:00:00. > :00:14.hear views on immigration. That's all from us. Now on BBC One
:00:15. > :00:19.Good evening and welcome. It can be worth more than ?150 a day to some,
:00:20. > :00:22.but now Humberside Police insist they want to crack down on begging
:00:23. > :00:25.in North East Lincolnshire. It follows a rise in the number of
:00:26. > :00:29.complaints about beggars in Grimsby and Cleethorpes. Gemma Dawson is in
:00:30. > :00:32.Grimsby tonight. Gemma, how big a problem is this?
:00:33. > :00:36.Charities claim there are pdople who Charities claim there are people who
:00:37. > :00:38.genuinely need help and support They say there is around 200 people
:00:39. > :00:39.in this area without a permanent in this area without a perm`nent
:00:40. > :00:42.address. But Humberside Police in this area without a permanent
:00:43. > :00:45.address. But Humberside Polhce claim address. But Humberside Police claim
:00:46. > :00:48.that many beggars in this area use the money they get to buy drink and
:00:49. > :00:50.drugs. That is why they want people to give to the homeless charities
:00:51. > :00:53.instead of two beggars. If you saw instead of two beggars. If xou saw
:00:54. > :00:54.someone begging in the street, would someone begging in the stredt, would
:00:55. > :00:57.you give them money? I always get you give them money? I alwaxs get
:00:58. > :01:03.them ?1. I'd buy them McDonald's. you give them money? I always get
:01:04. > :01:04.them ?1. I'd buy them McDon`ld's. I them ?1. I'd buy them McDonald's. I
:01:05. > :01:11.don't. Half of them get bendfits. don't. Half of them get bendfits.
:01:12. > :01:15.Keirin Grimsby, Humberside Police is urging people to say no to beggars.
:01:16. > :01:21.They say it is not about punishing the needy, but making sure help gets
:01:22. > :01:29.to those who need it. It is funding a habit. Most of them have drug or
:01:30. > :01:37.alcohol habits. We know one chap who got hundreds ?60 per day in coins.
:01:38. > :01:39.It is not unheard of. Officers have come across a woman
:01:40. > :01:44.they know well. They say shd is not they know well. They say she is not
:01:45. > :01:48.homeless and is on benefits. And round the corner they find this man.
:01:49. > :01:51.He denies begging but says that in the past he has had a drug problem.
:01:52. > :01:57.It is very hard. My feet are It is very hard. My feet are
:01:58. > :02:04.bleeding. We all have our problems but nobody is dealing with them.
:02:05. > :02:08.Help and support is on offer at this homeless charity. It is not just
:02:09. > :02:09.about removing people from the street it is about getting behind
:02:10. > :02:15.the reasons why those peopld out the reasons why those people out
:02:16. > :02:18.there. It could be because they have substance or alcohol issues. It
:02:19. > :02:21.could be that they have nowhere to go. And they are just trying to get
:02:22. > :02:25.some extra money to get somdwhere to some extra money to get somewhere to
:02:26. > :02:28.live. There are alternatives for the
:02:29. > :02:35.homeless to make a legitimate income. One is selling happiness and
:02:36. > :02:39.the other is selling misery. I see myself as an entertainer. I have
:02:40. > :02:43.never asked anyone for monex. The message is that if you want to
:02:44. > :02:45.help those trapped in poverty, instead of getting hand`outs, donate
:02:46. > :02:49.to charities. Businesses sax that to charities. Businesses sax that
:02:50. > :02:55.beggars affect trade here because beggars affect trade here because
:02:56. > :02:57.beggars sitting doorways asking for money and in some cases inthmidating
:02:58. > :03:01.money and in some cases intimidating customers. Bidding is illegal but it
:03:02. > :03:03.does not carry a jail sentence so it is difficult to enforce. Th`t
:03:04. > :03:05.does not carry a jail sentence so it is difficult to enforce. That is why
:03:06. > :03:10.we have put up posters asking people to give to homeless charitids. The
:03:11. > :03:12.to give to homeless charities. The charities say any money thex
:03:13. > :03:20.to give to homeless charitids. The charities say any money they get
:03:21. > :03:24.will go to helping homeless people. Four RAF Typhoons have left their
:03:25. > :03:27.base in Lincolnshire as part of a four month NATO patrol of the Baltic
:03:28. > :03:30.States. They'll be based in Lithuania alongside aircraft from
:03:31. > :03:32.Denmark and Poland. Around ` hundred RAF personnel, including engineering
:03:33. > :03:34.and logistical support will also be stationed at the military base.
:03:35. > :03:34.and logistical support will also be stationed at the military b`se. It
:03:35. > :03:37.stationed at the military base. It comes in response to rising tensions
:03:38. > :03:40.with Russia over Ukraine. Shorter opening times in museums,
:03:41. > :03:42.and getting companies to run leisure centres are just some of the ideas
:03:43. > :03:44.centres are just some of thd ideas being discussed by councillors in
:03:45. > :03:48.Hull to save money. Hull City Council says it has to make savings
:03:49. > :03:50.of ?48 million over the next two years. People are now being asked
:03:51. > :03:54.for their views on how public services.
