:00:00. > :00:12.I'll have more at ten - but now on BBC One, we join
:00:13. > :00:15.Super headteachers are going to be brought into struggling
:00:16. > :00:26.We are offering some of the best headteachers to go to some of the
:00:27. > :00:29.areas that have a higher degree of challenge.
:00:30. > :00:32.Claims that big issues about council services aren't being debatdd
:00:33. > :00:44.The explorer whose ship has been found more than 160
:00:45. > :00:46.years after disappearing in the Arctic.
:00:47. > :00:49.A University honour is given to the man behind TV's Downton Abbey.
:00:50. > :00:59.Join me for the detailed five day forecast in 15 minutes.
:01:00. > :01:01.North Lincolnshire is to be one of the first areas
:01:02. > :01:04.in the country to get a new type of "super head teacher".
:01:05. > :01:07.100 people will be chosen by the government as having
:01:08. > :01:12.the talent and leadership to help improve under performing schools.
:01:13. > :01:15.But there are concerns amongst some unions that it could just bd
:01:16. > :01:29.Summary trilled run in North Lincolnshire are not getting the
:01:30. > :01:34.quality of education they ddserve, say the government. `` some trilled
:01:35. > :01:41.run. The Minister for schools has launched a new idea he thinks will
:01:42. > :01:44.hope. We are asking the best headteachers in the country to go to
:01:45. > :01:49.areas where there is a highdr degree of challenge, work in the schools
:01:50. > :01:56.and generate a future band of leaders in those schools. North
:01:57. > :02:02.Lincolnshire will be among the first places in the country to get a share
:02:03. > :02:05.of the first 100 headteachers. How will the staff react to the
:02:06. > :02:10.government saying you are not doing a good enough job and we nedd to
:02:11. > :02:15.bring people in? I hope the staff see this as a positive step because
:02:16. > :02:19.we all need to take advice `nd guidance from people who have
:02:20. > :02:24.experience in doing other things. I think they should be happy to be
:02:25. > :02:30.educated. North Lincolnshird has been identified as needing help 57%
:02:31. > :02:43.of children in the County Court five or more GCSEs, lower than the
:02:44. > :02:50.national average. `` in the county. We need to be careful not to build a
:02:51. > :02:53.heroic model of leadership, we need people to stay there for thd
:02:54. > :02:58.long`term and build a legacx and make the other people who work in
:02:59. > :03:07.schools stronger, and have ` successor at the end of it. Heidi,
:03:08. > :03:13.the head of an Academy in Grimsby, has been identified as a potential
:03:14. > :03:15.candidate for a super headtdacher. A good leader believes every child can
:03:16. > :03:20.succeed regardless of social background. There will be pockets of
:03:21. > :03:28.variable pack is in a school and that needs to be nurtured. ``
:03:29. > :03:32.variable pockets. The candidates for the roles will go through a rigorous
:03:33. > :03:36.recruitment process. Nick Raine is from the
:03:37. > :03:39.National Union of Teachers. I asked him if he welcomes one
:03:40. > :03:52.of these "super headteachers" We would be delighted with `ny
:03:53. > :03:56.initiative that improves edtcation in Lincolnshire or any part of the
:03:57. > :04:01.country but we are not sure what a super headteacher is or what their
:04:02. > :04:04.qualifications are to lead schools. We have some wonderful teachers in
:04:05. > :04:12.Lincolnshire and Yorkshire `lready. You have said it is window dressing.
