:00:00. > :00:00.well. More details if you want to go on the website. That's
:00:00. > :00:09.Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North.
:00:10. > :00:11.The headlines tonight: as British soldiers return home from
:00:12. > :00:22.Afghanistan, two mothers reflect on what their sons died for. It is too
:00:23. > :00:31.early for them to pull out, but at the same time they do need closure.
:00:32. > :00:32.Why more middle`aged drinkers are ending up in hospital in
:00:33. > :00:35.Lincolnshire. This isn't necessarily a problem for
:00:36. > :00:38.young teenage binge drinkers, were actually seeing this as a problem
:00:39. > :00:43.for middle class middle`aged drinkers.
:00:44. > :00:47.Tonight the Football Associ`tion is set to reject the application to
:00:48. > :00:51.change the name of this football club from Hull city to Hull Tigers.
:00:52. > :00:56.Thousands of spectators turn out for an annual cross country racd meeting
:00:57. > :01:05.in East Yorkshire. And why Hull is being transformed
:01:06. > :01:08.into 1940s London. A gloriots weekend to come. Join me for the
:01:09. > :01:24.forecast. It's a conflict which has claimed
:01:25. > :01:27.more than four hundred Brithsh lives, including eleven frol our
:01:28. > :01:30.area. Now the mother of a Royal Marine from Immingham, killdd in
:01:31. > :01:33.Afghanistan, says the UK's decision to withdraw from the countrx is a
:01:34. > :01:36.mistake. Joan Ford insists her son would have wanted British forces to
:01:37. > :01:40.create long`term stability there. Her comments come as the UK closes
:01:41. > :01:51.all but two of its 130 bases in Helmand Province.
:01:52. > :01:55.Mathew Ford was killed in Afghanistan in 2007 while preparing
:01:56. > :02:02.an assault on a Taliban Stronghold. His mother, Joan, says he dhed doing
:02:03. > :02:05.what he believed in. But as British forces withdraw from the cotntry,
:02:06. > :02:14.Joan says Mathew would have wanted Western troops to stay to ensure
:02:15. > :02:19.long`term security there. I think it is too early for them to
:02:20. > :02:27.pull out. At the same time, they do meet closure on the time th`t they
:02:28. > :02:36.have been there. They will `lways be heroes, but I don't want it to be
:02:37. > :02:38.forgotten about. It ought to be remembered forever.
:02:39. > :02:50.More than 400 British service personnel have died in the 03 year
:02:51. > :02:53.conflict. Now, hardly anythhng is being left behind, raising the
:02:54. > :02:59.question: what will be the lasting legacy?
:03:00. > :03:03.I only wish people at home could see the changes I had seen. It would
:03:04. > :03:10.feel better about the investment and work that we have done here.
:03:11. > :03:15.For Helen, there is relief that soldiers are coming home. Hdr son
:03:16. > :03:22.was killed in Helmand while driving an escort vehicle. I do not want
:03:23. > :03:27.other families to go through what I had to go through. There will always
:03:28. > :03:31.be a tiny bit of me in Afgh`nistan. Our children are still therd. What
:03:32. > :03:35.we have lost will give the @fghani people a legacy to move for a bird.
:03:36. > :03:44.But that is up to them and they are Government.
:03:45. > :03:50.Helen wants non`combat personnel to be given more recognition for their
:03:51. > :03:56.sacrifices. They believe th`t there sons have made a difference in
:03:57. > :03:59.Afghanistan. He would have lived and died for the
:04:00. > :04:03.Marines and loved every mintte of it.
:04:04. > :04:11.Those who did not make it home are remembered. Sarah is here whth us
:04:12. > :04:15.now. Why are they are such lixed emotions from families who have
:04:16. > :04:21.loved ones? On one hand, there was relidf that
:04:22. > :04:24.troops are heading home. A huge operation, but there are no
:04:25. > :04:31.questions about what has bedn achieved since 2001. How st`ble the
:04:32. > :04:34.country is, what will happen next when western forces leave
:04:35. > :04:40.completely. Fighting contintes in many areas, but Afghan security
:04:41. > :04:44.forces are arguably stronger now and there is a sense among families that
:04:45. > :04:48.we spoke to today that the sacrifices of our soldiers lust not
:04:49. > :04:52.be in vain and Afghanistan hs a safer place thanks to their
:04:53. > :04:59.sacrifices. Thank you.
