30/10/2013 Look North (Yorkshire)

That is all from the BBC's news at six, so it is goodbye from

Good evening and welcome to Wednesday's Look North On the

programme tonight ` murdered on the last delivery of his last shift. The

25`year`old student stabbed to death in Sheffield during his final pizza

delivery. I could only imagine the pain his

family are feeling hearing this news. He was very close to his

family. Also tonight: Develop or demolish ` the two options facing

Bradford's iconic Odeon theatre. Campaigners say it can be saved, but

at what cost? We like to be first with the news.

Things are already here underway for Halloween. We have a spell of wet

and Web `` windy weather through the course of this evening. I will be

back later in the programme with the details.

First tonight to the hunt for the killer of a 25`year`old Sri Lankan

student who was stabbed to death on his final shift as a pizza delivery

driver. Police say the attack was brutal and shocking.

Tavisha Lakindu Peiris was found dead in his car on Sunday night.

He'd studied at Sheffield Hallam University and was about to begin

his dream job as an IT consultant. Phil Bodmer is in Sheffield for us

now, Phil. As you say, Tavisha Lakindu Peiris

was described as kind and caring. He was aiming to be a professional IT

consultant. Like many young people, he was working part`time as a pizza

delivery driver. Sadly, those aspirations and ambitions were cut

short on Sunday night in a submerged `` suburban street in Sheffield in a

motiveless Lee `` motiveless stabbing attack. From shrill anchor,

his life ended in the most brutal way. `` from shrill anchor. He was a

part`time delivery boy. Colleagues became concerned after he failed to

deliver his last order. He was found unconscious at the core of his

Toyota in the parking bay. He had been stabbed a number of times. I

could only imagine the pain his family are feeling hearing this

news. He was very close to his family and spoke to his mother every

single day. I am appealing to the mothers out there. Was it your son

Matt came home dishevelled with bloodstained clothing? I am asking

anybody out there to think about that. With any crime, there is

always somebody, no matter how close to that person, knows what they have

gone and done. I don't know whether I am looking for one person or two

or three people. The more people that are involved, the more people

that know about it. Somebody knows something. Sheffield Hallam

University said it was saddened to hear of the death. Today one of his

friends spoke about a young man described as hard`working,

intelligent and caring. He was a very smart guy, generous guy. Why

would somebody hurt him? Same`macro that is the thing. He has never done

anything wrong. I don't know who could have done this kind of thing

in cold blood. Police Sebi and so may lie within

the local community. `` police say. Nobody was available to talk to us

from this pizza Company. They did say they were shocked by the death

and that player `` prayers go out to colleagues and family. They say the

matter is under investigation by police and we are helping with

enquiries but can't comment further. Tonight, 50 police officers are

working on this case and are urging anyone who may make `` you may have

any suspicions, to contact them in a matter of urgency.

House prices across Yorkshire have remained pretty static over the past

year, according to the latest figures from the Land Registry.

Some areas like Barnsley, Kirklees and Leeds have seen the average

price of a house drop by up to 3.7%. But in Doncaster, they're really

bucking the trend and the price increase there is higher than any

other metropolitan district in England. Here's Joe Inwood.

Could it be cheaper prices that has caused the big rise? The average

price in got Doncaster still goes for ?100,000. A figure across south

Yorkshire is a feud thousand more. Compare that to North Yorkshire

where you would pay almost 169,000. West Yorkshire, where the average

house costs 107,000. Nationally, the figure is just under ?170,000. Those

are the prices you would pay but in terms of how fast they are going up,

Doncaster beats the lots. It is the English metropolitan district with

the biggest rise. 4.1% in the past year. If things keep going the way

they have been, showing people around is something that Sandra, who

is desperate to sell, will have to be doing a whole lot more. It is on

the up. It is fantastic because it means we may get more viewers, more

people who are interested in buying, which will relieve a lot of

tension and it gives us a chance to go and buy what we want to buy. That

sellers optimism is not always found in the region. In rather rum, prices

are down. In Barnsley, they are down 2.5%. `` in rather run, prices are

down. Why does Doncaster but the trend? It is a combination of a low

starting point and high levels of investment. It doesn't take much to

get 4.1% increase in market value. With a regeneration scheme around,

that brings in people and employment and there is money being brought

into this market. For Sandra and her family, they hope that money will

soon be coming their way. We have found the perfect place to move to.

