25/08/2011 Look North (Yorkshire)

He killed a man with one punch: Protest outside court as a man is

jailed for 16 years for murder. I will be live at the Leeds Festival

chatting with some of the thousands of music fans arriving for one of

the biggest events of the summer. And a festival of a different kind:

The church that has flowers everywhere.

This was the view over the fine weather over Bradford today. I will

be back with tomorrow's forecast A 20 year-old Sheffield man is

being sent to jail for at least 16 years after killing a father of two

outside a city centre marked -- nightclub with one punch. Bradley

Hinkler, a boxer, claimed he was acting in self defence. His victim

Thomas Gower died in hospital for eight days later. Hinkler's family

have mounted a campaign against the conviction, saying the charge

should have been one of manslaughter, not murder.

Supporters of Bradley Hinkler were out in force at Sheffield Crown

Court this morning as they had been at a demonstration last week.

But that didn't stop Hinkler receiving a 16 year sentence. The

high feelings surrounding this murder case about to this:

Supporters of the killer Bradley Hinkler say he was merely acting in

self- defence in the fight outside his nightclub last December. Police

say Hinkler, a trained boxer, had hit two other men if before he hit

and fatally punched Thomas Gower. The media is misleading but it is a

fight with people sat out there. People know the truth and haven't

come forward. If they do, the appeal will going anyway. Thomas

Gower's parents said in a If you are trained boxer and you

are hitting people, the jury in this case decided he had that

intent so he is entitled to be convicted of murder. The lesson we

have to learn from this is that young men who are skilled in combat

sports need to keep those skills inside the gym and not practise

them on the streets. Or else, tragedies like this occur. Bradley

Hinkler's support has dwindled away after hearing of his life sentence.

The judge's message was clear. Thomas Gower's killing could not be

John joins us now live. Will Hinkler's family take this any

further? They say they will appeal, but then again most people do when

there is a conviction they feel is wrong. They can only appeal on the

grounds of the conviction if they can get appreciable new evidence.

Police say there were a number of eyewitnesses who never came forward

to give their opinion on what had happened. As regards sentencing,

they may feel it was manifestly unfair. Judges have a strict

sliding scale of sentencing for murder, and in this case, assault

was 13 years and grievous bodily harm added, half that and you get

to 16 year sentence. You reported recently on the case of Ray Eden

who died after trying to stop a fight in Doncaster. He too was also

punched once, smashing his head on the ground and died three days

later. His attacker, Luke Jolly, another boxer, was sentenced to

four years nine months for manslaughter. What other

differences between that case and that of Hinckley? -- are the

differences. The main one is that Jolly was prepared to plead guilty

of manslaughter to spare the Eden family a trial. It was agreed by

the CPS, the victim's family and the police that that would be a

case. That really was a single punch. In this case, Bradley

Hinkler would not admit to anything and put the victim's family through

the trauma of a trial and would admit nothing. Because of that and

the seriousness of the sentence he eventually got, that was the huge

difference. In one case, the man admitted manslaughter and another

he denied murder but was convicted of it. That is a very different

Thank you. Later on look north: The sun, it says, shines on the

righteous. Why Bradford has become the first cathedral in the country

to have solar panels on its roof. It is arguably Yorkshire's biggest

gathering of people, up to 75,000 music-lovers will gather at Bramham

Park every day for the annual Leeds Festival.

