:00:04. > :00:07.Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North. The headlines tonight.
:00:07. > :00:12.As the first case of an incurable sheep virus is found in
:00:12. > :00:15.Lincolnshire, what impact will it have on the county's farms?
:00:15. > :00:17.I don't know how it's arrived here. It is worrying because we're about
:00:17. > :00:22.to come into the peak lambing season.
:00:22. > :00:30.More than 30 jobless people for every vacancy. Hull is amongst the
:00:30. > :00:32.worst in the country for those trying to find a job. School pupils
:00:32. > :00:41.investigate the local businesses benefiting from the Olympics.
:00:41. > :00:46.And hundreds brave the elements to watch England's oldest horse race.
:00:46. > :00:53.There should be more sunshine tomorrow. I will have the forecast
:00:53. > :00:56.later. Hello. It kills livestock and is carried
:00:56. > :01:02.by midges, and tonight the first case of an incurable sheep disease
:01:02. > :01:08.has been found on a farm in Lincolnshire. Experts say
:01:08. > :01:11.Schmallenberg is unlikely to affect humans. But farmers in the county
:01:11. > :01:19.are being asked to be vigilant as it often leads to stillborn
:01:19. > :01:22.offspring. Siobhan Robbins' report contains a picture of a dead lamb.
:01:22. > :01:27.Bob Sheldon's ewes are expecting around 400 lambs, but until they're
:01:27. > :01:32.born they won't know if any have the Schmallenberg virus. So far,
:01:32. > :01:42.one case has been confirmed on an unnamed farm in Lincolnshire. It
:01:42. > :01:42.
:01:42. > :01:46.causes stillborns and deformities. It's very worrying, but it is a
:01:46. > :01:52.amongst a lot of other worrying things that affect livestock
:01:52. > :01:56.farmers. It is another nail in the coffin. Because this virus is
:01:56. > :02:00.carried by midges, it is very difficult for farmers to protect
:02:00. > :02:04.against it. There is not yet a vaccine, so it is a cruel game of
:02:04. > :02:08.Russian roulette for farmer and flock.
:02:08. > :02:10.The virus spread to the UK from Europe at the start of the Year.
:02:11. > :02:19.158 cases have been reported across the south, the latest in
:02:19. > :02:21.Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. is very early days and we are in a
:02:21. > :02:27.potentially low risk earlier, but it is worrying because we are about
:02:27. > :02:32.to come into the lambing season. It is where the income for the rest of
:02:32. > :02:35.the year is being given birth to. Scientists in Surrey are now
:02:35. > :02:38.testing midges to find out more about the virus. Sheep that survive
:02:38. > :02:45.often build up immunity, but a vaccine is needed to stop the
:02:45. > :02:50.spread. We are infecting been set artificially in the laboratory to
:02:50. > :02:58.confirm that midges are involved. That way, we can predict how the
:02:58. > :03:02.virus was bed at night help us find ways to control it. The second way
:03:02. > :03:06.is to develop a diagnostic test. Farmers know a vaccine could take
:03:06. > :03:15.years. In the meantime, they can only wait to see if their flocks
:03:15. > :03:21.are affected. That is an important story for
:03:22. > :03:25.sheep farmers, and one that we will continue to follow.
:03:25. > :03:35.In a moment: Last week London, this week Louth.
:03:35. > :03:54.
:03:54. > :03:57.Olympian Kate Haywood returns to her first swimming club. No
:03:57. > :04:00.criminal charges are to be brought over the explosion at an illegal
:04:00. > :04:02.vodka factory in Boston last summer. Five people died in the blast, and
:04:02. > :04:05.a sixth man suffered extensive burns. The Crown Prosecution
:04:05. > :04:07.Service says it can't establish either the cause or who was
:04:07. > :04:09.responsible. A �50 million development for Mablethorpe has
:04:09. > :04:12.been given the go-ahead after councillors changed their minds
:04:12. > :04:15.Developers want to build 180 new homes, together with a supermarket,
:04:15. > :04:18.garage, pub and restaurant on the outskirts of the town. East Lindsey
:04:19. > :04:21.District Council originally turned down the application in December.
