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Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North.

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The headlines tonight. Lincolnshire County Council is told

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to spend less on translation services despite its rising migrant

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population. We are spending this money on a time when they are

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cutting front line services and staff. The premature twins from

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Grimsby saved by a hospital ward on wheels. The toasts for Burns Night

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that require help from down south. The agricultural self portraits

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making farmers famous. And unsettled weekend on the way.

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The latest in 15 minutes. The man in charge of local

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authorities says councils should stop wasting money on translating

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documents and leaflets into foreign languages. The Communities Secretary

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` Eric Pickles ` says people should be encouraged to learn English

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instead. More than ?150 thousand will be spent on translation

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services in Lincolnshire this year. But the County Council says it can't

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reduce that cost because of the growing migrant population. More

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from our Political Editor Tim Iredale.

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English is not the first line which for many residents living in Boston.

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Recent years have seen thousands of people arrive from Eastern Europe.

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This man teaches English to migrants from Lithuania. She says most people

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want to learn, but sometimes they need help. More and more people come

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to the UK, and they need some support, and it's very important.

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Especially in hospitals, and emergency matters. When children

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come to school and they don't know where word. Eric Pickles has accused

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councils of wasting money on translating leaflets and documents

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into foreign languages. He says migrants should be encouraged to

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speak English. It's not just councils which are trying to

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overcome the language barrier. The NHS, police and courts are all

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having to cope with the substantial cost of translation. We are spending

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this money whilst we are cutting front line services and staff. We

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are spending money on translation services ` is just wrong. The

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government estimates the cost... Cost of translation is ?140 million

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a year. Local authorities spend ?20 billion annually.

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The government says you should be cutting the cost of translation. Is

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that possible? We are lean and mean as it is. We look to every area to

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make savings, but there are some areas, particularly in children's

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social care, where we need to make sure that people are understanding

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what's happening. The courts insist that we provide an interpreter, and

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have to translate documents. There is no negotiation on that. With town

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hall budgets under pressure, the cost of providing translation

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services has become another battle in the war of words between council

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chiefs and the government. Rita Chadha is the director of the

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Refugee and Migrant Forum for East London. I spoke to her earlier and

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started by asking if the money spent on translation services was money

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well spent. Absolutely. Do not invest in translation is a false

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economy. It's vital to make sure that our communities function

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properly. How can we justify it? We have to, because its peoples lives

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at stake. They need translation services at police stations, in

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social services, with the NHS. But people watching would say that if

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they choose to come to this country it should be their responsibility `

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not taxpayers. We do have rules coming in from outside the EU.

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People do have to have a level of English before they gain entry.

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Inflation services will probably diminish in the future, but we're

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not there yet. Eric Pickles once less spent on this. Is this a

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sensible move, or is it making it harder for migrants to integrate?

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The arguments that if you take away translation, evil but all of them

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are automatically speak English `` will automatically speak English is

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a false economy. If the translation is not there, it will force people

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to learn quicker, won't it? Not necessarily. It might cause them to

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become even more insular. Is it right that these services are

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funded, when other services by local councils are being cut? All services

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are under threat. That's a problem for local authorities across the

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country. The issue is due not invest in translation means that people

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could end up in a crisis situation. That result in them going back to a

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knee or social services time and time again. It's a economy. `` A

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or social services. Should councils have to cut the amount they spend on

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translating documents into foreign languages? Will doing so help people

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learn English? Or is it making it harder for communities to get access

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to services? And there will be more on the cost of translators on this

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weekend's Sunday Politics. That's at eleven o'clock on BBC One.

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In a moment on Look North: The parents of seriously ill twins from

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North East Lincolnshire have thanked the doctors and nurses that

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transferred their premature girls from hospital in Grimsby to a

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specialist unit in Sheffield. The Walden family said they couldn't

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have managed without the help of Embrace ` a Yorkshire charity `

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which moves seriously ill children hundreds of miles for treatment. The

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team uses mobile intensive care units on the road, in planes and

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helicopters. Crispin Rolfe reports. Twin babies with twin problems.

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Amelia and Arrianna were born ten weeks early at Grimsby's Diana,

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Princess of Wales Hospital. But within days Amelia ` incubator and

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all ` was being transferred to experts in Sheffield by a specialist

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child ambulance. The reason ` a blocked bowel preventing her from

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going to the loo. We didn't know anything, so my head was all over

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the place. I felt so upset. I couldn't do anything but cry. Her

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tummy was swollen, and she wasn't tolerating her feeds. But for mum

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and dad, almost instant relief in front of BBC cameras when medical

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tests removed the blockage. The diet appears to be on blocking her bowel.

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Worry over for Amelia, but not for her twin. She is now diagnosed with

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the same problem. The Yorkshire charity provided ambulance carried

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designed especially to protect vulnerable babies. This time, her

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problem requires surgery. It came as a shock when they said that it was

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more complicated this time. That's made it even worse. This time, days

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spent in Sheffield became months of operations. We did manage to join

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the twins together. Eight months on, and the twins are both home and

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healthy. The family prays doctors and ambulances for their care. I'm

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happy to see a happy ending. She is home and doing really well.