:05:00. > :05:02.We'd like your thoughts on this story. Is now the right timd to
:05:03. > :05:04.start bringing British troops home from Afghanistan? Is it "job done"
:05:05. > :05:24.as the Prime Minister has s`id? Let In a moment: remembering World War
:05:25. > :05:33.One, a memorial is rededicated to veterans from Hull.
:05:34. > :05:37.It's a problem that's usually associated with young peopld, but
:05:38. > :05:40.the latest figures show that the number of middle`aged men and women
:05:41. > :05:43.going to hospital drunk in Lincolnshire is higher than any
:05:44. > :05:46.other age group. Researchers say they're not surprised many lore
:05:47. > :05:50.41`50`year`olds are ending tp in hospital. Leanne Brown has been to
:05:51. > :06:03.meet a former alcoholic whose problems with alcohol startdd in
:06:04. > :06:07.middle age. Christopher cares for his whfe, who
:06:08. > :06:16.has Parkinson's, at their home in this town.
:06:17. > :06:21.The alcoholism really took hold of me. I used to love red wine,
:06:22. > :06:29.especially Merrill. Of course I drink beer and whiskey. But, I
:06:30. > :06:34.always thought it did not do anybody any harm.
:06:35. > :06:38.He says that the drinking ctlture is picked up from 12 years in the Army
:06:39. > :06:45.simply carried on into later life, but then got out of hand.
:06:46. > :06:50.I kept lying to my wife, shd had a good job and I would pinch loney
:06:51. > :06:53.from her just to get the drhnk. When I was supposed to be looking after
:06:54. > :06:59.our child, I passed out and he walked down the street. Our
:07:00. > :07:04.neighbours saw him and phondd the wife.
:07:05. > :07:09.The latest figures from the NHS Trust show that year after xear for
:07:10. > :07:14.the last three years, the ntmber of 41 to 50`year`olds going to hospital
:07:15. > :07:21.drunk has been higher than `ny other age group. From 2011 to 2013, 1 00
:07:22. > :07:28.meeting attended A with a drink related problem. That is 12.5% more
:07:29. > :07:37.than 31 to 40`year`olds and 18. % more than those under 21. The
:07:38. > :07:40.Institute of alcohol studies says they are not surprised by the
:07:41. > :07:45.figures. We see the middle`aged group as the
:07:46. > :07:49.one that links the most and most frequently. We see people in
:07:50. > :07:53.managerial and professional roles, drinking more and more freqtently to
:07:54. > :07:57.stop this is something we nded to look at when they raise questions
:07:58. > :08:01.about where the problem lies with alcohol in society. It is not
:08:02. > :08:05.necessarily a problem for young teenage binge drinkers, we're
:08:06. > :08:10.actually seeing this as a problem for middle`aged and middle class
:08:11. > :08:14.drinkers. Christopher has now written a book
:08:15. > :08:17.about his life experiences but he says that many people simplx do not
:08:18. > :08:20.realise they have a problem. We'd like to hear your thoughts on
:08:21. > :08:22.this story. What's your expdrience? Is older people abusing alcohol a
:08:23. > :08:32.widespread problem? A farmer is to be prosecuted by his
:08:33. > :08:36.local council for repeatedlx failing to control odours at his farm in
:08:37. > :08:38.Louth. Southfield farm has been criticised by an animal welfare
:08:39. > :08:44.group for keeping thousands of cattle in grassless pens. E`st
:08:45. > :08:55.Lindsey Council ` which is taking the court case ` says neighbours
:08:56. > :08:59.have complained more than 140 times. Hull City Council has announced the
:09:00. > :09:02.closure of one of its secondary schools. Endeavour High School only
:09:03. > :09:05.opened a decade ago but will shut next year. There are hundreds of
:09:06. > :09:08.spare places and inspectors say the school is under`performing. A report
:09:09. > :09:11.released last month recommended its closure.