:03:55. > :03:57.The Trust which runs Lincolnshire's hospitals has been praised for the
:03:58. > :03:59.information it gives to its patients. United Lincolnshire
:04:00. > :04:01.Hospitals Trust has been given a quality mark by the Information
:04:02. > :04:03.Standard. It's the third ye`r it's Standard. It's the third year it's
:04:04. > :04:15.been given the standard. Grimsby's local TV station insists
:04:16. > :04:16.it does have a long term future, despite claims that a simil`r
:04:17. > :04:20.despite claims that a similar station in London is struggling for
:04:21. > :04:23.viewers. It comes as questions are raised over the funding of Local TV.
:04:24. > :04:24.But Estuary TV's management say they're not concerned, and will
:04:25. > :04:30.continue to produce programmes. continue to produce programmes.
:04:31. > :04:32.In their TV studios in Grimsby, Estuary staff say it is business as
:04:33. > :04:35.usual. We are on the ground. We have local
:04:36. > :04:37.people we employ. We know our We are on the ground. We have local
:04:38. > :04:42.people we employ. We know our local area inside out. And we will
:04:43. > :04:47.continue to do that and build a strong, creative industry in this
:04:48. > :04:49.area. Around a quarter of estuary TV's
:04:50. > :04:51.money comes from the BBC, paying Around a quarter of estuary TV's
:04:52. > :04:52.money comes from the BBC, p`ying for money comes from the BBC, p`ying for
:04:53. > :04:58.news stories. The rest from sponsorship, advertising and
:04:59. > :05:02.training. But the BBC Trust also pays a company called Comux ?25
:05:03. > :05:03.million to manage and work the network of local TV stations.
:05:04. > :05:27.In a statement, the BBC Trust said: Estuary TV is one of 19 of the first
:05:28. > :05:30.phase of local TV stations. Phase two includes 13 more,
:05:31. > :05:33.including York and Scarborotgh. But could those now be at risk?
:05:34. > :05:36.I don't think the phase two stations are risk, although in the
:05:37. > :05:40.short`term, there may well be some delay while the BBC Trust and the
:05:41. > :05:48.auditors work out what is going on at Comux. I've no reason to believe
:05:49. > :05:50.there is anything untoward going on at Comux, but that's bound to induce
:05:51. > :05:52.delay. London's local TV station has its
:05:53. > :05:58.London's local TV station h`s its own problems. One of its programmes
:05:59. > :06:00.has had no viewers at all on eight occasions. Estuary's viewing figures
:06:01. > :06:02.aren't officially recorded. But what do people in Grimsby think `bout
:06:03. > :06:04.aren't officially recorded. But what do people in Grimsby think about it?
:06:05. > :06:06.I do think it's great for the area that we have a local television
:06:07. > :06:08.station. It shows things that are gohng
:06:09. > :06:08.station. It shows things that are going on
:06:09. > :06:09.station. It shows things that are gohng on in
:06:10. > :06:13.the local community. Anything we can do to give Grimsby a
:06:14. > :06:19.boost and put it on the map. The things I have seen on it have
:06:20. > :06:23.just been things outside of Grimsby. Estuary has a 12 year licence to
:06:24. > :06:28.broadcast. Staff here say they hope to keep going long after th`t.
:06:29. > :06:43.Now the weather. Good evening. Today turned out to be
:06:44. > :06:45.very nice. It looks like most places will brighten up tomorrow. Perhaps
:06:46. > :06:46.with the exception of coastal will brighten up tomorrow. Perhaps
:06:47. > :06:53.with the exception of coast`l areas. with the exception of coastal areas.
:06:54. > :06:54.A lot of mist and cloud in coastal areas and that has already made
:06:55. > :06:58.areas and that has already lade progress inland. Many others will
:06:59. > :07:00.end up with grey cloud, mist and fog, with temperatures around eight
:07:01. > :07:02.Celsius. Some spells of sunshine, but the coast does look likd it
:07:03. > :07:02.Celsius. Some spells of sunshine, but the coast does look like it will
:07:03. > :07:05.be prone to low cloud. It m`y well be prone to low cloud. It may well
:07:06. > :07:07.break up at times. We may sde be prone to low cloud. It m`y well
:07:08. > :07:11.break up at times. We may see 17 degrees Celsius. Similar for
:07:12. > :07:12.Wednesday. Thursday looks sdt to Wednesday. Thursday looks set to
:07:13. > :07:19.turn wet across most parts. That's all from the Look North late
:07:20. > :07:33.team. Bye for now. Thursday and then it will turn much
:07:34. > :07:40.cooler as we go into the bank holiday weekend.
:07:41. > :07:44.Hello, I am going to throw some numbers at you first of all. 22
:07:45. > :07:49.Celsius was the temperature recorded at Aviemore making it the warmest
:07:50. > :07:56.day of the year so far. At the other end of the country, this cloud has
:07:57. > :07:57.produced a lot of heavy and thundery downpours. A lot of rain falling