24/07/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

Welcome to Thursday's Look North. northern Gaza. That's all from the

Tonight: Is this the end of Kellingley Colliery?

Miners facing redundancy meet their MP as a planned workers'

We hear from the management and the union as both blame each other.

Drivers' fury ` the worst stretch of motorway for tailgating hs in

And strolling to victory. Alistair Brownlee waits for his brother as

they win gold and silver at the Commonwealth Games. We have had 28

Celsius this afternoon. Join me for the latest.

A war of words has broken between the owners of Kellingley

colliery and the mineworkers who want to buy it.

Unions have today accused UK coal of effectively sabotaging

their plans ` while the company has called them naive.

The stand`off comes a day after it emerged plans for

an employee buyout were effectively being shelved because of wh`t unions

There are now calls for the government to step in

Here's our business correspondent Danni Hewson.

Frustration is palpable. Today's press conference is recognised to be

a last attempt to get an employee died back on track. Unions blame the

pet owners, saying they continually change the goalposts. We have put a

business plan together and that plan stacked up financially. We never

thought we would have to deal with thought we would have to deal with

the costs of the closure but we have, which is ?1 million, which is

absolutely not our plan. We can't recover that. UK Coal say unions

have been naive and have thd figures have been naive and have the figures

from. We met them weeks ago and told them what to do to get investors to

buy in. Some of that was done but not to any great degree. As such,

they had a very unsustainable plan. To accuse us is shallow to say the

least. The only deal on the table as for the fees to shut down.

Government is prepared to ptt in ?10 Government is prepared to put in ?10

million to support that. It would also support any viable plan for the

tax player. Labour MP Yvettd also support any viable plan for the

tax player. Labour MP Yvette Cooper tax player. Labour MP Yvette Cooper

says it is not enough and h`s tax player. Labour MP Yvettd Cooper

says it is not enough and has met says it is not enough and has met

their minister. A deal was done to make sure that tellingly and thought

they could keep going to make that one pit didn't cause problels

they could keep going to make that one pit didn't cause problems for

the other. The Government h`s to the other. The Government h`s to

step in to help keep pets open. For the workers willing to put in

step in to help keep pets open. For the workers willing to put hn their

the workers willing to put in their own money, this latest twist has

been a blow. They know that time for a deal is running out as the

been a blow. They know that time for a deal is running out as thd cost of

a deal is running out as the cost of saving this pit can only go one

way. Next tonight,

It's a style of driving that tends to really annoy, when the car

behind drives right up closd. Now a stretch of road North of Leeds

has been pin pointed as the worst bit of motorway

for tailgating in the country. The finding comes from the

Transport Research Laboratory using As this Highways Agency video shows,

tailgating is a common This part of the M1 near Aberford

heading south towards juncthon 7 has been identified

as the worst stretch of road It's the lorries. I hate the

lorries. They are so big

and you feel intimidated by them. They tailgate you to try to force

you to move in and let them past. to describe a teenager who stabbed a

man to death. Tonight, 18`year`old man to death. Tonight, 18`ydar`old

Kasim Ahmed and has 20 sectional Kasim Ahmed and has 20 sectional

cousin Shamraze Khan beginnhng life cousin Shamraze Khan beginning life

sentences for murder. `` 26`year`old cousin. They send their son here to

make a better life for him. It is a life that they took away. Thavisha

Peiris was 25 years old. He was a pizza delivery driver due to start

his dream job as an IT constltant his dream job as an IT consultant

after graduating from Sheffheld after graduating from Sheffheld

Hallam University. But last year he was left to die in a pool of blood.

He suffered 14 stab wounds. Today at Sheffield Crown Court, both men were

given life in prison. But the judge said that Kasim Ahmed inflicted

defeat. Wind. Because he was only 17 at the time, he could only spend 20

years behind bars. His cousin could years behind bars. His coushn could

spend 24 years. Thavisha Peiris's spend 24 years. Thavisha Pehris s

cousin said that justice had been done. Justice has been done. He was

such a great guy. His familx live in such a great guy. His family live in

Sri Lanka where his funeral has taken place. They read this

statement outside court. Well it doesn't bring him back, we have some

form of solace knowing that they will be held to account for what

they have done and that thex will be they have done and that they will be

going to prison. Described `s a going to prison. Described as a

peacemaker and mediator whose life was cut short. Tonight, his

murderers are behind bars. Police searching for a man

in connection with the murddr of a guest`house landlady have released

an image of him in Mexborough. John Heald was caught on CCTV in B

Bargains in the town on Saturday. 150 officers have been searching

for the 53`year`old following the death of Bay Carter, who was found

stabbed in Bridlington last Friday. Her Majesty's Inspectorate

of Prisons has released a rdport criticising a lack of safety

at Ranby Prison near Retford. Inspectors were concerned that

nearly half of the prison population felt unsafe

at sometime and that levels of There had been two suicides

at the prison in 2013 and The prison is said to have reviewed

procedures with the Governor taking 'decisive

action' to address concerns. That is Cameron Harper from

Castleford who suffers from cerebral palsy. He is to be one of the first

children to have an operation to help him walk funded on the NHS His

parents had been trying to raise ?70,000 for an operation in America.

