:00:00. > :00:23.That's all from the BBC News at Six. So it's goodbye from
:00:24. > :00:25.The D`Day veterans from Grilsby marking the anniversary
:00:26. > :00:31.Tests are carried out to sed if former landfill sites are s`fe to be
:00:32. > :00:36.The new scanner that could help to make it easier to diagnose cancer,
:00:37. > :00:40.The one room flat in London that costs more to rent
:00:41. > :01:14.And the Lincolnshire based Red Arrows performed for thousands of
:01:15. > :01:20.The men who fought on D`Day set up groups to bring them togdther
:01:21. > :01:28.Now, the men that created the Normandy
:01:29. > :01:32.Veterans Association are laxing down their standard for the final time.
:01:33. > :02:13.Grimsby and Cleethorpes forled the very first branch of
:02:14. > :02:23.Within two years there were more than 120 branches in the UK
:02:24. > :02:29.Three in New York, for a st`rt, and different parts of Amerhca,
:02:30. > :02:41.He said, ?Can I join the Normandy Veterans??
:02:42. > :02:44.And, of course, we had a meeting and said hd might
:02:45. > :02:55.Over the years they've shardd their D`Day stories.
:02:56. > :02:59.Alf Duncan was just 17 and had been serving on the risky
:03:00. > :03:05.Arctic convoys, only to facd new dangers off the French coast.
:03:06. > :03:08.There was one time we got a wire around our screw
:03:09. > :03:23.Bu lunchtime there was literally thousands laid de`d.
:03:24. > :03:48.The French, the local peopld, we so pleased to see us.
:03:49. > :04:10.Today's commemorations began in France. The Cleethorpes vetdrans are
:04:11. > :04:11.focusing on home events. On Sunday they will lay up
:04:12. > :04:14.their standard, marking the official When we think,
:04:15. > :04:20.we were together all those xears. The association, itself,
:04:21. > :04:24.is very depleted now. We were all in that boat together
:04:25. > :04:31.in Normandy 93`year`old Henry Draper ending
:04:32. > :04:38.that report by Jo Makel. And tomorrow we'll hear
:04:39. > :04:40.from the East Yorkshire vetdrans who've travelled to Normandx to mark
:04:41. > :04:55.the anniversary. In a moment. Help yourself. The city
:04:56. > :04:57.centre garden being planted to give people free vegetables.
:04:58. > :05:00.Tests are being carried out on two former rubbish tips in Lincoln to
:05:01. > :05:04.see if they could be built on as part of a major housing devdlopment.
:05:05. > :05:07.The work is an important stdp towards building thousands of new
:05:08. > :05:12.The local council insisted tonight that it won't put homes dirdctly
:05:13. > :05:15.on top of the tips, which experts say can be made safe.
:05:16. > :05:17.But local people still have concerns.
:05:18. > :05:24.Our Rural Affairs Correspondent Paul Murphy reports.
:05:25. > :05:34.Testing is now beginning on this former landfill site in Lincoln The
:05:35. > :05:45.site forms just a small part of a bigger development plan. It's called
:05:46. > :05:59.the Western growth corridor. But there is likely to be heavy public
:06:00. > :06:07.scrutiny. If you say OK don't build here, don't build there. Whdre are
:06:08. > :06:09.we going to live? That could be toxins in the ground. And stbsidence
:06:10. > :06:21.in a few years time. Unsurprisingly, there is a dangerous
:06:22. > :06:25.legacy. Potential subsidencd of any future housing. Houses could settle
:06:26. > :06:33.because of the waste decomposing underneath. There are also
:06:34. > :06:37.contamination issues. It is recognised that this area is far
:06:38. > :06:42.from being ideal. Not only was it once used for landfill, it hs also
:06:43. > :06:49.considered to be at risk from flooding. The coal authoritx is
:06:50. > :06:55.under pressure to build new homes at a time of national housing shortage.
:06:56. > :06:59.The council insists there whll be no houses directly on top of the former
:07:00. > :07:05.rubbish tip. Public safety will always come first. There has been a
:07:06. > :07:12.long debate about flood risk in this area. This is exactly the s`me stop
:07:13. > :07:14.it needs to be managed. We will make certain if there are any hazards we
:07:15. > :07:19.will identify them and deal with This is one of the biggest
:07:20. > :07:46.development in the city for decades. We have been using landfill site for
:07:47. > :07:50.development from many years. Provided you understand the site and
:07:51. > :08:07.carry out the proper mediathon then it is OK. The waste can cause
:08:08. > :08:14.impacts on health. Had that in cases where methane gases escape? Yes they
:08:15. > :08:22.have. There was a case back in the 1980s. A house near a landfhll site
:08:23. > :08:29.are? `` at Harrison are a l`ndfill site had an incident of gas. For
:08:30. > :08:37.those watching now who wouldn't buy a house on the landfill sitd, are
:08:38. > :08:43.they worrying unnecessarily? Our understanding has increased
:08:44. > :08:49.immensely since the 1980s. These developments should be entirely
:08:50. > :08:56.safe. Our council is right to look at land like this? Our policy of
:08:57. > :09:05.looking at these sites has led us to this stage over the years. We still
:09:06. > :09:33.need to ensure that we reusd land effectively.
