23/11/2017 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

And turning colder over the next 12

hours, temperatures take the real

dip overnight. The full forecast

shortly.

New figures show there's been a big

rise in the number of winter deaths

in our area over last year.

In the area covering Lincolnshire,

the rise was 60%. In the Yorkshire

and Humber, a big rise as well.

The peak for the higher death rate

was in January and was linked

to victims of a dominant strain

of flu, coupled with lower

than average temperatures.

Campaigners for the elderly say fuel

poverty is partly to blame

and demanding more action to keep

old people warm in the winter.

Our health correspondent,

Vicky Johnson reports.

Most of these tap dancers

are in their seventies and eighties,

but they say keeping active keeps

them well and, importantly during

the winter, it keeps them warm.

They say too many older people fall

victim to the cold.

I think it is

probably because they can't afford

to put the heating on. This is why I

come out, you can't have it on all

day and if you sit at home and

stagnate, your mind goes. Got to

keep your mind active as well as

your body.

Age UK runs lunch clubs like this

one in Hull and is urging older

people to ensure they do everything

they can to protect themselves

against the cold weather.

But they fear fuel poverty

is still an issue.

People aren't turning the heating up

when it gets cold and when we have a

cold snap, they worry, because it's

been very mild and they know what

their bills are and then you get a

cold snap and they'll really worried

about how much that is going to add

to what they have to pay.

Nationally, there were almost 32,000

excess winter deaths among

the over-65s from cold-related

illnesses such as heart attacks

and strokes.

In Yorkshire and the Humber,

there were 3,500 winter deaths -

up from the previous year,

which was just over 2,000.

In the East Midlands,

which covers Lincolnshire,

there were 3,000 deaths -

again up from the previous year,

which was 1,700.

Flu can be a killer,

especially on older people or those

experiencing other illnesses.

This is why there's such a drive

to get the most vulnerable

vaccinated each year.

It's not actually a live vaccine, so

it can't actually give you the flu.

More than 1,000 frontline staff

at Hull's city health care

partnership have had the flu jab

this year to help stop

the spread of the virus.

Obviously, if you prevent yourself

having the flu, then you prevent

your loved ones and other people

actually catching the flu as well,

so it can have a knock-on effect. If

someone has an underlying chest

condition or hard condition, it can

worsen the condition, they can

become extremely poorly.

The advice then is that we should

all be doing everything possible

to protect ourselves -

and to keep ourselves warm

and well this winter.

Planned changes to Minor Injuries

units in East Yorkshire will not be

reviewed by the Government.

In March, the East

Riding of Yorkshire

Clinical Commissioning Group

announced it would shut the unit

at Hornsea Cottage Hospital

and downgrade the units

at Driffield and Withernsea.

An independent panel of experts have

told Health secretary Jeremy Hunt

An independent panel of experts have

told Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt

that a Government review

is unnecssary and any issues should

be addressed locally.

An emergency meeting between the

east Riding clinical commissioning

group and local MPs will take place

tomorrow.

They need to think again

because they haven't got the support

of local doctors, all of the

Holderness GPs say no to this, they

haven't got the support of the

Council, who strongly oppose it and

they don't have the support of the

elected representatives in terms of

members of Parliament and certainly

don't have the support of the

people. They need to think again and

we will tell them that in a

straightforward way as we can

tomorrow afternoon.

And we will let

you know what happens tomorrow.

A child has been hit by a car

in Hull this morning.

The accident happened close

to the junction of Marfleet Lane

and Preston Road.

A 13-year-old was treated

by the ambulance service,

although the extent

of the injuries is not yet known.

An investigation is underway.

An East Yorkshire biofuel plant

on has halted production

An East Yorkshire biofuel plant

has halted production

amid concerns over the viability

of the bioethanol

product it manufactures.

Vivergo in Dewars Hull say they need

further assurances that green fuels

have a future. -- in Hull.

The Government says it's committed

to cutting emissions,

but hasn't yet said when or if it

will pass a law meaning more

bioethanol goes into fuel.

Katie Austin is at the Virgo at the

moment. How many people work there?

150 people work here,

and Vivergo says 3,000 jobs

are in its supply chain.

But no production of bio ethanol, a

fuel that is essentially very strong

alcohol made from wheat, no

production is going on at the

moment, only maintenance and we

don't know when production will

start again. Vivergo is in trouble

for a peculiar reason, not just

because market conditions are

challenging, which is true and

something all businesses face, but

also because the business's entire

business model relies on a

commitment from government that

hasn't yet materialised.

