15/02/2014 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

6pm. Stay with us on BBC One. It's time for the news where you are.

Good afternoon. Businesses in Lincoln are

criticising the city council for announcing the Newport Arch at the

top of Bailgate will have to be closed to traffic next month. It's

been described as a U`turn, after assurances were given that a closure

wouldn't be needed. An extra ?80,000 is being spent on repairing the

Roman gate. Jessica Lane reports. It was only when this letter came to

his shop on Lincoln's Bailgate that Barry realised Newport Arch will be

closed next month, for up to five weeks. He understands the repairs

need to be made, but says it should be done with minimum impact to

traders. It seems very subtle to close an

archway because there are other roots in. It has a significant

effect on people coming into the city. If they see it closed, they

won't come in. People will still be able to walk through but the road

will be closed to traffic. This means that drivers will have to take

a different route. Cars will have to go down Rasen Lane. Along Burton

Road. Turn onto West Gate. And drive down Chapel Lane, before ending up

back on Bailgate the other side of the arch.

When the project plan was developed further, they said there was no

alternative for this short period. It is an arch and it is Mr Derry to

create a safe space for them to work.

The City of Lincoln Council says it will try to meet shop owners on

Monday, to talk about putting up signs to say Bailgate shops are

staying open, to make sure it's business as usual for all concerned.

The sister of a man whose body was left in a Hull mortuary for 11 years

says she'll be told next month whether anyone should have been

prosecuted. The review is looking at the decision not to charge anyone

for the mix`up over Christopher Alder's body. His funeral was held

in 2001, but a woman called Grace Kamara was buried in his grave. In

October, the Crown Prosecution Service said no`one would be

prosecuted, but it's now reviewing that.

In Rugby League, Hull FC won their first game of the season last night,

at home to the Catalan Dragons. The Black and Whites scored eight tries

in their 36`34 win at the KC Stadium, but had to hold on, after

conceding three late tries. Scunthorpe United improved their

promotion chances, after coming from behind to win at Accrington last

night. The Iron trailed 2`0 at half`time to their Lancashire

rivals, but fought back in the second ,half and sealed the win with

a last`minute goal from defender David Mirfin. The Iron are level on

points with leaders Chesterfield. Grimsby Town face a vital Cup game

this afternoon. They meet Cambridge United in the first leg of their FA

Trophy semifinal. The two sides meet again next weekend, with the winner

going to Wembley. Lincoln City are also in action, as they face

Kidderminster in the Conference Premier at Sincil Bank.

Here's the weekend's weather. Good afternoon. A fairly wet and

windy afternoon at times. Plenty of showers, some on the heavy side.

Later in the day, they will fizzle out, temperatures up to around eight

Celsius. This evening, the showers will die out and we will have a dry

night with clear spells and a touch of frost, temperatures back to two

Celsius. Tomorrow is bright and sunny.