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to British coastlines, with winds of up to 80 mph. That's all from the

BBC Good evening and welcome to BBC Look

North. The headlines tonight: Anger over recycling rules.

Some people in Hull say they're boycotting collections. My gripe is

that they have changed the policy and not notified the residents. A

boost to business as M looks set to return to a Lincolnshire town. It

inspires confidence in the town that they are coming back, and perhaps

other retailers will follow. The inspiration for one of TV biggest

names. An 18th century botanist from Lincolnshire. They said you had

abandoned him at bay `` as a baby. I did not abandon child. And the film

producer from East Yorkshire hoping for more BAFTA success. You do feel

like you've been round the houses are bit, but it's really exciting.

More unsettled weather in the next 24 hours. I will be back later in

the programme with all the details. Bin men in Hull say they've been

verbally abused after refusing to collect recycling bins in the city.

The city council says it's strictly enforcing rules to make sure the

wrong material doesn't get into blue bins.

The authority says this is costing them hundreds of thousands of

pounds. Some householders say they'll boycott the service

completely because they say the rules are unclear. Caroline Bilton

reports. Collecting blue bins in Hull has

become a contentious issue in recent weeks. There's no abuse for these

bin men today but one who contacted Look North has told how they've been

spat at and threatened and it's all because of this. There's been a

crackdown on what can and can't go in the bin. This being has a black

bin bag in, and we recently wrote to the residents to say we could not

accept the waste in black bin bags. What is wrong with them? It's

difficult to recycle and some contain items we can't recycle. Bin

men have been instructed to check if there is contamination, such as

nappies, food waste and textiles. In the future, if there is evidence of

this, the bin won't be collected. The waste industry in the UK is

tightening up guidelines for everyone who collect recyclables and

in the future they will only accept waste of a certain level of quality.

Every local authority has to do this further down the line and we are

acting early. It is rubbish like this that is contaminating the

bins, and the recycling company dealing with the waste is now

charging an extra ?12 per tonne to get rid of it, costing whole city

council an extra ?288,000 per year `` Hull City council.

Clare Nolan has been recycling her rubbish for the past nine years but

not anymore. My gripe is that they have changed policy within the waste

disposal unit and not notified any of the residents. I think it's

absolutely appalling. I have decided not to recycle any more, and that's

difficult for me, because I like helping the environment, I like the

feeling it gives me. I am cutting my nose off to spite my face, but I'm

doing it any more. Claire says she still doesn't know what it was that

contaminated her bin. She says she's been recycling the same things for

years, so is still in the dark over what has changed. The council says

there hasn't been a change in policy. It is just a crackdown and

all residents will be informed over a ten`week period.

We would like your views on this one. Do you think the council is

right to enforce the rules so strictly? Is it the responsibility

of the council or the individual to check their own bin? Do you even

know what should and shouldn't go in the recycling bins? Maybe you have

not had your bin collected because there's not a `` because there is a

crisp packet in it. Should it be clearer?

Changing tastes. How the growing popularity of game is helping rural

businesses. The retail giant Marks and Spencer

says it wants to return to a Lincolnshire town, three years after

leaving. In 2011, the store in Grantham was shut down after the

company said it was not "financially viable". Today, M said it had

applied to open a shop on a retail park in the town ` a decision which

could create 50 jobs. As Jake Zuckerman reports, it's a decision

which has been welcomed by business leaders in the town.

This isn't just any empty retail unit. It's the site of a new M

Simply Food store. Three years after it closed its branch on Grantham

High Street, the company is planning its return to the town. Wonderful.

Absolutely wonderful. We should never have lost it in the first

place. A lot of the shops are shot down, so it will be good to have it

back. I think the high Street will be better, but even that just being

back is great. Experts often regard the presence of an M as a key part

of a town's retail environment, as they tend to generate more shopping

visits. People have been on the streets today saying how wonderful

it is that it's coming back. And it inspires confidence in the town that

they are coming back, and perhaps other retailers will follow. In

January 2011, the company closed three stores in Grantham, Skegness

and Scunthorpe, blaming falling sales. Then, in December 2011, plans

were approved for an out of town retail park in Scunthorpe which

included a new M branch With its plans for a new store in Grantham

the company is continuing its return to the region's towns. We lost Marks

and Spencer, and not only was that a loss to the high street, it was a

message out to the residents and people of Grantham of where it was

going. I think a lot of work has been done over that time to improve

Grantham, to develop Grantham and it is currently undergoing further

development plans. But not everyone will be happy as the new branch is

located away from Grantham's High Street. Marks Spencer say the new

store on the site will create 50 jobs, and the many people in

Grantham who have been living through tough times recently, it

will come as a real morale boost as well.

