15/02/2017 Look North (Yorkshire)

As a new ?15 million scheme for Mytholmroyd attracts

Locals say the cash isn't going to the right places.

The Minister tells us some flood alleviation designs

Cash to help beat cancer - Sheffield's multi-million pound

boost for research and trials of pioneering treatments.

Everyone's ROOTing for him - we hear from the newly-crowned

Now I've got this opportunity, it's a huge honour and I'm just

really looking forward to hopefully putting my stamp on things.

And we'll be live with two of the world's best freestyle skiers

as they look to bring more medals home to Sheffield.

Some rain this evening, clearing overnight.

Join me for that detailed five-day forecast.

First tonight, flood victims in the Calder Valley say

the ?15 million promised for Mytholmroyd flood defences

They say money is coming but there's disagreement

The floods minister Th r se Coffey visited the area today to look

at plans for the flood alleviation scheme which it's hoped will prevent

a repeat of the flooding and protect more than 400 homes and businesses

I walk along the colder and growth in Mytholmroyd looks different these

days. Number 13 until recently the home of this band's grandparents has

been demolished. Right next to the river it was bought by the

Environment Agency and knocked down to use the land to widen the colder

to adjust the risk of flooding. I don't think it's necessary to knock

the houses down and widen the river. Building walls and dredging the

river is necessary. If they had kept the maintenance for all these years

we would not have got to this position. These photographs show the

house before it was demolished. You it is surrounded by flood water.

Moving home in the 80s has been a distressing experience for the

grandparents. It was very bad, emotionally,

having the will also have to go. And there are big plans for this place,

one of the big names in Mytholmroyd, the local furniture store, where a

demolition seal is already underway. The owners think the only way to

keep the store open is to knock it down and build another one that

would be lifted off the ground. A planning application will be

delivered next week. The floods minister arrived to find out from

the environment agency- the million pounds was being spent to alleviate

flooding risk. It matters how the Environment Agency produces kings to

better protect more homes and businesses. I can stand here and see

nobody will ever be flooded again but I do know that people will be in

better places than they were last December and they will continue to

be better protected by the schemes are in place. People who lived

through the horror and drama of the Boxing Day floods in 2015, and the

serious ones of 2012, have often been critical of work done by the

Environment Agency. One campaigner told me he fears it could easily

happens again in the knowledge of locals is ignored and money needs to

be spent wisely. It is a sticking plaster and is not good. Why spend

that kind of money? We might as well get trains sorted, higher up, so

when it rains and we get a lot of rain coming up, then it will be like

a sponge absorbing the majority of it and then reduce the amount of

floor coming down the river system. The Environment Agency plans to

purchase ten properties for demolition in Mytholmroyd and says

it continues to work with the community in planning each

individual project to make sure money is spent where it is needed.

Next tonight, millions of pounds to go towards helping cancer

The charity, Yorkshire Cancer Research, has announced

a ?4.5 million investment in Sheffield to finance

This aims to find new ways of treating and caring for patients.

It's estimated that more than 18,000 people in Sheffield are currently

And this number is expected to increase to over

Our health correspondent Jamie Coulson reports.

The treatment I've received coming here, I'll be quite honest,

Keith Scurrah was diagnosed with prostate cancer last October.

The 74-year-old has been undergoing chemotherapy

and other standard treatments, but has also chosen to be

part of a clinical trial at Weston Park Hospital

in Sheffield, because he understands the vital role research can play.

If it helps me, and it controls it, and it gives you extra life,

an extra couple of three years of whatever, I'm all for it.

I can go on for another few years and, at the moment,

We know the ability to run clinical trials...

Today, Yorkshire Cancer Research announced it would be making

an investment of ?4.5 million in new research, working

in partnership with the University of Sheffield

The charity say the money will be used to develop new ways

of diagnosing and assessing lung cancer, carrying out clinical

trials, improving the health and well-being of patients

There's a huge unmet need in Yorkshire

Certainly in things like lung cancer, where outcomes are worse

So there's a lot we can do for the people here in Sheffield.

Over the next three years, ten cancer specialists will be

recruited and the research that follows is expected

from across the South Yorkshire area.

This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for us to really

enhance our research capabilities and bring in the best talent

into Sheffield and improve treatments for our patients,

not only this year, but for the decades to come.

It is hoped today's funding will serve to attract even more

investment into Sheffield, meaning patients like Keith can

expect to see more trials and better treatments being developed.

Jamie Coulson, BBC Look North, Sheffield.

And we'll hear more from Professor Coleman

on just what a difference that money will make on our late news at 10.28.

There's always a opportunity for Charlotte!

How do you fancy owning a smoking jacket that

Some sunglasses from the one and only John Lennon?

Or an album that is signed by all of The Beatles?

This place in North Yorkshire is selling off this pop memorabilia.

It could be yours if you've got a few quid!