:04:21. > :04:24.Humberside Police say no members of staff at Scunthorpe General will
:04:24. > :04:26.face criminal charges after allegations were made that a baby
:04:26. > :04:29.had been injured during treatment. Police had received a complaint
:04:29. > :04:35.about an incident on the hospital's children's ward. Let's speak now to
:04:35. > :04:39.Anne-Marie Tasker. What have Humberside Police told you today?
:04:39. > :04:44.When I spoke to them, they said their investigation into this
:04:45. > :04:47.incident is now complete. It followed a complaint when it was
:04:47. > :04:53.alleged that their baby had been injured when it was being
:04:53. > :04:57.restrained for treatment on Disney Ward, a hospital's children's ward.
:04:57. > :05:01.We understand that four nurses and health support worker were
:05:01. > :05:05.suspended, but the police say no criminal charges are to be brought
:05:05. > :05:12.and no further action taken, and all people involved have been
:05:12. > :05:15.updated with this development. has a hospital trust said? I spoke
:05:15. > :05:20.to the Northern Hospitals NHS Trust, which looks after the Scunthorpe
:05:20. > :05:25.General Hospital, and it confirmed that its internal investigation is
:05:25. > :05:28.still continuing, but it would not comment on how long it expects that
:05:28. > :05:33.investigation to take. I asked about the five staff who we
:05:33. > :05:39.understand were suspended, and they would not confirm or deny whether
:05:39. > :05:46.they remain suspended or ever were suspended. They would only say
:05:46. > :05:56.appropriate action had been taken against the staff involved. Thank
:05:56. > :05:57.
:05:57. > :06:00.you very much. A man who called 999 for an ambulance for his wife has
:06:00. > :06:03.lodged an official complaint because they had to wait four hours
:06:03. > :06:05.for a vehicle. Jenny Hook from Hessle near Hull is still in
:06:05. > :06:09.hospital after breaking her hip on Saturday night. Her husband Alan
:06:09. > :06:11.says when an ambulance arrived to take her to hospital, it had come
:06:11. > :06:17.all the way from Doncaster. He's complained to the Yorkshire
:06:17. > :06:21.Ambulance Trust about how long she was left in pain. She could have
:06:21. > :06:28.cut a blood vessel of whatever, especially trying to move around on
:06:28. > :06:34.it. She said it was grating. That his what I was trying to tell the
:06:34. > :06:38.staff there. If she had cut something like that, she could have
:06:38. > :06:40.bled to death with internal injuries. Yorkshire Ambulance
:06:40. > :06:43.Service has told us "the patient's condition wasn't deemed to be
:06:43. > :06:46.immediately life-threatening". It says it was referred to NHS Direct,
:06:46. > :06:52.who contacted the family to say a non-emergency ambulance would take
:06:52. > :06:55.her to hospital within four hours. It says it's looking into the
:06:55. > :06:59.family's concerns. Two constituencies in Hull are
:06:59. > :07:03.amongst the worst places in the country to get a job. It's
:07:03. > :07:10.estimated more than 35 people are competing for each vacancy in East
:07:11. > :07:13.Hull. In North Hull, the figure is almost 31. The news comes after the
:07:13. > :07:23.latest unemployment figures showed the number of people out of work
:07:23. > :07:34.
:07:34. > :07:36.has risen across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Linsey Smith has more.
:07:36. > :07:39.This weekly job club helps the unemployed with CVs, interview
:07:39. > :07:46.skills and applications. There are 5,000 people out of work in East
:07:46. > :07:50.Hull. Today, just five attended. was made redundant in October from
:07:50. > :07:55.a printing company where I was a production manager. I am finding it
:07:55. > :08:01.very difficult to find someone to employ me. I lost the internet
:08:01. > :08:05.recently, so have been coming here. I get the paper every Wednesday.
:08:05. > :08:12.There are 45 people chasing every vacancy in East Hall. That compares
:08:12. > :08:17.to a national average of just over five. It is not the worst. In one
:08:17. > :08:21.place in Wales, 63 people are chasing every vacancy. That does
:08:21. > :08:25.not make any living round here easy. I have been looking for a job for
:08:25. > :08:30.the last two years. A lot of the time, it is not getting knocked
:08:30. > :08:36.back, it is not getting a reply that is ready this heartening.
:08:36. > :08:41.son cannot get a job. A Iowa plaster and it is hard to get wet.
