:00:03. > :00:06.Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North. The headlines tonight:
:00:06. > :00:16.Cracking down on the metal thieves - police demand more powers as the
:00:16. > :00:18.
:00:18. > :00:21.crime figures increase. No more than �20 for the scrap value of the
:00:21. > :00:25.cable. He is now serving a 12 month sentence.
:00:25. > :00:27.Remembering a hero - family and friends gather in honour of the Red
:00:27. > :00:30.Arrow pilot who died doing the job he loved.
:00:30. > :00:38.The barriers to trade - why shopkeepers in Lincoln are angry at
:00:38. > :00:48.weekend train diversions which are costing them money. Joined me for
:00:48. > :00:51.
:00:51. > :00:54.some of ghosts and the goblins in a scoop -- spooky location and Hull.
:00:54. > :01:01.Metal thieves have caused havoc on the railways, cut off villages from
:01:01. > :01:03.the National Grid and left churches without roofs. Now, the railway
:01:03. > :01:06.authorities in Yorkshire have secured a meeting with the
:01:06. > :01:11.government tomorrow to ask for new police powers to tackle the growing
:01:12. > :01:18.problem. In the wider Yorkshire and Lincolnshire region, there were 345
:01:18. > :01:22.thefts of copper cable from the railways in the last year. That
:01:22. > :01:32.cost more than �3 million. Demand for copper has pushed the price up
:01:32. > :01:33.
:01:33. > :01:37.by 14% in the last week alone. Train passengers suffering delays,
:01:37. > :01:44.churchgoers having their service cancelled, and home owners deprived
:01:44. > :01:50.of power. All victims of metal theft. It is thieves like these,
:01:50. > :01:56.trying to steal signal cables, that cause chaos. But it is scrap-metal
:01:56. > :02:01.dealers who are under scrutiny. Normally, they come in on third.
:02:01. > :02:08.They look a bit worried, they are sweating, so you know they have got
:02:08. > :02:11.storeman staff. If I came in with a brass urns, what would you do?
:02:11. > :02:15.would ask you where you are from and where you got them from, we
:02:15. > :02:21.would take your vehicle registration number and ask for
:02:21. > :02:27.your passport or driving licence. Police guidelines show the type of
:02:27. > :02:32.cable that can only be stolen. Just this weekend, homes were left
:02:32. > :02:40.without power in East Yorkshire. The lights were flickering, and the
:02:40. > :02:49.boiler was buzzing. There was a power surge. It was all very dodgy.
:02:49. > :02:56.They are cutting these wires of. Even the steelworks here in
:02:56. > :03:01.Scunthorpe are not exempt from this crime. �300,000 worth of metal has
:03:01. > :03:06.been stolen since January alone. Network Rail are meeting the Home
:03:06. > :03:13.Office to call for more police powers to close scrapyards. They
:03:13. > :03:19.also want cash payments to sellers banned. The value of copper cable
:03:19. > :03:25.stolen it is minimum it to the disruption caused. In the north-
:03:25. > :03:33.east, it has cost Network Rail �300 million this year.
:03:33. > :03:36.The is scrapyard has strict checks on those touting suspicious loads.
:03:36. > :03:40.But managers feared they could end up carrying
:03:40. > :03:42.Just before we came on air, I asked Ian Hetherington from the British
:03:42. > :03:51.Metals Recycling Association, which represents scrap merchants, how far
:03:51. > :03:58.he supported greater police powers. We certainly would have support a
:03:58. > :04:04.reform of the existing dealers Act. It is out of date and out of time.
:04:04. > :04:08.We may differ on some of the detail. Some of the powers the police are
:04:08. > :04:13.asking for, I believe, would be a gross infringement of our liberty
:04:13. > :04:19.to trade. But for the most part, there is a degree of agreement.
:04:19. > :04:28.Anyone can turn up and get paid in cash. Would you accept not being
:04:28. > :04:38.able to trade in cash? I don't think this is feasible. At the
:04:38. > :04:42.moment, there is such a long tail of unregulated trade. Legitimate
:04:42. > :04:50.cash business, which is a very substantial part of our member's
:04:50. > :04:57.income, it wouldn't just drift and lookout. But it is still payment.
