:00:00. > :00:07.Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North.
:00:08. > :00:13.The gamble that paid off - thousands of steel workers
:00:14. > :00:16.who agreed to a wage cut will return to full pay after helping
:00:17. > :00:28.I have made massive sacrifices and I don't just mean in the pay. It was
:00:29. > :00:31.certainly worth it. A ambulance on the way
:00:32. > :00:34.to an emergency crashes, A murderous and divided town -
:00:35. > :00:38.how quoting national newspaper stories has put this vicar
:00:39. > :00:41.in the headlines. More than ?100,000 could be spent
:00:42. > :00:43.on a special machine to blast chewing gum
:00:44. > :00:58.from Hull's new paving. I have literally walked around for
:00:59. > :01:04.two minutes and found nearly 100 pieces of chewing gum on the ground
:01:05. > :01:08.in Victoria Square. Some bitterly cold air on the way tomorrow.
:01:09. > :01:10.Probably the coldest day of the winter season so far. Join me later
:01:11. > :01:21.for the forecast. A gamble has paid off for hundreds
:01:22. > :01:24.of Scunthorpe steelworkers, who last year agreed to take a pay
:01:25. > :01:28.cut in order to ensure the long term That's according to new owners
:01:29. > :01:31.British Steel, who today announced that not only are they in profit,
:01:32. > :01:34.but soon they'll reverse the three per cent pay cut
:01:35. > :01:36.as fortunes improve. It comes as the company,
:01:37. > :01:39.who only took over seven months ago, announced dozens more jobs
:01:40. > :01:41.at the plant. Our Business Correspondent Leanne
:01:42. > :02:14.Brown is at the steelworks now - It doesn't seem long ago since I was
:02:15. > :02:15.here talking about job losses but British still managed to turn it
:02:16. > :02:23.around. -- British steel. It was a misty murky start,
:02:24. > :02:25.but there was nothing gloomy about today for workers
:02:26. > :02:27.at British steel. It was a gamble for the unions to
:02:28. > :02:32.agree a pay cut but it paid off... There is pride in wearing
:02:33. > :02:34.the British Steel logo. There is pride working
:02:35. > :02:36.for British Steel. Everybody is in an upbeat mood
:02:37. > :02:39.and I don't just mean on the works, in the town,
:02:40. > :02:41.in the communities, everybody's upbeat about the success story of
:02:42. > :02:58.British Steel. It's their cost saving measures and
:02:59. > :03:03.Panther is one still far Hinkley point that the cell to turn things
:03:04. > :03:12.around. There are also making steel for Algeria.
:03:13. > :03:14.We thought that was just one central commercial
:03:15. > :03:16.organisation and it was just one approach, yes.
:03:17. > :03:18.As you know we have been splitting it inbetween
:03:19. > :03:21.the four major products, the rail business, the rough
:03:22. > :03:24.The more bridges, the more skyscrapers, or whatever,
:03:25. > :03:39.It's their cost saving measures and contracts like this one -
:03:40. > :03:41.providing steel for accommodation at Hinckley point power station
:03:42. > :03:43.in Somerset that's helping to turn things around.
:03:44. > :03:45.-- They're also making rail track for projects in Algeria and Italy.
:03:46. > :03:49.It doesn't seem long ago since I was here
:03:50. > :03:51.There's been concern about the future of the Scunthorpe steel
:03:52. > :03:55.In October 2015 owners TATA announced 900 job losses.
:03:56. > :03:57.In April 2016 Uk-based investment firm Greybull Capital began
:03:58. > :03:59.negotiations to take over the company with a promise to invest
:04:00. > :04:03.Then In June they officially took over - naming
:04:04. > :04:06.And today came announcements of positive financial results,
:04:07. > :04:08.with plans to reverse pay cuts and create more jobs.
