:00:00. > 3:59:59between a band of heavy and thundery showers and it will be notably
:00:00. > :00:10.fresher with temperatures not Good evening and welcome to
:00:11. > :00:12.BBC Look North. Shortening the school summer
:00:13. > :00:22.holiday, to improve education I'm hoping we will see an
:00:23. > :00:23.improvement in the engagement of their children.
:00:24. > :00:25.Police say a man wanted in connection with a Bridlington
:00:26. > :00:28.murder is also a suspect in a sexual assault case.
:00:29. > :00:31.There's a big rise in the number of people waiting longer to be
:00:32. > :00:37.He's never been on a train, tube or bus.
:00:38. > :00:48.The Lincolnshire farmer taking his first trip to London.
:00:49. > :00:57.Over time, people coming and going, it is very different.
:00:58. > :00:58.More sunshine to come over the next few days, the details follow
:00:59. > :01:05.shortly. A Lincolnshire school has become one
:01:06. > :01:08.of the first in the country to break away
:01:09. > :01:12.from traditional summer term times. White's Wood Academy in Gainsborough
:01:13. > :01:15.says it will help improve learning but also mean that parents can take
:01:16. > :01:19.children on cheaper holidays away The Government's welcomed the change
:01:20. > :01:27.saying it wants every school to have Parents face being fined if they
:01:28. > :01:33.take children out of lessons. The last day of school at White's
:01:34. > :01:38.Wood Academy in Gainsborough. But next year the term will end
:01:39. > :01:57.a week earlier to allow families to It is helpful. Cheaper holidays mean
:01:58. > :02:06.more money to spend on the kids. I am happy with it. It is normally so
:02:07. > :02:12.expensive. It'll be so much cheaper and better for. The trust that runs
:02:13. > :02:17.the school has changed next year's term dates so holidays are shorter
:02:18. > :02:21.and they fall outside the standard holiday period which means that
:02:22. > :02:28.parents will be able to buy a family holiday without the inflated prices.
:02:29. > :02:34.Should be a school's concern to get it cheaper holiday? We started off
:02:35. > :02:40.with looking at a different model, then we consulted parents to see
:02:41. > :02:44.what changes they want. We are always asking parents. This is their
:02:45. > :02:50.school, what would they like? It was also about the children being tired
:02:51. > :02:53.near Christmas and about as not having a long summer break and the
:02:54. > :02:55.lack of learning because the children drop quite a lot of
:02:56. > :03:00.learning during that time. And the difference between
:03:01. > :03:02.school holiday and non`school The cost of taking a family of three
:03:03. > :03:07.to Mallorca in August is ?1680 whereas in May the same holiday is
:03:08. > :03:13.?670, a thousand pounds less. But one travel agent warns that
:03:14. > :03:29.starting the summer holiday early to In theory, it is a great idea.
:03:30. > :03:37.Whether it comes off in practice, I am not sure. Airlines are clever.
:03:38. > :03:41.Generally speaking, if a date starts to become popular, even if there is
:03:42. > :03:42.no particular reason for it, prices can go up.
:03:43. > :03:44.This school says changing the term times isn't just about holiday
:03:45. > :03:54.The thought of saving money is bringing a smile to parents' faces
:03:55. > :03:57.here. Julie Davies is a representative
:03:58. > :03:59.of the National Union of Teachers Do you think other schools
:04:00. > :04:13.should follow this example? If it's a win`win situation? I'm not
:04:14. > :04:18.sure they are all quite true. I have three children. At various times,
:04:19. > :04:22.they have been at different schools. If all schools set their own
:04:23. > :04:28.holidays, you can have three schools were different holidays and that
:04:29. > :04:33.could turn into a nightmare. I take out when this came up that thinks it
:04:34. > :04:38.is wrong to lose the six`week long summer holiday as teachers like it?
:04:39. > :04:43.Yes, they do. As teachers that worked 50 to 60 hours a week, that
:04:44. > :04:50.is on average, they are exhausted at the end of term. And children need a
:04:51. > :04:59.holiday, too. You think you need that six weeks? I think children do,
:05:00. > :05:05.too. Credit to leave `` could lead to better attendance?
