:00:12. > :00:14.The headlines from BBC Look North this Thursday night.
:00:15. > :00:18.A narrow escape for a driver as a major storm hits our area -
:00:19. > :00:21.Road and Rail services are disrupted as high winds
:00:22. > :00:33.It felt like something from a waterfall, you know when you hear
:00:34. > :00:40.buildings crashing and walls crashing. It was quite frightening.
:00:41. > :00:43.And backing for a Sugar Tax as concern grows about
:00:44. > :00:45.the increasing number of overweight youngsters.
:00:46. > :00:49.We have not seen the end of Storm Doris yet. I will have the full
:00:50. > :00:56.I will have the full forecast shortly.
:00:57. > :00:59.The impact of today's big storm has been felt
:01:00. > :01:00.across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, as thousands
:01:01. > :01:03.of homes were left without power and trees were brought down.
:01:04. > :01:06.Strong winds of up to seventy miles per hour ripped
:01:07. > :01:09.through the area, blocking roads and disrupting public transport.
:01:10. > :01:13.One driver in Spalding had a lucky escape as a tree fell right
:01:14. > :01:18.in front of his car, while another vehicle was crushed
:01:19. > :01:23.Our reporter Jill Archbold is in Beverley, where a busy road
:01:24. > :01:25.was brought to a standstill by a fallen tree earlier.
:01:26. > :01:42.Yes, it's house. It all seems very calm this evening but there are
:01:43. > :01:48.signs of the damage from earlier. A tree trunk collapsed on this
:01:49. > :01:54.hedgerow. -- yes it is. The tree snapped in half and a few hours ago
:01:55. > :01:59.it was lying across this busy route into Beverley. That has been the
:02:00. > :02:05.story of the day, countless images of trees across roads and pavements,
:02:06. > :02:11.in some cases even uprooted from the ground. It has been a very busy
:02:12. > :02:13.afternoon for emergency services who have been trying to react to this
:02:14. > :02:17.short but powerful storm. Southern Lincolnshire
:02:18. > :02:19.bore the brunt of Doris. In Spalding this driving instructor
:02:20. > :02:21.witnessed first hand Waves whipped-up
:02:22. > :02:24.by the wind made it slow And for those crossing the river
:02:25. > :02:31.there've been safety concerns. The Humber Bridge -
:02:32. > :02:34.closed to high-sided vehicles - but that closure is only advice -
:02:35. > :02:40.and many have made the journey. At one point
:02:41. > :02:42.Lincolnshire Police said trees were falling faster
:02:43. > :02:46.than they could tweet about them. And we've been send
:02:47. > :02:51.dozens of your photos. In the centre of Lincoln
:02:52. > :02:53.the wind was strong enough to bring down a wall -
:02:54. > :02:56.damaging a car - There was a big gust of wind
:02:57. > :03:07.and we saw the wall crashing down. It all happened like slow motion
:03:08. > :03:10.and then you heard this really loud We have had strong winds before
:03:11. > :03:14.but to witness something like By late afternoon it was estimated
:03:15. > :03:18.that nearly 5,000 properties were without power across Lincolnshire -
:03:19. > :03:20.and as darkness fell around half of those homes
:03:21. > :03:38.were still waiting for repairs. At seven o'clock this evening, there
:03:39. > :03:45.were 2500 homes across Lincolnshire who were still without power. As of
:03:46. > :03:48.tonight 1600 homes are still waiting to be reconnected. Although there
:03:49. > :03:53.have been reports of windows blown in and people swept off their feet,
:03:54. > :03:58.luckily it seems there haven't been any serious injuries in our region.
:03:59. > :04:00.Thank you very much, weather forecast to fall.
:04:01. > :04:02.A motorcyclist has died following a crash in North Lincolnshire.
:04:03. > :04:05.The 37-year-old man was travelling on Holmes Lane in Bottesford
:04:06. > :04:07.yesterday evening when his bike came off the road.
:04:08. > :04:10.And a 31-year-old cyclist died last night in Lincolnshire.
:04:11. > :04:13.It was following a collision with a car on the A158
:04:14. > :04:16.It happened at about quarter to nine.
:04:17. > :04:20.Police are asking for any witnesses to come forward.
:04:21. > :04:22.Fire crews were called out to tackle a fire
:04:23. > :04:26.Six fire engines were called to a storage building
:04:27. > :04:28.for Dynex Semi-Conductors on Doddington Road.
:04:29. > :04:35.It started just after four o'clock this afternoon.
:04:36. > :04:38.A tax on sugary drinks will help to reduce the number
:04:39. > :04:40.of overweight children in North Lincolnshire.
:04:41. > :04:44.That's according to a leading diet expert from the area,
:04:45. > :04:50.where more than a fifth of children leaving primary school
:04:51. > :04:53.Families are now being given help to manage diets and lifestyles,
:04:54. > :04:56.amid concerns the country faces a diabetes epidemic.
:04:57. > :04:59.Our Health Correspondent Vicky Johnson has been looking at how
:05:00. > :05:09.The soft drinks industry levy will be introduced in 2018,
:05:10. > :05:11.allowing companies time to change their recipes.
:05:12. > :05:14.The amount of tax will depend on the amount of sugar in the drink.
:05:15. > :05:17.Pure fruit juices and milk-based drinks will be exempt.
:05:18. > :05:21.The Government says it expects to raise more than half
:05:22. > :05:24.a billion pounds from the tax in the first year alone.
