:00:00. > :00:08.Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North. The headlines tonight: The
:00:08. > :00:17.£50 billion project for high speed trains — but will other parts of our
:00:17. > :00:23.rail network lose out? There are huge swathes of the
:00:23. > :00:31.country which will get pretty much no benefit whatsoever from this
:00:31. > :00:41.scheme. The £12,000 theft of specialised kit
:00:41. > :00:46.which which could put lives at risk. To be in a situation where we have
:00:46. > :00:50.two say, can we go and for your relative it is heartbreaking.
:00:50. > :00:59.Denied a possible Wembley appearance — the Lincolnshire club thrown out
:00:59. > :01:06.of the FA Cup. The five September weather looks set to continue. Join
:01:06. > :01:08.me later for the forecast. — — the fine September weather looks set to
:01:08. > :01:12.continue. The human statue who's hoping to
:01:12. > :01:15.strike gold in Europe. Good evening.
:01:15. > :01:17.It could cost up to £50 billion but there are warnings that train
:01:17. > :01:21.passengers in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire will see their rail
:01:21. > :01:24.services get worse if the new High Speed Train line gets the go ahead.
:01:24. > :01:27.The Government says the planned link from London through the midlands and
:01:27. > :01:30.onto Manchester and Leeds is essential for the British economy.
:01:30. > :01:38.Campaigners here though say it will lead to a North—South divide. Sarah
:01:38. > :01:40.Corker reports. Early morning commuters start their journey from
:01:40. > :01:44.East Yorkshire, catching a direct train to the capital. I asked those
:01:44. > :01:47.at Brough Station just what difference the much talked about
:01:47. > :01:56.high speed rail link would make to them? Maybe I would drive over to
:01:56. > :02:02.lead and get the train from there, but it is unlikely. We will get left
:02:02. > :02:09.out at this end of the line, so to speak.
:02:09. > :02:13.things up to date, but I am not sure whether it is money well spent.
:02:13. > :02:17.Passengers from East Yorkshire use the East Coast main line to travel
:02:18. > :02:22.to London. A purpose—built high—speed rail network would mean
:02:22. > :02:26.people could connect with this fast online and carry on to the capital.
:02:26. > :02:35.But we don't know if that would be any faster. The government believes
:02:35. > :02:41.a new high—speed rail network would generate billions for the economy.
:02:41. > :02:45.Critics worry there will be no money left to maintain existing networks
:02:45. > :02:50.and areas like East Yorkshire not included in the plans will see a
:02:50. > :02:53.worse service. There are huge swathes of the country, not least
:02:53. > :02:57.Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, which will get no benefit from this
:02:57. > :03:00.scheme which is costing upwards of £50 billion.
:03:00. > :03:05.But a boom in rail travel has pushed the case for high speed rail. When
:03:05. > :03:13.you look at the growth we have seen in Railways of the last 15 years,
:03:13. > :03:15.there is no alternative that will provide the capacity this country
:03:15. > :03:18.needs in the future. Could that investment be at the
:03:18. > :03:22.expense of the East Coast Main Line? Its 900 miles of track are due to be
:03:22. > :03:29.upgraded — but it's already suffering from delays and
:03:29. > :03:33.disruption. And critics of HS2 are queuing up. Earlier this week, Lord
:03:33. > :03:41.Prescott gave us his view at Labour's party conference. It isn't
:03:41. > :03:44.going to do any good for the North. They wouldn't build it in the North.