Opened in 2013, this £350 million

plant near Hedon is Europe's

Opened in 2013, this £350 million

plant near Hedon is one of Europe's

biggest bioethanol plant.

Wheat from local farms is brewed

and distilled into fuel.

Normally, I couldn't be standing

here because this is where 120

lorries come to deliver wheat and

these eight fermenting tanks are

normally full of wheat beer ready to

be turned into bio ethanol but at

the moment, production has almost

ground to a halt.

Vivergo partly blames

the Government for its shutdown.

Bioethanol is mixed

into petrol, making up 5%

of the fuel you buy at the pump.

Vivergo wants that bioethanol

content to rise to 10% -

a mixture called E10.

It expected that to happen,

as the Government wants more

transport fuel to come

from renewable sources

by 2020 - 10% in fact.

But a full roll-out of E10 has

been delayed, with no

introduction date set.

If E10 isn't rolled out across the

UK and more broadly across Europe,

the industry is not viable in its

current state, so there will

inevitably be casualties. Investors

and others have put their money

behind policy ideas and legislation

set by government. What we are

calling for is them to follow

through on those commitments.

Vivergo's entire business model

is now under threat.

Some local farmers

are also concerned.

Most of our wheat goes to Vivergo.

It will have an effect on us.

It will have an affect mostly on

price, it does mean our wheat,

because it is so close to the

factory, it is worth more than

almost anywhere else in the country

at the moment.

In a statement, the

Government's Department

for Transport told us:

But it has concerns about vehicles

being compatable with E10 -

and that it could

cost customers more.

The Government has to do what is

politically correct and at the

moment, E10 does cost more than a

conventional fuel and it is a matter

of people have rising costs and it

is what is politically acceptable.

The Virgo insists cutting emissions

should come before cutting costs.

The Virgo fears that the

Government's focus when it comes to

reducing production means the focus

has changed to electric cars. The

company says that is nowhere near

ready but this is when it comes to

producing for vehicles and

transport. It wants E10 produced in

early 2018 and is lobbying the

Government to commit to that,

pointing out not only can it help

the environment but jobs in East

Yorkshire are at risk as well.

Home owners in one part

of Bridlington will have to apply

for planning permission

if they want to paint the outside

of their property in bright colours.

East Riding Council wants

to introduce an approved colour

palette of pastel shades

for the seaside town.

Some owners say they should be able

to paint their houses

whatever colour they like.

Victoria Holland reports.

They're a British seaside quirk -

brightly painted houses,

a splash of colour,

lining the seafront.

But on these streets in Bridlington,

owners may soon be restricted

on the colours they want to use.

We have drawn up a colour palette

pastel shades. If they pick

something off the list, they can do

that, fine, no permission. If they

wanted a different colour, they

would have to seek planning

permission. That is not to say we

would say no, it would give the

Council the opportunity to think how

it fits in the conservation area.

Traditionally this crescent

in Bridlington's old town

was all the same colour

when it was built in

the late Victorian era.

But since then, some coloured houses

have been introduced.

And some places have made brightly

coloured houses a tourist

attraction in their own right.

Tobomory on the Isle

of Mull became the setting

for the children's TV

series Balamory, thanks

to its bright houses.

The houses on these streets are part

of a conservation area, which

already means they have restrictions

on them. Now the council wants to

introduce a limited palette of

colours they can be painted, but

some owners I spoke to said they

should be able to paint their houses

whatever colour they like.

When they

start going, you know, read and

alumina screen and shocking thing,

no. No. They just look silly, don't

they?

I'd rather they were painted

than just fall to ruin, absolutely.

It depends on the colour. If it is a

nice colour, yeah, it is a good

idea, might make it a bit brighter,

a bit more jazzy.

But others disagree.

Andrew and Cyndi, who own

The Carlton B&B, think

the houses should all match.

I think it is a good idea, fit keeps

everybody in similar paints and

colours, it will brighten up the

area and just make it look better.

If the plans are approved,

The council says it wouldn't make

owners change any of the existing

colours, but any new paint

jobs that don't fit

into the approved palette would have

to get planning permission.

You just know that people are going

to be discussing this one. Your

views, then, is it right to limit

the shades of paint on these houses

or should owners be able to use

whatever colours they like or would

it affect the area where you live?

whatever colours they like or would

it affect the area where you live?

