:00:00. > 3:59:59That's all from us. A first look at the papers on the news channel. Now
:00:00. > :00:13.we join the Good evening. Business leaders and
:00:14. > :00:16.politicians met the Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, to
:00:17. > :00:21.urge the government to upgrade the railway line through East Yorkshire
:00:22. > :00:24.to Hull sooner rather than later. The government has already approved
:00:25. > :00:27.the plans for a more sophisticated route that will accommodate faster,
:00:28. > :00:31.more reliable trains, but local business leaders want the work to be
:00:32. > :00:39.finished by 2017 when Hull becomes the City of Culture. Our Business
:00:40. > :00:43.Correspondent Paul Murphy reports. They're noisy, inefficient and slow.
:00:44. > :00:49.All the trains which service Hull are diesel. In comparison, the rail
:00:50. > :01:07.industry says electrification is cleaner and greener but, most
:01:08. > :01:10.importantly, faster. That's why this delegation is pushing for
:01:11. > :01:13.electrification and today went to see the Transport Minister, Patrick
:01:14. > :01:16.McLoughlin. He assured us that the line would be electrified, that
:01:17. > :01:20.there is an unanswerable case both in terms of cross`Pennine, as well
:01:21. > :01:24.as from Hull to London. So that will happen. What we are saying is it
:01:25. > :01:27.needs to happen now, it needs to be approved this year so work can
:01:28. > :01:38.commence next year, and it can be finished by 2017. We have got a
:01:39. > :01:43.vibrant economy in the Humber area. We have got a lot happening in the
:01:44. > :01:47.next three or four years, we want rail to be a part of that, we want
:01:48. > :01:49.as many people in the region as possible. Work is underway to
:01:50. > :01:53.electrify the TransPennine route. From Liverpool to Manchester to
:01:54. > :01:55.Leeds. But with no plans to go further than Selby ` today's
:01:56. > :01:59.proposal from First Hull Trains would see overheard line equipment
:02:00. > :02:02.added to the route between there and Hull opening the city up to the rest
:02:03. > :02:06.of the UK's high`speed network. It would be very ambitious and perhaps
:02:07. > :02:10.unlikely for the work to be ready in time for 2017, the year that Hull is
:02:11. > :02:13.City of Culture. We anticipate something like an additional 12
:02:14. > :02:21.million visitors to the city. Good, 21st`century, efficient rail links
:02:22. > :02:34.are an urgent necessity. We need them by the end of 2016 to be up and
:02:35. > :02:37.running. Rail passengers who regularly use services out of Hull
:02:38. > :02:41.say they feel left behind. I think it is outrageous. I think it would
:02:42. > :02:43.make a tremendous difference to the regeneration of the region if they
:02:44. > :02:46.could improve the travelling infrastructure of roads and
:02:47. > :02:49.railways. Very behind with things, obviously. Trains need to be faster,
:02:50. > :02:52.the railway network needs to be better at this end. And it's
:02:53. > :02:55.promised there'll be minimal disruption to current services when
:02:56. > :02:58.the work goes ahead. Paul is in Hull tonight ` why are politicians
:02:59. > :03:01.putting so much pressure on the government over this one?
:03:02. > :03:07.The last time a Transport cabinet minister had bigger link to this
:03:08. > :03:12.part of the world, it was announced that the upgrade of the main road
:03:13. > :03:23.into Hull would happen. The argument runs from politicians and business
:03:24. > :03:28.leaders that it is doubly important that the real line is upgraded and
:03:29. > :03:34.is made more reliable. The question is not if it will happen but if the
:03:35. > :03:48.rail upgrade will happen in time for the vitally important year of
:03:49. > :03:51.culture in 2017. Plans for 6000 houses on the
:03:52. > :03:54.outskirts of Scunthorpe have been put on hold. North Lincolnshire
:03:55. > :03:57.Council have taken a decision to delay consultation on the
:03:58. > :04:00.Lincolnshire Lakes scheme while they discuss flood risks. Millions of
:04:01. > :04:02.pounds will be spent improving internet speeds in East Yorkshire
:04:03. > :04:05.and Lincolnshire. The government says it will spend ?5 million
:04:06. > :04:07.installing super`fast broadband in East Yorkshire. Northern
:04:08. > :04:11.Lincolnshire will get around ?1.2 million, while Lincolnshire will get
:04:12. > :04:14.nearly ?2.5 million. A new heritage centre remembering
:04:15. > :04:19.Lincolnshire RAF history could open at RAF Scampton. The Royal Air Force