:09:12. > :09:14.The new boss of HS2 says a stop on the new high`speed rail lind
:09:15. > :09:16.extending to Crewe in Cheshhre would benefit northern cities, including
:09:17. > :09:20.Hull. Sir David Higgins wants the high`speed line to reach Chdshire by
:09:21. > :09:26.2027 ` six years earlier th`n currently planned.
:09:27. > :09:29.It is a very comprehensive `nd detailed report about how wd get
:09:30. > :09:32.great connectivity and how we get the service faster to the North
:09:33. > :09:36.We'll give that the proper consideration that it deserves and I
:09:37. > :09:49.am asking HS2 and Network R`il to work on the objectives that Sir
:09:50. > :09:52.David has put in that report today. Young people are being asked how
:09:53. > :09:55.youth services should be run in North East Lincolnshire. Thd
:09:56. > :09:57.department which provides a range of advice and help, including
:09:58. > :10:00.supporting young carers and vulnerable children, is loshng
:10:01. > :10:10.almost ?1 million as its budget is cut by a quarter.
:10:11. > :10:13.We can never say never but we really keen to keep young people involved.
:10:14. > :10:25.They are an important part of the Trinity.
:10:26. > :10:28.We've had a lot of response to an investigation by BBC Look North
:10:29. > :10:30.which found that claims that a rush of Romanians and Bulgarians would
:10:31. > :10:34.come to East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have not so far become
:10:35. > :10:37.a reality. Fears had been r`ised that an influx of new migrants would
:10:38. > :10:40.put pressure on public servhces But some companies who employ workers
:10:41. > :10:43.from overseas say they've not seen people from either country.
:10:44. > :10:47.Thanks to everyone who got hn touch. Russ said "I was born here hn the UK
:10:48. > :10:50.and am disgusted by the polhtical scaremongering about Romani` and
:10:51. > :10:51.Bulgaria. I am so sad for the farmers struggling to harvest
:10:52. > :11:25.crops." Thank you for those comments.
:11:26. > :11:32.142 names ` the men of Sharp Street who served in the First World War.
:11:33. > :11:58.And as we enter the centenary for the start of the war, what better
:11:59. > :12:04.time to rededicate this memorial? MUSIC PLAYS
:12:05. > :12:06.Along with St Albans, Hull had the most of these street shrines, with
:12:07. > :12:16.216 in total. But only five remain.
:12:17. > :12:21.There are very few left. Sole were destroyed in the Blitz, somd are
:12:22. > :12:26.thrown away, and many simplx got to the point of disrepair. It has been
:12:27. > :12:32.renovated by local contributions, which is great. I can see it from my
:12:33. > :12:43.bedroom window. This man has lived here for 54
:12:44. > :12:53.yours. They decided to do something about it. It is fantastic and good
:12:54. > :12:59.to see it back. A return today has been welcomed by
:13:00. > :13:05.the community. Those men from the streets took part
:13:06. > :13:09.in something which changed the world.
:13:10. > :13:21.There are now only five of these street shrines left today. From here
:13:22. > :13:30.on, where more than a hundrdd men went to war, they were from all
:13:31. > :13:37.walks of life. They didn't `ll die, but many of them did. A hugd human
:13:38. > :13:41.cost on a small community. This is a particular, personal
:13:42. > :13:46.reference within Hull. Therd were many more of these 100 years ago and
:13:47. > :13:51.there are not many still in existence. It is great that this one
:13:52. > :13:56.is still here. People do get passionate about this because it
:13:57. > :13:59.reminds us of what previous generations did for us.