:04:57. > :05:02.- League out. Surely that would eliminate some of the problem.
:05:02. > :05:10.Large numbers of businesses across the UK trade, and continue to trade,
:05:10. > :05:20.quite legitimate League using coin of the realm. It is not an a
:05:20. > :05:21.
:05:21. > :05:27.regular way of making payments. If you were to disadvantage them, you
:05:27. > :05:32.would be seriously disadvantaging them and disrupting their business.
:05:32. > :05:37.-- legitimate trade. If the police may get tougher, is there a
:05:37. > :05:45.possibility, or risk, that more storeman metalled then it will go
:05:45. > :05:54.abroad? -- stall and a metal. isn't a major primary trade in
:05:54. > :05:59.stolen metal. Some organised crime is working in that area, but the
:05:59. > :06:08.majority of the material is being sold into illegal yards, and they
:06:08. > :06:12.need to be clamped down on. In that respect, we would support an
:06:12. > :06:15.improvement. -- stall and metal. We've just confirmed that a power
:06:15. > :06:18.cut yesterday at Barnetby in North Lincolnshire was caused by cable
:06:18. > :06:24.thieves. The company which owns the cables, YEDL, said a was removed
:06:24. > :06:34.from its overhead network. Have you been a victim of the metal thieves?
:06:34. > :06:57.
:06:57. > :07:06.Will a clampdown on the scrapyards In a moment: It's now nine games
:07:06. > :07:10.unbeaten for the Tigers as Hull The Red Arrows marked the death of
:07:10. > :07:13.one their own pilots today with a flypast over Lincoln Cathedral.
:07:13. > :07:17.Inside the church, a service was held in memory of flight lieutenant
:07:18. > :07:27.Jon Egging. He died in August when his plane crashed during an airshow
:07:27. > :07:32.in Bournemouth. Vicky Johnson was at the service. They came from all
:07:32. > :07:37.walks of life, friends, family, colleagues and well-known faces,
:07:37. > :07:43.all determined to celebrate the life of one of the RAF's brightest
:07:43. > :07:51.stars. So many words that could describe him, and yet, at the one
:07:51. > :08:00.that encompasses all that John was his friend. John Egging was a
:08:00. > :08:09.caring and compassionate individual. John it really did represent two
:08:09. > :08:15.halves of one Hall. He he knew how the other felt. He was just
:08:16. > :08:22.something extra special. He was a terribly kind, and really did have
:08:22. > :08:28.a huge smile on his face. You could always going have a cup of tea with
:08:28. > :08:33.him. He was lovely. John Egging had almost completed his first year
:08:33. > :08:38.with the Red Arrows when he died in August. Since then, his widow has
:08:38. > :08:44.set up a trust in his name to set up -- to help disadvantaged young
:08:44. > :08:50.people. People have been so generous. They have helped us
:08:50. > :08:57.pledge money. The public have been brilliant, and it is our intention
:08:57. > :09:00.to take all of that support and directed in the direction of the
:09:00. > :09:05.trust. All of the John's qualities and beliefs and values were
:09:05. > :09:11.epitomised by the RAF. He always wanted to fly, and when he was able
:09:11. > :09:14.to do that, how can I do anything else than be happy for him? Today's
:09:14. > :09:21.service has been exactly what John's friends and family could
:09:21. > :09:26.have wished 4: A perfect celebration of a life less ordinary.
:09:26. > :09:30.While the crash is still being investigated, John Egging's team
:09:30. > :09:39.mates had been flying in at a missing man formation. They paid
:09:39. > :09:42.their own tribute to a man who was never afraid to reach for the sky.