:04:09. > :04:10.With trainee and admin roles available the company
:04:11. > :04:14.It's their cost saving measures and Panther is one still far Hinkley
:04:15. > :04:19.Coming from a customer service background that could help me. I'm
:04:20. > :04:21.looking for a practical way of getting an apprenticeship here next
:04:22. > :04:25.year. The company still has a long way
:04:26. > :04:38.to go but it's a promising start The industry still faces many
:04:39. > :04:41.challenges and as well as continuing to fund new projects around the
:04:42. > :04:45.world -- secure new projects the company needs support the Government
:04:46. > :04:50.and says it wants assurances that British Steel will be used and UK
:04:51. > :04:53.projects. But they say they are continuing to top of the Government
:04:54. > :04:54.and the fact they were down in London yesterday and they are on the
:04:55. > :05:01.right track. Senior health officials say
:05:02. > :05:08.they can give people in Lincolnshire much better care -
:05:09. > :05:12.but only if big changes are made. small group of protesters
:05:13. > :05:15.were outside a meeting in Sleaford this morning where all proposals
:05:16. > :05:17.were being looked at -- this morning where all proposals
:05:18. > :05:20.were being looked at - I have asked if we can go and.
:05:21. > :05:35.services in Lincoln. I've been in and asked
:05:36. > :05:37.if we could go in and They are discussing the options
:05:38. > :05:42.for our health care, You know, they're not actually
:05:43. > :05:45.allowing us to listen in on what those options may
:05:46. > :05:48.or may not be. A "murderous, divided city -
:05:49. > :05:50.and the least integrated That's how a VICAR from
:05:51. > :05:53.St Botolph's Church in Boston The comments came to light
:05:54. > :05:57.after a freedom of information request from a member of public,
:05:58. > :06:00.who says he was outraged. The vicar - Reverend Alyson Buxton -
:06:01. > :06:03.has been defended by her diocese, who says she and her team work hard
:06:04. > :06:06.to celebrate and serve Buxton showing the Princess
:06:07. > :06:11.Royal around Boston But an e-mail about the Princess
:06:12. > :06:14.agreeing to continue her role as the Restoration Trust's
:06:15. > :06:17.patron has shocked a member of contacts I did say we were the most
:06:18. > :06:27.murderous and least integrated in the UK
:06:28. > :06:30.and needed her gravitas, support, I could not believe my
:06:31. > :06:35.eyes when I saw that. The e-mail was discovered
:06:36. > :06:40.by Andrew Hoyle in response to a freedom
:06:41. > :06:51.of information request. This sort of rash
:06:52. > :06:53.accusation that Boston is a murderous nonintegrated town could
:06:54. > :06:56.do a lot of damage in the country But Reverend Buxton could've been
:06:57. > :07:02.referring to newspaper So what do people in
:07:03. > :07:06.the town think about her Over the years it has been borne out
:07:07. > :07:19.that we are, with murders and trouble we have had
:07:20. > :07:22.over the last ten years. I have never had such
:07:23. > :07:26.rubbish in my life. If you go to other
:07:27. > :07:30.towns things happen. When I used to live in Derbyshire
:07:31. > :07:33.we had murders occasionly. But I don't think it's
:07:34. > :07:35.the most murderous town. In a statement the Diocese
:07:36. > :07:37.of Lincoln says, of Boston was making a serious point
:07:38. > :07:41.when pointing to the fact that Boston had already received much
:07:42. > :07:44.negative media attention for some However there is a long
:07:45. > :07:52.association between the Princess Royal and Boston
:07:53. > :07:54.and a good understanding of issues facing the town and the parish
:07:55. > :07:56.is vitally I've never really taken a great
:07:57. > :08:05.deal of note about what people write in e-mails
:08:06. > :08:07.because the normal population of the town
:08:08. > :08:09.Boston are proud of the Rector and proud
:08:10. > :08:14.of the town and know they are
:08:15. > :08:17.But Andrew is concerned about the impact
:08:18. > :08:19.that Reverend Buxton's e-mail could have.
:08:20. > :08:21.And he's worried that a negative image of Boston has been
:08:22. > :08:24.We'd like to hear your thoughts on this one.