:08:41. > :08:51.Tell me about your experience. It is hard, really hard. It is not all
:08:51. > :08:58.
:08:58. > :09:03.bad news. This coffee shop was set up in East Hull. The manager saw it
:09:03. > :09:06.as an option -- saw the downturn as an opportunity. The employer gets a
:09:06. > :09:12.choice of so many good applicants. There is no doubt businesses like
:09:12. > :09:22.this are easing the pressure, but this area is hoping for a major
:09:22. > :09:27.
:09:27. > :09:32.boost to lifted off the bottom of this league table. I spoke to Karl
:09:32. > :09:39.Turner before we came on air. Government's plan is clearly not
:09:39. > :09:42.working. It is clear to me that the austerity measures are hurting, but
:09:42. > :09:48.not working. We have been saying for over 18 months that the
:09:48. > :09:55.Government need a plan for growth. We have offered them the systems,
:09:55. > :10:01.and a five putt plan, we suggested reducing VAT, a banker's bonus to
:10:01. > :10:05.get young unemployed people back to work. The Government are not
:10:05. > :10:09.listening. They need to listen, because it is painful to people in
:10:09. > :10:15.my constituency. It is a vicious circle. Without new businesses,
:10:15. > :10:21.they ran their jobs. How do we break it? The reality is, the
:10:21. > :10:26.Government have one plan, and that is to reduce the deficit. It is not
:10:26. > :10:29.working. Businesses are not keen on investing in areas such as mine,
:10:29. > :10:39.when they are not sure how the Government will be dealing with the
:10:39. > :10:41.
:10:41. > :10:44.economy. We need a plan for growth. Today, we've learned that two
:10:44. > :10:47.organisations in East Hull that were set up to help people back
:10:47. > :10:53.into work have closed or have had to reduce their services because of
:10:53. > :10:57.funding cuts. They are not listening to people like me, when
:10:57. > :11:01.we say they need a plan for growth. We have put one forward, and the
:11:01. > :11:04.Government need to take that on board.
:11:04. > :11:07.What do you say tonight to the people in your constituency who are
:11:07. > :11:10.genuinely trying to find work and improve their chances of getting a
:11:10. > :11:17.new job, but who after months of applications just can't get
:11:17. > :11:22.anywhere? I don't want to be pessimistic. Siemens are coming to
:11:22. > :11:26.Hull soon, and that will create about 700 jobs immediately. They
:11:27. > :11:30.write good things happening, but the Government needs to sit up and
:11:30. > :11:33.listen. Very good to talk to you. Thank you.
:11:33. > :11:37.What's your experience of trying to find work? Or have you even
:11:37. > :11:47.struggled to get the support and help that might give you a better
:11:47. > :11:57.
:11:57. > :11:59.chance of getting a job? Contact me And on Monday, Tim Iredale will be
:11:59. > :12:01.hosting a special programme on unemployment and prospects for
:12:02. > :12:08.growth in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. That's Our Economy,
:12:08. > :12:12.The Look North Debate on Monday at 11.05pm here on BBC One.
:12:12. > :12:22.Still ahead tonight: And after some last minute re-
:12:22. > :12:22.
:12:22. > :12:27.fuelling, the country's oldest horse race is run once more.
:12:27. > :12:37.And we are live in Louth as Kate Haywood returns to her swimming
:12:37. > :12:38.
:12:38. > :12:45.That photograph from last night, someone told me it really was taken
:12:45. > :12:54.from a two-seater Bain. -- Bain. Tonight's picture is of Flamborough
:12:54. > :12:59.by Mike Barnard. The man flu has taken hold and a serious way. Hello
:12:59. > :13:01.to you. It was planned that he would be off
:13:01. > :13:07.today. It was also planned he would give
:13:07. > :13:12.us a barometer check. Perhaps you could do that tomorrow.
:13:12. > :13:18.OK. The Sun did eventually come out for us today. Tomorrow, I think the
:13:18. > :13:23.sunshine will come out a little earlier. If we look at the pressure
:13:23. > :13:28.chat, you can see there is a weather front that will start to
:13:28. > :13:33.approach. It will bring some rain eventually. Back to today, you can
:13:34. > :13:38.see how that low cloud eventually cleared away. The cloud is tending
:13:39. > :13:45.to fill in a game. Some clear spells, but on the whole it will be
:13:45. > :13:54.cloudy but try. By the end of the night, temperatures will be about
:13:54. > :14:04.five or six degrees. Looking at the sun times, the sun will rise at
:14:04. > :14:06.
