27/06/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

On the programme tonight: so it's goodbye from me

Young Muslims in West Yorkshire are urged by their religious le`ders not

We'll be talking to an imam about the conversation parents

The heart`breaking video messages recorded by the father from Barnsley

who won't live to see his daughter grow up.

It's something I wanted to do for George,

just so that she's got some memories of who I was and just have some of

those conversations that a normal dad would have with their d`ughter.

A new exhibition in Leeds features photos

You can see the rain clouds building across Yorkshire. What is it looking

like for tomorrow? Join me later in the programme.

Good evening and welcome to Friday's Look North.

Young Muslims in Yorkshire `re being urged by their religious le`ders not

The holy month of Ramadan begins this weekdnd, and

there are fears that it could spark an increase in young men tr`velling

The BBC Asian Network's Shabnam Mahmood has more.

It is a message that is being put out in mosques are crossed

Yorkshire: Don't be tempted to join the fighting in Syria. What we are

saying, is that if you want to help please do not go out there. Don t

expose yourself. Don't put xour lives at risk. This is the reason

why they are so worried. So`called recruitment videos on the Internet

and TV channels, in which British Muslims are allegedly fighthng in

Syria and urging others to join them. It comes at a particularly

sensitive time. This weekend sees the start of Ramadan, the holiest

month of the Muslim calendar when leaders observe fasting. Many fear

it could spark people listening to these videos. Just what do they

think about British fighting in Syria? I think instead of going out

to fight, it is better for ts to celebrate peace instead of fighting

violence with violence. I al a mother of a teenage son mysdlf, and

it is not a worry for me whdn he is going to be poached as one of the

candidates, my worry is mord about his education or whether he will be

joining groups. There is a lot that Muslims could do here in England to

help the people in Syria and there are so many other ways of doing it

than going over there and fhghting. Muslims who want to help people in

Syria are being encouraged to donate agencies working in the reghon.

Security experts say that 500 Britons may be fighting in Syria.

Police say those who do risk being arrested when they return.

Well, Carry Asim is from thd Leeds Makkah Mosque and he joins ts now.

We know about the issues th`t are happening in Cardiff at the moment

with young men going out to Syria. How concerned are you that xoung men

from Yorkshire are going to join the conflict? I think there is generally

be concerned that in the month of Ramadan, the month of sympathy and

empathy of suffering. As a result, some might be thinking about going

to Syria to take part in thd fight. Our message is very simple. Please

do not do it. Don't expose xourself, don't put your lives at risk. Do you

know of any young men who h`ve gone out from Yorkshire? I don't. We find

mostly that radicalisation takes place underground. It's rard that a

message club like that comes from a mosque. Can you what can yot say to

parents whose sons might be thinking about going out? Obviously this is a

very hard thing to discern. We are not saying that there should be a

suspect in culture amongst parents and children, it's more abott making

sure that no one puts his or her life at risk. Is there a message

there to be careful what yot are actually giving to as well, like you

might be giving to a charitx or a cause in Syria? We are saying

humanitarian aid is very important and fun rating should carry on but

please use established charhties `` fund raising. Would it be wrong for

parents to sit down with thdir children now and have that

conversation with them? No, absolutely. I think that

conversation should take pl`ce. On breakfast tables, on dinner tables,

we should be open about it. How can we reach a in amicable political

solution to this crisis. Th`nk you for joining us.

Every parent dreads the thotght of not seeing their child grow up

and for one father from Barnsley this could be a reality.

Ian Pratt is dying from Motor Neurone disease.

He's begun recording videos of advice for his three year old

Ian was diagnosed in September 2012 and already life

He finds everyday jobs, more difficult to do.

Despite this, he says it is important to remain

positive and campaign for awareness and research into the disease.

For any parent time spent whth their child is precious.

But when time is in short supply it really has to count.

Ian Pratt is slowly dying from Motor Neuron Disease.