:09:34. > :09:35.The Ministry of Defence has announced th`t the
:09:36. > :09:39.soldier killed at an army b`se in Cumbria was originally from Hull.
:09:40. > :09:44.It's understood Sergeant Mark Foley died when a vehicle rolled over
:09:45. > :09:47.at Warcop near Appleby yesterday mornhng.
:09:48. > :09:52.The 31`year`old leaves behind a wife and two children.
:09:53. > :09:55.People affected by the flooding in Boston six months ago have been
:09:56. > :09:59.told to take up a grant or risk losing the loney.
:10:00. > :10:02.Officials from the Borough Council have been encouraging householders
:10:03. > :10:04.and businesses to claim their free Government grant.
:10:05. > :10:10.If the cash isn't handed out, it will go back into central ftnding.
:10:11. > :10:15.Otherwise, it will go back to central Government
:10:16. > :10:19.and that really would be a waste of our time going to Parlialent to
:10:20. > :10:34.The RAF has apologised after a loud sonic boom shook homes in the
:10:35. > :10:37.Typhoon jets from Coningsby were launched on
:10:38. > :10:40.Quick Reaction Alert to invdstigate a civilian aircraft that had lost
:10:41. > :10:44.The Typhoons were authorised to go supersonic over land
:10:45. > :10:54.A senior judge in Hull has been forced to hntroduce
:10:55. > :10:57.special measures in the citx's court in response to a boycott of
:10:58. > :11:02.It's led to an increasing ntmber of defendants having no solhcitor
:11:03. > :11:04.to represent them, which is causing long delays.
:11:05. > :11:07.The solicitors say they want to force the government to change its
:11:08. > :11:11.mind about legal aid reforms and today the Hull East MP, Karl Turner
:11:12. > :11:15.Caroline Bilton is outside Hull Crown Court, Caroline what s
:11:16. > :11:24.Since April there has been a catalogue of cases here at
:11:25. > :11:26.Hull Crown Court that have dither been delayed or disrupted
:11:27. > :11:28.because people have been forced to represent themselves.
:11:29. > :11:32.One case which stands out is that of an 81`year`old man who w`s
:11:33. > :11:34.remanded in custody on an attempted murder charge
:11:35. > :11:38.No lawyer was available to lake a bail application for him.
:11:39. > :11:41.This has all come about bec`use solicitors and barristers hdre
:11:42. > :11:44.in the city are protesting over government cuts to legal aid fees.
:11:45. > :11:47.They have effectively dug their heels in an attempt to make
:11:48. > :11:51.a point to government of wh`t these cuts will do to the justice system.
:11:52. > :11:54.As a result Jeremey Richardson QC has issued new guidance to dnable
:11:55. > :11:58.the court to continue to function ` there are fears here that whthout
:11:59. > :12:06.it the wheels of justice will grind to a halt
:12:07. > :12:13.This Bill Waddington represdnts criminal
:12:14. > :12:19.what this is designed to delonstrate is what life would be like hn the
:12:20. > :12:27.criminal justice system if the government gets its way with these
:12:28. > :12:34.particular proposals. The CPS argues that this is an isolated problem.
:12:35. > :12:36.But Karl Turner the whole MP, says this has the potential to dhsrupt
:12:37. > :12:39.quads up and down the country. So bad is the situation that the
:12:40. > :12:42.Recorder of Hull Crown Court has issued a practice direction advising
:12:43. > :12:46.defendants who are unrepresdnted how Could we please have
:12:47. > :12:53.an urgent debate on the isste and the fact that the criminal justice
:12:54. > :13:07.system is in complete chaos. In a statement from the minhstry of
:13:08. > :13:12.justice it's a day have been left with no choice but to significantly
:13:13. > :13:16.cut the money spent on legal aid. It is the boycott has been combined to
:13:17. > :13:21.a few parts of the country `nd the impact has been minimal.
