01/08/2013 Look North (Yorkshire)

dementia. Nearly half of people with the

illness haven't yet been diagnosed. We hear from the parents of a

37-year-old man who's now in full-time care. You don't expect

this dementia to happen to somebody as young as Gareth.

Also tonight - on strike. Pathologists who test blood samples

are on the picket line, claiming staff cuts are putting patient

safety at risk. On Ilkley Moor bar t 'at...

And what a way to celebrate Yorkshire Day - Lesley Garrett and

Brian Blessed and a new version of Ilkley Moor bar t'at.

And join me in Wakefield with another of Team GB's success stories

- the hockey squad who had their best ever Olympics are now on

international duties. And you can come down and watch.

And it's been the warmest day of the year so far in Yorkshire but it took

a while for the cloud to break up. This is Wakefield before the

sunshine came out. Will the Sunshine River -- return tomorrow? Daschle

The devastating impact of dementia. The search suggest that half of the

people with the MS have not been diagnosed. According to the

Alzheimer's Society, more than 50,000 people suffered last year but

more than 25,000 of them will not be treated because of the difficulty of

making an early diagnosis. Jamie Colson has been to meet the parents

of a university graduate who was thought to have depression and is

now in full-time care. He is just Somebody has a new bed since last

time I was here. Gareth Wilmot is just 37 years old and has an

aggressive form of dementia. Within 18 months he went from leading a

normal life to needing 24-hour care. And it was a wash or dress himself

all go out without support. We did not expect it to happen. You don't

expect this dementia to happen to somebody as young as Gareth. It is

still hard to believe. That that is what he has got. Gareth has

frontotemporal dementia. That affects the part of his brain that

looks after speech and emotions. From become -- from being a bubbly

person he is now limited to one word answers. Family moments, lots of

tears. Is there something we could have done differently? Is it just an

illness that is the log of the draw? It is thought that over 50,000

people in Yorkshire are affected by some form of dementia. Gareth's

parents have chosen to speak out to raise awareness and show what it is

like for parents who are affected. Walking from memory... Ian McMillan

started a campaign to encourage people to sign up for a memory

walk, a fundraising event organised by the Alzheimer's Society. Brady

awareness of the different kinds of dementia, that it can affect young

people as well as old people. So they can get the right support for

the families. Gareth's family now find themselves in a situation faced

by thousands of others. Forced to look on as dementia robs them of the

person they once knew. He is happy, I think. But as you can see, this is

Gareth. He is either wanting to walk or shutting his eyes and wanting to

sleep. Disturbing, isn't it. Staff or test

blood samples and monitor transfusions in hospitals in Leeds

and Bradford have begun a 48-hour strike.

They are protesting about a change to their shift patterns which they

believe puts patient safety at risk. Scientists and lab workers on picket

duty at Leeds General infirmary this morning. Pathology staff belonging

to the Unite union are taking part in a 48-hour strike over proposed

changes to shift patterns. At the moment, staff works -- staff work 37

and a half hours a week primarily on call. Under the new plans, they will

still work 37 and a half hours and they will be required to work eight

times within a 24-hour shift pattern. They say that people will

be worse off financially and workloads will compromise patient

care. We are very concerned that the hours we are going to be reduced by

and no extra employment being brought in, we'll even serious

workload problems for us and will result in an unsafe work

environment. -- will leave serious workload problems. But the trust say

that the changes bring them into line with other hospitals across the

country. I think if anything patient safety will be more guaranteed

because there will be resident people in the hospital looking after

their services. What do you say to union claims that members will be

worse off? Unfortunately, some members will be worse off in their

pay packet. But most members will have their conditions honoured.

strike is due to end at 8:30am on Saturday. However, both sides in the

dispute have agreed that if there is a major emergency, they will be able

to cope and there will be no impact on patients.