:04:20. > :04:22.Museum near London and Lincolnshire County Council have signed a deal
:04:23. > :04:32.which will see them work together to build the visitor attraction. If it
:04:33. > :04:35.goes ahead it could bring 200,000 tourists a year to the county. Jake
:04:36. > :04:39.Zuckerman reports. With exhibits spanning the history
:04:40. > :04:41.of flight, the RAF Museum in North London is a mecca for aviation
:04:42. > :04:44.enthusiasts. And today's visitors included a group from Lincolnshire
:04:45. > :04:48.County Council here to sign a cooperation agreement. It is the
:04:49. > :04:50.first step in a process that could transform RAF Scampton, the Red
:04:51. > :04:53.Arrows' Lincolnshire base, into a major tourist destination with a
:04:54. > :05:03.multi`million pound heritage centre looking something like this. I think
:05:04. > :05:06.it could be hugely important. In 2018, it is the 100th anniversary of
:05:07. > :05:13.the RAF, we are determined Lincolnshire plays a central part in
:05:14. > :05:16.the celebration. And we believe that, alongside the castle and the
:05:17. > :05:19.Cathedral, we will then have three world`class attractions that will
:05:20. > :05:22.bring people from all over the world to Lincolnshire. That is all still a
:05:23. > :05:26.long way off, today's agreement is about building the links that will
:05:27. > :05:34.allow Lincolnshire County Council to call on the expertise of the RAF
:05:35. > :05:37.Museum. We are very keen to loan our artefacts, we have a significant
:05:38. > :05:40.amount of aircraft, but it is important that we allow everyone
:05:41. > :05:43.across the country to share in those stories. If we are able to loan
:05:44. > :05:50.aircraft, we already lend artefacts to Scampton. We have been working
:05:51. > :05:58.hard to look at what else we might loan. Aviation tourism is already
:05:59. > :06:00.worth more than ?4 million a year to Lincolnshire's economy, attracting
:06:01. > :06:03.thousands of visitors. The County Council estimates that a visitor
:06:04. > :06:06.centre at Scampton could add another 200,000 visitors to that number.
:06:07. > :06:09.With dozens of historic aircraft on display, the RAF Museum attracts
:06:10. > :06:13.millions of visitors a year, putting it in a unique position to be able
:06:14. > :06:32.to help Lincolnshire achieve its own ambitions. `` attracts half a
:06:33. > :06:36.million visitors a year. Scunthorpe United remain second in League Two
:06:37. > :06:39.after a one`all draw at home to Bristol Rovers. Sam Winnell got the
:06:40. > :06:47.goal in the first half. Grimsby Town lost ground
:06:48. > :06:55.not a bad day tomorrow but there's weather front will bring rain later.
:06:56. > :07:04.Tonight will be dry with clear spells. Just a touch of ground frost
:07:05. > :07:15.and places and a moderate south`west wind. Minimum temperature of three
:07:16. > :07:18.Celsius. Tomorrow: Bright and breezy with variable cloud and sunny
:07:19. > :07:21.intervals. Risk of showers but with many places staying dry. Maximum
:07:22. > :07:24.temperature nine Celsius. Fresh southwest wind. Thursday will see
:07:25. > :07:29.early rain, then sunny spells and scattered showers.
:07:30. > :07:36.be rain, clearing into sunshine and showers, Buster once. Then it is
:07:37. > :07:41.more difficult. Susan Powell is here to explain more international focus.
:07:42. > :07:48.Take a glimpse out of the window and the chances they will be starry
:07:49. > :07:53.skies where you are. The showers we have today are dying back to the
:07:54. > :07:57.coast. The breeze is also easing and reclaiming skies and light winds, it
:07:58. > :08:00.will be chilly overnight tonight. The wind will remain keen enough to
:08:01. > :08:07.hold the frost that bay and in the far north-west, bringing in some
:08:08. > :08:10.showers, if going down to the far southern coast. In rural areas,
:08:11. > :08:15.don't be surprised if there is patchy frost tomorrow. In Northern
:08:16. > :08:18.Ireland by the end of the night heavier and more organised showers
:08:19. > :08:24.arriving and they will push across into Scotland and the far north of
:08:25. > :08:26.England. Heavy and thundery rain possible for the morning rush hour
:08:27. > :08:32.of Northern Ireland and not looking too clever for Scotland or Northern
:08:33. > :08:35.England. The snow will be mostly over 400 metres but a mixture of
:08:36. > :08:40.rain, sleet and snow as low-down as 200 metres for a few hours before
:08:41. > :08:45.9am, but after that, they should tend to retreat into showers of
:08:46. > :08:46.rain. Further south, clear skies and a bit