29/09/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

Good evening and welcome to a special Look North.

On the programme tonight, remembering Ann Maguire,

an inspirational teacher st`bbed to death in her classroom.

Students, friends, colleagues and family celebrate

Ann's life in a moving memorial service at Leeds Town Hall.

We are here today to say we miss you. We are here to say we love you.

But we really, really would like to say thank you. Good night, God

bless. APPLAUSE And crowds too outside the

Town Hall. Hundreds of people, many who didn't

know her, watch on the big screens Just very upset about it. She seemed

a very beautiful person and our heart goes out to the familx. Very

much. Sorry. We'll hear more tributes

and also talk about Ann's ldgacy, a fund which has been set up

by her family to help young people And before the showers developed,

most of us all some sunshind, as you can see from this picture in York

this morning. I will be back later in the programme with the ddtails

for the week ahead. Miss Maguire, like,

sort of showed me the way, gave me a lot of time when,

to be fair, she didn't have to. She wouldn't let you take no

for an answer. If she believed in you,

you believed in yourself, rdally. She always just taught you to get

up and carry on, just keep going. Definitely, definitely made me

the kind of person I am tod`y. Many said she was

more than just a teacher. And whether it was Mrs Maguhre's

choir, her Spanish lessons or her ski trips, she was simply

inspirational to her students. The death of Ann Maguire

in the classroom at Corpus Christi Catholic College

in Leeds in April was devastating. A boy who was 15

at the time is due to go on trial Few events in all

my many years here at Look North But today it was all about

celebrating her life and he`ring the Her family were among

the hundreds of people at a memorial For those inside Leeds Town Hall, it

was an emotional, personal journey. Outside, for hundreds of others

many of whom probably didn't even know

her, it was simply a chance to pay Today, though,

was all about celebration. It was a service that captured

the spirit of Ann. One of the things that has struck me

in the last few months is how many people who work for the council who

represent the council, knew Ann And not only did she teach them

she actually inspired them to have One of the features

of this service was the heart and Uplifting?

Just a lot. This guitar`wielding,

choir`conducting, Spanish`speaking, prayer`encouraging,

vivacious presence in our lhves and in school is who we remdmber

today with the most profound Ann had her own views

about children. Every child is different and you

have to adapt your approach to each one, tuning in with their ndeds

and encouraging them to asphre. Whether she was chasing homdwork,

singing in Spanish or soothhng teenage anxieties,

Ann rightly lived up to her accolade Ann would have loved this,

Potter's Hand sung by the choir Then this moving tribute from one

of her colleagues. Ann never believed she was

in any way special or different But,

to colleagues and to generations of Corpus Christi pupils, she will

remain very special indeed. She acted justly, she loved tenderly

and she worked humbly with her God. Right at the very end, one of Ann's

nephews, who she raised as her own, We are here today to say we miss

you, we are here to say we love you, but we really,

really would like to say th`nk you. Two young people

in the service just said to me before I came out, towards

the end of it, that they felt she was with them today, she always was,

she always supported them. I think they are absolutely right,

it was that kind of day. Well for those who couldn't get

inside the town hall, there was thd chance

to watch the whole service outside. Spencer Stokes joined the htndreds

of people ` many of whom didn't know her ` but wanted to pay

their last respects to Ann Laguire. They queued around the town Hall

this morning waiting for thd doors to open, pupils, colleagues,

friends, here to remember a woman known to four generations. @ former

teacher taught at Corpus Christi. He left 18 years ago but felt he had to

be here today at the servicd. I miss her greatly. I just feel it is

hugely unjust that somebody who made such a massive commitment to the

teaching profession and to live at large was denied that opportunity to

have a very well earned rethrement with her family. Students who had

been taught by Ann stood in groups or with parents. Kirsty Kennedy and

her friends took their GCSEs just weeks after Ann died. It is never

going to go away, really, is it But we are here to celebrate her life

today. For some a celebration, for others a commemoration. 1200 inside

the town Hall and hundreds lore watching the service relayed to

those outside. Many of thosd in the town Hall today new Ann Magtire

they had worked with her all been taught by her. And others who had

never met her have come to the town Hall today to stand outside and see

the memorial service. She sdems like such a good person, nobody deserves

that. And you didn't know hdr? No, but you don't have to know somebody.

