19/08/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

Good evening and welcome to Tuesday's Look North.

The Keighley man left in a coma after an attack in Thailand `

his family say court delays and blunders have left them devastated.

Adam Pickles' parents Adele and Andrew will join us live

How bullet technology helped a retired police officer find

a unique way of tackling lead theft in Yorkshire.

And rolling back the years ` the Bradford company turning 2CVs

into collectors' items to sell back to the French.

Her It has been a cooler day. We have also had some sunshine.

The parents of Adam Pickles ` the teacher

from West Yorkshire left in a coma after being beaten up in Thailand `

say they've been left frustrated and upset with the Thai legal system.

A verdict was due today in the trial of Sean Tinsley, the man

But the verdict's been postponed for a second time

after important legal documents were sent to the wrong court.

We'll be hearing from Andrew and Adele Pickles in a moment.

Adam Pickles had lived in Thailand for seven years when he was attacked

He had been working as an English teacher

In May 2012 he was involved in a so`called road rage attack.

Adam was in a coma but now shows some signs of recovery and is being

The last two years have been distressing for the Pickles

His parents Andrew and Adele were forced to remortgage their home to

pay medical bills of around ?130,000 and to make several trips to

Thailand to see the man accused of Adam's attempted murder face trial.

The court proceedings have been slow and many hearings

The family expected to hear a verdict this morning but instead

This time till mid`September after important papers were sent to

Well, Adam's parents, Adele and Andrew Pickles join us now.

Another set back today, how did you feel when you heard the news?

The first feeling was shock. Then frustration after we got over the

shop. Angry really that this happened. It has gone on for so long

and it has a real impact on the family and it is difficult for

Andrew and I. All the constant ups and downs. An emotional

roller`coaster, really. And explain the difficulties you have had trying

to do with the authorities? There is the obvious cup location with the

language but there is also `` obvious complication. The stages it

has to go through. We have a lawyer and friends who can translate. It is

a very complicated process and we are not sure about the stages we

have to go through. Is this just inefficiency on behalf of the people

in Thailand or is there more to it that gets you worried? I think we

are unsure now whether we are going to get justice now. We put our faith

in the Thai system. And your own money in it as well. A double worry

for you? Yes. So we are very unsure now about what is going to happen.

And whether we're going to get justice for Adam and his little boy

Ben. We would like some closure on this. It does not just affect you

but also Ben. Your beautiful grandson. Also his wife as well. She

has been negotiating directly with the lawyers and interpreting for as

`` as. It would have been very difficult without home and Adam's

friends have been at the court as well and translating and watching

what is happening. What about the British government will, what have

they done, have they helped you? Not really. We spoke to our MP today,

our MP secretary and we're hoping we will get the help we. We will be

talking with him on the programme tonight at 1025 PM and we will be

asking how we can help you. How is Adam doing at the moment? He's no

longer classed as in a coma, he is now emerging in what is known as a

minimally conscious state which in layman's Thames meteors coming

through and we are getting responses from him. `` layman's terms. He can

smile and indicate that he can hear us so that gives as a lot of hope.

Thank you so much for coming in and we give you `` wish you the best of

luck. A Yorkshire company has come up with

a new tool to try and combat the huge problem

of metal theft which costs the UK The idea was the brainchild

of a former West Yorkshire police It is

a crime that is damaging Yorkshire's Once the thieves have struck, the

rain gets in to some of the region's Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire

