:00:03. > :00:06.Welcome to Friday's Look North. Tonight: Arrests at two nurseries
:00:06. > :00:10.in York. Police question six women, as their investigations continue
:00:10. > :00:14.into the welfare of children who go there.
:00:14. > :00:19.Also tonight: All in a day's work. The Helicopter Heroes return, with
:00:19. > :00:22.the rescue of a woman charged by a herd of cows.
:00:22. > :00:32.The danger of spending all day watching computer games. A father
:00:32. > :00:34.
:00:34. > :00:41.launches a website, after the death It is a very exciting week for
:00:41. > :00:46.Bradford, the soccer -- the start of the British Science Festival.
:00:46. > :00:51.The problem I have had with whether his, when you want the water, you
:00:51. > :01:01.have to wait for it to come from the clouds. So, we make our own.
:01:01. > :01:02.
:01:02. > :01:05.Good evening, and welcome to Look North. Our top story this evening
:01:05. > :01:08.is the arrest and questioning of six members of staff at two
:01:08. > :01:12.nurseries in York. A joint investigation by the police
:01:12. > :01:16.and the local council has been ongoing for the last two weeks. Our
:01:16. > :01:26.crime correspondent John Cundy is in York with the latest. What can
:01:26. > :01:27.
:01:27. > :01:35.you tell us about these arrests? I am outside Heworth House Day
:01:35. > :01:40.Nursery. This caters for up to 30 children up to the age of five. Six
:01:40. > :01:45.existence at his nursery, and its sister nursery, Little Joe's Day
:01:45. > :01:50.Nursery, who have been arrested and questioned by police, before being
:01:50. > :01:53.released on bail. What everybody is stressing his this investigation is
:01:53. > :01:57.into the running of the nurseries and quality of the care and welfare
:01:57. > :02:03.of the children. There is no suggestion of any physical or
:02:03. > :02:11.mental abuse. It centres around the question of possible neglect.
:02:11. > :02:16.have the police had to say? police have said the six women
:02:17. > :02:21.concerned are aged between 18 and 28. They are stressing what has
:02:21. > :02:26.happened is standard practice in an investigation of this kind, they
:02:27. > :02:31.have reasonable suspicion and a sense may have been committed, and
:02:31. > :02:35.then people will be arrested and questioned. They stress it does not
:02:35. > :02:40.necessarily follow if they have uncovered anything more sinister in
:02:40. > :02:44.their investigations during the past 16 days. The nurseries have
:02:44. > :02:51.remained open. To an extent, parents are being kept informed.
:02:51. > :02:55.Has there been any reaction from the nursery?
:02:55. > :03:00.Not from the nurseries themselves, and did not really from any parents.
:03:00. > :03:03.It seems that perhaps a small number of children at still going
:03:03. > :03:06.to Little Joe's Day Nursery or Heworth House Day Nursery, at any
:03:06. > :03:13.parents presented to speak to, said they did not want to be interviewed
:03:13. > :03:18.at all, or said they did not understand what the nature of the
:03:18. > :03:24.accusations are, or who has made these accusations. Those arrested
:03:24. > :03:27.have been extended on police bail until next month. The danger that
:03:27. > :03:31.herds of cattle can pose has been highlighted, after a woman was
:03:31. > :03:34.tossed into the air by a cow, on a rambling holiday in North Yorkshire.
:03:34. > :03:38.Irene Pitham was walking through a field in Nidderdale earlier this
:03:38. > :03:41.year, when the animal turned on her. Irene was rescued by Yorkshire Air
:03:41. > :03:45.Ambulance, and the drama was caught on film by the BBC's Helicopter
:03:45. > :03:48.Heroes production team who are based here in Leeds. The story will
:03:48. > :03:58.be shown on BBC1 on Monday morning. Our reporter Spencer Stokes has
:03:58. > :03:58.