Unemployment in Yorkshire has fallen to its lowest level in nine years.

Figures out this morning show the number of people out of work

and claiming benefits now stands at 137,000 -

But for those still looking for work, it can be a difficult

Our business correspondent Danni Hewson has been to one company

in Bradford that helps long-term unemployed people get

Employing someone who's not worked for 14 years might

seem like quite a risk, but Colin was determined.

Offered a week's trial, he grabbed it.

Basically, anything they asked, I did and more, just to prove

that I could do it and, to be honest, after 14 years

of being out of work, within that first five days

of being here, now it was like I've never been out of work,

it was just I needed to do it and I needed to prove that

I could do it, so I did. So...yeah, it felt great.

The company that gave Colin a shot is Ucan Recycling.

Their core business is dealing with unwanted technology,

but their primary mission is to help an unwarranted workforce,

-- but their primary mission is to help an wanted workforce,

giving long-term unemployed a chance of working experience and,

After eight weeks of working here, we know that they can turn up

on time, they can turn up every day, they've got a work ethic,

it means that we're in the position to sort of heartedly recommend them

with full confidence that they know that they're going to do a good job

It's pretty much turned my life around, really.

I was, um, not being lazy, just I've got kids at home,

so I was just busy all the time, but I was applying for jobs,

I felt like I had a purpose, but this just completed it,

really, just getting back into employment.

now paid a wage by Ucan to help run the programme.

Having people who've experienced long-term unemployment

is a valuable asset, particularly since not

everyone referred by the Jobcentre wants to work.

When I arrived this morning, I thought, "You're going to be

a tough nut to crack," and they're determined, some of the time,

that they're not going to get anything out of it, they're only

doing it to tick a box, and they're the ones that actually,

if you watch them closely, you have one-to-ones with them,

you'll see how quickly they change, and, by the end of the eight weeks,

they're saying, "I've really enjoyed it.

They can't take on everyone and not every story has a happy

ending, but they are making a difference, one person at a time.

Danni Hewson, BBC Look North, Bradford.

Two out of three police forces in our area have seen

a significant rise in hate crime since the Brexit vote.

North Yorkshire saw the highest increase - up 68% -

although that was to a relatively low total of 64 offences.

There were a little over 1,000 incidents

The figures are the highest quarterly rates on record.

In South Yorkshire, there were 225 offences -

a 1% decrease on the previous three months.

The government has been sent a "final warning"

by the European Commission for failing to address repeated

breaches of legal air pollution limits in Leeds and 15 other areas.

Air pollution is linked to the early deaths of about

The Commission has said it may take the matter to the European Court

The row over the likely high speed rail route through South Yorkshire

could end up in court, with campaigners coming together

People in parts of Rotherham and Doncaster say HS2 Ltd did not

follow procedures correctly when deciding which route

HS2 and the Department for Transport declined to comment.

Oh, a magic day today for the new England captain

Joe Root - his home ground for the announcement.

I can remember his century there against New Zealand.

Here's a man who can do everything - bat, bowl and now captain.

So we sent our new "cricket correspondent" to talk to him!

Yes, no-one else was available, so I was the last resort.

It was a pleasure and he was absolutely lovely. Here he is.

I was expecting a call, but very privileged to get

It was a very special moment receiving that call.

I'm really excited about everything that's to come now.

Andrew Gale says he remembers you being 13 and asking the coach

what you needed to do to play for England.

Has been captain always been in your sights?

As a very small kid, you dream of being England captain.

You always want to, you know, get right to the top

of your profession or, when you're dreaming

I think, more recent times, it's just been about being the best

player I could be within the team and helping support and,

now I've got this opportunity, it's a huge honour and I'm just

really looking forward to hopefully putting my stamp on things.

You were very much nurtured by King Ecgbert School

How much of a role have they played in you getting

You always look at your family and people that have helped

you get into the sport and the opportunities, especially

the club at Sheffield Collegiate, that they gave me

and I've always had the chance to work with some great club

My dad was obviously very influential in my initial

I'm sure you have been offered many pearls of wisdom

from cricket greats, but there's nothing quite like a bit

No, there is nothing like a bit of Dad advice.

Let me show you this, something that we got

Just be yourself, don't try and change anything.

I think, remember when I first captained my club, my father

bought me Mike Brearley's book The Art of Captaincy and I think

I try to do it the way that he did it and I think that was probably

a big mistake, so my advice to Joe would be to continue

Cricket mad, your dad, isn't he? Cricket mad, yeah.

He's actually already had that conversation with me,

so it's obviously nice to see him so proud and to be enjoying

Your dad says, "Do it your way." What way will that be?

I'd like to think it will be quite instinctive.

And I just sort of pick things up as I go along.