:08:25. > :08:27.Do you think it's unfair for the vicar to face criticism
:08:28. > :08:31.Do you think the words "murderous and least integrated" should have
:08:32. > :08:33.ever been used in correspondence with the Royal Family -
:08:34. > :09:05.Five people have been injured after an ambulance responding
:09:06. > :09:08.to an emergency call was involved in a crash with two cars.The
:09:09. > :09:12.ambulance had its blue lights on when the crash happened,
:09:13. > :09:14.on the A607 at Waddington - at about one O'clock this
:09:15. > :09:18.Our reporter Jill Archbold is live for us now.
:09:19. > :09:31.The A607 has been closed following a serious collision
:09:32. > :09:39.at Waddington with the junction of Vanwall Road.
:09:40. > :09:55.The ambulance was answering 909 call. And was travelling south to
:09:56. > :10:00.the village when it had a collision of two other cars. Four people were
:10:01. > :10:04.taken to the hospital for their injuries and one person predicted
:10:05. > :10:05.the Queens medical Centre in Nottingham at what was described as
:10:06. > :10:08.serious injuries. Four people including the two crew
:10:09. > :10:11.from the Ambulance have been taken A passenger from one of the other
:10:12. > :10:15.vehicles has been taken to the Queens Medical Centre
:10:16. > :10:30.with serious injuries. One of the ambulances was travelling
:10:31. > :10:35.right. When it had a collision. The ambulance was travelling right. If
:10:36. > :10:41.anybody has seen the incident please Collison Silicon find out what
:10:42. > :10:45.happened. This evening the East Midlands Ambulance Service has said
:10:46. > :10:49.it will support the investigation by the police in any way you can. But
:10:50. > :10:54.there has been some good news the last hour and a Lincolnshire Police
:10:55. > :10:59.say that the people involved have not got a serious injuries as was
:11:00. > :11:04.first thought. -- as serious injuries.
:11:05. > :11:06.More than ?100,000 could be spent on a machine
:11:07. > :11:09.to remove chewing gum from the new pavements in Hull.
:11:10. > :11:11.The Hull Daily Mail reports that several methods to get rid
:11:12. > :11:14.of the gum are being trialled by the City Council.
:11:15. > :11:16.Millions of pounds have spent repaving Hull
:11:17. > :11:19.for its culture celebrations - but already it's dotted with gum.
:11:20. > :11:23.They've spent millions on trying to make Hull City centre more
:11:24. > :11:25.attractive with new paving and street furniture.
:11:26. > :11:30.But efforts are being blighted by an old problem - chewing gum.
:11:31. > :11:33.Look down and you'll see sticky white and grey splodges dotted
:11:34. > :11:47.I can't believe we have spent all that money and it's like that.
:11:48. > :11:50.It spoils all the good work that everybody has put into it,
:11:51. > :11:56.There are bins close by, rather than spitting it on the floor,
:11:57. > :12:02.To see how bad the problem is I'm going to do a very unscientific
:12:03. > :12:05.scout around and count the number of chewing gum pieces on the ground
:12:06. > :12:16.As I said, not a scientific approach but I've literally walked around
:12:17. > :12:21.for two minutes and found nearly 100 pieces of chewing gum on the ground
:12:22. > :12:26.And what about the cost of clearing it up?
:12:27. > :12:30.The regeneration of the city centre is costing ?25 million.
:12:31. > :12:34.The average price of a piece of gum is 3p.
:12:35. > :12:39.But every time it ends up on the floor it costs around ?1.50,
:12:40. > :12:45.Normal street cleaning doesn't shift it.
:12:46. > :12:49.So Hull City Council is trialling new machines in the hope
:12:50. > :13:06.A small machine like this one, specifically for gum
:13:07. > :13:10.But one, like this, which will steam clean much larger
:13:11. > :13:14.The council is able to issue ?80 on the spot fines
:13:15. > :13:17.And there's always what Singapore did in the 1990s.
:13:18. > :13:27.And in a statement, Hull City Council said while it's
:13:28. > :13:30.trialling these machines to get rid of gum, it's reiterating its plea
:13:31. > :13:33.to people not to drop it at all - asking them to "take pride
:13:34. > :13:37.Another one I'm sure you'll have an opinion on.
