22/05/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

start to the weekend, some sunshine filtering through. By Monday feeling

Also tonight: Bad medicine. We lift the lid on the illegal sale of

prescription drugs here in Yorkshire. And ahead of Rotherham's

trip to Wembley this weekend we speak to two of their most die hard

fans. Come on you Reds. Hello. We will be on the sofa later. Chatting

to Harry and Amy. I can't wait. Come on you Reds. It's looking unsettled

for the next few days, join me for the details.

Welcome to Look North. First tonight. It's been announced that

unions at Kellingley Colliery are considering an employee buyout of

the pit. Last month UK Coal announced plans to close it with the

loss of 700 jobs and the government promised to loan the firm ?10

million to fund a phased closure. Our Business Correspondent Danni

Hewson is at Kellingley Colliery now. Danni what can you tell us?

Effectively the unions went public with the plan that they have been

looking into the announcement of the closure. They are hoping to attempt

an employee buyout of the pit, initially to extend the life by five

years and then make it longer. What will happen is each miner will put

in some of their own money into this deal to make it work. It comes off

the back of a productive week here, over 50,000 tonnes of coal have been

pulled out. This has made everyone optimistic despite pending

redundancies. This is one of the first things unions say they want to

address. We will have to have talks with the various stakeholders and

the holder of the company now. We will have to see if there is some

way we can retain the skills to achieve our target which is like you

say, another five`year plan for Kellingley. That is what we are

hoping to do; to produce coal and make money, that is all we're good

at. The unions sound optimistic but how

feasible is this deal Danny? Put simply it has been done before but

it is a gamble. The economic climate that put UK Coal to effectively say

they would close has not changed. The pound is still high and the cost

of coal coming in from Russia and Colombia is still very low. It has

been done before, Hatfield Colliery and another colliery in Wales, has

done it. They were accompanied today by man who is done this deal. It is

a gamble but it is possible. There is no guarantee the deal can be put

together, how it affected the phased shutdown? That is true. This deal

could take 3`6 months. They said they have a few days for the guilty

go ahead and if it does not go ahead then it will close down completely.

Potential future deal will not happen. What they have said is that

once the deal is done it will not stop unions from coming in with the

employee buyout and any deal for that matter they would be happy to

listen to. If somebody arrives tomorrow with ?100 million say that

we have absolute certainty that the business will go forward, fabulous.

We have not found that person. What we're looking to do here, what the

NUM and is looking to do is get a small amount of money and that can

get them over the next hurdle then who knows. We are fully supportive

and we'll help every investor as we have done all the way through to go

forward. Next week is critical. The redundancy process will go on.

Thoresbury Colliery in Nottingham also faces closure is looking at a

similar plan for an employee buyout. Thank you Danny.

Next tonight. There are fresh warnings about the dangers of buying

prescription medication over the internet from websites that aren't

licensed to sell it. Specialist teams from the Department of Health

have been carrying out raids on premises across the country,

including here in Yorkshire where they have been targeting the illegal

sale of viagra`like drugs. Our Health Correspondent Jamie Coulson

has this exclusive report. 08.00AM in the morning and a series

of raids are taking place across yet West Yorkshire in the fight against

the illegal sale of prescription medication. We have one or two

search officers. For what? We are from the Department of Health and we

have a warrant to search the premises in regards to the illegal

sale of unlicensed medicine products. This raid near Bradford

has been organised by a specialist team from the Department of Health.

They suspect Viagra like medicines are being sold illegally over the

Internet. The officers have identified themselves, explained why

they are there and asked if any of these things on the premises. They

have admitted they have been selling it on eBay. They have offered up the

packs, that's all they said they have. They sell it as and when, they

did not know it was an offence. This raid is one of a number taking place

across the country and internationally over the last week.

As soon as we finished here will be heading to another address. We are

now on our way to some business premises connected to the address we

have just come from. We did not find too much from the home address, just

lots of paperwork and computer records. We'll be looking for and

hopefully find more of the actual product at this address. After a

short search at a lock`up, officers find nearly 500 tablets stuffed into

binbags in a desk drawer. It is dangerous, if you go online and buy

medicines from a site you know nothing about you will end up with

tablets that look like this. They will arrive in a jiffy bag and you

do not know where they've been or what is in them. Some of these

blister packs have been cracked open already. That is what will arrive in

the post. That's what you will take. Further tests will now be carried

out on the tablets and investigations will continue on the

people and had them. BBC Look North. Later on Look North. What price

parking? The row over the staff car park at Scarborough Hospital spills

over into the community. Some breaking news now and a man has

escaped whilst on escorted leave from a secure mental health unit in

Doncaster. David Burslem was last seen heading towards the station.