I think it would be wrong to have too many preconceived ideas

about how I want to go about things, but just be quite natural,

be myself and I think that's the way I've gone about my batting

in previous years and I'd like to think there will be

a good crossover with that in the captaincy as well.

You are known as being a bit of a comic and a joker

How is that dynamic going to change with your team-mates,

I don't like to see it as the bad boss man.

But I think it's important that the humour stays

within the dressing room and the latter enjoyed the cricket.

-- within the dressing room and the lads enjoy the cricket.

Yes, my role might change within that, but I think it's very

important that we keep looking to express ourselves as players

and we make it entertaining and enjoyable for people to come

Are you going to miss this, playing for Yorkshire?

I am, I've missed it for a while now.

It's been so nice, actually, to come up here, but it's always

nice to come back and play when we do get the opportunities

and I'm sure that will be chances in the coming summer.

So you recently landed another huge role, being a dad

Do you think fatherhood is going to help you with

the pressures of this new job? Well, we'll see.

There's been plenty of new things that I've had to deal with.

So I've really enjoyed being back home these last few weeks

and spending some time getting to know him.

Now I'm really looking forward to that journey

Good old boy. He was a great guy. I passed on your best, knowing you're

a big fan. Do you know how many caps he has? 54? 53. You told me the

wrong answer. Never trust him. You are rotten. Yes, I am.

Last night, it was busy in all divisions.

And the most drama came in the Yorkshire Derby,

between Rotherham United and Huddersfield Town.

Bottom-of-the-table Millers made a real game of it.

They took the lead, not just once, but twice.

Lolley equalized for Huddersfield with this careful shot.

An absolute rocket from Tom Adeyemi made it 2-1 to Rotherham.

Kachunga made it 2-2, to set up a grandstand finish.

It was Huddersfield captain Tommy Smith who fired

Their 3-2 victory keeps Huddersfield in third position

They are beginning to believe. Fantastic.

Right behind Huddersfield, though, are at least two other

And judging by their brilliant win last night, Barnsley aren't

To round it all up, here's Paul Ogden.

Anyone with less about them than Barnsley might have

disappeared from view by now, having sold key players to rival

With Conor Hourihane in opposition at Aston Villa last night,

Barnsley showed how much quality they still have,

After Adam Armstrong's penalty, two Tom Bradshaw

The three points make it 49 for the season already,

putting the Reds within a six-point reach of the play-offs on.

putting the Reds within a six-point reach of the play-off zone.

And specifically, Sheffield Wednesday,

who live in sixth position after their 2-1 success

Both Wednesday goals came from French defender Vincent Sasso,

usually known for his work at the other end of the field.

Leeds United stayed just above Wednesday in fifth position,

having also won by 2-1 against Bristol City.

Hernandez got Leeds' second, with a bit of help from a deflection.

It all means that we can basically throw a blanket over four

of Yorkshire's five Championship teams, they're that close together,

and all could still feature in the play-offs at least.

The prospect of a semifinal, or even Wembley final,

between two of them is an increasing possibility.

In League One, Sheffield United stayed top and almost took all three

points in a 0-0 draw at Bristol Rovers.

John Fleck hit the post with his shot, after receiving

Bradford City managed to take the lead at Fleetwood,

thanks to a neat finish from Jordy Hiwula, but City

lost their grip in the second half and ended up losing 2-1

Chesterfield are still deep in the drop zone, but did well

to fight for a point in a 1-1 draw at Gillingham, thanks

And in League 2, there was a rare defeat for table-toppers

Their first reverse in 11 league matches, in fact.

Tommy Rowe's late strike for Rovers came too late to make a difference.

In ice hockey, Sheffield Steelers are through to

They beat Nottingham Panthers 3-0 last night's semifinal second leg,

They'll now take on Cardiff Devils in the final on Sunday

Now, the hills of the Peak District may have had a dusting

of snow the other day, but the slopes aren't

That, though, hasn't stopped Sheffield from producing two of

James Woods, who won gold at the X Games in Colorado last

month, and Katie Summerhayes, who became the first

British female skier to win a Freestyle World Championships

medal, when she took silver in Austria in 2015.

Nick Hope is with them both for us now in Manchester.