Later on Look North, we're joined by wildlife expert Mike Dilger, as we

take a closer look at the birds and animals that live in Yorkshire's

town and city centres. A farm in South Yorkshire says that

these his -- risked their lives to steal overhead copper cables have

cost them �12,000. The farm was left with no power and

a dairy herd could not be milked for over 17 hours.

An anxious time for the Smith family. The cows on their farm near

Rotherham distressed and in pain after a power cut meant they could

not be milled for 18 hours. Because, these are stealing overhead power

lines in the middle of the night. is a wonder they did not fry

themselves as well as the inconvenience. We have not been able

to milk yet. We should have been doing that at 6am. They have not

been built since 8pm last night. is now 17 hours? Precisely and we

are still waiting for the electricity. Getting the power

restored to the farmers nearby houses has been a major job. The

bosses of the electricity company said the thieves have been dicing

with death. They could have been killed. Vandals have got to these

cables. They are up in the air and they have cut them live and stolen

some of the cables and left others hanging down, still live. So it is

really serious. The cows were left standing outside the milking shed

wondering what was going on as engineers worked hard to put in new

cables. As power was restored at three o'clock, the excitement was

immediately soured. Eight hours, he has done one tank. The tank that

calls the milk will not -- would not come back on. The cows could be

milled, but the mill could not be sold. -- the milk could not be

sold. The tank has now been fixed. The cows are happy now. You can see

in their faces, because they have been milled. It has been an

interesting day. The tag has been fixed, we have all been fixed. I

don't know how much it has cost, but all 's well that ends well. A story

with a happy ending. Well done for getting through it.

Council leaders in York have welcomed the news that nearly 600

jobs in the city have been saved at the credit card insurance firm CPP.

Banks have lent the company �36 million as part of a funding package

to help it avoid collapse. Last November the CPP group was fined

�10.5 million by the Financial Services Authority for mis-selling

mobile phone and credit card insurance to thousands of customers.

A decision is expected next week on whether plans for a multi-million

pound waste incinerator near Harrogate will go to judicial

review. Campaigners have been at the High Court for the last two days.

They argue that North Yorkshire County Council didn't follow proper

procedures when it gave the scheme at Allerton Park the go-ahead. The

council wants to build the incinerator to reduce the amount of

waste going to landfill. A 23-year-old man has been arrested

but released on police bail on suspicion of causing serious injury

by dangerous driving in Rotherham early last month. Three-year-old

Olivia Pollard received extensive head injuries when she was hit by at

least one motorbike as she crossed a road with her mother in East

Herringthorpe. She has since recovered but police have been

appealing for help. A Doncaster couple fear they've lost

�1,200 after ordering furniture for their new home that never arrived.

John Lyne and his family ordered sofas and wardrobes from iSleep at

the end of May. Despite many calls, they've still not received their

order. The firm says it is dealing with complaints - the Doncaster

franchise has now been taken out of the hands of the previous manager -

and it will be honouring orders. Until they do, John and his family

are living out of boxes. We are just stuck for space. We have nowhere to

put anything. Other than the wardrobes, -- we ordered six to

wardrobes. We worked it out for that. We are stuck at the moment.

Before seven o'clock - celebrating Yorkshire Day with Brian Blessed and

a new version of Ilkley Moor b'art 'at.

And we look ahead to the new football season - we hear what our

Championship sides' supporters predict in our Look North Fans'

Forum. They are very lively, I can promise

you that! Very good Yorkshire accent for a Lancashire lass.

It is not hard to appreciate the wildlife living in fields and

hedgerows but there is a wealth of animals and plants living in the

centre of our towns and cities which often missed.

Naturalist Mike Dilger has been on a journey of exploration throughout

Yorkshire and his findings can be seen on BBC One as part of the

BBC's Summer of Wildlife series. Here are some highlights.

