:00:01. > :00:04.Hello and welcome to Wednesday's Look North.
:00:04. > :00:10.On the first day of the world- famous Ebor meeting, a sport
:00:10. > :00:16.approaching crisis. Why the going is not so good for the horse racing
:00:16. > :00:18.industry in Yorkshire. Also on Look North: He says he's
:00:18. > :00:22.the victim of Facebook thugs - the street entertainer who's installing
:00:22. > :00:26.a camera in his hat after being pushed off his bike in York city
:00:26. > :00:34.centre. And a return to the good old days
:00:34. > :00:39.as the City Varieties is restored to its former glory.
:00:39. > :00:47.And detest being a lovely day to day. We saw plenty of sunshine.
:00:47. > :00:55.Willett be the same tomorrow? I will have the full forecast later.
:00:55. > :00:57.-- will it be the same tomorrow? Good evening.
:00:57. > :01:01.First tonight, the decline in the horse racing industry is beginning
:01:01. > :01:04.to bite in Yorkshire, and it could be getting worse. Today is one of
:01:04. > :01:07.the highlights of the racing calendar - the first day of the
:01:07. > :01:16.world-famous Ebor meeting in York. It's part of an industry worth �228
:01:16. > :01:20.million to the region's economy each year. But behind the glitz and
:01:21. > :01:28.glamour, all is not well. Across the country, there are now 1,228
:01:28. > :01:36.fewer horses in training than there were three years ago. That's a fall
:01:36. > :01:39.of 7.7%. And there are now 40 fewer trainers - a drop of 6.6%. And here
:01:39. > :01:43.in Yorkshire - one of the traditional bastions of the sport -
:01:43. > :01:51.there are worrying signs that it could be falling on hard times.
:01:51. > :01:55.Danny Carpenter has been investigating.
:01:55. > :02:00.Horseracing maybe a bit of a gamble, but in training nothing is left to
:02:00. > :02:04.chance. They even practise the start. There are 50 horses in
:02:04. > :02:08.training at this yard near Tadcaster. Tom Tate has been here
:02:08. > :02:13.20 years. He has never seen such a decline. We noticed a couple of
:02:13. > :02:18.years ago that the fringe players were dropping out and then last
:02:18. > :02:23.year, we noticed some of the more regular people were just cutting
:02:23. > :02:29.back. And this year, we noticed that some real stalwarts, you know,
:02:29. > :02:35.some people who have had five to 10 horses in training, are cutting
:02:35. > :02:39.back. We think it will get worse next year. Fewer horses means fewer
:02:39. > :02:43.jobs. Grooms, stable lads and lasses, even jockeys like Andrea
:02:43. > :02:50.Mullen, and fewer horses means fewer rights and the prize-money
:02:50. > :02:53.has been cut, too. There are lads getting out of the game. I think it
:02:53. > :02:58.is the only sport in the last five or six years that has gone
:02:58. > :03:02.backwards. All the other sports are advancing forwards and we are
:03:02. > :03:06.taking a step backwards, so it could get bad in the next two or
:03:06. > :03:10.three years if it doesn't sort itself out. It is not just our
:03:10. > :03:15.shrinking economy that is affecting this industry but economies on the
:03:15. > :03:18.other side of the world. In China, they are opening eight new corset -
:03:18. > :03:22.- racecourses and some trainers are already talking about moving over
:03:22. > :03:26.there and taking their whole business with them. Most trainers
:03:26. > :03:31.by horses in the autumn hoping to find owners to take them on. This
:03:31. > :03:35.year, many of them still have that stock. It is a loss they will carry
:03:35. > :03:41.into next year, and of the year when they expect slowdown and
:03:41. > :03:44.decline. They look magnificent, don't they?
:03:44. > :03:47.The British Horseracing Authority said today it's doing all it can to
:03:47. > :03:49.support the industry in Yorkshire by attracting new people into the
:03:49. > :03:58.sport and improving funding. Charlotte Leeming caught up with
:03:58. > :04:04.its acting chief executive at York Races a little earlier today.
