:00:00. > :00:05.at Six. It's goodbye from me. On BBC One we now join the
:00:05. > :03:57.The judge described the six defendants as delightful people and
:03:57. > :04:04.said he sentenced them with a heavy heart. But he couldn't accept that
:04:04. > :04:07.they had a sufficient reason for damaging the fence. The protesters
:04:07. > :04:10.say they'll consider appealing the verdict.
:04:10. > :04:13.Earlier I spoke to one of the protestors, Reverend Keith Hebdon. I
:04:13. > :04:22.asked him if committing criminal damage was a responsible way to
:04:22. > :04:26.behave. Well, as far as I am concerned, we are not guilty and we
:04:26. > :04:31.stand by that. The judge got as close as he could to quitting is. He
:04:31. > :04:38.said that he gave the verdict with an "heavy heart" . The judge started
:04:38. > :04:41.by saying that common—sense was not able where he was able to make a
:04:41. > :04:52.decision, but only according to love. —— according to the law. I
:04:52. > :04:55.think it is clear that we have been vindicated. There are innocent
:04:55. > :05:02.people being killed. Cutting offence is nothing compared to that. The MOD
:05:02. > :05:05.says these aircraft are saving the lives of our forces and countless
:05:05. > :05:09.Afghan civilians. Aren't you putting lives at risk your self by trying to
:05:09. > :05:13.disrupt their work? If they really want to save the lives of soldiers,
:05:13. > :05:17.they can pull them out of Afghanistan. But in the meantime, we
:05:17. > :05:22.have good evidence on the ground in Afghanistan that the use of armed
:05:22. > :05:29.drones is creating new resentment against the UK and the US and
:05:29. > :05:35.creating a more unstable world. Are you not putting lives at risk by
:05:35. > :05:38.following your own agenda? All of our lives are being put at risk by
:05:38. > :05:48.the use of armed drones and we need to do something about that. But the
:05:48. > :05:55.MOD is not saying that. I be wrong? Absolutely, they are wrong. They
:05:55. > :05:59.need to face the consequences. But given that war will always happen at
:05:59. > :06:05.times, would you not rather those who are fighting for our country
:06:05. > :06:09.face less risk? I am sure they will have been told they are fighting for
:06:09. > :06:12.our country. There is absolutely no evidence from our Government or
:06:12. > :06:15.anyone that what they are fighting for is doing anything to benefit our
:06:16. > :06:20.country or make the world a safer place. We have got no reason to be
:06:20. > :06:30.there and what we are doing with armed drones is making the world
:06:30. > :06:34.less safe. Good to talk to you. Either protesters right to break the
:06:34. > :06:40.law to make their point, or do you think the Government are to use
:06:40. > :06:46.these unmanned aircraft? There is also the statement there from the
:06:46. > :07:03.MOD. We will have your thoughts before we finish at seven o'clock. I
:07:03. > :07:09.look forward to hearing from you. In a moment, In a moment:
:07:09. > :07:13.Schoolchildren are encouraged to aim higher as the legacy of a Red Arrows
:07:13. > :07:16.pilot hopes to shape their future. New figures show that Lincolnshire's
:07:16. > :07:19.economy is growing, but there aren't enough people to fill job vacancies.
:07:19. > :07:22.An increasing number of businesses say they're worried there's a
:07:22. > :07:26.shortage of relevant skills and they won't be able to make the most of
:07:26. > :07:29.growth. Last week, the Chancellor said the economy has "turned a
:07:29. > :07:32.corner" but in Lincolnshire there are fears some businesses are being
:07:32. > :07:39.held back. Here's our Business Correspondent Paul Murphy.