In this programme, we'll show you just how close you are to natural

world. Even this, the most urban environment. Wildlife spotting takes

patience and this bird can be elusive. Here it is, flitting over

the water. We just need to stop so we can get a good look. At last, got

it. After seven hours, we have got a kingfisher perched on a birch --

branch in front of us. Take a look at this guy. Absolutely

beautiful. The garden tiger. It is quite docile because it is cool, but

it will warm itself up on my hand and take off. Here, 250 feet up, I

am looking down with a Falklands eye view on Sheffield. Half a mile away

on the ledge of a church tower is my first view of this magnificent

creature. A mating pair has been here for the past two years. Checks

last -- chicks hatched this year and have just left the nest.

You can just about see a badger. It is such a thrill to see such a large

animal thriving in our towns and cities.

And another treat, Mrs Badger then emerges to have a look and a sniff.

It is something of an endangered species himself, and we asked him

how much wildlife there was to see. Good evening. There is so much to

see in towns and cities. I was lucky enough to present this harbour --

fabulous half-hour, Urban Jungle. All about the wildlife in the

cities. It is a bit county, Yorkshire, with a loss of wildlife

in a lot of cities. I went to Sheffield and filmed kingfishers and

peregrine Falklands and badgers. We saw butterflies and moths. I had a

swim in my wet suit in a garden pond and filmed newts. Also we got bats

in Pearson Park. That was wonderful. And water voles, right in the centre

of Hull. Was there that secular highlight? Kingfishers in Sheffield?

Right underneath the a 61 -- a macro 61. The Don is incredibly full of

wildlife. But the excitement was looking down to see the backdrop.

There were some peregrine Falklands are breeding. The mail was flying

around the city centre. The female was chasing it. The young as well,

five peregrines screaming around the city. Whether it be Sheffield also

play or homicide, -- Humberside, I would doubt if any region has as

much wildlife as we have. We love you ain't easy as. We are looking

forward to it. Get back to your spotting. Thanks for joining us.

on just after Look North. Urban Jungle is on straight after us

at 7:30pm. -- at 7pm. There is also more on the sum of wildlife

campaign. Now, onto sport. In a couple of

days, the new football season kicks off. We are looking at our five

championship sides' from the fans' of view. Fans from Barnsley,

Doncaster, Huddersfield, Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday were brought

together to find out what they think about their clubs' activity in the

close season. This is our brand-new was Barnsley. Oh, Barnsley what can

I say. Relegated and then there was no chance of coming out. And then we

beat Burnley in the cup, we beat Leeds and everything changed. We win

games, players know what they are doing. The glass is half full. Then

come the season ends, we sign a pair -- a player from Bayern Munich.

Derek, great season last year. But can you survive in the championship?

We have been there once, we can do it again. Paul take-off is now the

man to lead is forward. He has promised as great things and a great

team. He did really well last year. We have kept most of the team that

we had last year and I am also confident that we have the right

manager to give us in a good position.

I thought Huddersfield town where the underachievers last year.

Richard? I have got to agree with you. We had a full start last season

when we got to sixth place. Then we got found out. The manager was

sacked. We will -- we went into freefall. In the last day, we were

to be relegated, but we stayed up. We assign people from the

championship and we have got experience. We could have a

formidable partnership upfront. I think we could beat champions of the

championship. Michael, no Ken Bates this season?

Indeed, it is a new season -- a new era for the club. He should not been

president, we had to move forward. The club is a sleeping giant. But

playing Bradford and we need investment in the side. We have

signed a few players but we need another three or four macro to make

as genuine contenders. We are in a tough league and without those, we

will be mid-table at best. Disappointing last year? First half

of the season, I would say yes. Once we found our seat in a new league,

we did pretty well. The statistics show that if we have started the

season in January, we would have finished fourth. So I think a couple

more signings, preferably a striker and I think the season, I am quite

hopeful. So Mark, will be allowed watching

those -- Brazil and Barnsley? over again. Brilliant. Players from

Bayern Munich, a Brazilian. It will be fast, Doncaster Rovers to be

held, we will finish ninth. Above Barnsley. Richard? If our striker

stays fit, we will hopefully get a trophy for finishing eighth.

soap opera goes on at Elland Road. Last season was gruesome. This

season will be better. Good manager, but more players needed.