:04:04. > :04:08.What a terrific day for the start of the Ebor Festival and over the
:04:08. > :04:13.next four days around 90,000 people will be visiting York. You would
:04:13. > :04:17.never think we were living in a bad economic climate. People are
:04:17. > :04:22.drinking champagne and in their fancy clothes. But could all that
:04:22. > :04:28.the Sky's the back that this is an industry that is struggling? Chris
:04:28. > :04:32.banned from the British Horseracing Authority is here. This is an
:04:32. > :04:36.accusation that this sport has not moved on like cricket and football
:04:36. > :04:41.and is struggling at the moment. don't think that is right at all.
:04:41. > :04:45.This is the first day of the Ebor Festival. There will be over 80,000
:04:45. > :04:50.people across the course of the week. Racing is taking all the
:04:50. > :04:54.steps it can to attract new people. Prize-money is falling, but that is
:04:54. > :04:59.mainly due to an issue we have with the way the book makers to take
:04:59. > :05:02.bets on the sport Fund and give money back to the sport. We have
:05:02. > :05:08.huge issues of leakage and loopholes in the Horseracing
:05:08. > :05:12.betting levy. That has got worse in the last four years and will have a
:05:12. > :05:17.significant impact across the sport. At meetings like this, which are
:05:17. > :05:20.very glamorous and affluent, it is always very busy. But when we look
:05:20. > :05:27.behind the scenes at trainers and stable hands, does those people who
:05:27. > :05:34.are losing their jobs. If you go back to 2008, we had 600 licensed
:05:34. > :05:39.trainers across the country. That has dropped by about 6%. Over 100
:05:39. > :05:43.in the Yorkshire region. They are small and medium-sized businesses
:05:43. > :05:46.and are affected by the economy like everything else. If we can
:05:46. > :05:50.close the loopholes and get the bookmakers funding the sport
:05:50. > :05:54.properly, that will protect those jobs and businesses. So you're not
:05:54. > :05:59.worried that there will be stables across Yorkshire lying NT in the
:05:59. > :06:05.future? As I've said, we have seen a drop in numbers, partly due to
:06:05. > :06:08.the economic downturn, but also the significant funding problem we have.
:06:08. > :06:12.The governments have recognised that and are working to close those
:06:12. > :06:18.loopholes and get funding flowing back into the sport from bookmakers.
:06:18. > :06:21.Thank you for joining us. Any concerns were not put any dampener
:06:21. > :06:24.on things here in York today, I'm sure.
:06:24. > :06:29.Later on Look North: The appliance of science - Yorkshire students at
:06:29. > :06:32.the forefront of advances in keyhole surgery.
:06:32. > :06:34.Bad news now for rail commuters. TransPennine Express, the company
:06:34. > :06:37.that runs the trains between York, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester
:06:37. > :06:41.Airport and Liverpool, says it's facing two days of strike action
:06:41. > :06:46.next week. Drivers and guards won't be working next Wednesday and
:06:46. > :06:48.Friday. The company says it hopes to run some trains but admits
:06:48. > :06:56.there's likely to be disruption. Our correspondent Alan Whitehouse
:06:56. > :07:04.is with us now. What is all this about? It is a good old-fashioned
:07:04. > :07:07.pay row. They offered 2.2% to drivers and guards and that is all
:07:07. > :07:11.that can be afforded. If you average out all the pay increases
:07:12. > :07:15.that everybody in the country are getting, 2.2% is the national
:07:15. > :07:22.average. The union are saying it is not nearly enough because inflation
:07:22. > :07:26.is running at 4.5 to 5% depending on how you measure it. They think
:07:26. > :07:30.they are taking a real-terms pay cut. What effect is this likely to
:07:30. > :07:34.have one passengers? I think the effects will be significant the
:07:34. > :07:42.stock TransPennine Express say they will run what ever trained as they
:07:42. > :07:47.can. They will get managers and supervisors in who are qualified.
:07:47. > :07:52.There are lots of commuters. The second strike day on 26th August is
:07:52. > :07:55.the start of the bank holiday. There is the Leeds Festival and the
:07:56. > :07:59.pride festival, both events which tend to bring in a lot of rail
:07:59. > :08:04.travellers. What is the advice to those who think they may be
:08:04. > :08:08.affected? Check before you travel. Give TransPennine Express a call
:08:08. > :08:14.and ensure that trains are running or make other plans. Men are thanks
:08:14. > :08:17.for joining us. -- Many thanks.
