31/07/2014 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

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150 jobs set to move to China from one of Hull's biggest employers.

We are committed to operations in Hull.

We need Hull and we need Suzhou, both vital to the future

of this business. The man behind London 2012's opening

ceremony will lead Hull City fans gather in Slovakia

as the team kick off Thousands wait to see

if family heirlooms are actually An unsettled weather on the way in

the next few days. Join me for the very latest.

One of Hull's biggest employers is transferring

Smith and Nephew had told BBC Look North it is still committed

to the city but needs to expand it's business in the far East.

The global healthcare company employs a thousand people in Hull.

More from our business correspondent, Sarah Corker.

A city landmark and a global company with a 150`year history in Hull.

Smith and Nephew's Tadman Street factory makes products

Its wound managemant divison opened in 1998.

But up to 140 of its skilled manufacturing jobs

We have two major sites, here in Hull and also in China. We have to

utilise them as best we can. We are committed to operations in Hull. We

need Hull and we need the location in China.

The history of Smith and Nephew stretches back to 1856,

when Thomas James Smith first opened a small pharmacy in the city.

Today it employs 1000 people in Hull and has annual sales

For years, companies have been shifting manufacturing to China

Smith and Nephew have already moved some production jobs abroad to

its factory here in Suzhou in Eastern China.

Unions hope compulsory redundancies in Hull can be avoided.

We have a highly skilled workforce and the company will invest in

that, they will look to bring in new products to the site over the same

period that we are talking about moves to China.

And there will be a focus here on development and innovation.

Sarah is at Smith and Nephew this evening.

They will go by July 2016 and the redundancy process has started, but

the company is keen to stress that it is investing in Hull. It's site

was badly damaged by December's tidal surge, this whole area was

under water, but it is spending ?3 million on building up flood

defences here. In the future there will be a focus on development and

launch of new products, a ?6 million investment, which is likely to bring

more work to the plant in the coming years.

Mike Campbell has for more than a decade helped companies in the UK

As well as job losses, is this an achievement for the city? This is a

company that is globalising. It has markets around the world and it

clearly sees a very bright future to remain in the UK for product

development and innovation. In this case it makes sense to move some of

its manufacturing to China. We have seen this in a number of cases over

the last few years with companies that are beginning to globalise

operations and select areas for specific product development as well

as countries and regions that are best suited for manufacture. So in

the long`term it will strengthen Smith and Nephew's position? It will

strengthen their position, exploit the advantages of manufacturing its

products in China but also maintaining the intellectual product

development capability of its staff in the UK. Will we see more firms

doing this now, with China expanding in manufacture, where there is a

split between here and there? We are beginning to see that, we have seen

that over the last ten years, businesses see that there are

regions of the world that offer certain advantages for manufacture,

offering low`cost manufacturing or and infrastructure capability that

is not widespread in the UK. One thing I would stress is that the UK

has a very strong intellectual product development capability, it

is strong in branding, distribution and selling of products, and this is

another situation where a company has strategically selected a country

in the region which best suits its strategic objectives. Thank you very

much for speaking to us. We will follow this story of course.

The robotic patients heading to the US after being used to train

The man who masterminded the opening and closing ceremonies

at the London 2012 Olympics has been appointed as Chief Executive

Martin Green will be in charge of delivering a programme

of arts and culture in 2017, and hopes to bring some of the magic

In a moment I'll be talking to Mr Green, but first Phillip Norton

The jaw`dropping opening to London 2012, a show that captured the

hearts of minds of not only the country but the world. Today the man

behind all that is in Hull. His new job is to oversee the City of

Culture event. We will stage a year of transformative culture that will

put Hull on the map and leave behind memories. It is about creating

something unique, tapping into the soul of Hull and turning it into a

honeypot that makes people want to go there. It is being seen as a

major coup for the city. Martin Green has an impressive CV. As well

as the Olympics he has been head of events for the mayor of London's

office and he was a key figure in the opening of the ?500 million O2

venue in London. He was the master Hynde `` mastermind behind the grand

depart of the Tour de France in Leeds. Every time I talked to him we

get so excited about what the year is going to bring and how it is

really going to change the perception of Hull nationally and

change it for the people living there now. Martin has a track

record, people thought the Olympics might be a disaster but they were

superb and we can only expect something better from him this time.