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And there will be more on the twins and their story on Children's

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Emergency Rescue on BBC Two on Tuesday night at eight.

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The inquest into the death of a red arrows pilot has heard that the

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ejection seat which went off while his plane was on the ground was 35

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years old. The man leading the military inquiry into the death of

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Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham was cross examined for a second day.

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Commander Daniel Stembridge told the inquest the seat had been in service

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since 1976 Railings have been put up alongside the River Hull in memory

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of a man who it's thought fell into the water and died. Staff from the

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Yorkshire Ambulance Service have announced they will hold two strikes

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next month. Members of the Unite Trade Union says proposed changes to

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paramedic shifts could see them going more than ten hours without a

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meal break. But ambulance managers believe the new rotas will improve

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the current rules and reduce shift over`runs.

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Some sports fans in Hull say having two stadiums in the city named after

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the same company will be confusing. Hull KR have renamed Craven Park as

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the KC Lightstream Stadium. The communications company already

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sponsors the city's other major arena ` the KC Stadium. Sarah Walton

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is in the city for us tonight ` there is already some confusion over

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this amongst fans? Well the name change is still

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sinking in. The sign here's still say Craven Park but it'll soon

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change. This is the new name ` Lightsream is a news superfast

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broadband being rolled out across Hull, and this brings new

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sponsorship to Hull KR But we are just about five miles away from

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where their biggest rivals, Hull FC play at The KC Stadium. So a little

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earlier I asked the chief executive if that might cause some confusion.

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I don't think the name matters. We are the east of the city, and the KC

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Stadium is that the west side. I don't think there is any clash. It's

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great that they've got the name on the East and on the West. Not an

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issue. The club was involved in helping to choose the new name. A

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lot of the street signs should be changed at some point. We've been

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out on the streets to ask people what they think.

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I'm with Rovers. What's the point of changing it, just who they can feel

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better about themselves? You get a bit confused and don't know where to

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go. It might cause a bit of opposition. Go for it. If it's going

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to create jobs, give people opportunities to take part in sports

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and achieve things. Go for it. It's interesting to note that the stadium

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has been connected to this superfast broadband it's been named after. Any

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houses over there can't get it ` because the area around the stadium

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hasn't been connected yet! They are working on a programme to roll it

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out to more part of the city. What do you think of this one? Will

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having two KC stadiums be confusing? Will you even call it by it's new

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name ` or will it always be Craven Park? Do you think the naming of

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historic stadiums should be up for sale at all?

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Well, there is rugby league commentary this weekend ` but at the

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city's other KC Stadium. Hull FC and Rovers meet in a

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pre`season friendly. Coverage starts at 1.30 on Sunday.

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And we'll be looking ahead to Hull City's FA Cup match later in the

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programme. Still ahead tonight: Why the Scots

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can't celebrate Burns night without a helping hand from this region. The

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farmers whose snapshots are making them internet stars.

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The river and the Stump in Boston now St Botolphs footbridge has been

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removed ready for the new bridge to go in.

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Cynthia asks if Peter will play bingo with me! I think he's a real

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dish. There were too warm fronts which

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came in from the West, which brought in some rain. Let's have a look at

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the weather. Tonight: Cloudy with rain spreading from the west.

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Minimum temperature 4C. Moderate southerly wind. Tomorrow: A grey,

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damp start, brightening up with sunny spells developing through the

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morning, but with scattered squally showers likely especially later.

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Maximum temperature 9C. Freshening southwest wind. Sunday: Bright

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start. Wind and rain later. Next high water time is in

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Bridlington at ten o'clock this evening. A slow start to Saturday,

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with mist and drizzle. It should brighten up through the morning,

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with sunny spells coming through. Through the afternoon, a risk of

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showers. They could be quite heavy, with hail and thunder. Top

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temperatures around nine. Let's look at those afternoon temperatures. A

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little above average for this time of year, but there will be a fresh

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wind. Those showers are clear by tomorrow evening. Sunday gets off to

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a dry start. Heavy rain and strong winds will sweep in from the morning

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will stop early next week, it is unsettled and quite showery. What

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about bingo with Cynthia? You won't get a warm fronts from her!

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Tomorrow, Scots from around the world will pay tribute to the

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national poet Robert Burns. Drinkers might like to toast farmers here,

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you are playing a major role in supplying the whiskey industry. Much

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of the malt whiskey distilled in Scotland that its life in the fields

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of east Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Late summer, and the Lincolnshire

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harvest is almost over... But locally grown barley is into

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more than beer and animal feed, it's ending up here in Scottish

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Distilleries. Mark Ireland grows barley especially for malt whisky.

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The whiskey producers don't want nitrogen content in excess of

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1.65%. Anything for beer and lager can go up to 1.85%. We have

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segregated some of the Bali across the yard, so we know which Lott will

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go to which particular destination. `` segregated the Bali.