:05:25. > :05:27.Much of that will fund things like breakfast clubs and sports,
:05:28. > :05:32.to encourage children to eat and be healthier.
:05:33. > :05:34.Sugar has become almost as big an enemy to our health,
:05:35. > :05:37.according to some experts, as alcohol or tobacco.
:05:38. > :05:42.Fanta, do we think that is higher or lower than the Slush Puppy?
:05:43. > :05:44.Part of the Get Going programme in North Lincolnshire aims
:05:45. > :05:47.to educate families about nutrition, especially the sugar
:05:48. > :05:55.We do a task around ketchup and also other sauces and people don't
:05:56. > :06:00.realise how much sugar is in your sauces, your ketchups.
:06:01. > :06:03.The Volvic one really surprised me when I first did this.
:06:04. > :06:08.I used to drink quite a few of them and now I am like, what?
:06:09. > :06:12.I understand that sometimes you have got to have sugar in these things
:06:13. > :06:15.but I think the amount they put in can be a bit excessive.
:06:16. > :06:18.More than 20% of children who leave primary schools across Lincolnshire
:06:19. > :06:22.and East Yorkshire are classed as obese and the Sykes family say
:06:23. > :06:26.they wanted to tackle their weight problems together.
:06:27. > :06:28.I know the implications of the health issues, diabetes, etc,
:06:29. > :06:29.and I didn't want them, going forward,
:06:30. > :06:36.Last year, the then Chancellor weighed in with
:06:37. > :06:41.I can announce that we will introduce a new sugar levy
:06:42. > :06:46.I think fizzy drinks are a good thing to target and it's probably
:06:47. > :06:48.an initial initiative that there are going to be
:06:49. > :06:50.things which follow on from that, in other foods.
:06:51. > :06:56.Sugary drinks don't contain any other nutrients.
:06:57. > :07:00.We're now seeing companies bringing their sugar
:07:01. > :07:04.levels down by 40% which is way over what was asked
:07:05. > :07:06.so the fear of God has been put in companies saying
:07:07. > :07:11.unless you bring your sugar content down we will tax you.
:07:12. > :07:14.So the finance people are saying we're not having that and they're
:07:15. > :07:19.So in the end it will be a win-win solution for everybody.
:07:20. > :07:21.But those involved in the sugar industry doubt it
:07:22. > :07:27.Consumption per head of sugars has dropped by 15% and since 2001,
:07:28. > :07:33.Others argue that this tax will hit the poor hardest and the focus
:07:34. > :07:43.be on public health campaigns, rather than through this levy.
:07:44. > :07:46.MPs from our area are warning that jobs at a Hull-based firm could be
:07:47. > :07:51.lost as the government reviews a green energy scheme.Vivergo
:07:52. > :07:54.is the largest supplier of biofuels in the UK.
:07:55. > :07:57.Currently a percentage of fuel sold at petrol stations needs to come
:07:58. > :07:59.from biofuels but Ministers have been consulting on plans
:08:00. > :08:16.The Minister of State will recall at our meeting in December with
:08:17. > :08:22.representatives from the company, where jobs are under threat. The
:08:23. > :08:28.consultation has now closed, can the minister in light of us as to when
:08:29. > :08:29.he will make a decision and avert the threat of redundancy?
:08:30. > :08:33.Lincolnshire Police have crushed a car suspected
:08:34. > :08:37.The force have seized a number of vehicles which were used to chase
:08:38. > :08:42.It was a disappointing night for Hull FC in Super League.
:08:43. > :08:45.They were looking to go top of the table with a win
:08:46. > :08:48.over Catalan Dragons - but lost a close game a short time
:08:49. > :09:03.of the Bransholme Estate in Hull for its 50th birthday.
:09:04. > :09:07.week the team have been at the North Point Shopping Centre
:09:08. > :09:10.looking for people to feature in a new film about the estate.
:09:11. > :09:15.Filming of their stories has already begun.
:09:16. > :09:20.When we first moved in here, there was no boundary,
:09:21. > :09:23.so this room, our living room, was in Sutton, where
:09:24. > :09:26.we could have a cup of tea and then we could walk
:09:27. > :09:41.This is where we could have our dinner and our tea,
:09:42. > :09:46.And tomorrow I'll be joining the team at North Point Shopping
:09:47. > :09:53.Centre in Bransholme between 11 and one so come and say hello.
:09:54. > :10:15.It has been an unsettled day for most of us and we will be pleased to
:10:16. > :10:20.hear that Storm Doris has left us. A few showers, blustery along the
:10:21. > :10:26.coast. We could C temperatures of two or three Celsius. We could say
:10:27. > :10:31.some icy patches in rural regions further inland. What a difference 24
:10:32. > :10:37.hours make. A lot of dry and bright weather tomorrow, sunshine in the
:10:38. > :10:42.forecast. Highs of eight Celsius, the wind is much lighter. Saturday
:10:43. > :10:48.receivers were front make its way us, rain throughout the day but much
:10:49. > :10:57.more settled. That's it from us tonight, we are back in the morning.
:10:58. > :11:01.I was see you tomorrow. Either at Branscombe or hear. Good night.
:11:02. > :11:11.be much milder. I will leave you with Thomas Shelter.
:11:12. > :11:18.Good evening. It was quite a day for some of us. We get these sort of
:11:19. > :11:22.storms every couple of years also. Difficult to give an exact number,
:11:23. > :11:23.but it was certainly a nasty one. It's