It could be anywhere. Are you happy

to get your colour checked from the

chart, like a colour chart and some

properties Gordie, not just in the

resort but in other places? Where?

Which is the worst? Your views on

this one, the colour chart is there.

The addresses...

Last week, she dined

with Her Majesty the Queen.

Today, Hull's Bee Lady, Jean Bishop,

has once again been in the limelight

as she was handed the Freedom

of the City of Hull.

It's come in recognition

of her remarkable efforts raising

money for charity for more

than quarter of a century.

Laura Foster has more.

She's raised more than

£100,000 for charity,

carried the Olympic Torch,

met the Queen and won

a pride of Britain award.

This morning, Jean Bishop

was dressed up for today's ceremony

but hadn't quite twigged

the significance of

what she was off to.

Are you excited?

Yes, when I get home

for a cup of tea.

The Freedom of the City

is the highest accolade

a local council can give.

Previous winners in Hull

include Nelson Mandela,

politician John Prescott,

activist Helen Suzman

and the actor sir Tom Courtney.

It doesn't give her the powers

to herd sheep through the city,

but the council says if Jean wants

to, they won't stop her.

I think she sets a real example

to people in this city.

She's gone out there

in all sorts of weather

and people just warm to her.

They are drawn to her.

It's an honour to say how we respect

and admire Jean Bishop.

After a long-anticipated cup of tea,

Jean told me this award

is beyond her wildest dreams.

I was choked.

I couldn't look at them

because I think tears

would fall down my face,

but I was so grateful.

I never expected anybody

to know me like that.

I mean, you don't think of people

knowing you all over, do you?

Well, I don't.

Her family says they're also very

touched by the award.

So proud, you know?

It was so emotional.

Everyone was saying good

words about my mother.

It was really very good.

We see it every day and you tend

to take things for granted

but what she's actually

achieved is incredible.

To be only the second lady

in 130 years to receive

this award is, well,

it's mind-boggling, really.

You'd think that now she's

turned 95 and received

the highest honour possible,

she might give fundraising a rest.

No, nothing stops me.

It's just one of those things.

I go collecting,

and go collecting again.

It's just in my life.

She is fantastic, Bee Lady Jean

Bishop, who has received the

She is fantastic, Bee Lady Jean

Bishop, who has received the freedom

of the city today, well done to

Jean, if you are watching. I'm sure

she is. Thank you the tuning in.

Still ahead tonight:

Service cuts

in the countryside -

calls to bring forward cash bonuses

to tempt GPs to rural areas.

A replica of Amy Johnson's plane

Made in Hull by prisoners

for City of Culture -

now there's anger as it will be

taken down and sent to York.

Tonight's photo was taken by Perry

and it is Hornsea. Another picture

tomorrow at the same time. Good

evening, Alan Robson writes in,

we'll away Marwin Evans get the high

water times correct tonight? -- will

Owain.

I'm going to blame Paul Hudson and

you know why? He is not here to

defend himself.

He put them together and they were

wrong!

That's absolutely right.

I'm sure they'll ride tonight. I

have double checked them and they

are perfect. Yesterday, I was

talking about the surface

are perfect. Yesterday, I was

talking about the surface winds,

which you quite like. It looks like

we have westerly winds across our

region but if you pull out, you can

see they are not really westerlies,

you can chase them back up to the

north. If I shimmied the camera out

further and switch on the air mass,

you can see it is colder coming from

the north and there is a sharp

contrast well below us, a

temperature contrast. These cold

winds sort of moving down towards

the south and will stay with us over

the next few days. Tomorrow, it will

feel colder but for us, it will be

largely dry and it's a very similar

story to what we could use for a

headline tonight. Looking at the

map, not very much going on, a lot

of dry weather around, the winds

continuing to ease as we head

through the evening and temperatures

going down for nearly two or three

Celsius around town. Outside of

town, colder than that and I think

we will see a frost tomorrow

morning. The accurate and correct

tide times... So a cold start to the

day, we could see a bit of ice on

surfaces, where we have wet surfaces

after today's showers. Look at that,

gorgeous, plenty of sunshine. It is

going to be a good-looking day if

you're looking out of the window but

if you are outside, a cold feeling

day, temperatures more than likely

getting to about six Celsius only

tomorrow. Lighter winds, it will

certainly feel colder if you are out

and about but a good day if you

chuck an extra layer arm. Let's have

a look at the Magic Numbers, six,

five, six, seven, that is where we

are going to get as far as daytime

highs are concerned. So colder feel

but hopefully a lot of blue sky with

but hopefully a lot of blue sky with

just a few showers in the mix.

