:00:05. > :00:16.Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North. The headlines tonight: The
:00:16. > :00:18.rising levels of obesity putting pregnant women and their babies at
:00:18. > :00:22.risk. There is risk of pre—eclampsia,
:00:23. > :00:25.gestation diabetes, problems with delivery, things like that.
:00:25. > :00:33.Learner drivers in Hull face tests on unknown streets because of
:00:33. > :00:38.explosions in the city. I feel as though I have just everything done
:00:38. > :00:41.right here, and I will start doing everything wrong in Beverley.
:00:41. > :00:42.Remembering the past — the film reuniting families of one
:00:42. > :00:52.Lincolnshire squadron. Caught on camera — but just what are
:00:52. > :00:56.these young men trying to do? It has been a dreary afternoon but is
:00:56. > :01:09.tomorrow any better? Join me for the forecast.
:01:09. > :01:11.There's a warning tonight that more and more pregnant women across
:01:12. > :01:14.Northern Lincolnshire are putting themselves and their babies at risk
:01:14. > :01:19.because they're excessively overweight. Figures show that
:01:19. > :01:22.nationally one in every five pregnant women is obese, but in
:01:22. > :01:25.North and North East Lincolnshire that figure rises to one in four.
:01:25. > :01:30.Doctors don't advise dieting when pregnant. However, mums—to—be are
:01:30. > :01:42.being warned of the risks of eating for two.
:01:42. > :01:46.British people are getting heavier — health professionals say obesity is
:01:46. > :01:47.a ticking time bomb for the NHS. But now the obesity epidemic is causing
:01:47. > :01:52.serious Nationally, 15—20% of expectant
:01:52. > :01:58.mothers are obese — classed as having a BMI over 30. But in North
:01:58. > :02:01.East Lincolnshire it's 25%. Louise Broughton is 27 weeks pregnant with
:02:01. > :02:11.her second child. She's been going to lifestyle sessions put on by the
:02:11. > :02:14.council to help tackle the problem. This service that is available now,
:02:15. > :02:19.there was nothing that this in place when I had my son, and I wish it
:02:19. > :02:23.was. They tend not to focus on losing weight, but they focus on the
:02:23. > :02:31.prevention of putting on excess weight. The problems were
:02:31. > :02:38.highlighted in the Channel four series, one born every minute.
:02:38. > :02:40.Doctors say the best way for obese women to protect their health and
:02:40. > :02:42.their baby's is to lose weight before becoming pregnant. Once
:02:43. > :02:45.pregnant, health problems for obese women can include high blood
:02:45. > :02:57.pressure, diabetes and mothers are more likely to miscarry or need an
:02:57. > :03:00.assisted delivery. They come a lot of complications for those ladies,
:03:00. > :03:10.so put a lot of pressure on the hospital. We tell ladies we're here
:03:10. > :03:13.to help and support them in a friendly way.
:03:13. > :03:15.The programme will soon expand to include personalised exercise and
:03:15. > :03:18.gym sessions. Gym supervisor Joss Ryder says that all women should
:03:18. > :03:27.still be exercising and watching their weight when pregnant. People
:03:27. > :03:28.have this old myth that when a woman becomes pregnant, she should be
:03:28. > :03:32.sacked and worshipped for nine months. We're not talking about
:03:32. > :03:42.training for marathon. It is just maintaining a healthy body. Louise
:03:42. > :03:46.theirs with her diet and exercise back on track, she's doing
:03:46. > :03:51.everything she can to reduce the risk to herself and her baby.
:03:51. > :03:54.Earlier, I spoke to one of the country's leading obstetricians and
:03:54. > :04:05.asked her if we should be worried by the number of pregnant women who are
:04:05. > :04:10.obese. Yes. We know obesity is a national
:04:10. > :04:19.population. The population is getting more obese. Pregnant women
:04:19. > :04:25.are putting themselves and potentially their babies at
:04:25. > :04:32.increased risk. What are the risks for a pregnant woman who is obese?
