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arrives on Friday. Can't wait! That's all from the BBC News at Six.

So it's goodbye from Good evening and welcome to BBC Look

North. The headlines tonight. The smugglers targeting the Humber

ports in the in the run up to Christmas ` and those trying to stop

them. Chrysalis for the smuggler is pretty much the same for an honest

person. There is a Bulova business. I'm live at the Port of Hull where

officials are helping to keep illegal drugs and tobacco off the

streets. Forced out by floods ` after the

devastating tidal surge, the temporary classrooms set up for

school children. The visiting team ` Hull City

players make a very special Christmas delivery. I am not a

football fan usually, but has made me more interested in it. They are

lovely. Still Open All Hours, with the comedy favourite set to return

to our screens next week, I speak to its creator Roy Clarke. Wenders c/o,

I bought a while, yes. A stroll down memory lane and joy. That the cast

follows later in the programme. `` forecast.

There has been a rise in the number of illegal goods seized at the docks

in Hull and Immingham. The Humber Ports are among the busiest in the

country and ` in the run up to Christmas ` port officials say

international crime groups try to smuggle larger quantities of drugs,

fake cigarettes and counterfeit goods into the UK. Our reporter

Sarah Corker has been out with Border Force and has this exclusive

report. It's 6am at the port of Hull, a busy

time for those whose job it is to secure our borders. The morning

ferries arrive from Holland and Belgium and Border Force officers

gather intelligence about who and what is on board. Target wise, we

have a couple at freight, which the freight team have got and they will

be addressing. Some of the arriving lorries are selected for closer

inspection. I was satisfied that the paperwork matches what the load is.

Looking for anything that perhaps is suspicious, doesn't add up. Kevin is

a Dutch lorry driver. For him, illegal immigrants trying to get

into his trailer are a constant worry. Sometimes, when you are not

sealed in the trailer, people climb in. If I am caught and I don't know

thoere's people on the side of my trailer, it's my fault. I won't say

I'll get into jail, but you know, it's always my fault and you can pay

a big price for it. It's not just stowaways. At this time of year all

types of smuggling are on the rise. We have had a number of seizures of

cocaine in recent months and there is a build`up of business. We do

find we detect quite few large loads of counterfeit goods, of illicit

goods from September onwards. We also find there is an increase in

tobacco goods coming through in suitcases and in cars. Just in the

last six months, five million fake cigarettes were found hidden in a

lorry at Killingholme docks. A man from Hull was charged with heading a

crime group smuggling illegal immigrants into UK. At Immingham,

cannabis and cocaine, with a street value of ?2 million was seized from

a Dutch trailer. For those with something to hide, this scanner

takes an X`ray of what's inside. The scanner's shown that there is

something unusual about this load, which needs further investigation

and officers are now searching the trailer by hand. A sniffer dog is

brought in to help. Paddy's trained to pick up the scent of drugs and

tobacco. They can be in bumpers, the roofs, anywhere where there is an

actual space, where you can fit something in, that's where smugglers

will hide something. They have found heroin, cocaine, amphetamine,

ecstasy. Checks done, and nothing illegal is found but I was shown the

goods seized in the past two days. We've got tobacco cigarettes.

Prohibited items here, knuckle`dusters, four or five flick

knives, telescopic batons. We don't want those kind of items on our

streets. Every day hundreds of security checks on foot passengers,

cars and lorries, stem the tide of illegal and dangerous goods getting

through the Humber ports. Sarah Corker is live in the port of

Hull tonight. It's a busy time of year as we've heard, have the

authorities got the resources to cope? It is impossible to check

every car and lorry here. This very is about to make the overnight

sailing to Rotterdam. What the authorities will lie on is good

intelligence to control what comes in and out of the UK. They are

asking drivers to report anything suspicious they see at the docks.

Last week, a report by MPs criticised the border force popular

staffing levels and for not making another checks on lorries. Instead,

prioritise and checks on passengers. There is only one

freight scanner shared by the ports of call and Immingham. They found

staff are good at finding illegal drugs, but also says they need to

have more prosecutions of smugglers to act as a deterrent. Thank you

very much. You might have a view on this story,

are the authorities right to be targeting the large scale smugglers

or maybe you think everyone should be searched who goes through our

ports? Email: [email protected], text: 81333 looknorth, you will be

charged at your standard message rate for each message.

