:00:08. > :00:09.Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North.
:00:10. > :00:18.150 jobs set to move to China from one of Hull's biggest employers.
:00:19. > :00:22.We are committed to operations in Hull.
:00:23. > :00:23.We need Hull and we need Suzhou, both vital to the future
:00:24. > :00:26.of this business. The man behind London 2012's opening
:00:27. > :00:29.ceremony will lead Hull City fans gather in Slovakia
:00:30. > :00:35.as the team kick off Thousands wait to see
:00:36. > :00:55.if family heirlooms are actually An unsettled weather on the way in
:00:56. > :00:59.the next few days. Join me for the very latest.
:01:00. > :01:02.One of Hull's biggest employers is transferring
:01:03. > :01:07.Smith and Nephew had told BBC Look North it is still committed
:01:08. > :01:12.to the city but needs to expand it's business in the far East.
:01:13. > :01:16.The global healthcare company employs a thousand people in Hull.
:01:17. > :01:19.More from our business correspondent, Sarah Corker.
:01:20. > :01:25.A city landmark and a global company with a 150`year history in Hull.
:01:26. > :01:27.Smith and Nephew's Tadman Street factory makes products
:01:28. > :01:35.Its wound managemant divison opened in 1998.
:01:36. > :01:39.But up to 140 of its skilled manufacturing jobs
:01:40. > :01:56.We have two major sites, here in Hull and also in China. We have to
:01:57. > :02:09.utilise them as best we can. We are committed to operations in Hull. We
:02:10. > :02:13.need Hull and we need the location in China.
:02:14. > :02:16.The history of Smith and Nephew stretches back to 1856,
:02:17. > :02:19.when Thomas James Smith first opened a small pharmacy in the city.
:02:20. > :02:21.Today it employs 1000 people in Hull and has annual sales
:02:22. > :02:25.For years, companies have been shifting manufacturing to China
:02:26. > :02:28.Smith and Nephew have already moved some production jobs abroad to
:02:29. > :02:31.its factory here in Suzhou in Eastern China.
:02:32. > :02:38.Unions hope compulsory redundancies in Hull can be avoided.
:02:39. > :02:47.We have a highly skilled workforce and the company will invest in
:02:48. > :02:50.that, they will look to bring in new products to the site over the same
:02:51. > :02:53.period that we are talking about moves to China.
:02:54. > :02:56.And there will be a focus here on development and innovation.
:02:57. > :02:58.Sarah is at Smith and Nephew this evening.
:02:59. > :03:13.They will go by July 2016 and the redundancy process has started, but
:03:14. > :03:19.the company is keen to stress that it is investing in Hull. It's site
:03:20. > :03:26.was badly damaged by December's tidal surge, this whole area was
:03:27. > :03:30.under water, but it is spending ?3 million on building up flood
:03:31. > :03:35.defences here. In the future there will be a focus on development and
:03:36. > :03:40.launch of new products, a ?6 million investment, which is likely to bring
:03:41. > :03:46.more work to the plant in the coming years.
:03:47. > :03:49.Mike Campbell has for more than a decade helped companies in the UK
:03:50. > :04:04.As well as job losses, is this an achievement for the city? This is a
:04:05. > :04:08.company that is globalising. It has markets around the world and it
:04:09. > :04:14.clearly sees a very bright future to remain in the UK for product
:04:15. > :04:19.development and innovation. In this case it makes sense to move some of
:04:20. > :04:24.its manufacturing to China. We have seen this in a number of cases over
:04:25. > :04:28.the last few years with companies that are beginning to globalise
:04:29. > :04:34.operations and select areas for specific product development as well
:04:35. > :04:40.as countries and regions that are best suited for manufacture. So in
:04:41. > :04:48.the long`term it will strengthen Smith and Nephew's position? It will
:04:49. > :04:52.strengthen their position, exploit the advantages of manufacturing its
:04:53. > :04:58.products in China but also maintaining the intellectual product
:04:59. > :05:07.development capability of its staff in the UK. Will we see more firms
:05:08. > :05:13.doing this now, with China expanding in manufacture, where there is a
:05:14. > :05:18.split between here and there? We are beginning to see that, we have seen
:05:19. > :05:22.that over the last ten years, businesses see that there are
:05:23. > :05:29.regions of the world that offer certain advantages for manufacture,
:05:30. > :05:34.offering low`cost manufacturing or and infrastructure capability that
:05:35. > :05:41.is not widespread in the UK. One thing I would stress is that the UK
:05:42. > :05:45.has a very strong intellectual product development capability, it
:05:46. > :05:52.is strong in branding, distribution and selling of products, and this is
:05:53. > :05:57.another situation where a company has strategically selected a country
:05:58. > :06:05.in the region which best suits its strategic objectives. Thank you very
:06:06. > :06:08.much for speaking to us. We will follow this story of course.