:03:44. > :03:47.And so debate rumbles on — invest in the lines we have or build a brand
:03:48. > :03:52.new network? But for now, these passengers seem happy with the
:03:52. > :03:59.service they're already getting. I'm joined now by the Cleethorpes MP
:03:59. > :04:05.Martin Vickers. Do you think your constituents will be in favour of
:04:05. > :04:12.this train line which is nearly 100 miles away, as? I suspect the
:04:12. > :04:17.reaction of my constituents is fairly mixed, as it is up and down
:04:17. > :04:26.the country. The country is divided. It will benefit the UK economy. How
:04:26. > :04:42.will HS2 help Grimsby and Cleethorpes? Well, without freeing
:04:42. > :04:46.up capacity on the line, towns are unlikely to get better services they
:04:46. > :04:51.need. Transferring capacity will divide better services. We need to
:04:51. > :04:57.consider the massive growth in freight. A lot of it comes through
:04:57. > :05:04.Immingham. Lot Prescott has said it will do nothing for the North. He is
:05:04. > :05:09.entitled to his opinion. As on many other things, I think he is wrong on
:05:09. > :05:13.this. This is the biggest spend in British history. This money have
:05:13. > :05:19.been better improving local connections to East Yorkshire and
:05:19. > :05:25.Lincolnshire, which some would say we desperately need? We do need
:05:25. > :05:32.better services. The additional capacity will enable the network to
:05:32. > :05:39.provide that. It is beneficial to the whole economy. Tap to steal in
:05:39. > :05:54.Scunthorpe will be a contender for providing much of the Railtrack — —
:05:54. > :05:59.Tata Steel in Scunthorpe. What we need is greater connectivity between
:05:59. > :06:01.the provincial part of the country, particularly those out on the
:06:01. > :06:06.periphery is such as my own constituency. That can be provided
:06:06. > :06:11.when we free up the capacity. Too much emphasis is placed on the
:06:11. > :06:20.speed. This is about capacity. When we talk about the 42 billion, we're
:06:20. > :06:24.talking about that over 20 years. Very good to talk to you tonight.
:06:24. > :06:28.We want to hear from you on this story, is it a good idea to spend
:06:28. > :06:31.£50 billion in high speed rail or spend the money on improving other
:06:31. > :06:46.parts of the transport network? In a moment:
:06:46. > :06:54.look forward to hearing from you. In a moment: The mystery of the missing
:06:54. > :06:56.memorial. The empty space which campaigners are desperate to see
:06:56. > :06:59.Phil. ? Police and voluntary
:06:59. > :07:03.help find missing people say lives are being put at risk because of the
:07:03. > :07:06.theft of thousands of pounds worth of equipment.
:07:06. > :07:09.Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Search and Rescue is now asking for help
:07:09. > :07:16.after thieves took radios, rescue equipment and first aid kits.
:07:16. > :07:25.Crispin Rolfe has been to speak to them. The blue bag is a medical grab
:07:25. > :07:31.bag. Very life—saving and life dependent equipment. Examples of
:07:31. > :07:35.just what has been stolen from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire search
:07:35. > :07:38.and rescue. Not just medical supplies, but safety equipment and
:07:38. > :07:45.communications, without which they cannot operate. The kit adds up to
:07:45. > :07:49.nearly £12,000 worth of equipment. It has taken so long to raise money
:07:50. > :07:54.to buy this. To be in a situation where we had to make a decision, do
:07:54. > :07:59.we can we go out and look for your relative, that is heartbreaking. The
:07:59. > :08:21.last four years, that is what they have done. In recent cases, local
:08:21. > :08:24.teams have played a key role. People need to be found as quickly and
:08:24. > :08:32.swiftly as possible. These people help us. It is vital we find this
:08:32. > :08:34.equipment and it is returned so they can continue delivering the
:08:34. > :08:42.excellent service and carry on saving lives. It was stolen from the
:08:43. > :08:48.back of the team 's van. A blow to the men and women who have come
:08:48. > :08:55.together to provide extra support, not just to Yorkshire and
:08:55. > :08:59.Lincolnshire, but also to a butcher in Cheshire. This team of volunteers
:08:59. > :09:05.hopes for generosity, either from the themselves from charity, to help
:09:05. > :09:10.them buy new equipment in order to ensure they do not have to pack up
:09:10. > :09:12.for good. Some more news now.