:07:39. > :07:43.At this butchers business is booming, and so the owner wants to
:07:43. > :07:50.take on extra staff. But after months of advertising a well—paid,
:07:50. > :07:55.Phil paid —— well—paid job, the poster means they can. We have
:07:55. > :08:00.advertised, but three applicants and only one
:08:00. > :08:08.qualified pitcher. We are finding that there are some young people,
:08:08. > :08:13.but we're busy and we need staff to carry on the work —— qualified
:08:13. > :08:18.butcher. The skills shortage is being seen as a consequence of
:08:18. > :08:22.economic recovery. 40% of businesses say beer sales have improved. 43%
:08:22. > :08:26.are confident that their profits will go up. And yet, just as many
:08:26. > :08:32.firms say they are having difficulty finding staff. In specific
:08:32. > :08:36.industries, there is a specific niche for skills that businesses are
:08:36. > :08:40.finding hard to fill. But in general, there are wider numbers,
:08:40. > :08:43.which just do not seem to be, according to our latest survey,
:08:43. > :08:50.there at the moment to fulfil the demand. So, has the recovery cot
:08:50. > :08:53.training providers on the hop? At Lincoln College, they say their
:08:53. > :09:01.biggest challenge is matching skills to jobs. We grow, we should, we put
:09:01. > :09:05.on new courses in new areas, higher—level courses, more
:09:05. > :09:11.technical, we add that wherever we can. It is forever changing. If we
:09:11. > :09:14.were to look at the curriculum plan of four years ago for the college,
:09:14. > :09:21.they would probably be a thousand changes between then and now. We
:09:21. > :09:30.have just taken on a baker, we struggled, we had to pinch him from
:09:30. > :09:34.somewhere else! It seems that the job shortage has now become a
:09:34. > :09:35.shortage. This will be seen by many as a reliable indicator of economic
:09:35. > :09:39.recovery. Paul is here with me now. The
:09:39. > :09:42.Chancellor says the economy has "turned a corner" and the Prime
:09:42. > :09:47.Minister says it's "on the right track." What's the evidence to show
:09:47. > :09:50.that's happening locally? If you speak to the Chambers of commerce on
:09:50. > :09:52.both sides of the river they will tell you that there are signs of
:09:52. > :09:57.growth, but more importantly competent is growing. We will have
:09:57. > :10:01.problems when the economy grows quickly and the actual employers are
:10:01. > :10:05.struggling to find staff because the training providers can provide them
:10:05. > :10:08.quickly enough, but that is being seen by the training providers as
:10:08. > :10:12.very much a short —term problem. They say they will catch up and get
:10:12. > :10:18.the right people into the right jobs eventually. Great news. Thank you.
:10:18. > :10:21.18 jobs will go with the closure of a chemical company east of Hull.
:10:21. > :10:24.Ineos, which is based within the Saltend Chemical Park, says low—cost
:10:24. > :10:27.imports are one reason for leaving the city.
:10:27. > :10:30.Lincolnshire Hospital Trust has been fined £30,000 after a radiologist
:10:30. > :10:35.was exposed to an illegally high level of radiation. The trust
:10:35. > :10:39.pleaded guilty in court to the health and safety breach at Boston
:10:39. > :10:42.Hospital. Beverley Hospital could be allowed
:10:42. > :10:46.to fully re—open by the end of this month. Eighteen of the thirty beds
:10:46. > :10:49.were closed in July because of concerns about the quality of care.
:10:49. > :10:58.Inspectors are now satisfied improvements have been made. We are
:10:58. > :11:01.going to the last phase of recruitment, and we will be
:11:01. > :11:11.increasing the bedside next month. The campaign to win City of Culture
:11:11. > :11:15.status for Hull has tonight moved to London as a team from the city tries
:11:15. > :11:19.to persuade key figures from the arts world to support the bid.
:11:19. > :11:22.Baroness Bottomley — who's the Chancellor of the University of Hull
:11:22. > :11:27.and the City's Sheriff — is hosting a special reception in the House of
:11:27. > :11:30.Lords. Our reporter Anne Marie Tasker is in the capital for us
:11:30. > :11:39.tonight. So, Anne—Marie, who's going to be there? Well, among the guests
:11:39. > :11:47.will be Sir Tom Cordray, Roland gift, and also Tracey Siewert, the
:11:47. > :11:50.producer of London's open ceremony. —— Olympic opening ceremony. It is
:11:50. > :11:55.hoped that they could bring a touch of class to the events that Hull
:11:55. > :11:58.hopes to hold if fit when City of Culture.