:04:13. > :04:15.Isn't bringing in a super headteacher Web GCSEs are bdlow
:04:16. > :04:26.average a good thing? You mtst be pleased. `` Web GCSEs. Schools that
:04:27. > :04:30.are working against each other we are not happy with. School teachers
:04:31. > :04:35.are leaving because of government initiatives. Some teachers have got
:04:36. > :04:44.to be better than others, that is a fact of life. Why not give the good
:04:45. > :04:49.teachers the hard schools to lead? There have been initiatives like
:04:50. > :04:51.this before and most people who become headteachers are excdllent
:04:52. > :04:58.teachers with a good record of achievement. It is much better in a
:04:59. > :05:02.local area and being monitored by someone from the local area rather
:05:03. > :05:06.than someone from Westminstdr. We do not know who these people are. We do
:05:07. > :05:11.not know yet because they h`ve not applied. You are being less than
:05:12. > :05:15.enthusiastic and that is not fair on a place like Scunthorpe which needs
:05:16. > :05:21.all the help it can get. We know there are problems with the school
:05:22. > :05:25.system at the moment, and that's problem is the change in
:05:26. > :05:28.examinations from the government. We have a government that is obsessed
:05:29. > :05:35.with school structures rathdr than the quality of teachers. Do you
:05:36. > :05:39.welcome the super headteachdrs? We do not know who they are so we
:05:40. > :05:45.cannot comment. We welcome ` qualified teacher in every class. We
:05:46. > :05:48.welcome teachers getting on and doing their jobs properly which is
:05:49. > :05:53.not happening at the moment. A pleasure to talk to you, th`nk you.
:05:54. > :05:57.We want to hear from you on this story, are these new
:05:58. > :05:59.'superheads' the answer to below average GCSE results?
:06:00. > :06:04.How else could standards be improved?
:06:05. > :06:38.Your thoughts on this one. Do contact us.
:06:39. > :06:41.The team helping to run The Floral Hall in Hornsea say the
:06:42. > :06:45.The theatre was saved from the bulldozers ` and t`ken over
:06:46. > :06:50.But money is running out ` and the Hall has to become
:06:51. > :06:52.self`sufficient by 2016 in order to secure its long`term future.
:06:53. > :06:58.Step inside the Floral Hall and you will see signs of the fight to save
:06:59. > :07:04.it from top they have got to put back any thoughts of all those is on
:07:05. > :07:11.this site! In 2012 campaign is protested against the locathon being
:07:12. > :07:17.flattened. A year after, is the whole thriving? We managed to save
:07:18. > :07:23.the Floral Hall, that was the easy bit at the difficult bit is keeping
:07:24. > :07:28.it open. It is volunteers lhke Alan who do a lot of the work around
:07:29. > :07:31.here. This is an example of the Prime Minister's big societx in
:07:32. > :07:39.action. David Cameron has bden talking about his vision of
:07:40. > :07:42.volunteers taking over local services for years. We need people
:07:43. > :07:47.to come together and work together because we are all in it together.
:07:48. > :07:53.How easy has it been to find volunteers to help run the Floral
:07:54. > :07:59.Hall? It is not easy. The shtuation in Hornsea, there are six or seven
:08:00. > :08:04.voluntary commissions and it is the same couple of dozen people who work
:08:05. > :08:09.in those industries. It is very difficult for people to comlit their
:08:10. > :08:14.own time. Parts of the commtnity are supporting the Floral Hall. This
:08:15. > :08:19.line dancing lesson was well attended and regulars tell le the
:08:20. > :08:23.cafe is often busy. Me and ly husband come quite a lot because we
:08:24. > :08:27.have the dogs and we can sit outside. Sometimes we cannot get a
:08:28. > :08:32.seat. Everything about it h`s improved since it came in local
:08:33. > :08:37.ownership. I hope they make a success of it because it wotld be a
:08:38. > :08:41.shame for it to go. The challenge is for the Floral Hall to make enough
:08:42. > :08:52.money to support itself so ht can be used by the community for another
:08:53. > :08:54.100 years. We wish everybodx well who is fighting to save the Floral
:08:55. > :09:04.Hall. Fishermen who have been stopped
:09:05. > :09:06.from fishing on the site of a planned wind farm off the
:09:07. > :09:09.Lincolnshire coast say they're still Danish company DONG Energy took out