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Mark's farm near Sleaford is part of a co`operative that sends barley to

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Bridlington for malting. Only the best barley makes the grade to be

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malted here. Bali has characteristics which is the

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harvesters are looking for. Barley There's going to be a 20% increase

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in that requirement in the next five years here in the kiln, it's

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incredibly humid, as the moisture from the germinated Wali is cooked

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away. The Scottish whiskey production is

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so large that we must meet the demands for the barley one. It is an

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expanding markets. A 20% growth is expected in the next

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five years and it's a chance for farmers in East Yorkshire and

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Lincolnshire to turn this into this even if they have to wait a decade

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ot two to enjoy the fruits of their labours.

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Yesterday, we talked about schools in Hull and North Lincolnshire that

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were amongst the worst in the country according to new league

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tables. Big response on this one. The Essex club are led by Phil Brown

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who took Hull into the Premier League during the two years he was

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in charge at the KC Stadium. Our sports reporter Simon Clark has

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been looking at the impact he has had at his new club.

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He was a man who celebrated success. And manager who would publicly

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chastise his players. This was a man who could croon with the best of

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them. This is former Hull City manager Phil Brown. He is now the

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manager of Southend United, charged with plotting the downfall of the

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Tigers in the FA Cup fourth round. It's a different manager. He's the

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only player that is left here that I was with. It's completely different

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now. We are taking on the Premier League opposition, and we will

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hopefully put our best foot forward. He's a cult hero here at Hull.

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Ladies of a certain age swoon at his feet. Has that cold followed him

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here to Southend? `` has that cult followed him. This is how he finds

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the present`day Mr Brown. Hello and welcome to BBC News. He's brought

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players that like to hit the ball on the deck. The fans have engaged with

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him will stop Southend are playing very successfully. They are probably

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tied in the league to at the moment. People will be dubious at first, but

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they have really turned around. He seems to have had some very early

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this summer success. He certainly turned the team around. He really

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has. Will Phil Brown find a way to bridge the gap between East and

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Hull? Meanwhile, the Tigers have recalled

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Jack Hobbs from his season long loan at Nottingham Forest. The defender

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had been about to sign a permanent deal with the Championship club, but

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he's been brought back to Hull after an injury to James Chester. He's not

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available for the FA Cup match with Southend. And BBC Radio Humberside

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will have full commentary of that game on FM and online. Coverage

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starts in Saturday Sport from half past one.

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Scunthorpe's trip to Dagenham Redbridge will be on AM.

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Kick off is at three. And there's commentary of Grimsby Town's trip to

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Wrexham on digital and on the website. BBC Radio Lincolnshire will

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be at Lincoln City's home match with Woking. Coverage starts at two.

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. HMS Grimsby has docked this morning in its adopted town for the

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first time in two years. Senior officers say it's vital that the

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minesweeper maintains the links that it has made with the port. It will

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be open to the public during its visit. Grimsby in particular,

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because of the maritime connection, it really understands and welcomes

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the ship. Any time we are at home it's great, and Grimsby in

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particular understands the importance of maritime trade. And

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what's the Royal Navy means for the UK.

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It's a craze that's been sweeping the celebrity world ` famous people

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taking pictures of themselves on their mobile phone. Even the word

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selfie is now in the Oxford English Dictionary. But it's not just

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celebrities. Farmers in our area have been joining in. Phillip Norton

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explains. It's been touted as the greatest

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photographic trend of our time. Everyone from Barack Obama and David

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Cameron, to Pope Francis. All taking selfie is. It was the words of the

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year, last year. But selfie is so 2014. Or farmers, it's all about the

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felfie. It's just farmers showing themselves

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with their livestock. Chickens, pigs, cows. It has become really

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popular. Last year, use of the word was

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around 17%. It was only a matter of time before it evolved. This was the

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winner of the first farmer selfie competition. It makes you realise

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that there are people out there who are struggling, the same as you.

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Having a hard day, or once during up. Rachel admits that there is a

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degree of one`upmanship, as to what you get in the background. They are

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uniting the farming world. Quite a few where competing as to who could

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get photographs in front of the latest model of whatever will stop

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with the livestock people, it's just too can get the biggest case of

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their cow! Who would have thought that with the rise of mobile

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technology, new words with the invented, and farmers across

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Yorkshire would be united. I've just done my first selfie! It's

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not a pretty sight. Let's get a recap of the national

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and regional headlines The Conservatives claim take home pay

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has risen faster than inflation in the last year ` Labour accuse them

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of fiddling the figures. The Government has calls on Lincolnshire

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County Council to spend less on translation services despite its

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growing migrant population. Tomorrow: A grey, damp start,

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brightening up with sunny spells developing through the morning, but

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with scattered squally showers likely especially later. Maximum

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temperature 9C. A big response on the subject of translation.

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Colin says, where I live in Spain, no translation is provided by local

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governments. If you can't speak Spanish, you pay for your own

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translators. When we go abroad, there are

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translation services everywhere. I don't see the problem will stop they

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should not be allowed in the country if they don't understand the

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language. It is a sorry state of affairs that allows councils to

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spend our taxes on migrant translators, while we Brits are

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constantly under the threat of library closures. To spend that

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amount of money on translation services is an absolute disgrace. A

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very big response on that story. Thank you for watching. Have a

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peaceful weekend.

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