:11:58. > :12:01.When you think culture in the UK, this is what springs to mind. Some
:12:01. > :12:04.of the world's leading galleries, concert halls and theatres, and
:12:04. > :12:08.street culture too. But could Hull get a taste of this, if it becomes
:12:08. > :12:11.UK City of Culture? Steven O'Brien — editor of literary journal the
:12:11. > :12:19.London Magazine — says winning would certainly bring benefits. It has
:12:19. > :12:24.associations with Philip Larkin, with Andrew Mardell, with David
:12:24. > :12:28.Hockney. It has some good ranking museums. I think all it needs really
:12:28. > :12:34.is the spotlight to be put on it and then you could see that Hull could
:12:34. > :12:38.have some kind of sense bring science and renewal. Last Monday,
:12:38. > :12:42.Hull's bid was sent to Manchester. Inside the box, a document
:12:42. > :12:44.more events like The Freedom Festival. It would be just one of 25
:12:44. > :12:49.festivals and 1500 events held during the year. But tonight, the
:12:49. > :12:52.focus moves here to the Houses of Parliament. Hull's Sheriff, the
:12:52. > :12:55.former MP Virginia Bottomley, is hosting a reception here, where
:12:55. > :13:03.Hull's bid team can meet some of the key figures from London's Arts
:13:03. > :13:07.scene. And if Hull wins their favour — and the City of Culture title —
:13:07. > :13:14.that might just attract visitors to London's galleries to head north
:13:14. > :13:19.too. I don't think people necessarily associated with culture.
:13:19. > :13:24.I guess that is what the application and the award would be about,
:13:24. > :13:30.raising awareness. If it wins the title, I would definitely want to go
:13:30. > :13:33.there. I am really interested in arts and culture, so if there is
:13:33. > :13:37.something like that, I will obviously go. The Royal Philharmonic
:13:37. > :13:40.Orchestra and actors Maureen Lipman and Sir Tom Courtenay have already
:13:40. > :13:42.backed Hull's bid. It hopes tonight's event will convince even
:13:42. > :13:46.more people to join them. Anne Marie is live outside the
:13:46. > :13:49.Houses of Parliament — what is expected to happen over the next
:13:49. > :13:53.couple of hours there? Well, the event is due to begin in the next 15
:13:53. > :13:59.minutes or so, and one of the people attending is the leader of city ——
:13:59. > :14:03.Hull City Council. The bid is already in, councillor. What
:14:03. > :14:07.difference will tonight make? I think it is first of all saying
:14:07. > :14:13.thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters, and secondly, to allow
:14:13. > :14:19.supporters in London, there is national media here, and I think
:14:19. > :14:23.that they note that the bid is going to be successful. Hopefully, going
:14:23. > :14:28.to be six vessel. And they know that the bid is such an excellent bid
:14:28. > :14:34.that they are going to give is that —— going to be successful. But
:14:35. > :14:41.gathering them together tonight, will that make a difference? Every
:14:41. > :14:46.piece of the jigsaw needs to fall into place. And certainly tonight,
:14:46. > :14:52.which the Baroness is hosting, is a starting to make sure that Hull's
:14:52. > :14:56.voice is heard, and why it should it not be? Hull as the City of Culture
:14:56. > :15:02.is deserved and we changed the face of the city. Thank you for joining
:15:03. > :15:08.us. We will be live here at 10:25pm tonight to tell you how the
:15:08. > :15:11.reception went. Thank you. Fingers crossed. We will
:15:11. > :15:13.know the result at the end of November.