:06:09. > :06:13.The robotic patients heading to the US after being used to train
:06:14. > :06:30.The man who masterminded the opening and closing ceremonies
:06:31. > :06:32.at the London 2012 Olympics has been appointed as Chief Executive
:06:33. > :06:36.Martin Green will be in charge of delivering a programme
:06:37. > :06:40.of arts and culture in 2017, and hopes to bring some of the magic
:06:41. > :06:44.In a moment I'll be talking to Mr Green, but first Phillip Norton
:06:45. > :06:54.The jaw`dropping opening to London 2012, a show that captured the
:06:55. > :07:01.hearts of minds of not only the country but the world. Today the man
:07:02. > :07:11.behind all that is in Hull. His new job is to oversee the City of
:07:12. > :07:20.Culture event. We will stage a year of transformative culture that will
:07:21. > :07:25.put Hull on the map and leave behind memories. It is about creating
:07:26. > :07:28.something unique, tapping into the soul of Hull and turning it into a
:07:29. > :07:36.honeypot that makes people want to go there. It is being seen as a
:07:37. > :07:40.major coup for the city. Martin Green has an impressive CV. As well
:07:41. > :07:44.as the Olympics he has been head of events for the mayor of London's
:07:45. > :07:54.office and he was a key figure in the opening of the ?500 million O2
:07:55. > :07:59.venue in London. He was the master Hynde `` mastermind behind the grand
:08:00. > :08:06.depart of the Tour de France in Leeds. Every time I talked to him we
:08:07. > :08:11.get so excited about what the year is going to bring and how it is
:08:12. > :08:14.really going to change the perception of Hull nationally and
:08:15. > :08:21.change it for the people living there now. Martin has a track
:08:22. > :08:25.record, people thought the Olympics might be a disaster but they were
:08:26. > :08:30.superb and we can only expect something better from him this time.
:08:31. > :08:41.Mr Green will take up his position in October with detailed planning of
:08:42. > :08:47.events set to begin early next year. Mr Green, does the fact that you
:08:48. > :08:55.have been appointed, modestly aside, mean that the city has bought
:08:56. > :08:59.the best? What a tough question. I am very glad to be here. Clearly I
:09:00. > :09:04.am proud of my track record and I want to bring some of that expertise
:09:05. > :09:10.here mixed with the great arts and cultural scene that is here already.
:09:11. > :09:16.You said you wanted to be here because it is Hull. Why did you
:09:17. > :09:24.accept the job? I have a lot of good friends in Hull I have `` and I have
:09:25. > :09:29.links with the city. It is way harder to sell Hull than the
:09:30. > :09:34.previous jobs you have done. That is why I am here, once you have done
:09:35. > :09:46.Beeb guest event in the world you look another challenge. `` I'm the
:09:47. > :09:52.biggest event. This is `` the Olympics was a worldwide event, did
:09:53. > :09:57.you have any sleepless nights? I did, but I was working with the most
:09:58. > :10:02.amazing team. We got some great people in and we will here as well.