:09:10. > :09:13.a High Court injunction to halt fishing on the Race Bank site last
:09:14. > :09:16.month while surveys take pl`ce. The 24 fishermen affected s`y
:09:17. > :09:22.they've not yet been compensated It is not about the money, ht is
:09:23. > :09:28.about being treated with a bit of respect to start with. We are
:09:29. > :09:32.dealing with the tea boy at the company. They are running after the
:09:33. > :09:37.High Court and we do not have a chance against people like that All
:09:38. > :09:38.these little pieces add up to big pieces and there will be nowhere
:09:39. > :09:41.left for us to go. Plans have been unveiled to
:09:42. > :09:44.re`develop a site in Grimsbx Under the proposals, the former
:09:45. > :09:48.Ramsden's Superstore could be Those involved say it's one
:09:49. > :10:31.of the most exciting schemes Opposition councillors in North East
:10:32. > :10:34.Lincolnshire are calling for an overhaul of the way it's structured
:10:35. > :10:36.amid claims it lacks transp`rency and is undemocratic. They s`y there
:10:37. > :10:38.aren't enough full council leetings to allow them to hold the atthority
:10:39. > :10:42.to account. Phillip Norton reports. The members of the Cabinet `re all
:10:43. > :10:45.Labour so there is no representation from any other members of the
:10:46. > :10:49.Council, and that effectively says that there is no representation on a
:10:50. > :10:54.large swathe of the populathon in the Grimsby Borough. The concerns
:10:55. > :10:58.over a lack of democracy in the council chamber are shared by Tory
:10:59. > :11:03.councillors. They have put forward their own proposal for changes
:11:04. > :11:08.although feel UKIP's propos`l would not be writes while the authority is
:11:09. > :11:11.trying to cut costs. Modern sea has been stifled recently and that is
:11:12. > :11:19.largely because it has been a reduced number of council mdetings.
:11:20. > :11:23.`` democracy has been stifldd. That is the reason for putting this
:11:24. > :11:29.motion forwards and frankly, what I am asking for is for two extra
:11:30. > :11:32.council meetings per year. North East Lincolnshire Council holds two
:11:33. > :11:37.full meetings a year, along with the AGM and budget meetings. It is the
:11:38. > :11:41.same as North Lincolnshire `nd Lincolnshire County Council. In
:11:42. > :11:53.Rosdeep Kular, it is double with eight being held over the ydar. ``
:11:54. > :11:58.Hull. There is not a right `nswer to how many times a year the council
:11:59. > :12:04.should meet. I did a quick straw poll and generally councils meet six
:12:05. > :12:06.to eight times a year. The leader of north`east Lincolnshire Council says
:12:07. > :12:14.he is open to having more mdetings but says the current system is bad.
:12:15. > :12:17.It is a socialist and communist way of doing things where everybody is
:12:18. > :12:24.treated equally, regardless of how they vote. The public vote for
:12:25. > :12:29.democracy and if the system is so good, and such an enlightendd way of
:12:30. > :12:33.doing it, can someone tell le why Ed Miliband and MPs are not sat around
:12:34. > :12:40.a Cabinet table in Downing Street? That is not the way we do politics
:12:41. > :12:44.in the UK. With strong views on all sides of the political spectrum it
:12:45. > :12:50.is down to councillors to ddcide which is best.
:12:51. > :13:02.What have north`east Lincolnshire Council said about the clails? They
:13:03. > :13:06.say they moved to the Cabindt system in 2011, following consultation to
:13:07. > :13:11.reduce the number of meetings. It points out that councillors can call
:13:12. > :13:16.for special meetings in certain circumstances and at that any two
:13:17. > :13:20.council members can call for Cabinet decisions to be scrutinised. These
:13:21. > :13:27.proposals that we have heard about will go through the next cotncil
:13:28. > :13:36.meeting at the town hall here. That is on Thursday night. Are more
:13:37. > :13:37.meetings the answer? Get in touch. Thank you for watching this
:13:38. > :13:55.Wednesday night. The man behind TV hit Downton Abbey
:13:56. > :14:13.is given an honorary doctor`te Keep the pictures and photographs
:14:14. > :14:19.coming in. This is absolutely stunning. Peter took this of the
:14:20. > :14:27.super Moon over Lincoln Cathedral last night. That is stunning.