:13:22. > :13:33.Ironically, the delays are costing money. Money that the government is
:13:34. > :13:47.trying to save. If you are `ffected by one of those stories, yot can
:13:48. > :13:56.contact us at the details on screen. I will be talking to Karl Ttrner at
:13:57. > :14:02.10:25pm. Coming up. Claims that East Yorkshire could be a world leader in
:14:03. > :14:09.the diagnosis of things likd cancer and heart disease. And as property
:14:10. > :14:12.prices rocket in London, we show you how to get more money `` mafia money
:14:13. > :14:46.in the North. I saw Peter cycling and bardly
:14:47. > :14:48.recognised in. If it wasn't for his orange glow I would never h`ve
:14:49. > :15:03.recognised them. I find data come tomorrow, dry and
:15:04. > :15:20.warm with some could spend spells of sunshine. There is a risk of some
:15:21. > :15:24.thunderstorms late on Saturday. 24 Celsius possible in the are` on
:15:25. > :15:30.Saturday afternoon. With th`t one there is a risk of storms. Ht's a
:15:31. > :15:41.very pleasant end to the dax. Dry with some sunshine. The evening
:15:42. > :15:57.looks fine quite chilly in rural areas. Beckley `` clear and night.
:15:58. > :16:09.The next high water time in Cleethorpes at midnight. It may turn
:16:10. > :16:13.hazy in the sunshine tomorrow. Other than that, it's bright and luch
:16:14. > :16:19.warmer with light winds and plenty of sunshine. An onshore bredze will
:16:20. > :16:29.keep the temperatures down ` little bit. Inland the highest temperatures
:16:30. > :16:36.could hit 21 Celsius. On Saturday it will be warm and humid with a risk
:16:37. > :16:37.of thunderstorms. Apart frol the odd shower, it should be tried with
:16:38. > :16:59.sunny spells. It's one of only two of its kind
:17:00. > :17:03.in Europe and experts say it could make East Yorkshire
:17:04. > :17:06.a world leader in diagnosing cancer, A new state
:17:07. > :17:10.of the art permanent scanner at Castle Hospital has been bought
:17:11. > :17:15.after a massive charity effort. This week
:17:16. > :17:17.the first patients have been able to A second scan for 18`year`old Will
:17:18. > :17:26.from East Yorkshire. He's hoping for the all cle`r
:17:27. > :17:30.from cancer, as one of the first to use a brand new and permanent
:17:31. > :17:33.state`of`the`art PET Scanner at The new machine, replaces
:17:34. > :17:39.the temporary one which Will and others have had to use parked
:17:40. > :17:52.up outside Hull Royal Infirlary It's quite difficult when you are in
:17:53. > :17:59.the back of a lorry. You fedl anxious anyway. It's much bdtter in
:18:00. > :18:02.The new scanner also means `n end to travelling to Leeds or Sheffield
:18:03. > :18:06.for treatment, but it's also the first of its kind in thd UK
:18:07. > :18:09.A ?4 million fundraising effort by the Daisy Appeal,
:18:10. > :18:11.which clinicians claim can scan for more than other machines.
:18:12. > :18:17.here it's provided a state`of`the`art facility not only
:18:18. > :18:33.for cancer patients but also for cardiac patients.
:18:34. > :18:43.This is an example of a pathent with a cancer. You can see the stgar
:18:44. > :18:51.molecules here that have lit up on the scanner. It shows us ex`ctly
:18:52. > :18:57.where this cancer is. Radio`ctive traitors have to be made locally.
:18:58. > :19:00.Thanks to the new scanner a team at the University of Hull will be able
:19:01. > :19:06.to tailor make them to suit individual patient needs. This will
:19:07. > :19:10.allow us to diagnose diseasds better. If you think about
:19:11. > :19:27.dementia... The hope for fundraisers and
:19:28. > :19:28.scientists alike is that thhs scanner will pothole at the
:19:29. > :19:39.forefront of UK health care. You've been getting in touch with us
:19:40. > :19:43.about the cost of parking fhnes There are calls
:19:44. > :19:50.for tighter controls on tickets Heidi says,
:19:51. > :19:53."Car park fines are out of control. There's no consideration
:19:54. > :19:55.for genuine errors and mist`kes " "The fines are excessive and
:19:56. > :19:57.ridiculous. A few seconds late to
:19:58. > :20:00.your car is nothing. But Hayden from Horncastle says
:20:01. > :20:03."If you overstay, There is not enough parking space to
:20:04. > :20:08.go round so either leave within People in Hull will soon be able to
:20:09. > :20:16.enjoy free, home`grown vegetables thanks to a gardening project
:20:17. > :20:19.in the city centre. Volunteers have been busily
:20:20. > :20:20.planting all afternoon. Amanda White went
:20:21. > :20:33.along to find out more. This is what you normally sde
:20:34. > :20:35.in a city centre garden, ornamental flower beds,
:20:36. > :20:39.but in Todmorden in West Yorkshire every scrap of spare land is planted
:20:40. > :21:00.with food for local people to eat. Edible bed is promoting healthy
:21:01. > :21:06.eating. We're looking at thd positive of things. It is ptrely for
:21:07. > :21:09.people to come along and harvest the plants when they are ready.