:05:06. > :05:12.It can't be proven, this is a new situation. I agree if it does, it is
:05:13. > :05:21.a good thing. I am not sure that shortening school holidays will do
:05:22. > :05:26.that. In favour or not in favour? I know that six weeks sounds like a
:05:27. > :05:31.long holiday and perhaps it is. But I think everybody should have longer
:05:32. > :05:40.holidays. Teachers are in a different world. Yellow if you
:05:41. > :05:47.compare `` If you compare it to other countries, teachers don't have
:05:48. > :05:54.long holidays. People say we always have to compete, why don't we have
:05:55. > :05:57.more holidays like they do abroad? Are you happy that the price of
:05:58. > :06:08.getting away to the sun is beginning to dictate school times? No. ?1000
:06:09. > :06:13.for a price hike because kids are a holiday, it is disgraceful. And
:06:14. > :06:17.people are saying it is good for education. Which is it? Thank you
:06:18. > :06:19.very much for coming in. Can changing term times
:06:20. > :06:21.help children learn? What else should be done to ease
:06:22. > :06:24.the pressure on parents The local athletes who are at
:06:25. > :07:07.the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The hunt for a man wanted
:07:08. > :07:10.in connection with the murder of a Bridlington guesthouse owner is
:07:11. > :07:14.now in its fifth day and police believe John Heald is
:07:15. > :07:18.still in South Yorkshire. Detectives say they are
:07:19. > :07:21.following up a number of new potential sightings of the 53
:07:22. > :07:25.year old following an appeal last Bei Carter was stabbed to death
:07:26. > :07:30.in Bridlington on Friday night. Sarah Walton has been
:07:31. > :07:36.following this story. Sarah, what have officers been
:07:37. > :07:48.saying today about the search for Police say the search is now focused
:07:49. > :07:53.on an area of land near Barnsley. There have been 200 reported
:07:54. > :07:57.sightings of him, but police say many have been discounted. We are
:07:58. > :08:04.told he is wanted in connection with a targeted serious sexual assault
:08:05. > :08:09.that took place about a week before the murder of Bei Carter. Police are
:08:10. > :08:18.trying to do get a set of keys that are missing from the guesthouse.
:08:19. > :08:20.They are room keys that look similar to this,
:08:21. > :08:25.It's thought John Heald took them with him, but could have thrown them
:08:26. > :08:27.away somewhere in Bridlington or over in the South Yorkshire area.
:08:28. > :08:29.Crimestoppers has put forward a ?5,000 reward for information
:08:30. > :08:34.But a warning from the police is still in place ` this man is
:08:35. > :08:37.potentially very dangerous, he shouldn't be approached and if you
:08:38. > :08:47.Thank you very much indeed and we will follow that story.
:08:48. > :08:50.50p school meals are to be introduced for all primary
:08:51. > :08:54.The City Council's approved plans to halve the price from one pound to
:08:55. > :09:10.It's hoped it will come into effect in September.
:09:11. > :09:17.He admitted arson at Lincoln Crown Court. Had been flashed by the
:09:18. > :09:21.camera and said he feared being banned.
:09:22. > :09:23.In a little over two hours, the Queen will open
:09:24. > :09:25.the Commonwealth Games at a ceremony in Glasgow tonight.
:09:26. > :09:28.Ten athletes from East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire will join thousands
:09:29. > :09:30.of people competing from across the world.
:09:31. > :09:32.Our sports reporter Simon Clark is there.
:09:33. > :09:41.What medal hopes do we have over the next 11 days?
:09:42. > :09:51.It is hard to put an exact figure on it as there are many intangibles,
:09:52. > :09:56.but ten athletes I hear from our area and I would be surprised if we
:09:57. > :10:04.come away with fewer than three. `` are here.
:10:05. > :10:10.All packed and ready for action. He has more to look forward to them
:10:11. > :10:15.most. Thanks to his grandfather, he is playing hockey for Scotland and
:10:16. > :10:21.proud to be wearing a kilt. We have been working hard for the last three
:10:22. > :10:29.or four months, training in Scotland. We have trained on that
:10:30. > :10:34.pitch. This is the best squad Scotland have had. And mixing with
:10:35. > :10:42.the home crowd and support, we hope for our best ever finish. This is
:10:43. > :10:47.Glasgow Green, home of the hockey. Our first competitor will be in
:10:48. > :10:59.action here when Georgie plays for England tomorrow. We would love to
:11:00. > :11:04.metal. `` medal. I would love to be in the medal matches and I want to
:11:05. > :11:09.put in a good performance. This is the village where the competitors
:11:10. > :11:14.will stay for the next two weeks. Alex Smith from Hull, a hammer
:11:15. > :11:26.thrower, is here. You want to do your best that the major events. We
:11:27. > :11:31.do a lot of training. The England use the 2012 Olympic pool in London
:11:32. > :11:38.for their preparation. `` used. Her best friend are hoping for medals. I
:11:39. > :11:43.am happier now what I see on paper each week. It is a great position to
:11:44. > :11:48.be in. You don't want to go in thinking it is not quite for you. It
:11:49. > :11:51.has been great. Ten athletes from East Yorkshire are aiding the glory.