This isn't quite the picturesque mountain backdrop you will see when

the athletes take to the slopes for the Winter Olympics this time next

year. But this has been fundamental for this excess Katie Summerhayes

and James Woods have had? Yes, without this, we would probably not

be skiing. Even the dress coats have done so much. Great we had these on

our doorstep ready much. And help that the GB team has had some

success. You got gold at the X Games, this is as big as it gets in

the sport, even bigger than the Olympics? Yes, for the action sports

world they are part of, and what free skiing is and has come from, it

has always been X Games is the pinnacle. We are grateful we are in

the book Olympics, but the X Games is what we've been working for. Has

it sunk in what you have achieved? I don't think it ever does. Maybe one

day. Maybe when I am old and grey, rocking around, I will think about

it, but right now I have other stuff to do. Which is the Olympics coming

up in one year, and the World Championships before that. Yes, and

also slow start. -- and also Slope Style. Busy few weeks coming up,

World Cup finals in Norway, and the World Championship, it will be

hectic. You will be busy but you like a busy schedule. And for

yourself, that historic World Championship medal, what have you

been building on since then? Building on consistency, I had a few

rough years, where I decided to go all out and it has not paid out but

trying to qualify for the Olympics and trying to keep consistent. And

World Championships coming up, what is the aim for that, pushing for the

podium? Yes, pushing for podium in everything we do, but wanting to ski

well, and have a good time, I love to make finals and hopefully get on

the podium. Quickly to both of you can it be Team GB's best ever Winter

Olympics in one year? We have amazing people in every discipline,

no reason why none of those can't do really, really well. We are working

hard and have been since whatever. We will keep our fingers crossed for

that. The World Championships coming up next month, that will be on BBC

sport. Nick, thank you.

I could watch that all day, incredible sport.

Now, if I said, "Fancy a trip to an auction in Ryedale?"

But they've got something very different up their sleeves -

Yes, items belonging to some of the most famous names in music

You could snap up John Lennon's sunglasses or a velvet jacket

Charlotte Leeming's had a sneak preview.

At Ryedale auctioneers in Kirby Moorside, there's the usual

antiques and furniture you'd expect to find.

But in one corner of the room, there's a special

collection which will have music lovers absolutely drooling.

It's a rock and pop memorabilia treasure trove with items from

some of the most famous artists of the '60s and '70s, including

The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.

Amongst the album covers, there are quirky items,

like this wooden spoon. What's this?

That has been signed by John Lennon and Yoko.

Lennon's signature has pretty much faded away

Why would you get that done? I don't know

but it's quirky and different and that's what people like.

Do we need if they used that to make pasta at night?

No prizes for guessing who these belong to.

But there is a bit of a story behind these?

Yes, the back story of those is that John lost his temper on the phone

to somebody in London, a producer or agent, smashed them

on the floor and they got thrown in the bin so they got

So they have had some repair work and a few new parts but principally

And what might they go for? The estimate is 3000-5000.

Something that is just amazing is this picture here behind us,

a Rolling Stones fan will love Keith Richards here.

I think this has got to be one of my favourite lots in the sale.

It would look fantastic in a music bar, something like that.

I've 50 got quid, could be for that? Any good?

Put a couple of noughts on and we'll be there.

Anything connected to such giants of the music world remains hugely

Most items in this auction come from a private

One of the priciest will be a black jacket owned by John Lennon.

It's one of Ryedale auctioneers most exciting sales and could make that

private collector a fair bit of money on Friday.

Charlotte Leeming, BBC Look North, Kirby Moorside.

Good try, Charlotte! But don't worry.

So if you fancy a bid, the auction's on Friday.

And one person who will not be bidding is Paul.

I am known to get my hands in my pocket! LAUGHTER

Thank you for that picture, well worth saying that, of the Abbey,

with plenty of sunshine. And I know we covered this story in

Look North yesterday, absolutely magnificent picture with that steam

train going along the viaduct. Send your pictures in to the Weather

Watchers website or you can send me their life sweet. Tomorrow,

straightforward, bright, breezy, temperatures once again should "Is.

Maybe low cloud at first but should break up with bright sunny spells

around and all parts on Friday should be dry. Still looking likely

we will see 15-16 Monday next week we will see 15-16 Monday next week

with my other air coming in eastern parts of Yorkshire saw a touch of

spring parts on the way. From the south-west, this pleasure giving

some heavy rain, very little along the Pennines, the range shooting to

the North Sea by the end of the evening. The second part of the

night should be mostly dry and the odd shower coming into the Pennines

and quite windy, lowest temperatures frost free at four or five Celsius.

The sun rises in the morning around about 7.24, towns of highest water

there... It looks as though it will be a bright start in the East, some

cloud coming in from the West in the morning for a time bringing some

Shahbaz, then bright and breezy, they cloud breaks up, some sunshine,

it is applied with one or two showers, maybe getting to the coast

but very isolated, the emphasis is on a good deal of fine albeit windy

weather. The King at top temperatures, once more than any in

double figures perhaps with the exception of Scarborough, but

elsewhere ten - 11 Celsius perhaps with the breeze taking the edge off

the temperatures. Further ahead, original high pressure on Friday

means it is mostly fine, high pressure but it should brighten up.

A weak weather front might bring some drizzle from the West but a lot

of fine weather over the weekend and possibly exceptionally mild early

next week. Do you know the theme of Joe Root's

baby? Boycott. Alfred. LAUGHTER That is all for now, goodbye.

when farmers leave their daily routines behind...

Right, here we come, Dorset! ..for a show day.