:14:28. > :14:34.Incredible picture, Peter. @ pleasant change from the Hulber
:14:35. > :14:43.Bridge. You said that was a Geordie term, I cannot believe how lany
:14:44. > :14:48.e`mails I have got! As you light imagine, I have the weather glossary
:14:49. > :14:55.here. I do concedes in Northumberland, low cloud along the
:14:56. > :15:03.coast is referred to as... H thank you! Let's have a look at the
:15:04. > :15:16.headline for the next 24 hotrs. It is looking very pleasant but there
:15:17. > :15:20.is a variable amount of clotd. High pressure will be in charge but we
:15:21. > :15:21.may pick up more in the way of cloud from the North Sea over the next few
:15:22. > :15:36.days. Still some good sunny Breaks to be had. 21 degrees.
:15:37. > :15:39.Overnight, clear skies means there will be mist and fog and a hint of a
:15:40. > :15:39.bit Overnight, clear skies means there
:15:40. > :15:44.will be mist and fog and a hint of a bit more in the way of cloud towards
:15:45. > :15:48.the coast. Temperatures in the towns and city centres around ten or 1
:15:49. > :16:04.degrees. In rural areas, lower than that. Sunrise is at 6:27am. The next
:16:05. > :16:12.high water time... A bit of mist and fog inland. That will lift `nd break
:16:13. > :16:16.and all parts will be dry. @ bit more in the way of cloud and we have
:16:17. > :16:20.been used to but it should be bright and there will be sunshine for all
:16:21. > :16:25.of us. Let's have a look at the afternoon temperatures. We will be a
:16:26. > :16:29.couple of degrees down on where we were this afternoon so we are
:16:30. > :16:36.looking at highs of 15 in Bridlington and 18 in Lincoln.
:16:37. > :16:42.Looking further ahead, a taste of variable cloud and all parts will be
:16:43. > :16:45.dry with some sunshine. Temperatures should be very close to the
:16:46. > :16:50.long`term average for Septelber That is the forecast. I cannot
:16:51. > :16:54.believe how many messages there were on this one! It is surprising how
:16:55. > :17:07.many Geordie viewers we havd! 170 years ago the explorer
:17:08. > :17:15.Sir John Franklin from Spilsby in Lincolnshire lead two shhps
:17:16. > :17:18.in to the Arctic to try and find a lucrative short cut
:17:19. > :17:21.for trade between the Atlantic But shortly after setting off the
:17:22. > :17:35.expedition dissapeared, becoming one of the great mysteries of
:17:36. > :17:38.the age of Victorian explor`tion. Now,
:17:39. > :17:40.after years of searching and rumours over what happened to the mdn,
:17:41. > :17:51.one of the ships has been found This image shows the wreckage. It
:17:52. > :17:57.has been buried for more th`n 1 0 years and its discovery in the
:17:58. > :18:01.Arctic, thousands of miles from Lincolnshire, has made an ilpact
:18:02. > :18:11.here. At the collection, thdy have a pair of the snowshoes. An incredible
:18:12. > :18:15.Lincolnshire explorer who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar with an
:18:16. > :18:22.amazing career, before he wdnt on to Arctic exploration. He was born here
:18:23. > :18:28.in Spilsbury, the statue is a reminder of the town's famots son.
:18:29. > :18:31.He is still being commemorated and this film about Franklin was
:18:32. > :18:41.projected onto the wall herd. It is hoped this could bring more tourism.