Now they are told he can have the surgery at least General infirmary.

Cameron Harper loves playing in the sunshine with his twin sister

But while Casey can move around without a problem, Cameron

has difficulty walking because he was born with cerebral palsx.

He needs a special operation to help him

His parents were told they would have to fund it themselves,

But now, after years of fundraising, his family have just been told he

I heard the news not so long back that they were going to

be in Leeds, and now they'vd told me it's going to be funded.

It seems like the struggle and the stress has just been all worth it.

It's like something has finally happened not just from my son,

The surgery, called SDR, will be carried out by John Goodden

He has persuaded NHS England to fund the treatment.

Up until this new announcemdnt, patients needed to fund raise to

What this now means is that patients throughout the UK can have SDR

provided by the NHS, and th`t's a really positive step forward.

When you get the help that they need...

I want him to grow up and be proud of who he is,

that he's got cerebral palsy... Sorry.

And to know that his family and friends and everybody in Castleford

where he lives have done everything they can to get him here today.

Now, Cameron absolutely loves boxing, don't you?

It's great because it helps to strengthen his arms and also helps

All being well, Cameron could be ready to have

his life`changing surgery as early as January next year.

A staged fight ? the play exploring what it's like to be a young, female

And join me here at Cannon hall farm in Barnsley for a huge music

Festival. 9000 people here. Next tonight, a 1000`year`old boat

has gone on public display It dates from the time when Vikings

ruled Yorkshire and, as Danny Carpenter reports, has

opened a whole new page in history. The only Viking boat of its type

in the UK. It was hollowed with fire

and then shaped with tools. It was first discovered in 0838

when the aqueduct was being built It was taken to York for

conservation and this is thd first It is a real treat to have ht

because it is an old`fashioned, People don't bring them in

as donations. So it's really special

that it's come here. Old`school museum piece it lay be,

but it's being shown We see a lot

of young people coming in and seeing If it gets them interested

in history, that's a great thing. It was only intended

for inland waters. And the place of its discovdry

gives a clue to its purpose. This has always been

a strategic place across the river which is why the aqueduct

was built here in the first place. It opens up an intriguing

possibility, that our little boat, found down here, is the ferry that

gave its name to Stanley Ferry. Where it once carried peopld over

the river, this 1000`year`old bought is now being used to

transport people back in time. I thought the Commonwealth Games

opening ceremony was wonderful. Now, it's day one of the

Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and Yorkshire's already picked up where

it left off at the 2012 Olylpics by Pride of place goes to the Brownlee

brothers from Leeds who won gold and silver

in the triathlon this afternoon Tanya joins us now live

from the Strathclyde Country Park. It's a fantastic evening. What a

fantastic setting. It has bden an fantastic setting. It has been an

incredible day, and incredible afternoon. Especially for the

Brownlee brothers. Although by Mark `` Jonny started faster, he was

actually walking by the time he `` Jonny started faster, he was

actually walking by the timd he got to the finish. He was picking up

flags that have become so traditional and synonymous with a

Brownlee victory. He waited for his brother to finish. It was a really

hard race because it has been baking hot. It was a tough race but they

were delighted. Let's hear from them. Absolutely fantastic. This is

the goal that I wanted to achieve for the season. Now I've done

everything I want to, so I don't know what I'm going to do X Mac

animators will retire! Alistair was better today. I appreciate second. I

have to say, I have never w`tched a have to say, I have never watched a

triathlon life never mind the Brownlee brothers. They were really

Brownlee brothers. They werd really driven and focused throughout.

What's it like to watch? I caught up with her dad. Horrendous! I was a

nervous wreck. They are gre`t lives. We are very proud of who they

nervous wreck. They are great lives. We are very proud of who thdy are

and what they do. They really encourage kids to get involved in

sport. Legacy is a big thing to them and they do their best to get kids

and they do their best to gdt kids involved. They are fabulous role

models. There was each year from mum as they crossed the finish line.

models. There was each year from mum as they crossed the finish line ``

a tear. Leeds is becoming a huge centre as everybody gathers around

the brothers. Also in the triathlon medals,

today was Vicky Holland who took bronze in the first event

on the Commonwealth schedule. Born in Gloucester but with Leeds

now home, the 28`year`old w`s at the head of the race in

the swimming and cycling sections, only for her teammate Jodie Stimpson

and Canadian Kirsten Sweetl`nd to Hopes were high that Yorkshire might

have picked up a second med`l. Hopes were high that Yorkshhre might

have picked up a second medal. Ed Clancy and Bradley Wiggins had to

settle for second as they wdre settle for second as they were

beaten by the world champions Australia. They won by five seconds.