:10:03. > :10:09.Will we have an opening ceremony... We are not going to see her Majesty
:10:10. > :10:14.parachuting into Hessel Road? We will start in a great way and we
:10:15. > :10:17.will end in a great way like any event but a lot of the concentration
:10:18. > :10:26.is on what happens between the two dates. You want to do something
:10:27. > :10:32.every single day, don't you? I have an open mind. Day one, let's meet
:10:33. > :10:39.everybody, look at everything. We have over three years until the last
:10:40. > :10:45.event, two years until the first. There seems to be an appetite for
:10:46. > :10:50.big events. Yes, the Olympic Games took away a lot of the cynicism, we
:10:51. > :10:58.did it in Yorkshire, the Commonwealth Games is doing it now,
:10:59. > :11:04.and after that it is Hull's turn. If you want anybody to dress as a tea
:11:05. > :11:09.cake on you know where I am. Brilliant, you are in.
:11:10. > :11:16.Let us know what you think about this story.
:11:17. > :11:20.What would you like to see in the opening ceremony for Hull 2017?
:11:21. > :11:37.What elements which sum up the city should be included?
:11:38. > :11:44.The East Midlands Ambulance Service has improved over the last year.
:11:45. > :11:49.This report `` follows a number of fines for missed targets. The
:11:50. > :11:52.authority says it will continue to support the service to make sure
:11:53. > :11:57.that response times improve. The hot weather and a drop in oxygen
:11:58. > :12:01.levels are being blamed for hundreds of fish dying in the half`tide basin
:12:02. > :12:03.on Hull's Victoria Dock. The Environment Agency took water
:12:04. > :12:05.samples after Fountains in the basin will now be
:12:06. > :12:10.kept on overnight to keep oxygen levels higher and the City Council
:12:11. > :12:15.will look at replacing the fish. The living Islam festival is being
:12:16. > :12:19.set up at the Lincolnshire Showground.
:12:20. > :12:23.Fire crews have been tackling a huge fire today at the Ferrybridge Power
:12:24. > :12:26.They were called out just before two o'clock, with plumes
:12:27. > :12:31.National Grid says the power station is on summer
:12:32. > :12:35.shutdown, so there will be no loss of power as a result of the fire.
:12:36. > :12:47.Do we know how this started? The police helicopter has been circling
:12:48. > :12:55.and you can probably still see the smoke coming off the air bridge ``
:12:56. > :13:01.Ferrybridge power station. This was the scene earlier, thick black
:13:02. > :13:08.smoke. Scottish Southern Energy is to say this was a serious incident
:13:09. > :13:16.and that emergency procedures were activated.
:13:17. > :13:22.There was a lot of smoke and then flames. There were sirens as well,
:13:23. > :13:27.really loud. It was a bit scary because it is all my neighbours. If
:13:28. > :13:34.it did explode, it would be houses and cars, people risking their lives
:13:35. > :13:42.for us. They told us to stay in the house and keep windows and doors
:13:43. > :13:45.shut while it is going on. No actual word on what started
:13:46. > :13:55.this, although local people have told us this is a plant to remove
:13:56. > :13:59.sulphur. At its height 15 fire at `` fire engines were in attendance. The
:14:00. > :14:05.National Grid have been in touch and they say the power station was on a
:14:06. > :14:10.summer shut town 's electricity supplies were not affected but it is
:14:11. > :14:18.understood that the fire could go on until the morning.
:14:19. > :14:48.Ferrybridge power station between Hull and Leeds.
:14:49. > :14:53.Good evening, young man. The Antiques road show is still to come
:14:54. > :15:00.before the end of the programme, any more BBC productions you want to
:15:01. > :15:03.plug? The local weather show, I could plug
:15:04. > :15:10.that. I said top reductions.
