16/04/2017 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Some of the spaces here, such as the sports hall,

just simply don't generate enough income to make the centre viable

So the harsh economic realities are, yes, we do need to change

The plans have been criticised by many who use the sports hall.

Children's soft play, a climbing wall, toning beds,

they're targeted at very specific individuals and I think those

facilities are already well catered for in the city.

The hall is used by a Chinese community group that faces

A lot of those Chinese are in the catering trade,

as you know, they've got takeaways, restaurants so being able to find

a facility available the afternoon is paramount for what they do.

They're not able to join clubs that are going on in the evenings.

Across the region, councils are having to make difficult choices.

Grimsby Ice Rink is run by North East Lincolnshire Council,

at a cost of more than ?80,000 a year.

It's due to close in August unless a community group can

Experts say it's part of a national trend with budget cuts forcing

councils to either close or reorganise leisure facilities

and there's a danger that communities could be badly affected.

There's a lot of networks, friendships and socialising that

goes on within these leisure centres.

They provide a really key public service and a really key support

network for communities and families, especially

In Lincoln the council says it's working to find alternative venues

for all the clubs that use Birchwood, but many here feel

that their interests are taking second place.

Police are continuing to investigate, after the body

of a man was recovered from the water off

Emergency services were called to the beach at Withernsea just

after 9am yesterday morning after a dog-walker saw the body

Work is under way to establish the identity of the man.

A man has been questioned by police following a suspected

Two men were injured in an attack on Church Lane in Horncastle

on Thursday night with one believed to have been stabbed in the leg.

A 21-year-old man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of causing

A 26-year-old man arrested earlier was released on police bail.

The Bishop of Lincoln says churches shouldn't be

kept under lock and key, just because of vandalism.

It comes after St Mary's in Hogsthorpe near Skegness suffered

thousands of pounds worth of damage last week.

The Right Reverend Christopher Lowson says buildings are safer

Finally, Hull's first Sikh parade has been held today.

More than 100 people turned out to take part in the procession along

Now the weather with Owain Wyn Evans.

I hope you have had a good Easter weekend.

Tomorrow is going to be a cloudy day with showers.

There is brightness in the forecast as well.

Tonight we lose the weather front that brought us the cloud and rain.

We will see clear spells and temperatures will be three

Tomorrow morning East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire will be dry and bright.

Showers come in from the north but between the showers,

High pressure builds over the next few days keeping it settled.

We're back tomorrow morning at 6.25am.

If today's conditions were great and stamp, tomorrow's weather offers

more promise, clear skies and some flower -- cloud showers compared to

today. The cloud reducing rain through the south-east overnight

although some rain will be welcome in a garden and mostly dry later

along with the clearest