:08:17. > :08:19.More news now, and the Government has decided to appeal against a
:08:19. > :08:22.decision which ordered it to release documents about the
:08:22. > :08:25.Hillsborough disaster. 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death during
:08:25. > :08:29.an FA Cup semi-final there in 1989. But many details about the tragedy
:08:29. > :08:31.have never been released. Last month, the Information Commissioner
:08:31. > :08:37.ordered the Government to publish documents revealing discussions
:08:37. > :08:39.involving Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet following the disaster.
:08:39. > :08:44.A second man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Gavin
:08:44. > :08:47.Clarke in Leeds. Mr Clarke was shot in Chapeltown last week and died in
:08:47. > :08:57.hospital on Friday. 28-year-old Sohail Mahmood was today remanded
:08:57. > :09:05.
:09:05. > :09:09.in custody and is due to appear before the Crown Court next week.
:09:09. > :09:13.Unemployment has fallen in Yorkshire. 20,000 fewer people were
:09:13. > :09:14.out of work here in the three months to June. The total number of
:09:14. > :09:18.unemployed people now stands at 233,000.
:09:18. > :09:21.A York street performer has installed a camera in his hat in a
:09:21. > :09:24.bid to prevent further attacks from members of the public. Purple Man -
:09:24. > :09:28.a familiar figure in the Stonegate part of the city - was pushed off
:09:28. > :09:31.his bicycle at the weekend and dragged to the ground by a group of
:09:31. > :09:39.youths. He believes the attack was provoked by a message posted on the
:09:39. > :09:43.social networking website Facebook. Peter Lugg reports.
:09:44. > :09:48.With his Per's, his purple bike and his purple blob, Purple Man is a
:09:48. > :09:52.popular tourist attraction in York city centre. Every summer,
:09:52. > :10:02.thousands try and make him laugh. But he never moves. Unless he is
:10:02. > :10:06.pushed. The Facebook page was created and was Live last week.
:10:06. > :10:11.After that page appeared, I was receiving threats on the street,
:10:11. > :10:15.people wanting to push me off the bike as the Facebook page incited
:10:15. > :10:19.people to do. And then this actually happened. He says a
:10:19. > :10:25.message has been running on Facebook urging people to use the
:10:25. > :10:29.riots as an excuse for knocking that Purple Man in York office bite.
:10:29. > :10:34.Now Purple man is looking to take legal action against the person who
:10:34. > :10:39.posted it. Saturday was the first time in 10 years that Purple Man
:10:39. > :10:43.has felt threatened. But now he has a to install extra security for his
:10:43. > :10:50.personal protection. I have a video camera in my head which can be
:10:50. > :10:58.turned on in two seconds. Today, shoppers condemned the attack.
:10:58. > :11:02.There is no need to knock him off the bike. There is no reason.
:11:03. > :11:06.a bad society that does that. Roald man from Yorkshire was
:11:06. > :11:11.arrested following Saturday's incident and is now helping police
:11:11. > :11:17.with their inquiries. -- a 43-year- old man.
:11:18. > :11:20.My son loves the Purple Man. The kids really find it quite
:11:20. > :11:23.extraordinary. A Yorkshire student project has won
:11:23. > :11:26.acclaim here and in America for its potential to improve keyhole
:11:26. > :11:29.surgery for both medics and their patients. A group of engineers from
:11:29. > :11:32.Leeds University have devised a system which could be used in
:11:32. > :11:42.operating theatres in the future to help surgeons with their diagnoses.
:11:42. > :11:43.
:11:44. > :11:47.We should warn you that this report does contain images of surgery.
:11:47. > :11:51.Many operations can now be performed using keyhole surgery.
:11:51. > :11:56.For the patient, it means less pain and scarring and quicker recovery.
