09/01/2017 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

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A giant wind turbine blade is displayed in the centre of Hull

for City of Culture - but is it art?

It is interesting. Wow. Absolutely amazing.

Hundreds of thousands of people come to see Made in Hull and events

Hull was outperforming and more popular than the Golden Globes,

Meryl Streep and Donald Trump on social week the -- social media this

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It started its journey from Alexandra Dock

in Hull in the early hours of Sunday morning.

By late in the afternoon, the wind turbine blade had

completed its journey from the Siemens factory

and was on display in Hull's Victoria Square.

Today, shoppers and visitors to the city centre have been

admiring the latest display which is part of City

The blade is 75 metres or 250 feet long -

that's around the length of seven double-decker buses.

It weighs 28 tonnes, the equivalent of around

It took almost four hours to move the huge blade just two miles

through the streets of the city centre and in the process more

than 50 items of street furniture such as signs and traffic lights had

It's been described as a stunning work of art and will be in place

Our arts correspondent Anne Marie Tasker is in

What has been the reaction to the blade today?

We have been here forever day and there have been hundreds of people

jumping up to try to touch it, knocking on it, taking photos of it.

Even some people milling around this evening having a close look. The

blade coming into the centre of Hull has caused quite a commotion.

It's only been in place for a day, but already Hull's new artwork

No-one except the workers and visitors to the Siemens turbine

blade factory in Hull have ever seen one this close up.

I went, Wow, absolutely amazing. It is different. A lot of sculptors

are out there and it is definitely out there. It is about culture,

isn't it? Leaving just

before 2am, getting it from the factory at Hull's docks

to display took more than 20 hours, with lamp posts and traffic lights

taken down as it squeezed And as it reached the city centre,

the artist who thought up the idea said it stopped being a blade

and started being a sculpture - as carefully handmade

as any art work. Talking about what material and

objects have a kind of symbolic or metaphorical relation to the idea of

Hull as a city. One of the things that is made is clearly a

spectacular, handmade, astonishing form.

Once in the square, it took two huge cranes and more than four hours

The whole project's been paid for by Siemens,

though they won't disclose exactly how much it's cost.

I can tell you it is hundreds of thousands of pounds in terms of

labour and material costs. Yesterday, we had 70 people involved

in the logistics. We're giving something back to the city. We

always wanted to be a good resident in the city and work with it and

this is the way we're giving back. Dominating the square

for the next ten weeks, the blade is part of a series

of sculptures for City of Culture called Look Up,

and it's certainly got People have been asking, is this

art? The artist told me he thinks it is a beautiful, handmade sculpture

and that by taking it out the fact and bringing it here, he hopes to

get people asking questions about Hull's place in the world and its

future. It is also part of a long artistic tradition. Although

hundreds of Siemens workers made this, Michelangelo had dozens of

helpers to make the Sistine Chapel ceiling. I suppose the question will

rage about this place next ten weeks that it is here. You can have your

say on this and whether it is art with the contact details coming up

in just a few minutes. This latest installation comes

at the end of a week which has seen more than 300,000 visits

to the city. Hull 2017 began with

spectacular fireworks, light displays and theatrical

performances - all of which combined to bring the city to the attention

of people all over the world. Laura Foster's been looking

at the global impact This map gives you a sense of just

how often Hull has been talked about around the world over

the past week. People's perceptions of the city are

changing. The Norwegian people, when I mention, Hull, they say very

positive things. They know the colour of the football team shot,

they know what is famous for its fishing as well. In Norway, people

been very positive about Hull being the City of Culture. It is because

of events like Made In Hull, Which Made Audiences Spellbound. People

who have come to visit say it has been wonderful for the city.

Gobsmacked. I really am. Everyone is excited about what is going on and

checking the website to see what is up next. Gully-mac you can feel that

bus. -- buzz. At this fish and chip restaurant,

staff have been working so hard, His business is normally closed

in the evenings but then he decided to open when he saw many people

were coming in to the city centre. Hundreds, probably thousands. He

kept going until we got rid of the queue. Do you wish you had open?

Yes, I do! 342,000 people came to Hull

during its first week That sounds like a lot,

but how does it compare to other Well, Hull 2017 is so far proving

more popular than the UK's The National Gallery in London

attracts on average around But it's also attracting more

visitors than the UK's most-visited tourist attraction,

the British Museum, which sees an average of 123,000 visitors come

through its doors every week. Hull was outperforming and more

popular than the Golden Globes, Donald Trump and Meryl Streep and

social media this weekend. That is seismic. If Hull continues at this

pace, we will see a very different Hull by the end of the year.

