10/03/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

Welcome to Monday's Look North. sexual assault and rape.

Welcome to Monday's Look North. On the programme tonight ` Bradford

supermarket giant Morrisons joins the price war.

But with a falling share prhce and profits expected to be their lowest

for five years, is this a ddsperate race for customers?

We ask what more the superm`rket can do. Also tonight: The widow of a

cyclist who died after hitthng a pothole is to sue North Yorkshire

County Council. And wrestling stars of the past tell

us how rounds in the ring ddcades ago have left them with injtries

today. And in sport, the ?2 million bonanza for Sheffield United. They

are on their way to Wembley in the semifinals of the FA Cup. And what a

beautiful spring picture. There are daffodils around. Join me for the

forecast later. But first tonight to questions about

the future of the Yorkshire`based supermarket chain, Morrisons. On

Thursday the retailer is expected to announce its lowest annual profit in

five years. Analysts now sax that the chain which has its head office

in Bradford is falling behind the likes of Tesco, Asda and Sahnsburys,

which has prompted it to john a price war. So what do Morrisons need

to do? Our business correspondent Danni Hewson is here. So ard

Morrisons struggling? Well, the figures don't lie. In a

nutshell, sales are down. 18% in six months. The price of milk is

tumbling down. The attempt to win months. The price of milk is

tumbling down. The attempt to over shoppers is the 24% `` 24p pint

Asda are the ones who consistently topped the list. But Morrisons are

the most vulnerable. Its low number of small local stores have been the

Achilles heel of the companx. That is changing, but is it enough? It is

a vanilla brand. There is nothing wrong with vanilla. It is not a

catastrophic model. It does not entice and stand out. That hs what

we urge towards in recession times. We want cheap, and to buy lots to

it, or buy luxuries. The middle ground is very difficult. They are

cutting prices on some prodtce as well as milk. What do shoppdrs

think? It is the nicer shopping experiences. I prefer the

vegetables. But I think it hs ? 0 more expensive. That is enotgh to

make me go to Asda. Yesterd`y, I went there to buy some wine at half

price. I was happy. If they want to compete, they will have two take

that market share back by doing the same thing. Soap to Thursdax, when

Morrisons is expected to announce its lowest profit for five xears. It

might have to sell off some of its property. It is not sure whdther it

should be low`cost or high value. Both is a tall order.

The widow of a cyclist who died after hitting a pothole is to sue

North Yorkshire County Council for damages. Martyn Uzzell was thrown

into the path of a car after hitting the pothole on the A65 near

Giggleswick two and a half xears ago. At an inquest last week, the

coroner said the state of the road was directly to blame for hhs death.

Cathy Killick reports. This was the pothole that khlled

Martyn Uzzell. It was more than ten centimetres deep, and had bden

reported to the Council by the police a month before the accident.

Martin was a service enginedr from Somerset who was taking part in a

charity ride from lands end to John O'Groats. He was an experienced

cyclist, but heating pothold took him into the path of a car. I am

very angry, because it was totally preventable. They had been warned,

they had inspected, and thex still did nothing. It is just app`lling.

It is the responsibility of local councils to maintain the ro`ds, but

you only have to look around to see there is a backlog of repair. The

coroner said there was no doubt whatsoever that the condition of the

road caused Martyn Uzzell's death. He decided that the council's

failure to fix the road would not press charges. I wanted thel to be

stand up and be counted for what they didn't do, but the way the law

is written, sadly, they cannot be prosecuted. North Yorkshire county

council says that it will consider the comments very carefully, and

will make a full and comprehensive response in due course. In the

meantime, Kate will sue the council herself as a way of holding it to

account. Ambulance workers with the Tnite

union in Yorkshire are on strike tonight over shift patterns. Their

members walked out at 3pm and will stay out until 8pm. Unite claims

proposed longer shift patterns could lead to staff working for up to ten

hours without a meal break `nd could put patient safety at risk. Managers

say they've taken steps to laintain safe and effective services.

Police looking for Ben Clarkson have issued a statement saying they want

to speak to a man who was w`lking in the same direction in Leia Thorpe.

He is thought to have spoken to Ben.

A man's been arrested after a teenage boy was stabbed sevdn times

at a shop in Huddersfield. The 15`year`old was attacked inside the

convenience store in Almondbury on Saturday afternoon. He remahns in

hospital but is expected to make a full recovery. A 27`year`old man was

arrested this morning on suspicion of assault.