:18:42. > :18:50.We want to work with VisitBritain to see if we can make connections with
:18:51. > :18:54.Canada and King William Isl`nds In Canada, Sir John Franklin's
:18:55. > :18:59.expedition was so important to them that there could be an opportunity
:19:00. > :19:04.for overseas tourism. The expedition less England in 1845, trying to
:19:05. > :19:10.charge the Northwest passagd through the Arctic. We were trying to find a
:19:11. > :19:14.shorter trading route through Asia. It is believed Franklin died two
:19:15. > :19:20.years later. Canadian ships have searched for the wreckage for six
:19:21. > :19:25.years but this has been a great Canadian story and mystery, it has
:19:26. > :19:29.been the subject of scientists and historians and writers and singers.
:19:30. > :19:31.It is now hoped even more c`n be discovered about what happened to
:19:32. > :19:35.the expedition crew. Earlier I spoke to Claire W`rrior
:19:36. > :19:37.from the National Maritime Luseum in Greenwich, she told me how
:19:38. > :19:46.important the discovery is. This really is a very excithng find.
:19:47. > :19:52.People have been looking for these ships for about 160 years so to
:19:53. > :19:58.actually find one of them, `nd one that looks intact, is very dxciting
:19:59. > :20:04.indeed. Why is this so important for people who know nothing abott
:20:05. > :20:07.Franklin? It was one of the biggest expeditions that the British ever
:20:08. > :20:10.sent to the Arctic that we do not know what happened to it. The men
:20:11. > :20:16.were there to search for thd Northwest passage when Brit`in felt
:20:17. > :20:21.it was for the taking. Things did not go so well and the ships got
:20:22. > :20:28.caught in the ice. John Franklin died and we do not know what happens
:20:29. > :20:32.to the rest of the expedition. There are theories that the crew, when
:20:33. > :20:38.trapped, turn to cannibalisl. Is that true? Local reports from people
:20:39. > :20:44.in the area suggested that `nd all the evidence would suggest that in
:20:45. > :20:50.desperate times, he men turned to cannibalism. What are you hoping
:20:51. > :20:56.might still be on the ship? `` the men. We are hoping there max be some
:20:57. > :21:01.evidence about what happened on the course of the expedition. There is
:21:02. > :21:07.some evidence at the Museum in Greenwich which tells us a little
:21:08. > :21:14.bit but not much. We hope to find the ship's logs if they are legible.
:21:15. > :21:20.Also, to find out about lifd on board the ship would be fascinating.
:21:21. > :21:27.Do you think it will bring tourism to Lincolnshire, there will be a lot
:21:28. > :21:31.of interest, were there? I hope so. He was Lincolnshire born and bred
:21:32. > :21:39.and there is a magnificent statue of him in Spilsbury. I hope it brings
:21:40. > :21:43.more interest. Thank you very much indeed.
:21:44. > :21:45.We've had a lot of messages on the subject of tipping.
:21:46. > :21:48.There are calls for waiters and waitresses to get
:21:49. > :21:51.The MP for Brigg and Goole Andrew Percy says bushnesses
:21:52. > :21:58.should make it clear who gets the money from service charges.
:21:59. > :22:07.Thank you for all the e`mails, texts and tweets.
:22:08. > :22:11."Restaurants should build all their costs into the retail price
:22:12. > :22:14.Tips are voluntary and should be given to the staff depending on
:22:15. > :22:19."Why should customers in restaurants and cafes feel obliged to thp
:22:20. > :22:25.Customers do not tip staff in shops when they receive
:22:26. > :22:28."I urge all restaurateurs to be fair with their staff.
:22:29. > :22:31.A happy crew puts bums on seats because a happy customer
:22:32. > :22:38.Lincolnshire police are seeking witnesses after three fans were
:22:39. > :22:40.arrested and a steward was hnjured at last nights Derby match between
:22:41. > :22:43.The steward was treated for head injuries
:22:44. > :22:54.The game saw Lincoln City whn by three goals to two at Sincil Bank.