:03:58. > :04:03.been taking a look. A woman is lying on her back in a
:04:03. > :04:06.Nidderdale field, thrown into the air by a cow. The Yorkshire Air
:04:06. > :04:13.Ambulance has been scrambled and, within minutes, it will be touching
:04:13. > :04:18.down. The herd of cattle is still yards away. We were walking across
:04:18. > :04:22.the field, and the cows with their young ones came towards us. They
:04:22. > :04:26.seemed to ease back, then one round boards and put his nose underneath
:04:26. > :04:30.my wife and flipped her into the air. She went right over the top
:04:30. > :04:35.and hit the ground. There is potential for head and internal
:04:35. > :04:40.injuries. Less than 15 minutes after the initial emergency call,
:04:40. > :04:46.the helicopter and paramedics are one seemed. How much pain are you
:04:46. > :04:52.win? A good half-ton of an angry beefburger is dangerous. Many
:04:52. > :04:57.people are injured or killed, and especially if you have a dog with
:04:57. > :05:00.you. The advice is, in that situation, you let your dog go. The
:05:00. > :05:04.injuries are assessed and it becomes clear they are not life-
:05:04. > :05:10.threatening. One of the team tried to keep her spirits up with some
:05:10. > :05:16.humour. When you get home, get your own back by having a stake! Irene
:05:16. > :05:22.is removed into the helicopter before being flown to Harrogate
:05:22. > :05:28.hospital. I was very calm until I got back here. Then it was day-case
:05:28. > :05:32.of, as opposed, emotion. The feeling I had was total panic that
:05:32. > :05:38.she had actually died. I thought they had killed her. She went up so
:05:38. > :05:43.high, then hit the ground and didn't move at all. Irene suffered
:05:43. > :05:47.little more than serious concussion but it shows docks, cattle and
:05:47. > :05:51.ramblers do not always mix. The new series of Helicopter Heroes
:05:51. > :05:59.returns to our screens on Monday at 9.15am on BBC1, with a chance to
:05:59. > :06:02.hear from Irene following her Stay with us, for a salutory lesson.
:06:02. > :06:11.The deep vein thrombosis which killed a young man who spent too
:06:11. > :06:15.A number of fire stations across West Yorkshire could close, as part
:06:15. > :06:18.of proposals to save millions of pounds. Jobs will also go. The Fire
:06:18. > :06:23.Service stands to lose up to �18 million in government grants over
:06:23. > :06:30.the next four years. The public now has 12 weeks to give its views on
:06:30. > :06:33.the proposals. Ian White has the details.
:06:33. > :06:38.If these changes are approved, they could start coming into effect from
:06:39. > :06:44.April 2012. Under the plans, ten fire stations would close and be
:06:44. > :06:48.replaced by five newer and more modern ones at Menson, Rastrick. At
:06:48. > :06:52.Batley, Killingbeck and South Kirby. More than 100 fire fighters could
:06:52. > :06:56.lose their jobs, but there will be no compulsory redundancies. No-one
:06:56. > :07:00.will be forced to leave their job. There would also be changes to
:07:00. > :07:08.shift patterns. This has been controversial in the past. But the
:07:08. > :07:12.Fire Service says it needs staff to work more flexibly.
:07:12. > :07:16.More than another call up for fire fighters. This time is not for real,
:07:16. > :07:21.but a training exercise. The station is one of West Yorkshire's
:07:21. > :07:26.newest. These modern stations are what the fired Service wants to see
:07:26. > :07:32.in future but, with five larger stations replacing 10 old ones. It
:07:32. > :07:39.is about saving money. The five areas earmarked for change will
:07:39. > :07:42.benefit from a huge investment by the fire authority, millions of
:07:42. > :07:48.pounds of investment in infrastructure which will serve the
:07:48. > :07:52.communities well, right into the next decade. This fire station is
:07:52. > :07:55.one of the 10 which faces closure. Under the proposals, it could
:07:55. > :08:03.actually closed down and be replaced by a new facility three
:08:03. > :08:08.miles away. If they will close these two, so we have heard. But
:08:08. > :08:14.they still have the same two areas to cover. They're going to move it
:08:14. > :08:19.into one that station. No, I think it is too big a distance. You need
:08:19. > :08:25.to get there quickly. Now it is further away. More damage, more
:08:25. > :08:29.injuries. More than 100 fire fighter posts will go through
:08:29. > :08:34.natural wastage. Retirement could be delayed until the age of 60.