A West Yorkshire lawyer has predicted today that there'll be no

solicitors left to fight for justice if massive cuts in legal aid start

coming into force in ten daxs time. Lawyers have been taking to the

streets recently warning thd public of what they call the most serious

threat in British legal history Our Correspondent John Cundy has been

investigating. They are normally arguing the law

inside courts like these, btt twice this year, barristers and solicitors

have stopped work to one of the threats they see from public justice

if the government drastically cuts legal aid. `` warn of the threats.

These are funds for defendants who cannot afford to support thdir own

cases. Aisha has been a solhcitor in Leeds for the last ten years. Local

businesses will no longer bd practising. There will not be a

criminal defence system left, and that is the black picture and the

bottom line. Lawyers are cl`iming that for people arrested right

across West Yorkshire, in ftture, there will be only 17 duty

solicitors rest to represent them. One aspect of a legal systel at

breaking point. They will h`ve someone who is running around,

trying to service an entire area, a massive area at breakneck speed

inexperienced, probably low level. Chris Moran is a self`emploxed

barrister with Chambers in Leeds. The legal system at the momdnt is

breaking point. If solicitors firms have to amalgamate and take on far

more cases per person, therd is only so much one lawyer can concdntrate

on at one time. Things will start to get missed. The Ministry of Justice

have defended their cuts in a statement.

It is the end of a profession. It is a end of the criminal justice

system, a system that has bden looked at and admired across the

world. Lawyers say that battle is for a legal system that has stood

for the last 400 years. Before seven o'clock: We've

certainly been put to the tdst this week. Join me later for Harry and

Amy's Tandem challenge. And how rounds in the ring decades `go have

impacted on these vintage fhghters. Now for the sport, and what a day

for Sheffield United. Here's Tanya. Yes, the biggest story of the

weekend was of course Sheffheld United who beat Charlton to reach

the semi`finals of the FA Ctp which will be played at Wembley. The

Blades became the first teal from the third tier of English football

to reach the last four sincd Wycombe Wanderers 13 years ago. Shalir Masri

joins us now from Bramall L`ne. Yes, it has been a fantastic FA Cup

run for Sheffield United. They beat Charlton, another championship

scalp. But of course, they have beaten championship opposithon ``

Premier league opposition as well. They play Hull city at Wembley in a

months time, and it is important for the fans of this club, but

financially, it is important for Sheffield United having reached this

stage of this competition. Ht raises ?2 million for the club. Ond thing

will be short, fans will not forget yesterday's game.

These were the scenes of celebration as Sheffield United booked their

semifinal place at Wembley hn front of over 30,000 at Bramall L`ne. They

beat Charlton 2`0, but it could have been different.

Within minutes, Ryan Flynn finished well, and the second came straight

after, with John Brayford's deflected shot making it 2`0. They

will face Hull city. The atlosphere and crowd in here today was special.

It was a great atmosphere against Nottingham Forest, nearly sold out

today, and it helped us tod`y. It got us through again. We ard not a

league one team with a performance like that. We are at Wemblex! The

players were still very much on a high. We will be going therd trying

to win. They are a Premier league side, Hull city. But we will give it

our best shot. We want to thank the supporters for getting us through

the tough times. We want to repay them a little bit. With a trip to

Wembley but, the celebrations could begin. `` booked.

The game will be played on dither the 12th or 13th of April at

Wembley. Well, a little earlier I caught up with the Blades' former

defender Chris Morgan, who now coaches at the club.

It is a fantastic achievement by everybody involved. I think at the

beginning of the season, if we had said to each other that we would be

at Wembley for an FA Cup selifinal, I think we would have been liles

away. But there is a lot of hard work that has gone into it, and I

must say that the players h`ve been excellent. They have been rdally

good, and we have been deserved winners in all of the ties. It is a

proper cup run. It is not one where you have had easy ties. A couple of

Premier League and Championship teams. You have done it properly.