Earlier, I went to Queen Victoria Square and met with Martin Green,

It has been the most extraordinary week of my life.

Of course they make work they think people want to see.

But there is a reaction and then there is a reaction.

Made in Hull, and not just good reaction, but a phenomenon.

What it was about was because the audiences

are from this place and the work was of this place.

So you get this alchemy. But forget all that.

Did you expect that number of people?

Never. We had high hopes, of course we did.

This has certainly caused some controversy today.

Is it art? I think it is.

Because it is a beautiful, handmade object that involves great

creativity and ingenuity, and by putting it into this space,

Tim, it is not a sculpture, it is a 75-metre-long wind turbine.

Mike, I am trying to understand how this turbine blade

And that is the brilliant thing. What are we doing here?

We're having a conversation about, what is art?

For every person that thinks it is, someone will think it is not.

If it had been made by machine rather than the men and women

I think that would take the edge off it.

I still think it is a beautiful object but I think the fact

that it is handmade, for me, really makes it.

And also in this space and what it means for the city

Well, they are obviously talking, but will it get

The same numbers? Well, time will tell.

You make something and you see how people respond to it.

I am really pleased people are having this debate.

How do you keep the momentum going? Well, there is much more to come.

We are standing by the art gallery which reopens

At the beginning of February, our new contemporary art gallery

So there are things happening every week.

They are tapping the wind turbine blade.

You better go down there and frighten them off, I think!

Martin Green talking to me around an hour ago. If you have already been

to visit the blade, what do you think? Is it a stunning piece of art

do you have a different view? Tunis Air to get in touch. Is it in the

right place and do you see it as a piece of art? Maybe you made that

piece of art if you work at Siemens and EU actually like it. Your views

on the blade. Is it art? It herself got people talking. -- and you

actually like it. Like it, love it or maybe you do not

think it is right. Look forward to hearing from you. We will have some

reactions before we finish at seven. A jury has heard how a husband

and wife accused of being connected with smuggling cocaine into Hull

gave different details about where money in their bank

accounts came from. Former P ship steward Edward Tron

told investigators he'd made ?100,000 from gambling -

a figure rejected by his wife Susan The pair are on trial alongside cook

Mark Quilliam at Hull Crown Court. Crispin Rolfe has

sent us this report. The court has heard

that over four years, Edward and Susan Tron deposited

?138,000 into their bank account, money which prosecutors say came

from illegally importing class A drugs into the country

via the Pride of Hull P Well, in statements to officers,

both gave accounts of their versions Susan Tron said it came

from her husband, her inheritance But she did not back up Mr Tron's

assertion that he had made The couple's statements also

differed on how they had come a spare high visibility jacket,

which the prosecution alleged was to be used

for future drug smuggling. Mrs Tron said she had bought them

as Christmas presents. Mr Tron told officers, however,

that he had bought them as gifts Tomorrow, though, 51-year-old

Edward Tron will speak for the first time to the court in person

as the case for the defence begins. He along with Mark Quilliam

is charged with conspiring to import His wife, Susan, is charged

with money laundering. All three deny those charges

and the case continues. The Humberside Police Federation

is calling for all front line It's being claimed the use of

Tasers, which use an electric shock to instantly immobilise an offender,

is less harmful than using a baton. The Police Federation also claims

they help keep police officers safe. From violent domestic incidents

in the home to people on the street carrying weapons,

they are a real useful deterrent. We go out to protect

the public every day, 24/7, and so I am calling

for the introduction of Tasers to all front line officers

to adequately protect themselves Hospital bosses in Hull say they're

having to postpone dozens of operations and clinics

because they've been They've seen a big increase

in the number of seriously ill people being admitted

through accident and emergency. And the East Midlands Ambulance has

had its busiest ever New Year. Our health correspondent

Vicky Johnson reports. Ambulances queueing up outside Hull

Royal and for me, just one sign of a very busy hospital. -- Royal

Infirmary. Managers admit they are struggling to find beds for

patients. Normally, we would have spare capacity, but by the end of

last week, we were up to 95% fill. It is not leave lots of room for

patients to come in. We have to get patients out that safely discharged

so we can manage patients that really need to be here. Doctors say

that the very high number of very ill patients being emitted just

could not have been predicted and so they have had to take drastic

action. Management here say they have had to postpone at least 60

operations last week and they are also looking to delay some

outpatient appointments and procedures or consultants can be

kept free to deal with patients who need urgent attention. Lincoln

County Hospital has also been very busy. Union leaders say that this

has put members under serious pressure. We asked our members

today, what did they think would help the situation? Do we need more

nurses? The response we got was, we need more of everything within the

NHS. This afternoon, the Health Secretary told the House of Commons

work is already under way to dissuade people from using A

unnecessarily. NHS England will continue to explore ways to ensure

that at least some of the patients who do not need to be in our A

can be given good alternative options. With temperatures forecast

to top this week, it is unlikely they will be any easing of pressure

on the NHS as people fall victim to breathing problems and flew. -- flu.