:08:34. > :08:38.Unions say they recognise the need to modernise the service. The fire
:08:38. > :08:42.stations do reflect a West Yorkshire of some years ago by dint
:08:42. > :08:46.of the age of the stations. So some stations may be possible. But not
:08:46. > :08:53.all the changes are appropriate. Once we have looked at the
:08:53. > :09:00.proposals in detail, will make our views known. The �4 million a year
:09:00. > :09:05.could be saved if these changes go ahead. 12 weeks remain for you to
:09:05. > :09:08.tell the fires or -- the fire of it is what you think. A 24-year-old
:09:09. > :09:12.man's been arrested on suspicion of murder, after a 34-year-old woman
:09:12. > :09:14.was found dead at a house on Claywood Road in Sheffield. A post
:09:14. > :09:17.mortem examination's due to take place shortly.
:09:17. > :09:21.An 85-year-old World War Two veteran, who was jailed for six
:09:21. > :09:23.months in July for recording court proceedings, has been freed by the
:09:23. > :09:27.Court of Appeal. Norman Scarth, from Bradford, was jailed for
:09:27. > :09:32.contempt of court. He'd used an audio device hidden in a pen to
:09:32. > :09:35.record what was said. Plans for an inland port at
:09:35. > :09:39.Rossington in Doncaster have been given the go-ahead. A rail freight
:09:39. > :09:43.terminal will be built served by rail and road, and there's a
:09:43. > :09:46.planned link road to Junction 3 of the M18. Over 5,000 jobs could be
:09:47. > :09:50.created. Disabled workers across Yorkshire
:09:50. > :09:52.have been told by Unions that all five of the region's Remploy
:09:52. > :09:56.factories could close a year earlier than expected. Government
:09:56. > :09:59.subsidies were due to end in 2013, but unions now say the subsidy will
:09:59. > :10:02.be stopped earlier. The Department of Work and Pensions say their
:10:03. > :10:08.plans haven't changed and will issue a statement in the coming
:10:08. > :10:11.weeks. South Yorkshire's Police Authority
:10:11. > :10:15.says it wants more information before it decides to join a new
:10:15. > :10:18.National Police Air Service. They say they need more time to make a
:10:18. > :10:23.final decision. If they do decide to join the new national service,
:10:23. > :10:27.South Yorkshire Police will lose its helicopter.
:10:27. > :10:30.The Green Party says its conference in Sheffield this weekend could be
:10:30. > :10:32.their biggest ever. More than 800 delegates are expected with the
:10:32. > :10:40.party billing itself as an alternative to the Liberal
:10:40. > :10:43.A bereaved father from Sheffield has launched a website to raise
:10:43. > :10:46.awareness about the health risks associated with playing hours of
:10:46. > :10:49.computer games. David Staniforth's son Chris was just 20 when he died
:10:49. > :10:59.three months ago from deep vein thrombosis. His family believe it
:10:59. > :11:09.was caused by hours spent gaming. Here's our health correspondent,
:11:09. > :11:22.
:11:22. > :11:26.The and I decided to call this website. It really is the message.
:11:26. > :11:30.The message is not to their games. Enjoy them but be aware of what can
:11:31. > :11:36.happen. Chris Staniforth was dedicated to computer games, his
:11:36. > :11:40.hobby could have become his career. He'd just been accepted on the
:11:40. > :11:46.University design course. In May, at the age of 20, he died from deep
:11:47. > :11:52.vein thrombosis. He spent up to 20 hours at a time on his ex-boss. He
:11:52. > :11:55.had experienced chest pains in the night. He collapsed and died.
:11:55. > :12:03.of his international friends made through gaining have made a video
:12:03. > :12:08.for the website. It was awful. Being a parent, being a dad, you
:12:08. > :12:14.are always try to do something for your children, helped them out. But,
:12:14. > :12:19.you just can't do anything. Doing this website and the campaign has
:12:19. > :12:23.been a way of honouring him I suppose. Those most at risk have
:12:23. > :12:29.been the elderly, hospital patients and passengers on long-haul flights.