Police have urged people not to approach him. Joe Inwood is in the

newsroom with this developing story. He is a 49 yard mental health

patient and was being holed in Doncaster and as you say he was on

an escorted trip to the town centre when somehow he managed to escape

and make his way on foot to the railway station. He has family in

Manchester Hull and Derby but police think he could be anywhere. Tell us

about this man. He was sectioned in 2009 this was while he kidnapped a

bank manager who he threatened to kill. For that reason he was

sanctioned `` sectioned in this secure facility. For that reason

police say he should not be approached. In terms of his

appearance, he is six foot tall, stocky with muscles, short brown

hair and we understand he is wearing a grey coat, grey trousers and white

trainers. The police say he should not be approached and if anybody

sees him they should call 999. A murder investigation's been launched

after a man died in Leeds. Police were called just after 3AM to

reports of a fight at the Citispace apartment building at the junction

of Regent Street and Byron Street. A 22`year`old man was taken to

hospital but later pronounced dead. Two men, both aged 24, have been

arrested. Polling stations across Yorkshire

have been open for voting in the European and local elections. Six

seats in the European Parliament are being contested. Those results are

due on Sunday. Councillors in every local authority in West and South

Yorkshire are also being elected. And there are elections in two

district councils in North Yorkshire, in Craven and Harrogate.

Most council counts are taking place tomorrow, although counting starts

tonight in Rotherham. Polling stations will close at 10pm tonight.

Two men from Leeds have been charged in connection with a bomb hoax in

Knaresborough last October. A 23`year`old from Chapeltown has been

charged with three offences of communicating the hoax while a

22`year`old has been charged with perverting the course of justice.

The call, concerning a take`away, brought Knaresborough to a

standstill. Both men are due to appear at Harrogate Magistrates'

Court on the 3rd of June. A parking row at Scarborough

Hospital is escalating after bosses there said they would double car

park fees for staff for the second time in less than two years.Hospial

staff have now begun using nearby streets instead, and residents say

things are reaching breaking point. Here's Carla Fowler. This new

visitor car park opened at Scarborough Hospital last month. Its

aim was to free up space in the main car park. But now the NHS trust in

charge says it is doubling staff parking fees to around ?36 per

month. Many staff have already handed in their permits and are

using the streets to park instead. If you add up to ?36 over the yearly

period it comes up just under ?500. A staff member on a low`wage, are

going to be losing nearly a full month salary per year. We have had

what amounts to a pay freeze the third year in a row, people just

have not got the money. So workers park here. For residents it has

become a blight. I have a business in Scarborough with my partner.

Basically we cannot park the van. He has that to take the cleaning van

services home with him because I cannot get it outside. We cannot get

in so he is having to come from his house to pick me up because he has

to take the van and I cannot park it outside here because of people

parking in my place. The worst thing is when people park on both sides of

the road, then emergency services cannot get through and the bus

service every 30 minutes can get through. York NHS trust told us

Scarborough staff pay half the rate colleagues in York pay. The increase

is part of a phased plan to make all charges for staff equal. They said:

is part of a phased plan to make all charges for staff equal. the local

authority is going on this staff 's concerns. BBC Look North.

Official figures show that if you work in Bolsover you're more likely

to be paid the minimum wage than people anywhere else in the country.

The report by the Low Pay Commission reveals that almost one in five jobs

in the district pays ?6.31 per hour or even less. Shirley Henry reports.

It is known for its seventh century castle. This is now also known for

its highest proportion of minimum wage jobs in England. At this

tattooed parlour it is picking up, he needs to pick up more staff that

he has the payment wage. We don't make enough money to pay them any

more due to the fact there is not a lot of money involved here. New

research shows 5% of jobs in England are in minimum wage. In bowl so that

the figure is 18%. Is this enough to live off? He can, but you need the

more intelligent on how you spend? Some things you can't afford to buy

that you can survive. Me living on a minimum wage is just not viable.