:14:06. > :14:12.6:12am, setting at 6:09pm. Tomorrow, there will be a few patches of mist
:14:12. > :14:21.and fog, but not as extensive as this morning. It will brighten up
:14:21. > :14:31.towards lunchtime. It is going to be dry all day. Temperatures will
:14:31. > :14:37.be a little higher than today, round about 12 in Gainsborough, 13.
:14:37. > :14:42.That is 55 in Fahrenheit. Into Saturday, we will see some
:14:42. > :14:46.outbreaks of rain, which will become heavy by the end of the
:14:46. > :14:56.night. Maybe the odd rumble of thunder, but it clears the way
:14:56. > :14:56.
:14:56. > :15:00.overnight into Sunday. Sunday I rudely did not say it was
:15:01. > :15:02.delightful to see you. But perhaps you could do the barometer cheque
:15:02. > :15:05.tomorrow. Businesses in East Yorkshire and
:15:05. > :15:07.Lincolnshire say they're being helped to survive the economic
:15:08. > :15:10.downturn by people being much more careful with their money. Caravan
:15:10. > :15:13.makers are feeling the benefit of more residents holidaying at home,
:15:13. > :15:21.and as householders grow more of their own food, producers of garden
:15:21. > :15:24.products in Lincolnshire are also enjoying a boom. Here's Paul Murphy.
:15:24. > :15:33.For many, holidaying in this country has not been a choice but
:15:33. > :15:43.an economic necessity. Tourist boards are continuing to market the
:15:43. > :15:45.
:15:45. > :15:54.so-called staycation. For some businesses, this change is welcome
:15:54. > :15:57.news. Victory Leisure Homes in Hull make many of the seaside homes
:15:57. > :16:03.which line our coast. They are currently expanding. People are
:16:03. > :16:06.staying at home and holidaying in local caravan parks. The
:16:06. > :16:14.marketplace is changing and a lot of people now vacation at home and
:16:14. > :16:17.that reflects what is happening. Down at these allotments in Lincoln,
:16:17. > :16:27.Fred is a familiar face, and he has observed more and more people over
:16:27. > :16:31.recent years turning to their own as budgets get tighter. They made
:16:31. > :16:35.65 more allotments. Other councils are making more allotments
:16:36. > :16:38.available and it is getting to a state now that we don't need them.
:16:38. > :16:40.The growing waiting list for allotments here is a very clear
:16:41. > :16:45.example of how the economic downturn has changed their
:16:45. > :16:49.behaviour. Some businesses have really benefited from that. Still
:16:49. > :16:51.in Lincoln and down the road at a compost factory, they will tell you
:16:51. > :16:59.that economic hard times are generally good news for this
:16:59. > :17:02.business. We were actually helped by recession when people do not
:17:02. > :17:07.want to risk buying new cars or going on expensive holidays,
:17:07. > :17:16.putting kitchens in. They are prepared to spend a few pounds on
:17:16. > :17:20.gardening consumables and so we benefit. The downturn has seen many
:17:20. > :17:30.consumers shun luxury goods and big-ticket items. That is not all
:17:30. > :17:34.
:17:34. > :17:39.bad news for businesses when they do. A judge has ruled in favour of
:17:39. > :17:44.Boston United. Two men have been ordered to pay Boston United more
:17:44. > :17:48.than �20,000 in damages and costs. Boston claimed the pair breach
:17:49. > :17:51.their contracts in resigning. Two pupils from a school in Hull
:17:51. > :17:54.have been given the chance to question Lord Coe about the
:17:54. > :17:56.forthcoming Olympic Games The opportunity was part of the BBC
:17:57. > :17:59.News School Report Day in which thousands of young people from
:17:59. > :18:05.across the country have been reporting on issues that affect
:18:05. > :18:07.them. Charlotte and John from Sirius Academy have been finding
:18:07. > :18:17.out how businesses in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
:18:17. > :18:22.
