08/07/2013 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

North. The headlines tonight: Hour-long waits for drivers trying

to get across the Humber Bridge as work begins on a new toll system.

Having been able to view the traffic this morning, we think we have a few

solutions. On a visit to a new power plant, the

Business Secretary says the Government's doing all it can to

bring Siemens to Hull. The mother told by a train conductor

that the toilet was a better place to breast-feed than the carriage.

was humiliated and I do not want this to happen to anyone else. It

was mortifying for May. Inspired by Andy Murray's win,

tennis fans take to the courts. a difference a year makes. This time

last year we were in the middle of a summer monsoon. Tomorrow it is the

great Yorkshire show and it looks set to be one of the hottest first

days on record. Join me live on the showground later in the programme.

Good evening. It's supposed to make crossing the Humber quicker and

easier but today work to install a new toll system on the Humber Bridge

caused delays for hundreds of commuters. Many were stuck in

traffic jams for three miles and delayed by an hour-and-a-half.

Tonight, the Humber Bridge Board say the problems were unacceptable and

won't be repeated tomorrow.in a moment we will hear from the bridge

master. But first Caroline Bilton has this report.

They queued from one side of the river to the other,bumper to bumper

- some for over an hour. This was the problem. Work had started to

replace the 30-year-old toll booths with a new electronic state of the

art system, one designed to make the journey across the river quicker.

But today it brought traffic to a standstill not just on the bridge

but the surrounding roads too. it took just under an hour, for some

of my colleagues it longer. Many took to social media to express

their frustration. James, who was graduating from Hull University

wrote, "When I finally get across the Humber Bridge I should just make

the post-ceremony reception." Some had to change their plans

completely, avoiding Hull and going to Scunthorpe instead. Karen from

Grimsby tweeted, "As much as we love the Humber Bridge we don't want to

queue all morning. Sorry East Park another time, but Normanby Hall here

we come." And for Samuel he said, "I think it's diabolical that they are

still charging people to cross the bridge, when the works are crippling

traffic flow." For bus companies who have been working to improve the

service across the bridge, there's concern longer term delays could

have a damaging effect. Certainly, we have got the concerns that it

will put people off using the buses. Travelling across the bridge and

taking jobs on both sides of the river. The work will eventually lead

to this - a system that will mean customers can cross the bridge

without having to use cash or tickets. It's hoped it will lead to

faster journey times, quite the opposite of what's happened today.

As we heard today drivers were unhappy with the delays. The Bridge

master Peter Hill told me they had made mistakes this morning: not

happy, I must admit. A lot of our customers suffered delays. You know

how many people cross the bridge, but no thought was given to how much

disruption this would cause this morning? It was thought about, we

had a plan, we had a back-up plan. With traffic management, you have

got to do it safely and not just quickly. Here is an e-mail from Rod

asking why it were only two booths open when at peak time that is not

enough? That is obvious, isn't it? For the replacement toll system

which will benefit customers magnificently in the future, but you

cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs. It will certainly a

big omelette this morning. This e-mail is from Cheryl, why not let

the traffic through without paying to clear the congestion. That is a

good idea. That is an option which has been suggested several times

before. Unfortunately, it is not an option for me. I am going to make

sure we do not have access or delays for the customer. I left at 8:20am,

it took me an hour and 20 minutes to get across the bridge, will it be

sorted tomorrow morning? That is another e-mail. It is sorted now.

The traffic management has been modified. We had the back-up plan in

place. So tomorrow morning we will not see the problems we saw this

morning, is that what you are saying? We are still only utilising

three lanes essentially because we do have the works to undertake. So

there may be some slight disruption for people but nothing like this

morning which anyone would accept is unacceptable. Thank you for talking

to us tonight. We want to hear from you on this

story. Were you stuck on the Humber Bridge this morning? What do you

think should be done to minimise the disruption while the new toll system

back open five months after a landslip closed the line.