A good-looking day on the way, is

that right?

That is correct. Thank you for more

surface winds, we don't have to have

them every night, just because I

liked it.

There are calls for the Government

to bring forward cash incentives

to encourage GPs to come

to the Lincolnshire countryside.

Villagers who have seen

the closure of shops,

post offices and banks say their way

of life is already suffering,

and the difficulty they're having

seeing their GPs is now adding

to the pressure.

Here's our Rural Affairs

Correspondent, Linsey Smith.

Quaid, quiet, peaceful. Neither the

countryside may sound idyllic but

with a host of services closing,

it's not always easy.

The latest challenge can be

getting a GP appointment.

This man recently

promised the answer.

Next year, he'll offer

a £20,000 handshake

to tempt practitioners

to rural spots.

We are going to do that for 200

doctors every year and that will

make a real difference.

Councillor Sheila Bibb

was a key campaigner

for Mr Hunt's handshake.

But says the scheme should

happen sooner for her constituents.

They are saying that they are having

to wait quite a while to get an

appointment, in some instances, up

to three or four weeks. I know it is

different depending on where you go.

Some surgeries don't have a major

problem that some of them do.

And this is why they do.

NHS England uses a safe figure

of one GP to 1,750 patients.

The average ratio in Lincolnshire

is one GP to 1,900 patients

and in some practices,

this is as high as one GP to 2,400.

Not all doctors think a cash

injection is the answer.

Educating the public is very

important in the way of self

management. If one feels a little

bit unwell and under the weather,

they don't need to rush an

appointment with their GP. They can

take advice from 111, NHS Choices,

community pharmacists, who will help

them with self-management and self

remedies.

In a statement, the

Department of

remedies.

In a statement, the

Department of Health says change

won't happen overnight but they are

committed to the plans they have put

in place. They say there were more

than 3,000 GPs in training and 500

additional medical school places,

which

additional medical school places,

which means no magic solution to the

40 GPs needed in Lincolnshire all

the waiting times.

A replica of the aircraft that Hull

pioneer Amy Johnson flew

to Australia is being removed

from her home city.

A campaign has been launched to keep

the model of the Gypsy Moth in Hull.

Its been hanging at Paragon Station

after being built by inmates

at Hull Prison and is now destined

for the Elvington air

museum in North Yorkshire.

Leonard Brown is the Artist behind

the Model of the Gipsy Moth.

I asked him how he feels about his

work being taken out of Hull.

I'm very disappointed

about the Gipsy Moth leaving Hull.

I wouldn't necessarily

describe it as being my work

as the prisoners of Hull built it

and the City of Culture

supplied the funds.

People feel it should stay here.

Absolutely, everybody I've spoken

to feels it should stay here.

It's part of Hull and I would love

to keep it in Hull.

Can you not believe that there

is somewhere with room for it?

Well, I've asked around a few places

and nobody seems to have any space

or finances to cover it,

to cover the insurance of it,

when it is hung somewhere

and things like that.

I think that is mainly one

of the big bugbears.

It's going to the Air

Museum at York.

I mean, it is the home

of flight there, isn't it,

and it's only just outside of Hull,

so I suppose it doesn't

matter that much, does it?

Yes, it does, because

schoolchildren, parties

of schoolchildren, come

into the station and do

projects on the thing.

They are not take them on our's

drive away to do that.

They are not take them an hour's

drive away to do that.

That will be lost.

What would you say, then,

maybe to a businessman,

somebody who runs an organisation

in the city who has

got space for it?

What would you say?

Because we need

to act quick on this.

We need to say, come on board,

let's hear from you,

let's find out who is out there.

Up to now, nobody knows

about it, as far as I know.

It would have came down,

would have been taken down

and we would have known

nothing about it.

So if someone has got the space,

they are watching tonight,

get in touch with us.

Absolutely, let's find out.

Let's find out who's out there.

It's ironic that we're

having this conversation

tonight because a week ago,

you introduced to the Queen.

tonight because a week ago,

you were introduced to the Queen.