:18:22. > :18:32.are benefiting from the Games. I'm Charlotte. I'm John. We will be
:18:32. > :18:36.looking at how local firms are benefiting from the Olympics.
:18:36. > :18:39.stories that in East Yorkshire. This activity may seem a world away
:18:39. > :18:42.from the Olympic Games, but the modular units being built here
:18:42. > :18:45.provide a temporary space for the teams. They have also built a huge
:18:45. > :18:53.catering unit for the media which will serve 10,000 meals a day
:18:53. > :18:56.during the Games. The contract is worth �20 million. The contract has
:18:56. > :19:02.been beneficial for our business and other businesses in East
:19:02. > :19:10.Yorkshire, which is very important for the region. It is great to get
:19:10. > :19:13.that work. This company has been busy growing an Olympic-sized lawn.
:19:13. > :19:23.We have been preparing ourselves for about three years before, and
:19:23. > :19:31.
:19:31. > :19:34.this has been a challenge as security is extremely high.
:19:34. > :19:44.grass that was in the field at North Lincolnshire is now in the
:19:44. > :19:48.
:19:48. > :19:51.Olympic Stadium. We met up with locals. -- we met up with Lord Coe.
:19:51. > :19:56.What advice would you give to athletes who dream of competing in
:19:56. > :20:02.the Olympics? If you speak to any Olympian, they would probably tell
:20:03. > :20:05.you it is at least a ten-year journey, and sometimes even more.
:20:05. > :20:12.Our businesses in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have been busy
:20:12. > :20:16.building the Olympic venues. It is now up to local athletes to bring
:20:16. > :20:21.home the medals. This is Charlotte and John reporting on behalf of the
:20:21. > :20:31.BBC News School Reports. And you can see what other pupils
:20:31. > :20:38.
:20:38. > :20:41.have been doing for BBC News School Report Day by going to the website.
:20:41. > :20:44.Last week, this was the scene as Lincolnshire swimmer Kate Haywood
:20:44. > :20:49.qualified for the Olympics, but tonight she's back where that dream
:20:49. > :20:53.began. The breast-stroke swimmer from Louth is at her first club to
:20:53. > :21:03.show the youngsters there what it takes to be an Olympian. Simon
:21:03. > :21:09.
:21:09. > :21:12.Clark reports. I look up to sports people that are not just in
:21:12. > :21:17.swimming, so someone like Roger Federer, the tennis player. Kate
:21:17. > :21:22.Haywood was back at the club where it all started in mouth. Here to
:21:22. > :21:28.inspire Olympians of the future. Mind-blowing. It is incredible, the
:21:29. > :21:34.amount of effort that goes into so much speed. It was really good,
:21:34. > :21:40.getting to see an Olympic swimmer or swimming in our poll. Amazing
:21:40. > :21:44.opportunity. It was this race last week which tend Kate qualification.
:21:44. > :21:54.Tension and joy for the family. Because it is a home Olympics, she
:21:54. > :21:55.wanted to be there. It has come full circle. Kate gave a practical
:21:55. > :22:01.demonstration of world-class swimming for the youngsters before
:22:01. > :22:08.she goes for gold in London. Simon is live in Louth tonight.
:22:08. > :22:13.What advice she been giving today? Very good advice, because she is
:22:13. > :22:18.now a swimming teacher in her own right. Practical advice about
:22:18. > :22:24.strokes and diving. Here she is. This is what the double Olympic
:22:25. > :22:30.swimmer looks like. How have things been since qualification? It has
:22:30. > :22:35.been a bit manic. Everybody wants to speak to you, the media, friends,
:22:35. > :22:40.everybody. They want to be involved. It has been fantastic, but pretty
:22:40. > :22:47.tiring. This has been a week off and I have not really had time to
:22:47. > :22:53.sit and chill out. But it has been good. It is nice to have some
:22:53. > :22:57.attention. I want to show everybody this image. This issue, in slow
:22:57. > :23:04.motion, winning, turning round, looking to their clout and bashing
:23:04. > :23:10.the water. Were you aware you did that? Yes, and now it will haunt me
:23:10. > :23:18.forever. It is so unattractive. It was a fantastic moment. When I
:23:18. > :23:26.touch that war, it was relief. I was so glad to be there.
