10/02/2017 Look North (Yorkshire)

The main news from around Yorkshire today: A new advice centre

to support former miners and their families opens in Selby.

And aiming high - we meet two pole vaulters from South Yorkshire hoping

to grab a place on the GB Team for the European Championships.

A new advice service for former miners has opened

The new service at Selby Community Centre will offer ex-miners

and their families support on issues including industrial

Phil Bodmer has been there this morning.

Last pit closed in 2000 and four, but there are still issues that are

being faced. This is the Miners Advice Clinic,

it is being held here In 2004, the last pit in the Selby

super-pit complex closed, so the obvious question is why has

it taken so long to set up Chris Skidmore from the NUM, perhaps

you could answer that question. Why haven't we had this kind

of advice service before now? It was recognised that something

was needed, but at the time it was about whether the workforce

was of that age where they had got And at the time, people

weren't coming forward. We set up places in the other

parts of the coalfield, the ageing part of the coalfield,

if you like. Basically, it is now

when people are getting older and are finding out that you are not

as young as you used to be and that is not as cliche,

that is a fact. Simon Cahill, you worked

in the local pits for a number of years, what sort of conditions

people coming down with? Wear and tear from the

conditions they worked in. Knees, vibration white

finger, breathing. General things they have picked up

from working in harsh conditions. This advice clinic has been set up

from backing from the NUM, they hope to hold it on a monthly

basis and people who have worked in the pits and do believe they need

advice are encouraged to come along The man behind plan to build

a new ?20 million theme park in Scarborough says it would take

the town "to the next level" Flamingoland owner Gordon Gibb

is the preferred bidder to take over the site of the former

Futurist theatre. In an exclusive interview

with BBC Radio York he says his plan would enhance Scarborough

as a visitor attraction The UK's Chief Veterinary Officer

says he hopes people will keep buying eggs from poultry farmers

in Yorkshire who are affected by

bird flu restrictions. Farmers in high risk areas

have been told they'll have to keep their birds

inside until at least the end of April -

meaning they could lose The National Farmers Union says that

could pose a serious threat Hopefully, people will recognise

that these are free-range flocks, they are being housed for a good

reason, disease control, and understand that these

are still eggs from flocks that For the first time in nearly 80

years, York Minster's police are being given the same powers

as regular police constables Although they are a private police

force, the Cathedral Constables have recently undergone specialist

training and will be able to arrest people,

should they need to. A Victoria Cross awarded to a Leeds

soldier for his actions during the Battle of the Somme

will be auctioned off next month. George Sanders won the prestigious

award for gallantry in 1916. It's being sold along with his

Military Cross and other medals. Auctioneers think they could

fetch up to ?220,000. The best of Britain's Athletes

will gather in Sheffield this weekend for the British Indoor

Championships. They'll also have a chance to grab

a place on the GB Team for the European titles

in Belgrade next month. Amongst them in Belgrade,

we hope, will be two pole vaulters from opposite ends

of the experience scale. Both hail from South Yorkshire,

and are equally proud to pull My name's Adam Hague,

I'm 19 and I'm from Rotherham. Cricket, I was a good

goalkeeper for a few years. One day, in the car

when I was like 11, I turned round and said I wanted to be

a pole vaulter. My name's Luke Cutts, I'm 28 years

old, I'm from Thurnscoe. My athletics achievements

are British record, Commonwealth silver medal,

qualifying for the Olympics, Europeans, World Championships

and hopefully Commonwealths And here it is the bad news

for Luke Cutts' rivals. Injury frustrations meant no chance

of a medal for Luke Cutts Still, Luke is already mentoring

the mind, surround him. Chiefly, Adam Hague,

a null South Yorkshire men combining criminology studies

with vaulting ambition. I tell him to relax and blank

his mind on the run-up. You are still British

record holder of course. Do you keep putting pressure

on yourself to better that? When I jumped my first

qualifier for the Olympics. It is obviously me

getting to rain and work. One day quite soon,

you might overtake him. Yes, I don't think

he sees it at a risk. It might be more of a achievement

that he has coached someone He might have a different

opinion on that. There is more high

achievement still to come. From both of the South

Yorkshire lads. Luke Cutts at 28 years old might yet

have a young one to keep an eye Now tonight on Look North

we are behind the scenes at They're currently previewing

their brand new musical The music is written by a member

of the pop group The Feeling and its based on a BBC Three

documentary called Jamie: We'll meet the team behind this

coming of age story. Now, let's have a look

at the weather. Wearing an appropriate dress because

it looks like it might be snowy. Yes. We could get some snow. Quite a

few of us working up to that. Anywhere above 200 metres could get

a few centimetres. More on that second because you might see a feud

flakes this afternoon. A few wintry showers about. About. Cloud. Leeds

southwards Wilsey breaks in that cloud. Everywhere will have a cold

afternoon. It is this feature, this small feature that pushes in later

onto night and into tomorrow which will bring a mix of rain, sleet and

snow. About 200 metres, we could get quite a few centimetres. Out there

at the moment, a lot of cloud. Leeds south, best breaks. We will catch a

few of those showers this afternoon. A few snowflakes this afternoon. The

odd dusting, it is feeling chilly out there. Along the coast weather

breeze will freshen the air. Inland, three degrees. Very cold indeed. It

should be about seven at this time of year. We have got a warning out.

The north yours and the Pennine chain but we're most likely to see a

wintry mix. Also at lower levels overnight perhaps. We could get

several centimetres this evening. A lot of cloud. Showers becoming

heavier and persistent. A mix of rain, sleet and snow with some

accumulation is quite possible above around 200 metres. It will not be a

blanket bogs snow because it will be in the form of showers. Tomorrow

afternoon, the snow will be confined to the Healy areas. I was up very

early this morning. The youngsters at the local school are giving up

all of their electrical devices, their telephones, their pads, all

the restaurant week. Even the hazy. They are not going to be using the

hazy for a week. To you