Sheffield Wednesday? We were a match for any Woody last season. The heart

says play-off, the head says play-off, the headsets just missing

out, seven. Let's remind you what the final table could be. -- the

head says seventh. The top could be Sheffield Wednesday

Huddersfield, Doncaster, Barnsley and Michael hasn't got a clue.

biggest club in Yorkshire, by a mile!

Great fans, they watch endless. We will be coming back to them the

season. International hockey comes to

Wakefield over the next three days. The chance to see the GB team which

made history at the Olympics. If you have not seen hockey live, go

to watch it. The men's and women's teams made the semifinals at the

Olympics. I am at Wakefield Hockey Club. You

could not imagine a more glorious evening to watch hockey. We have in

relation U21s defending the England U21. It is to all. It has been a

pretty gripping game. England are now on the attack. This is the

precursor to the evening's main event, the England team taking on

the Netherlands at 8pm. They are ranked third and fourth in the

world. It was the Dutch team that knocked cheap - -- knocked team GB

out of the Olympics. Barry Middleton is here and he played a key part in

the lipids. Tell us about the experience. It is hard to sum up. --

he played a key part in the Olympics. The one game that you have

mentioned at the -- against the Dutch, that was a disappointment. So

a grudge match tonight? I don't think so, a lot have changed to our

team. They have more or less the same team. For us, it is starting

again and trying to get a new team to progress for the next four years.

Have you found people have a different attitude to hockey since

the Olympics? Yes, more people are talking to me about it. People who

watch hockey, like my friends from home, who did not use to watch, come

and see games. They are excited by this board. Thank you, Barry

Middleton. I'm delighted that the England head coach is here.

Tonight's event, what can we expect? A really top-class game. Two

of the top four macro teams on paper. In warmer for the Euros?Yes,

both teams are preparing for that. Two of the teams hoping to do well

there. For the first time, they will be on the BBC. A sign of the

changing face of hockey. This tournament will be on on Saturday

and Sunday the UK and come down and take a look at international hockey.

If you haven't noticed, it is Yorkshire Day today. And welcome to

Yorkshire has produced a new version of Ilkley Moor bar t 'at. Featuring

people like Lesley Garrett and Brian Blessed. And a host of true

Yorkshire voices. Let's have a taste of it. # Where hast thou been since

I saw thee, I saw thee On Ilkley catch your death of cold!

On Ilkley Moor, on Ilkley Moor bar t Where have you been since I saw you

last? On Ilkley Moor and that's the way

we'll get our own back, on the Ilkley Moor bar t 'at that's where

we get our own back on Ilkley Moor bar t 'at on Ilkley Moor bar t 'at

Fantastic. Just when I thought I couldn't love

Brian Blessed even more, he raps! And how does the Lancashire and the

Lincolnshire lass react to that. have lived here for 17 years, give

me a break! Honorary will Yorkshire woman.

Very warm day today. Very warm indeed. Lots of people have been

complaining. People have been end of the day. It will get

showering because there is a cold front to pass over us. We will have

some cloud of -- we have some clout in the earlier part of the day but

it started to break up about 3pm. So a lovely enter the day. Lots of

sunshine and overnight, a dry night. Long, clear spells. An uncomfortable

night for many with temperatures staying in the high teens. Maybe in

the Dales, we will get down to about 16 degrees. The sun will rise at

5:21am. These are the high water times. Tomorrow morning, early doors

there will be a lot of fine weather around. Then this cold front pushing

up from the south. It will affect southeastern and eastern parts.

Elsewhere staying dry until a rush of showers from the south. That will

be in the evening rush hour. Some of those showers can be very heavy with

a risk of hell and thunder. Not quite as warm as it has been today.

-- hale and thunder. Over the course of the weekend, the term which is a