:23:26. > :23:31.started here at this club, and you are retiring this year -- and due
:23:31. > :23:36.aback this year. How many lengths abuse from? I have no idea. It is a
:23:36. > :23:46.lot! Marvellous to see you. Have a safe journey to Australia.
:23:46. > :23:59.
:23:59. > :24:01.Everybody was tickled pink when you qualified. It's been announced that
:24:01. > :24:05.X-Factor finalists JLS will perform at the Lincolnshire Showground
:24:05. > :24:08.later this year. It's one of the six venues included in the band's
:24:08. > :24:11.UK summer tour. This morning, 20,000 tickets for the show went on
:24:11. > :24:14.sale. It's on the 2nd of September. England's oldest horse race has
:24:14. > :24:18.taken place in East Yorkshire today. The Kiplingcotes Derby has been
:24:18. > :24:24.held every year since the reign of Henry the VIII, but this time they
:24:24. > :24:27.had health and safety regulations and foggy weather to contend with.
:24:27. > :24:37.Leanne Brown was there. Weighing in for a taste of horse
:24:37. > :24:37.
:24:38. > :24:44.racing history. Four miles of arduous farm track and field await
:24:44. > :24:47.these riders. They need stamina and, for some, a little Dutch courage.
:24:48. > :24:52.I'll do it in memory of my late father, who was a bookie. I have
:24:52. > :24:55.had a drink. I just want to have fun and let her come back in one
:24:55. > :24:59.piece. You really do need to know where you were going, and be as
:24:59. > :25:02.safe as you can. It's the oldest horse race in the
:25:02. > :25:05.country, having taken place each year since 1519. Since then, little
:25:05. > :25:15.has changed but health and safety regulations are now starting to
:25:15. > :25:15.
:25:15. > :25:22.creap in. The police want to man all the Cross Code -- all the
:25:22. > :25:29.crossroads. We've had to get signs and we have at a gay insurance
:25:29. > :25:31.sorted and sponsors to do all that. -- we have had to get insurance
:25:31. > :25:34.sorted. As the riders head for the start
:25:34. > :25:43.line, poor visibility is also a problem this year, but the freezing
:25:43. > :25:47.fog hasn't dampened spirits. It is the oldest race, that is the
:25:47. > :25:51.attraction. Old fashioned, back to the grass roots. The race has been
:25:51. > :25:55.delayed by an hour, and the problem is the road at the top. The weather
:25:55. > :25:58.means that traffic cannot be stopped, so riders are having to
:25:59. > :26:06.dismount and then carry on the rest of the base.
:26:06. > :26:11.But against the odds, John Thirsk was victorious with his horse Bob.
:26:11. > :26:14.I could not be more pleased with an animal. I could have kissed him. I
:26:14. > :26:17.have done. Luckily, this East Yorkshire
:26:17. > :26:27.tradition has been kept alive for another year, as the rules state
:26:27. > :26:31.
:26:31. > :26:34.that if a race is cancelled, it Well done to John and BOP.
:26:34. > :26:36.Let's get a recap of the national and regional headlines. Leaked
:26:36. > :26:40.evidence reveal new evidence that Merseyside Police wrongly blamed
:26:40. > :26:42.drunk Liverpool fans for the Hillsborough disaster. 96 people
:26:42. > :26:45.died in the tragedy almost 23 years ago.
:26:45. > :26:49.Farmers in Lincolnshire are asked to be vigilant after the first case
:26:49. > :26:51.of an incurable virus is found at a farm in the county as lambing
:26:51. > :26:54.season begins. Tomorrow's weather: A mostly cloudy
:26:54. > :26:57.start to the day but some bright or sunny spells will develop through
:26:57. > :27:07.the morning and continue through the afternoon and it will stay dry.
:27:07. > :27:08.
:27:08. > :27:12.Response coming in and jobs. Danny said, I was out of work for one
:27:12. > :27:18.week and they got two interviews in that time, and the jobs are there
:27:18. > :27:21.if you are prepared to look. Joe says, I lost my job and Hull City
:27:22. > :27:27.Council nearly a year ago, got no support in finding a new job and
:27:27. > :27:31.applied for anything and everything. Almost 200 jobs. I now work for the