04/06/2013 Look North (Yorkshire)

North. On the programme tonight, after ten years of campaigning -

Pickering will get new flood defences The two million pound

scheme brings comfort to the people whose town has flooded five times in

eight years... Also tonight... The hidden problem

of alcoholism amongst the over 50s. You are ashamed, a lady of my age

should not have done something like this. We are meant to be a role

model. And we know they can swim, cycle and

run, but what about their writing? We catch up with the world

conquering Brownlee brothers, as they launch their new book.

It has been another glorious day. Take a look out there this

afternoon. Although tomorrow will be Good evening and welcome to Look

North. A �2 million scheme to protect the town of Pickering in

North Yorkshire has finally been given the go ahead by councillors.

Pickering was devastated by major floods in 2007 and residents live in

fear of the same thing happening again. Campaigners have spent more

than a decade lobbying the government and Environment Agency

for improved defences. They've been asking for a special dam to be built

to protect them. After much argument the project was finally given

planning permission today. Ian White's spent the day in Pickering.

It was actually up to here, the water. As bad as that?The house

inside, everything. It may have been six years ago but the memory of the

last major flood in Pickering is very fresh in her mind. You can

imagine what it was like inside, it was just lying, filth, dirty water

everywhere. These were the scenes in 2007, it was described as a one in

25 year events, the impact was devastating for residents and

businesses. For this pensioner it was terrifying. Sadly, she passed

away in 2000 and nine at her daughter lives in the old house and

lives with the fear of flooding. had water right up to the front

door, it was a nightmare. The family have been heavily involved in

campaigning against the flood levels. Now a dam has been

constructed -- will be sited on this land about a mile and a half

upstream. Mike Porter explained how it works. There is an off a lot of

water going through Pickering, but only just enough not to flood the

time. All the water which would have flooded the town, is being held

behind the dam here. This damp will turn these fields into a flood

plain. It would have given the people who live in Pickering

downstream vital time to prepare. This lady is no longer around to you

the news about construction work but her daughter summed up how she

field. She would be absolutely delighted it has finally come, at

least we hope so. She would be over the moon. Very good news for

Pickering that and it will be a blueprint for other areas.

We all know how much of a problem it Next tonight; a very personal story

of a woman recovering from alcoholism. Dawn Butcher from

Barnsley is in her late fifties. Changes in her life led her to drink

- and eventually to a drink problem. This week a 24 million pound

investment's been announced for a project to help older people

struggling with alcohol misuse. It's described as a silent problem, which

goes largely unrecognised - whilst young binge drinkers are targeted by

prevention programmes. Tom Ingall has the story.

Three years ago Dawn Butcher's daughter left for university and her

beloved pet died and her husband was working long hours. She retreated

into drink. A glass of wine with an evening meal became one or two

bottles a night. I feel like it took over me. You find your drink another

half of glass, which leads to a full glass and another bottle. It moved

on like that, when she it has got you, you cannot live without it. --

once it has got you. He cannot carry on day-to-day life without that

drink to help you. Was a shock to realise you had become an

alcoholic? It was a massive shock. To my family, friends, neighbours,

my daughter, husband. I have had to go through some really hard times

with it but never have they left my side. The popular image of alcohol

abuse, and people heading from pubs to clubs late into the night. �25

million from the national lottery was given this week to a health

problem project aimed at dealing with older drinkers. This is part of

a national charity which helps recovering addicts. They older

generation are not used to being supported, there is a stigma

attached to it. The results were personal stigma, the sense that they

are the people getting support. are ashamed, a lady of my age should

not do such a thing. We are meant to be a role model to the youngsters.

Sometimes, it is a lot to ask of an older person, to be perfect. To be a

perfect mother and wife. Dawn has not had a drink for eight months.

She now runs support groups for others recovering from alcohol

addiction. It was a path accidentally taken at a crossroads

and she's determined others will see the sign before she did.