I can't put it into words. She seemed a very beautiful person. Our

heart goes out to the familx, very much. Sorry. As the service ended,

Ann's daughter Kerry thanked those who had attended. But the

overwhelming feeling here today was a city coming together to thank Ann

Maguire. Wonderful, absolutdly wonderful tribute. Very emotional,

but the service was just so fitting and a wonderful tribute to `

wonderful woman. And the singing of the children was astonishing.

For Ann's family, the incredible support for them has been a great

comfort and they've thanked everyone involved in today's service.

Mrs Maguire had two daughters of her own.

She also brought up her two nephews after the death of their mother

They all spoke to Danny Sav`ge before the service.

Danny, not only the family still coming to terms with her de`th but

they are also having to deal with the media attention around ht. This

was a very difficult decision for them to speak out. It was. We heard

in the service today that she was described as the mother of the

school but she was the mothdr at home as well. Shoe was also an aunt,

a grandma, so much to so many of her relatives. `` she was. Her family

had not spoken before in thd last few months but they decided to do so

now because of the manorial service. It was not easy for them, they

thought long and hard about what they wanted to say and how they

wanted to do it. On Friday dvening I went round to the house, thdy wanted

to sit in the dining room to talk to me, I spoke to her daughters, and

also her nephews, who were brought up by an and Don when their mother

died about the gap that she had left in their lives. `` brought tp by Ann

and one. She did the everyday things

in a very special way. So it made her extraordinarx

to people who got to know hdr. A beautiful, dedicated,

hard`working individual. She had a very strong faith and that

influenced her life profoundly and Many people would have seen you

outside the school in the d`ys after what happened to Ann,

reading the messages that h`d been left on the railings, on thd

flowers, written on pupils' ties. How much of

a support were all those messages? I do remember reading the mdssages

and thinking how accurate they were. For young people to actuallx assess

her work and her worth in the way they did, I did find

that extraordinary on the d`y, yes. As one message came through it was

always about Ann's dedication to her students

and her willingness to go that extra Be it 20 years ago or in thd last

week that she was at the school We have so many of our own little

stories and memories of Mumly and we are so grateful that people shared

theirs because that has allowed us to see her through their eyds and

also add those memories to our own banks, so we have even

more to remember her for. I still read them on occasion

and receive a great deal So they are important and they

are treasured by us now, yes. She was a special teacher to

so many pupils over the years and she was obviously speci`l in

her home life as well, wasn't she? Mum was always there for us,

she stood by us, she was our rock, she provided support and kindness

and love in whatever we did. Ann was truly the foundation

of the house. The life lessons that she h`s taught

us, the education and morals that she has givdn us

all, that's all things that we will continue to draw from in dax`to`day

life and going forward. Ann was a very loving, dedicated

wife and a natural mother. It was her natural mothering

qualities that I think made Ann Bher family speaking very

passionately there about Ann Maguire. `` her family. Fivd months

on, do you think they are moving on? Five months seems like a long time

to you and me but in that home it isn't, every day is very difficult

and I think they are finding it very hard to move on. Because evdry day

they wake up and remember and realise the reality of what has

happened. I was talking to Dmma and she said it boils down to this,

money doesn't come home any more. Andrew, the nephew, who livds in New

Zealand, says that Ann was `lways on the doorstep to meet him whdn he

came home, journey. `` Mummx doesn't come home any more. There is a

longer version of that interview and you can see an extended version on

BBC1 here in Yorkshire at 7:30pm this evening.

Now the memorial service is over, her family are keen to keep

Ann's passion alive for helping young people realise their talents.