:04:33. > :04:37.They can be divided into the risks for her, so in the early part of
:04:37. > :04:40.pregnancy or even before, women who were obese may find it more
:04:40. > :04:46.difficult to get pregnant, have higher rates of miscarriage early in
:04:46. > :04:52.pregnancy and can have higher rates of having babies who might not be
:04:52. > :04:58.structurally formed normally. What would you advise a woman who was
:04:58. > :05:05.obese? The ideal obese? The ideal thing is for women,
:05:05. > :05:07.prior to pregnancy, to get as close to their ideal body weight as
:05:07. > :05:09.possible and this includes planning the pregnancy, planning for any
:05:09. > :05:15.medical conditions that these women might also have. A large proportion
:05:15. > :05:18.of women who have obesity, also have what we call co—morbidity, so there
:05:18. > :05:24.would be other medical conditions that they might have. For example
:05:24. > :05:27.high blood pressure. Obviously, in this area, some are using the eating
:05:27. > :05:31.for two as an excuse, is that a myth? That is a myth. Babies are
:05:31. > :05:39.very good at getting the nutrition they need from their mothers. Eating
:05:39. > :05:41.for two is generally not a great policy and certainly if you enter
:05:41. > :05:45.pregnancy with a high body mass index or are known to be obese, it
:05:45. > :05:48.is best to be very careful about your choice of food, eating
:05:48. > :05:59.healthily, not eating for two and looking very, very carefully at your
:05:59. > :06:00.diet during pregnancy. Thank you for your advice.
:06:00. > :06:03.We'd like your thoughts on this story. Are pregnant women doing
:06:03. > :06:04.enough to look after their own health? Should they be offered more
:06:04. > :06:32.help? Let us know what you think. In a moment: The farmer creating new
:06:32. > :06:49.vegetables to persuade us to eat our greens.
:06:49. > :06:52.A series of explosions in Hull has lead to the city's driving test
:06:52. > :06:55.centre being closed. It means learner drivers will have to travel
:06:55. > :06:58.to either Beverley or Bridlington to take their test. The Driving
:06:58. > :07:01.Standards Agency took the decision to suspend services in Hull because
:07:01. > :07:05.of concerns about health and safety. But some driving instructors say
:07:05. > :07:07.it's going to put more pressure on their students. Amy Cole takes up
:07:07. > :07:10.the story. In her 80s, Paddy Thomas is
:07:10. > :07:14.relearning to drive. She's having lessons in Hull, but soon, she won't
:07:14. > :07:19.be allowed to take her test in the city. Instead, she'll have to go to
:07:19. > :07:22.Beverley or Bridlington. Not worried, no, but I feel as though I
:07:22. > :07:26.have just got everything done right here, and I would have to start
:07:26. > :07:29.doing everything in Beverley. The reason for the change in location is
:07:29. > :07:36.because explosions at this nearby metal recycling plant are putting
:07:37. > :07:41.off nervous drivers. Tests have had to be suspended because of what is
:07:41. > :07:51.happening on this site. What are you doing to try to rectify that? In all
:07:51. > :07:56.honesty, I don't think it is warranted. We have only had four
:07:56. > :08:01.explosions. We don't want to do that, but we have ordered new
:08:01. > :08:04.equipment which will be here in the New Year. That will totally
:08:04. > :08:07.eliminate any sort of explosion whatsoever. But Paddy's driving
:08:07. > :08:10.instructor is annoyed at the inconvenience. He argues that
:08:10. > :08:18.forcing learners to take their tests elsewhere will make it harder for
:08:18. > :08:23.£20 if they need to pay for an additional hour. The difference is
:08:24. > :08:28.they are learning to drive in Hull. This is where they take their
:08:29. > :08:31.driving test. Now they are going to have to go to Beverley, which is a
:08:31. > :08:34.completely different ball game in Beverley. They need to learn the
:08:34. > :08:38.areas they are going to go around and the test centre they are going
:08:38. > :08:45.to use in Beverley, which means it is going to cost them extra lessons