A former Senior Detective in the Humberside police force has appeared

in court charged with several charges including rape, harassment

and stalking. Colin Andrews appeared at Manchester Magistrates Court

where he spoke only to confirm his name, age and address and that he

understood the charges. Lincolnshire's Police and Crime

Commissioner has responded to calls for him to apologise to the Chief

Constable. Alan Hardwick suspended Neil Rhodes over allegations about

his conduct, but a judge forced him to end that suspension.

Commissioner Hardwick told the police and crime panel he would

"communicate with the Chief Constable in the way suggested."

A spy plane from RAF Waddington has been used to help map the scale of

the flooding in the South West. The Sentinel aircraft left the county

last night. In one flight they were able to map the whole of Southern

England. The information will be used by groups including the

Environment Agency. In the next hour, a public meeting will begin to

discuss plans for a pedestrian crossing in a Lincolnshire village

where two school girls were seriously injured in a collision.

The 11`year`olds were hit by a mini`bus last month in Thurlby near

Bourne. Both have left hospital. Today the speed on the road was

reduced from 60 to 40 miles per hour. These crossings have to go

here, one here at Northolt, and one at Thirlby, because it's important

for people to get over to the other side of the road to catch a bus, to

walk or cycle. We need those crossings, and that is what we have

to go for tonight. Sir David Attenborough is in

Lincolnshire tonight to open a new exhibition which will celebrate the

explorer, naturalist and botanist Sir Joseph Banks. Sir David will

host a private event at The Collection in Lincoln and we'll be

speaking to him in just a moment, but first, Simon Spark explores the

life of Sir Joseph Banks and his Lincolnshire connections.

Sir Joseph Banks was born in London, but grew up in the Lincolnshire

countryside of Revesby near Horncastle. Becoming fascinated by

nature, botany and exploration he went on to become one of

Lincolnshire's greatest pioneers. And so this new exhibition at the

collection in Lincoln, both celebrates and explores his first

and most famous voyage. Everything he did has had a tremendous impact

on botany and the study of natural history since the 18th century. He

was such a pioneering man in what he did by going on the first voyage

with Captain Cook, he was the first person to take a team of artists and

naturalists along with him, so they could record unstudied all of these

new species which they came across. It's with artefacts from Captain

Cook's endeavour voyage that Sir Joseph is pictured here in this

iconic painting by Benjamin West and this forms the centrepiece of the

exhibition because the artefacts pictured are actually on display.

The exhibition opens tomorrow, until the 11th May.

Sir David Attenborough will be opening the exhibition in Lincoln

this evening. I spoke to him earlier and asked how important was Sir

Joseph Banks to our understanding of the planet.

Well, he was a great pioneering botanist. He was intoxicated by

plants as a young boy, 14`year`old. And he had the benefit of having a

huge fortune when he came to the age of 21, and with that fortune, he

deployed it so he became one of the foremost botanists in the world. It

was his worldwide view back came as a consequence of travelling with

Captain Cook on the first voyage into the Pacific that enabled him to

become, after that, a great centre of natural sciences. He was very

much responsible for making Kew Gardens a scientific institution for

scientific botany. We have had this extreme weather in the past couple

of weeks. Do you think that this is the future and we need to get used

to this? Well, people have been studying climate change the past 20

or 30 years, and they predicted this happen. It doesn't mean necessarily

that this was caused by climate change, but certainly climate change

would have helped this particular situation. With sea levels rising

and the world temperatures are rising and more moisture in the

atmosphere it seems that we are due to get these great disturbances that

made the storms we have experienced over the past month or so as a

matter of course as the years come. You have been lucky to see and tell

us about the great spectacles of the natural world. What can we do about

future generations and future people like you can witness them? Take care

of the dashing them. It's perfectly clear how you take care of them, and

it does cost space `` take care of them. We have to give space, and

money to them, come to that. They are very precious and we depend upon

the natural world. If we neglect the natural world and it is destroyed,

we are destroying and damaging ourselves. There we are, the

legendary Sir David Attenborough talking to me. He is in Lincoln at

this exhibition at the moment into Sir Joseph Banks. Enjoy it.

Still ahead tonight: Hull's rugby teams prepare for the new

Superleague season. And the film`makers from our region hoping

for BAFTA success. Keep your photos coming in. Tonight

was taken by Rod Stephens. `` tonight's was taken. Good evening,

Keely Donovan. My husband plays football at 6:30pm, but he will not

leave until you have been on. I'm surprised he's not in trouble for

that. If he does it this Friday, on Valentine's Day, he will be in

serious trouble. Go out now, Josh! Not great footballing weather,

unsettled weather to come and wet and windy conditions persist.