:14:00. > :14:03.Many of the men on this roll of honour may be ultimate sacrhfice for
:14:04. > :14:14.their country. Now, the namds of these words heroes who have returned
:14:15. > :14:17.home to Chartres Street. Still ahead tonight: the orhginal
:14:18. > :14:23.steeplechasers ` thousands turn out for a cross`country race medting in
:14:24. > :14:25.East Yorkshire. Back in time ` The film`makdrs
:14:26. > :14:44.transforming Hull into 1940s London. Photo: the Black Mill on Beverley
:14:45. > :15:00.Westwood, taken by Paul Everingham. Lovely picture. Thank you. @ lovely
:15:01. > :15:08.weekend. Not forecast by US Commissioner
:15:09. > :15:21.Hello. Tomorrow's forecast is not too bad.
:15:22. > :15:29.There will be a little bit of patchy rain thanks to a cold front. Then
:15:30. > :15:32.the afternoon brightens. Thd isobars are packed together tomorrow, so the
:15:33. > :15:43.breeze will pick up. That whll continue into Thursday. A wdt and
:15:44. > :15:49.windy afternoon. The night should remain dry. The odd spot of rain
:15:50. > :16:06.across northern areas. It whll be frost free. The sun will rise in the
:16:07. > :16:12.morning at ten past six. Sole brightness to start, otherwhse cloud
:16:13. > :16:20.streaming in from the West. Patchy rain in places. A risk of one or two
:16:21. > :16:30.fleeting showers. Many of us will remain dry. The breeze will be
:16:31. > :16:46.fresh, top temperatures of ten or 11 degrees. Perhaps 13. Wednesday looks
:16:47. > :16:50.windy but try and bright. Hhghs of 1415 degrees. But Thursday, after a
:16:51. > :16:55.dry start, rain will spread in from the west. That will be accolpanied
:16:56. > :17:20.by a strong wind. More than 5000 people were out in
:17:21. > :17:23.the East Yorkshire countryshde for the running of the Holderness Point
:17:24. > :17:27.to Point. The annual steepldchase has been taking place on Lord
:17:28. > :17:30.Hotham's estate in South Dalton for more than 50 years. It's thd
:17:31. > :17:34.county's only significant event over jumps. Our sports reporter Simon
:17:35. > :17:37.Clark was there. In stark contrast to last ydar, the
:17:38. > :17:40.sun made a welcome appearance over East Yorkshire. This tradithonal
:17:41. > :17:43.form of steeplechase racing takes place on a temporary track. The
:17:44. > :17:47.tradition of Point to Point dates back years. Starting off as a race
:17:48. > :17:54.between farmers, it is now open to any amateur with access to ` horse.
:17:55. > :17:57.Point to Point is actually the original steeplechase, when they
:17:58. > :18:00.used to race from one church to another. That's where the n`me
:18:01. > :18:07.steeplechasing comes from. Two people pitching their best horses
:18:08. > :18:10.against one another. One of those racing was Joanna
:18:11. > :18:17.Mason, who lives in East Yorkshire. She had a fancied mount in race two.
:18:18. > :18:22.If you think about being sc`red you'd never get anywhere. You've
:18:23. > :18:25.just got to get on with it. For one day only, this sheep grazing
:18:26. > :18:29.field is transformed into a mini town, as thousands of peopld turn up
:18:30. > :18:33.to see these wonderful horsds. We come every year and enjox it it
:18:34. > :18:36.is a good family day out. It's good fun!
:18:37. > :18:38.See the horses, put some bets on and just have a nice day out with
:18:39. > :18:40.friends. A lovely family day out and it's
:18:41. > :18:43.good fun! In this hamper, we have sallon, pork
:18:44. > :18:45.pies, quiche, and plenty of champagne.
:18:46. > :18:55.Joanna came in third after the gruelling miles aboard Royal deal.
:18:56. > :18:58.He normally flies home but ht is quite undulating there and he just
:18:59. > :19:01.couldn't let himself down on it I would love to have won. But that's
:19:02. > :19:05.racing, isn't it? Today, the marquee, shops and fences
:19:06. > :19:22.come down and this will be ` sheep pasture again.
:19:23. > :19:25.Simon's at the KC stadium tonight on another story, some breaking news
:19:26. > :19:28.about the plans to change Htll City's name to the Hull Tigdrs. The
:19:29. > :19:31.BBC understands that the Football Association is going to rejdct the
:19:32. > :19:40.application for a change whhch has been submitted by Hull's ch`irman
:19:41. > :19:49.Assem Allam. What's being s`id this evening?
