12/07/2011 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North. The headlines tonight:

Farmers say the price of food will continue to rise and more will go

out of business unless the government steps in. We need a

greater return to make our industry financially viable and profitable.

The seagulls in Bridlington that businesses claim are hitting them

in the pocket. A �100 million shopping development

planned for Lincoln. Hull's newest millionaires

celebrate their lucky win. A I will have the forecast later in

Good evening. The price of food will continue to

rise if more help is not given to farmers. Food growers in East

Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are calling for the Government to

provide more support for the industry as inflation figures today

showed food prices rising sharply. There were big increases in the

cost of bread, cereals, meat, milk, cheese and eggs. Caroline Bilton

reports. At the pumps, at the tales, we are

all pay more. Today's inflation figures are proof of that. Basics

such as bread and milk have gone up in price. It is not just us, the

consumer, paying more. Those who grew and produce our food are also

feeling the strain. All our costs have gone up, like everybody's else.

We are not seen the increase in revenue from our cells. Add the

Great Yorkshire Show today, there were many more with stories of hard

times. The frosty weather can have a bad effect on the food. We had to

0.4 mm of rain in April, which was really serious. It Yorkshire, food

producer generate more than �1.7 billion for the economy every year.

The NFU is warning today that Yorkshire producers are struggling.

It is because of the recent extreme weather. Some people are facing

losses of up to �1.2 million. nothing changes, we will see

agricultural production continued to decline in the UK. When we have

years like this, with a drought in the spring and a very hard winter,

we have to look to other countries around the world to feed us. We won

the government to look at taxation policies, employment, training,

skills, to make sure we make British agriculture more

competitive and more productive. Many believe receiving a fair price

for their food is crucial in achieving that. What we are looking

for is a greater, improved share of the money that is received by the

supermarkets for the sale of our products. If that happened, I think

our businesses would become much more profitable and we could invest

in it for the future. But some believe that farmers can do a lot

for themselves. Matthew is one of the consortium of pea growers, who

have launched a new brand of P. They have just signed a deal to

supply them to Tesco's across the North of England. Farmers must try

to create a niche, create a pot of difference, and sell themselves

into the market. The market is not going to come to me. You have to go

to the market and create the opportunities. Changing the way

they work has paid off for this farmers, but that will not work for

everyone. That is why the NFU of what the government to recognise

the challenges facing farmers in the future, so that we, the

consumer, do not end up paying more in the long run.

Lord Henley, from the Department for the Environment and Rural

Affairs, told me was looking at how to get farmers a better deal.

government is addressing it. We are bringing in an adjudicator who will

help arbitrate. You need to get this right, otherwise food is just

going to go up and up for people who are watching the television

tonight. We do not want food to become expensive. We what the

consumer to get a fair deal, but we also want the farmers to get a fair

deal from the supermarkets. Any inequality between them needs to be

addressed. Away to dependence on imported food? No, we are not. We

produce 75 % of the through to we want. When it comes to things like

bananas, we have to import this because we cannot produce that.

There are opportunities for fruits grown here to be exported elsewhere.

There is their point talking about protectionism in third. We want to

give people a choice about what food they have. We will go on

producing food here. The NFU wants to see the government help local

producers in a way that will makers not rely on import so much. There

is nothing wrong with imports. We want to do what we can to encourage

people to buy British food where they can, because British food is

probably best, but they should have the opportunity to import food as

they wish. Lord Henley, effective. Lord Henley talking to me earlier.

What help do you think the Government should give farmers?

What can be done to control the cost of food? Let us know what you

And you for watching the this Tuesday night. -- thank-you for

watching this Tuesday night. In a moment:

Hull University honours the sports star turned charity fundraiser.

Seagulls swooping to steal fish and chips from tourists in Bridlington

are being blamed for costing businesses their money. So many

people are suffering assaults by the birds that owners are having to

give away free food in compensation. Crispin Rolfe is in Bridlington for

us tonight. Crispin, just how big is this problem?