Even when you look back to the Cambridge game, Cambridge wdre

flying in the Conference, and it was flying in the Conference, and it was

a really tricky game for us, but we have been to Villa Park, we have

been to fill, we have been to Forest, who were flying in the top

six of the Championship. `` Fulham. We have played all of the tdams from

higher leagues. I think we deserve it. You have seen a few of the down

times at Sheffield United. That must make it all the sweeter for

everybody. It does. When thd players and staff are walking round the

pitch like they did yesterd`y, and they were being applauded bx the

crowd, I think people deserve it. There have been good times, I have

been there 11 years now, and there have been some good times. But you

have the low times. But you come through it, and days like ydsterday

are why you are involved in football. And Wembley? Are xou

thinking about it? You can't ignore it, can you? Last week, we

encouraged it. I noticed Patl Cook speaking about it with Chesterfield

going to Wembley. We have worked hard to get there. It is solething

to look forward to. We will encourage it. We will keep their

feet on the ground, because it is a semifinal. We have a chance to get

to a final. But Hull City stand in the way, and it is Premier League

opposition. It is going to be a tough game. We will have our fingers

crossed for you. Thank you. Elsewhere in football, it w`s a very

different sort of weekend for Leeds United.

They were thrashed 5`1 at home to Bolton in front of more than 28 000

fans at Elland Road. It means Leeds are unlikely to qualify for the

promotion play`offs and pressure is building on their manager Brian

McDermott. Our Harry spoke to him after the match.

United. You are a decent man,

promotion play`offs and pressure is but you must be under presstre.

Everyone is under pressure. You want to win. To be beaten in the way we

were today, it hurts, it re`lly does hurt. Is it difficult to face

questions like this when yot have had a performance like that? You

want to go and hide and think about the next game. No, I do not want to

hide. I am paid to answer qtestions and get results. I am looking to

train tomorrow with the teal, train again on Monday, and get re`dy for

our next game on Tuesday. So hard times for Leeds United as the

uncertainty over the club's ownership continues. But thdre was

some good news for our sides this weekend including a much nedded win

for Barnsley. Ian Bucknell has more. ownership continues. But thdre was

Barnsley seem to specialise in wonder goals. This time it was Dale

Jennings cutting in from thd left and finding a fine finish. That was

enough for a crucial 1`0 win against high`flying Nottingham Forest, as

the Tykes fight to stay in the Championship. Neighbours Doncaster

Rovers are also scrapping for survival. Billy Sharp diverted the

ball to put them ahead against Huddersfield. In the second half,

Mark Duffy had time to pick out David Cotterill to put Donnx 2` up

and that is the way it staydd. Permission for York City fans to get

excited now. Michael Coulson was given time and space to put his

header past the Wimbledon kdeper for a 1`0 win. York up to ninth and

closing in on the play`offs. And don't forget that you can sde all of

the highlights from our teals and much more on Late Kick Off.

That is at 11:20pm. In Super League, Castleford Tigers'

fantastic start to the season reached a new high yesterdax. An

early try from Kirk Dixon sdt them on their way to a 36`31 victory over

reigning champions Wigan Warriors. The Tigers remain unbeaten `nd

second in Super League on points difference.

fantastic start to the season And you can see more of that match

and all of the weekend's highlights on the Super League Show at ten to

midnight, on BBC One. And that's the sport.

Now, in just five day's timd we begin our Tandem Tour De Yorkshire.

Starting on Friday, we'll cxcle 241 miles tracking the first two stages

of this year's Tour De France. We'll tell you how you can donate in

a moment and show you our route but first to the cycling. Matt Slater

joined us for our final trahning ride with the country's biggest

cycling club. I'm Bradley, this is Beryl! With

that, we had infiltrated thd North is most notorious cycle gang.

Ilkley. Ilkley has a new cl`im to fame. A cycling club so big that

almost one in ten of the town is a member. 1200 strong in just three

years. How have they done it? We have got Facebook and Twittdr. We

have brought people in who would not necessarily have gone out. Back in

the day, it was turn up, sed if you could stick on the back, yot could

go home if you could not. Wd are pleased to have someone who is

coming along. Media savvy and willing to wait for anyone. That is

just what Harry and Amy needed. 250 miles in eight days in perfdct

harmony. Amy says she is dohng all the work. I am working very hard!

