01/10/2013 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Good evening. The headlines: More than 250 schools in east Yorkshire

and Lincolnshire close because of a strike. It is protecting education

long—term. We hope parents will understand and support that. There's

anger some from some parents who say they weren't given enough notice of

school closures. I am utterly disgusted. Any thought of giving

them my support has gone out of the window. Also on the programme: The

woman whose family say would still be alive if doctors had not ignored

her medical history. A former US president takes his place alongside

William Wilberforce and Nelson Mandela. It has been a decent day

today. What is in store? We are looking at unsettled conditions.

Around 250 schools in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have been affected

as staff from the two biggest teaching unions went on strike

today. The latest figures obtained by BBC Look North show 148 schools

closed completely, 108 were partially shut and 337 schools in

this area opened as normal. Members of the NUT and the NASUWT say the

walk out was over pay, pensions and conditions. Sarah Corker has this

report. 8am and teachers on strike in Hull start their journey to a

union rally in joined thousands of others from

across Yorkshire and the Midlands. 33 years in the profession, Margaret

Atkinson is striking over changes which could see teachers working

longer. I don't think I could be working in my 60s because I think I

would be worn out. I think we want teachers to be better. Do you think

68 is too old to be teaching? Yes, definitely. And their list of

grievances is growing. Teachers are unhappy about reduced pensions,

working until they are 68, excessive workloads and unqualified teachers

in the classroom. The government maintains the reforms are driving up

standards. Teachers are being forced to go on strike because Michael Gove

will not speak to the unions. It is not just a one—day inconvenience, it

is protecting education long—term. Teachers are unhappy about reduced

pensions. The main bone of contention is performance—related

pay, head teachers setting salaries, teachers only moving up the pay

scale if they meet certain standards. Parents and the public in

general, it will undermine teachers, and they will have the best pensions

available to anybody across the land. Some schools were left with

not enough staff and forced to shut. Others were able to open as usual,

like the South Cave Primary. We were totally unaffected. None of the

teachers took any action so all classes were normal. Either publicly

to have sympathy? I'm not sure. That is up to the public. The situation

is intolerable. Why are you striking? Because I wanted to take

industrial action for the good of the young people in Bridlington.

Both sides say they are willing top re—open talks, but until that

happens pupils will be caught in the middle. For many parents who were

meant to go to work today there has been disruption and loss of earnings

as they arranged for alternative childcare. Jessica Lane has been to

meet two families to see the impact today's walk—out had on them. Ellie

May only started school in September. Her dad says one of those

lessons is about attendance. I've said to her she has not to go to

school. We have to do certain things. Chris tried to take both

kids to school today. He says he'd be fined sixty pounds if he took

them out of school for a holiday. My wife has cancelled three

appointments. If she cannot get those appointments back they will be

getting fined, her loss of earnings, which they do not want to pay

because that will be lots, somebody is going to be paying for it.

Lynsey's a childminder and is looking after her own and other

people's children. My sister is a teacher and it does not finish at

the end of the day. She is constantly working weekends,

paperwork, planning. You think about what you can do, if I did not look

after them regularly, what would they do? Parents say more strikes

could mean more disruption. Leaving them needing a helping hand. I'm

joined now by Rhoda Andrew Chow from the National Union of Teachers. Good

evening. Parents watching tonight, will they have much sympathy? What

they have done for the children's education today and having to fork

out for childcare. Lots of the parents that I met today when we

were out in Sheffield were in support of the action that teachers

have taken. Teachers are concerned that people have been

inconvenienced, but they have taken the action it cause it is the last

resort. It is the only thing they can do. The average teaching salary

is £33,000 per year. 13 weeks holiday. Lots of people watching

would love those conditions. Why are you not happy? We would love those

conditions as well for other people in the public sector and the private

sector. We do not believe the government are driving it down. It

is the teachers who should continue to have good salaries. One of the

issues is performance related pay. Why should they not be given an

incentive? There has already been a pay system for a great number of

years but is in place that allows for teachers to be paid good and

fairly by introducing more performance related pay, it is going

to disadvantage all teachers because we can see that there will be a

drive down. 73% of your members either did not vote or voted against

the strike. What will they be thinking? Most of them will be in

support of the teachers that did go out today. They did not vote

though, did they? But the majority voted for strike action because they

could see that there was no alternative, Michael Gove has

continued... Will you meet Michael Gove? We would be willing to meet

with him. That is what we have wanted to do, and if he would do the

same as the Welsh government and meet them we would not have to go

forward with strikes. Good to see you. Thank you for coming in. We

would like to know what you think about it. Do they have a right to

take a stand? If you want to get in touch...