:09:42. > :09:46.The government has awarded �35 million to East Yorkshire and
:09:46. > :09:49.Northern Lincolnshire councils to boost job creation. East Riding
:09:49. > :09:52.Council hopes to create thousands of jobs with investment in the
:09:52. > :09:55.Greenport Project at Hull Docks. North Lincolnshire Council will
:09:55. > :10:01.spend the money helping find new work for steel workers who are
:10:01. > :10:05.losing their jobs. Two firms, BOC and T&N Plastics, in North East
:10:05. > :10:08.Lincolnshire also received money. Police are investigating after a
:10:08. > :10:11.man's body was discovered in Grantham. Officers were called to
:10:11. > :10:14.Swinegate in the town centre early this morning. The road was cordoned
:10:14. > :10:24.off to allow forensic officers to investigate, but it has since been
:10:24. > :10:24.
:10:24. > :10:29.reopened. The body is believed to be that of a 42-year-old local man.
:10:29. > :10:34.We have recovered the body and made an initial assessment. I am happy
:10:34. > :10:39.that there doesn't seem to be anything suspicious. I can't give a
:10:39. > :10:42.definitive answer to that until a post-mortem is carried out, but the
:10:42. > :10:46.early suggestions are there is nothing suspicious.
:10:46. > :10:49.A man from Hull has been told he will be jailed for his part in an
:10:50. > :10:52.attack on a bank during a protest march in London after a jury found
:10:52. > :10:55.him guilty of violent disorder. 22- year-old Joseph Binney was involved
:10:55. > :10:58.in this disturbance at a branch of the Santander bank in central
:10:58. > :11:01.London. It happened during a Union protest rally against government
:11:01. > :11:09.spending cuts. Binney denied being partly responsible for the damage
:11:09. > :11:12.despite his palm print being found on the inside door of the bank.
:11:12. > :11:15.Traders say a temporary increase in the number of trains passing
:11:16. > :11:18.through Lincoln is damaging business. Level-crossing barriers
:11:19. > :11:27.are closing 70 times a day at weekends for the next month,
:11:27. > :11:30.splitting the shopping area in two for a total of three hours a day.
:11:30. > :11:40.Network Rail has apologised for failing to inform Lincoln City
:11:40. > :11:41.
:11:41. > :11:46.Council. It should be the busiest time of
:11:46. > :11:51.the Year for this clothing shop, but the claim that last weekend's
:11:51. > :12:00.rail disruption has cost them dearly. Over the next few weeks, we
:12:00. > :12:05.need that run-up to give us a lift which we didn't get last year.
:12:05. > :12:10.But that is what of this railway crossing it does. The destruction
:12:10. > :12:14.is caused by rail improvement works taking place near Grantham. It
:12:14. > :12:20.means an extra 42 trains are being diverted tear every Saturday, and
:12:20. > :12:25.sometimes, that can mean four trained every 10 minutes. Traders
:12:26. > :12:34.in the street area are far from happy. It is crucial for the build-
:12:34. > :12:44.up to Christmas, it is a major blow. In a statement, at Network Rail
:12:44. > :12:54.
:12:54. > :12:57.It has emerged that Network Rail failed to tell the council of its
:12:58. > :13:03.plans on a weekend when the council was carrying out repairs on the
:13:03. > :13:10.busiest road in the city. Had we known earlier, it is the East Coast
:13:10. > :13:15.main line. We would have wanted to delay that for a weekend. We would
:13:15. > :13:20.have wanted to put that back. There will be further disruption
:13:20. > :13:26.over the next three weekends, with 42 extra trains every day. Network
:13:26. > :13:32.Rail has told us this work is absolutely necessary, and will
:13:32. > :13:42.provide benefits in the longer term. Local traders will be hoping their
:13:42. > :13:48.
:13:48. > :13:54.customers are prepared to tolerate the disruption. The decision of
:13:54. > :14:04.Nears over the closure of the children's heart unit.
:14:04. > :14:05.
:14:05. > :14:15.And we are out with the ghost Elizabeth Saxton took this of
:14:15. > :14:17.
:14:17. > :14:25.Scawby Woods near Brigg. Another one tomorrow night, roundabout the
:14:25. > :14:29.same time. Coming up, the growing popularity of part-time work. Funny
:14:29. > :14:35.you should come back on the day we're talking about a visit from
:14:35. > :14:40.weird apparitions. I hope you behaved yourself with my female
:14:40. > :14:49.colleagues! Can I show you a graphic we have done a for you?