:11:52. > :11:56.Many could win coveted medals. How does the atmosphere compare
:11:57. > :12:08.today to that surrounding the It has been fantastic. The weather
:12:09. > :12:14.has helped. We were driving on a main routes here and passed to
:12:15. > :12:19.cyclists. I would like to take you to the Clyde and show you the
:12:20. > :12:23.polythene bags, but they are actually part of the pyrotechnics
:12:24. > :12:30.that you will see soon. If you see an explosion by the SECC, you know
:12:31. > :12:36.what it is. Still ahead, a final decision is
:12:37. > :12:41.made on what will happen to the site of Louth's former capital markets.
:12:42. > :12:44.And he has never been on a train, tube or bus, the Lincolnshire farmer
:12:45. > :13:08.enjoying a day out in London. A green weather forecaster and an
:13:09. > :13:17.orange newsreader, I thought it was cruel.
:13:18. > :13:23.I will show you how hot it has been. Kings Lynn, 27 Celsius. Other places
:13:24. > :13:35.struggling with low cloud, 16 Celsius. Here is tomorrow's
:13:36. > :13:41.headline. A great start, warm sunshine breaking through. Generally
:13:42. > :13:48.speaking, the coastal low cloud should be a a lot thinner. High
:13:49. > :13:53.pressure in charge. You can see the low cloud and missed that actually
:13:54. > :13:59.anywhere on the satellite picture, it has been shrinking, but for many
:14:00. > :14:05.it is beautiful with lots of sunshine around. Cloud and missed
:14:06. > :14:09.will extend inland. South Lincolnshire may well stay clear.
:14:10. > :14:21.Temperatures coming in of 13 or 14 Celsius. The sun will rise at two
:14:22. > :14:26.minutes past five. A great start in many places. Low cloud will break up
:14:27. > :14:30.pretty quickly and the Lincolnshire coast should have a better time of
:14:31. > :14:39.it. Much of the East Yorkshire coast should clear, so most will become
:14:40. > :14:49.sunny. Like all moderate east would wind. `` eastward. We're looking at
:14:50. > :14:52.top temperatures of 25 Celsius. Another beautiful day to come.
:14:53. > :14:58.Friday is similar with a great start. Sunday, fresh air on the way
:14:59. > :15:07.from the North with more cloud and a risk of showers.
:15:08. > :15:09.No matter how desperate you are, you can't be as bad as Alex Deakin who
:15:10. > :15:25.has treated in. Don't forget to...
:15:26. > :15:31.I'm not green, but you are still orange.
:15:32. > :15:34.The number of patients waiting for hospital treatment in
:15:35. > :15:36.East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire has gone up by almost 10,000 people
:15:37. > :15:40.According to Government targets, all patients should be seen within
:15:41. > :15:42.18 weeks after being referred by their GP, but waits
:15:43. > :15:45.Our health correspondent Vicky Johnson has been looking
:15:46. > :15:49.After being referred by a doctor, the Government says you should be
:15:50. > :15:52.But the number of people waiting longer than this
:15:53. > :15:55.has more than doubled at some of our hospital trusts over the past year.
:15:56. > :15:58.Last May, there were 1866 people who'd been waiting too long at
:15:59. > :16:03.At the same point this year that number had almost doubled to 3660.
:16:04. > :16:09.That means out of a total waiting list of almost 38,000 people,
:16:10. > :16:18.Sheila Hall was first diagnosed with anaemia last August.
:16:19. > :16:21.Her GP referred her to the Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals for tests
:16:22. > :16:29.She then spent more than six months waiting for another appointment to
:16:30. > :16:33.You think you have got lost in the system
:16:34. > :16:36.and you do constantly worry that there may be some serious problem
:16:37. > :16:46.Sheila's experience is far from unique.
:16:47. > :16:52.Thousands are kept waiting longer than the Government 's target
:16:53. > :16:56.of 18 weeks from referral to treatment time.