In a moment: Forced to work for no pay ` claims that "slavery gangs"

are operating in Lincolnshire. Almost a 100 school children will be

out of their classrooms for several weeks after the tidal surge damaged

school buildings. Pupils from the Gunness and Burringham Primary

Schools near Scunthorpe are facing a journey of five miles to lessons

until the damage can be repaired. Simon Spark has more. The water had

gushed over, straight down here and taking all the equipment with it and

brought the stilton sludge. It has left a total devastation. Every

single corner of every single classroom was two inches underwater

at the Burringham free. I am very emotional, because it is a school we

built, what Ross from a small school and has grown. It is devastating the

impact it has halved. You can see a skip of items used by children. The

estimates at the moment are the building work which need to be

carried out as ?100,000. 21 schools were closed because of the schools,

nine in Hull, aid in Lincolnshire, and for an easy riding. All have now

reopened, and only this one has fully relocated to carry on is

education `` eight. Today, this school reopens but in a different

temporary location in Scunthorpe. The site was a previously closed

primary school, but quickly adapted to get Almighty for children back

into lessons. It is upsetting to hear `` all 92. I have been doing a

better bet. My clozapine boxed up. At the time the flood this should

school should have been performing its Christmas production `` cloves

that rather . People in Hull whose homes were

flooded will get reductions in their council tax while their homes are

repaired. Residents will receive a 50% reduction while the living area

of their property is under repair. Companies which have ceased trading

because of the flooding are eligible for exemptions from Business Rates.

Those still trading can apply for discretionary relief.

Liberal Democrat councillors in Hull have written to the government

asking for improvements to the A63 in the city to be made earlier. The

work is planned to start in 2016 and take four years. Councillors say

moving it forward would boost the local economy and create jobs ahead

of Hull becoming City of Culture. Firefighters will take part in three

more strikes planned for the Christmas period over disputes and

pensions. The union has announced the action will take place on

Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and also January the 3rd.

On the day the government publishes plans for tougher sanctions to

tackle modern slavery and human trafficking, there have been claims

that "slavery gangs" are operating in Lincolnshire. One church says it

has offered sanctuary to six victims of slavery in the last 18 months.

Jake Zuckerman reports. Across Lincolnshire, victims of

modern day slavery inhabit a twilight world of exploitation.

Peter was sleeping rough when he says he was offered accommodation

and paid work. But the money never materialised and he was held against

his will. We've disguised his identity to protect him. Their way

of control it was through fear and B did not prove weight, I witnessed

people being beaten. It was actually done for new people like myself.

They were saying this is what happens. At St Mary Le Wigford

church in Lincoln, they offer support for the most vulnerable in

society. Over the last 18 months the church has given sanctuary to six

people escaping from forced labour. I've had one or two of the gang

masters expressed dissatisfaction with me when I'm giving Santry to

people. We have had one to on our front door. On the whole, it has

been very good for them to come. We are able to move them on out into

places of safety very quickly. Today the government unveiled plans for

new laws to crack down on the criminals responsible. Modern

slavery is an awful crime, and too many victims in the UK. This bill is

enabling us to get other on the slave drivers and the perpetrators

of these crimes, so we will increase sentences for those convicted of his

crimes, be it a life sentence. Here community workers welcome the

government's commitment to clamp down on one day slavery, and hope

the new legislation will put an end to this form of exploitation once

and for all. Thank you for watching. Still ahead tonight: Lincolnshire

air ambulance taking off from RAF Waddington.

I will be talking to the writer of open all hours. And why these Hull

City players are paid a visit. From Phil Sellars. This picture is

fantastic. We are going to Malaga for Christmas. Can Paul do an

accurate Spanish forecast? From moniker? There no chance for

spraying. `` Spain. Here it will be unsettled. Tomorrow looks to be the

best day of the week. The winds will strengthen and rainbow heading. ``

rain will. There has been a lot of clouds on the satellite picture and

it has also been mild indeed. Temperatures were 13 and 15 degrees

this morning. They had been sliding away this afternoon, but there will

be a lot club this evening and overnight. That cloud picking up

some rain, across central and southern part of Lincolnshire.

Further north, one of two showers, but the skies will clear. It may

lead to a ground frost. Watch out for the risk of one to icy patches,

over the ground. The sun rises at 8:14am. So, and I stayed tomorrow.