:08:45. > :08:50.to do that. I would have to pay more, what I would still do it
:08:50. > :08:52.because I want to pass my test. The changes will come into force from
:08:52. > :08:56.September 23rd and all candidates who have tests booked in Hull after
:08:57. > :09:00.that date will be notified. Amy is at the Hull Test Centre this
:09:00. > :09:05.evening. What have the Driving Standards authority had to say about
:09:06. > :09:10.this? It says it will try to make sure the
:09:10. > :09:15.time and date of those tests will have to stay the same. They said
:09:15. > :09:18.they are working with the Health and Safety Executive and the Environment
:09:18. > :09:24.Agency to try and ensure test can resume here in Hull as soon as
:09:24. > :09:29.possible. The manager of the plant which is very close to the test
:09:29. > :09:32.centre said to me the DSA has been invited to his site on a number of
:09:32. > :09:37.occasions. He was keen to stress there is no danger for anyone
:09:37. > :09:41.regarding explosions at the plant. Thank you. This is another story
:09:41. > :09:44.we'd like your thoughts on. Is it fair to send learner drivers for
:09:44. > :09:47.their tests on unfamiliar roads? Have the Driving Standards Agency
:09:47. > :10:06.done the right thing here by suspending tests in Hull?
:10:06. > :10:08.David Cameron has told the Commons he'll look at the planning
:10:08. > :10:11.permission for a £450 million marine energy park on the Humber after the
:10:11. > :10:15.decision was delayed for a third time. Able UK says the wind turbine
:10:15. > :10:26.manufacturing site on the south bank will create 4,000 jobs. The
:10:26. > :10:28.Transport Minister Norman Baker says he's minded to approve it but wants
:10:28. > :10:35.assurances about wildlife. Mr Cameron was challenged about it
:10:35. > :10:38.during Prime Minister's Questions. Could I urge the Prime Minister to
:10:38. > :10:45.respond to requests from the leader of North think Insha Council to
:10:45. > :10:48.intervene to ensure an early determination of the application
:10:48. > :10:52.well before the December deadline? I have spoken to my honourable friend
:10:52. > :10:57.and his colleagues on a number of occasions about this very important
:10:57. > :11:02.investment. We want to see the Humber history become a magnet for
:11:02. > :11:08.investment, particularly green energy investment, so I am very
:11:08. > :11:11.happy to look at the issue. I am happy to look particularly at the
:11:11. > :11:22.issue of planning permission. The Prime Minister. A story we will
:11:22. > :11:25.continue to follow. An East Yorkshire Caravan company has
:11:25. > :11:27.announced its largest ever order of more than £5 million. Swift
:11:27. > :11:30.Caravans, which is based in Cottingham, will manufacture four
:11:30. > :11:34.different types of caravan for a national park operator.
:11:34. > :11:37.More one—bedroom homes are being made available in Hull after
:11:37. > :11:40.derelict flats have been converted. Hull City Council say they've now
:11:40. > :11:48.completed renovations on almost 60 empty bedsits in the city.
:11:48. > :11:58.There is a very real demand for these properties. Many people who
:11:58. > :12:01.would have gone for a two—bedroom flats no because of the bedroom tax
:12:01. > :12:06.would have two panama and they cannot afford, so the demand is for
:12:06. > :12:09.one—bedroom properties. With the annual harvest now well
:12:09. > :12:12.under way, many growers would be happy with a successful potato or
:12:12. > :12:17.pea crop. But one Lincolnshire farmer is striving to develop new
:12:17. > :12:21.crops. This year, Andrew Burgess is harvesting red sprouts and other
:12:21. > :12:30.exotic vegetables. As Linsey Smith reports, vegetable harvests come in
:12:31. > :12:34.all shapes and sizes. From potatoes to peas, broccoli to
:12:34. > :12:36.beans, the vegetable harvest is in full swing. But one Lincolnshire
:12:36. > :12:50.farmer wants to bring something new to our dinner plates. Andrew Burgess
:12:50. > :12:53.calls this his sweet shop of veg, his field for inventing vegetables.