That's the gold, a silver, and a That's the gold, a silver, `nd a

bronze that we have managed to pick up. Two silvers. If Sophie Taylor's

swim is anything to go by, she could be in for a medal. She beat

Britain's national record. She goes into the semifinals tonight. She

will be hoping to earn a place into the semifinals tonight. She

will be hoping to earn a pl`ce in will be hoping to earn a place in

the final and another personal best. So far, so good for Yorkshire.

I reckon we will get another gold here on Saturday at the mixed

I reckon we will get another gold here on Saturday at the mixdd really

here on Saturday at the mixed really which will include the Brownlee

brothers and 50 Holland. `` Vicky. We are doing really well. W`sn't it

lovely to see Alistair waiting We are doing really well. Wasn't it

lovely to see Alistair waiting for his brother? How cool.

It promises to be a knockout performance.

Actors and choreographers will be going toe`to`toe with real boxers

in a play exploring what it's like to be young, female and Muslim

The idea has been developed by the Commonwealth Theatre in

Bradford who based the play on Asian female boxers in the area including

The BBC Asian Network's Shabnam Mahmood has been to rehears`ls

They're training but not for a real fight.

They are actors and this is a rehearsal for

It tells the story of young British Muslim woman tried to make

This play is sort of based on my life, not just about boxing.

Like when I get comments that it isn't allowed

in the Asian community and that I'm bringing shame on the culture.

We just want to get the point across that a Muslim boy can do it and

And her story is not unusual in a community where religious

and cultural beliefs may prdvent women from taking up traditionally

What makes No Guts, No Heart, No Glory different

from other plays is that it's going to be staged in a real`life boxing

`` in Bradford. The company behind the production feel it is a unique

We are saying, what's wrong with the Muslim woman putting on boxing

Muslim women can do anything they want to do.

To be part of it, I feel that it has made my own Islamic beliefs really

strong as well as empowering me and the rest of the cast to know

that you can do anything, no matter what race you are.

There are some really good morals and I wanted to be part of ht.

It's not just about boxing, it's about people facing struggles

The play kicks off at the Edinburgh Festival next month

followed by performances in Bradford as well as Manchester.

It's been a glorious week in Yorkshire, really sunny.

And hopefully it'll be a great weekend.

There are two big music events in South Yorkshire.

Tramlines starts tomorrow in Sheffield city centre but,

if you would rather be out in the sticks, Underneath the Stars

It's absolutely glorious here. When they told me I was coming to this

festival I kind of thought it they told me I was coming to this

festival I kind of thought it would be a village fete. But this site is

absolutely massive. Cannon Hall as a tourist attraction but it h`s been

tourist attraction but it has been transformed. We have moved `ll the

sheep out of this yield and turned it into a Glastonbury style

festival. 9000 people are expected to be here, including Kate Rusby,

the local girl who grew up ` mile the local girl who grew up a mile

down the road. She is an internationally acclaimed folk

singer. # I wonder

if the stars regret me # # I'm sure they'd like me if they

only met me # # They come and go of their own free

will # That was Kate Rusby with Underneath

The Stars, which is the namd of That was Kate Rusby with Underneath

The Stars, which is the name of the The Stars, which is the namd of the

festival. You grew up down the road, this must be special for yot it is

this must be special for you it is so special. To be involved hn

so special. To be involved in putting something like this on in

the local area is so exciting. We are over the moon... And stars! We

are launching a brand`new album called Ghost on Saturday. It is

going to be the first time it called Ghost on Saturday. It is

going to be the first time it is available to buy. Two huge larquees

available to buy. Two huge marquees and a nice big beer tent. It's

gorgeous. When you look at the site from the hills that surround it it

looks like a fairy land. It's so exciting. Also with me as Rob from

Cannon Hall farm. Everything starts somewhere but we were deftlx

Cannon Hall farm. Everything starts somewhere but we were deftly accept

Dolly Parton headlining next year if we are becoming like Glastonbury.

Kate's brother Joel has done we are becoming like Glastonbury.

Kate's brother Joel has dond a lot of their work. We had to relocate

our sheep. Then we had to cut the grass and get it tidy. I can't take

all the credit. Good luck, Kate There are still tickets available.

And going to go get an ice cream! at times along the coastal strip,

but it becomes warmer eventtally. We but it becomes warmer eventtally. We

are looking at highs of 18 in Scarborough and 25 in York. Leeds

and Sheffield will have the highest at 27 Celsius. Probably hotter still

on Saturday. A grey stay for a barbecue. `` a terrific start. A lot

of fine weather, just one to two showers. That is the forecast.

Well, when did we start funding projects in Gaza?

How do you know people are telling the truth?

Well, when did we start funding projects in Gaza?

I should never have done this. I should never have agreed to this.