You're watching Tuesday's Look North, Later on the programme - a

big day for a little girl from York... All my friends are really

jealous and they say they wish they were going. Bailey Smith goes to the

Palace to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen's

Coronation An inquest has opened in Harrogate into the deaths of a

millionaire businessman and his wife, killed when their helicopter

crashed in the grounds of a luxury hotel.

And inquest has opened in how they get into the deaths of the

millionaire businessman and his wife when their helicopter crashed. Paul

and Linda Spencer died instantly in the accident at Rudding Park in

January 2008. Eyewitnesses described how they saw the Gazelle helicopter

spinning tail first into the ground. Peter Lugg reports.

It was on the 26th of January 2008 at halting millionaire businessman

Paul Spencer crashed his brand-new helicopter while attempting to land

in the grounds of Rudding Park, a luxury hotel to the south of

Harrogate. Also killed in the accident was his wife, Linda, both

are said to have -- to have died from multiple injuries. Rudding Park

was one of their favourite venues, with top restaurants and golf

stars. It's used by heads of states, pop stars and millionaires.

The inquest will be to establish the cause of death. On the day of the

accident, wind conditions were said to be gusty. Eyewitness accounts

talk about their helicopter spinning and falling to the ground. One woman

who considered going up with the Spencers was one of the first people

at the scene of the crash. She could do nothing to help and was helped --

forced back with a strong smell of aviation fuel. An enquiry has

already determined that the cause of the crash was due in part to the

inexperience of Mr Spencer and probable training inadequacies. In

February this year his flying instructor to was jailed for

falsifying Mr Spencer's flight records. His blog was described as a

work of fiction. Inquest is expected to last for four days. -- his log.

In other news, investigators examining how a pensioner died after

he was hit by a runaway police van, have asked for witnesses to come

forward. 83-year-old Donald Bennett was struck by the unattended vehicle

in Pudsey Park on Saturday after police had been called to reports of

a disturbance. One officer's police driving permit has now been

suspended pending the result of the investigation by the Independent

Police Complaints Commission. Yorkshire has been awarded a million

pound Arts Council grant towards a 100 day cultural festival in the run

up to the Tour de France. The county of course celebrated when it won the

bid to host the first stages of the Tour next July, and it'll be the

first time such an event's been held director for the festival and for a

further million pounds of match funding.

Plans to extend the boundaries of the Yorkshire Dales and Lake

District National Parks are being considered at a Public Inquiry in

Cumbria. The Campaign to Protect Rural England claims the parks

should be expanded to cover areas left out when they were created in

the 1950s. A recent public consultation revealed that90% of

people in the areas are in favour of the expansion.

As you may have seen on the news during the day, the Queen's been

remembering her coronation at a spectacular anniversary service in

Westminster Abbey. Among the guests was six-year-old Bailey Smith, who's

from York. She was given special permission to take the place of her

grandfather Bev Jones, who's too ill to go. Cathy Killick has the story.

The coronation was an extraordinary occasion, not only for the Queen but

for everyone watching will stop thousands took part in the event,

one was Bev Jones, he was head collars to at York Minster and sang

at the coronation. The voice you can hear now is his when he was 13 and

had been chosen to sing for the Queen. He went on to gain for music

degrees and staged around 500 shows around the world and especially in

your work. Sadly he now has dementia, but he relished that

precious day. He can remember that day, right from the were woken in

the morning at four o'clock to get ready. They were given very little

breakfast because of the fear is that they would throw up during the

day. One of the boys smuggled apples. Beth was unable to go to the

anniversary but allowed his granddaughter to go instead. She

also hopes to be a chorister, with her name joining his on the honours

board. She is thrilled to have taken his place at the Abbey today.

told most of my friends and they are all really jealous and said, he

wished they were going. They are all really proud I got to go and see the

Queen. 2000 people were invited to the

anniversary celebration and while it was on him potent occasion for the

Royal family, it was moving for the Jones family from York, thinking of

Bev Jones and the part he played 60 years ago.