:12:29. > :12:35.But, every year, 20 younger people die from deep vein thrombosis. In
:12:35. > :12:41.2001, there were 13 deaths in men under 30. Last year, there were 21
:12:41. > :12:45.deaths. One in 1000 people each year do get a blood clot in their
:12:45. > :12:50.late or lungs. The message as a result of this case is we are
:12:50. > :12:55.becoming increasingly sedentary, playing games, in front of the
:12:55. > :13:00.computer. We must take a break, walk about. That will significantly
:13:00. > :13:04.reduce the risk. David has asked for a meeting with the gaming
:13:04. > :13:09.industry to see if warning signs can appear in games to remind
:13:09. > :13:15.players to take a break. The industry also is urging gamers to
:13:15. > :13:19.take time out. We would advise all of our customers to take regular
:13:19. > :13:25.breaks from the screen, get up and walk around every 45 minutes. Take
:13:25. > :13:29.five minutes out. You will enjoy your games far more. And a reminder
:13:29. > :13:39.to parents, there are parental controls on all consols to limit
:13:39. > :13:45.
:13:45. > :13:49.We were just talking about that. I have got an eight year old son. He
:13:49. > :13:57.plays on his computer games night and day and we have to ration that.
:13:57. > :14:03.It is a real warning. Stay with us before 7 o'clock. We are looking
:14:03. > :14:13.ahead to the weekend's sport. Castleford have to defeat Hull to
:14:13. > :14:17.
:14:17. > :14:27.secured a place in the play-offs. Revenge! Find out what Paul is
:14:27. > :14:32.
:14:32. > :14:39.That cheered me up! Forget about the forecast. Sunshine has broken
:14:39. > :14:47.out above West Yorkshire! We are talking to Paul in about five
:14:47. > :14:53.minutes. We hope he has not disappeared into a black hole.
:14:53. > :14:59.night we were reflecting on John Kear's time as coach but we are
:14:59. > :15:04.looking at his successor, Richard Agar. He is currently in charge of
:15:04. > :15:12.Hull FC. He has signed a three-year deal. John Kear steps down after
:15:12. > :15:17.tonight's match against Bradford. Halifax upset the formbook to win
:15:17. > :15:23.32-22 at Batley and the play-off eliminator. They play be one of
:15:23. > :15:27.Sheffield and Widnes Vikings. After a difficult season, Castleford
:15:27. > :15:34.understand they must defeat Hull to get a spot in the play-offs. It is
:15:34. > :15:38.the final round of matches and could be the last match in the team
:15:38. > :15:42.for Terry Matterson. He returns for Terry Matterson. He returns
:15:42. > :15:45.for Terry Matterson. He returns down under after the season. It is
:15:45. > :15:50.another 95 yards sizzling effort! another 95 yards sizzling effort!
:15:50. > :15:56.It might have got them the game will stop he started the season --.
:15:56. > :16:03.He started the season brilliantly and it comes down to one games.
:16:03. > :16:06.are not bouncing around the bottom of the table. We should have made
:16:06. > :16:10.the top eight a bit earlier but we have got reasons because of
:16:10. > :16:16.injuries but we have not got any more chances. We must get the job
:16:17. > :16:26.finished. For if we did not make it up the final hurdle, it will be a
:16:27. > :16:27.
:16:27. > :16:33.big let-down. We are in a good position. That is it! Castleford
:16:33. > :16:40.will go down! He has experienced ups and down in his six years at
:16:40. > :16:45.the club. They have come a long way in that time. It was the back end
:16:45. > :16:51.of November and we had got 13 players on a rainy day. I thought,
:16:51. > :16:57.oh my goodness, what have I done? But we are on the edge of the top
:16:57. > :17:05.eight every year. 7th, 8th and 9th in the past 18 years. I think that
:17:05. > :17:10.is progress. Plenty has changed in the team. We have improved. We have
:17:10. > :17:17.got a better side. He might be going home at the end of the season
:17:17. > :17:22.but he is not ready to depart just yet. We are training a week on week
:17:22. > :17:27.and is very hard but I am not packing it in yet. We wish them the
:17:27. > :17:33.very best. It is not looking good for Yorkshire in the cricket
:17:33. > :17:41.against relegation. They resumed on 20 without loss but have got just
:17:41. > :17:51.195 and 80 not have a batting bonus point. Somerset in reply, 100 24-6.