His considerable one, when you consider this is the nation's

favourite food. The question is, how do you managed to steal some of

these from any one of these shops across the front of the seafront

and bring them here without been bad Bond so you can eat them in

peace? The problem for businesses is that when people lose their

chips to see goals, the businesses are having to pay for new portions,

so that is costing them. For a pack of seagulls, these trips

takes seconds to demolish. Chip shops are more Bridlington's

seafront said they are devouring mother does fried potatoes. Every

time they still make a stab's food, it costs money. He they dive-bomb

and there is nothing you can do about it. The customers come back

to us and we have to give them the money, we feel obliged to give them

the food. It is out of somebody's wages. People need to keep the

chips covered up until they get sat down. Part of the problem is people

feeding the seagulls. We have got a Dalmatians, keeping them at bay. I

would advise people to bring a dog a long! They are an issue. They

pester people. We have been having fish and chips, and they have come

and grab them out of your hand. Very cheeky. Must make you feel

uncomfortable. A bit, I suppose. A bit scary. What can be done? The

RSPB says Segal numbers are declining, and may have been forced

inland to find food. Instead of calling birds, is it a case of

controlling human behaviour? People can take easy steps and not feed

the birds. It is a nice thing to do if you do not come into contact

with beds very often. The council is playing its part in clearing up

unused food. We are asking people not to feed the sea eagles, and to

put their unused food in the rubbish bins we have provided.

There is a balance to be struck between nature and the modern world.

In Bridlington, it seems that the see goals rule the roost.

Bridlington may be the busiest seafood pot and the country, but

according to the RSPB, the fish stocks are in decline. Naturally,

their calls are coming inland. They are declining by 40 %. The RSPB

says Colin is not an issue. The East Riding of Yorkshire council

says that fining people is not something they are prepared to do

for feeding the birds. I have seen a lot of people doing it today.

What is the solution? The answer to that will have to come on a seaside

postcard to Bridlington. Thank-you. What is the answer? Have

you suffered at the hands of the beds in Bridlington? You may have a

story on how to deal with the seagulls. Contact us.

Humberside Fire and Rescue say sending crews to false alarms at

local hospitals is a drain on resources. The fire service

automatically sends two appliances every time an alarm sounds at a

local hospital. Last Year they attended 72 call-outs at Hull Royal

Infirmary, only two turned out to be real fires. They are now working

with the NHS to review the system. To turn out to false alarms is a

waste of resources. We are in discussions with the hospitals to

come to some agreement to reduce the number of false alarms the fire

service turn out to. An inquest has been opened and

adjourned into the deaths of two people found dead in a car in North

Lincolnshire on Friday. The men have been identified as Craig

Harris, who was 44 and from Cleethorpes, and Naresh Kumar Ahir,

who was 40 and from Wolverhampton. Their bodies were discovered in a

car parked in a lane in Winteringham. Post mortem

examinations have been conducted today and police are awaiting the

outcome of further tests. More than �1 million has been

pledged by North East Lincolnshire Council for a new road in Immingham.

Plans to improve the A180 were put on hold by the Government last year.

Local authorities now have to re- enter a bid for the upgrade which

will cost around �5 million. A former sports star turned charity

fundraiser has today been given an honorary degree by the University

of Hull. Steve Prescott joined Hull FC in 1998, but just two years

after retiring was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2006. Since

then, Steve has dedicated his life to raising money for good causes

and so far has received �300,000 through various challenges. Our

sports reporter Simon Clark has more.

I confer upon you have the big grey... A major moment for Dr Steve

Prescott. He received a doctorate from the University of Hull's

Chancellor, Virginia Bottomley. A I am overwhelmed that the people of

Hull and a city of Paul and the University wants to bestow this on

upon me. It is great. Steve Prescott made his name the

first at St Helen's and then at Hull FC. Two years after retiring

in 2004, he was struck down by cancer. Given months to live, he

dedicated time to raising money doing extreme runs on cycles around

Britain. �300,000 later, he has received the MBE and now this

doctorate. Primarily, it is for services to the city, and we want

to be associated with eminent people. I think my next challenge

is delivering his speech today! That is what I am most nervous

about! I have to address everybody today.

It means a lot to be honoured by the University of Hall, the city

that has been adopted home since 1998. Steve Prescott is not the

only person with sporting connections been appreciated at

Hull University. Another man is later on it later in the week.

Today was a family affair. His wife and sons were joined by other

relatives. He loves the team spirit when he is doing a challenge. It

gives him something to focus on. Steve is in a clear for now from

his illness, and he is planning his Still ahead tonight...

