cheer.

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Onto the football and possibly the most significant result for our

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teams at the weekend was Sheffield Wednesday's defeat. The manner of it

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could put pay to Stuarts Gray's chances of getting the manager's job

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long term. Here's Tanya. The Sheffield Wednesday fans made

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their feelings clear. Then watch their side slumped to defeat to

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Bournemouth. When you get beat by home, we knew it we would we do get

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at the bottom three. Unfortunately have not done. We have not defended

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whelps Tapia conceded to sloppy goals sub at the end of the day, the

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chairman has a to make. . This game marked the launch of

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anti`discrimination campaign headed by former Leeds striker Robbie

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Rogers, who revealed a division he is gay. It is a very personal

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thing. Part of me was I need to take time. Part of me was it was a huge

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problem and I need to make that statement and do something about it.

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It will change. I hope things will change. Match of the Dane was

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Rotherham versus Wolverhampton. Rob went up with two goals. Bad news

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today is that the play has been recalled by Wigan. Steve Evans was

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fear is that the referee gave a penalty for handball. He scored and

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went to square the match 3`3. Hats off to the fans of Chesterfield who

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went to Exeter and Friday night. Bank of this they got a win. It took

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them top and they stayed there after a jaw `` bank God.

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Now, Christmas stories don't get much more heart`warming than this. A

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five`year`old girl from Whitley near Selby with a genetic muscular

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disease has been to Lapland on a dream trip to meet the Real Father

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Christmas. Beatrice Howden was selected for the special holiday by

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Martin House Children's Hospice. It's part of BBC Radio York's good

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night's sleep appeal. We'll hear from Beatrice and her dad in a

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moment but first Heidi Tomlinson reports from Lapland in Finland.

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I'd like to welcome to welcome you one more time to the special flights

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to Santa Claus' home. Leeds Bradford to Lapland, a child's dream

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destination. The excitement was palpable, not least for the Howden

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family from Whitley, near Selby. We're going to Lapland to see the

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real Father Christmas, the real one. What is that green on your eyes? All

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elves have green eyes. Five`year`old Beatrice has spinal muscular

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atrophy. She was treated to this trip by Leeds Bradford Airport,

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which supports Martin House Children's Hospice. A sleigh ride

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over a frozen river is a magical way to find Santa's home. Beatrice then

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decides she would like to throw snowballs at his elves. You want me

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to throw it at an elf? A girl. A girl elf? On your behalf. That was a

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good shot. Finally, it is time for Beatrice and her brother Henry to

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meet the man himself. You are all covered in snow. What would you like

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for Christmas? Oh yes, this is a magical one. A frozen cheese

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sandwich. This is a dragon. Did you bring this dragon with you? It is

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not a dragon. It is my brother. Is it? I thought it was a dragon.

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Captivated by Santa, but the moment had to end, and what better way than

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with a kiss goodbye and a message for everyone back home? My elves

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know where Yorkshire is and we will be there. A final treat awaits. The

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Huskies are raring to go. That is one happy little girl. The real

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Santa and the husky ride all in the space of a few hours, and I must

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admit it has been a real privilege to be part of it. Beatrice and

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Angela are here. Theatres, what was like a meet in Father Christmas? It

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was awesome. Was he funny? Did you feel nervous? I can't imagine you

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getting nervous. What did you ask for? This was a remarkable trip. It

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was assured of a lifetime. But Beatrice Father Christmas, it was

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great. If the imagine what it is like to meet Father Christmas, then

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it happened exactly as you would imagine it. Everything from Rudolph

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to Father Christmas, the elves, the snow. It was picture perfect. What

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was the best part? Seeing Father Christmas. You were a bit naughty to

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those els. You are throwing snowballs at them. What did they

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say? It was fun. Your brother went as well. Andrew, tell us about the

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appeal. The appeal is with BBC Radio York, and it is to help raise

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?120,000 to help families like ours who use the services. Sorry about

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that. One of the things with our family is that there is a high cost

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with sleep deprivation, and Martin house health of that and gives us a

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good night 's sleep. It just shows the kindness of people listening to

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the station. Animals blown away by the kindness of people in Yorkshire.

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It is a fantastic county `` I am always blown away. Have you enjoyed

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yourself Beatrice? The whole thing takes some beating. It'll take

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some. Daddy being told to be quiet. Thank you for coming in. Happy New

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Year. Thank you. And you can find out more about the

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Good Night's Sleep campaign by going online. Just go to bbc.co.uk forward

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slash Radio York. I think we have a star of the future. We went to film

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the Christmas special and it was memorable. The memories will stay

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with us forever. Beatrice had a fantastic time. We saw the

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reindeers. Was brilliant. The plane landed in snow and took off. Can I

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show you the pictures. landed in snow and took off. Can I

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This is the river use in Yorkshire. That is quite high. I'm sure the

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environmental agency will look at the catchments with interest. The

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second picture came in today from Sheffield, luck and wet and

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uninspired. This is very nice. This is Castle Howard looking

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Christmassy. Keep the pictures coming in. We start with a warning.

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Widespread gales across Yorkshire. It is a pretty strong winds of 50 to

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60 miles an hour. Deep low pressure. The good news is that conditions

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will settle down for Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but then we have

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another dark border coming in Thursday night. There is a swirl of

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cloud which brought in the rain. It is clearing but we have a wave on

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that weather front which will bring more rain from the south`west

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through the course of the night. A bit of a respite over the next few

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hours, but a watch from the south`west, the rain purchasing.

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That in turn will clear later tonight. The wind will pick up, and

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we will see the lowest temperatures down to two Celsius. There is a

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chance of icy patches. The sun rises in the morning at 8:30am. It is very

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windy tomorrow. There are scattered showers and sunshine on Christmas

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Eve. Though showers could be wintry, especially of the hills weather

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could be snow by the end of the day. Eastern areas are seeing a lot

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of dry and sunny weather. The main feature of the weather tomorrow will

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be the widespread south`westerly gales. Tim Butcher is just slightly

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below the late December average at six Celsius `` the temperature. On

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Christmas Day, a few wintry showers possible. It is possible that over

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the Pennines it could be a white Christmas. The gales and heavy rain

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return on Thursday night into Friday. Did you enjoy that

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Beatrice? There's only one thing better than Paul is the weather

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girl. Anything can happen. It's the last full Look North for a

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few days over Christmas, so to wish you all the best this festive

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season, we've enlisted some help. Barnsley Youth Choir visited the BBC

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building this afternoon and they've been singing their hearts out. It

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was voted the number one carol by BBC viewers, so here with 'Oh Holy

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Night' is Barnsley Youth Choir. Happy Christmas from all of us.

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# Oh holy night! # The stars are brightly shining.

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# It is the night of the dear Savior's birth!

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# Long lay the world in sin and error pining.

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# Till he appear'd and the soul felt its worth.

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# A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices.

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# For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!

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# Fall on your knees. # Oh hear the angel voices.

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# Oh night divine. # Oh night when Christ was born.

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# Oh night divine. # Oh night divine.

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# Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming.

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# With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.

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# So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming.

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# Here come the wise men from Orient land.

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# The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger.

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# In all our trials born to be our friend.

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