Mr Green will take up his position in October with detailed planning of

events set to begin early next year. Mr Green, does the fact that you

have been appointed, modestly aside, mean that the city has bought

the best? What a tough question. I am very glad to be here. Clearly I

am proud of my track record and I want to bring some of that expertise

here mixed with the great arts and cultural scene that is here already.

You said you wanted to be here because it is Hull. Why did you

accept the job? I have a lot of good friends in Hull I have `` and I have

links with the city. It is way harder to sell Hull than the

previous jobs you have done. That is why I am here, once you have done

Beeb guest event in the world you look another challenge. `` I'm the

biggest event. This is `` the Olympics was a worldwide event, did

you have any sleepless nights? I did, but I was working with the most

amazing team. We got some great people in and we will here as well.

Will we have an opening ceremony... We are not going to see her Majesty

parachuting into Hessel Road? We will start in a great way and we

will end in a great way like any event but a lot of the concentration

is on what happens between the two dates. You want to do something

every single day, don't you? I have an open mind. Day one, let's meet

everybody, look at everything. We have over three years until the last

event, two years until the first. There seems to be an appetite for

big events. Yes, the Olympic Games took away a lot of the cynicism, we

did it in Yorkshire, the Commonwealth Games is doing it now,

and after that it is Hull's turn. If you want anybody to dress as a tea

cake on you know where I am. Brilliant, you are in.

Let us know what you think about this story.

What would you like to see in the opening ceremony for Hull 2017?

What elements which sum up the city should be included?

The East Midlands Ambulance Service has improved over the last year.

This report `` follows a number of fines for missed targets. The

authority says it will continue to support the service to make sure

that response times improve. The hot weather and a drop in oxygen

levels are being blamed for hundreds of fish dying in the half`tide basin

on Hull's Victoria Dock. The Environment Agency took water

samples after Fountains in the basin will now be

kept on overnight to keep oxygen levels higher and the City Council

will look at replacing the fish. The living Islam festival is being

set up at the Lincolnshire Showground.

Fire crews have been tackling a huge fire today at the Ferrybridge Power

They were called out just before two o'clock, with plumes

National Grid says the power station is on summer

shutdown, so there will be no loss of power as a result of the fire.

Do we know how this started? The police helicopter has been circling

and you can probably still see the smoke coming off the air bridge ``

Ferrybridge power station. This was the scene earlier, thick black

smoke. Scottish Southern Energy is to say this was a serious incident

and that emergency procedures were activated.

There was a lot of smoke and then flames. There were sirens as well,

really loud. It was a bit scary because it is all my neighbours. If

it did explode, it would be houses and cars, people risking their lives

for us. They told us to stay in the house and keep windows and doors

shut while it is going on. No actual word on what started

this, although local people have told us this is a plant to remove

sulphur. At its height 15 fire at `` fire engines were in attendance. The

National Grid have been in touch and they say the power station was on a

summer shut town 's electricity supplies were not affected but it is

understood that the fire could go on until the morning.

Ferrybridge power station between Hull and Leeds.

Good evening, young man. The Antiques road show is still to come

before the end of the programme, any more BBC productions you want to

plug? The local weather show, I could plug

that. I said top reductions.

The weather is increasingly unsettled but there will be a good

deal of fine weather, particularly across Lincolnshire and north`west

Norfolk. Low pressure beginning to be established and this feature will

bring showers later on Friday and wet weather on Friday night and for

a time on Saturday. It looks like Sunday will be the best day of the

weekend. Some lively showers in the past few hours coming into South

Lincolnshire and north`west Lincoln. To the north it is fine with some

sunshine and the night should be dry with some clear spells with a light

south`westerly. We do not expect temperatures to drop between 13

degrees. The sun rises at 5:15am, your next high water time in

Skegness at 9:57am. Most of us off to a fine, bright start, some

sunshine around. It should stay dry through the morning but cloud will

thicken and we will see showers pushing the Western Northern `` and

northern parts of east Yorkshire. Top afternoon temperatures across

East Yorkshire, 20, 20 1 degrees, Lincolnshire, 21 in Grimsby, 22 in

Skegness. `` 20, 21 degrees. As for Saturday, some heavy downpours, but

some warn sunshine as well. Sunday looks a nice day.