Business Secretary Vince Cable opened one of the biggest bio fuel

production plants in Europe today in Hull. Vivergo Fuels has cost �350

million to build and will use a million tonnes of wheat a year to

provide a green alternative to petrol. Mr Cable also told Look

North that everything possible has been done by the government to bring

energy giant Siemens to the Humber. Our environment correspondent Phil

Connell has this report. The fuel that is used to power our

cars is changing and on the outskirts of Hull, road is

converting wheat into ethanol which is seen as a more sustainable way of

fuelling our cars. At this stage it is unlikely to be any cheaper.

bring feed wheat into farms, we made it into flour. We add water and

yeast and brewed beer in these tanks here. We take that beer, we separate

the alcohol out and that is the fuel for your car. The plant was opened

this morning by the business secretary Vince Cable. It is one of

the biggest of its kind in Europe. As well as making biofuel, the wheat

is converted into animal feed as well. I think it shows that big

investors are willing to invest large sums of money on Humberside.

The plant needs to source a million tonnes of wheat from local farmers

every year. Fraud that -- from that, 420 millilitres of biofuel

we'll be produced. That could see 10% of Britain's transport needs

being met by green technology. Some groups say it is morally wrong to be

using wheat as feel where 30% of the world's population has insufficient

food. It encourages food crops being burned in our cars at a time when

food prices are going up. Hunger is increasing in the world. For farmers

it is a win-win situation. Cheaper animal feed and a reliable source of

income for those growing wheat. After recent poor harvests, can

enough be grown to feed us and fuel our cars? You can relate it back to

the days of farming with horses when Robert the third of the farm was

there to produce food for the horses to work the land. In one sense, we

are probably going back to that in a different way. It is claimed that

biofuel could reduce car emissions by 50%, confirming Hull's 's edition

as a leading player in the energy industry.

Earlier on his visit to Hull, Vince Cable told me he was hopeful that

Siemens would commit to building a wind turbine factory in Hull.

We certainly want to see them in Hull. We think there is a good

industrial reason to being here. We think there is a good market with

the wind farm is going up in the North Sea. Hull has marketed itself

very well as a centre for green energy and I am hoping we will

succeed. The decision is down to the company itself. Indeed it is. Why

haven't we heard it is a yes before now? There are a lot of issues to

work through with them, in terms of the return they would get on the

North Sea, the conditions under which wind farms would be

developed, the details of their relationship with the port in whole,

government guarantees. There are a lot of moving parts. We think we

have created what is a very good offer and we are looking forward to

getting a good result. It is down to that. Is the answer, yes you think

it will happen, or are you a bit worried? There is no point in me

trying to predict things. We have done everything we can at government

level to make this work. Siemens are very good company. I know they are

very interested. The decision is down to their board and we are

looking forward to a good outcome. Minister, thank you for talking to

us tonight. Thank you. We will continue to follow that story.

Rail services have resumed between Cleethorpes and Doncaster, through

Scunthorpe, exactly five months after a land slip blocked the line.

Passengers have been forced to take buses since a slag heap collapsed at

Hatfield Colliery in February. Originally it was feared the line

wouldn't be open until September. Our reporter Simon Spark was on

board one of the first trains to run along the re-opened line.

At 6am, the first train to Doncaster since the 9th of February at

Scunthorpe Station. Passengers here relieved to finally board a train

instead of a bus for this 38 minute journey. Earlier, Cathy was one of

the first to collect her tickets. The service we have had with the

buses has been really useful but it is nice to have it back. There are

international travellers as well. I am from Vegas. I am trained King a

train to Manchester to head over to Italy. Some have saved money by

being able to take a direct journey. I had to go to London last night.

Now I can go straight through. much better. This is the reason why

people have been so delayed for so long, 1.4 million tonnes of spoil

material moved all four tracks five metres vertically and 15 metres

laterally. As far as I know it is one of the biggest jobs network rail

has been involved in. They do massive projects across the country

but this is something which was really different. A lot of

engineering expertise was needed to get this line back open again.

we are passing through where the landslip happened. You can see the

volume of material they had to shift. We are still on a temporary

speed restriction but it has taken five months to get this far. We are

passing through it in just a few seconds. It is not just the

passengers who have been disrupted, it is the businesses as well.

think the closure of the rail line has had an impact. I estimate about

2000 visitors have been lost as a result of this. The weather has

always -- the weather has helped us. There will still be a risk this year

continuing to move spoil from that site to across the road. Doncaster

to cool services are still affected but a full service will resume by

the end of the month. Thank you for watching. Still ahead

tonight: Inspired by Andy - tennis fans take to the courts after

Murray's Wimbledon win. And almost 150,000 enthusiasts enjoy the sun,

sights and sounds at Waddington Airshow.

