18/07/2014 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North.

They're less likely to clail benefits and more likely to work `

why migration is good for the economy.

It's got a very beneficial hmpact in terms of the economy

and it's not just born out of our regional studies but also

the national studies from the Office for Budget Responsibility.

New warnings as one in five cigarettes smoked in the UK

And if you're in the dole and you're on a limited amotnt

Royal approval for the explorer from Lincolnshire who gave @ustralia

And putting old rivalries aside to bring more tourists to the Dast

There is an amber warning in place. Join me for the weather latdr.

Migrants who've come to Lincolnshire are more likely to be in work,

are less likely to claim benefits and pay more into

That's the finding of new rdport into a decade of massive population

changes in southern Lincolnshire ` where tens of thousands of ligrant

The research by councils across the East Midlands concludes

that migration has been gendrally positive.

In a moment I will speak to an MP who says we do not need any more

unschooled migrant workers. Our Rural Affairs Correspondent Paul

Murphy reports from Spalding. Migration is changing

the character of this market town. The people

on their way to work this morning hail not just from Lincolnshire

but from every corner of Europe we work very hard. We want to earn

some money for a better futtre. Were coming here for a better future to

get a better future. Here wd have a chance for that.

Many migrants have come to Lincolnshire from Eastern Etrope

Today's report says the migrant population in parts of Lincolnshire

has grown by more than 400% over the last decade, that migrants are

45% less likely to receive state benefits than non`migrants `nd that

in recent years, the migrant workforce has p`id 4%

more money into the exchequdr than it has taken out.

In fact in Spalding, it's claimed migration is creating

Macro so many others are self`employed. In our littld town we

have 17 shops which drives the locals crazy, but the shops are

here, they are paying their taxes. What is clear that towns such as

this are changing rapidly. What s the report also says is that the

Government needs to underst`nd these changes so funding can be t`rgeted

more accurately. There are pressures on all kinds of places incltding

schools. What we need to do is understand why those pressures are

and to work with Government highlight one needs to be done.

It's an issue that continues to divide opinion here.

I think it is a dam good thhng because we have two bit lazx people

in Britain. They are taking all the jobs, there are youngsters out a

word because they can't get work. For me it is a positive thing. Most

of them are very hard. The report calls

for a better understand But that could be challenging

for an issue which is Paul Murphy, BBC Look North,

Spalding. Will be asking for your thotghts on

this in a moment. Join me now is Margot Parker was recently voted in

as a UKIP member of the European Parliament. Could even in M`rgo You

must be pleased to hear the migration of the past decadd has

been positive, particularly when it comes to the economy? Widendd in

this report is afflicting the real picture. If you look Boston, over

nine years, EU immigration has increased by over 406 2%. That is

huge. There is a massive strain in at area altogether. And of course

your previous speaker mentioned a strain on hospitals and schools Of

course, if you look at a lot of the agency workers, they come over and

after 12 weeks of course, they enter the benefits system anyway. Many are

dismissed at 11 weeks but the workforce continues. What the

reporters at the migration hs a good dinner to be lazy people in in the

UK? Looe`macro I think therd may be a few lazy people, but, you know

what, a lot of the young people I speak to including school ldavers,

are desperate to work. Of course, they do not have that opportunity

because many of those jobs `lready led by the agencies so they do not

get a look in. But this report said there is little evidence of migrants

are displacing the workforcd? I m not sure I agree. This is not a

complete report, there are `n awful lot of areas it has not covdred and

it is not looking at the re`l effects to the economy which I just

mentioned. Have UKIP got it wrong and maybe been too alarmist? Here

the figures say that migrants had paid 34% more into the Exchdquer

than they have taken out. If are not a good thing? If it is good and put

something back into the Exchequer is good. But of course we have this

constant churn of a low skilled labour. That is putting an `wful lot

of people out of work here that are not even given that chance. So we

have reasonably enough low skilled labour ourselves work withott. We

have heard so many negative reports, do the party have often looks at the

cost of migration rather th`n the great benefits that it brings? Look,

controlled immigration is something that you came firmly believds in.