:13:38. > :13:41.Do you think the council should be spending money on this new machine?
:13:42. > :13:45.What do you think when you walk around Hull and see all this chewing
:13:46. > :14:01.Many manufacturers have a part to play with biodegradable gum. -- may
:14:02. > :14:11.be manufacturers. Still ahead on the programme
:14:12. > :14:19.Skegness hits back as it is label what the North Korea -- as it is
:14:20. > :14:22.labelled worse than North Korea in a travel guide.
:14:23. > :14:24.This picture of Boynton village near Bridlington
:14:25. > :14:35.Several e-mails a day telling me that yesterday you were seen eating
:14:36. > :14:40.fish and chips in the sunshine and Bedlington, allegedly working but
:14:41. > :14:47.that does not appear to be. Take that smug look off your face. I was
:14:48. > :14:52.working very hard and the usual questions from everybody. Where is
:14:53. > :15:03.your mates? Reply as it hears no mate of mine. -- he has no mate of
:15:04. > :15:07.mine. It is bitterly cold. The coldest day of winter so far with
:15:08. > :15:15.biting south east winds and there might even be at lead very light
:15:16. > :15:19.slow follies. -- a few very light slow laddies. Into the weekend we
:15:20. > :15:33.get near normal temperatures are back. -- a few light snow flurries.
:15:34. > :15:39.It is pretty grim across Lincolnshire and Northbrook. Skies
:15:40. > :15:43.to the north and largely clear. This cloud will push northwards to the
:15:44. > :15:51.next few hours and envelop all of us with Mr Ness and fog at lower
:15:52. > :15:59.levels. There will be ice. -- envelops all with Mr. Despite all of
:16:00. > :16:07.the cloud 02 minus two Celsius. -- mist. The sun will rise at eight
:16:08. > :16:12.o'clock and the next high water time in Cleethorpes at 41 minutes past
:16:13. > :16:17.four in the morning. Grey and depressing tomorrow with leaden
:16:18. > :16:22.skies. With that cloud the maybe some light snow and the odd spot of
:16:23. > :16:26.drizzle. I can't see there being any brightness at all. You will really
:16:27. > :16:33.notice that south-easterly breeze brings a significant wind chill to
:16:34. > :16:45.come. Top afternoon temperatures are one Celsius for Harle and Grimsby
:16:46. > :16:52.and zero for the West. -- Hull. Looking into Friday it looks dull
:16:53. > :16:55.but a little less cold for the end of the week. Saturday looks dry with
:16:56. > :17:12.some sunshine. I want to do more. Labour MPs from East Yorkshire
:17:13. > :17:14.and Lincolnshire say they WON'T try to stop Britain
:17:15. > :17:16.leaving the EU. It comes on the day
:17:17. > :17:18.the Prime Minister pledged to set-out the government's plans
:17:19. > :17:21.for Brexit in a formal document - All the Labour MPs in our area say
:17:22. > :17:26.they WILL back Brexit when it comes to a vote in parliament -
:17:27. > :17:28.subject to certain guarantees - such as the protection
:17:29. > :17:30.of workers' rights. More from our Political
:17:31. > :17:32.Editor Tim Iredale. Will British workers
:17:33. > :17:34.will enjoy the same rights That question has played a big part
:17:35. > :17:39.in the debate over Brexit. The Government says workers
:17:40. > :17:49.will be protected - Talking down my friend the member
:17:50. > :17:54.for Grimsby 's bill to protect European workers' rights that have
:17:55. > :17:58.been obtained in this country is the real agenda of the Tory party.