:12:53. > :12:56.Some of the things we do are just for colour. Some of the things we've
:12:57. > :13:00.got here are selected out for flavour. I went to Japan last year
:13:00. > :13:04.and I brought back one or two really special things. This is a cross
:13:04. > :13:09.between a cabbage and a lettuce. You can shave
:13:09. > :13:12.like an iceberg. This isn't just any kohl rabi, it's a melon kohl rabi.
:13:12. > :13:17.This is all brand new stuff and we haven't got enough of them to
:13:17. > :13:21.actually start selling yet. Maybe next year, four or five acres. Give
:13:21. > :13:29.it a try through the shops, if it sells well, we'll scale it up until
:13:29. > :13:32.we've got a full scale product. Harvests come in all shapes and
:13:33. > :13:34.sizes and while Andrew's using science to develop new varieties,
:13:34. > :13:38.fruit and vegetables are being used to teach science here at this small
:13:38. > :13:42.school plot in Hull. They are only going to get as big as they are now
:13:43. > :13:45.from a lot of sunshine and water. From the secrets to successful
:13:45. > :13:52.growing, there's much to be learnt on Victoria Dock School's allotment.
:13:52. > :13:56.Wonderful. It's quite hard to be a farmer. It isn't just a case of
:13:56. > :14:00.chucking a couple of seeds onto a field and then leaving them for a
:14:00. > :14:03.couple of months. It's from watching the plants grow and digging them up.
:14:03. > :14:06.Most children would see the food products and eat it without having
:14:06. > :14:11.too much knowledge where it's comes from. This way they can see the full
:14:11. > :14:13.scope from start to finish from the vegetables to consumption, as well.
:14:14. > :14:17.There's many more who would like to be harvesting home grown veg. In
:14:17. > :14:21.Hull you could be waiting up to five years for an allotment to become
:14:21. > :14:24.available. In Stamford the wait is three years and in North East
:14:24. > :14:26.Lincolnshire, a year. But whether you're harvesting vegetables on a
:14:26. > :14:29.commercial scale, an experiment, or a lesson, the best bit is the
:14:30. > :14:45.tasting as these pupils making French onion soup would agree.
:14:45. > :14:48.And there's the first of three programmes tonight looking at
:14:48. > :14:57.Britain's harvest. That's on BBC Two at eight o'clock.
:14:57. > :14:59.Still ahead tonight: The film bringing families of one wartime
:14:59. > :15:03.squadron back together. The search is on to find these
:15:03. > :15:12.youths — but just what were they doing?
:15:12. > :15:22.Somebody sliced to pictures together. Karen has sliced eight
:15:22. > :15:34.pictures together. Look at this panoramic view. Talk among
:15:34. > :15:45.yourselves. It goes on a bit. A bit like new.
:15:45. > :15:53.— — a bit like you. I had a message from Sandra saying, Peter is welcome
:15:53. > :15:57.to have lunch with me any time. Tell him I cannot say much more than a
:15:57. > :16:02.microwave meal. Thank you for that. Life is looking
:16:02. > :16:07.up. We will look at the headlines now.