:14:49. > :14:54.Spot the difference. Rain to come tonight, which will be heavy, it
:14:54. > :15:01.will be still around in the morning, but then the day develops into a
:15:01. > :15:08.fine one, with some sunshine. Welcome rain, I am sure.
:15:08. > :15:11.Temperatures will be above average. Right now, 15 or 16 degrees, so
:15:11. > :15:16.excellent for tricking or treating. One or two showers are showing up,
:15:16. > :15:24.but basically, many places are dry, and it is going to be a pleasant
:15:24. > :15:29.evening. Quite a lot of cloud, that does increase later in the night,
:15:29. > :15:39.bringing rain in from the West. Not reaching the coast until the very
:15:39. > :15:45.
:15:45. > :15:50.end of the night, with temperatures drifting back to 10 Celsius. It
:15:50. > :15:55.will be a wet start, the commuter could be pretty miserable for a
:15:55. > :16:00.time, but by mid- to late morning, the rain is well clear of the coast,
:16:00. > :16:05.and we will see the skies brightening. A good deal of
:16:05. > :16:11.sunshine to come on the first day of November in the afternoon. The
:16:11. > :16:20.average but this time of the year it is round about 12, so we are
:16:20. > :16:24.once again above average. Looking further ahead, Wednesday looks dry
:16:24. > :16:30.and bright, some more rain Wednesday night, and Thursday and
:16:30. > :16:36.Friday, a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers. I was
:16:36. > :16:41.waiting you to say whether assistants and drop yourself in it!
:16:41. > :16:45.Lisa thought you were bright enough to know the Sun would rise in the
:16:45. > :16:52.morning, she didn't feel the need for you to tell us that! Serves me
:16:52. > :16:54.The Government is due to make a decision before Christmas on the
:16:54. > :16:58.proposed closure of the children's heart units in Leicester and Leeds,
:16:58. > :17:00.which serve Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. The NHS wants to
:17:00. > :17:06.concentrate expertise in larger centres - that would mean children
:17:06. > :17:09.from this area being treated in Birmingham or Newcastle. The BBC
:17:09. > :17:19.has followed one patient, Emily Taylor from Grimsby, as she was
:17:19. > :17:26.
:17:26. > :17:29.treated at the threatened unit in Emily Taylor is one of around 3500
:17:29. > :17:33.children who will need heart surgery this year. It is a
:17:33. > :17:38.desperately worrying time for families, but for many, it could be
:17:38. > :17:42.the difference between life and death. From the point of view of a
:17:42. > :17:50.surgeon, this is very satisfying, because you do the operation, a job
:17:50. > :17:54.done. Children's heart surgery is extremely complex, and the surgeons
:17:54. > :17:59.who carried out are among the most skilled in the Depression. Emily's
:17:59. > :18:05.procedure to correct a hole in the heart will take about four hours,
:18:05. > :18:10.but some can take over 15. One of the key principles underpinning the
:18:10. > :18:15.review is the idea of four surgeons carrying out a minimum of 400
:18:15. > :18:19.paediatric heart operations per year. There is concern from some
:18:19. > :18:23.about where this figure has come from. I want to see a real evidence
:18:23. > :18:29.that they have considered another option that can potentially help us
:18:29. > :18:32.keep them in Leeds. If we lose it, I really think it will be a serious
:18:32. > :18:37.blow for many patients that are going to need it. I have had people
:18:37. > :18:42.banging on my door every month saying, why it did you sort it out,
:18:42. > :18:46.it is ridiculous that to have this large number of centres doing such
:18:46. > :18:51.a small number of procedures. has been three weeks since Emily
:18:51. > :18:56.Ken Maddock Hospital, and she is feeling much better. -- came out of
:18:56. > :19:00.hospital. A I was really happy when it might operation was done,
:19:00. > :19:04.because I could go home and have more fun. It is a wonderful to
:19:04. > :19:09.think that it was found, and she has been treated, and now we can
:19:09. > :19:12.get on with everything, not worry about it any more, get on with our
:19:12. > :19:15.lives. You can see a full report on the
:19:15. > :19:20.potential closure of the children's heart surgery unit in Leeds on
:19:20. > :19:24.tonight's Inside Out. That's in just over half an hour here on BBC1.