And here are Lesley and Bailey now, still in their finery, hot off the

train from London! Welcome to you both. What was the highlight?

music for me, obviously. A little bit sad because I knew so much of it

from the days of Bev Jones and what he had told me. He can still play

all the music from that. When went to see him last night and told him

about today, he sat in his bed and was playing it on the bed sheets

which was just... Just a shame he could not be there. You must have

been very chuffed, Bailey, DGC the Queen? Did you see the Duchess of

Cambridge? What was that like? Eyelike tent when the war down the

aisle. They smiled at everybody. -- I liked it. We review sitting?I was

at the back and people were sitting playing the trumpet next to us.

you like the big cats? I liked Kate. Of course.And the beefeaters.

How long did it take you to decide what to Wear? Bearing in mind we

only knew on Saturday, it was quite a task to decide quickly. But there

was lots of protocol about what you could wear. Yours is rather special,

your mum took you out. It is very posh, we visit from? Chanel.Most

girls never in a lifetime on addition of Jack it! You have got

one on no! I know Bev Jones be very sad to miss it, he had written an

anthem for the occasion, had he not? He had. He finished it in

2011, before his first stroke. It was complete, the coronation march,

because he knew this was coming up and he was due to sing at

Westminster Parliament. It is just such a shame. It is, but we're so

glad you have come into shared it with us.

Before seven o'clock? The Scarborough gym club who're flipping

brilliant. And now they're the first team from the North to be crowned

national champions... It's given them a taste for success. From the

oldest ice cream van, to Yorkshire's newest ice cream man.

On to sport and in superleague Huddersfield Giants have moved to

within three points of league leaders Wigan Warriors. They beat St

Helens at the John Smith's Stadium last night. Aaron Murphy opened the

scoring for the Giants as they ran out winners by 25 points to 16. It

was the team's seventh victory in their last eight Super League

matches. And a reminder that if you missed last night's Super League

Show. You've got the rest of the week to watch it on the BBC i-Player

Our next guests don't really need an introduction.

They grew up in Leeds, they're brothers and they are, of course,

the best triathletes in the world. Well, now they've turned their hands

to writing. Their autobiography Swim Bike Run has just come out. We

caught up with them earlier - and asked them how they can top the

success of last summer? I think it will be hard to top last summer,

having a home Olympics. Traffic is find the Olympics males above

anything else, it was from tar stick with the crowds. It will be hard to

top that, but hopefully we can move on and when another gold. We can see

the pictures there, what was like to see all the people out last summer?

The homecoming was incredible, we were surprised how many people

turned up. It was amazing to come back to Leeds to see thousands of

people there in the square. It was incredible. You're just back from

Madrid and a great win, you have both had injury problems, what was

Madrid like? Madrid was great. I1 which was great. It is a good

course, it is like Yorkshire with some hills. I enjoyed it, I was

pleased to win. I was injured so did not know if I would read a lot. I

raised in Japan and Madrid and have won both. You are signing your book

today. I know you both write a section each -- each, you both write

how hard the swimming is, is that the worst part of it? To train for,

it definitely is. You go to the same pool D in, day out, it is very hard

mentally. Computer cycling when you can be outside in the scenery and

talking to your friends. -- compared to cycling. It's hard for ordinary

people like us to understand how was athletes, team-mates and brothers,

that is rivalry, how does that get on? We train together and push each

other. We work together as a team in races with tact ticks. We feed off

each other. It is an interesting dynamic, one we try and explain more

in the book. A decade ago, many people did not know what a triathlon

is, it has now become the fastest-growing Olympic sport, U2

had credit for that, don't you? it has changed massively in ten

years. When we were young kids, people asked what was a triathlon.