But we can't control that ott while remaining EU because we havd open

borders. But I think in the past certainly we have had very sensible

immigration and nobody wants to stop immigration from parts of the world

where we need doctors and ntrses. Seaward said the doctors and nurses

that you would stop and skilled people? No. No, I didn't sax that. I

am saying that when job opportunities that come frol other

parts of the world and their skills that the country needs, that is a

different matter. Of course, those people should be able to cole freely

into this country and take those very skilled jobs if they are on

offer. But of course I would like see our education system can give it

better so that we actually have more doctors and nurses in this country

anyway. Thank you Margo. Th`t is Margot Parker from UKIP. Has a mass

migration mean positive and helped the economy? You are further figures

in the report there. Or do xou agree with Margot Parker?

Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault in Hull

A 23`year`old woman told police at Osborne Street station she was

The road beside Staples and Maplin was cordoned off as part

Police are continuing their search for a missing

Lincolnshire woman, who dis`ppeared from her home yesterday morning

They've asked anyone who seds 65`year`old Patricia Lawrence `

who is from Stubton near Newark ` to get in touch.

Last night a police helicopter using heat`seeking equipment

The leader of North East Lincolnshire Council says that a new

bus station in Grimsby has brought the town "into the 21st`century .

The building, which opened in Riverhead Spuare,

has a cafe, an indoor waiting area and public toilets.

It's part of the ?6 million worth of investment

We have always said this is the final piece for us, bec`use

No longer do you have to sit in a draughty bus shelter w`iting

Now, you can come into the dxchange, we have real`time information,

you know exactly when a bus is going to come, where it is going to stop

One in five cigarettes smokdd in the UK is illegal, and now Hull

and Lincoln have been named among the worst places in the country for

In Hull, there's been a 10% increase in the

number of illegal cigarettes being smoked, according to a new survey.

And the same research found Lincoln has the fourth highest quantity

Smoking us become a costly habit and now it seems more and more people

are willing to buy illegal cigarettes in an effort to save

money. They are cheap. If you're on the dole and living unlimitdd money

and you smoke, why not? Thex are stronger. They still sell them. Do

you buy them? Yes. Is scand`lous. People can't afford them. At their

warnings illegal cigarettes which are unregulated can have serious

health implications. Some of them have been found to contain very high

levels of lead and other dangerous chemicals. They also have htman

faeces, rat droppings and glass Despite the warnings, new fhgures

show that more people are btying them. The figures come from a survey

of empty cigarette packets which were picked up in towns and cities

across the UK and examined to see if they were fake or smuggled. One of

five towns and cities were hnvolved in the survey. The highest

proportion of illegal cigardttes are found in Southampton, where over 40%

were found to be illicit. Htll came 14th in the survey with almost 9%

packets being counterfeit. Lincoln had the fourth highest numbdr of

illegal cigarettes in the country with over 30%. It is a concdrn

because not only is it but ht will fly the danger, it also affdcts the

industry. It is the safety implications as one of the health

implications of smoking these products. They are totally

unregulated and they are dangerous products. It is estimated that

illegal cigarettes cost the Treasury around ?2.9 billion a year hn unpaid

duty. But it is the cost to smoke ares' health which is warned is much

more worrying. How do peopld get hold of the cigarettes? Will be

buyers purchase today said they are very easy to get hold of. They said

there are said to be that pdople go around two and sell them to

customers. That is just one way To be illegal, a cigarette is dither

smuggled in with no duty`pahd and, or, it is fake, so you have no idea

what is in it. It is not safety regulators so it can burn down much

quicker and give a greater risk of causing a house fire. They smuggled

in from abroad generally, and it can be smuggled in by organised crime

groups or even terrorist organisations, so they fund some

serious crime. Another reason why you shouldn't buy them and one very

big reason why people do and that is the cost. A packet of 20 legal

cigarettes will cost you ovdr ? . A legal cigarettes cost around ?3

That is a very big incentivd as you saw in the report there. Kate, thank

you. Hull City AFC find out who they will

play in Europe. And working together to play the east coast, but in

Berlin ten and Scarborough put their old rivalry aside?

With temperatures reaching the high twenties in parts

of southern Lincolnshire late this afternoon, people have been cooling

off at this outdoor swimming pool in Woodhall Spa.

Public health officials warned people to stay indoors

and drink water because of the predicted high temperatures.

But at midday, swimmers werd wondering where the sun was.

Well, it isn't what we were expecting, but I'm hoping

Because it's supposed to be really hot today, isn't it?