:11:56. > :12:01.Tiny cameras project images from inside the body on to a TV monitor,
:12:01. > :12:07.which a surgeon uses to manipulate instruments from outside. But this
:12:07. > :12:12.deprives the Surgeon of a key skill. Surgeons relied on touch and feel
:12:12. > :12:18.to determine what's normal and what's abnormal. By differentiating
:12:18. > :12:28.those, that helps guide us to know what we need to take out and what
:12:28. > :12:32.we can leave behind. The resolution can be adjusted. Five final-year
:12:32. > :12:39.engineering students rose to the challenge of restoring that hands-
:12:39. > :12:43.on feeling. A block of silicone mimics a liver and embodied --
:12:43. > :12:50.embedded ball bearings a tumour. prance along the surface to measure
:12:50. > :12:54.the forces that would be present in surgery. It does the same thing as
:12:54. > :13:04.a physical measurement system but it allows us to do a lot of
:13:04. > :13:06.
:13:06. > :13:11.repetitions and integrate this to allow a 3D space. It would enable
:13:11. > :13:15.the surgeon to feel abnormalities like tumours which should not be
:13:15. > :13:20.there. It is quite a team effort to get it all to work. It is pleasing
:13:20. > :13:25.to do something it is relevant and we hope has a future. If we can
:13:25. > :13:30.once again feel inside the abdomen, then one would hope that that will
:13:30. > :13:34.help us to do the surgery better and, in turn, that will have
:13:34. > :13:39.advantages for patients. This is a first-stage project which needs
:13:39. > :13:48.much more work before it arrives in operating theatres. But it started
:13:48. > :13:52.in Leeds. Before 7.00: The first day of the
:13:52. > :13:59.greatest cricket festival in the world. Harry's been to Scarborough
:13:59. > :14:09.to take in its new look and of course the cricket.
:14:09. > :14:23.
:14:23. > :14:29.And the most famous variety theatre I used to love that programme. Let
:14:29. > :14:34.us turn to sport. I look back at a busy night of football. It was a
:14:34. > :14:39.night to forget for some of her teens. But if your team has the
:14:40. > :14:43.word United, you will be smiling. If you're going to pick a moment
:14:43. > :14:48.for your first league victory, their home derby is not a bad
:14:48. > :14:58.choice. Inspired by a Ross McCormack's opener, region are
:14:58. > :14:58.
:14:59. > :15:04.painted rocked to a 4-1 victory over Hull. Two-1 at half-time and
:15:04. > :15:14.they went from strength to strength adding more from Robert Snodgrass
:15:14. > :15:16.
:15:16. > :15:20.and rain on in my guess. -- Ramon Nunez in s. Another red home defeat.
:15:20. > :15:25.Doncaster Rovers have lost three out of three in the championship,
:15:25. > :15:31.last night by a single goal at home to Nottingham Forest. League One
:15:31. > :15:37.was next as well - Sheffield Wednesday lost. Chesterfield lost
:15:37. > :15:41.at home to Preston and still have not scored a BECTU this season.
:15:41. > :15:47.Huddersfield Town are less than satisfied with their third draw
:15:47. > :15:55.from three-game. Sheffield United are emphatically be good news.
:15:55. > :15:59.Lying second in their table, he would not have thought it a 2-nil
:15:59. > :16:08.down but then enter Lee Williamson who set up two and scored the
:16:08. > :16:15.middle goal. His sizzling strike made a level. Richard Cresswell
:16:15. > :16:18.scored the winner for 3-2 on a memorable night. There was
:16:18. > :16:24.suspicion that Rotherham United where a good bet for this season
:16:24. > :16:33.and a lid and bang on. A late strike subjected Bradford City to a
:16:33. > :16:36.defeat at Accrington. Let us look at Horse racing now.
:16:36. > :16:38.Horse racing - and the owners of one of today's winners at the Ebor
:16:38. > :16:41.meeting in York will be celebrating, pocketing the most prize money of
:16:41. > :16:43.the meeting. Twice Over on the near side beat stablemate Midday and
:16:43. > :16:46.four other horses to the line to win the Juddmonte International
:16:46. > :16:56.Stakes. It was a close finish, but means the owners of twice over pick
:16:56. > :17:02.
:17:02. > :17:04.up a winner's cheque for �700,000. That is a lot of money. Other news:
:17:04. > :17:07.Doncaster captain Shaun Leaf has been found guilty of breaking the
:17:07. > :17:09.rugby league betting code, and banned for 18 months. He is also
:17:09. > :17:12.been fined �500 after being found guilty of betting on released four
:17:12. > :17:14.rugby league matches, two of which involved his own team. The player
:17:14. > :17:16.had been provisionally suspended in May when a tabloid newspaper
:17:16. > :17:26.revealed he had bet �200 against Doncaster in their fourth-round
:17:26. > :17:32.
