:00:00. > :00:09.Calls for Government action as a trawlermen's strike in Iceland
:00:10. > :00:15.It is affecting us all cos none of us are earning any money.
:00:16. > :00:21.Chalet owners give evidence in the fraud trial of a man accused
:00:22. > :00:26.Criticism of Hull College's finances as a reports
:00:27. > :00:33.Some sunshine tomorrow, and milder air on the way
:00:34. > :00:50.The MP for Grimsby has called on Ministers to put pressure
:00:51. > :00:53.on the Icelandic government, after a strike by the country's
:00:54. > :00:57.trawlermen hit businesses in north-east Lincolnshire.
:00:58. > :01:00.People have been laid off and restaurants have had to change
:01:01. > :01:03.menus because of a shortage of Icelandic fish.
:01:04. > :01:05.In a moment we'll hear from Melanie Onn,
:01:06. > :01:09.but first, here's our business correspondent Leanne Brown.
:01:10. > :01:13.Today's catch comes from Scotland, Norway and the Faroe Islands,
:01:14. > :01:19.as the effects of the strike by Icelandic fishermen takes hold.
:01:20. > :01:20.When a major supplier like Iceland suddenly stops,
:01:21. > :01:23.it means that people have got to source their fish elsewhere,
:01:24. > :01:26.which then in turn puts pressure on price, but in all cases,
:01:27. > :01:27.and particularly in Grimsby Fish Market,
:01:28. > :01:30.we're a volume-based business, so we need the volume of fish
:01:31. > :01:37.As a result of that, we've had to make some adjustments.
:01:38. > :01:40.We're still looking at the number of redundancies.
:01:41. > :01:42.75% of the fish that comes into Grimsby Docks
:01:43. > :01:46.is usually from Iceland, but not today.
:01:47. > :01:53.There's just 100 boxes of cod, when there would normally be 1,000.
:01:54. > :01:56.Icelandic fisherman grounded their vessels over pay
:01:57. > :01:59.and conditions in December last year, and there's no end in sight.
:02:00. > :02:02.It means it's a struggle for fish merchants to sometimes
:02:03. > :02:09.There's very little supply coming through since the Icelandic strike,
:02:10. > :02:12.which is now eight weeks on, and supplies are just dwindling.
:02:13. > :02:15.We've got a lot of focus on the Scottish fish
:02:16. > :02:20.It is a very difficult start to the year, so hopefully things
:02:21. > :02:23.will pick up now and we just need to get Iceland back, really.
:02:24. > :02:27.There are lots of different varieties that we get out of Iceland
:02:28. > :02:29.that just go the length and breadth of the country.
:02:30. > :02:32.We do need the problem sorted out because it is affecting us all
:02:33. > :02:34.because none of us are earning any money.
:02:35. > :02:38.Preparing for a charity Valentine's meal tomorrow,
:02:39. > :02:42.one local chef says you just have to adapt.
:02:43. > :02:45.The lemon sole has been a struggle at the minute,
:02:46. > :02:47.and the quality has not been very good.
:02:48. > :02:50.It is the flatfish part of what's been coming into the country,
:02:51. > :02:51.because it mostly comes from Iceland,
:02:52. > :02:54.so we just change our menu according to what's coming in and what's
:02:55. > :02:59.It's hoped the situation will be resolved before consumers have
:03:00. > :03:05.to pay higher prices for their fish-and-chip supper.
:03:06. > :03:09.Leanne Brown, BBC Look North, Grimsby.
:03:10. > :03:12.Tonight I spoke to the Great Grimsby MP, Melanie Onn and asked her why
:03:13. > :03:18.There's been a two-month-long strike in Iceland now
:03:19. > :03:23.and it's starting to impact on the fish market.
:03:24. > :03:26.We've seen jobs lost, so I'm asking the Minister to step
:03:27. > :03:35.Well, we know that in a new era of free trade those relationships
:03:36. > :03:39.are going to be more important than ever.
:03:40. > :03:42.It's not that long ago that we had a flotilla down the Humber
:03:43. > :03:44.with everybody proclaiming that this was going to be the rebirth
:03:45. > :03:47.of the fishing industry for places like Grimsby.