:09:12. > :09:15.Police in Lincolnshire say they've begun a murder inquiry following the
:09:15. > :09:19.death of a 79—year—old woman. The woman, who hasn't been named, had
:09:19. > :09:22.been taken to hospital in Lincoln from her home in the village of
:09:22. > :09:25.Dunholme on Sunday. She died in Hospital on Tuesday. A 51—year—old
:09:25. > :09:31.man has been arrested in West Yorkshire and is helping police with
:09:31. > :09:34.their enquiries. The Trust which runs the East Riding
:09:34. > :09:38.Community Hospital has revealed that its funding is being cut by almost
:09:38. > :09:41.£4,000 a day. 18 beds at the hospital had to be suspended after a
:09:41. > :09:46.report raised concerns about the quality of care. A spokesperson for
:09:46. > :09:57.the Humber Foundation Trust says the funding will increase once all the
:09:57. > :10:01.beds are re—opened. The emergency services have spent the afternoon
:10:01. > :10:05.dealing with a lorry fire on the A17 in Lincolnshire. This was the scene
:10:05. > :10:07.on the road near Holbeach earlier this afternoon when thirty tonnes of
:10:07. > :10:10.straw caught fire. Drivers faced delays in the area as two fire
:10:10. > :10:14.engines put the fire out. A group of influential MPs says a
:10:14. > :10:16.Government programme to roll out super—fast broadband to rural areas
:10:16. > :10:19.including Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire is taking too long. The
:10:19. > :10:22.report by the Public Accounts Committee says there's a lack of
:10:22. > :10:25.competition in the industry. A campaign group lobbying for better
:10:25. > :10:32.rural broadband says Lincolnshire County Council is making
:10:32. > :10:35.improvements. There is a lack of competition so it is hard for
:10:35. > :10:46.authorities to judge if they are getting good value for money. There
:10:46. > :10:47.is only one supplier. It is a problem.
:10:47. > :10:52.Sleaford Town Football Club have been kicked out of the FA Cup. 12
:10:52. > :10:56.days ago, the team was involved in a huge brawl which involved rival club
:10:56. > :11:05.Huntington Town. Amy Cole is in our newsroom. Was the team expecting
:11:05. > :11:08.this punishment? They were expecting something to
:11:08. > :11:11.happen, but this was the toughest punishment they could have got and
:11:11. > :11:14.they're very disappointed. The brawl broke out during the home game
:11:14. > :11:18.between Sleaford Town and Huntingdon Town on Saturday 14th, and it spread
:11:18. > :11:22.to fans from both sides. They were playing in the FA Cup First round
:11:22. > :11:27.qualifying tie, but the match had to be abandoned just minutes before the
:11:27. > :11:30.final whistle. Both clubs were charged by the FA for failing to
:11:30. > :11:33.ensure their players and supporters conducted themselves in a proper
:11:33. > :11:36.fashion and refrained from provocative and violent behaviour.
:11:36. > :11:40.It's still unclear what led to the brawl. Today's decision to throw
:11:40. > :11:47.them out of the FA Cup was made on the basis of a report by the
:11:47. > :11:52.referee. This afternoon the club said it believed witness statements
:11:52. > :11:58.submitted to the FA were fair. We believe that a lot of the witness
:11:58. > :12:03.statement where broadly in our favour.
:12:03. > :12:07.Both clubs have been fined £150. Sleaford Town say they are waiting
:12:07. > :12:10.to see the official report, due tomorrow, before deciding whether to
:12:10. > :12:13.appeal the decision. If they choose not to appeal, it means they won't
:12:13. > :12:24.be able to progress any further in the competition.
:12:24. > :12:26.Still ahead tonight: Sitting down on the job — the human statue looking
:12:26. > :12:35.to take on the world. ?? new I have been punched, Spartak,
:12:35. > :12:48.kissed, offered drink. It is like being in the newsroom.
