22/03/2017 Look North (Yorkshire)

Good evening and welcome to Wednesday's Look North.

On the programme tonight - Yorkshire's reaction

The fear and confusion as South Yorkshire's schoolchildren

Ice of people running towards me and I wondered why they were coming this

way and penny mordant ran up and said we have to get out of this

place now. and ask what the security

implications are now. more convictions for sexual

grooming in South Yorkshire. Three brothers are found guilty

of a string of sexual offences against teenage girls along

with a woman and another man. Schools across Yorkshire work out

what the government's new funding formula means for them

and their students. Prince Charles visits

the Pontefract hospice named after him 30 years ago -

one of a number of It's been a miserable day for many

of us but a big improvement on the way in the next 24 hours.

Tonight - a Yorkshire MP has been describing how she witnessed

at close hand today's terror attack at Westminster.

Mary Creagh, the member of parliament for Wakefield told how

events unfolded in front of her before she ran to warn staff

at the local tube station about what was happening.

More of our MPs were told to stay inside the House of Commons chamber

Also schoolchildren on a visit to Westminster. Virtually all other MPs

were in Westminster today. Mary Creagh was on her way to vote when

shots were fired. She was in a tunnel leading to the voting

chamber. I saw people walking towards me and wonders why they were

coming this way when I was going that way and Penny Mordaunt just ran

up and said shots have been fired, we need to get out now. Turned

around and the escalators were going down and we couldn't get back up so

we had to go with the revolving door is one at a time and it is when I

shouted to the security guard, you've got to open the store is now.

I am suspending the setting of this house. This house is now suspended

but please wait here. MPs already in the chamber found themselves locked

in for their own safety. I have sent out some pictures just to reassure

people know 1's heart. Parliament has been totally disrupted by this

terrorist incident. We have got to make sure that we find out what

happened and what went wrong. But it wasn't just MPs, other well at least

two large groups visiting from Yorkshire schools. 85 from Rotherham

and another group from Halifax. They put on social media that always safe

and well. Another party from Sheffield University found

themselves locked in the neighbouring MPs' office complex. I

am not sure we are great in the middle of a tan thousands are caught

up. The reaction of students has been the reaction of everybody, to

respond calmly and carefully to the excellent advice we have been

receiving from all the security staff. About where to go, what to do

and how to keep safe. The security measures are still ongoing and all

MPs determined to get back to business as soon as possible.