:03:48. > :03:50.So, I think it's time for the minister to step up and show
:03:51. > :03:53.us what he can do for places like Grimsby and support
:03:54. > :03:56.But aren't you just jumping on the band wagon
:03:57. > :04:00.I mean, not even the British seafood companies have asked
:04:01. > :04:07.Fishing is such a big part of Grimsby's heritage,
:04:08. > :04:10.but it's also part of the businesses that are here today,
:04:11. > :04:13.and this isn't saying that Grimsby is shut.
:04:14. > :04:18.We are still here and we are still open for business.
:04:19. > :04:21.People are sourcing fish from other places, but this is where our strong
:04:22. > :04:24.relationships why and it would be great to see the Government stepping
:04:25. > :04:27.This, after all, is the job of ministers.
:04:28. > :04:29.David Davis has said that the fishing industry
:04:30. > :04:37.Well, Iceland, obviously, is outside of the EU,
:04:38. > :04:41.and I think that this is a picture of how trading relationships
:04:42. > :04:45.of the future will exist, and this is the role of ministers,
:04:46. > :04:47.to build those relationships, and this is the opportunity
:04:48. > :04:51.for the British Government now to start showing us what they can
:04:52. > :04:54.do, and what clout they have got in other countries outside of the EU
:04:55. > :04:58.to negotiate when difficult circumstances like this occur.
:04:59. > :05:00.But just answer that question about David Davis -
:05:01. > :05:03.do you agree with him or is he wrong?
:05:04. > :05:06.Well, this is an example of David Davis are saying, you know,
:05:07. > :05:09.everything is going to be fine after Brexit, while Iceland
:05:10. > :05:12.is outside of the EU, and this is where we've got
:05:13. > :05:14.a long-standing trading relationship.
:05:15. > :05:17.This is a difficulty that is existing right now and this
:05:18. > :05:19.is the British Government's opportunity to show how
:05:20. > :05:22.they will deal with it and how they will tackle it,
:05:23. > :05:26.Melanie Onn, very good to talk to you tonight.
:05:27. > :05:28.Thank you very much indeed for your time.
:05:29. > :05:39.That was Grimsby MP Melanie Onn and we will follow that story.
:05:40. > :05:42.Floral tributes have been laid in memory of an east Yorkshire
:05:43. > :05:44.teacher who died while playing football on Saturday.
:05:45. > :05:46.28-year-old James Moorfoot died after collapsing on the pitch
:05:47. > :05:50.His head teacher at Hornsea School says the community has been
:05:51. > :05:53.A court has heard claims today that residents who bought
:05:54. > :05:55.a retirement chalet on an east Yorkshire holiday park
:05:56. > :05:59.It's alleged William Flannagan dishonestly sold the holiday chalets
:06:00. > :06:02.at Lakeminster Park in Beverley on the basis they could be
:06:03. > :06:11.19 people claim they were dishonestly told they could live
:06:12. > :06:16.on Lakeminster Park on the outskirts of Beverley all year round,
:06:17. > :06:19.but planning had only been granted for the properties to be used
:06:20. > :06:24.The park's owner, William Flannigan, is accused of ten counts of fraud
:06:25. > :06:31.Today a former resident of the park, Stephen Ryan,
:06:32. > :06:37.Stephen and his wife Janet moved into their home in 2010.
:06:38. > :06:39.They were looking for a place to retire -
:06:40. > :06:42.somehwere they could live in all year round -
:06:43. > :06:45.and they believed that is what they found at Lakeminster Park.
:06:46. > :06:49.Mr Ryan claims that the first time he found out about the restrictions
:06:50. > :06:52.being in place was when he went to pick up the keys.
:06:53. > :06:55.He was handed a licence agreement to sign.
:06:56. > :06:59.He raised his concerns that the home was only for holiday use.
:07:00. > :07:03.He raised these with Mr Flannigan, who said not to worry.