Fans from all over the world will come to York should watch bands

such as Pulp, Elbow and The Strokes over the next three days. The night

before the event, thousands have arrived and the air is thick with

anticipation, I am told. Is that so, Amy? It is. There are many people

here. This is the calm before the storm. We have beautiful whether

this evening. You can see clearly behind me through the trees we have

one of the camp sites, one of many. Thankfully the bad weather we had

earlier today certainly hasn't put any festival fans off. In fact

thousands of them have been arriving in droves since yesterday

morning. Earlier I went behind the scenes to find out what happens

The music starts in 18 hours and on the main stage there are almost

ready to rock. Some of the artists are already there, and you wouldn't

believe the size of these. Bus doesn't quite do it. This is

something you don't often get to see, beautiful green grass that in

less than 24 hours will be swarming with tens of thousands of fans, and

this crash barrier is used to control them. Thousands of people

have been arriving since yesterday, and they are ready to party. It is

time to let your hair down, like a holiday. It is fun! We are having

the best time we can possibly have. The toilets are usually a stinky

area you cannot wait to get away It is a young Festival. A dynamic

kraut and we make good money. was recommended to us as one of the

biggest and best festivals. We have been told by other traders that we

should be really busy and it should be our best one. This is our first

time at Leeds so we are looking forward to it. Everyone is ready

and waiting, just bring on the Indeed, everyone is ready to rock.

I can already hear the DJs playing in the background for the thousands

of campers who have already arrived. If you are thinking of coming down

here this weekend and you haven't yet bought a ticket, or if you are

going to any concert over the summer months, be aware of ticket

touts. They are not illegal but they cause problems, not only to

the police but also the music industry and yourselves, the

punters paying over inflated prices to get into these concerts and

festivals. At this festival, they have come up with a unique idea.

They have a busload of enforcement agents taking to the roads. Danny

Carpenter has been on board. battle against ticket touts has

The practice is illegal at football matches but not festivals. Trading

without a licence or on a public highway or in counterfeit goods are

against the law, so council officials and trading standards

officials are leading this fight. Within minutes, they are in

business. They find no tickets, but he was here last year. We have run

him through the computer and got his details and he has had a

warning. If we find him with any ticket, he will be dealt with as he

is committing a criminal offence. These men produce a licence

claiming its covers them. After consultation they discover it

doesn't and agree to leave. Even on the festival site itself, a ticket

tout is spotted trying to buy tickets from fans as they arrive.

Have you got tickets on you? Have you got IED? You have no authority.

-- identification. A he argues he is trading legally but the festival

say he is trespassing. As I said, leave the site. Eventually, he goes,

one of nine ticket touts whose trade was disrupted. It is a

victory for the team but it is not easy. We try to tackle it with

street trading legislation which prohibits people trading on the

highway, but also, there are restrictions in place as to what

people can do on site. If they are on site we can do with them that

way. They want the law changed so that music events are included and

The advice is that if you want to sell or buy tickets, go to the

industry experts Exchange website, which is Viagogo, or go to your

supplier for a refund, or go to the box office. We heard from the

festival organiser earlier this week that they have now olds sold

75,000 weekend tickets. If you are planning on coming this way, be

careful on the roads because it will be busy. He is a travel update.

A huge influx of people coming to the festival site over the next

three days. Many more will arrive tomorrow and they will be bringing

cars. The advice if you are driving is to head towards the A1M, then

follow the signs to the festival site, which is a short distance

away. Interestingly police are saying turn off your sat enough

because it could take you to the wrong entrance. -- satellite

navigation. Local people will be affected by it traffic disruptions

and road closures. The main closure is the A64 eastbound from the Fox

and Grapes pub to the A1M. Traffic will be turned back from there.

That situation is expected to remain in place until around this

time tomorrow. We have good news on public transport this evening. In

the last couple of hours we have heard that the second day of the

first Transpennine Express strike has been cancelled. They will

endeavour to keep to a normal timetable tomorrow and customers

should be able to travel as they planned to do so earlier in the

week. We have also heard from the union Aslef that they will go into

talks tomorrow. The final pay offer is now no longer final offer, and

it has been described by Aslef as the start of the next stage.