:16:57. > :17:02.Hospital managers say part of the reason for this is
:17:03. > :17:06.They say they are working hard to reduce the backlog.
:17:07. > :17:09.They have also told us that they are now liaising closely with
:17:10. > :17:12.their colleagues in the community to try to change the process by which
:17:13. > :17:18.Ruth Marsden is the vice`chair of the National patient group,
:17:19. > :17:25.Nationally, the Department of Health see waiting
:17:26. > :17:31.For the individual patient, it is an element of their own well`being
:17:32. > :17:39.It is hugely important that if they are told they are having
:17:40. > :17:41.an appointment and it will be within X weeks,
:17:42. > :17:50.Last night, the issue was raised in the House of Commons.
:17:51. > :17:53.4000 patients in East Yorkshire are forced to wait more than 18 weeks to
:17:54. > :17:57.Hospital managers insist they are working hard to improve
:17:58. > :18:02.This isn't a problem particular to our area.
:18:03. > :18:05.Other hospitals across the country are seeing the same increases.
:18:06. > :18:12.It seems to be a combination of rising patient demand, combined with
:18:13. > :18:17.But some of our trusts have now agreed to
:18:18. > :18:19.invest more money on increasing both the number of outpatient clinics
:18:20. > :18:30.Have you been affected by the longer waits for treatment?
:18:31. > :18:34.Perhaps you've been left waiting for results longer than you should have?
:18:35. > :18:49.What do you think should be done about this?
:18:50. > :18:52.It's one of Lincolnshire's longest running planning disputes, but the
:18:53. > :18:55.future of the cattle market site in Louth will become clearer tonight.
:18:56. > :18:58.Councillors are meeting right now to decide whether to sell the land to
:18:59. > :19:02.It's a move that's split the town with some people saying
:19:03. > :19:05.a supermarket is needed for Louth to progress.
:19:06. > :19:07.Others say it could drive out independent shops.
:19:08. > :19:09.Our business correspondent Sarah Corker is outside East
:19:10. > :19:20.Sarah, why has it taken so long to get to this point?
:19:21. > :19:27.It is because over the last five years, there has been fierce debate
:19:28. > :19:31.about how the site should be developed. At the start of the
:19:32. > :19:38.meeting, there was a 4000 strong edition against the supermarkets.
:19:39. > :19:45.Today, it was decision day and about 30 minutes ago councillors voted to
:19:46. > :19:48.approve that sale to Asda. It was described as a momentous but
:19:49. > :19:54.difficult decision made for the benefit of Louth.
:19:55. > :20:04.Louth cherishes its uniqueness. It is largely `` has largely resisted
:20:05. > :20:10.the march of the chain stores. At this green grocers, there is concern
:20:11. > :20:16.that character could disappear if a supermarket giant moves in. I was
:20:17. > :20:19.scared we will lose our identity. We don't want it to stop moving
:20:20. > :20:27.forward, but how many supermarkets does a small town need? The cattle
:20:28. > :20:32.market is only use one morning a week. The district council is
:20:33. > :20:37.purposing to relocate it and sell this land to developers for a
:20:38. > :20:42.supermarket. There were 15 bidders and this afternoon councillors
:20:43. > :20:46.approved the sale to Asda. There were a lot of views amongst members,
:20:47. > :20:52.but there was a vote in favour of the sale. We will go back to Asda
:20:53. > :20:55.and it will be up to them to bring forward a planning application.
:20:56. > :21:02.There are already smaller high`street supermarkets here. The
:21:03. > :21:06.council has an alternative plan and says it will appeal the decision.
:21:07. > :21:13.Keep the cattle market on the current site. People of Louth get
:21:14. > :21:19.the shops that they have not currently got... But some want a big
:21:20. > :21:22.supermarkets or they can get a weekly shop. Yell back they think
:21:23. > :21:27.they're going to get some megastore,. `` they think they are
:21:28. > :21:34.going to get some megastore, but they won't. Due on the supermarkets
:21:35. > :21:44.here? I don't see why not. `` do you. It will bring jobs, I suppose.