So his young daughter can one day remember him he has started

It was something I just wanted to do for George so she had

Just some of those conversations that a normal

What sorts of things have you chosen to include in those messages?

We had a talk about boys, about what she needs to do

I want her to be able to cole and talk to her mum if she dver

wants to and not feel that we are here to judge her, that we `re here

I guess if she ever wanted to one day she could put the play button

It's not the same but it's the best I can offdr.

Ian was only diagnosed in Sdptember 2012 and has been told his disease

is progressing slowly, but `lready he can't walk a great distance and

They claim it to be rare, there are about 5000 people in the UK with it.

I guess on a population bashs it is rare, but when you look at the

number of people who die evdry day, five people die from this dhsease

You are looking at one out of 275 people.

When I'm slurring I'm not drunk or when I fall I'm not drunk, it's

Yes they are making lots of inroads and yes they havd found

lots of things, but we are still no closer to having

a drug that slows it or stops it or even reverses the condition.

Ian knows that his reliance on others will gradually increase,

until the day even those closest to him can do no more.

While he can it's time to m`ke and leave memories.

It's not going anywhere so H've always been positive.

As I said, I need to make stre I've got two options, I can sit

in the corner and cry about it or I can do something positive about it.

Paying their final respects to a Normandy veteran from York.

Three weeks ago 93`year`old Roy Rowbotham paid

his respects to fallen soldhers at the D`Day landings beachds.

Today it was the turn of his family and veteran colleagues

In other news now, and four men have been given life

sentences for the murder of a Bradford man who was shot in the leg

and doused in acid in front of his wife at their home in East Bowling.

Barry Selby was attacked in his own bedroom in a feud

Lee Calvert was sentenced to at least thirty`six years.

Joseph Lowther and Robert Woodhead have minimum sentences of 32 years,

while getaway driver Andrew Feather must serve 26 years.

Some ambulance workers in Yorkshire have voted to go on strike over

Members of the Unite union, who make up about 10%

of the emergency workforce, will take part in the walkott.

It's part of a long`running dispute over shifts.

The ambulance service says ht's disappointed,

Meanwhile the NHS has urged people who fall

ill or get injured next weekend to call 111 for advice before heading

to hospital, as accident and emergency departments will be busy.

Support staff from a school for children with learning

difficulties have postponed further strike action after talks whth

the education authority which their union described as "positivd".

The GMB union says its membdrs are reporting up to ten incidents

of poor behaviour a day by students at Abbey School near Rotherham.

Staff held a demonstration outside the Rotherham counchl

A further day of strike action scheduled

for next week has been postponed while further talks take pl`ce.

Former Tesco delivery drivers from Doncaster,

who were made redundant in 2012 when the haulage firm Eddie Stob`rt took

over their employment, have been protesting outside Tesco's `nnual

184 drivers lost their jobs in September 2012.

Some of them travelled to London to take part in today's protest

They say they were unfairly dismissed.

Their case is being heard at an employment tribunal.

We've always been one of thd top performing depots, we have networked

out to Stobarts in Newark, we have done shift changes, time

changes, different shift periods, seven days, 364 days a year.

So I think that goes to show Stobarts how flexible we ard

and we will continue to demonstrate outsides stores and Tescos from now

Last night Look North won two awards at the o2 Media awards in Ldeds

Reporter Kate Bradbrook was named TV Broadcast Journalist of the Year

and the Tandem Tour won the award for Community Journalism

after raising one hundred and forty thousand pounds for Sport Rdlief.

We should have had the award in the studio! Only three weeks ago we

followed Roy Rowbotham as hd returned to France. He was there to

pay his respects to comrade 's who lost their lives in June 1944. Today

some of those same veterans paid their last respects to him. A

fitting tribute to an old soldier. A guard of honour for Roy Rowbotham at

his funeral today. Just thrde weeks ago, despite being in ill hdalth, he

took his place at the D`Day commemorations in northern France.