:19:50. > :19:53.It is fair to say that the word coming from London today is probably
:19:54. > :19:58.the most significant in the story so far. The membership committde, the
:19:59. > :20:04.subcommittee that took submhssions from people who were for or against
:20:05. > :20:09.this name change, they said that the recommendation after consultation
:20:10. > :20:17.with stakeholders will be dhscussed and voted upon at a full FA Council
:20:18. > :20:23.meeting. Hull city are able to make a further submission before that 9th
:20:24. > :20:27.of April meeting. I underst`nd from that that the FA are not convinced
:20:28. > :20:30.by the argument the football club have put forward.
:20:31. > :20:33.This comes off the back of `nother twist at the weekend when it was
:20:34. > :20:37.revealed that season ticket holders will be balloted on the isste. What
:20:38. > :20:43.more do we know about that? It looks as though that ballot is in
:20:44. > :20:50.direct response to this movd by the FDA. We caught up with fans
:20:51. > :20:55.attending the Manchester City game. The best thing to do is ask the
:20:56. > :20:58.fans, and that is what he's doing. With the greatest respect to the
:20:59. > :21:04.chairman, generations of fans will continue to be here long after him.
:21:05. > :21:14.I think it's fair because you pay to see your club, and just to go
:21:15. > :21:18.against them is not fair. The 9th of April is the all day and
:21:19. > :21:27.that is just a few days before the FA Cup final.
:21:28. > :21:30.On the pitch, the club suffdred a 2`0 defeat against Manchestdr City.
:21:31. > :21:34.The visitors played most of the game with ten men when Vincent Kompany
:21:35. > :21:37.was sent off but soon after David Silva scored an excellent goal. The
:21:38. > :21:40.game was marred by an ugly confrontation when Manchestdr City
:21:41. > :21:47.goalkeeper Joe Hart alleged that Hull's George Boyd spat in his
:21:48. > :21:50.direction. Scunthorpe United ended a rtn of
:21:51. > :21:53.four straight draws with a win at Plymouth on Saturday. The Iron
:21:54. > :21:57.extended their unbeaten run to 1 games. Dave Syers scored thhs in the
:21:58. > :22:00.79th minute ` his tenth of the season. Substitute Hakeeb Adelakun
:22:01. > :22:03.then caused the ball to rebound off the Plymouth keeper for the second.
:22:04. > :22:12.The result leaves them second in League Two.
:22:13. > :22:17.Rugby League: Hull FC suffered a narrow loss to Castleford Thgers
:22:18. > :22:22.yesterday. It was decided bx this late drop goal. The Black and Whites
:22:23. > :22:27.led for most of the game, btt it gave Castleford the win by 09 points
:22:28. > :22:31.to 16. And you can see all the highlights
:22:32. > :22:34.of that game later tonight `long with Hull KR against Wigan. That's
:22:35. > :22:36.on the Super League Show at 11. 0pm on BBC One.
:22:37. > :22:39.Before that, you can catch highlights and analysis of
:22:40. > :22:41.Scunthorpe United's victory at Plymouth. That's on Late Kick Off at
:22:42. > :22:54.11.20pm. Lincolnshire skier Jade Ethdrington
:22:55. > :22:57.says she's uncertain about her future in the sport. That's in spite
:22:58. > :23:00.of winning a record breaking four medals at the Winter Paralylpics.
:23:01. > :23:03.Jade was the flagbearer for Great Britain at yesterday's closhng
:23:04. > :23:07.ceremony in Sochi. She and her guide Caroline Powell won three shlvers
:23:08. > :23:16.and a bronze at the games, becoming the most successful British women in
:23:17. > :23:20.Winter Paralympic history. We've achieved so much. I think I
:23:21. > :23:26.just need to think about thd success and really celebrate what wd have
:23:27. > :23:30.done now. It is hard becausd you do the four`year Olympic cycle and now
:23:31. > :23:33.we're at the end of that ch`pter. I'll always carry on skiing. I love
:23:34. > :23:37.the sport, so we'll just have to wait and see.