:15:13. > :15:16.Still ahead tonight: He's become the first British speedway world
:15:16. > :15:28.champion for thirteen years, we see how Tai Woffinden's home town are
:15:28. > :15:32.celebrating his victory. I will be live at the speedway track in
:15:32. > :15:39.Scunthorpe were Tai Woffinden began his career as a teenager. This
:15:39. > :15:42.picture is interesting. This was taken from a ship that came in last
:15:42. > :15:55.night. It was taken by Joanne Angus. Joanne, thank you very much for
:15:55. > :16:00.that. Kate is here. It has been fantastic year. I was outside in
:16:00. > :16:10.shirtsleeves every run. Did you have a few lady staring?
:16:10. > :16:18.Probably. But it's been gorgeous. Temperatures got to 21 degrees
:16:18. > :16:21.today, and tomorrow will be mild again. From Wednesday onwards, we're
:16:21. > :16:26.going to notice a difference in the field the weather you conceivably
:16:26. > :16:31.coming south, cold air coming the North, and it certainly will feel
:16:32. > :16:37.cold out and about. That is from Wednesday onwards. Back to the
:16:37. > :16:41.present, and a fine end to the day. Clothes and sunshine to end the day
:16:41. > :16:44.and overnight tonight, I think across Lincolnshire it will largely
:16:44. > :16:48.stayed right, but across northern part and Yorkshire that could be the
:16:48. > :16:55.odd shower. Temperatures down to 13 or 14 degrees. Tomorrow morning, the
:16:55. > :17:06.sun will rise at 7:30am, setting again at 6:24pm. These are your five
:17:06. > :17:10.quarters times. —— high water times. I think across Lincolnshire it will
:17:10. > :17:13.be largely dry, but there could be some showery outbreaks of rain. As
:17:13. > :17:17.we go to the day, generally it will be dry, with variable amounts of
:17:17. > :17:25.cloud. And again, feeling quite mild. Temperature —wise, as we head
:17:25. > :17:33.to the afternoon, we could get to around 18 or 90 degrees. 19 is 66 in
:17:34. > :17:38.Fahrenheit. —— 19 degrees. Wednesday is the changing day. Temperatures
:17:38. > :17:44.will drop to 40 degrees, dropping day on day, with allow on Thursday
:17:44. > :17:49.11 degrees. —— 14 degrees. Along the coast, I think we could have some
:17:49. > :17:59.heavy wind, feeling very wrong. But tomorrow will still feel mild.
:17:59. > :18:02.Thank you very much indeed. The widow of the red arrows pilot
:18:02. > :18:09.name—mac has been in London today helping teenagers to realise their
:18:10. > :18:17.potential. —— Jon Egging. He died last year. This morning, his widow
:18:17. > :18:23.visited schoolchildren as they prepared to climb a mountain in the
:18:23. > :18:27.Peak District. He was so talented as a pilot, as a teacher and an
:18:27. > :18:32.structure he was able to understand how to bring out the best in the
:18:32. > :18:38.people he worked with. When he died, I just did not want to lose that.
:18:38. > :18:41.Before I was not to be had. I think that is part of the reason I got put
:18:41. > :18:48.on this programme. It has really helped my behaviour. It has made me
:18:48. > :18:53.a lot more confident. I have met new people. I get on with everyone now
:18:53. > :18:59.and just go with it. We wish them very well with our claim. —— the
:18:59. > :19:03.climate. The new chairman of Scunthorpe
:19:03. > :19:07.United has told fans he hasn't ruled out moving the club away from
:19:07. > :19:10.Glanford Park. They only moved to the stadium 25 years ago but Peter
:19:10. > :19:14.Swann has admitted talks with the local authority about a move are at
:19:14. > :19:17.an early stage. With news of that, and Hull City's Premier League
:19:17. > :19:24.progress, here's our sports reporter Simon Clark. That is what I hope...
:19:24. > :19:29.Five years... Face—to—face. This is how Peter Swan likes to do business.