is just one of the places that The problem is that the thieves make

such a mess in taking the lead, they rip it off in the middle

of the night and they don?t really The damage they cause can cause

immense harm inside the building So the cost

of replacing that lead tends to be about four times the value of

the lead that is actually stolen. But could this be

the way to deter criminals? Designed by a former West Yorkshire

detective, trace metal fires thousands

of microdots into my metal sheets, Even the smelting process

cannot destroy the nickel dots. It is a double edged deterrent

of course. It goes also

for unscrupulous dealers. if you buy marked metal you

will not be able to sell it. Yorkshire has been something

of a hotspot for lead theft Police operations and crackdowns

at scrap metal yards have helping This is another weapon in the fight

to try and make sure the region's We'll meet the Doctor Who fan

from Leeds who inspired the new series' titles after putting

his own version on You Tube. A takeaway restaurant worker has

been jailed for 17 years for keeping a woman locked

in his flat in Bradford as a slave. Police said thirty`year`old

Abdul Hanif had put his student victim through a harrowing ordeal

of rape and assault. A judge said Hanif was guilty

of calculated depravity. South Yorkshire's Police

Commissioner Shaun Wright has ordered an independent review

into the force's decision to notify the BBC of the date

of their search last Thursday of They're investigating

an alleged sex attack at a rally in Chief Constable Andy Trotter,

from the National Police Communications Advisory Group,

will lead the review into the circumstances surrounding the raid

at the singer's home in Berkshire. The force say they were not

responsible for the original Sir Cliff says any allegation

against him is completely false. A freedom of information request has

revealed that two North Yorkshire Police employees were told to resign

in the past five years over breaches The force investigated 46

cases of staff misusing Facebook and Twitter ` the fifth highest

number in the country. The Press Association asked for

details on cases ranging from social North Yorkshire Police said the

figures show how seriously it takes Protests have been taking place

at train stations across Yorkshire, As a shortlist of bidders

for northern rail franchises and further price rises were

announced this morning, protestors were calling for lower fares and

public ownership of the railways. Demonstrations took place

at several stations including Leeds, Next tonight,

the parents of a teenage girl ` fighting for her life after

an apparent hit and run accident ` say the support they've received

from the community has helped them Eighteen`year`old Danielle Stoton

was knocked down in the early hours Police have arrested two women

in their twenties as part of the investigation

but say they need more witnesses to Tom Ingall has been to

meet her parents today. Flowers and cards arrive every

day at Michelle and Paul's home. The good wishes for their daughter

bring great comfort but they are prompted by the phone call no

parent would ever want to receive. 18`year`old Danielle was knocked

down by a car a week ago. She is still in intensive care

and been treated you don't even know they

are happening to you. You are up and down and you don't

even know what is happening. We got some fantastic people

around us. She is on a huge amount

of drugs to paralyse her, three different types of sedation,

she has developed a chest infection They had her on a deep`freeze

to keep brain swelling down. The accident happened

on this lane which is quite Danielle

and her friend were returning home The police have arrested two women,

both in their 20s, as they continue their

investigations into the accident. But they do say it is really

important for anyone who saw what happened or

particularly the car before it was involved in the collision,

to get in touch with them. It's just pain and sorrow and it is,

you try to have positive thoughts but in the back of your mind you

know what is going on. It is hell on earth,

that is what it is. one go. Michelle is still working

on Friday's messages We want to thank each physical

person not just click For now, Michelle and Paul are

forced to find a life between home and hospital waiting for any

sign her condition is improving. Now, it's a pretty

and popular market town in the Peak District ` but Bakewell does get

very busy, especially in August. And it's likely to get much more

crowded, as roads are closed while eight weeks of work are carried out

to replace the town's gas mains. Some of the traders aren't happy,

as Jo Healey reports from Bakewell. The first cut. Traders say they will

feel it is the deepest. We have got a bank holiday coming up and at this

time of year being at the tourist town we need as much trade coming in

without disruption. Customers are complaining about traffic. They

cannot find the space and cannot get him. They will go elsewhere. Closing

roles like this in a busy market town is never going to be popular.

But this work that they have just started they says the has to be

done. They are replacing the gas mains to ensure safe and reliable

gas supplies the local homes and businesses for the next 80 years so

the existing metal gas mains are being replaced by new hardware and

plastic pipe that will be in the ground and will be providing safe

and reliable gas supplies for a lifetime. Until then the work will

run for two months. York prepares for one

of the richest races in it's history ` but who's the

local horse among the favourites? And re`modelling the Citreon Dolly `

the Bradford business struggling to Now, to all you Whovians out there,

you don't need me to tell you the new series of Dr Who starts

on Saturday night here on BBC1. What you may not know, though,

is the heart warming story Billy Hanshaw, who's from Leeds,

is a big Dr Who fan and designed his own opening title

sequence and put it on You Tube. The show's creators spotted it,

loved it, and asked Billy He's here with us,

but let's have a look at that Without giving away any secrets,

is the BBC's version recognisably The final title sequence is a

collaboration between myself and the team. You have 60,000 viewers that

the day you put it on. You have now had 800,000 views. And counting. Did

you ever imagine it would be so popular? It was put on there as a

portfolio piece because that is the kind of work I want to get into. I

did not expect for one minute that they would get in touch. You must

have really impressed them. You thought it was a hoax to begin with?

I did. I message him back to say is there anything I can help you with

because they linked to me. They said would you be interested in helping

us out with the series eight titles and I jumped at it. The titles have

changed dramatically. Over the many years as well. That was the original

in 19 60. Amazing for the time it was produced. It is still quite

creepy. Still evokes a sense of the otherworldly effect. How much of a

fan of Doctor Who are you? Capaldi is my doctor from now on. David

Tennant is mine. I am toad that Capaldi is sensational. `` I am toad

told. Utterly amazing. Now you are with the BBC royal tea. What is next

for you, has this open some doors? `` royalty. I am pitching other

title sequences at this time. We wish you well. Thank you.

Leeds Rhinos against Castleford Tigers is not the only all

Yorkshire Rugby League final taking place at Wembley on Saturday.

There is a national schools title to be

decided in the curtain raiser to the big game and it too features teams

This is full`blooded, full`contact Rugby League.

And this lot could claim to be the best school in Britain at it.

They will be contesting the year seven champion school final

in the curtain raiser to the challenge cup proper.

It means the world to me because a lot

of professionals haven't done this and I'm only 12 and I'm doing it.

Doing what a lot of professionals want to do.

I thought about it a couple of times and I'm proper nervous.

It is the fifth time in nine years the Academy has sent

Their year 10 girls are all conquering.

But on Saturday the focus will be on these lads.