:15:11. > :15:16.The weather is increasingly unsettled but there will be a good
:15:17. > :15:19.deal of fine weather, particularly across Lincolnshire and north`west
:15:20. > :15:24.Norfolk. Low pressure beginning to be established and this feature will
:15:25. > :15:28.bring showers later on Friday and wet weather on Friday night and for
:15:29. > :15:33.a time on Saturday. It looks like Sunday will be the best day of the
:15:34. > :15:41.weekend. Some lively showers in the past few hours coming into South
:15:42. > :15:46.Lincolnshire and north`west Lincoln. To the north it is fine with some
:15:47. > :15:50.sunshine and the night should be dry with some clear spells with a light
:15:51. > :16:01.south`westerly. We do not expect temperatures to drop between 13
:16:02. > :16:08.degrees. The sun rises at 5:15am, your next high water time in
:16:09. > :16:14.Skegness at 9:57am. Most of us off to a fine, bright start, some
:16:15. > :16:16.sunshine around. It should stay dry through the morning but cloud will
:16:17. > :16:28.thicken and we will see showers pushing the Western Northern `` and
:16:29. > :16:33.northern parts of east Yorkshire. Top afternoon temperatures across
:16:34. > :16:44.East Yorkshire, 20, 20 1 degrees, Lincolnshire, 21 in Grimsby, 22 in
:16:45. > :16:51.Skegness. `` 20, 21 degrees. As for Saturday, some heavy downpours, but
:16:52. > :17:05.some warn sunshine as well. Sunday looks a nice day.
:17:06. > :17:14.You made some derogatory comments earlier in the week, hard to believe
:17:15. > :17:24.we know about Spalding. This man says, Paul should do his
:17:25. > :17:27.forecast live from Spalding, I am sure his fans would be happy, both
:17:28. > :17:35.of them. They come in different shapes and
:17:36. > :17:36.sizes and they're playing a vital role
:17:37. > :17:39.training doctors in Hull. Lifesize, automated dummies are
:17:40. > :17:41.being used so successfully at the city's main hospital that
:17:42. > :17:44.they've been invited to show off their skills at an international
:17:45. > :17:46.conference in Chicago next week. With more, here's our health
:17:47. > :17:51.correspondent Vicky Johnson. Peter the mannequin is breathing
:17:52. > :17:58.well but in a moment he is going to deteriorate fast. The simulation
:17:59. > :18:06.centre at Hull Royal is set up like a real ward. Behind`the`scenes,
:18:07. > :18:13.technicians are making sure the situation is as lifelike as
:18:14. > :18:19.possible. We are pioneering some technology and learning methods here
:18:20. > :18:27.and that has been reflected in being invited to Chicago to give a keynote
:18:28. > :18:36.address. Every exercise is filmed then analysed. It went well in the
:18:37. > :18:44.medical aspects, the simulators can vomit, have seizures, stimulate
:18:45. > :18:51.pulses. With the people around you in that environment it is pretty
:18:52. > :18:56.much real`life. What sets the simulation centre a way from other
:18:57. > :19:01.hospitals is the number and variety of mannequins, from premature
:19:02. > :19:08.babies, children, a woman giving birth, to a full scale adult.
:19:09. > :19:16.Doctors and nurses who have used these techniques have been found to
:19:17. > :19:20.be much more confident. We found that they continue to use those
:19:21. > :19:26.skills that they have learned in the simulated environment so they are
:19:27. > :19:30.better health care professionals. The manufacturers of this equipment
:19:31. > :19:36.are so Inc `` impressed by the way the teams have used them, they have
:19:37. > :19:51.asked them to share their expertise with teams around the world.
:19:52. > :19:54.Thanks to everyone who got in touch with us about plans to
:19:55. > :19:58.The leader of East Riding Council has warned the city to "back off",
:19:59. > :20:00.saying it looks like a potential hostile takeover.
:20:01. > :20:03.But Hull City Council says it needs to expand into places like Hedon,
:20:04. > :20:05.Cottingham and Hessle because tight boundaries
:20:06. > :20:56.Hull City's European adventure has begun.
:20:57. > :20:59.Their Europa League match with AS Trencin is under way in Slovakia
:21:00. > :21:01.and in a few moments we'll find out how they're doing.
:21:02. > :21:04.All day, City fans have been arriving in the city of Zilina
:21:05. > :21:12.and our sports reporter Simon Clark has been with them.