Without having autism, he is going to have the top floor of his whole

flat. It will make him independent living at home so we are there at

the time `` all the time. It will make life easier for us all. If the

next 12 months are anything like the last, that for sale sign shouldn't

be there for too much longer. Joining us from our studio in

Nottingham is Miles Shipside from Rightmove. Why is Doncaster Bucking

the trend like this? There is increased employment and it creates

demand for housing and affordability is good in Doncaster because house

prices are lower. Industry has some distribution centres, good transport

links, good investment in the area. It is creating demand plus investors

are saying goodbye to let returns as well. You don't think this is a

blip? House prices are continuing to fall in places like Kirklees,

Calderdale, Leeds. Doncaster started sooner because of those factors. I

was speaking to an estate agent in Leeds today and they said their

starter Home Office on the south side has had the best two months

since 2008. Leeds and some other areas are going to start catching

Doncaster up. I presume you were able to measure it. Is it down to

investors or first`time buyers? Who are we talking about? With the

mortgage market boring and more mortgages becoming available and the

start of the help to buy scheme, Merle `` more first`time buyers are

coming into the market. There is some good demand there. You are

sounding very optimistic. Does this look like a recovery in the housing

market? It is nothing like the South and in London that it has been a

long time coming and that pent up demand for housing and the cost of

renting is high. Buying a property if you can get together that 5%

deposit will help more people get onto the housing ladder. Thank you

very much. Later on Look North: Scaling new

heights ` North Yorkshire mountaineer Alan Hinkes adds writing

a book to his list of conquests. Police investigating an incident of

a large`scale disorder in Sheffield have released CCTV images of six

people they want to speak to. A number of men and teenagers were

involved in the altercation which happened outside a pub in Leopold

Street at about 7pm on Saturday the 24th August. Several people were

assaulted and furniture at the pub was damaged. Anyone who recognises

any of the people is asked to call South Yorkshire Police.

A scheme to deter bicycle thefts in York has led to a 39% drop in the

crime over the past five years, according to the council. As part of

Operation Spoke, an ultra`violet security code is added to the bike.

It's then registered on a national database so, if stolen, it can be

identified. Thousands of bikes have now been registered and the council

plans to extend the scheme. 15,000 bikes with security codes is

a great deal for us. We want to push on to make sure every bike has this

code. You can see it has been marked and the chance of you getting done

for it would be greater. Campaigners hoping to transform the

Bradford Odeon site have had their first look inside. The historic

building has been empty and unused for 13 years. Revamping it could

cost up to ?20 million. Emma Glasbey reports.

18 years of changing faces for one of Yorkshire's most historic

buildings. The Bradford Odeon has not been used since 2000. For more

than a decade, it has been lefty `` it has been left empty and it has

taken its toll. Builders can see what they could be taking on. There

is the group wanted to make it a live concert venue. You have to see

beyond the mess and the rubbish. Bradford needs an attraction to

bring people into the city centre and this building would do so. And

then there is the group wanting it to be a music and arts venue owned

by the community. It is like going into the Titanic where it is all

laying there. There is moss and fungus everywhere. It didn't feel as

bad as we expected. Bradford Council will look at the different bids once

they are in and make a decision but the future of this building is not

yet secure. Hopefully, someone will come forward and bring forward

something that is deliverable. We don't want to go back to a blank

sheet of paper which may include demolition. I am optimistic. With so

much history, there are plenty of people hoping for a bright future

for the building but bringing it back to life could cost between 15

and ?20 million. This building has been wasted for the past 13 years

but back in the 1930s, it opened as a ballroom. In their 60s, it played

host to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. It is hoped that some of

that former glory could be restored in the next few years.

Fascinating to see inside it after so long. Before seven o'clock:

Spooky goings on in North Yorkshire. We are getting ready for Halloween

here but if you are of a nervous disposition, you may want to look

away now. Look at this! Onto sport and the Winter Olympics

at Socchi in Russia are now just 100 days away. With high hopes of a

medal is James Woods from Sheffield. The man they call Woodsy, is ranked

as Great Britain's top slopestyle skier. He's bagged two World Cup

titles in the last 12 months. Slopestyle will be making its

Olympic debut, when the Winter Games come around in February.

Whichever one overwhelms you the most, pick that one. There is not

one person monopolising. There is a whole bank of guys ready to take it.

You really just take a stab in the dark and pick your favourite and aim

for him. Still in York and in sport York City

had a valuable win against Scunthorpe which lifted them five

points clear of the relegation zone. Danny Carpenter reports.

Sometimes, all you need to change your fortunes is a slice of luck and

look for York City came via a large slice. Josh Carson's shot ballooned

off a defender after three minutes. No such persistence was needed for

Wes Fletcher. City, who had lost four of their previous five games

were in a comfortable position. Goals here, like London buses, all

at once. You just have to stick out an arm. Nothing dodgy about the

finish. The same player made it four with a uncontested volley. City were

home dried by half`time. The night and the points belonged to York.

Now to a Yorkshireman who's no stranger to danger and is in fact

the only Briton to have scaled all 14 of the world's 8,000 metre peaks

which includes Everest and K2. Alan Hinkes first took up rock climbing

at Northallerton Grammar School but his mountaineering career has taken

him much, much higher. And now he can add author to his remarkable

list of achievements. He joins us now. I want to get straight on to

the crooks of this because these mountains are the tallest in the

world and there is a point when you climb them, when you enter the death

zone. Beyond that point, the body begins to deteriorate and you are

beginning to die. Yes and there is no chance of rescue from helicopter.