Many parents have been affected, we will have your thoughts on this

before 7pm. In a moment: The BBC is seeking nominations for the unsung

hero of sport 2013. We visit last year's winners. Hannah Pudsey from

East Yorkshire lived for eleven years after being given a new heart

at the age of just twelve. Today a coroner decided her death last year

was due to natural causes but Hannah's mother has described the

care her daughter received at Hull Royal Infirmary as inadequate. She

believes Hannah might have survived if her complicated medical history

had been considered. Our health correspondent, Vicky Johnson

reports. She was just 13 when she had her heart transplant and her

bravery and determination made her a poster girl for organ donation.

You're not the only one, there are loads of kids waiting for hearts and

organs. An inquest in Hull today heard how she died hours after being

admitted to the Royal infirmary in February last year. Doctors

diagnosed her with a complication of diabetes and she was transferred to

a specialist ward. Nobody consulted her doctors in Newcastle where she

was regularly monitored. Her mother told the coroner her care had been

inadequate. There was a lot of information not being relayed from

one doctor to another and she was left a long time without further

blood tests being ordered. The coroner said an admission to the

high dependency unit and the conversation with the cardiologist

might have made a difference. They could not save a definite that it

would have. He added that he was satisfied there were no missed

opportunities. Hannah took every opportunity to raise awareness, even

her 21st birthday. Lots of people never get round to doing it. They

say they will sign up tomorrow. That tomorrow never comes. Her mother has

echoed those sentiments. She has supported transplants. It is not a

cure but she always believed everybody should have a chance. More

than anything, she wanted her wedding day in July and it was a

shame that she did not live to fulfil that greatest wish. Well the

coroner related —— recorded accidental causes, the hospital

trust accepted they could have supported the family better. It is

hoped they can learn from this tragic event. A jury has failed to

reach a verdict, in the trial of a woman accused of paying a hit

who's 36 and from Hollym near Withernsea, is waiting to hear if

she'll have to face another trial, after the jury at Hull Crown Court

was discharged. Darren Wilson, who's 45 and from North Hull, was found

guilty of conspiracy to murder. A former Mayor of Cleethorpes has been

found not guilty of performing a sex act in front of children. But

Conservative councillor Keith Brookes was given a restraining

order banning him from sunbathing naked in his garden for five years.

He denied outraging public decency at Grimsby Crown Court. Hospital

managers in Lincolnshire say they've made improvements to services after

being put into special measures. They say death rates have fallen and

a hundred nurses have been taken on since the hospitals in Lincoln and

Boston were criticised in the Keogh Report. There will be a new

inspection early next year. The Unite trade union says that up to 13

staff could lose their jobs at Bridlington Hospital under plans for

patient meals to be cooked off site. The proposals would see food

prepared in York. Managers say they will try and redeploy workers, but

Unite say they will oppose redundancies. Still to come: We

reveal which former US President has been recognised at the "home of

freedom". National Older People Day. Age is

just a number, as these ladies prove.

Keep your photos coming in. This was taken at RAF Coningsby by John

Heard. Good evening. Where's Paul? I have to get on with the forecast. He

is on a course. A weather forecasting course. He was the only

one asked to go on it. You have made my day. We will see if he is any

better. Tomorrow is not going to be very nice. Some beautiful sunshine

and we expect some rain in the forecast tomorrow. It is caught a

sea of this awkward at front —— it is because of this weather front.

The breezy conditions will be the theme of the weather for the next

few days. Here the satellite picture. The rain will spread

tomorrow. At the moment, we have some clear skies. Some variable

amounts of cloud. Overnight, it will break to allow some clear spells.