The kids are covered in factor 50 hats with netthng on.

We thought we'd come out today because it's the last chancd.

It's supposed to be turning dreadful soon.

They say it's currently 32 degrees today.

So I thought I'd come out and enjoy the lovely hot we`ther.

It is shaping up a little bht, as you can see now.

Let me just read you one from John Walker, he said that man wotld be

better taking the whole year off instead of just half of it! Look at

the beautiful sunshine therd in whole! It looks more like a piece up

to me. You need to get your eyes tested. It didn't quite go to blunt

today, but we will move on. It could be some quite serious weathdr the

next 24 hours because we have had a next 24 hours because we have had a

lot of heat in areas to the south of East Yorkshire. But we have an amber

warning for the risk of somd torrential thunderstorms moving up

from the south, but all being well, those storms should be out of the

way by late morning and then we see an improvement into the aftdrnoon.

The storms will be hit and liss but if you catch on, there is a risk of

localised flooding. Low pressure is in charge. If you look on the

satellite picture, you can see on the later frames the first of the

thunderstorms now developing across Brittany and Normandy in Fr`nce

They are going to budge northwards in the next few hours. It is a

fantastic end to the day across Lincolnshire, 30 degrees at Hull

beach and you can visit the thunderstorms coming up quite early

in the early hours of the morning. You may be woken with a few bangs

and flashes of lightning. Temperatures very warm indedd. These

are the lowest temperatures to light, 19 Celsius, that 66

Fahrenheit. So, the sun risds at 455 tomorrow, the next high watdr timing

Cleethorpes at 1143. Just short of noon. So scattered it, intends

thunderstorms, tracking northward through the morning. But as you can

see, and improvement late morning and into the afternoon with some

hazy sunshine are developing. Always a risk with these thoughts of setups

of further thundery showers pushing back up from the south. But it

should improve into the aftdrnoon. Top temperatures of around 23

Celsius in Hull. Highest across central Lincolnshire where ht is

possible it is possible it will be 80 Fahrenheit. Scattered sons and

showers on Sunday. And that is the detailed and accurate forec`st. And

a second e`mail from Lynne says it is probably your time to bux drinks

at the bar. We will see you next week!

Prince William has unveiled a statue in London of one of Lincolnshire's

most important historic figtres ` whose name you may not have heard

before. A ceremony has taken place to recognise Matthew Flinders, who

was the first person to sail round Australia and who gave the country

its name. He grew up in the Lincolnshire village of Donhngton

before making his name as an explorer. Simon Spark was at today's

This report contains an flash photography. The arrival of his

Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge signify the importance of

commemorative unveiling. He was here at Australia House in London to do.

200 years since the early ddath of one linkage Anti`Social Beh`vior,

Crime and Policing Bill most important and yet under celdbrated

men. Matthew Flinders. He w`s just 27 when he was the first to

circumnavigate Australia. Hd defined the borders of the continent and

gave it its name. From what he did he will forever be in the hdarts of

Australians. But today's high`profile commemoration hs the

result of two yearss' work to build recognition in his own country. the

memory of Captain Flinders hn London. In closing, I would like to

make two observations about the figure. Or should say figurds. First

I appreciate the work and the way it communicates Captain Flinders as a

man of action, strength and determination. Will always surprised

how little known he was herd in the UK. That may have been becatse of

Cook, but we felt that he ddserved much more recognition here `nd

should be as loved in his own country as the years in Australia.

Where he is a recognised is in his birthplace of Donington in

Lincolnshire. At the Thomas Cowley high school he studied, he hs an

important part of their curriculum. I can't believe that he walks our

playground, he's got taught in the same classrooms as others. Ht is

inspiring to lots of people want to sail around the world. The challenge

of this new statue of our c`pital city is that he needed to tdll his

story. I had to design it so you could walk all the way around it and

for it to be interesting from every angle. It is like circumnavhgating

it. It wasn't in my mind at the time, but I might have meant that!

Sony arrears, but tomorrow, you ll be moved to Euston station where he

will be seen by over 70 million people every year. Euston is also

where he is believed to be buried. But maybe now his name will spread

with the recognition it desdrves. You've been getting in touch

after our story yesterday about campaigners winning a

High Court battle against ctts to library services in Lincolnshire.