:17:32. > :17:38.Challenge Cup defeat by Wakefield. If you like your cricket, you know
:17:38. > :17:42.where Harry is. He always describes it as the world's greatest
:17:42. > :17:46.cricketing festival. It involves cricket and Scarborough. Today was
:17:46. > :17:56.the first day of the Scarborough Festival with Yorkshire playing
:17:56. > :17:57.
:17:57. > :18:02.Sussex and Harry enjoyed his dream day out.
:18:02. > :18:09.Nothing better, is there? A beautiful day and the world's
:18:09. > :18:14.greatest cricket festival. This is what you do - you get into the
:18:14. > :18:22.ground early to get the best seat. I had been here since 7 o'clock
:18:22. > :18:30.this morning. This is the time the place comes alive. Lunch can be a
:18:30. > :18:40.top-class Scarborough Fair. The pie is have just been delivered.
:18:40. > :18:41.
:18:41. > :18:46.Another two early arrivals. Delight Scarborough? Yes, definitely one of
:18:46. > :18:52.my favourite grounds. I hope we can do this week. We're in a spot of
:18:52. > :18:57.bother at the moment but I think we can turn around. The crowds gather.
:18:57. > :19:03.Brian has been here for 17 years. What is it like to keep control of
:19:03. > :19:09.this lot? It is very hard at times because you get a lot of back chat,
:19:09. > :19:14.but I enjoy doing the job. The at his hair is wonderful. I go all
:19:14. > :19:19.over the country but Scarborough is the best. It is different, but it
:19:19. > :19:26.is beside the seaside so it is different. We have good food and we
:19:26. > :19:32.meet friends. Just the atmosphere, and the nostalgia of coming to
:19:32. > :19:37.Scarborough, it is a fabulous place. Sussex won the toss at bat. A
:19:37. > :19:47.wonderful reception for the captain today. Everything about him is top
:19:47. > :19:48.
:19:48. > :19:52.class. A great start - Garenne Sidebottom is on fire. Two wickets
:19:52. > :19:59.in two dolls. A good morning for Yorkshire and a good one for work
:19:59. > :20:02.the festival. The world's greatest in one of the world's greatest
:20:02. > :20:09.towns. The whole environment brings people here and they enjoy
:20:09. > :20:14.themselves, which is fantastic. Sunshine and a wonderful festival.
:20:14. > :20:24.Sunshine and a wonderful festival. At the end of the day one - Sussex
:20:24. > :20:27.
:20:27. > :20:34.fought back. At the close of play they were three and an 35 for 5. --
:20:34. > :20:37.they were three and an 35 for 5. -- 335.
:20:37. > :20:39.It achieved global fame as the home of one of BBC Television's longest-
:20:39. > :20:42.running series, the Good Old Days. We're talking about the Leeds City
:20:42. > :20:44.Varieties. But that almost 150 years old, this grand old lady of
:20:44. > :20:47.theatre needs a lot of TLC. Conserving and restoring the Grade
:20:47. > :20:57.2 star listed building does not come cheap but next month the City
:20:57. > :21:03.
:21:03. > :21:13.Varieties will be reborn after a �10 million facelift.
:21:13. > :21:14.
:21:14. > :21:22.Our reporter has been there. The one and only a curvaceous,
:21:22. > :21:28.you're very own Miss Barbara Windsor.
:21:28. > :21:38.The celebrated chairman of a long- running series - the good old days.
:21:38. > :21:44.
:21:44. > :21:49.Famous for his over-elaborate in seductions. Stars like Barbara
:21:49. > :21:59.Windsor, Frankie Vaughan and Ken Dodd have all trodden the boards at
:21:59. > :22:04.the world-famous Leeds City varieties.
:22:05. > :22:10.Built in 1865, the theatre had remained virtually unchanged for
:22:10. > :22:14.more than 140 years but tell-tale signs of age were all around.
:22:14. > :22:21.theatre was in a poor state of affairs. It was quite run-down and
:22:21. > :22:28.it was not accessible to many people. Almost three years after
:22:28. > :22:34.was closed, and �10 million later, they theatre has a new look.