Hospital managers in guilty that the shortage of doctors let to the

closure of the town's minor injuries unit over the weekend. It was forced

to close for almost eight hours on Saturday. Officials say that they

believe it is the first time that they have ever had to close.

You for your company this Monday night on BBC One.

They scared the life out of a Championship side,

now Lincoln City wait to see who they could meet in the fourth

The dream would be drawing Man United at Old Trafford. Or

Liverpool. If you go somewhere to -- like Manchester United, you'll make

many thousands of pounds. Tonight's photograph was taken by

Jim. Thank you for that. We will have a picture at the same time

tomorrow. Good evening, young man. Jim says the funny tweet this week.

He said, I saw the picture of Peter as 007. Zero we his favourite Bond

film is Old Finger. No-one is laughing!

Less a look at the headline for the next 24 hours. The rest of the week,

actually. It is a bit of a treat tonight. It is coming or called on

Thursday and Friday. Lots of sunshine in the north and north-west

and any showers will be sleet and show. -- snow. The isobars here,

producing an Arctic blast from the north-west. We will see the first

snow showers of the season. If you like the cold stuff, it will not

last long because the westerlies will come back by the end of the

weekend and into next week. That is the active cold front that brought

the rain today. It has cleared away and we had brighter skies for a time

before the sunset. This evening and overnight, it is a stroke clear with

one or two showers. The main theme of the weather is a strength of the

wind. Strong gusty westerly winds, temperatures down to three Celsius.

37 Fahrenheit. The sun rises tomorrow at around 8:15 a.m.. Here

are your times of high water. It is a windy day tomorrow but mostly dry

and bright. Sunny spells through the course of the morning. It might well

cloud over from the West. Clouds big enough to produce pure delight

shower and spot of rain. Essentially, we are looking at a dry

day. Let's look at the top temperatures, coming in at around

eight or nine Celsius. That is the mid-40s in Fahrenheit with a strong

and gusty westerly wind. Not so bad on Wednesday but the cold air on

Thursday and Friday. Look at the drop in temperatures with sunshine.

Plenty of sunshine and a scattering of sleet and snow showers. Peter,

that is the forecast. See you tomorrow.

It's been part of Scarborough's coastline for almost 100 years,

but today it's been decided that the town's Futurist Theatre

It comes despite strong protests in the town.

Our reporter Phil Bodmer is in Scarborough tonight.

Well, for 96 years, the Futurist Theatre in Scarborough has laid

hosted a good and great of the showbiz world, including Shirley

Bassey, the Beatles and even Ken Dodd. Today, councils voted narrowly

to demolish this famous old theatre and stabilise the cliff behind it,

cleaning the site potentially for a new development. -- clearing. The

days of the theatre seem numbered. The Conservative Party run council

here say it is not sustainable as a theatrical venue going forward. This

was the reaction today after the historic decision. It has gone on

for 20 years. People have come forward with ideas that have not

backed up with a proper business case to show that after any

refurbishment had been done and any reconfiguration carried out that it

would provide a sustainable theatre. Campaigners hoping to retain the

theatre staged a march today through the railway station over to the town

hall, hoping to persuade councillors for more time to debate the issue

and look at possible alternatives. In the end, they were unsuccessful

in their quest to retain the theatre. We are not likely to see

any action until at least after the summer but there is a distinct

possibility we could see bulldozers on-site at the Futurist Theatre by

the autumn of 2017. And he knows what will take its place? -- who

knows. Always sad to see the loss of a

theatre. The Futurist Theatre in Scarborough.

Drivers are being warned about disruption in Hull

as the Park Street Bridge closes to traffic for the next

The route near St Stephen's Shopping Centre and the Paragon train station

is being closed while strengthening work takes place on the bridge

to allow more traffic on it in the future.

It's really important - it is part of our railway upgrade plan.

What it will do, though, it means that heavier vehicles

can use that bridge, meaning that it eases congestion

in Hull, particularly on Ferensway and to allow traffic to flow around

the city centre a lot better than it does now.