A judge ruled the County Cotncil's decision to redesign

their services to save ?2 mhllion was legally flawed.

The council will now have to hold another consultation on the plans.

Liz says: "Very sad to think of all the County

Council's wasted money and time despite being told

for months they were out of order." Steve in Welton says:

"The councillors who were at fault in

the library closure process should be held personally responsible

and made to pay back the thousands of pounds that it has cost."

It's been revealed where Hull City will play in their first gale

Here was the announcement m`de in Switzerland earlier todax.

This means concretely that we have AS Trencin or Vojvodina versus

So a trip to either Slovakia or Serbia.

With more detail, here's our sports reporter Simon Clark

Simon, why where two names revealed to face Hull?

The first leg of a match between the two teams mentioned there w`s played

last night. The second leg hs week. So AS Trencin lead thd first

leg by four ` nil. So weathdr this take all city? We have drawn up a

little map. If Vojvodina gohng to Europe? Public to Slovakia where AS

Trencin play. But not if Vojvodina managed to get a five goal reverse,

then we will be off to Serbha. But Hull City AFC will be in Portugal

and they have been doing prd`season training and just got back `nd their

captain has been talking to me about the draw. I'm looking forward to

it. I convert end it isn't `n exciting tie in terms of thd team

and what players they have, but it it is exciting

BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Melvyn Prior will be live in Skegndss

for their event which takes place at the Esplanade on Tuesday.

A Lincolnshire`based charitx, set up after the death of a

Red Arrows pilot, says it's helping an increasing number of young

The first students to benefht from his trust are now

in their third and final ye`r and will soon be going on work

The pilot's widow who founddd the charity says she's seen

a transformation in the young people taking part

We met these young people b`ck in 2012, seeing them come on four

years later, their self`estdem has gone up, their self`belief.

For example, one young lady, Millie, she couldn't look you

in the eyes at the beginning, she was painfully shy, really

Now, she's decided she wants to be a counsellor, she has her hdad held

high, she's very proud part of Blue Skies and she's

Old rivalries between two e`st coast seaside towns are being put aside.

Bridlington and Scarborough have decided to work together to attract

tourists ` instead of trying to outdo each othdr.

Both have long, sandy beachds, busy fishing harbours, spas offering the

latest entertainment and of course they share the great British

weather. But both seem to think that one town is better than the other.

Scarborough is best because it has donkeys. Scarborough is wet and

damp. Scarbrough lots of amtsements and an open`air theatre. It have a

water park for the children. Bridlington is better because

Scarborough is too hilly. Anything Bridlington as got is better, the

people. The people that livd here. So the locals are clear views,

bought about outsiders? Mikd moved to Bridlington from South `` down

the south, to open a cafe. we have the cliffs and the seafront, it is

very popular. It is a gorgeous place to live. We looked at properties in

Scarborough before we chose Bridlington. And I call really think

of why except that Bridlington is the best. Seaside holidays became

popular in the 1920s. Traditionally, the towns have been

rivals fighting for tourists. Now, they are joining forces. Thhs web

and graphic design company hn Scarborough have been working on the

new marketing strategy. we have not just got to promote what ond town or

what one village has to offdr. We can go ahead and promote a whole

lot. So the two towns are jtst going to have to learn to love each other.

So Scarborough Bridlington? Somerville Facebook today s`id

Bridlington is less commerchalised. Another said Scarborough is a far

nicer place to visit than Bridlington, always has been. It is

more picturesque. Joanna saxs Bridlington for the seafront,

Scarborough for the shops. Let's get a recap of the

national and regional headlhnes President Obama said the Malaysian

plane was shot down killing 298 people on board. A new report says

that migrants are less likely to claim benefits, more likely to work

and are good for the local dconomy. Tomorrow's weather, the clotdy start

with scattered thunderstorms. Very warm and humid, temperatures getting

up to 26 Celsius, that 79 Fahrenheit. Just a few of your

messages about migration. One says nobody disputes that immigr`nts

contribute. Why not highlight that immigrants have no intention of

working and that they adjusted for the benefits. David from Boston says

UKIP will not agree that migrant workers are fit, healthy hardly

putting a strain on local hdalth care. Another says the report is

propaganda. The influx has been catastrophic. Thank you for those.

Other peaceful weekend. I whll see you on Monday. Goodbye.