The �100 million plan that developers claim would transform

the centre of Lincoln. And toasting their success - the

new millionaires celebrating their It that is a fantastic story. You

will not want to miss it. This week's photograph is of Stone

barge doing a three point turn on the Trent at Collingham, taken by

Steve Harper of Spilsby. Thank you. Another picture tomorrow night at

the same time. Paul is a way collecting his honorary degree -

I think we should go to Bridlington again and you can picture hand in

your pocket and buy me some chips! It has been a few years, yes! I am

sure I would not be troubled by the birds with you!

Thank you. Today has been fairly bright. We have seen a fair bit of

cloud as well. Tomorrow could turn out to be brighter than today.

Variable cloud and mostly dried. High pressure is not too far away

keeping the weather fairly settled with the odd shower. You can see on

the satellite picture of the Clyde has been breaking from the North.

We do have some brightness out there to end the day. Some sunny

spells the evening and through the night, it will stay dry with

variable cloud, clear spells and the winds falling. The temperatures

down to 12 degrees. Let's look at the sometimes across the region.

The sun will rise at 447 am and setting at 9:26pm. Those are the

high water times. Tomorrow, it will be a bright start to the day in

places, particularly in the West. There will be some cloud. It would

break up throughout the course of the day. We will see some bright

and sunny spells, but it will also be thick enough to give the odd

isolated, light shower at times. Not many of us will catch it, but

it should be quite quick for those who do. Cooler on the coast of 16

degrees. Inland, up to 18 degrees. As we head through Thursday, the

weather stays very much the same. Variable cloud, sunny spells and a

small chance of the odd shower. It should be feeling warmer by the

time we get it there stage. Top temperature around average for this

time of the year - 21 degrees. Friday - there will be a much

higher chance of catching the rain, and it will get worse on Saturday.

Somebody has just message me saying that it is still on the internet,

the footage of me building sandcastles at! Unit the same but I

The group behind a �100 million proposal to transform the centre of

Lincoln says it is confident the development will go ahead.

Lindongate would include a new shopping centre, bus station,

restaurants and apartments. Landowners first announced the

plans three years ago, but they've been on hold since the original

developers hit financial problems. Historic since Full Street is a

busy shopping area in the centre of the city. For years, there has been

talk of redeveloping this area and the adjoining bus station. This

morning's shoppers were cautiously optimistic about the new proposals.

It will be a good thing if it does come off. But it has been in here

so long. How big a shopping centre to be need? It could work out very

good. It just depends what Parkin is supplied with that as well.

is what is being proposed. �100 million worth of redevelopment to

include shops, bars and restaurants and a new transport interchange. It

is the kind of investment any city would be proud of. But there is no

word yet on who is going to pay for it all. This project is being

launched at a tough time for the high street. In Lincoln, 15% of the

shops are empty at the moment. The company behind these proposals is

confident it will succeed. If you look at a lot of towns and city

centres across the UK, the retailing is going out of town.

City centres are struggling. In Lincoln, we are lucky. We have a

vibrant city centre and we want to keep it that way. We want the new

retailers to come here and get established in the city centre so

that everybody can succeed. proposals are going on display in

this disused shop - a vital consultation for what are some of

the biggest redevelopment plans in the recent history of this city.

This development of links the high street and will really help the

small shops. It will also help the market and keep the main shopping

party of Lincoln within a certain area of the high street. If an

investment partner is found and if planning permission is granted, it

could still be four or five years before this proposal comes to

fruition. Our reporter is in Lincoln this

evening. People have been talking about this for years - how likely

is it that this will happen? There can't be many towns are said

to use outside the capital prepared to spend �100 million on this kind

of retail development at this stage in the economic cycle. -- towns and

cities. So many high streets have taken at battering from the

recession and from internet sales, which are gradually nudging up

month-on-month. The court, the group behind this the Belmont, says

it is confident that a number of an vesper SVRs -- investors are

already showing strong interest in this proposal. They have a lot of

faith in the future of the local economy in the city.

We will continue to follow the story.

After almost 40 years of service, one of RAF Waddington's Nimrod

aircraft has taken its final flight from the station. Two of the

surveillance planes were retired from service last month after

active service in Afghanistan, Iraq and during the Cold War. One of

them will now form part of a static display at East Midlands Airport.