You made some derogatory comments earlier in the week, hard to believe

we know about Spalding. This man says, Paul should do his

forecast live from Spalding, I am sure his fans would be happy, both

of them. They come in different shapes and

sizes and they're playing a vital role

training doctors in Hull. Lifesize, automated dummies are

being used so successfully at the city's main hospital that

they've been invited to show off their skills at an international

conference in Chicago next week. With more, here's our health

correspondent Vicky Johnson. Peter the mannequin is breathing

well but in a moment he is going to deteriorate fast. The simulation

centre at Hull Royal is set up like a real ward. Behind`the`scenes,

technicians are making sure the situation is as lifelike as

possible. We are pioneering some technology and learning methods here

and that has been reflected in being invited to Chicago to give a keynote

address. Every exercise is filmed then analysed. It went well in the

medical aspects, the simulators can vomit, have seizures, stimulate

pulses. With the people around you in that environment it is pretty

much real`life. What sets the simulation centre a way from other

hospitals is the number and variety of mannequins, from premature

babies, children, a woman giving birth, to a full scale adult.

Doctors and nurses who have used these techniques have been found to

be much more confident. We found that they continue to use those

skills that they have learned in the simulated environment so they are

better health care professionals. The manufacturers of this equipment

are so Inc `` impressed by the way the teams have used them, they have

asked them to share their expertise with teams around the world.

Thanks to everyone who got in touch with us about plans to

The leader of East Riding Council has warned the city to "back off",

saying it looks like a potential hostile takeover.

But Hull City Council says it needs to expand into places like Hedon,

Cottingham and Hessle because tight boundaries

Hull City's European adventure has begun.

Their Europa League match with AS Trencin is under way in Slovakia

and in a few moments we'll find out how they're doing.

All day, City fans have been arriving in the city of Zilina

and our sports reporter Simon Clark has been with them.

They have been arriving by any means possible. This was a group of Tigers

fans coming in on the Rattus lather express. Slovakia is turning Amber

and black. We could have ended up in Motherwell

and we have is a leaner so we are delighted. `` Zilina. When I am

older I can say I have been to the first European game, it is

fantastic. The team arrived earlier to

familiarise themselves with the stadium. We will learn in different

ways to wind against different opposition and that will stand us in

good stead for back home. The aim for the club as always is to try and

improve and that is my job, to make sure we do not stand still. We have

had a couple of wonderful years and the icing on the cake would be

having a run in Europe. This is it, Hull City in Europe, and as one fan

said, it is surreal. Yes, but it is reality. 110 years in the making, it

is a night to remember for those in Amber and black.

It is half`time in Zilina, how are City getting on?

The best chance was slain long, `` Shane Long, ahead over the bar. As

we go into the break it is 0`0. Hundreds of people turned out in

Grantham to be part of the Antiques road show today.

Belton House, a fitting background for the programme. The experts were

here, getting snapped, playing guitar and generally getting

animated. The people were here as well, in their hundreds. I arrived

this morning and there were loads of cars. It is a nice part of the world

here and quite a lot of First World War stuff is coming through. There

was quite a big garrison town in the grounds of Belton House in the First

World War so we may find things from that. You know how it works, that

thing you have been polishing and cleaning in the corner of your room

is brought here to be analysed by the experts and hopefully they will

tell you it is worth a packet, because that is what we all really

care about. Like these people bid on a classic moment from the series. It

is worth a mere ?25,000. It inspired me to get out and randomly ask

people what they had brought. First World War necklace from the Baltic.

Some RAF memorabilia from 83 Squadron. Some coffee spoons, the

top one I know is a moat spoon. We have one night of value and the rest

is food! The item is not the central issue, it is your ticket to come and

talk to us. Next time just grab anything old and

become part of the occasion, and don't forget you're surprised face

unless it is worth a packet. If you want to see the episode from

Grantham it will be shown late in the autumn or early next year.

Let's get a recap of the national and regional headlines.

Israel says it won't stop its attacks on Gaza until all

the tunnels built by Palestinian militants are destroyed.

140 jobs are to go at Smith and Nephew and transfer to China.

A dry bright start, clouding over with scattered showers

spreading to most areas, becoming locally heavy in places.

It is 0`0 at Hull FC against AES trenching. `` AS Trencin.

One letter says, can we see that the lady at the opening.

Matt says, opening music, we need to see plenty of local music.

John in Skegness says, can we have Peter and Paul parachuting in for

the opening ceremony? It will be well worth coming from Skegness to

see that. John, you can stay in Skegness.

Don't forget we are back at 10:25pm for the late bulletin.