:19:29. > :19:33.There were lots of enquiries about the team and the manager, but also
:19:33. > :19:38.to the ongoing question of the ground, and whether or not to stay
:19:38. > :19:43.at Blackford Park. The most important thing is to find our
:19:43. > :19:47.identity. Our stadium just now is 25 years old and we're looking at other
:19:47. > :19:50.options. Once they start to come to fruition, we can hopefully involve
:19:50. > :19:57.the fans in a new stadium, that would be, fantastic. He's a really
:19:57. > :20:03.positive guy and he speaks well. I really liked the idea of moving. We
:20:03. > :20:10.were one of the first clubs to move to a new ground and again, this is
:20:10. > :20:15.now outdated. If it is more cost—effective to move, then why
:20:15. > :20:27.not? On the field, United continue to do the business. Goes to the
:20:28. > :20:38.end, Sam widow tapped into secured —— towards the end, the striker
:20:39. > :20:42.tapped into secured victory. We have managed to keep another clean sheet.
:20:42. > :20:48.I think that is the only positive we can take out of it. We must remember
:20:48. > :20:53.that we are newly — promoted team. Long may it continue. The team as
:20:53. > :20:57.eighth, just above Manchester United.
:20:57. > :21:02.Young Rugby League players with Hull FC are being given advice on dealing
:21:02. > :21:05.with depression. The club's Academy trainees are working with the "State
:21:05. > :21:08.of Mind" charity at their base at Bishop Burton College.
:21:08. > :21:11.And Inside Out will be looking at how the sport is addressing the
:21:11. > :21:14.problem of depression, including an interview with Hull FC's Shaun McRae
:21:15. > :21:24.who talks about his own battle with the illness. Don't miss that. That's
:21:24. > :21:28.here on BBC One in just over half an hour.
:21:28. > :21:32.It's the town that gave us one of the world's best cricketers, Ian
:21:32. > :21:36.Botham. And for a time Tony Jacklin was the best golfer on the planet.
:21:36. > :21:39.But now Scunthorpe has a new sporting hero. Tai Woofinden is
:21:39. > :21:44.celebrating becoming the World Speedway Champion at the age of 23.
:21:44. > :21:54.Sarah Corker is at Scunthorpe Speedway. Sarah, how are they
:21:54. > :21:59.celebrating having a world champion? Peter, there are plans to hold a
:21:59. > :22:04.special race meeting in his honour, and also talked of naming part of
:22:04. > :22:07.this stadium after Tai Woffinden. This is where he first began his
:22:07. > :22:13.career as a teenager. Those who knew him back then told me that he was a
:22:13. > :22:17.special talent. He went into these World Championships as a wild card,
:22:17. > :22:25.but soon became a firm favourite to take the title. My report contains
:22:25. > :22:30.flash photography. At 23, he is the youngest ever speedway world
:22:30. > :22:33.champion. But it has been a tough journey for Tai Woffinden, writing
:22:33. > :22:37.here in the black—and—white. He delayed surgery on a broken
:22:37. > :22:41.collarbone. Riding through the pain, he picked up the points needed to
:22:41. > :22:48.take the title in Poland. The light for his loyal fans, and for him, it
:22:48. > :22:54.is all still sinking in. Super pumped. Two broken collarbone is,
:22:54. > :23:00.but just kept tracking on, and now I am world champion. His mum has
:23:00. > :23:07.watched embrace all over the world. This is a proud moment. We always
:23:07. > :23:10.knew he had talent, but so soon and he is so young, it is hard to
:23:10. > :23:18.describe. I still have to pinch itself to believe it. He has
:23:19. > :23:23.dedicated his title to his late father, his mentor and a well—known
:23:23. > :23:32.writer. As the 50 New Rd, he began his career at the Scunthorpe
:23:32. > :23:38.Scorpions —— as a teenager. Scunthorpe isn't the place to say, I
:23:38. > :23:45.have to move up. He had big ambitions. Those at his old club
:23:45. > :23:48.today are celebrating his success. I cried my eyes out. I cried my eyes
:23:48. > :23:52.out for his family and everything he has gone through. So proud, not just
:23:52. > :23:57.a world champion, but a Scunthorpe world champion. This racetrack
:23:57. > :24:03.attracts riders from all over the world. There is still long way for
:24:03. > :24:09.me to go that far, so I'm just taking it you idea, and will fully
:24:09. > :24:13.one day I will be at that level. It just clicked for him. He just works
:24:13. > :24:19.so hard. That is what we need to do, just follow his steps. It has been
:24:19. > :24:21.an incredible season for the Scunthorpe rider, now celebrating
:24:21. > :24:28.becoming the first British champion in more than a decade. Tai Woffinden
:24:28. > :24:33.races all over the world, but some of his family do still live here in
:24:33. > :24:37.Scunthorpe. His grandmother, for example, makes the key here at the
:24:37. > :24:41.racetrack. He is flying back from Poland tonight and will be back in
:24:41. > :24:44.Scunthorpe tomorrow. It is hoped that his success could help to
:24:44. > :24:47.inspire the next generation of racers and fans here are already
:24:47. > :24:55.tipping him to go on to win many more titles in the future. Lovely,
:24:55. > :24:58.thank you very much. Well done to Tai Woffinden, and good evening to
:24:58. > :25:01.grandma if she is watching. I am sure that she is.