We will have some pic shows in just a moment. Mr A Smith took this of

two of the Red Arrows at Waddington yesterday.

Here is a shot of a smug face. OK, you got it right! We do not need to

hear you loading. What did you say seven days ago? You said I would

leave the country. A public apology is issued. Your punishment was going

to Harrogate. I did not mean that! You have viewers in Harrogate as

well. Let me give you the graphics for the Great Yorkshire Show. 28

degrees here. Cloudy and cooler on this evening, finance any

overnight. Eventually, we will see temperatures drifting back to 11 or

12 -- fine and sunny. Don't panic if you have been in Lincolnshire today

where it has been great all day. We will all enjoy lots of sunshine

tomorrow. It will be cooler along the coast. It looks cooler and

cloudy again on Wednesday. Thursday, a bit of an in between sort of day.

We see some sunshine coming through. On Friday, we will have another

sunny hot day. It may well be the hottest day of the year on Friday in

land. A hot day tomorrow and on Yorkshire Show, they know where to

find you. The beer tent is a long way off! A few complaints from

Harrogate coming in. Thank you very much indeed. See you tomorrow.

A mother from North East Lincolnshire has received an apology

from a rail company, after she was asked to go into the toilet to

breast-feed her baby by an employee on the train. 23-year-old Chantelle

Nichols, from North Somercoates near Louth, says she was humiliated. Jill

Archbold reports. This is Morgan. At four months old

she's starting to communicate with adults. Her vision is developing and

she's growing fast, and her mum has to cope with her demands for

feeding, whatever the time or place. 23 roll Chantelle was travelling on

a Northern Rail service when she needed to start breast-feeding her

four -month-old daughter. She was approached by the conductor who is

said to her she might be better breast-feeding her daughter

somewhere like this. I was completely humiliated, completely

mortified. I have breast-fed both my children in public and I have never

had this before. I went bright red and I could see everybody turning

round and staring at me and smirking at me. I was really embarrassed. The

benefits of breast feeding have been well publicised by the NHS, but

still only one in every 100 women managed to exclusively breast feed

for the recommended six month. of the things that women often say

to us is that they feel areas are not suitable. We need to make that

major culture shift to make it the most normal thing to do. That will

ultimately help women. What do women at this mum and baby group think?

is quite discreet when you do it properly. As for being asked to move

to the toilet, I think that is disgusting. I would want to get off

the train. No one would eat in a toilet so why would you send a baby

there, of all people? Would men feel the same as Mac I think it would be

a bit embarrassing if she was right next to me. Everybody has their own

reference. Personally, I have not got a problem with that. Chantelle

who has since received an apology from Northern Rail, says she's been

overwhelmed by the response from people commenting online. But will

three months' free rail travel ever take away her embarrassment?

I spoke to Pete Myers from Northern Rail. I asked him why the train

conductor had challenged Chantelle. Challenged is probably a strong

word. The conductor offered her a quiet place to go. He asked her to

feed the baby in the toilet. That is right and that was the wrong thing

to do. Quite places on trains are hard to find and he thought

misguidedly it was the right thing to do. He did not understand that

leaving aside basic hygiene, he did not understand common sense and the

law. He thought he was doing the right thing. He probably did not

understand the ramifications of asking somebody to feed a baby in a

toilet which of course is not appropriate. Is it difficult for

train companies. Some people will feel uncomfortable sitting opposite

somebody who is breast-feeding. do you answer that? We rarely, if

ever, get complaints about that from the public in that situation. I do

not think it is difficult. So that does not justify why he decided to

do this? He was concerned to the lady as opposed to complaints from

anyone else. Do your conductors need a bit more training to move them up

to 2013? We have got to make sure they are fully aware of the

equalities act and what it means. Because he obviously was not? He was

mistaken. The equalities act is a big old piece of legislation and we

have to make sure that every aspect of it is covered. This woman is very

upset and shocked. And for that we genuinely apologise. Train travel

should be an easy and pleasant experience and where it is not, we

have done it wrong and we are genuinely sorry. What would you like

to say to Chantelle? It is an easy thing to say but we genuinely mean

it, we are sorry and we apologise. Thank you for coming in. Thank you.

That was very good for him to come in from Northern Rail. You might

have a view on this story as well. Should mums be free to breast feed

where ever they want, or maybe you think it should be done in private?