There could be a patch of fog. Watch out for icy patches, otherwise it is

dry with a good deal of sunshine, although cloud might increase. It is

a lovely day. The breeze is moderate. Let's have a look at

them. Top temperatures coming in at six elders in the afternoon, just a

little below average for December. For Wednesday, it becomes

increasingly windy. The risk of gales by the end of the day. A fine

start, rain had name. Heavy rain when night. Thursday mostly dried,

some sunshine and strong winds return on Friday. That won't be till

after dark on Friday. Peter, that is the weather. Peter gives a concise

summary of the weather. Do we need a weather by at all? We have been at

enough for some time. Don't you forget it. It was voted one of the

best sitcoms of all time and now Open All Hours returns for a special

episode over Christmas after a nearly 30 year absence. David Jason

stars as the shopkeeper, originally of course Arkwright played by Ronnie

Barker. The show was written by Roy Clarke who was also behind Last of

The Summer Wine. of course Arkwright played by Ronnie

Barker. We'll hear from Roy in a moment but first Tolu Adeoye has

this report. It's an all`time British comedy

favourite. For years Open All Hours brought laughs from a small grocer's

shop in Balby in Doncaster ` to living rooms across the country. Roy

Clarke first penned the sitcom in the 70s. The series took viewers

into the life of Arkwright, a middle`aged grocer with a stammer `

his nephew and long suffering errand boy Granville, and the object of

Arwright's desire district nurse Gladys. Roy Clarke, had already

created hit Yorkshire`based sitcom in Last of the Summer Wine when he

first penned Open All Hours in 70s. It kind of brings people's memories

back. Corner shops for a mass part, thickly in the North. They're still

around. I think they believe another time is gone by, and it has created

the classic status that they will bring it back for a new generation.

He's written the highly anticipated one off special which airs this

boxing day. In the new episode David Jason reprises the role of Granville

now running the shop with his son. At least Granville is back in his

penny. Ronnie Barker died eight years ago, but Roy says Arkwright's

legacy will be felt in the special and he hopes it will give everyone

watching an enjoyable half our of classic television over Christmas.

It looks great. This afternoon I went to meet Roy Clarke at his home

near Thorne in South Yorkshire. What are the basic ingredients, then

Roy, of Open All Hours, which made it a massive hit? I think it is a

balmy little self`contained universe. To me, its appeal came

from the same region as musical and variety, because basically that shop

is a stage, and people come in and do their thing and off they go

again. I have a script here for Still Open All Hours for Boxing Day.

Was is exciting to this one? Absolutely, because I thought of

myself retired. I reconnected with the business. When this came up, I

thought wow, yes. A stroll down memory lane and a joy. Tell me about

the shop. It is still there in real life. What is it today? It is a

hairdressers. It is still a hairdressers, just as it was,

modernised a bit since 1983. What a stroke of luck, that it A, it is

still there, and B, they are prepared to let us faff it about.

Does the hairdressers close a couple of days while you do the filming?

Yes. As they did in the original. As well as Open All Hours, you have

done our biggest comedies, including Summer Wine, the longest running

comedy in history. Which is your favourite? Open All Hours is well up

there. There are aspects of the Summer Wine which I am fond of, but

Open All Hours, how could you get a cast like Ronnie Barker and David

Jason together again, it would never happen. It was a pure fluke. I'm

just looking at the script. Are you happy. Is it a hit? I have never any

idea whether it is a hit, never, ever. I have to wait for the

audience, for the viewers to tell me. But if they say, Roy, this is

fantastic. There were great fixures Boxing Day, write a series. Sure,

sure. You would do it? Absolutely. David Jason, what a star. How did

you manage without Ronnie? We don't know yet. That is the big? Over the

whole thing. That massive absence. Can we compensate? We'll see. I had

a little part in Summer Wine. Everybody had a part. If you write a

series, maybe you'll write a part for me. It is a deal. It's a deal?

If you have any influence, use it. If I can get you a series?. Yes, you

will get a part. That sounds like a fantastic deal. I am looking forward

to seeing it. It is a great honour to meet you. Thank you very much.

Hull City has been charged by the FA for not controlling their players at

Swansea last week. They have until tomorrow to respond. Today the

players met some of the children who are having to spend the Christmas

period in hospital. Our sports reporter Simon Clark joined them. It

is a long`standing Christmas edition, and here or Hull City

playing their part. They are handing out gifts to youngsters at Heil

Royal Infirmary, doing their bit. It is nice to put a smile on the kids

face. It is not great to be in here. Anything that can cheer them up over

the period, we are more than happy to help. They are here doing their

duty, bringing smiles on faces. They certainly have a rapport with the

kids. The other big eyes, really down to earth. It is nice men to

comment. They seem down to earth. I'm not a bubble by muesli, but it

has made me get more interested. They are lovely. `` football fan

usually. On the pitch it was a tale of two goalkeepers. Alan McGregor

kept Hull's position is a leader's meanest defence. Supporters signed F

like in their latest effort to prevent the FA agreeing a change to

Hull Tigers. The club's identity is at stake. For somebody to dismiss

it, I think if this to the club. On the busy wards of the hospital,

there was a change in the fortunes of the youngsters.