What else can you do? I lost some really good friends. We werd all

civilians soldiers, territorial soldiers, Saturday night soldiers,

they used to call us. Born hn 1 21, he served in the Royal artillery.

His part in the D`Day landings was a source of immense pride for his

family. I'm incredibly proud. It's not just him, it's everyone that has

fought for us over the years. The Normandy veterans here todax,

standing still a straight at 90 five years old. It's incredible. It makes

me so proud. Today friends `nd veterans turned out to celebrate the

life as a man who's also served in North Africa. Followed by c`mpaigns

in Japan and Northern Ireland. Returning to Normandy was an

opportunity not to be passed up They said to me, even if yot chop my

legs off I'm going to go. Hhs son said you are not going, he said I am

going. He definitely went. He made his mind up heat that he was going

to go, and he enjoyed himself while he was over there. Comrades

celebrated 70 years ago by bombs and bullets in France now reunited in

spirit. He gave his own special memorial by

going there. Tremendous sendoff today.

He's the former Premier League footballer turned professional

He's already proved his doubters wrong.

Now Sheffield's Curtis Woodhouse steps back into the ring

And with eight days to go bdfore the start of the Grand Depart, we are in

Paris to find out who the Khng of the look North sport team rdally is.

Nothing like a bit of healthy competition.

He's the former Premier League football player turned profdssional

Sheffield's Curtis Woodhousd proved his doubters wrong

when he was crowned British Champion in February.

But tonight he will put his title back on the line

as he steps into the ring whth Scotland's Willie Limond.

At the age of 34 there are not many sports men who can boast of success

But Curtis Woodhouse is an exception.

He is the current British lhght welterweight boxing champion,

but was also a top professional footballdr.

In 2001 he was sold by Sheffield United for ?1 million

I don't think there will be any professional footballers pl`ying

in the premiership, the championship, League 1,

League 2, representing their country at under 16, 18 and 21 levels,

I don't think anyone is going to go on to win the British title.

His main inspiration has bedn his late father, who passed awax before

he could achieve his dream of becoming a British boxing champion.

Finally I have achieved what I set out to achieve, which is fantastic.

Now I can go on and enjoy the rest of my career

This is about me enjoying it and seeing how far I can go.

Woodhouse is being trained for tonight's contest against

Scottish opponent Willie Lilond by good friend and former British

Me and Ryan are really good friends, but for the last 12 weeks I've

Defending his British title, fighting

for the Commonwealth title `gainst Willie Limond up in Glasgow in front

of about 9,000 screaming Scots, Curtis is going to thrive on that.

He loves that pressure and I think it will bring the best

Woodhouse and his team hope their gameplan will see him

Best of luck to him. Hull JR are up thanks to this neat bit of footwork.

Two tries from Patrick in the second half saw them pull away.

In the cricket the news is that there has been no cricket. Rain has

delayed the start of the eagerly anticipated match between Yorkshire

and Lancashire. Now, it's bden announced that the superstars of the

Tour de France will lie ridd through Leeds city centre tomorrow night as

they make their way to the official opening ceremony. All of thd riders

will ride from the University of Leeds to the start. The par`de will

give cycle fans the chance to see all of the riders two days before

the race begins for real. Staying with cycling, in just over ` week

the elite riders will be setting off on the opening stage of the Tour de

France. Tonight cyclists from West Yorkshire, including our own elite

riders, I getting into the lood by taking part in the Paris hill climb.

It involves climbing up a vdry steep hill, but the weather has not been

kind. However you got on? The weather like this was ndver in

Paris when I went there. Maxbe, this is a good way of getting thd elite

riders ready for what is gohng to hit them next week. This relinds me

of the famous joke about thd Japanese golfer, who said they loved

the course, why don't we hold it in summer? We will find out today who

is the king of Sprint in thd look North and cycling department. Let's

see how we got on. Paul, yot told me we were going to be racing hn Paris.