:22:55. > :22:57.The Mariners came from behind twice but the home side grabbed a winner
:22:58. > :23:03.It is one of the most successful Brithsh TV
:23:04. > :23:05.programmes with more than 100 million viewers around the world.
:23:06. > :23:07.The new series of Downton Abbey starts next weekend
:23:08. > :23:10.and today the show's creator, Lord Julian Fellowes has bedn
:23:11. > :23:12.awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Lincoln.
:23:13. > :23:15.Having already filmed scenes in the city for the show, hd told
:23:16. > :23:17.our arts correspondent Anne`Marie Tasker he felt proud, flattdred and
:23:18. > :23:42.He has a Golden Globe and an Oscar and now he has added an honourable
:23:43. > :23:49.doctorate from the University of Lincoln. I do already love Lincoln
:23:50. > :23:56.and I already have associathons with the county with my family, but also
:23:57. > :24:03.with my career. I have seen Emily Blunt crowned Queen of Engl`nd in
:24:04. > :24:06.this very cathedral and luckless Mr Bates was locked up in Lincoln
:24:07. > :24:11.Castle while he protested hhs innocence. Known as the cre`tor of
:24:12. > :24:16.Downton Abbey he has been rdcognised for his outstanding work in film, TV
:24:17. > :24:22.and theatre. I am thrilled, proud and flattered. I will spread the
:24:23. > :24:27.word of Lincoln, whether or not that is what they have asked me to do. I
:24:28. > :24:31.like supporting new univershties, I think there is a good feeling here
:24:32. > :24:41.and a lot of enthusiasm. Thd University's hope they will benefit
:24:42. > :24:44.as well. University gets in association with people who have
:24:45. > :24:49.made such a contribution. I will be putting my best acting abilhties on
:24:50. > :25:01.display today and hope I get a part in Downton Abbey! The fifth series
:25:02. > :25:08.of Downton Abbey begins this month. When it comes to the plot, he was
:25:09. > :25:17.not giving away anything. No, I do not think so. We hold our h`nds on
:25:18. > :25:21.the radiators until we agred not to say anything! We are not allowed to
:25:22. > :25:29.put it on Twitter or Facebook or any of that stuff. We had a few fights
:25:30. > :25:34.about that in the first year because bits of plots were being le`ked
:25:35. > :25:39.Downton Abbey has seen succdss around the world and the Unhversity
:25:40. > :25:41.of Lincoln is hoping that its latest honourable doctor will bring it a
:25:42. > :25:48.bit of recognition as well. Julian Fellowes told us when we
:25:49. > :25:52.asked what's going to happen in the new series and how proud he is to
:25:53. > :25:56.get an honorary degree by going to Facebook.com and search for BBC Look
:25:57. > :26:00.North and 'like' our page. Let's get a recap of the
:26:01. > :26:02.national and regional headlhnes The leaders
:26:03. > :26:04.of the main political partids have been in Scotland to try and persuade
:26:05. > :26:17.voters not to go for Independence. So called "super headteachers" are
:26:18. > :26:20.to be brought into under performing Mist and patchy fog clearing then
:26:21. > :26:35.dry with a little cloud Elaine says it would be better to
:26:36. > :26:39.replace the parents who send their offspring to school with no
:26:40. > :26:44.intention of learning or expecting discipline with a super headteacher.
:26:45. > :26:49.Anthony says that a super headteacher would be a great idea.
:26:50. > :26:54.This is interesting from Rebecca. She says, I am a teacher in
:26:55. > :26:57.Scunthorpe and I feel very `ggrieved by your comments to night about
:26:58. > :27:08.schools in Scunthorpe which need improving. The Lawrence Academy says
:27:09. > :27:14.it is an excellent school. Thank you, have a nice evening. Join me
:27:15. > :27:18.later on BBC One. Take care, good night.