:23:38. > :23:40.Jade, along with the rest of the Paralympic team, is due back at
:23:41. > :23:48.Heathrow Airport tonight and we ll hopefully catch up with her in
:23:49. > :23:52.Lincolnshire later in the wdek. Filming is about to start in Hull
:23:53. > :23:55.which will see parts of the City transformed into 1940s London.
:23:56. > :23:59.Producers will be in Hull ndxt month making a new film called Girls Night
:24:00. > :24:02.Out. The story sees the young royal princesses, Elizabeth and M`rgaret,
:24:03. > :24:05.celebrating VE Day in 1945. Hull is being used because of its hhstoric
:24:06. > :24:06.features and at the weekend auditions took place for local
:24:07. > :24:23.dancers. Trying to impress the casting crew
:24:24. > :24:27.at this audition in Hull. Holly Moore has come from York. She
:24:28. > :24:32.trained as a dancer but now only does it as a hobby. How does she
:24:33. > :24:39.think it went? It went well. I have not done much
:24:40. > :24:42.of this type of dancing before. It was nice to try something dhfferent.
:24:43. > :24:45.The film imagines Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret celebrating
:24:46. > :24:48.VE Day in 1945, and next month parts of Hull will be transformed into
:24:49. > :24:59.1940s London. The city has been chosen because of its historic
:25:00. > :25:02.wealth. It has the correct period fdel for
:25:03. > :25:14.us and it is still in very good condition. Perhaps other cities have
:25:15. > :25:23.modern buildings. It is stunning. Scenes will be filmed here. This is
:25:24. > :25:28.one of the areas of the citx that has the right period effect. The
:25:29. > :25:33.production crew will have their work cut out, trying to disguise
:25:34. > :25:36.modern`day giveaways, like CCTV cameras and yellow lines.
:25:37. > :25:39.East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have a provided many a backdrop for
:25:40. > :25:43.feature`length films. Take the film Rush for example ` many scenes were
:25:44. > :25:49.filmed at Cadwell Park. Pride And Prejudice borrowed Burleigh house.
:25:50. > :25:53.Lincoln Cathedral has been tsed as a location in the Da Vinci Code,
:25:54. > :25:56.starring A`lister Tom Hanks. And it was a double for Westminster Abbey
:25:57. > :26:06.in the film The Young Victoria, which featured royals, Princes
:26:07. > :26:09.Beatrice and Eugenie. Back `t the auditions and the crew will start
:26:10. > :26:14.filming from the 7th of Aprhl and will be in the city for arotnd three
:26:15. > :26:21.weeks. So if you see any dancers doing the Lindy Hop, you'll know
:26:22. > :26:24.why. Let's get a recap of the national
:26:25. > :26:27.and regional headlines: America and the EU impose sanctions agahnst top
:26:28. > :26:32.Russian officials. Officials backing the break`away Crimean region face
:26:33. > :26:36.travel bans and frozen assets. As British soldiers return home from
:26:37. > :26:45.Afghanistan, the mother of ` dead soldier says the withdrawal is a
:26:46. > :27:00.mistake. Tomorrow's whether: Mostly dry with patchy rain. A fresh
:27:01. > :27:05.westerly wind. Some messages on the subject of Afghanistan: Withdrawing
:27:06. > :27:13.troops from Afghanistan is not a mistake. Getting involved w`s the
:27:14. > :27:17.mistake. Thank you for that, Simon. Jack on Twitter: I am proud of my
:27:18. > :27:22.friend who is in the Army. Happy they are home. Richard on Twitter:
:27:23. > :27:26.We have all done what we can in Afghanistan and it is probably job
:27:27. > :27:36.done. We have sacrificed too much already. Sue says: Such a w`ste of
:27:37. > :27:41.young lives. Finally, Dave says The Taliban will be back in powdr
:27:42. > :27:50.shortly. That's all from us. Goodbye.