Through tomorrow, a lot of showers, but the good news is we will see an

improvement, and here is the pressure chart. The isobars are

slightly wider, so less breezy and no fronts to speak of, so it looks

like a decent day until Sunday morning. A lot of cloud about. You

can see on the satellite picture it's all associated with the low

pressure which brought as wet and windy conditions. Very windy at the

moment, especially across Lincolnshire. We will see parts of

`` longer spells of showers and rein in the night, and the breeze will

continue to strengthen. A strong, gusty breeze, and the risk of gale

force winds around the wash and along the coastline `` Wash. As we

go through tomorrow it looks like it will be an unsettled day. The sun is

rising in the morning at 7:22am, setting at 7pm. Tomorrow, unsettled

day, very windy. The risk of gale force winds through parts of

Lincolnshire, so coastal parts most at risk. You can see from the

graphics, a lot of showers pushing in from the North. It might not be

until tomorrow evening we see a bit of a break in the showers. Some fine

conditions pushing in from the north, but by tomorrow evening the

breeze will ease down. Temperature is about average, but chilly in the

wind, around seven or eight Celsius. Frost as we make our way into

Sunday, then a fine day with good spells of sunshine, but enjoy it,

because Monday looks unsettled again. The breeze is picking up with

outbreaks of rain, and it turns more showery. The weather will tend to

calm down a bit as we go into next weekend. OK, Josh, you can go now.

What time you picking me up this evening? Twitter will be like

reading 50 shades of grey tonight. I should hope not!

The rural economy is being helped by the return of game to our kitchen

tables as meats like partridge and rabbit make a comeback.

The rural economy is being helped by Celebrity chefs and posh restaurants

have helped improve its popularity with it being served on dinner

tables across the country. The growing taste for everything from

partridge to venison is helping businesses in East Yorkshire and

Lincolnshire. Our rural affairs correspondent Linsey Smith explains.

It's no surprise to Chef Rachel Green that game and wild meats are

flying off the shelves. She's long included locally caught partridge,

pheasant and venison on her menus. What is the secret? People overcook

it. They don't have a lot of fat, very low in fat, so they are good to

you so unless you add lots of sauce. Because they haven't got a lot of

fat, they have a tendency to dry out, so you should undercoat ``

undercook them. Be very brutal. During wartime rationing, game

became increasingly popular. But at present prices they have to go a

long way. But sales fell when diseases like myxomatosis spread. 70

years on, this Grimsby butcher says it's firmly back on the menu.

Rabbits, we can't keep up. The number of people whether it's

casseroles, and the slow cookers and pot roast, those sort of meals, they

want to utilise it. Rabbit in the pot with all the veg and it keeps

everybody going. But it's not just rabbit and venison. Partridge sales

are said to have rocketed by over 200%. For those who provide it,

shooting brings ?1.6 billion to the economy and it supports 70,000 jobs.

Malcolm's main reason for shooting is deer management. But the company

he works with have taken on more staff this year to cope with demand

for the meat. It is to protect the woodland, woodland management and

agricultural issues. That is the main purpose. The venison is a

by`product, a very good by`product, but it is a by`product. Back at

Rachel's, Lincolnshire Venison with Yorkshire Rhubarb is served. A

Valentine's feast fit for any romantic meal.

Look at that. Fit for a queen. Good to see Rachel Green on the

television. Home Office Minister Damian Green

has denied any north`south divide when it comes to how the government

deals with flooding. He was speaking during last night's Question Time,

which was held in Scunthorpe. He said the flooding in the south of

England had received greater media attention, compared to East Coast

flooding in December. I remember at the time wondering why it was not

reported, and the truth was, it coincided with the death of Nelson

Mandela and the entire world media decamped to South Africa. So I

completely agree. It was underreported. A very lively

response, a big response on that one and a

story we will continue to follow. Work is about to begin on a new

multi`million pound agricultural college at the Lincolnshire

Showground. This afternoon, the first turf was cut where Bishop

Burton College's new campus will be built. It's due to open next

September and will include labs, a farm and accommodation for students.

To start on an absolutely clear sight, no services, and build a new

college campus is an astonishing thing in this country nowadays. For

that to happen in Lincolnshire, and new College, on the new site, I

think that is in keeping with the importance of it for the county.

Hard to believe but the Superleague season kicks off for the two Hull

clubs this weekend with Hull FC playing tonight at the KC Stadium.