:17:51. > :17:52.
:17:52. > :17:56.Four wickets for Ryan Sidebottom. - - 124-6. I think they had virtually
:17:56. > :18:01.said that they were resigned to relegation. They need a
:18:01. > :18:07.mathematical miracle. They are basically down. They are basically
:18:07. > :18:11.down. They did have a few bright spots but they will be disappointed.
:18:11. > :18:16.When will we be put out of our misery? It will carry on because
:18:16. > :18:23.they have actually got a game in hand. But I think we all know what
:18:23. > :18:31.is happening! Martyn Moxon has been pulling his hair out and is getting
:18:31. > :18:37.very stressed. The World Superbike champion James Toseland has been
:18:37. > :18:43.forced to retire because of a wrist injury. The 31-year-old got the
:18:43. > :18:49.title in 2004 and 2007 are. He got the injury in March when he crashed
:18:49. > :18:54.out in test in. He has been advised the damage cannot be repaired. The
:18:54. > :18:57.Sheffield Steelers are at home in ice hockey against Dundee. Dundee
:18:57. > :19:03.are the first to step into the "House of Steel" against the
:19:03. > :19:09.defending champions. The Sheffield Steelers coach is excited about his
:19:09. > :19:13.new look team. We have got a fantastic squad and I think it is a
:19:13. > :19:19.bit more exciting for the supporters because of the stadium.
:19:19. > :19:26.We have got a big win in Belfast under our belts. I am prepared the
:19:26. > :19:33.supporters will be up for this. -- coping. The world cycling
:19:33. > :19:40.championships in Denmark, we have got a medal for David Stone. He had
:19:40. > :19:48.a really bad crash a few weeks ago. Very well done to him. It was awful,
:19:48. > :19:51.wasn't it? Very well done to him. wonder if we have got him back? I
:19:51. > :19:58.hope we have got all we will struggle with the forecast. We will
:19:58. > :20:03.make it up like he does! Scientists are riding in Bradford 40 annual
:20:03. > :20:08.British Science Festival. It is 100 years since it was in Bradford and
:20:08. > :20:11.it is the biggest festival of its kind in Europe. It has got cutting-
:20:11. > :20:18.edge science and technology and plenty of free events for people of
:20:18. > :20:26.all ages. Here is our correspondent. He is our resident scientist. Can
:20:26. > :20:32.we call him that? Are you back down to earth, Paul? I thought you might
:20:33. > :20:38.enjoy that right up. As a physicist and a weather forecaster, somebody
:20:38. > :20:44.bat has been mickey-taking out of him, this is very exciting. We are
:20:44. > :20:50.lucky to have these British Science Festival. 50,000 visitors are
:20:50. > :20:54.expected in the next 18 days. A great boost for the local economy.
:20:55. > :21:01.We have got Liz Bonnin from Bang Goes The Theory with us tonight.
:21:01. > :21:08.What are we doing tonight? We are bringing Bang Goes The Theory on
:21:08. > :21:12.the road. We are in Bradford and at St George's Hall doing the live
:21:12. > :21:19.version of the programme. People are taking part in scientific
:21:19. > :21:25.experiments. We have got Dr Yan Wong with his dance laboratory as
:21:25. > :21:30.well. It must be fun because you are a biochemist. It must be great
:21:30. > :21:38.to do this on television. It is like a dream come true. We have a
:21:38. > :21:45.great time, especially on the road. It is really funny. Calm down.
:21:45. > :21:52.are experimenting in a few moments. It is totally going to work. Take a
:21:52. > :21:56.look at this. What I am doing is an intense region of low pressure. I
:21:56. > :22:05.am using bees and vacuum cleaning ballads. We have got standard
:22:05. > :22:15.pressure of. -- a vacuum cleaning devices. I am not flying out of the
:22:15. > :22:18.