:21:10. > :21:12.It might be small beginnings, but from these seeds it's hoped
:21:13. > :21:23.People can see how the vegetables grow. I think it will inspire
:21:24. > :21:28.people. I've never seen this before. Last year a similar idea was
:21:29. > :21:31.trialled in Beverley, but the townsfolk were too polite to
:21:32. > :21:41.help themselves. When you are promoting healthy
:21:42. > :21:47.eating and having a plot in the city centre is ideal. If your package
:21:48. > :21:49.when waiting for the late`nhght verse instead of Kim kidnap you can
:21:50. > :21:50.grab a carrot. But when it?s not packaged
:21:51. > :22:14.in the supermarket ` would xou know Rhubarb. Busy Lizzie. Potatoes. They
:22:15. > :22:21.don't look like potatoes. I've grown potatoes as well. Luckily you don't
:22:22. > :22:28.need to be a gardener to enjoy this. ?150,000 pounds is being spdnt
:22:29. > :22:31.trying to get people living on the Lincolnshire coast doing
:22:32. > :22:34.more exercise. The Sport England money will be
:22:35. > :22:37.used to get youngsters and over`55s to play a sport of their choice
:22:38. > :22:42.including wheelchair basketball An additional ?30,000 has bden given
:22:43. > :22:45.to Legbourne Cricket Club Lincolnshire has done well
:22:46. > :22:52.and that?s because we are sdeing a local authority really dods
:22:53. > :22:55.understand the value of sport and is working with us to ddvelop
:22:56. > :23:00.programmes that we can fund. Yorkshire cricket club says it
:23:01. > :23:04.will redevelop Headingley stadium. The club wants to increase capacity
:23:05. > :23:07.to 20,000 It will also rebuild
:23:08. > :23:11.the stand it shares with Schoolchildren in East Yorkshire
:23:12. > :23:18.have paid an unusual tributd to This footage taken by the sdarch
:23:19. > :23:23.and rescue team helicopter based at Leconfield shows youngstdrs
:23:24. > :23:27.from Springhead Primary school It was carried out to say thank you
:23:28. > :23:55.to teaching staff at the school A 1`room flat has just gone up the
:23:56. > :24:07.rent in London or 700 pounds a month for one room.
:24:08. > :24:23.A studio flat hosting a dinhng area and kitchen. Asking price, ?737 per
:24:24. > :24:24.month. Shocked? Well the fl`t is no King's Cross station in central
:24:25. > :24:32.London. In Hull, estate agents JKT Property
:24:33. > :24:35.showed me one of their premier apartments, which will
:24:36. > :24:49.soon be rent for ?650 per month Is it silly to pay that much fresh
:24:50. > :24:58.studio? I think it's a lot of money to pay. But in London that hs quite
:24:59. > :25:02.realistic. According to resdarch, Westminster and is the most
:25:03. > :25:11.expensive place to rent in the country. Hull is the third cheapest.
:25:12. > :25:17.Looking through this guide, I'm already spotted a nice propdrty in
:25:18. > :25:20.Beverley. There is also a one`bedroom, first for flat but just
:25:21. > :25:31.?325 a month 's. People I spoke to in Hull s`id even
:25:32. > :25:45.if they had the money they would rather live North.
:25:46. > :25:52.My brother lives in London `nd he pays a lot of money even in a shared
:25:53. > :26:00.house. I would rather live hn Yorkshire.
:26:01. > :26:03.If you were tempted by the studio apartment, there's bad news.
:26:04. > :26:18.On the eve of this 70th annhversary of D`Day, Prince Charles pl`ys
:26:19. > :26:21.tribute to the man who helpdd liberate Europe. Normandy vdterans
:26:22. > :26:26.from Grisby say they are gohng to lay down their standard for the
:26:27. > :26:31.final time. Tomorrow the we`ther will be fine and dry although hazy
:26:32. > :26:51.at times. Temperatures will climb to 21 Celsius in the afternoon.
:26:52. > :26:59.I don't think I would want ` home built on a landfill site. All those
:27:00. > :27:13.noxious gases filtering through the soil. It was partly a landfhll
:27:14. > :27:21.site. Parts were contaminatdd. It was gassing site producing lethane.
:27:22. > :27:27.And Maureen says, why does ht have to be new houses? We have so many
:27:28. > :27:37.empty properties left. Before new ones built, these old ones should be
:27:38. > :27:43.renovated. Thank you all watching. We will be talking about legal aid a
:27:44. > :27:49.little later. I'll be back `t 10:25pm.