:25:01. > :25:04.BBC Sport's Unsung Hero award needs your nominations for this year's
:25:04. > :25:09.competition. It recognises local sport volunteers. You can nominate
:25:09. > :25:14.someone you know on the BBC Sport website. The closing date is October
:25:14. > :25:23.the 16th. Hull teenager Ryan Mathie is out of
:25:23. > :25:27.this year's X—factor. The former mechanic failed to make it through
:25:27. > :25:36.to the live show. The judges said Ryan had a good voice but lacked
:25:36. > :25:39.star quality. Despite that, I think he has a glittering career in front
:25:39. > :25:42.of him, so good luck to him. He has done very well to get this far.
:25:42. > :25:45.Tony Jacklin has become the first contestant to be voted off Strictly
:25:45. > :25:48.Come Dancing. The former golfer from Scunthorpe failed to impress the
:25:48. > :25:51.judges during the 'danceoff'. But Grimsby's Kevin Clifton made it
:25:51. > :25:59.through to the next round with his partner, BBC newsreader Susannah
:25:59. > :26:05.Reid. So, shame for Tony, but well to Kevin. I think he and Susannah
:26:06. > :26:09.got a good stay on the programme. It is back again next Saturday night.
:26:09. > :26:15.Let's get a recap of the national and regional headlines.
:26:15. > :26:20.A leading charity calls 15 minute care visits to the elderly a
:26:20. > :26:24.disgrace. And "we will continue to fight", the
:26:24. > :26:33.message from six anti—drug protesters convicted of criminal
:26:33. > :26:37.damage at a RAF base —— anti—drone. And the weather, writing up later
:26:37. > :26:43.and few new and very warm. And temperatures 18 degrees tomorrow.
:26:44. > :26:46.There is a very big response on the subject of Reaper drones after a
:26:46. > :26:55.discussion with the protest in there. Mark says, "the protest
:26:55. > :27:02.more about our enemies than our own troops." Peter says, "thank goodness
:27:02. > :27:05.the protest is where convicted of a crime. No matter how delightful
:27:05. > :27:09.these people are, they cannot take it upon themselves to break the law.
:27:09. > :27:12.How would they feel if I decided to enter their homes because I thought
:27:12. > :27:19.I had the right to do so?" And someone else's, I don't usually sit
:27:19. > :27:24.on the fence, but this time I will. I see the point of the protesters.
:27:24. > :27:29.And this from Peter, " the Vicar spoke sense. The best way to protect
:27:29. > :27:33.our soldiers is to bring them home from places like Afghanistan. They
:27:33. > :27:36.are not fighting for our country. They are supporting a political
:27:36. > :27:42.agenda at tremendous expense." Thank you very much for those responses.
:27:42. > :27:44.Join me on the radio tomorrow from midday. If not, please have a very
:27:44. > :27:46.peaceful evening.