:21:13. > :21:22.They have been arriving by any means possible. This was a group of Tigers
:21:23. > :21:27.fans coming in on the Rattus lather express. Slovakia is turning Amber
:21:28. > :21:31.and black. We could have ended up in Motherwell
:21:32. > :21:44.and we have is a leaner so we are delighted. `` Zilina. When I am
:21:45. > :21:46.older I can say I have been to the first European game, it is
:21:47. > :21:52.fantastic. The team arrived earlier to
:21:53. > :21:58.familiarise themselves with the stadium. We will learn in different
:21:59. > :22:06.ways to wind against different opposition and that will stand us in
:22:07. > :22:12.good stead for back home. The aim for the club as always is to try and
:22:13. > :22:17.improve and that is my job, to make sure we do not stand still. We have
:22:18. > :22:22.had a couple of wonderful years and the icing on the cake would be
:22:23. > :22:29.having a run in Europe. This is it, Hull City in Europe, and as one fan
:22:30. > :22:34.said, it is surreal. Yes, but it is reality. 110 years in the making, it
:22:35. > :22:44.is a night to remember for those in Amber and black.
:22:45. > :22:54.It is half`time in Zilina, how are City getting on?
:22:55. > :23:13.The best chance was slain long, `` Shane Long, ahead over the bar. As
:23:14. > :23:17.we go into the break it is 0`0. Hundreds of people turned out in
:23:18. > :23:33.Grantham to be part of the Antiques road show today.
:23:34. > :23:39.Belton House, a fitting background for the programme. The experts were
:23:40. > :23:43.here, getting snapped, playing guitar and generally getting
:23:44. > :23:49.animated. The people were here as well, in their hundreds. I arrived
:23:50. > :23:56.this morning and there were loads of cars. It is a nice part of the world
:23:57. > :24:01.here and quite a lot of First World War stuff is coming through. There
:24:02. > :24:07.was quite a big garrison town in the grounds of Belton House in the First
:24:08. > :24:15.World War so we may find things from that. You know how it works, that
:24:16. > :24:19.thing you have been polishing and cleaning in the corner of your room
:24:20. > :24:23.is brought here to be analysed by the experts and hopefully they will
:24:24. > :24:28.tell you it is worth a packet, because that is what we all really
:24:29. > :24:38.care about. Like these people bid on a classic moment from the series. It
:24:39. > :24:45.is worth a mere ?25,000. It inspired me to get out and randomly ask
:24:46. > :24:52.people what they had brought. First World War necklace from the Baltic.
:24:53. > :25:02.Some RAF memorabilia from 83 Squadron. Some coffee spoons, the
:25:03. > :25:12.top one I know is a moat spoon. We have one night of value and the rest
:25:13. > :25:17.is food! The item is not the central issue, it is your ticket to come and
:25:18. > :25:22.talk to us. Next time just grab anything old and
:25:23. > :25:35.become part of the occasion, and don't forget you're surprised face
:25:36. > :25:40.unless it is worth a packet. If you want to see the episode from
:25:41. > :25:49.Grantham it will be shown late in the autumn or early next year.
:25:50. > :25:52.Let's get a recap of the national and regional headlines.
:25:53. > :25:54.Israel says it won't stop its attacks on Gaza until all
:25:55. > :25:59.the tunnels built by Palestinian militants are destroyed.
:26:00. > :26:04.140 jobs are to go at Smith and Nephew and transfer to China.
:26:05. > :26:10.A dry bright start, clouding over with scattered showers
:26:11. > :26:13.spreading to most areas, becoming locally heavy in places.
:26:14. > :26:48.It is 0`0 at Hull FC against AES trenching. `` AS Trencin.
:26:49. > :26:54.One letter says, can we see that the lady at the opening.
:26:55. > :27:03.Matt says, opening music, we need to see plenty of local music.
:27:04. > :27:08.John in Skegness says, can we have Peter and Paul parachuting in for
:27:09. > :27:13.the opening ceremony? It will be well worth coming from Skegness to
:27:14. > :27:25.see that. John, you can stay in Skegness.
:27:26. > :27:30.Don't forget we are back at 10:25pm for the late bulletin.