It is definitely a complete change since the Olympics. We like the

sport and hope other people do. us about the Yorkshire tree after

one. We are organising our own events. -- Yorkshire triathlon. It

will be on the 21st of September in Yorkshire, just a short one, just a

short one, ten K bike ride and a swim. We are encouraging people to

take part. Have you ever beaten Alastair? I have been asked that a

few times today. I have beaten him twice, but every time I do, he says

he has something wrong with them, years L U has a bike crash. -- he

says he is ill or has had a bike crash. Who is getting gold and

silver at the Commonwealth Games? will both take the chance to win

there. Obviously I would like to win the gold. I ensure your parents a

nightmare! They do. Best of luck. Thank you. Lovely to see you.

We're used to Yorkshire success by now. We won more golds at the

Olympics than many other countries. And now a gym club in Yorkshire is

enjoying its own taste of success. The Scarborough Gymnastics Academy

took not one - but two golds at the British Team Gymnastics

Championships. We sent Joe Inwood along to discover their secret.

It is a sport that requires strength, speed, balance, timing and

teamwork. The people here, over a decade of dedication, have seen it

all pay off when they became the first ever group, not just from

Yorkshire, but from the hall in the north, to take gold at the women's

junior team gym. It was a really big surprise we have been practising for

so long. We didn't think we would win. We couldn't believe it at

first. I don't think we have believed it yet. It makes us really

happy. We started out so small and we never expected it to grow to the

size. It is amazing, we have all worked hard to get here. I was

emotional at the competition when the team got gold. For the team, it

was a chance to emulate their own Olympic icons. He does what I want

to do. He is kind of my role model. If someone is really inspiring like

that, it makes you want to do it. And they did. He went one better

than our Olympians, taking two gold medals, let us hope this is a taste

of things to come. -- V went. Excellent stuff from them. Now for

the weather. It has been glorious. the weather. It has been glorious.

People have been surprised. We should not complain too much. Let me

show you two nice pictures. Scarborough was fighting back after

spectacular pictures from Whitby last night. If you look on the

horizon, you can see the cloud which is coming in to spoil things,

especially during tomorrow morning and in places, tomorrow afternoon as

well. This is another glorious picture of the cliffs. Keep the

pictures coming in. I will tweet that Scarborough picture tonight.

Now for the headlines, disappointing tomorrow in that there will be much

more cloud around. Just a temporary hack up as the sunshine will return

for Thursday and certainly into the weekend. It will slowly turn

brighter for many after a great start. High pressure will be in

charge. It will remain in charge until the middle of next week. Some

more fine weather to come. You can pick up that book of low cloud

coming down from the North, it will cool inland and spread westwards

over the next few hours. This patchy cloud has developed in the last

couple of hours. Enjoy the sunshine inland. Low cloud follows inland and

brings a little drizzle in places. Temperatures around seven or eight

degrees. The sun will rise... Herd are your high water times... Are

very different look to the weather tomorrow morning. Overcast skies.

This cloud gradually breaks up, a slow process. Some sunshine in the

West in the afternoon. Some eastern regions which -- may remain cloudy

throughout the day. Take 15 layers to Wear if you are at the coast

tomorrow. It brightens up for Thursday and Friday and the weekend

looks fine and warm. Enjoy the sunshine.

Nicola is outside. I can confirm it is still beautiful outside the BBC

building and I have managed to track down an ice cream van. It is the

oldest ice cream van not just in Yorkshire, but in the world.

99? And 99 please. We will study his technique. Oh dear. I would like

some nuts and top please. A few of those as well thank you. That's not

too bad. Matthew Allen is the proud owner of this van which dates back

to the 1970s. What do you think of his technique? Two out of ten. I

think you need some practice. telling people this is the oldest

ice van in the world, tell us about their history. It is the oldest type

of model. It is the original of model. It is the original

prototype which was built in April 1970. She takes a bit of maintaining

but brings a smile to everyone's phase. We were right all weekend at

the festival and probably served 3000 ice cream is. All from one fan.

What do you think of the temperature to date, is it good for selling ice

cream is? It is unbelievably good. It is fabulous. If it is raining, we

do not bother going out. Thank you very much for letting him go out.