:17:59. > :18:00.That's a reference to a bill proposed by the Great Grimsby MP
:18:01. > :18:03.Melanie Onn who wants ensure things like paid maternity leave
:18:04. > :18:05.and protection for agency and part-time workers are guaranteed
:18:06. > :18:09.Here's what voters in her constituency have
:18:10. > :18:31.I am not really thinking they will all disappear. I was all for leaving
:18:32. > :18:39.the EU. I'm actually a director. Actually I am for fool Brexit. --
:18:40. > :18:41.full Brexit. All five Labour MPs in our
:18:42. > :18:44.area say they will vote to trigger Article 50 -
:18:45. > :18:46.that's the mechanism that will formally lead
:18:47. > :18:48.to Britain leaving the EU. But they want certain guarantees
:18:49. > :18:56.from the Government. I will be pressing the Government to
:18:57. > :18:57.get the very best deal possible for my constituents.
:18:58. > :18:59.Conservatives say there's no question of British workers
:19:00. > :19:13.We are increasing people's wages they have more money in the pocket
:19:14. > :19:14.and what we need to do is to not have the Labour Party playing
:19:15. > :19:16.politics with this. The highest court in the land -
:19:17. > :19:19.the Supreme Court - has said parliament must rubber
:19:20. > :19:21.stamp the result of last year's referendum, but none
:19:22. > :19:24.of our MPs look set to vote And Tim is live at
:19:25. > :19:29.Westminster tonight. Are you surprised that
:19:30. > :19:32.all our Labour MPs say they'll vote in favour of Brexit,
:19:33. > :19:43.given the fact that all of them You only have to look at the
:19:44. > :19:48.breakdown of results in the EU referendum. 66% of people in
:19:49. > :20:02.Scunthorpe, a Labour voting area, voted for Brexit and 67% in Harle
:20:03. > :20:06.and 70% in Grimsby. -- Hull. I think it would be a huge error of judgment
:20:07. > :20:12.for any Labour MP to defy the will of their constituents and it seems
:20:13. > :20:16.all MPs from all sizeable boat in favour of Brexit when it comes to a
:20:17. > :20:19.crucial vote on Brexit and House of Commons in a couple of weeks' time
:20:20. > :20:23.and that will help Theresa May go to the rest of Europe with a clear
:20:24. > :20:30.mandate and finally say to them that we are out.
:20:31. > :20:33.We've had a big response to our story about Martin Hill, the leader
:20:34. > :20:35.of Lincolnshire County Council, who wants to hold a referendum
:20:36. > :20:38.to scrap seven district councils - and replace them with a unitary
:20:39. > :20:42.authority for the whole area.Brian says: "The County Council has been
:20:43. > :20:45.promising to repair footpaths in our area for over
:20:46. > :20:55.What would they do to the rest of the county if they were in
:20:56. > :20:58.This from Karen: "Why don't we get rid of Lincolnshire
:20:59. > :21:05.County Council and give powers to local councils?
:21:06. > :21:11.It could reduce taxes, increase wages for council workers,
:21:12. > :21:22.We will return to it again in a few weeks' time.
:21:23. > :21:25.The Hull City coach says he and his entire team will visit
:21:26. > :21:28.Ryan Mason in hospital in London at the weekend as the player
:21:29. > :21:30.continues his recovery from a fractured skull.
:21:31. > :21:33.The midfielder was injured during the game against Chelsea on Sunday.
:21:34. > :21:37.Ahead of their EFL Cup semifinal match with Manchester United,
:21:38. > :21:41.Head Coach Marco Silva refused to be drawn on weather Burnley had
:21:42. > :21:44.bid ?10 million for Robert Snodgrass.
:21:45. > :21:49.He said the team was focusing on other things:
:21:50. > :21:52.At this moment, the most important we need to support the player,
:21:53. > :21:54.support his family is the most important at this moment.
:21:55. > :21:58.Of course, it is not an easy moment for us, like a team but you need to
:21:59. > :22:10.be strong, to be together and to keep together all the players and
:22:11. > :22:20.support Ryan is the most important at this moment.
:22:21. > :22:22.People in Skegness have reacted angrily to national
:22:23. > :22:24.newspaper coverage linking the seaside resort
:22:25. > :22:27.to North Korea and Syria on a list of the world's WORST
:22:28. > :22:30.It refers to an article written by holiday website,
:22:31. > :22:32.Destination Tips, which describes the town as "a pile of dirt".