:19:24. > :19:27.Sport now, Damian Johnson's here. There has been talk that some Hull
:19:27. > :19:34.City fans might boycott the match at Barnsley tomorrow in a row over
:19:34. > :19:37.ticket prices. That has fallen largely on deaf ears.
:19:37. > :19:40.It's nine games without defeat now for the Tigers after victory at
:19:40. > :19:43.Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Some City fans are angry that tickets
:19:43. > :19:46.for the away match at Barnsley are more expensive than some Premier
:19:46. > :19:56.League games. But with City surging back into the promotion picture,
:19:56. > :19:56.
:19:56. > :20:05.it's a match few will want to miss. "we didn't play very well today"
:20:05. > :20:12.was manager Nigel Pearson's honest assessment. With the clock ticking,
:20:12. > :20:17.a breakthrough. McLean punched the winner to extend the unbeaten run
:20:17. > :20:22.to nine games, and secured a vital three points for the Tigers's
:20:22. > :20:27.promotion push. We were able to raise our game considerably, in the
:20:27. > :20:31.second half, we changed the shape a little bit as well. In the end, I
:20:31. > :20:36.think we were worthy winners. Hull City fans have threatened to
:20:36. > :20:42.boycott tomorrow night's game, angry at the price of tickets. Seat
:20:42. > :20:47.for away fans cost �24. Barnsley are charging travelling supporters
:20:47. > :20:52.�30, more than some Premier League clubs. A random search today showed
:20:53. > :20:57.away tickets at Bolton Wanderers were just �22. I didn't realise how
:20:57. > :21:02.much they were. It just goes with the territory. That is pretty steep,
:21:02. > :21:07.compared to hear. But with the run they are on, you cannot miss it.
:21:07. > :21:11.We're not missing it. A everybody wanted to go to the game tomorrow
:21:12. > :21:15.and didn't want to miss it, I think it will be a good turnout. A so
:21:15. > :21:19.Hull City can expect a strong following at Barnsley despite those
:21:19. > :21:29.rising prices. A win will extend the unbeaten run and cement their
:21:29. > :21:31.
:21:31. > :21:36.place in the play-offs. Shane Duffy headed an equaliser for Scunthorpe,
:21:36. > :21:41.and Chris Bagnall helps them to a 4-2 win.
:21:41. > :21:46.And what happened in the FA cup draw? Grimsby Town will play Port
:21:46. > :21:56.Vale in the first round of the FA Cup, next month. It's their reward
:21:56. > :21:57.
:21:57. > :22:00.Meanwhile in Rugby League, Hull FC's Kirk Yeaman was among the
:22:00. > :22:04.scorers as England warmed up for their game against Australia next
:22:04. > :22:09.week with a win over Wales. Yeaman was a first half scorer in the game
:22:09. > :22:12.at Leigh which saw England win by 42 points to four.
:22:12. > :22:16.Hull Stingrays' three-match unbeaten run came to an end against
:22:16. > :22:26.leaders Belfast Giants. Two late goals helped Belfast to 3-1 win at
:22:26. > :22:27.
:22:27. > :22:35.Hull Arena. The Stingrays stay sixth in the table. You can contact
:22:35. > :22:39.me on Twitter. See you next week. He's remembered as one of the
:22:39. > :22:42.heroes of World War Two. Guy Gibson led the famous Dambusters raid from
:22:42. > :22:45.his base at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. Now, almost 70 years
:22:45. > :22:48.later, ghost hunters have been staking out his old office to try
:22:48. > :22:54.to catch a glimpse of his ghost, which they say still haunts the
:22:54. > :23:04.airfield. Sarah Corker went with them. Her report contains flashing
:23:04. > :23:07.