North Ferriby united face the biggest game in their history in the

next round of the FA Trophy. They'll make the short journey over the

Humber Bridge to Sincil Bank and face Lincoln City. Grimsby Town will

base Maidenhead united. Simon is with me in the studio now, Simon,

how have people at North Ferriby reacted to the news? I think they

are very happy with that drawer. I was talking with a chairman. I said,

today you will get Lincoln City, and it is out at the heart. I'm not sure

linking are so keen about it, because it is not the glamour tie,

but a massive one for us. Last year's runners`up play Maidenhead. A

great chance for them to progress, and they could meet Lincoln

somewhere down the line, maybe at Wembley Stadium.

Scunthorpe United are unveiling plans for a new stadium tonight. The

Iron moved to Glanford Park 25 years ago. The club says it's in

discussions with the local authority about a possible move. Scunthorpe

Chairman Peter Swann believes a new stadium will help boost the club's

income. East Yorkshire Sports Unsung Hero

Neil Kelsey narrowly missed out in the national awards at the BBC

Sports personality of the year ceremony in Leeds last night. BBC

presenter Gabby Logan announced the winners, Joe and Maggie Forber, who

are basketball colleagues of Neil, from Manchester.

A special tribute will be shown on BBC One tonight to the former

England Rugby League International Steve Prescott. Prescott, who played

for Hull FC died earlier this month, after losing his seven year fight

against a rare stomach cancer. During that time he raised half a

million pounds for charity including running from Hull to Manchester.

The tribute will be shown as part of the Super League Show's review of

the year which is on BBC One tonight at 11:20pm.

Grimsby dancer Kevin Clifton and his partner Susanna Reid are preparing

to compete in the finals of Strictly Come Dancing ` after avoiding

another dance off thanks to the public vote. The couple's fox trot

and salsa had put them fourth on the judges' leader board and they had a

tense wait to see if they would get through, as Amy Cole reports.

Grimsby's Kevin Clifton had made it to the semifinal. He and Susannah

were there to give it their all. They'd rehearsed for hours. But

despite their enthusiasm they ended up second to last on the leader

board and teetering on the edge of the dance off. But it was the power

of the public votes which secure them a place in the final. The past

12 months have been a world when for Kevin. Here he is with his sister.

His parents missed about him because they win Italy support in his

sister, who is made ballroom classic champion. We are proud of what they

have done. Right from the age of three, or for, to now, she has

managed to reach the highest accolade she can possibly get. We

have not seen strictly because we've just come home from Italy. We got

the call, and we were so excited. Excitement, nervousness. And belief.

We are so proud. Twitter was alive with messages of support for their

achievement with one tweet saying ` 'so much passion you deserve to be

in the final' For Keith and Judy ` elation. We are very proud. I can't

tell you. Over them, this weekend. It is just amazing. I have been

crying and smiling at the same time. I could take it off my face. I can't

believe it. I was shattered, though. Also running on adrenaline Kevin and

Susannah. Monday nights won't be the same

about Mr and Mrs Clifton on the show. Just reading an e`mail from

Pat. Good luck for Kevin on strictly. I vote for them a hundred

times every weekend. The final of strictly. Let's get a recap of the

national and regional headlines. The Prime Minister declared it will be

mission accomplished in Afghanistan when troops leave next year. Effort

to stop the smugglers retarded the Humber ports. Bright spells in the

weather tomorrow. Top tempters tomorrow are cooler, around six

Celsius. A response coming over whether you should think we should

all be checked when going through the ports. We were talking about

smuggling. Hayley says the government should put more resources

to stamping out the smuggling, as it is a drain on our economy, and

costing our local economy. Paul says, if they want to crack down on

smuggling, they need to search every vehicle regardless. Ian says every

vehicle should be checked unless it is a farce. Every smuggler with his

salt will monitor the force and see their weaknesses. It is only a token

check at best which is being done at the moment. Graham says: No wonder

we have an increase in smuggling and illegal immigrants. The border Force

personnel were reduced to save money, and the fact there was only

one scanner shared between the Humber ports is farcical. Thank you

very much for those on the subject of port on smuggling. That is it

from me this evening. Join me tomorrow from midday. Have a nice

night.