Questions will come later. Protecting Parliament and MPs seems

to have mostly worked but it is no comfort for the tragic casualties

among the many thousands who come to see this historic building every

single day. It looks as though a single attacker was involved driving

a four-wheel drive through the clouds and he then got out of the

vehicle with a knife and appeared to try to get to the nearest gate. It

is an area I know very well, I am down this couple of weeks, and it

has resulted in 20 casualties, four bed including the attacker and the

policeman who try to stop him. That locked down was the start of a well

rehearsed security system that swung into action and it is still going

on. Those MPs are still on the Palace of Westminster and we

understand the children and the parties have been let go, the

students are still there, but the lockdown could continue for an hour

and a half. Most of MPs are down at the moment but it is not the first

time an MP has under threat? In Parliament itself there have been a

couple of occasions when people have got in, largely for publicity

reasons, and a limited lockdown has happened, but in the Yorkshire we

haven't had the tragedy of Jo Cox. That has resulted in a special

police squad being set up and a report showed that a number,

including in Yorkshire, have received a number of threats of

violence and social media. After recent high-profile attacks around

the world security has been stepped up in Yorkshire? Very much so but

people have to go about their normal business. This is a very unusual

attack and in Leeds, ball arts have been put in place. This evening we

have from South Yorkshire Police who said forces across the country have

deployed armed response vehicles as a precaution tonight and we will be

around for some hours to come. The difficulty is that if you allow

people to go about their normal business, those people on

Westminster Bridge were largely to lists, then it will be very

difficult indeed to stop this kind of attack. Both houses of parliament

still in lockdown and the situation remains tense. Police are

encouraging people to remain vigilant and report anything

suspicious. Our response will be ongoing for some time and it is

important we gather all possible evidence. Public safety is our

priority. I would like the public to remain vigilant and letters now as

they see anything that causes concern and if so to dial 999

immediately. I am joined by Professor Paul Rogers from Bradford

University. Shocking events in London but it seems it was only a

matter of time until something like this happened in the UK? I think

that is true and what the authorities feared than Vienna is a

very big counterterrorism operation ongoing in Britain, probably better

coordinated than most other countries, but we saw what happened

in Brussels and Paris and Nice and also in Istanbul. This was in a way

anticipated as a risk. It is almost certainly linked to the Isis group,

we can't be sure, but they are determined to bring the war against

them back to countries like Britain and the United States and this is

the terrible result we are seeing this afternoon. Do you think this is

the start of a terrorist campaign in the UK? I don't think so one

particular. We know very little about what was involved and that may

have been just one person. There have been a number of planned

attacks but the overwhelming majority of Muslims, one has to

remember, absolutely antagonistic to this and hate the effect it has on

people. The people behind the attacks are deliberately trying to

step up as much heated as they can and that is what we have to resist.

There is no clear indication that this is part of any organised

campaign but there is a risk of these individualistic attacks that

we have seen in parts of Europe, and that links to some extent to what is

happening in the Middle East at the present time but beyond that we're

into the realms of speculation and one has to be very cautious. We are

hearing now that British Transport Police are putting more officers on

the streets tomorrow. How significant is that? It is part of a

routine precaution. Again, you are speculating but it is in all

probability that what we're seeing is just one individual only very

small group. It does not mean there is a risk of more numerous attacks.

For many people going about their business, the threat level across

the country fell in the individual is low and there are far greater

risks than riding on being a pedestrian and one has to remember

that because in many ways the group responsible wants to create a year

and one has to resist that. The British know this and there has been

all sorts of experience of political violence and in some ways we're used

to this but it is important that people are very solid this. That is

the way we are at present and again just have to look at what is

happening. 15 years into the war on terror and we don't seem to have got

anywhere in terms of getting things under control. We are joined now by

the Calder Valley Conservative MP Craig Whittaker. Are you still in

lockdown? I am in Westminster Abbey with about 3000 other people who

have been told it will be at least another hour. We have heard it was a

well organised situation as far as you are concerned. That side of it

went well. What was the reaction from people around you? The security

services and the police were absolutely magnificent and just the

whole operation sprang into action straightaway. Lockdown all around

the building and basically the Armed Forces police swept each floor and

that is how we ended up across at Westminster Abbey which is a secure

location. How happy are you with general security then there? Is a

tight enough? I think so. It is probably the most secure building in

the whole of London. What happened today was extreme and unusual event.

People are just generally shocked and mystified. We have seen the

three tragic deaths today, not to mention the police officer who was

doing his job and by doing so. How long do you think you will be there?

They say around another hour and a half before being let in the but it

doesn't look like parliament will set again for the rest of the day

and we will be back tomorrow. We will of course bring you more on

this story in our late news. In other news tonight -

a shocking story of abuse. Young teenage girls in Sheffield

were groomed by a three brothers They were offered drink and drugs -

but then forced to have sex. Tonight four men and one woman

have been convicted. South Yorkshire police have praised

the young people who were abused Tom Ingall was in court and joins

us now from Sheffield. This case actually concluded on

Monday but because of the reporting restrictions we are only able to

tell you about it this evening and I am afraid that is a story that has

become depressingly familiar in South Yorkshire as those accused of

the sexual exploitation of children have their cases heard before the

Crown Court. Four men and a woman. They are the

latest faces of South Yorkshire's abuse shame. In some cases they are

harrowing crimes date back more than a decade. 30 years old and guilty of

conspiracy to rape. His younger brother Matthew guilty of the same

charge and another brother, Christopher, just 23 and convicted

of three rates of young people, sexual assault and conspiracy to

rape. Also guilty of rape. Amanda Spencer, a woman in her 20s,

convicted of four counts of arranging child prostitution. She

was already serving 12 years in prison after being convicted of 16

similar offences in 2014. We want victims to come forward and for them

to put their trust in us and they have done that. These very brave

vulnerable women have come forward and get the evidence and told their

difficult story in court and we can't forget the effects on the

family, the mums and dads and siblings, they have all come forward

and told the story and we would encourage all victims to do so.