:07:04. > :07:07.But today the court was shown a document, a licence agreement
:07:08. > :07:12.outlining the restrictions, which had been signed by Mr Ryan
:07:13. > :07:16.and his wife three months prior to them moving in.
:07:17. > :07:21.Mr Ryan said he couldn't explain how their signatures had ended
:07:22. > :07:24.up on such a document, and he stood by the fact that he had
:07:25. > :07:28.not seen or signed a licence agreement before the day
:07:29. > :07:46.In questioning Mr Ryan,Christopher Harding for the defence said:
:07:47. > :07:57.William Flannigan denies ten counts of fraud by misrepresentation.
:07:58. > :08:04.Caroline Bilton, BBC Look North, Hull Crown Court.
:08:05. > :08:05.The finances at Hull College have been criticised
:08:06. > :08:10.after a new report revealed it had ?10 million of debts.
:08:11. > :08:13.The situation is likely to get worse in the coming months,
:08:14. > :08:15.and the college is to work with the Government to try
:08:16. > :08:21.People taking vocational courses and degrees at Hull College
:08:22. > :08:23.want to build themselves the best future,
:08:24. > :08:28.but the future of the college's finances is under scrutiny.
:08:29. > :08:32.It's not balanced the books for three out of the past four years,
:08:33. > :08:35.building up a deficit of ?10 million.
:08:36. > :08:38.A Government report out today was highly critical of the way
:08:39. > :08:43.One expert says many colleges are struggling with reduced funding,
:08:44. > :08:47.but says they need to find ways to stay afloat.
:08:48. > :08:49.Across England, you're finding colleges dealing with this
:08:50. > :08:52.in a range of different ways, and I think each college in each
:08:53. > :08:56.area needs to find its own way to use its resources most
:08:57. > :08:59.effectively, but also to make sure that the investment in skills
:09:00. > :09:01.is meeting employers' needs, and that, ultimately,
:09:02. > :09:05.is what is going to drive our future economic growth.
:09:06. > :09:10.So far, Hull College's approach has been to cut jobs and sell property,
:09:11. > :09:14.but today's report says that hasn't been the answer to its cash woes.
:09:15. > :09:17.The University and College Union - which had a dispute with the college
:09:18. > :09:20.last year over redundancy plans - says there's been extraordinary
:09:21. > :09:23.meetings with staff today to discuss the report.
:09:24. > :09:29.No-one from Hull College was available for an interview today,
:09:30. > :09:33.but it sent us a statement saying it's working with the Government
:09:34. > :09:40.Lincoln Cathedral has been awarded ?11.5 million.
:09:41. > :09:44.The Heritage Lottery money will help fund plans to build a new visitor
:09:45. > :09:56.Now let's take a look at the weather.
:09:57. > :10:00.Well, milder air on the way during the second half of the week.
:10:01. > :10:03.In the short term, skies should be fairly bright tomorrow,
:10:04. > :10:06.And there's Thursday's chart, and the reason why -
:10:07. > :10:08.milder air on the way is south-westerly as opposed
:10:09. > :10:10.to the easterly that we've got at the moment.
:10:11. > :10:12.Still some low cloud across the Bridlington area
:10:13. > :10:14.for example, but skies have cleared quite nicely along that
:10:15. > :10:17.Lincolnshire coast, so a bit of patchy, low cloud tonight.
:10:18. > :10:19.Elsewhere, clear periods and we'll see lowest temperatures
:10:20. > :10:26.Just low enough to have ground frost where you have
:10:27. > :10:29.So, tomorrow, some patchy low cloud in places at first,
:10:30. > :10:31.but otherwise it's a lovely start with some sunshine.
:10:32. > :10:35.Cloud increasing later, but it stays dry until after dark.
:10:36. > :10:37.Top temperatures around eight Celsius.
:10:38. > :11:01.-- 6:25am. Join me then if you can. Goodbye.
:11:02. > :11:06.at the weekend it will be mild. Largely dry, perhaps a wind -- windy
:11:07. > :11:17.at Winter is not over, but it almost
:11:18. > :11:21.felt like spring today. A beautiful day in some places, such as the West
:11:22. > :11:22.Country.