:12:48. > :12:50.The Red Arrows themselves sent in this picture of them on their way to
:12:50. > :13:06.Nice, flying over the Alps. Stunning picture. Good evening,
:13:06. > :13:11.young man. I am very well. The dicky bird tells
:13:11. > :13:14.me you were discussing clouds with Alistair Campbell yesterday on the
:13:14. > :13:22.radio. Absolutely. It is your worst
:13:22. > :13:26.nightmare, they knocked in a room with Alistair Campbell, you and the
:13:26. > :13:31.cloud appreciation Society — — being locked in a room.
:13:31. > :13:38.It looks as though we will have a lots of fine weather with sunshine.
:13:38. > :13:45.The good news is that this system is not going to make much progress
:13:45. > :13:51.northwards. For others, the last week in September is looking very
:13:51. > :13:56.nice. That is great news. It is been a lovely afternoon. Lots of sunshine
:13:56. > :14:01.around. Through this evening, it looks set to be dry with clear
:14:01. > :14:08.period. Overnight, it may be that cloud tends to increase from the
:14:08. > :14:22.south. Clear spells. Temperatures down to nine or 10 Celsius. The sun
:14:22. > :14:27.will rise at around 6:56am. It looks as though we are in for a lovely day
:14:27. > :14:39.tomorrow. A bit of cloud first thing, but a dry and bright day with
:14:39. > :14:44.some long spells of sunshine. Temperatures will be very pleasant.
:14:44. > :14:56.I'd injury field of 16 Celsius. That is 61 Fahrenheit. — — highs in true
:14:56. > :15:00.field of 16 Celsius. The weekend is very nice. Not bad for the end
:15:00. > :15:05.September. It will become quite breezy. That might take the edge of
:15:05. > :15:11.the temperatures, but some pleasant spells of autumnal sunshine.
:15:11. > :15:21.It is like it is like a lottery. I suppose it is when you are doing it.
:15:21. > :15:28.See you tomorrow. There are calls for a war memorial
:15:28. > :15:32.at Great Coates near Grimsby to be returned to its original location
:15:32. > :15:35.until a new site for it is agreed. The memorial was removed from the
:15:35. > :15:41.wall of a community hall when it was sold for redevelopment. But the
:15:41. > :15:44.village council says it's unlikely to be relocated in time for
:15:44. > :15:46.Remembrance Sunday. Caroline Bilton reports.
:15:46. > :15:50.Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice — in just over a
:15:50. > :15:53.month's time we will do what we have done for decades, not just in
:15:53. > :15:59.London, but at memorials across the country. But not here in the village
:15:59. > :16:03.of Great Coates — because this is where their memorial used to be, and
:16:03. > :16:24.no—one seems to know where it has gone. It's been in the village for
:16:24. > :16:31.95 years. My uncle came was killed in Florida. He is buried there, so
:16:31. > :16:37.there is no local grey. The memorial is sort of a gravestone. The
:16:37. > :16:40.memorial used to be on community hall until it was sold for
:16:40. > :16:44.redevelopment. A few months ago, it disappeared. Rumours have been rife
:16:45. > :16:51.that it has been damaged in that process. The village council told as
:16:51. > :16:55.it is safe and undamaged, and they plan to re—erected here, on the site
:16:55. > :17:02.of the new village. That would be in time for Remembrance Sunday. We have
:17:02. > :17:08.to get planning permission. As soon as we have permission, we can do
:17:08. > :17:14.that. Local residents say in the meantime, it should be returned to
:17:14. > :17:22.its original home. That war memorial should be put back where it was
:17:22. > :17:33.until such a point as it can be effectively, properly and
:17:33. > :17:36.sympathetically put up. People here want to see and enter this saga.
:17:36. > :17:47.They want to know where the memorial is, what state it is in and when or
:17:47. > :17:53.if it will ever be replaced. We will follow that one. We told you
:17:53. > :17:56.last night that the Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart said
:17:56. > :17:59.parents were being "left out of pocket" when it comes to school
:17:59. > :18:01.transport. In the village of Thorngumbald, some children who
:18:01. > :18:06.qualify for free travel, have been told next term, they'll have to pay
:18:06. > :18:10.more than £500 for a pass. If they walk, part of their route is
:18:10. > :18:10.alongside a road with a 60 miles an hour speed limit.