Detective Chief Inspector Martin Tait of South Yorkshire Police who

helped lead this investigation along with Sheffield City Council. The

gangs operate in a familiar way, they pick up the young girls in the

city centre and defend them and the friendships turn toxic and they are

forced to visit houses and have sex with men they often don't know at

all. Those convicted tonight will be sentenced at the end of April.

Headteachers in Yorkshire are warning that schools are facing

huge cuts to their budgets - even though the government

A consultation closes today on a new funding formula,

which ministers say will distribute money in a fairer way

Yes - spending on Yorkshire schools will increase

by ?37.3 million a year, under the proposed

But by 2018, there'll be 14,000 more pupils.

That means the extra money has to go further -

and ?26 less will be spent on each child.

And that's before you factor in things like teachers'

pensions and inflation, which make the picture even worse.

region, schools are struggling to make these sums add up. Your high

school is one of the winners under the government's new funding

formula. It will get about ?120,000 a year more but it is nowhere near

enough. There are more young people in the school than ever before and

the costs and salaries are higher than ever before, so in real terms a

skill like mine is facing a cut of between 8-9% year-on-year. Here are

just some of the things Yorkshire schools have told me they have done

or are considering doing to save money. Cutting jobs, increasing

class sizes, asking parents to give money, shortening the school day or

even introducing a four-day week. One part of the problem is that

schools are having to pay more than ever for teachers, pensions and

national and should insert their own budgets, but another part of the

problem is in a sense our fault. We are having more children. The

increase we have seen is due largely to fertility postponement. Women

born in the 1960s and 70s are having children in their 30s and 40s

whereas in the past they would have been having them in their 20s. In

your high teacher numbers are being cut by 20% and there are fewer

teaching assistants for children with special needs. I really think

we are reducing the life chances for young people because we cannot

afford it and that doesn't seem right to me. The government have

managed to find ?320 million in the budget for free skills and grammar

skills and could be spent in existing schools. The government

says schools are receiving more money than ever and the new formula

will end inconsistencies between different parts of the country, but

it doesn't matter how you divide up the cash if, as teachers said, there

isn't enough in the first place. The Prince of Wales returned this

afternoon to the hospice in Pontefract which was named

in his honour 30 years ago. He's the President and Patron

of the Hospice which cares for hundred of patients

with life-limiting Earlier in the day the Prince

was in Harrogate and Settle. Our news Correspondent John

Cundy was on his trail. That is flash photography in this

report. For the Prince of Wales, the hospice is somewhere very special.

He has paid several visits over the years since its inception. The

hospice axes 1700 patients each year like this man, an inpatient for the

last eight weeks. They are great team. And a word or two from the

Prince for the grip of the patients. He asked what I thought about the

hospice and if it helped and if it helped the rest of my family. He was

really charming. How nice the star far and they make you feel at home

and there is always someone to talk to and chat with. Elliott the Prince

had to be renovated farmsteads. He'd cleared the cheese he tasted

seriously good. But his day ended with a strong message of support for

the hospice named after him. There are so many people who have been

through here that it is all becoming a wonderful family thing and it

makes such a difference. Just time to sign the visitors book and the

Prince of Wales was away after an hour's visit which he said had meant

so very much to him. Sheffield boxer Kell

Brook's next fight - against the unbeaten

American Errol Spence - Kell, who hasn't fought since his

first professional defeat last year, will defend his welterweight title

against Errol Spence Junior. The bout will take place

at Bramall Lane at the end of May, but the Sheffield boxer says he's

got some weight to lose before then. Follow the diet to a key. Don't be

sneaking into the kitchen and going in the fridge. I am coming here. My

and my uncle's dream to be here and I will bring so much energy from my

fans. It is going to be fantastic to everyone in Yorkshire. This guy is

definitely one of my all-time favourites.

He's an international A lister, who made his name in Star Trek,

but then won a whole new league of fans in the X-Men films.

But you might not know Patrick Stewart was born

in Huddersfield and is as passionate about the Terriers as our own

Now the film star lives in Los Angeles these

days, but tonight - he's back in Yorkshire

and heading for a night out with the Town players.