She stands up. I cannot control the Tandem. I get wobbly, and are full

of. Harry is a bit iffy with the gears! When we start, Harry will

change the gate of the wrong one. We are stopping and starting. Ht is

just getting the balance right. By the end of the week, we will be

fine. Absolutely fine. A whole week of wobbling? Any tips in thd

meantime? Pedal hard, be careful, but they have done really wdll. They

have done fantastically well. Uphill is quite challenging on a t`ndem, so

I am very impressed. With H`rry and Amy Riding for sport relief, let's

hope everyone is as generous as Stephanie. I think you are to

confident! We start at Leeds, then we love on

to plea for lunch. We finish in Skipton. Date to is about the

beautiful Yorkshire Dales. There are two big climbs. We end dot`lac we

end in beautiful swell Dale. We Day four, we are into York, passing

some of the most famous sitds before finishing in Harrowgate. We return

to adding, and then moved to Keighley. Day six, the Yorkshire

moors, and then climbs aplenty. Day seven Texas to Huddersfield, before

a climb. Day eight, finally into Sheffield to finish live on the

programme. We hope! Matts joins us now. What have we let

ourselves in for? Talk us through our gruelling journey. What is going

to be the worst challenge? The biggest challenge is gravitx. Not

the film, the Law of attraction that lies between all objects of mass.

When the road points up, yot just had to stamp on the pedals.

Howarth's cobblestone streets, you have to go for it. You are sharing

the roads with traffic. So go steady. Go steady on the descents.

We have had that before. Have you any advice when we fall off? Eyeful

of very grey Surrey `` gracdfully! It was more of a skid finish.

Absolutely. Remember it's all for a good cause!

You can donate ?1 to Sport Relief by texting BIKE to 70011.

Head to justgiving.com/tanddmtour. Or write in to Tandem Tour, BBC

Yorkshire, two St Peter's Spuare, Leeds, LS9 8AH.

You can send a good old chepue. Do you remember the days of World of

Sport on a saturday afternoon? At 4.00pm it was wrestling timd and the

audience was fantastic. Remdmber the likes of Mick McManus and Lds

Kellett? Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks? They were legends. Now

many of them are in their shxties, seventies and eighties! Thex took

part in a reunion yesterday, and if you ever thought wrestling was fake,

think again. These men and women have the scars and injuries to prove

how real it all was. Ian Whhte's been hearing their stories.

It is more than 25 years since wrestling was last a regular feature

on our TV screens. This weekend though, many stars will be back

together as a special reunion in Leeds. For some, just getting there

is an achievement in itself. Decades of being thrown around the ring has

taken its toll on their agehng bodies. I took some hard bangs three

or four times a week, every week, month after month for 25 ye`rs. Some

days, I am on a stick, and some days, I've managed with a fdw

painkillers, you know. Ailmdnts and injuries often form part of the

conversation here, proof, s`y the professional wrestling was `nything

but fake. I was refereeing ` women's bout between Nurse Deborah Drake and

Klondike Kate, and I accidentally collided with Klondike Kate, who was

British ladies' champion. She forearm smashed me in my face, broke

my nose which caused a bloodbath. I just managed to get out of the way,

and St John's Ambulance took me straight into Grimsby hospital.

World heavyweight champion Larty Jones was presented with a special

award to recognise the injuries that he lives with. These are all battle

scars here from where peopld kicked me in Japan. There was also an award

for Marge Farrah, the wrestler who took the Greater London Council to

court in the 1970s, claiming sex discrimination. I am asking for

women to fight women. That hs all we are asking. Mr Ron Farrah. She would

be amazed at getting recognhtion like this, because she never

considered herself in that sort of brigade. She would be very pleased.

The wrestlers here say that the aches and pains have been wdll worth

it. They hope to be back to swap more memories later in the xear

On Friday, we had a special Tandem training session. One thing I wanted

to road point out was this, because this was Paul on the back, but poll

actually gave me position of his wallet to look after. I havd never

been given it back! I almost collapsed at the end of it, and you

trotted into here and did the programme. The punters prefdr you on

the back. Let's have a look at the headline for the next 24 hotrs. It

is not a bad one. After a great start, places will turn mainly

Sunni. On Tuesday night into Wednesday, there will be low cloud,

mist and fog, which could bd reluctant to clear in places. But

what a beautiful day it is. That is the satellite sequence. It hs

turning pretty chilly. If wd skip through to the end of the nhght

temperatures low enough for some frost. Mist developing. Lowdst

temperatures across the Yorkshire Dales. Here are the times of high

water. A grey start in placds. Travel pretty quickly break up, and

then it will turn blue. Somd patchy Fairweather cloud. There will be a

gentle North East breeze. That is a chilly breeze. Seven or eight

degrees. In the shade it is chilly, in the sun it is beautiful. The mist

and cloud will be reluctant to clear. That is the forecast. One,

two, three. That is it from us! We will be back tomorrow. Goodbye.