Tomorrow it -- this weekend is the last bank holiday weekend of the

year. 25,000 passengers are expected to pass through Leeds-

Bradford airport, so delays may be possible. If you are driving

tomorrow, head towards the A1M and follow the signs. If you are taking

the train remember the strike is now off. First Trans Pennine trains

are operating as normal. Good news They look like a real rock'n'roll

couple. We will be going back to find out

what the weather is like for the People gathering in Leeds this

afternoon to show their support for rebel forces in Libya. Gun battles

have erupted again in the centre of Tripoli. Today's gathering in Leeds

also acknowledged the support of the other countries who have helped

the anti-Gadaffi movement. Police have arrested a teenager in

connection with a suspected arson attack at a pensioner's home in

Huddersfield. Sheila Handy was asleep when wheelie bins were set

alight outside her kitchen window in the early hours of Monday. A 15-

year-old boy has been questioned by police and is on bail while

inquiries continue. Bradford Cathedral has become the

first in the UK to install solar panels on its roof. It's hoped it

will save the Church of England thousands of pounds in future years.

Heidi Tomlinson reports. From a distance you would never

know anything had changed. You have to make a real effort to find

Bradford Cathedral's latest Green Initiative.

I have had to climb up a very high ladder to see these panels being

installed. Short of climbing up and looking down, this is the only way

you can see the panel's from the outside. There is no chance of them

spoiling the view. This south-facing side Ruth dates

from the 15th century. It is a blast place you would expect to see

solar panels but this is an ecological cathedral. Alongside the

Christian ethos there is and economically friendly one.

We were aware that it was controversial from the beginning.

It is a Grade 1 listed building, the oldest building in Bradford

that has had continual use. We held a public meeting in August last

year and invited neighbours to have a look and ask questions. We have

had a lot of interest, not opposition.

As you would expect, a massive building uses a lot of power. The

organ, lights and hot water create hefty bills. But now the payments

will be cut by �3,000 to �4,000 a year. Bradford is the first UK

Cathedral to install solar panels. Haroon Jahan, Shazad Ali and Abdul

There will no doubt be more wanting to do the same.

I still think there will be some controversy about it. Before 7

o'clock... A bad night for Sheffield.

Wednesday and United were both dumped out of the Carling Cup by

Premier League opposition. And by special arrangement - the

volunteers turning her historic surged into a floral treat. --

historic church. Final preparations are being made

for the 44th Leeds West Indian Carnival. 100,000 people are

expected to line the streets of Chapeltown and Harehills on Bank

Holiday Monday for the parade. There had been concerns it might be

cancelled because of recent disorder, but the organisers insist

the show will go one. Emma Glasbey reports.

The oldest and, some would argue, the best Wednesday Indian carnival

in Europe. -- West Indian. Since 1967 it has been bringing the

people of Leeds together. And it is a chance to show the very best of

communities like Chapeltown and Harehills. Fast-forward to 2011 and,

with days to go until the 44th carnival, volunteers are working

flat-out putting the finishing touches to the extreme it --

extravagant costumes. It is hectic because we have the

Queen's show on Friday, so it is all hands on deck. A bit crazy but

it is all in the spirit of the carnival. It is hard work but

everybody is really enjoying themselves.

This year the event had been at risk. The cuttable centre had been

attacked. Just over two weeks ago bricks were thrown through the

windows and a building set on fire. Old photos of the carnival were

destroyed but the costumes survived. Haroon Jahan, Shazad Ali and Abdul

There had been rude -- rumours that the carnival had been -- would be

called off. We have built up to 45 this -- 45

years and it is difficult to stop us going forward.

Carnival means a lot to us and do not have carnival means the same as

McDonald's not having cheeseburgers!

Each year the security increases, because so does the size. The

people making this happened are promising another spectacular bay.

-- day. I love the carnival, best food in

town. The top story in sport tonight is

that, less than three weeks into the new season, manager Peter

Jackson has left Bradford City. The Bantams are near the bottom of

League Two after picking up just one point from four matches. In a

statement, Bradford City said that Jackson wanted to leave now to give

the club the best possible chance for the rest of the season and the

board accepted his resignation. I still just want to ask him why.

It is mysterious, isn't it? You would think it was his dream

job. We will try to get the -- to the bottom of it.