The highest dash they can't get up to the top. No matter how good the

stove you have to melt snow and ice, there is no water. You started rock

climbing at Northallerton Grammar School. I started rock climbing on

the sandstone and limestone of Yorkshire. We have some fantastic

pictures from the book. Do you know where that is? That is from the top

of K2. That is an avalanche down K2. That is a 10,000 foot drop down

below the climber. That is 26,000 feet and K2 is another 2000 feet

above that. So many people have died attempting to claim these

mountains. You have climbed all 14. It is astounding. What drives you on

to do that? I get asked that a lot. I have come to terms with it and I

should be dead! People don't do it because the reason is that they

could be killed. Has there ever been any occasion when you felt you were

desperately close to dying? There has been a few but the very last

one, the third highest mountain in the world, I did have a near death

experience. I got to the top of my own in the dark and a blizzard

started and I couldn't see a thing, not even with a head torch. I

started having a panic attack and thought I was going to die. Somehow,

I pulled myself together and pushed the fear into a little compartment

in my head. You mentioned your grandma and your daughter, Fiona, in

the book. They have had quite a lot to put up with for many years.

Micron always thought, "when are you going to pack up this climbing? " ``

my ground. `` my grandma. What are you doing next? I might

write another book. That was a joke. I would like to go down the deepest

hole in the world. A bit of pot holing. The photographs you have

taken are stunning. It is a great read.

Now it's nearly Halloween and one of our stately homes is tonight

transforming itself for its first ever spooky event.

Castle Howard in North Yorkshire is perhaps best known for its costume

dramas, but tonight it's a drama of a different kind. Ian White can tell

us more. Talk about a drama. I am soaking

wet, it is blowing a gale, my puppy has blown off. Thousands of people

have turned up in Halloween costumes. Castle Howard is all lit

up. We have flame`throwers and jugglers. Look at these guys here.

One of the highlights will be the Halloween horse show which starts

shortly. I have taken a look behind the scenes. It is not everyday you

see something like this going on at Castle Howard. A group of stuntmen

and actors have spent the day putting the finishing touches to a

show for Halloween. It is all fancy, it is all for kids and

grown`ups. We have all sorts of magical creatures. The horses are

the stars of the show, cleverly trained to act alongside the humours

`` humans. It is so much fun. When I was a kid, this was what I always

wanted to do. Dress up and entertain people. This show, we get to do a

lot and we have put a lot of things in which we think will be good for

the kids. In the story, these are the nice guys. I don't do scary very

well. I am the one who is scared instead. I am a nice boy. I have a

lot of body armour and have a scary mask. There is a lot of injuries.

The highs massively outweigh the logos. It is amazing. While the

horses spend the afternoon relaxing in the sunshine, it was time for a

bit of male grooming and time to get into character. If you want to see

what they look like, here they are. Ricky is looking a lot better than

he was earlier. You have something spectacular for us? Yes. Here we go

and stop they are light in the flames. We will see a horse jump. He

has failed. He is scared. Look at this. It has done it. Simon, you

must love this. It is brilliant, not that I have always appreciated

Halloween. All I can say is it is wonderful this evening. Lots of

people here, house looking wonderful and everyone will enjoy themselves.

We'll be able to get to tonight? Hopefully. The idea is to get people

through the doors. It has been a real success tonight. It is the

first time we have done it. We have a few problems but we are getting

there. The weather doesn't help. It adds to the fun. I'll blame the

weather presenters back in the studio. Have a great time if you are

coming down here tonight. That poor horse!

We would love your Halloween pictures, pumpkins included. Send

them to this `` us. Now, you are going to carve a

pumpkin and put a cat inside it, aren't you?

We have some pictures of the weather. The clouds are starting to

break up there. We have an autumnal scene near Halifax. This is a cat

enjoying the weather in the garden. It is rather wet out there but it

has been forecast so you can't blame us. Tomorrow, there would be some

sunshine around but a few showers being blown in on a brisk breeze.

The weather stays fairly unsettled and we have low pressure for the

weekend. There will be some heavy rain at times and some strong winds

also. At the moment, it is wet and windy. This weather front is

trekking south eastwards. Wet and windy weather is creeping south

eastwards. It is an improvement later on in the night to dry

conditions with some clear spells. Temperatures down to five Celsius.

The sun will rise just after 78 `` just after 7am. Tomorrow morning,

another fine start to the day and there will be some fine weather

about. There will always be the risk of showers, particularly for Western

and central parts. Those showers will be blown through on a brisk

West /Southwest breeze. Temperatures around 11 Celsius. A lot of

uncertainty about Friday at `` Friday and the weekend. Typical

autumn storms. That is as far as we go. I will be

back at 10:25pm. Goodbye. Everyday normal things that everybody

does is where I use my energy. I haven't got an extravagant

lifestyle, I've not got a hot tub outside or

something like that. In essence, it is

a choice between heating or eating. We will still eat

and we will still have heating