:16:07. > :16:12.It is looking better tomorrow. Skype will turn brighter and there will be
:16:12. > :16:19.a bit of sunshine in the middle of the day in
:16:19. > :16:23.another weather front legs, and this will bring rain from the West
:16:23. > :16:36.Thursday evening. It has been a dreary afternoon. It has been rainy
:16:37. > :16:40.and drizzling. The rain is edging away. In its wake, quite a bit of
:16:40. > :16:45.cloud. There could resubmit and patchy fog. It will be a fairly grey
:16:46. > :17:08.and to the night. Lowest temperatures, 11 or 12. Any mist and
:17:08. > :17:16.fog will slowly lift. The cloud should gradually break up. There
:17:16. > :17:22.will be a bit of sunshine, but there is tomorrow evening's rain. All in
:17:22. > :17:32.all, it should be a better day. It will certainly be warmer. It should
:17:32. > :17:42.feel a bit warmer. That is good news. Friday, the risk of spots of
:17:42. > :17:43.rain. Saturday, damp start. It brightens up. Then it turns wet and
:17:43. > :17:56.windy. See you tomorrow. For the past two
:17:56. > :17:59.years, the search has been on for Gordon Brown, an RAF veteran. He
:17:59. > :18:03.flew with Percy Cannings who contacted BBC Look North for help to
:18:03. > :18:08.find all his wartime Lancaster Bomber Crew. Well, the search was
:18:08. > :18:10.turned into a documentary by Percy's daughter and today it was premiered
:18:10. > :18:14.in Lincolnshire. Leanne Brown went to the screening to find out how the
:18:14. > :18:17.story ends. There was laughter and tears as the
:18:17. > :18:35.audience watched Percy's plight to find his comrades.
:18:35. > :18:39.The film shows Percy, who is now 90, searching for the rest of his
:18:39. > :18:46.wartime crew. My daughter spoke to me about various things. I said, I
:18:46. > :18:52.haven't been in contact with any member of my cruise for a number of
:18:52. > :18:58.years, not since just after the war. I said, I wonder if any of them are
:18:58. > :19:03.still alive. That started it. Was it difficult to talk about it? Or
:19:03. > :19:09.difficult, but it is something you don't want to remember. Sadly, every
:19:09. > :19:12.member of the squadron has passed away. There was hope that this man,
:19:12. > :19:20.Gordon Brown, was still alive, but an appeal on look North Roths bad
:19:20. > :19:32.news. It would be fantastic if we could find Gordon Brown.
:19:32. > :19:37.members gathered today to remember them. My father spoke nothing about
:19:37. > :19:44.his war years. Today, I have learned more in an hour and a half about
:19:44. > :19:56.what they went through. It has brought so many people together.
:19:56. > :20:03.This has got members of my family together indirect me through people
:20:03. > :20:07.researching. The premiere was matched by a fly—past. Although the
:20:07. > :20:13.remaining members of my command are no longer with us, their stories
:20:13. > :20:20.will now live on. — — members of former command.
:20:20. > :20:26.Percy is incredible. Next month, he will be meeting the Prime Minister.
:20:26. > :20:31.Thanks to everybody who got into it with as last night after our story
:20:31. > :21:17.about dog owners in east riding. Just a few of the many messages.
:21:17. > :21:20.Thank you for those. Chris Pain has been removed as leader of UKIP on
:21:20. > :21:23.Lincolnshire County Council. Earlier this week, Councillor Pain was told
:21:23. > :21:26.he would face no police action over allegations relating to racist
:21:26. > :21:29.remarks on Facebook. He says he is in dispute with UKIP's national
:21:29. > :21:32.party chairman, but is still working for those who elected him.
:21:32. > :21:41.I am disappointed after eight years of working hard. It is
:21:41. > :21:48.disappointing. The people who supported me know what I have done
:21:48. > :21:55.for the party. I have had literally 24 hours of solid phone calls. Luke
:21:55. > :22:02.Campbell will return to his home city for his third professional
:22:02. > :22:11.boxing right. It is in November. He will fight Lee Connelly at Craven
:22:11. > :22:15.Park. Both Hull FC and Hull Kingston
:22:15. > :22:17.Rovers face knock—out matches this weekend in the first round of the
:22:17. > :22:21.Super League play—offs. Rovers travel to St Helens on Saturday
:22:21. > :22:23.while Hull FC have home advantage against French side Catalan Dragons.