Well, there was drama on the field last night as both Sheffield clubs

lost 3-1 in the Carling Cup to Premier League opposition. Ian

Bucknell reports. Wednesday had been many people's

fancy to cause an upset at black -- Blackburn but the Owls' optimism

lasted less than 10 minutes. Wednesday worked the ball back in

the kick-off, lost control of it and watch did fly into the bottom

corner of the goal. Blackburn made it 3-0 soon after but, to the Owls'

credit, they deserve to their consolation goal. -- deserved.

Cresswell gave Sheffield United believe at Everton with a smart

finish. Giant-killing looked credible but Everton had different

ideas. The ball cruelly deflected in for an unwanted double for

Cresswell. Everton scored two more and the game was over. It will be

no consolation to either team that Leeds United are our only team left

in the club. -- in the competition. In cricket, Yorkshire's chances of

avoiding County Championship relegation took a huge blow this

afternoon. Wickets tumbled at Headingley as Warwickshire tore

through the Yorkshire batsmen. The last wicket to fall was Steve

Patterson for 11, but the damage had already been done. Earlier in

the day Warwickshire were all out for 482, a lead of 185. Yorkshire

could only manage 127 in reply and they now have two matches left to

cling to their place in Division One. Things are getting tighter and

tighter. Artists are always trying to tell a

story with their designs, but now a group in North Yorkshire have

decided to recreate an entire classic novel.

They have built an icy forest, recreated a tea party with the

beavers, made a kind-hearted lion and a wicked witch, all from plants

and flowers. Do you really need more clues? We sent Olivia Richwald

behind the wardrobe door to find 50 volunteers, seven months of

planning, thousands of flowers and just one story. This is Pickering

parish church in the wardrobe - the Lion the Witch And the wardrobe.

It is a marvellous children's book, something I loved reading as a

child and I love reading as an adult. It captures everybody's

imagination and it has a Christian theme to it, tied up with Jesus'

death and resurrection. From the wardrobe door you are straight into

the icy forest. They are going to chill this with some fans. From

there, you really get into the story. First you meet Mr Thomas.

Then it is tea at the Bebos' house. -- Beavers'. The story would not be

complete without as land lion and the white witch.

We have taken a modern approach. We had some very different ideas.

It is the first time that Pickering parish church has hosted a flower

festival and it has invested �5,000 to buy the flowers. Entry is free

but organisers are hoping that donations will help to pay for

Newchurch lighting. It is on until September 4th.

At our age, we like the flowers. Let go straight back to Amy. What

is the atmosphere like? It is really building up. All of

the DJs are playing ahead of tomorrow so I think that means that

most of the campers are on site, ready and waiting for the live

music tomorrow. Stephen Dunn has tweeted about the festival. He says,

I was going to get some late tickets but looking at the weather

I have concluded that I am getting old so I am not going to come.

Nothing but a raincoat would have sorted out! Kirsty tweets, I will

hear some of my favourite bands to make me feel better in bad times.

Another tweets says, I look forward to eating a lot and having lots of

cups of tea. I can't wait because I will be interviewing Elbow tomorrow

so if you have any questions for them please do tweet me. The music

starts in less than 24 hours, the live music, that is. We will be

here all day with BBC Look North. Make sure you bring your wellies

and you're wet wipes. I had seen our weather girl in her

A bit of a mixed bag for the festival. Tomorrow does not look

great, there will be some rain around. Tomorrow, sunny spells and

scattered showers. Mostly dry conditions on Sunday. There were

will be quite a breeze as we go through it Sunday. We have one or

two showers creeping in from the West at the moment. They will

continue to do that through the course of this evening before dying

away. Some fine weather on the cards but cloud will increase

overnight. It should stay dry until after dawn. One or two rural spots

could drop back until about nine degrees but for most areas we

should stay in double figures. The sun will rise at four minutes past

six tomorrow morning. A bit of a tricky forecast in terms of the

West would extent of the rain. It edges into East would counties,

pushing westwards through the day. Patchy and rain in the West --

patchy rain in the West but more persistent in the east.

Temperatures really suppressed under the rain. It should be around

22 degrees but will be more like 17, the high. On Saturday, sunny spells

and scattered showers, more rain in the West. A few light showers to