The next time Oliver here kicks for goal it could be in front

And coming in the opposite direction will be Brooksbank School.

Just as determined, just as committed, just as nervous.

When you run you will be very nervous

We are playing at Wembley and we might be the best in Britain.

There is just one more training session planned before the big game.

But that's taking place behind closed doors.

They will be running secret drills in an attempt to bamboozle

While the game is yet to be decided, there is one outcome

It will be coach Tim Webster's last in charge.

He retired at the end of last term after 30 years with the school.

The Ebor Festival gets underway at York Racecourse tomorrow.

The four day event is expected to attract more than 80,000 people,

But tomorrow all eyes will be on the Yorkshire trained horse, The Grey

It will race against the winner of the English Derby in one

of the richest ever races at York ` the Juddmonte International.

Getting some much`needed rest in his stable at in Hambleton.

Tomorrow he bids for the European crown at York racecourse.

He is trained by former jockey Kevin Ryan who has been training

It doesn't matter whether he is a sprinter, they need that natural

He's got a great temperament, he's got a lot of speed and he stays.

Kevin has had more than 40 wins at York Racecourse and tomorrow

The Juddmonte International is the richest race at York but it is never

I think for any trainer in Yorkshire this is a big week.

You know there will be a lot of owners attending this meeting

and we try to take the best horses to the meeting.

There is no doubting this three`year`old's ability

He's a great horse and a very quiet horse actually.

All the time I take him racing and he has very good behaviour

Around 80,000 people are expected at the four`day event.

So let us hope that this old sport does Yorkshire proud.

Mine was a Ford KA, but for a few months I learned to drive

Well, they were once the laughing stock of the road.

Designed with the french farmer in mind, the Citroen 2CV was used

to transport anything from crates of eggs to actual livestock.

They stopped being made in the 1990s but now a Bradford company

It's started revamping old 2CVs and selling them back to the French.

The car failed to the world in 1938 `` the car on unveiled. It became a

design classic eventually. The flying dustbin, the upside`down

pram, the upside`down snail. None of them complimentary but it is there

to save the world was smitten when it came to the car. We had to say

goodbye to them in 1990 but one company in Bradford have made it

their mission to keep the love affair going. It builds and

refurbishes the cars and it is so busy it cannot keep up with demand.

One of its biggest customers are percent. Next week and one ship and

it will send 30 across the Channel. They have not always been so

popular. I liken them to Marmite. You either love them or you hate

them. When I started the business I was ridiculed by other traders for

doing them. Now the tables have turned a bit greedy and they are all

saying, you were lucky to get into that in the first place. `` turned a

bit really. Turnover is up by 40%. We are very busy with them. We have

got orders to fill the books for the next six months, really. Another

quirky looking vehicle. Designed in the late 1940s like the other car,

the quirky bands are being used increasingly by fancy food stalls

just perfect for those who want to stand out from the crowd. It was to

look for a ban which would fit my ethos. The French ban provided the

perfect thing for that so, it is completely accessorise a bowl and

you can give it your personality and what you are doing. It is part of

the family, really. Before you get too excited about taking a drive

down memory lane you might have to start saving. The vans cost around

?13,000 and the car, ten and a half thousand pounds. The company say

there are on course to break all other poverty workers and we will

have to wait to see the if it happens. Oldest cars but quite

pricey. Are you a decent driver? A girl after my own heart. Terrible

driver. I will show you some photographs before we get on with

the forecast. Taken yesterday at Whitby Abbey. The second photograph

was taken, I think it has been tinkered with a little bit, and the

third was taken yesterday. Keep your photographs in. `` get. It has been

a rather chilly out there and that is going to be a feature of the

weather for the next four days. If you are camping at Leeds Festival

will need to take an extra blanket because it looks quite chilly but

tomorrow it will be largely dry. We continue to pull out down from the

Arctic. You can see the ice coming down from the North. A lot of cloud

on Thursday and patchy rain but there is some sunshine in between

the showers on Friday. At the moment and we can does not look too bad.

Some showers today. You can make out the shower clouds on the satellite

picture from earlier. Still one or two knocking about. It is

essentially a fine if a little bit chilly evening. The showers will die

away over the next hour, leaving us with a 30 dry night of broken cloud.

Temperatures much lower than they should be. Look at some of these. 6

degrees or 7 degrees full stop perhaps even a little bit lower out

in the countryside. Very chilly indeed. 9 degrees or 10 degrees in

the towns and cities. The sun will rise at 553 AM. High water. It

doesn't like a pleasant start to the day. It will be a mostly nice day,

just a little bit nippy. In the sunshine the sun is still strong and

warm. A cool breeze from the north`west and by the afternoon

there could be the order, isolated shower. It is going to sit largely

dry. Temperatures way below average though. We should be at this time of

year, 21 degrees. Possibly spoiled by the height curvature so far this

summer. 15 degrees or 16 degrees will feel nippy. Some showery rain

on Thursday. Sunshine in between the showers on Friday. Take the next

blanket if you are camping at the festival. Looking forward to that.

We're back at 10:25pm good night.