:23:07. > :23:14.images. As dusk falls, a team of paranormal investigators are on the
:23:14. > :23:17.hunt for ghosts they say haunt this airbase. We are looking for the
:23:17. > :23:21.spirit of Guy Gibson and his dog. They have been a lot of things
:23:21. > :23:24.reported about his dog, and it would be excellent if we got proof
:23:24. > :23:27.that they are still here. He's remembered as the courageous RAF
:23:27. > :23:33.pilot who led the Dambusters, and an attack which destroyed two large
:23:33. > :23:36.German dams. And his dog - who became the squadron's mascot.
:23:36. > :23:45.Buried on the airbase, the dog's ghost has been spotted across
:23:45. > :23:49.Lincolnshire many times. He is like a lost soul, looking for his master.
:23:49. > :23:54.When I was walking along the corridors, I could sense a dog
:23:54. > :23:59.following me. So yes, like any other airfield, we have got the
:23:59. > :24:04.ghost, and we have got this books. At the end of this corridor is Guy
:24:04. > :24:09.Gibson's old office, it has been empty for half a century. I am
:24:09. > :24:14.armed with this device, which shows any changes to the electromagnetic
:24:14. > :24:21.field, which disliked say could show paranormal activity. -- this
:24:21. > :24:27.lot say. They have all been going off. There is a possibility
:24:27. > :24:30.aspirate is speaking to last through these machines. We have had
:24:30. > :24:35.cold spots in the corner of the room, coming past us, as if they
:24:35. > :24:39.are watching what we are doing. Coming in and saying, high, we are
:24:39. > :24:44.here. Staff here say there are at least six spirits roaming the
:24:44. > :24:50.airfield - leaving some more spooked than others. Quite a few
:24:50. > :24:54.people will not going to the hankers after work, because of the
:24:54. > :24:58.light going on and off, the front steps, of voices, when they know
:24:58. > :25:01.they are the only people here. Whether you believe in ghosts or
:25:01. > :25:11.not, it all adds to the legend of the dambusters and their four-
:25:11. > :25:14.legged mascot. Well, Sarah is in East Park in Hull
:25:14. > :25:22.now, where they're holding a ghost walk. What's going on there this
:25:22. > :25:25.evening? Well, if you take a look over here, there is a funfair and
:25:25. > :25:29.stunt show that has been run over the weekend. But come over here
:25:29. > :25:33.with me for tonight's main attraction, the Ghost Walk.
:25:33. > :25:38.Organisers have been setting up since 6am this morning, and it is
:25:38. > :25:42.kitted out with sound effects, smoke machines, and some ghosts and
:25:42. > :25:47.goblins to scare you along the way. As you can see, it is already
:25:47. > :25:53.bringing in the big crowds. Earlier, I spoke to families who told me
:25:53. > :25:59.what has been spitting them out tonight. The clown that jumped out.
:25:59. > :26:06.I saw something moving. Like a ghost under the tunnel, it jumps
:26:06. > :26:16.out at you. When the person jumped out with the ghost costume, it
:26:16. > :26:21.
:26:21. > :26:25.scared me for a bit. It was really funny. It is the 11th year the
:26:25. > :26:30.Ghost Walk has been running, and organisers expect up to 5000 people
:26:30. > :26:36.to come down tonight. The best thing is, it is absolutely free, it
:26:36. > :26:46.is open till 9pm, and young or old, there has been a big effort on the
:26:46. > :26:49.costume front. Here is something to scare you guys at home! If you are
:26:49. > :26:51.going, then enjoy. Let's get a recap of the national
:26:51. > :26:55.and regional headlines. Amid more anti-capitalist protests, the Dean
:26:55. > :26:58.of St Paul's is the latest high profile resignation.
:26:58. > :27:00.Cracking down on the metal thieves - police demand more powers as the
:27:00. > :27:03.crime figures increase. Rain at first tomorrow, soon
:27:03. > :27:09.clearing, then fine and dry with spells of sunshine. Maximum
:27:09. > :27:15.temperature, 15 degrees Celsius, 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
:27:15. > :27:21.Response coming in on metal theft. The chain says, timed to stop the
:27:21. > :27:25.dodgy cash in hand, no questions asked. Michelle says, we had the
:27:25. > :27:32.overhead power cable stolen outside our house last Friday night, we