Largely drive. It will be double—figure temperatures. It will

remain breezy throughout. The sun will rise just 7am. It will set at

6:30pm. The time of high water will be 455 a.m.. —— 450 5am. As we head

through the morning, you can see this band of rain pushing up. There

will be heavy spells. It will clear off to the north. The rain will

become like and patchy. Still the risk of showers. Perhaps a little

brightness as well. It is going to be rather breezy for a time

tomorrow, and the wet weather and the rain will mean it feels a little

miserable. Temperatures will be around average for the time of

year, ranging from 14—16 degrees. On Thursday, it will be a decent day

and it will cloud over. There will be some rain towards the evening

hours. Scattered spells of showers coming on the weekend. You can ask

Paul tomorrow. The look of panic in your face when I asked where he was.

Fantastic. Don't get me into trouble. The damage is done. The

winners of last years BBC Sports Unsung Hero say the award helped

transform their club's profile. Tina Parker and Len Gooch won the 2012

award for their work at a judo academy. Our sports reporter Simon

Clark has been to see how their success changed Judo in Scunthorpe.

Former and her father Len Gooch started the

Kwai Academy a decade ago in a wooden hut. Now their newly

refurbished centre on Scunthorpe Hebden Road is a state—of the—art

facility for the sport. A grant from Sport England helped but so too

recognition of winning the BBC's Unsung Hero award. We have achieved

a lot since we done it. We will improve the club and everything.

There has also been schools. It has got a load a bit more. It has helped

us overall. It is been really good. Tina and Len have always put the

emphasis on coaching youngsters and introducing them to the sport that

they love. Now they come from not only Scunthorpe but all over

Lincolnshire to practise, especially now the facilities are the best.

Since they won it has an very good because there is lots of space. They

have had more people coming in, people doing judo and it is a better

place for us. Last year there was not many people coming but now there

is a lot more people coming. Me and my dad, getting on with what we like

doing. When they were saying we were wonderful and the kids were enjoying

it, that is the plan. This is the trophy they were awarded. If you

know somebody worthy of a nomination, logon to the BBC

website. You will find it in the sports personality section. British

judo is now looking at the gym as a potential centre of excellence, all

helped by a nomination for the unsung hero awards. To make a

nomination go on to the BBC sport website. All the information is

there. A review into policing arrangements,

that led to West Yorkshire Police putting restrictions on Hull City

fans travelling to the Huddersfield game, has been completed. Some

Tigers supporters boycotted the match in March against Huddersfield

Town in protest, after being told they could only travel to the

stadium using club transport. They will be without their top scorer for

a month. Tom Brady, after having an operation, has been ruled out. The

winger Tom Briscoe has been selected as part of Steve MacNamara's England

squad for the Rugby League World Cup. Briscoe scored twice in Hull's

final game of the season which was also his last for the club as he

will move to another un—named team this winter. England will play Fiji

at the KC Stadium on the 9th of November. I think we have got some

ability to finish off some things. We have got some genuine speed. That

is how an international team should be. Most of the attributes needed to

compete. We know the teams we are competing against the will have that

as well so it is game on. England have wailed —— England have named

the team 20 squad including an athlete from our area. The team will

tourist really over the winter. A big response on the subject of

libraries, and a petition against plans to cut libraries. The County

Council wants volunteers to take over their running as it seeks to

save money. There's been a mixed response on this subject. Dave in

Lincoln says it's important libraries are kept open, saying,

"Whilst it is recognised that a minority of people use a library,

these tend to be the vulnerable and disadvantaged in our society — the

elderly, unemployed and children. We must protect their interests." But

Stewart Waddell in Grimsby disagrees. He says, "Libraries are

used by the few and paid for by the many, close them all and save us

taxpayers the money". Kevin in Goole is also happy to see libraries

closed. He says "People have to move with the times. Libraries are not as

essential as they used to be hence cuts. I would prefer my taxes to go

to more essential services." Thank you for those. Here is one of the

most famous American presidents, and today, Abraham Lincoln has been

commemorated in the same place as William Wilberforce. It is thanks to

a monument. Called the Wall of Names, it honours the world's most

influential human rights campaigners. And today, people

travelled from the USA to see the latest name added to it. Anne—Marie

Tasker was there. Songs from the Hope Choir greeted the hundred

people who'd come to see the latest addition to Hull's Wall of Names.