That's true, I did. But use a pair around here. I will we go, xou are

free. I'm Bradley Wiggins, xou are Chris Froome. Here we go. You could

have sorted out the weather. This is authentic Yorkshire weather. Let's

get the race faces on. I've had mine on all day.

With 200 metres to go is thd beginning to struggle? Look at those

thighs, surging away at this point. It's the yellow jersey form`t. ``

for Matthew. Can you see how difficult it is for me to h`ve to

talk to Matthew Slater after the caning he gave me. A begrudging

congratulations. That was a warm up, wasn't it? Let's go again. H was

dignified in defeat. Well done. How excited are you about next week

Unbelievably excited. I'm a bit sick of seeing him, let's get hil out the

way. This man has Uni cycled his way here. How was that? It was hard It

was enjoyable even in this weather. It's great to see so many pdople out

cycling. Even people on tandems and weird contraptions. It's bedn really

fun. Congratulations, you dhd it quicker on a unicycle than H did on

my proper bike. How successful has this been? It has been absolutely

fantastic, despite the weather. Thank you to everybody who helped

put this together. Congratulations, and well done to you and yotr club

mates for organising this even in this weather. It certainly set the

tone for next week. I'm glad Matt Slater won because he

is serious about his cycling. Let's keep on with bikes because we have

been talking about it. You can probably remember learning to write

up ride your first bike or perhaps teaching your child to learn. I

remember stabilisers. A new exhibition in Leeds taps into those

experiences. So what?s

your favourite cycling memory? These wonderful moments havd come

from the Yorkshire Film Archive and mine a rich seam

of nostalgic moments. It is territory that is also

explored at the Leeds City Luseum's Anyone from the city was asked to

send in photos from their cycling past and a selection

was made by photographer Casey Orr. So this was taken in the 1940s and

this is a Yorkshire cycling club. I feel a real responsibilitx to

the people of Leeds. You know,

through the old photographs, Casey also embarked on a series

of modern portraits The result is diverse

but also joyously unifying. The exhibition is enhanced

by a soundtrack and films. The bicycle is this wonderftlly

democratic, perfect machine. It's just this lovely cheap thing

that everyone can use and it has While the tour is about the cycling

a lead, in this exhibition `nd we Cathy Killick, BBC Look North,

Leeds. How wonderful. Thanks to evdryone in

church of England primary School in Bradford, 150th anniversary

celebration coming up. Next week we will be reporting from around

Yorkshire as different commtnion tees `` communities experience the

door. Rather than sending us your weather pictures we need yot to send

us pictures of your street, your town and your village getting ready

for those bikes. It might h`ve a French theme, the more imaghnative

the better. My bike is great. Oh really? Yes, it's fantastic. I've

already had a few pictures sent in. I love this one. A yellow tdlephone

box. This one, a yellow jersey. I loved that. But as much as H loved

this one though. This one from Sheffield. We will be their live on

Monday with the programme. Please can continue to send in your photos

to this address. As we go through tomorrow, today has

been miserable, but tomorrow does look like it is going to brhghten

up. Things are on the improved. Most of us will see a dry and fine day.

Temperatures will recover a degree or two. The rain will sadly

continues for the cricket through this evening. The rain conthnuing

here, but as we had over ten night to night `` overnight tonight we

will hold onto the cloud and temperatures down to ten or 11

degrees. Just a chilly start to the day. Tomorrow morning the stn will

rise at 4:38am. Those are the high water tides. Tomorrow morning, it is

going to be fairly cloudy start Some outbreaks of rain but sky

brightened up from the north. Some bright and sunny skulls devdloping,

the risk of a few showers ftlly West Yorkshire. There are likely to be a

few isolated showers, but inland good spells of sunshine and

temperatures rising to around 1 degrees. Like we said, keep those

pictures coming in. Let's hope the weather will be

better for next week. Have ` good weekend.