Today we heard about the Ann Maguire Arts Education Fund

which has already raised more than ?25,000 and that's without `ny major

Joining us now to tell us more about it

?25,000 already has been rahsed and it was only officially launched

today, this fund. A real testament of how many lives Ann Maguire really

did touch. It is incredible. And what I think is happening is people

now tap into this wonderful... Thing that Ann has created, which is that

to teach and to share in a selfless way has made everybody refldct on

what that means to themselvds. And I think what the girls want to do

particularly Kerry and Emma, is to provide a legacy and a kind of

battle and to pass on so th`t the funds and the work that thex enjoyed

from their parents, to find funds to help them do what they want to do,

that that could be made avahlable to a wider audience. `` kind of baton

to pass on. 12 and 13`year`old children in education, focusing on

performing arts and languagds. That is the main purpose of the charity.

Kerry said that one of Ann's life principles as a teacher was that you

can never put a limit on a child's potential. This legacy will be so

important in that respect. H think so and the more I listen to the

girls speaking about this charity, the more I am beginning to

understand that it is not jtst about promoting something to people that

already are in performing arts, languages, but thinking mord about

how to make that available to people who have not even thought about it.

So to awaken that motivation in the parents and the children and then

make that bursary or fund available and then do what... One viddo clip

that I saw today had a woman who said, I didn't know I even had that

potential. And I think that is the idea of this charity, to release

that potential. Very quicklx, we heard that the family are still

finding it very hard to comd to terms with Ann's

of a number of women on their way to a hen party

in Liverpool for the bride`to`be, 24`year`old Stephanie Firth.

They had just set out from their village, South Elmsall,

She and the minibus driver were badly injured.

A date of October 21st has been set aside for the sentencing of

James Johnson after the tri`l of the lorry driver, Kevin Olldrhead.

A man from Leeds who was wanted in connection with an allegdd plot

to smuggle a hundred million pounds' worth of cocaine into the country

The 29`year`old is the third person to be arrested in West Yorkshire

following the seizure of a xacht off the coast of Ireland last week.

It was carrying around a tonne of cocaine.

On Saturday a man from Guisdley faced magistrates in Leeds charged

Two other men from West Yorkshire and a man from Grimsby also

Volunteer groups are taking over the running of around half of

The idea led to protests after it was announced 18 months ago.

It's because the City Counchl had to reduce its libraries budget

by more than one and a half million pounds after government cuts.

The Council will continue to run the Central Lending Library and 11

Picturehouse Cinemas are taking over the running of the three screens at

The new partnership will st`rt at the end of October

and the Media Museum's director says it will ensure that cinema remains

It's also hoped that the resulting investment in technology

and facilities will deliver a wider programme of films to visitors.

Let's turn to the weekend's football and the Huddersfield Town m`nager,

Chris Powell, said it was a fantastic feeling to register his

Leeds United's new head coach saw his side lose out to Brentford.

Home wins for Huddersfield Town have become something of a rarity.

You have to go back to the 0st of March for the last one.

But Nahki Wells' stunning opener seemed to give them confidence.

Though Millwall equalised, Town kept pressing, and when Harry Bunn was

brought down in the box, Wells stepped up and it finished 2`1.

I thought it was a very good display today from

My first win as manager, my fourth match, so, yeah,

Milanic took charge of Leeds United for the first time

With owner Massimo Cellino watching the game with the fans,

Milanic admitted he needed time to get to know his players

A win at home on Wednesday night would certainly help him out.

Into League 1 and the Sheffheld United fans got to congratulate one

of their own when Kell Brook paraded his world title belt at half`time.

Had this match been a boxing contest it might have been stopped.

The Blades were dominant without landing that critical blow.

Then in the 83rd minute, Gillingham scored.

Michael Higdon levelled it, and then in the 97th minute, Jamie

We've scored some very important late goals in the last couple

And I think it is going to be a feature,

if we are going to succeed then we will have to sometimes do that.

It would be nice to play a bit better in the first h`lf so

These are tough times for B`rnsley, who have won just twice

Three second`half goals for Swindon saw them lose again.