:18:10. > :18:53.Thank you for Workers have begun to fill
:18:53. > :19:02.Sleaford's new swimming pool in preparation for its opening next
:19:02. > :19:06.month. The process will take around six days to complete. The leisure
:19:06. > :19:10.centre has taken a year to build, and cost nearly three million
:19:10. > :19:21.pounds. We have a number of tests to do. The sheer weight of the water,
:19:21. > :19:25.that puts a lot of pressure on the Paul. It has been sat empty for
:19:25. > :19:27.getting on 11 months now. We do not want to change the alignment
:19:27. > :19:30.quickly. After nearly 13 years working for
:19:30. > :19:40.the Diocese of Lincoln, the Bishop of Grantham is standing down from
:19:40. > :19:43.the post. The Right Reverend Doctor Tim Ellis was ordained 37 years ago
:19:43. > :19:45.today. He's been outspoken about a number of issues, including gay
:19:45. > :19:50.marriage, the first Gulf War and the cost of Margaret Thatcher's funeral.
:19:50. > :19:54.And Bishop Tim joins me now from our Lincoln studio. Good evening. When
:19:54. > :19:58.you became bishop, I guess you where aware about how outspoken you were.
:19:59. > :20:03.Very different from what we have been used to. I don't think so.
:20:03. > :20:07.There has always been a rich tradition within the church of
:20:07. > :20:13.people expressing all sorts of opposing views. One thing I always
:20:13. > :20:19.say is that the church is not a political party. We do not have two
:20:19. > :20:27.to eight line. — — we do not have to tell a party line. You have never
:20:27. > :20:31.been afraid of speaking out. Do people mind you having strong views
:20:31. > :20:38.about things like Margaret Thatcher and her economic policies? The
:20:38. > :20:46.people who agreed with the policies she issued will disagree with me — —
:20:46. > :20:54.people agreed with her policies will disagree with me. My concern is that
:20:54. > :21:05.we look to the future, but learn the lessons of the past. As I lead, I am
:21:05. > :21:09.concerned about problems which affect the people of Lincolnshire
:21:09. > :21:10.now. You like football and you are perhaps the first bishop to have an
:21:10. > :21:27.earring. Is it still in? Yes. It is. old. My children will not allow me
:21:27. > :21:33.to take it out. I just forget about it. Well, it does suit you. We wish
:21:33. > :21:38.you well for the future. Another passion of yours is Sheffield
:21:38. > :21:44.Wednesday, isn't it? Yes. I hope I will have more time for them, but I
:21:44. > :21:50.hope I will have something more worthwhile watching. Also, the
:21:50. > :21:58.bishop elect rock and pop music. Yes, I do. I always have done since
:21:58. > :22:03.being a small boy. I try to keep up with music as it has progressed. I
:22:03. > :22:09.still buy contemporary music. I learn a lot from my children and my
:22:09. > :22:15.grandchildren, and from that young people I have dealt with here. We
:22:15. > :22:20.think you are the trendiest vicar. We wish you all the very best for
:22:20. > :22:23.the future. Hope you are happy. That is very kind of you. Thank you.
:22:23. > :22:29.The Hull City manager says they couldn't have been given a harder
:22:29. > :22:32.draw in the Capital One Cup. Steve Bruce will take his team to
:22:32. > :22:44.Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round. The two sides meet in the
:22:44. > :22:49.League on Sunday 27th October, with the cup tie just a few days later.
:22:49. > :22:53.There are three or four individuals who need games, so it has been
:22:53. > :23:02.invaluable for them. We are in the next round. Let's hope we can
:23:02. > :23:06.perform at Spurs. We look forward to it.
:23:07. > :23:09.In rugby league, Hull FC captain Gareth Ellis has announced his
:23:09. > :23:12.retirement form international retirement with immediate effect.