:22:34. > :22:39.have completely renewed the ceiling, stabilise the plaster work. You can
:22:39. > :22:47.see the new art work and the new gold leaf. New carpets, new seats,
:22:47. > :22:52.new curtains and new stage equipment and the lighting. Lots of
:22:52. > :22:56.mechanical installations out there is well. It plays a vital role in
:22:56. > :23:01.the City and we're hoping we can bring a whole new range of
:23:01. > :23:08.performers, comedians and allowed his place to showcase the talent in
:23:08. > :23:12.Leeds. Many of our Victorian music halls have sadly passed into hit --
:23:12. > :23:20.into history, thankfully this theatre can look forward to some
:23:20. > :23:28.more good days. I laugh so much at Leonard's
:23:28. > :23:36.looking through that archive. Wicket - my we could dress up in
:23:36. > :23:41.Victorian outfits. Let us cross over to the general manager now.
:23:41. > :23:49.You must be very proud it is fantastic refurbishment? In de
:23:49. > :23:56.Diane. This is fabulous. You see a fabulist refurbishment. Backstage,
:23:56. > :24:02.we have demolish the dressing room blog. As you can see behind me,
:24:02. > :24:10.Fadil has gold leaf on the ceiling. New wallpaper, seating and a new
:24:10. > :24:16.carpet. Also, the brand new passenger left on the outside.
:24:16. > :24:22.want to know, times are tough, were you confident that it is �10
:24:22. > :24:27.million well spent? How are the pickings looking? We are very
:24:27. > :24:32.confident because people out there had been desperately waiting for us
:24:32. > :24:37.to come back. We have missed the two pantomimes. People have told us
:24:37. > :24:42.they want to come back. We look forward to welcoming them back. It
:24:42. > :24:47.will be money well spent because this is one of only three left in
:24:47. > :24:55.the country from this era. Ken Dodd is you opening act and he is sold
:24:55. > :25:01.out? Yes, his first night sold out on the second night. Several of her
:25:01. > :25:04.other shows lined up for the autumn are also sold out. That is
:25:04. > :25:13.brilliant news. Thank you for joining us and we wish you all the
:25:13. > :25:23.best for the future of the theatre. Ken Dodd will not finish till about
:25:23. > :25:24.
:25:24. > :25:28.three in the morning. It has been sunny today, it makes everyone so
:25:28. > :25:33.happy. It has been beautiful so let us
:25:33. > :25:42.look at the photographs for tonight. The first one shows some clients
:25:42. > :25:47.for yesterday. Then we had the sun set last night. Finally, we have
:25:47. > :25:51.another sunrise. Keep the photographs come the end.
:25:51. > :25:55.It is now a beautiful day today. It is now a beautiful day today.
:25:55. > :25:59.Tomorrow the sunshine will last through the morning. We will see an
:25:59. > :26:04.increasing cloud with the risk of showers for the racing in York at
:26:04. > :26:10.the end of the afternoon. Was of the day will be dry. Sunny spells
:26:10. > :26:13.in the morning with showers later on. You can see a weather front on
:26:13. > :26:19.the chart approaching from the south. Rain will stay to the south
:26:19. > :26:24.of us. The satellite picture shows a broken cloud we have enjoyed
:26:24. > :26:31.throughout the afternoon, bringing has plenty of sunshine. Sunshine is
:26:31. > :26:39.very easy for this evening. It will remain dry. Overnight it will stay
:26:39. > :26:49.dry and mostly clear. Winds will be light. A cool night, temperatures
:26:49. > :26:57.
:26:57. > :27:00.down to 7 degrees by dawn. Looking at the sun Times... Tomorrow, it
:27:00. > :27:05.will be a cool start but that is when we will get the best of the
:27:05. > :27:10.sunshine. It will be a fine morning with long spells of sunshine.
:27:10. > :27:15.Towards lunchtime the cloud will increase. Broken cloud and sunny
:27:15. > :27:20.spells for the afternoon, the Met - - bringing with it the risk of
:27:20. > :27:25.showers. It will feel quite cool tomorrow, so for the cricket in
:27:25. > :27:31.Scarborough only around 15 degrees. 17 degrees for the cricket in your