The Black and Whites meet French side Catalan Dragons while Hull KR

welcome Leeds Rhinos on Sunday. Looking ahead to the season, our

sports reporter Simon Clark. It has been all change with Hull FC

making the biggest alterations. Former captain Lee Radford takes

charge of the club in the first time tonight against Catalan. Radford is

34, and this is his first role as head coach. He won a world club

championship as a player at Bradford and played for policy and the grand

final of 2006. `` for Hull FC. If they perform, they get praise, if

they don't, they get criticised. That is one of the issues and the

gripes they had last year was that was not the case on many occasions.

It is something we looked to correct. There are new players for

both sides, and one is Mickey Pear. I like to be consistent. `` Paea. I

want to put in a good performance week in, week out, and if I do that,

I'll be happy. At Kingston Rovers, the manager is starting his third

season in charge. By his own admission, his playing career was

not illustrious, but he did appear for London Broncos. We have rebuilt

the squad and bought together a good bunch of players, and we feel that

we are in a better position this year than ever. Rovers have to make

up for the loss of the talisman Michael Dobson. Michael Wayman,

wearing ten, looks a good buy. But the surprise was the Route signing

Ben Cockayne `` the re`signing. After a brush with the law, he says

he's reformed. I got caught in some situations, and I won't make

excuses, because I was a pain in the backside. No excuses for it, as I

said. But moving on to new clubs, and the penny dropping, so to speak,

it made me realise that it was time to grow up. When Hull Kingston

Rovers stepped out against Leeds on Sunday they will break a record,

because with that new stand behind me there will be 10,500 in

attendance, higher than ever before. BBC Radio Humberside will have full

coverage of Hull FC against Catalan on AM. That kicks off at 8:00pm.

In football, Scunthorpe United's trip to Accrington will be on FM and

build up in on the air now. `` is on here right now. Tomorrow Grimsby

Town's FA Trophy Semi Final First leg at Cambridge will be on all

frequencies. Radio Lincolnshire will have commentary of Lincoln City

against Kidderminster tomorrow from 3:00pm. Finally on Sunday Hull KR

against Leeds will be live on BBC Radio Humberside. The programme

starts at 2:00pm. This weekend sees the BAFTAs, the awards often

described as the British Oscars. And this year there's plenty of interest

for us here in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire. "Rush", nominated for

best editing and best sound, was filmed at Cadwell Park race track in

Lincolnshire. Christopher Benstead, who grew up in East Yorkshire, is

nominated for best sound on "Gravity". The painter David

Hockney, who's been living in Bridlington, stars in "Tim's

Vermeer", nominated Best Documentary. And Tracey Seaward `

from Willerby, near Hull ` is nominated for Best Film and

Outstanding British Film as the producer of "Philomena". Anne`Marie

Tasker has been to meet her in London. Champagne or Bucks fizz? No,

thank you. You have to pave everything. Philomena, up for two

British Academy Awards, and their producer one BAFTA ten years ago

that says this double nomination is even more special. You can't take

nominations for granted. There is often a lot of great British movies

that will be omitted from the BAFTAs, especially now it's become

such a global machine. But it is a fantastic feeling. Not as fantastic

as 2012, when Tracy produced the Olympic opening ceremony and worked

with her Majesty the Queen. It feels almost mythical. You can't

quite believe that you really did it. I would never have anticipated

the success of the ceremony. If there is a hierarchy, it would

definitely be up there. You mentioned before that you would be

keen to produce the opening ceremony for the city of culture. Would you

still be looking at? It's a little time ahead, but I'm proud of the

city and I'd be more than happy to do it. Whole `` the city of whole is

my true heritage. I am proud to be from Willoughby and from Hull. And

I'm proud to support Hull City. And on Sunday, they will be rooting for

her and her film. Do you remember anything he said? Hello. It might

have just been high. `` hi. And if you want to watch the BAFTAs, it's

on BBC One at nine o'clock on Sunday night. Let's get a recap of the

national and regional headlines. Parts of Britain are battered again

as yet another big storm sweeps in from the Atlantic. Residents in Hull

say they'll no longer sort their rubbish after a crackdown on

recycling rules. Tomorrow's weather ` A windy day with showers, which

will ease later. Highs around 8C. That's 46 Fahrenheit. A response on

the subject of recycling in the blue bins. Ron says that the council is

paid and employed by us to serve us, not persecutors. Changing their

actions on recycling without notice or consultation is overuse of their

mandate. John says that everybody should stop recycling immediately

and puts all the rubbish in the general waste bin. The cost to the

council will soon make them back down over this overzealous

nit`picking. Judith in Horncastle says she has sympathy for summary

penalised over a mistake but what's the point of recycling bins if you

just put anything in them. Paul says recycling doesn't take much effort

and we should all do it. It is not rocket science, just put the right

stuff in the right bin. I give those, thank you for your responses,

thank you watching. `` thank you for those. Have a peaceful weekend. Good

night.