How did it go, briefly?

Absolutely fantastic and the Queen

was extremely well briefed.

She knew about the Gipsy Moth

and she asked me about

the Gipsy Moth when she came up.

She shook hands with me, she said,

hello, you've been working

in the prison and I was taken

aback a bit.

And she knew that?

She knew that when she spoke to me

and I was taken aback a bit.

Did you say look up there?

I said, this is it,

this is the Gipsy Moth,

and pointed and the people

who were stood behind,

the volunteers, parted

like this, like the waves.

That's a fantastic story.

And can you believe a week later,

you are here and the plane

is going to leave.

Yes, very sad and I'll

be disappointed if it

goes away from Hull.

Let's see what can be done.

Leonard, very good to speak to you.

Thank you very much for having me.

Thank you.

Maybe you are a businessman or

businesswoman who has got room for

the Gipsy Moth and would like to

accommodate it. If so, get in touch.

It can't remain at the prison and

the agreement is it can't stay at

the railway station, only until the

end of the year. There is the e-mail

and text number.

Exclusive screenings

of the Doctor Who Christmas episode

and The Highway Rat will be shown

in Hull next month.

The final appearance

of Peter Capaldi as the Doctor

will be shown on BBC One

on Christmas Day.

But those who can't wait can

catch a special preview.

There's also an exclusive preview

of an animated version

of the classic book The Highway Rat.

They're both on Saturday 16th

December at the Jubilee Hall in Hull

and a ticket ballot opened

at 9am this morning.

Details can be found

at bbc.co.uk/showsandtours.

Time for ideas of things to go

and see in Hull this week -

Kofi Smiles has all the details.

Hull is getting spruced up

ready for Christmas.

Look, it's a spruce .

And as the nights get darker,

here is some culture

to brighten up your week.

# Culture...

# Culture...

# Culture...

# Culture...

If you want skills like these,

go to Singing for Blokes,

Chaps and Other Men,

a one-day workshop this

Saturday at the Albemarle.

# Culture...

Creating a single piece of art

from 25 separate panels,

Gary Sault has made a fabulous

dreamscape inspired by local

Gary Saunt has made a fabulous

dreamscape inspired by local

landscapes and people from the area.

All year, Hull's children and young

people have been hard at work making

culture of their own.

The Limitless festival,

starting next Wednesday,

is their chance to show it off.

On Saturday, the Hull Philharmonic

Orchestra is marking the centenary

of the Russian Revolution

with the 1812 overture.

Look out for surprise

guest upon the bass drum.

And also, there is a great selection

of festive markets this weekend that

might take your fancy.

The Danish Seaman's church hosts

a Scandinavian Christmas market.

Friends of Park Street have put

together a Christmas

fayre full of singing,

face painting, crafts and more.

The Tenfoot winter market

on Newland Avenue has locally made

yuletide goodies on sale

and the Museums Quarter

is being transformed

into a Victorian Winter Wonderland

with choirs, a brass

band and characters

from A Christmas Carol.

Looking forward to that on Saturday

morning.

And if you want to see Kofi's

interview with Mayor

of London Sadiq Khan,

go our City of Culture website

at bbc.co.uk/hull2017.

Let's get a recap of the national

and regional headlines.

A bleak outlook for the economy

amid warnings that the UK is facing

an unprecedented squeeze

on living standards.

New figures show there's been a big

rise in the number of winter deaths

in our area over last year.

Tomorrow's weather:

A widespread early frost.

A breezy day with plenty

of sunny spells.

Top temperatures, 7 Celsius.

45 Fahrenheit.

Now, painting or getting your pain

to checked before you paint your

house, Lynn in Bridlington says I

agree, people should be allowed to

paint it whatever they like. Sandra

says of the council want neutral

colours, can they explain why this

bar is bright orange, not really

neutral. Richard says someone who

lives in Bridlington, they will tell

you anything that stands out and

brings people here can only be a

good thing. John says the council

should enforce colour schemes where

appropriate. John says in Hull in

Morpeth Street, they had a common

colour scheme and it looks really

good on the terraced houses, whether

they are Georgian or Edwardian. And

finally, John says I think the local

authority in Bridlington are doing

the right thing. This scheme should

eventually smarten the frontage of

these properties in this area,

leading to civic pride. Thank you

for those, thank you for watching,

have a nice evening. Join me later

if you can add 10:30pm, if not, I

will