Early days but with them sitting in the relegation places,

the league table doesn't make for comfortable viewing.

You can see the action from your team's match on the Football League

World famous violinist Nigel Kennedy has been in Scarborough

at the weekend headlining the town's 12th annual jazz festival.

The star of British classic`l music caused controversy when he crossed

over into jazz and pop music but his visit to Scarborough saw thhs year's

It's well known he doesn't do interviews often but

Look North's Carla Fowler spoke exclusively to the man himsdlf.

A virtuoso violinist who has sold millions of records. This wdekend,

Nigel Kennedy was the headlhne act at the Scarborough Jazz Festival.

The Val di's four seasons m`de him famous but he was playing j`zz when

he was just 16. `` Vivaldi's four seasons. He brought his own spin to

Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix in Scarborough. Fantastic therdof still

live music events like this one there is a live music event

promoting live artists and not this manufactured, I can't even say it on

TV,... To hear and see the interaction between live audiences

and live musicians in the w`y that it has been nurtured and fostered by

the organisation here, fant`stic. For the home`grown Scarborotgh Jazz

Festival, attracting some ddlight Nigel Kennedy is a coup. I haven't

got the latest but we certahnly sold 620 weekend tickets and we have been

way over 1000 tonight, which is wonderful. The man himself told us

he had fallen in love with Scarborough. Waking up and just

seeing what beautiful old architecture and the way th`t the

natural beauty of the landscape phenomenal. And being here `t this

point is lucky, because I w`s running, going for a job like I do

every day, and seeing these music lovers. `` going for a run. People

listening to a big band plaxing in the outdoor venue. It is just

especial atmosphere. He has travelled the globe but Nigdl

Kennedy has promised he will play here again.

A very casual look, and Aston Villa shirt and a bottle of beer, my kind

of musician! Let's get the weather forecast.

Nice tomorrow but some subtle changes through the week and by

Friday and the weekend, a change. We start October with more unsdttled

conditions. Tomorrow will bd worn with sunshine. Subtle changds

through this week are because we will start to see some weather

fronts pushing in from the west With high`pressure stationed out to

the south`east, most of thel will be fairly weak. Heading through the

next few days, there will bd ploughed at times but also sunshine.

That is the way we started today, with sunny spells. `` cloud at

times. Some showers at the loment. Even though there could be the odd

sharp one in the short time, gradually, through the course of the

evening, they will slowly dhe out. That will lead quite a lot of cloud

but it will be broken places to allow some mist and fog patches to

develop, and a continued mild theme after September, temperaturds at

around 13 or 14 degrees. Thd sun will rise at five past seven,

setting at 6:46pm tomorrow dvening. The next high water this evdning

along the coastline. Tomorrow, starting with some low cloud, mist

and fog, looking like a decdnt day. The odd isolated shower but for most

of the day it will be dry. The cloud will be broken and it will be warm

in the sunshine, temperaturds still above average. Late in the `fternoon

we will start to see more clouds breading in from the north`west The

East, we start the evening with fine conditions, 19 degrees. Further

west, cloud and patchy rain starting to move in from the north`wdst,

spreading south`east tomorrow evening. But there will be very

little rain to talk about over the next few days. Towards the weekend

there will be dry weather to come, warm in the sunshine with

temperatures still above avdrage. Wednesday looks more cloudy,

brighter on Thursday. We return to our top story this

evening, remembering teacher Ann Maguire. Many said she was `n

inspiration, more than just a teacher. We will leave you with

tributes now from friends, colleagues and pupils. Good night.

Always with a guitar, she rdally liked her guitar with the r`inbow

strap. She sort of showed md the way, she gave me a lot of thme when

to be fair, she didn't have too If she believed in you, you believed

in yourself, really. The average person moves home

eight times during their life. So that's eight times

we have to move the sofa. Eight times

we have to redecorate. Eight times

we have to locate the stopcock But there's one thing

that's easy to do when you move - you can switch your TV licence

online.