The other will be scrapped. It is only a few weeks ago is that we

were flying over the Mediterranean in support of our own guys. It is

strange, in a way, that the aircraft -- the aircraft has come

to be a demise so quickly. It is sad, but I am pleased that will be

preserved. I will come back over the years and have a sit inside and

remember the good old days. There's been a big response on the

story about a man from Hull who's been fined for flyposting after

putting up signs asking for a job. Daniel Bird had been out of work

for a year when he put up the posters. He's now got a job at a

Bingo Hall, but he's also been fined �75 for flyposting. His new

employers have picked up the bill. Lots of you have been moved to get

in touch on this one. We've had a tweet from Rick who says, "They

should give the bloke a medal for using his initiative".

Angela says, ""We should be applauding his efforts, people find

it hard enough to find work. Why should anyone stop them"?

Andy from Hull is also annoyed. "This city is losing funding for

job seekers yet they penalise someone who wants to work. It makes

me wonder why people bother when I hear reports of this nature".

Jan supports the council. "If all of the unemployed did the same then

every city would be papered wall to wall with flyers".

Adam also backed the fine, saying, "It is illegal for a reason. They

are an eye sore and his fine should have been doubled at least".

A piece of Lincolnshire's naval history has today returned to the

county. HMS Boston was used during the Normandy landings but after the

war it was broken up and sold. Now more than 60 years later, the

ship's bell has returned to the town. It was dedicated at a service

at St Botolph's Church this morning. We shall be ringing the bell at the

beginning of every service. The Bull Ring at at the beginning of

all civic services -- civic services - Remembrance Day etc.

Hopefully people will remember the war or because of it. By great

sense of pride for us. Cricket, and Yorkshire have taken a

big first innings lead in the County Championship match against

Worcestershire at Scarborough. The Tykes were all out today for 367 -

199 runs ahead. Worcestershire are 82 for 4 in their second innings at

the end of day two. A couple from Hull say they won't

be looking for a new house despite winning more than �3 million on the

lottery. John and Susan Denston say they may buy a new caravan after

matching five numbers and one lucky star in Friday's Euromillions draw.

They were one number off the jackpot of �166 million. That's

still up for grabs in tonight's draw and they're even trying to get

lucky again. It is no wonder these two are

celebrating - after two years looking for work, their �3.3

million lottery wins put their money worries to bed. I could not

believe it when I saw the first two numbers, then three, then for a.

Them five. Then I got a lucky star. I could not believe it. I just sat

there. I could not believe what was on the screen and what was on my

ticket. So what could �3.3 million get John

and Susan? Well, how about a private yacht to cruise around in?

Or they could move to a luxury millionaires mansion. Or what about

upgrading to a high flying sports car? So what will they choose?

little caravan! A little caravan so we can go away on the weekends. The

really? Yes. John and Susan live on Hull's

Bilton Grange estate. They say they aren't moving and with 166 million

up for grabs again tonight, how would people here spend the cash?

would get holidays and a house. Holiday, holiday, holiday. The most

important thing is doing something for charity.

Only two tickets in the UK won �3.3 million. This is their local

newsagent - the man they had to thank. I won on the same trough. I

cashed my ticket in on Sunday morning. I won at the princely

amount of two. City. At least it will buy me one pint!

These little pink tickets have been flying off the shelves. At one

point on Friday, three million were bought an hour. So who knows -

tonight, another local couple could also be celebrating.

Congratulations to them if they are watching.

Let's get a recap of the national and regional headlines...

The pressure on News Corporation increases with fresh accusations

from a former prime minister and the police.

Farmers claim that food prices will continue to rise than double the

white of business unless the Government steps in.

Another bright and mainly dry day with some sunny spells. A risk of

the odd shower, too. Maximum temperature of 18 degrees.

Ricks says, food prices are rising because of the price of diesel.

Increases in delivery costs are passed on to the consumer. Never

has anyone tried poverty like farmers - down to their last Range

Rover! And a text from Marton. We're

importing goods from Europe while our fields stand empty. It is

madness and the supermarkets are to blame.

Finally, from Trevor, the farmers are obviously happy when they