Tough. Not enough money. By the time you paid your bills and rent you

have nothing left for food or to save. The only people who are

grateful of it are the immigration people because it is good money for

them. People with disabilities, young and old workers are more

likely to add a minimum wage. But why is this place have such a high

proportion of minimum wage? It was once a coal`mining area and jobs

have since gone. This was the site of a colliery, it has now been

developed into a multi million pound industrial park. The council hoped

projects like this will create thousands of new jobs but will they

be above the minimum wage? It is impossible to guarantee this. It

clearly depends on the size of business. It depends upon the sector

as well and the scope and size. Despite a multi`million pound

investment there is still no guarantee for the people here. BBC

Look North. Before 19.00PM. It's Rotherham's big

weekend at Wembley and we'll be talking to two people who'll

definitely be cheering them on. To you. To me. To you. To me. Crash. Oh

dear oh dear. Do you feel like you're on the right programme? Now

if you're a fan of locomotives, this is one for you. A bold new project

is under way to bring a steam engine that was designed in Doncaster back

to life. Six of the massive P2 class locomotives were built in the town

seven decades ago. They all fell victim to the scrapman but a group

of enthusiasts refused to let the story end. They've started cutting

giant pieces of metal ready to build a brand new member of the class. Our

reporter Tom Ingall was there. The torch still burns for the steam

age. Tata Steel works in Scunthorpe turned labour ward the date for the

birth of a new heavyweight. It is a slightly nervous time but when you

see the finished product beginning to appear there is a great sense of

relief and satisfaction. These giant steel plates are being cut to form a

new locomotive frame. They will hold everything else in place. In this

case, the everything else is really special.

MUSIC PLAYS The P2 class was enormous. A

passenger puller of huge power. Six came out of the Doncaster works, the

first one exacttly 70 years ago. They were all scrapped. They were

designed by the legendary engineer Sir Nigel Gresley. This morning it

fell to his grandson to play midwife. He would never have

imagined that 70 years later someone would start another one would he?

Absolutely not. I think you'd be very excited if he was aware because

it's indicates the enormous esteem in which he was held. This process,

or at least something a lot less technically mechanise used to go on

day in day out at steam locomotive works up and down the country.

Including the famous Doncaster plans. `` plants. Today, the birth

of a new steam engine is a very rare thing. On this scale, it is truly a

journey into the unknown. This is going to be part of the steam

engine. This is number 2007 in existence. That is right, and

formerly exist as of now. But like any newborn it'll be a while before

it grows up. The new P2 will need an estimated seven years, not to

mention ?5 million to reach adult had. Just as well then so many

enthusiasts carry a torch. BBC Look North.

Let's get some sport now, and Leeds boxer Josh Warrington added the

British featherweight title to his Commonwealth championship at the

First Direct Arena last night. He was awarded the fight by a unanimous

points decision after outboxing Martin Lindsay. Warrington was

clearly the better fighter from the start and all three judges gave him

the decision by a wide margin. Two Yorkshire players have been selected

for the men's and women's England hockey teams ahead of the World Cup

in Holland, which starts next week. Doncaster's Barry Middleton is in

the running to become England and GB's most capped player of all time

` since making his debut back in 2003. Wakefield defender Sally

Walton made her Olympic debut at London 2012 and has been a regular

in the England and GB squads. Wakefield is astonishing. Well done

to them. Football now, and Rotherham United are just three days away from

their League One play`off final against Leyton Orient. If they win,

it will mean a second promotion in two years, and a place in The

Championship next season, alongside neighbours Sheffield Wednesday,

Leeds United and Huddersfield. Today, the Millers' final media

gathering before Wembley was yet another signpost towards bigger and

better things. Paul Ogden was there for us. Local and national

television. To say nothing of the ubiquitous radio Sheffield. They all

want to be in this miller 's show. Starring the German here. Focused

team manager. Even a goalkeeper is in the spotlight before Wembley

final. Play`off finals are often set by penalty shoot out, does that mean

you're been practising from a goalkeeper 's point of view? We had

a practice before I played. Before the Preston match. Yeah of course

the practising. Hopefully it'll stand me in good stead. We are ready

to go. If you see what the chairman has built we are ready to go. The

fan base which we have seen playing Preston in the play`offs, what we

took away, but we are taken away all season has been magnificent. The

stadium only holds 12,000 at the moment but more than 20,000 of their

fans have a ready got tickets for the Wembley final. People say it is

a big jump from League One to the championship. How confident are

you? I think it is a big jump but the bulk of our players can play at

that level. We can play at that level. We all accept it is`a ball

and non`league football which has to be delivered over 46 games, with the

players we are mindful of adding and relevant to what division we are

in, we are more than ready to embrace the championship. It'd be

another adventure. It'll be another challenge and I welcome this

challenge. I think it has seen how you have moved in six years. He

suspect this adventure story will have a happy ending for Rotherham.