Tennis fans East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have been taking in

Andy Murray's Wimbledon win. His victory, added to the achievements

of teenager Kyle Edmund from Tickton near Beverley, could give tennis a

boost. Our sports reporter Simon Clark has been to find out how their

successes have been received. It was a moment when the nation came

together. Andy Murray's wind, the first 477 years for a man. Touch

tennis slows down the game so all abilities can play. They were

inspired by the Scot. I have been watching Wimbledon for the last two

weeks and I was definitely inspired. I could not wait to come down to the

court today because Andy Murray won yesterday. The enthusiasm here today

is wonderful. It is part of the world, someone extra to latch onto.

Kyle Edmund 's, a doubles semifinalist did not need reminding

how it all started in Beverley. could look up at someone and see how

they would doing. Hopefully I can keep on improving to inspire more

kids. And in Beverley today, Kyle's mentor or is taking a new generation

through their paces. For people here, it is Kyle as much as Andy and

Laura that gets them winning. Hopefully there will be a lot more

people interested in tennis, especially people from around these

parts were Kyle is from all stop hopefully we can keep them for a lot

longer this year. Whether you are called Andy, Kyle or Nora, this is

how it begins. Whether you become a Wimbledon champion or not, what

these children are learning is what a great game tennis is. It is real

fun and it is a good sport. It just makes me happy really. You feel

proud of them because they are from your hometown. They are quite a lot

of money and I would like to have that amount of money when I am

older. It is Andy today but could it be Kyle tomorrow?

The world awaits. Rugby League and Hull KR have moved four points clear

of their city rivals, Hull FC. The Robins trailed at half time but

fought back to beat Salford by 28 points to 18. This Travis Burns try

sealed the team's fifth consecutive victory. Across the city, Hull FC

lost their fourth straight game. The Black and Whites went down 22 points

to 16 against Huddersfield at The KC Stadium and are now eighth in Super

League. Hull City defender Paul McShane has

signed a new two year contract with the club. The 27-year-old joined the

Tigers when they were last in the Premier League and has been rewarded

for his consistency last season. It's been a fantastic weekend of

warm weather. Thousands have been out at events in East Yorkshire and

Lincolnshire. Our cameras were there Vulcan. I was at the end of the

runway when it took off. It was fantastic. The biggest clap today

was for the heart in the sky. have had a fantastic weekend. There

were 42,500 cars. The weather is great. Lots of nice people here.

is good. It is great. Nice to have something like this in Hull.

first time here, I am really enjoying it. It was the best we have

seen for almost 20 years. People were queueing from quarter to eight

in the morning and not leaving until ten o'clock at night. It was

absolutely brilliant. It is really good to be doing it. It feels good.

Support the community and everyone fighting cancer, it is brilliant.

Everybody knows somebody. I just try and keep fit, good fun, excellent.

For everyone affected by cancer, it is a great event. It is good.

a weekend people will not forget. Let's get a recap of the national

and regional headlines. A special celebration for Andy Murray. The

champion is welcomed to Number Ten as the Prime Minister says he

deserves a knighthood. After hour-long waits for drivers

crossing the Humber Bridge, managers say delays were unacceptable and

won't be repeated. Tomorrow's weather: Low cloud and

fog burning away through the morning leaving a dry, fine and very warm

day with plenty of sunshine. Light breeze and a maximum temperature of

28 degrees C. Let's go back to our top story now

and the delays on the Humber Bridge today, Caroline Bilton is at the

bridge tonight. What's traffic looking like now? It is the quiet.

You will have to take my word for it that traffic is moving freely up

there. The Humber Bridge board tell us tonight that they are confident

that things will improve tomorrow but they have not ruled out some

delays. They are telling people to go to their website which is

dedicated to the works here. Sadly, that was not running live this

morning but hopefully it will be tomorrow. This is the first day of a

long process because we will not see those tolls open until autumn 2014

so lots of delays to come. John has tweeted to say, an easy

answer to the bridge problem, make it free until it works. Mike says, I

have seen your interview with the bridge master, could he be any more

out of touch with reality? If that interview was to film a confidence,

it has failed. It will be the train tomorrow.

Michelle says it is hard work feeding your little one and

distressing when they cry. To write the rail company have apologised.

Disgusting treatment from the member of staff. Charlie says women all

over the world breast-feed in public. We are to prudish for our

own good. Dom says when babies need food they should be fed but mothers