That will cause some problems. We will be across it with regular

traffic reports in the morning in the Carmack breakfast programme. --

in the Breakfast programme. The Hull Aquarium, The Deep,

is looking to recruit Current chief exec Colin Brown

is set to retire this year. The visitor attraction

says its looking for an effective leader who carry out day to day

operations and bring the world class aquarium through the next

phase of development. The role comes with an attractive

salary of ?100,000. In just a few minutes' time,

Lincoln City and Hull City will be drawn out of the hat in the fourth

round of the FA Cup. Hull City are straight

through after a win over Swansea City but the Imps

have a money-spinning replay over Our sports reporter Simon Clark

is in Lincoln to see how the Imps The feel-good factor is back at

Lincoln City. Fans have heard all day for the hottest ticket around.

The FA Cup Third Round replay against Ipswich Town. It was

disappointing that we did not hang on and win but it was a very good

game and the players really did the club proud and the supporters. Let's

all we can finish the job one week on Tuesday and draw at least a

Premiership club, like Man United away from home. I am a Hull City

fan, so I would rather be there. This is the game that got everyone

excited. The Imps took the lead. City are 1-0 up! Robinson has scored

four Lincoln City! After Ipswich equalised, the Imps lead again in

the second half. Your header! Ipswich equalised four minutes from

time. It is back here next week, presenting a problem for this man.

The chairman has to delay holiday plans and he is delighted. We are

bringing back lapsed fans that had probably fallen out of love with

Lincoln City in the last ten years, if you like, and decided, oh, let's

do something else on a Saturday afternoon. They are the ones I am

really happy we are attracting back and they are loving it. They are

loving it again. Long may it continue. Hull City are through to

round four. Hernandez returned from injury to score the first. This

teenager scored the second. His first full club and a winning start

for the new head coach, Marco Silva. We changed many things in the club

also and it is the perfect start with one game. Only 6600 watch The

Tigers owing to a fan boycott. Quite a different sense from hi-vis

Lincoln City fancy about their club. -- from how Lincoln City fans feel

about their club. The draw is about 20 minutes, about

ten pass, quarter past seven. Of course, we will let you know on

social media tonight, on Twitter and Facebook, what happens with that

one. Let's get a recap of the national

and regional headlines... Political turmoil

in Northern Ireland. It's heading for a snap election

after Deputy First Minister The head of Hull 2017 says a turbine

blade which is being displayed for the City of Culture celebrations

is an example of art. Tomorrow's weather -

mostly dry and bright with a little I was talking earlier about the

Humberside Police Federation column for all front line officers to be

armed with Kaiser -- Tasers. It is claimed they are less harmful than

using a bat. We will talk about that in the late news tonight at half

past ten. The subject of Tasers one you might want to comment on at half

past ten, as usual. When I was talking to Mark green, it

was an amazing sight to look at the blade. 250 feet long. If you haven't

been into town yet, you must come and have a look at the centre of

Hull. It is amazing. You wonder, like I did, how they can bolt that

laid on to the middle bit. We must do a film about it some time, and

that is the thing that fascinates us all, when you see the size of it.

But is it art? That is what I asked earlier. It is interesting, watching

the number of people tapping the blade and trying to make a sound

underneath it. Is it art or not? Henry is an engineer and says, it is

not. It is an engineering artefact carefully and intensely designed to

meet the specification. Forget art and celebrate engineering

achievement and celebrate the fact that Hull can make it. Interesting

one near. Andrew says, it is symbolic, athletic and inspires

discussion. What more do you want? This one says, it is amazing. We are

told we cannot afford money to repair the roads but somehow we find

enough money to dig up working lamp posts and traffic lights to move a

pointless I saw into the city centre. As you now from the report,

quite a lot of street movement to get the blade into the city centre.

This says, what a load of twaddle. It is a wind turbines blade that you

can see all over the country. Sue says, as an outsider, I was looking

forward to visiting Victoria Square with the new statue, paving and

lovely buildings. A cultural scene if ever there was one. I am, says

Sue, a -- standard and dismayed to see a giant white monstrosity.

Finally, Marton says, I will definitely be going to Hull to see

that magnificent sculpture of engineer Bart, -- art, whereas I

would not walk as far as Mike garden gate to see anything by the likes of

Damien Hirst! Thank you for that. Job-related you

can at half past ten. If not, I will see you tomorrow at half past six.

-- joined me later if you cannot have past ten.

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and should British tourists have been warned about the risks?

but it's not always the right thing for one person.

we've run at almost completely 100% capacity.

We've got lots of patients now competing. There's no beds.

I do the right thing all the time in this job,

but it's not always the right thing for one person.

I do the right thing for the hospital.

Sometimes I stop things happening, yeah.

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