:22:23. > :22:34.Our sports reporter Simon Clark looks at the prospects.
:22:34. > :22:45.The accident is unmistakably French. This man is backing Hull FC on
:22:45. > :22:47.Friday. He has been serving diners in East Yorkshire for more than
:22:47. > :22:53.three decades, and has supported policy with great passion for that
:22:53. > :23:06.time. Warrington, fantastic game. Leaks, fantastic game. Then
:23:06. > :23:08.suddenly, we drop. There is no doubt Alessi had been super league was
:23:08. > :23:14.back most inconsistent side this year. When they have been good, it
:23:14. > :23:17.was like fine dining, but when they have been bad, it has been
:23:17. > :23:31.desperately. Fans tomorrow really will not know what is on the menu.
:23:31. > :23:48.We have raised the bar a few times. It is not all doom and gloom. Why is
:23:48. > :23:58.he special? He brings/ chair. He brings the pack together. He's
:23:58. > :24:11.confident. Michael Dobson will be a big loss to the team. One day, he
:24:11. > :24:31.might combat foot — — he might come back. So both sides aim for
:24:31. > :24:42.victory. A group of young men have been caught on CCTV in Boston. The
:24:42. > :24:46.gang were filmed at the end of a night out in the town centre. But
:24:46. > :24:51.what we are about to see may just surprise. Gemma Dawson explains.
:24:51. > :24:54.Caught on camera. We're used to seeing CCTV footage like this. So
:24:54. > :24:58.imagine council workers' surprise when they spotted this. A group of
:24:58. > :25:03.guys on a night out in Boston, repairing a bike rack. It was quite
:25:03. > :25:10.a surprise to see somebody doing something positive at that time of
:25:10. > :25:14.night. It had been bent over, but the group
:25:14. > :25:17.were determined to fix this bike rack. One man even putting down his
:25:17. > :25:21.takeaway to help. And after their hard work, it now looks as good new,
:25:21. > :25:24.with cyclists able to use it again. I am very grateful for what they
:25:24. > :25:31.have done. It shows a positive attitude. It shows that Boston is a
:25:31. > :25:33.very special place. But in the town centre this
:25:33. > :25:39.afternoon, people couldn't quite believe what I was showing them.
:25:39. > :25:45.They are fixing it. They are fixing it? Good god. I do not know what to
:25:45. > :25:49.say to that, quite honestly. That is amazing. It is nice to see somebody
:25:49. > :25:54.mending something rather than wrecking it. People would
:25:54. > :25:58.automatically issuing they were doing something they shouldn't. Fair
:25:58. > :26:00.enough. That is good. The editor of the local paper told
:26:00. > :26:07.me they've now launched a campaign to try to identify the group. We
:26:07. > :26:14.want is people to come forward to it can give them some credit. We have
:26:14. > :26:17.had an excellent response so far. But will this be a one—off? Or will
:26:17. > :26:26.this group be spotted repairing something else, on their next night
:26:26. > :26:33.out? Cash and she — — what a fantastic story. Maybe you know who
:26:33. > :26:36.it was. Let us know if so. Let's get a recap of the national
:26:36. > :26:46.and regional headlines. The latest figures on the UK economy
:26:46. > :26:47.show the number of people out of work has fallen again.
:26:47. > :26:49.Warnings pregnant women are putting themselves and their babies at risk
:26:49. > :27:05.if they're overweight. Talking about those driving tests
:27:05. > :27:13.not being taken in Hull, a big response on this. Sarah says, if
:27:13. > :27:25.learner drivers cannot adjust to driving in Beverley, are they ready
:27:25. > :27:26.to be taking a test? Mark says, wherever you take your test,
:27:26. > :27:32.to be taking a test? Mark says, Somebody said, when are people only
:27:32. > :27:37.trained and tested to drive in one town or city? What is so different
:27:37. > :27:46.in Beverley? Do they drive on the other side of the road?