:21:45. > :21:49.I am very much against it. I love the little town. The sale is worth
:21:50. > :21:56.up to ?12 million to the council, money says will be spent to improve
:21:57. > :22:02.public services. It is predicted the town will grow
:22:03. > :22:06.by 2000 houses in the next 15 years. The council says it needs a bigger
:22:07. > :22:12.supermarkets. Those in the against camp says it is in and out of town
:22:13. > :22:17.location that will take customers away from the centre. It is not a
:22:18. > :22:21.done deal, what happens next? Asda will have to put in a planning
:22:22. > :22:26.application and only then will we know the size and layout of the
:22:27. > :22:29.store. The council is looking at ways of putting an appeal against
:22:30. > :22:30.the decision so the story is far from over.
:22:31. > :22:33.Thank you. Thousands of people have turned
:22:34. > :22:36.out in Cleethorpes to welcome It's the first time in 28 years that
:22:37. > :22:40.the 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment have exercised their right
:22:41. > :22:47.to the freedom of the town. Hull City Council has apologised
:22:48. > :22:52.after paddling pools were closed in the hot weather. They will be back
:22:53. > :22:58.in use tomorrow. The council says they were shut for maintenance work.
:22:59. > :23:02.One has been shut for a year after an infection outbreak last year.
:23:03. > :23:05.A Lincolnshire farmer who's barely left his home county has spent the
:23:06. > :23:08.Farmer Wink, who speaks in Lincolnshire dialect, has farmed
:23:09. > :23:12.Today, he boarded a train for the first time to have
:23:13. > :23:22.Our reporter Simon Spark was with him.
:23:23. > :23:32.For most people, getting on a train wouldn't be a big deal. But Pharma
:23:33. > :23:42.Wink is not the most people. He is a traditional farmer. He talks in
:23:43. > :23:46.Lincolnshire dialect. He has rarely ventured further than his
:23:47. > :23:52.birthplace. Today, he is going to London. `` but Farmer Wink is not
:23:53. > :24:04.most people. It starts in first class. We have a special guests with
:24:05. > :24:14.us. Farmer Wink from Lincoln. I like looking after the chickens and pigs.
:24:15. > :24:18.It is in your blood. I have been on the farmer and it has been good.
:24:19. > :24:23.Getting used to the number of people was the first hurdle. I never
:24:24. > :24:29.thought there would be so many people, touring and fro`ing.
:24:30. > :24:47.Unbelievable really. `` coming and froing.
:24:48. > :24:51.He then scaled the Shard. Before long, he had quite a
:24:52. > :24:57.following. Then the following didn't just grow, it went national.
:24:58. > :25:09.We have done the train and the underground, now we are on BBC Radio
:25:10. > :25:14.2. This is one of the best days. It is great to have our friend here. I
:25:15. > :25:22.don't know where to start, because this city is crazy. Trying to work
:25:23. > :25:29.out what Farmer Wink makes of it, I do not know. I'm excited to meet
:25:30. > :25:37.him. Then a tour and a bit of whether presenting. Note the name.
:25:38. > :25:42.If that was not enough, Downing Street. This was not just a day, it
:25:43. > :25:55.was a moment in history. How would you sum it all up? Marvellous. What
:25:56. > :25:56.an end to the day. There we are, Farmer Wink's big day
:25:57. > :26:00.out. Let's get a recap of the
:26:01. > :26:03.national and regional headlines: The first bodies from the Malaysian
:26:04. > :26:07.airline crash in Ukraine arrive A school in Lincolnshire shortens
:26:08. > :26:13.the traditional summer holiday to improve education
:26:14. > :26:14.and allow cheaper breaks. A grey start first thing tomorrow,
:26:15. > :26:35.but most areas soon turning sunny Response on the subject of school
:26:36. > :26:40.holidays. It will just make travel companies up their price and make it
:26:41. > :26:46.more expensive. Even says that schools shortening summer holidays
:26:47. > :26:53.is a waste of time. Karen says it is a great idea, hope other schools
:26:54. > :26:58.follow suit. Teachers do live in a world of 50 to 60 hours a week,
:26:59. > :27:02.facilitating school clubs in holidays and need a decent break to
:27:03. > :27:07.start again. Finally, Louise says I am a teacher and have not had a day
:27:08. > :27:15.off work yet. I wanted to go abroad, but cannot afford it. Holiday
:27:16. > :27:20.companies don't think of staff. We have to pay ridiculous prices too.
:27:21. > :27:22.It is not fair. We are later because of the opening
:27:23. > :28:26.ceremony in Glasgow. DRUMBEATS CONTINUE
:28:27. > :28:33.WITH SWELLING, DRAMATIC MUSIC