:22:33. > :22:35.Those living there have cold it an out of date
:22:36. > :22:47.Improvements are under way in Skegness but they won't come quickly
:22:48. > :22:51.enough to impress one website. That is because Skegness has been listed
:22:52. > :22:56.as one of the worst holiday destinations in the world. But what
:22:57. > :22:59.is particularly stinging is that it has been listed amongst places in
:23:00. > :23:04.countries accused of systematic human rights abuses and others which
:23:05. > :23:10.are war zones and currently experiencing a humanitarian crisis.
:23:11. > :23:18.The website cold Destination Tips says it has compiled its 11 West
:23:19. > :23:22.places based on high crime rates, or high elements of pollution or
:23:23. > :23:30.political corruption. It includes Damascus and Syria. At number nine
:23:31. > :23:34.between Bangladesh and Papa New Guinea is Skegness which are
:23:35. > :23:38.described as a pile of dirt bordering the North Sea with the
:23:39. > :23:43.rundown amusement park. It continues that this is one of the worst travel
:23:44. > :23:48.destinations in the world not for a safety standpoint but you will be
:23:49. > :23:53.let down if you visit. The Leicester was published in 2014 that is only
:23:54. > :24:05.now being grabbed by many national newspapers. The mere Skegness has
:24:06. > :24:10.reacted. -- mayor. The comparisons are ludicrous and it is mainly to
:24:11. > :24:14.create generate interest in the website by making ridiculous
:24:15. > :24:19.comparisons were some of the worst places on the planet. It also
:24:20. > :24:23.surprised people in the tourist information. It is totally the
:24:24. > :24:28.opposite of what people say to us. Outside people are passionate. Who
:24:29. > :24:32.is doing the packing? Have the newspapers nothing to write this
:24:33. > :24:38.week? When it is summertime and it all those people can't be wrong.
:24:39. > :24:44.This is how East Lindsey District Council like to murky Skegness.
:24:45. > :24:49.Destination Tips have not got back to our request to top. If you're in
:24:50. > :24:51.Skegness and you might like to comment on that.
:24:52. > :24:54.Let's get a recap of the national and regional headlines.
:24:55. > :24:55.Rough sleeping described as a national scandal -
:24:56. > :25:02.as latest figures show it's doubled in England since 2010.
:25:03. > :25:04.Thousands of Scunthorpe steel workers who took a pay
:25:05. > :25:07.cut to save their jobs are told their gamble paid off -
:25:08. > :25:09.Tomorrow's weather: Mostly grey and bitterly cold,
:25:10. > :25:12.with a few light snow flurries possible and patchy hill fog.
:25:13. > :25:16.Maximum temperature around 1 Celsius.
:25:17. > :25:26.The wind chill will make it much colder mad. Talking about chewing
:25:27. > :25:31.gum in Hull. Frank says full-time litter wardens with a fixed penalty
:25:32. > :25:37.powers. That will soon cure them. Treasurer says -- Trevor says these
:25:38. > :25:42.lowlife animals who threw chewing gum and pavements are on a par with
:25:43. > :25:49.dog owners who do not clean up mess from their pets. And he says it is
:25:50. > :25:55.not only Hull. You should take a look at the new pavements are the
:25:56. > :26:00.for in Grimsby. It is disgusting, chewing gum everywhere. Several
:26:01. > :26:04.people all saying the police should get CCTV to identify and prosecute
:26:05. > :26:08.and fine heavily whenever they can. Thank you for watching and have a
:26:09. > :26:13.nice evening. Moderate P seven Brundle will be talking about the
:26:14. > :26:35.good news from British Steel. -- more at half past seven.
:26:36. > :26:44.RADIO: 'The UK has voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48.
:26:45. > :26:48.'Ukip leader Nigel Farage celebrated the result, declaring that
:26:49. > :26:54.'dawn was breaking on an independent nation.' Ugh!
:26:55. > :26:57.'is expected to resign later this morning.'