I think a box of popcorn that size, especially with this word on the

outside, tells us we're in very big with Huddersfield royalty. Patrick

Stewart, good to see you, my friend. And a very special reason your home,

to your real home and Yorkshire. Yes, it was all blamed up between

Hugh Jackman and myself when we were promoting the movie. He said where

would you rather be right now to screen the movie. I said, screening

it for the football club, that's what I'd like to do. And it

happened! It's good to have heroes. Knowing some very significant movie

stars, they have heroes, and it is a very healthy thing to do, especially

when they are young and set an exciting chaps like these. It has

moved you enough to make sure you come home and see all the rest of

Huddersfield town centre. There is one match I cannot get to but I will

see every single game to the end of the season. I have some catching up

to do, I have seen one match in the last two seasons, and they don't

seem to make many movies in Huddersfield! It is a pity. Maybe

you could start that? I will start at right now! You talk about

catching up and there is word you have to learn some chants for your

time on the terraces, how are you doing work that? I am doing really

badly. It has even got so bad that I have to say to my American wife,

what are singing? But I have my flat cap with me. I brought that. We can

confirm that. Ladies and gentlemen, Huddersfield town in the Premier

League, how realistic is that? Realistic? Absolutely, yes. I think

there have been all the proper signs of that for months now. I see

nothing as good as what I see when Huddersfield on the pitch. Really

pleased to see you back in Yorkshire because of all the joy you bring us

on screen. You go and enjoy yourself and what a bit of luck we will catch

up with you between now and Huddersfield's promotion. Great

talking to you. I cannot eat that! We will have that, don't worry, go

and enjoy yourself. Thank you. Patrick Stewart took all the players

to see that the new film. A super guy.

From elaborate gowns to ornate brooches -

a new exhibition showcasing five centuries of fashion is opening

Hundreds of garments have been restored and put on display,

Each tells the story of the men and women who have lived

From the pomp and splendour of a royal Coronation to eight breasts

fitfully catwalk. Chatsworth house is putting the spotlight on the many

outfits and objects worn by generations of the family. These

elaborate costumes were made especially for the Devonshire ball

in 1897, to celebrate Queen Victoria's Jubilee. It became known

as the party of the century. The lot of people had their clouds made

hoping to get invited. It must have been an amazing location and to Wear

some of those clothes, they were huge and heavy! When it comes to

fashion the Devonshire women have made their mark. The late director

was the youngest of the famous Mitford sisters. The editor at large

of American Vogue has tried to capture the different personalities.

You have someone like Georgina who was the most fashionable woman of

her period and even influenced the French queen and caught and then you

have someone like that chess Evelyn who is much more frugal and 50 and

the rest in a very correct way. This is the dinner table you want forget.

This room has been filled with clothes worn by more recent members

of the family and they represent some of the biggest names in

contemporary fashion ranging from the likes of Vivian Westwood. And

then they are at the wedding dresses, from the Dowager Duchess to

her granddaughter, the supermodel Stella Tennant. The exhibition

brings together dozens of governments heading in storage and

now taking centre stage. It opens to the public this Saturday.

I would love to Wear one of those. But much for the so far. Do they

have any ties? You would look good on the dress!

Let's look at the pictures that have come in. Look at the hailstorm in

the background, a beautiful picture, and the second picture, a lovely

rainbow beneath. Keep the pictures coming in.

Some good news in the next few days, the clocks go forward on Sunday

morning, looking set to be a fantastic weekend with lots of

sunshine, and a bit of a damp grey places but it turns sunny during the

course of the day. Low pressure dominating but watch that build of

pressure right across the country by the time we get to Freddie into the

weekend, slap bang over the top of us. A lot of fine weather and warm

sunshine but it will be chilly night with the desk of a touch of ground

frost. There's the weather front that brought all the rain, moving

quickly and we are left with showery conditions and that weather front.

In the North Sea and pull westwards overnight so a clear interlude

before patchy rain spread westwards and we see the lowest temperature

tonight down to 3-4. The sun rises, and the next high water. A bit of a

damp start especially in western areas with the odd spot of rain but

it will soon clear and the rapid improvement through the morning, all

parts becoming dry and increasingly bright and they suspect the

afternoon will be sunny. Let's have a look at the top temperature, Steph

Northeast, with the top temperature around 11-12, that is 54, and look

at that for the outlook, looking pretty good, that is the forecast.

That is as far as we go and we will update everything for you in the

late news but regional news will be slightly later. Goodbye.