:23:12. > :23:15.That means he'll play no part in the upcoming World Cup for England
:23:15. > :23:19.despite having been picked in the initial squad. Ellis says he wants
:23:19. > :23:25.to focus on playing for Hull FC and "make a contribution to help us
:23:25. > :23:28.achieve things." The latest twist in Hull's bid to
:23:28. > :23:35.become the next UK City of Culture was revealed earlier today in a
:23:36. > :23:38.multistorey car park. Two elephants made from papier mache spent the
:23:39. > :23:47.afternoon walking around the City's Pryme Street car park. If Hull is
:23:47. > :23:51.successful in its attempt to win the title, the elephants will appear in
:23:51. > :23:56.the opening parade. If we win, it will be in the opening ceremony, if
:23:56. > :24:01.we are successful in getting the title of City of Culture. It fits
:24:01. > :24:03.with our themes of freedom because elephants are symbols of freedom in
:24:03. > :24:06.Africa. A performer from Hull is to
:24:06. > :24:14.represent the UK in a rather unusual World Championships. Andy Train is
:24:15. > :24:18.one of 40 living statues who will travel from all over the world for
:24:18. > :24:22.the competition, to be held this weekend in the Netherlands. Jo Makel
:24:22. > :24:25.has been to meet him. In Hull, the statues can be the
:24:25. > :24:36.royal, the righteous and sometimes the real.
:24:36. > :24:44.living statue often seen keeping still on the city's streets,
:24:44. > :24:52.delighting young and old alike. I think it's fabulous. Everybody who
:24:52. > :24:55.has gone posting has smiled. It is amazing, just not moving. Some try
:24:55. > :25:04.and make him him move. Others are caught out. The gold man is the
:25:04. > :25:14.creation of perfromer Andy Train. He's spent years perfecting the art
:25:14. > :25:24.of stillness. It is concentrating on the breathing. Relaxation
:25:24. > :25:28.techniques. I often think stone or metal. It works. In fact, Andy's got
:25:28. > :25:31.so good at it that he's now been asked to represent the UK in the
:25:31. > :25:34.Living Statue World Championships, due to be held this weekend in the
:25:34. > :25:46.Netherlands. And the practise he's had in Hull has certainly prepared
:25:47. > :25:50.him for anything. My home city is the most challenging place to be for
:25:51. > :25:59.being a statue. I have been kicked in Hull, kicked, tickled, kissed by
:25:59. > :26:02.men and women, offered during, spat acts. He was certainly a hit with
:26:02. > :26:07.the crowd while we filmed. Some amazing people as well. So hopefully
:26:07. > :26:13.the man with his seagull and chips will strike gold in Europe too.
:26:13. > :26:19.Good luck to Andy for this weekend. Let's get a recap of the national
:26:19. > :26:24.and regional headlines: Interpol issued an international alert for a
:26:24. > :26:30.British woman who may be involved in an attack in Nairobi.
:26:30. > :26:34.BMP for Cleethorpes tells us that HS2 will have indirect benefit for
:26:34. > :26:38.Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Unless we free up capacity on the East
:26:38. > :26:42.Coast Main line, Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Scunthorpe and other
:26:42. > :26:44.provincial towns are unlikely to get the better services they need.
:26:44. > :27:01.Finally, the weather: response on the subject of the
:27:01. > :27:05.high—speed train. Paul said, I think the money should be well spent on
:27:05. > :27:11.other parts of the network to improve the service. Victoria said,
:27:11. > :27:15.the money should improve existing lines and how about upgrading our
:27:15. > :27:20.trains to double—decker trains as seen in Europe? Laura says, it would
:27:20. > :27:31.free up capacity on the East Coast mainline. We need electrification.
:27:31. > :27:37.Finally, Pauline Scunthorpe said, will we would be able to afford to
:27:37. > :27:40.purchase tickets for the HS2? We do not enter as much as the
:27:40. > :27:43.southerners. Drama for the radio tomorrow
:27:43. > :27:44.lunchtime if you can. Have a nice evening. Goodbye.