Whatever the outcome of the Wembley final. Another commotion would just

complete the latest chapter. BBC Look North. Well two of The Millers'

best`known fans are, of course, Rotherham's own comedy duo, The

Chuckle Brothers. Yes, Barry and Paul have been life`long supporters

and were even made honorary presidents of the club in 2007.

Here's a little reminder of what happened when they made their debut

for their favourite team during an episode of Chucklevision. Get out

there. Otherwise we'll be starting with nine men. Barry, the Millers

need us. MUSIC PLAYS

To you. To you Barry. To you. To you Barry. To me.

CROWD CHEERING MUSIC PLAYS

And, of course, the joke is that that was an own`goal!

And, of course, the joke is that that was an own`goal! It was his

fault. He crossed it. You have your jumpers on, you certainly love

Rotherham don't you? We do. We'll born over the road from the stadium.

Willie B Headington Wembley? Yes. The whole family involved? Yes of

course. Our dad didn't because he was a Sunderland fan. Recently he

did pop along to a few games. What is it about what rather have

achieved this year? They play such good double don't they? Superb

football. We'll be fine going up into the championship. Brilliant.

The quality of the goals in the play`off was superb. All three were

beauties. They've been doing it all season. Playing great football and

scoring brilliant goals. I think we got, which we will, it is not like

Manchester city,, if we go up we don't need any will strengthen the

structure. We are playing championship football. The thing

they can do? If we play like the canning and Preston of course we

will. I'm looking at your book there. It says 50 years of Timmy, to

you. I can't believe that. I've been watching you since I was six years

old. You look exactly the same 20 years later, what the secret? We

just enjoy what we're doing. Keep on working. You don't get any order

when you work. I love the tracksuits. The note you can see it

but it says to you, to me on the back. He had a steady stream of

journalists coming up to see earlier. Everybody and the age of 35

was so excited to see including our director. It is a good point to

make. The first episode was in 1987. It was on seven days a week at one

point. You're still going on one moment are you? Yes we are. We are

on tour. Alan Rubin and Scarborough? I think the first UN to Scarborough

was 20 years ago. What is happening on Sunday. We are travelling down.

We will get there from about 12:30pm. Then dinner at one o'clock.

We asked the caller dinner. He called at the posh thing only. All

lunches the seven things in it. Then the match and then the celebrations

all night. So you'll be staying down, you won't be rushing back? I'm

staying there. Barry doesn't drink. I ranging of course. Best of luck to

the team on Sunday thank you for coming in. I'm hoping rather go

because you beat us every time. Can I just give you a static, Radford

have not beaten Rotherham since 2011. Is it that long? It feels that

long. I can't wait to send this back as I can say to you can't I. I know

it is raining Bradford and sunny in Rotherham at the minute. Let me show

you the rain. Here are three pictures. This is a beauty. This is

in Bingley. This one is in Lady Bower. And this next one is Apperley

Bridge. Thank you for your pictures. Tomorrow it looks another and

Saturday, heavy showers around. Brighter spells with low pressure. I

suspect we will see slow improvement over the bank holiday weekend with

things just slowly settling down. Bank holiday Monday, looks like the

best day of the weekend. In the short term, some torrential rain.

Specially in the Rotherham area which will continue to move

northwards. It will lose its intensity a little bit but cracks of

thunder could lead to slight flooding. Another load of thunder

showers will push up from the south later in the night. Lowest

temperatures around eight or nine degrees. The sun will rise in the

morning. The next high wrought a time in Whitby is at ten to

midnight. And then again at 1204 lunchtime tomorrow. Overnight the

new showers which will move northwards in the first half of the

morning? . A cloudy day with scattered showers, scattered showers

in central and western areas. The best dry weather will be in the

eastern parts of South Yorkshire. They'll be some sunny interviews but

the showers will never be too far away. The highest afternoon

temperature will be 13 in Scarborough with an breeze. Pulling

England, 16 in Leeds and York. Around about 17 in Doncaster and

Worksop. Saturday, at the moment, there is some uncertainty, but this

looks at the most unsettled day of the weekend. Again heavy thundery

downpours breaking out of the sunshine in between. The pressure

slowly rises which means on Sunday the showers will be less widespread.

Bank holiday Monday is not looking too bad. Back to you. Confident.

Very confident very confident. Have a great great day down there and we

are sure Rotherham fans will love you when they see what Dan Wembley

way. Should have seen their faces at the last one. Good night.

When the first travellers crossed America, they were faced with this -

from snow-capped mountains to arid plains and thick forests.

The very nature of the American personality was defined.

Ray Mears explores the land behind the Hollywood legend

and discovers the wild that made the west.