:22:18. > :22:26.top or anything? They will be a loving this back in the studio.
:22:27. > :22:32.does it feel up there? It is an incredible force. It should be
:22:32. > :22:42.about 800 and pressure. It feels like that as well. -- 800 pressure
:22:42. > :22:43.
:22:43. > :22:48.up. I actually feel like I am in an area of high pressure. If you come
:22:48. > :22:58.down to Bradford, you can take part in that as well. We would enjoy a
:22:58. > :22:59.
:22:59. > :23:04.you getting up there. -- you. I am joined by Liz Bonnin, Dallas
:23:04. > :23:11.Campbell and Jem Stansfield. This is an experiment that is all to do
:23:11. > :23:18.with global warming and climate change. Show us what you are doing.
:23:18. > :23:22.This is our resident problem solder on the programme. It is about cows
:23:22. > :23:28.releasing too much methane and creating global warming. We are
:23:28. > :23:31.trying to get rid of some of that the fame. He has got a milk churn
:23:31. > :23:41.with something growing out of that and we have got a better to be
:23:41. > :23:48.madness. -- method to the madness. The best thing to do is to set
:23:48. > :23:56.light to that. We are fighting climate change with our bare hands.
:23:56. > :24:01.In it is like a candle in the wind. Oh my gosh. That was a bit big.
:24:01. > :24:04.Interesting for the purposes of television. That is what we do on
:24:04. > :24:11.Bang Goes The Theory it. Check it out. We do not normally make it
:24:11. > :24:19.that big! This is good for climate change. You have created a debate
:24:19. > :24:26.over which is very powerful and like the time. -- vapour.
:24:26. > :24:31.condenses before getting back up into the atmosphere. Get a job as a
:24:31. > :24:36.forecaster. That was fantastic. If you would like to get down to
:24:36. > :24:45.Bradford, it is worth a visit. BBC leads are here between 10 o'clock
:24:45. > :24:52.and 2pm tomorrow. -- BBC Radio Leeds. Just 20 seconds all we are
:24:52. > :25:00.going to do it again bus-stop what is the highlight --. What is the
:25:00. > :25:09.highlight? We are going to be playing Call My Bluff as well.
:25:09. > :25:17.a go at that if she would like to pit your wits against us. Back to
:25:17. > :25:23.the studio it. Can you actually hear us? I can hear you now.
:25:23. > :25:33.thought my eardrums would explode and that we could not hit you again.
:25:33. > :25:39.
:25:39. > :25:44.-- listen to you again bus-stop --. Was that Centenary Square? That was
:25:44. > :25:51.a basic vacuum. Imagine if you had got a more powerful one. You would
:25:51. > :25:58.be moving very quickly. We have got a very important forecast among
:25:58. > :26:08.this hilarity. We have been talking about the hurricane but is a former
:26:08. > :26:08.
:26:08. > :26:17.Hurricane. It might change course. It is at about 60 or positively 70
:26:17. > :26:21.-- or possibly 70 mph. The latest on Sunday. We have got the graphic
:26:21. > :26:26.on Sunday. We have got the graphic for tonight. It has been quite nice.
:26:26. > :26:32.We have got a chance of showers pushing up from the south in the
:26:32. > :26:38.next few hours. We have got a warm front from the West bringing rain
:26:38. > :26:45.and drizzle. These are the temperatures. Temperatures at 16
:26:45. > :26:50.degrees. 61 Fahrenheit. It is a damp start again tomorrow. The rain
:26:50. > :26:57.gradually disappearing. On the Pennines, it is a disappointing
:26:57. > :27:03.morning. Rain coming from the West in the latter stages of the morning.
:27:03. > :27:09.But then it disappears from the West by the middle of the afternoon.
:27:09. > :27:17.Sunshine by the end of the day. Temperatures at 22 degrees.
:27:17. > :27:23.Moderate and fresh wind. Some sunshine and a bit of rain tomorrow.
:27:23. > :27:29.Bright and windy tomorrow with a scattering of showers. Sunday night,
:27:29. > :27:35.a risk of gale-force wind. Stay tuned to local stations. Get down