Watched by dignitaries and helped by schoolchildren from Hull, the US

Embassy's Cultural Attache unveiled the name Abraham Lincoln. It was a

huge honour for me, personally, as an admirer of Abraham Lincoln, but

as an American to see that in every corner of the UK they honour and

recognise the significance of Abraham Lincoln and his role in

history and human rights. That speech has been made by how many

sons since the war began? Lincoln is known worldwide. He's been

immortalised in film — and the only historical figures more written

about than him are Jesus and Napoleon. He's not just one of

America's most famous presidents but the man who abolished slavery in the

US. And that's why he's been recognised on the wall that stands

in the shadow of the birthplace of anti—slavery campaigner William

Wilberforce. This is an incredibly memorable occasion, to have the 16th

president of the United States recognised on this great Wall is

quite an honour. of William Wilberforce because of

the deeds they did in bringing slavery to an end. Abraham Lincoln

at the same time, positions himself alongside those figures. There is a

connection there and we celebrate that. The wall already honours the

world's most famous freedom campaigners — Nelson Mandela, Martin

Luther King, Sylvia Pankhurst and Hull's William Wilberforce. On the

150th anniversary of his speech that freed slaves in America — Abraham

Lincoln joins them. Anne—Marie is live in Hull's museums quarter

tonight, why are today's events so significant? Is in the building

behind this whole they study slavery and emancipation and there are fewer

more globally recognised names than Abraham Lincoln. The reason it has

gone up now, it is 150 years since he gave the speech that led to the

end of slavery. It is probably not the last time we are going to honour

him here in Hull. Should it become the City of Culture in 2017 there

are plans for a huge exhibition. It will look at Abraham Lincoln and

William Wilberforce. In that case, in giving his name on the wall

behind me will be just the first step in paying tribute. ——

engraving. Flags have been flying as Lincolnshire Day is celebrated

across the county. It's the seventh year that people have marked what's

special about the country. to mark the moment when the county

rebelled against the King almost 500 years ago. You would never describe

the Rolling Stones or Dame Judi Dench as helpless pensioners but

many older people still get a bad press. Seen as a burden on society.

Today is National Older People's Day, and an event was held at Hull's

Guildhall to celebrate the aging process and show that 'growing up'

doesn't necessarily mean 'growing old'.

Sarah Walton went along to learn a thing or two. Showing us how it

should be done, meet Jeanne and David, dancing partners for 25

years. I'm 74. 65. How old do you feel? About 34. 94 on bad days.

Despite that, the couple want to encourage people to stay active.

Unfortunately with society, the older person gets weary of being out

and about. So the organisers here want to show people it doesn't have

to be that way. We have people in their 80s and 90s here who do not

feel old. What we have evidence of an shown is they do not appear old.

They are not alone. Hilary Clinton could be the next US president, the

most powerful 73—year—old Dame Judi Dench got her

pension before she got her first Oscar. And despite a combined age of

nearly 300, the Rolling Stones headlined the Glastonbury festival.

Even though the event is about letting people know what support

there is, it is about celebrating what it means to get older. Meet

Phyllis, who's just turned 100. Sometimes I feel as if I can let

myself go. Just try telling this lot to grow old gracefully.

Let's have a recap of the headlines: Ed Miliband takes on the Daily Mail

over criticism of his late father. Lessons across east Yorkshire and

Lincolnshire have been disrupted. 250 schools are affected by teaching

strikes. Tomorrow's weather is dry and bright and breezy with some

outbreaks of rain. Some of them will be heavy. Top temperatures still

mild. Getting up to 16 Celsius. A good response on the subject of

teachers. They should join the real world, says one person. The rest of

us have performance related pay. We also have to pay huge pension

contributions compared to their scheme. I have no sympathy. Phil

says, my two boys are off school and totally support the teachers. Time

to stop the Tory rewind of the 20th century. This striking teachers says

they are not childminders, went to university for four years and are

striking —— standing up for the rights of young people and my

rights. This one says, all those against the teachers strike, try

being a teacher for a week or two then I will listen to your opinion.

Presumably she is a teacher. John says, how can teachers argue against

performance related pay? The rest of us have had it for 20 years.

Goodbye.