17/04/2017 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

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The remains of a Medieval priest who died 700 years ago today have

been uncovered in Lincolnshire.

Archaeologists have been analysing remains found at Thornton Abbey.

The priest's gravestone was found near the altar of the 14th

century monastery hospital, and it even revealed his name,

as Matthew Bone reports.

Thornton Abbey.

A 14th century monastery in rural Lincolnshire with hidden secrets.

For the last six years archaeologists from the University

of Sheffield have been slowly unveiling its past.

Most recently the remains of a Medieval priest.

He died 700 years ago today.

His name was Richard De Whisperton.

As archaeologists, we find skeletal remains quite often,

but to actually find someone whose name you know and to know the date

of when they died and their position within society is very rare.

This place was built in 1193 and quickly became one

of the richest religious houses in England.

But that does not mean that Richard's life was easy.

He lived in a time which was known as the Great Famine,

and evidence from his skeleton suggests he had anything

but an easy life.

A slight dent in his skull shows he suffered violent trauma,

and a close look at his teeth reveal a period of stress or malnutrition.

He was around 35 years old when he died.

It's important because it gives us a little snapshot of the past

we wouldn't ordinarily have.

As archaeologists, the past is often nameless and faceless.

Here we can look at an individual, a named individual, we can find

out about their lives, and it kind of puts a bit of a

human face on a century that is, you know, a long time ago.

This find is part of a bigger project.

Last year 48 skeletons, many of them children,

were found at the same site.

When the research is complete, Richard's remains will be laid

to rest at a church in Barton-on-Humber.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after another man

was found with serious injuries outside a bar in Driffield.

Police were called to Market Walk by ambulance staff early this morning.

The 24-year-old victim was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary

with head injuries, which aren't life-threatening.

Police are questioning a 39-year-old man.

British Steel in Scunthorpe are taking on more staff to create

the next generation of steelworkers.

20 new trainees are starting at the plant in conjunction

with North Lindsey College who will help them complete

their official qualifications.

The company recently announced that it had ended 2016 in profit

and had taken on more than 350 new employees

since it was launched in June.

Work has begun to replace a number of timber groynes on the beach

at Withernsea which have reached the end of their working lives.

The wooden structures help sand to be collected

on the beaches which then act as natural flood

defences for the town.

The work is due to be finished by the end of the summer.

Peatland areas near Goole could benefit from a new ?10 million

grant scheme announced by the government.

The money is being given to sites with the greatest potential

for greenhouse gas reduction.

The moorland in Thorne and Crowle is one of the most important peat

vegetation areas in the country.

Wildlife trusts and charity projects will be able to bid

for a portion of the grant.

Bikers have delivered Easter chocolate to children

in a North Lincolnshire hospital for the ninth year in a row.

140 members of the Scunny Bikers rode together to Scunthorpe General.

They unloaded a cargo of chocolate eggs and toys donated

by local supermarkets.

They'll be handed out to patients on the children's ward.

I'm just absolutely amazed with today's turnout, 140 bikes,

a massive van full of toys, lots of local businesses

contributing as well.

It brightens up the children's days, and the families, really.

Obviously, being in hospital is very stressful at the best of times,

so having all of these donated to the ward is just fantastic.

In football, Lincoln City have taken another step

towards the Football League with a win at Gateshead.

The Imps fans celebrated after their team came

from a goal down to win 2-1.

They need just two more points from their last

three games to confirm the National League title.

They never die, they just keep going and going.

We said 1-1 there, we'll settle for 1-1.

In the end, 2-1, like Torquay!

It happens all the time, close to the end again, but we did it!

Another three points, one step closer!

It was just a shock, really.

None of us really believed it, we had sort of given up hope, but,

yeah, it was brilliant.

Today was the last day to see the Lego daffodils

in Hull city centre.

The display of almost 2,000 plastic plants

in King Edward Square is part of the City of Culture year.

The flowers will be sold off tomorrow afternoon.

Time for the weather forecast.

Hello there, good evening.

Quite a cold night in store tonight.

Quite a cold night in store tonight.

We have some showers around at the moment,

those showers gradually sinking southwards over the next few hours.

Some of them could be heavy for a time, but behind

the showers, clear skies.

It is under those clear skies that we are expecting

temperatures to dip to two, three degrees in towns,

but in sheltered rural spots, perhaps -2 or -3 Celsius.

So, a chilly start to Tuesday morning, one or two showers along

the coast first thing, but it is looking like a decent day.

Plenty of sunshine, the sunshine turning a bit hazy from the west

as we head through the afternoon, and a top temperature

around 10-11 degrees, feeling much like today.

As we head through the rest of the week, there will be plenty

of dry and fine weather in the forecast, staying quite

cloudy from Wednesday.

Highs of 14 degrees by the end of the week.

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