11/11/2013 Look North (Yorkshire)

That is all from the BBC News at Six. Goodbye.

On Monday's Look North: A damning report reveals "serious

concern" about the protection given to victims of child sexual

exploitation in South Yorkshire. The Crime Commissioner calls for

immediate action as it emerges that officers in Doncaster and Rotherham

are struggling to cope with their workloads. Wee one to be delivering

high`quality, consistent approach to this crime across South Yorkshire

and I am determined this will be delivered quickly that we want to.

We hear how more detectives are now working on child grooming more than

any other crime. Also tonight: LAST POST PLAYS.

Yorkshire falls silent to honour those who've lost their lives since

the First World War. It can take 30 years to become a

master at Lishi. I have metered met Bill...

And after a grey day, it is going to be brighter tomorrow. I will be back

later with all of the details. Thank you for joining us.

First to our main story and the "serious concern" about the

protection given to victims of child sexual exploitation by South

Yorkshire Police. The criticism comes in a report by Her Majesty's

Inspectorate of Constabulary, which was commissioned by South Yorkshire

Police and the Crime Commissioner, Shaun Wright.

The report found: There's been "a failure of management" at the force.

Chief Constable David Crompton has now been told to act immediately.

It also found officers had focused more on offences such as burglary

and vehicle crime, rather than child sexual exploitation.

Inspectors also said there was inconsistency across the force.

Staff in Doncaster and Rotherham were struggling with stress and

heavy workloads. Here's our political editor Len Tingle.

The years, police across the country fail to recognise the danger to

vulnerable young girls who had been groomed and sexually exploited by

criminal gangs. Bashir, MPs criticised South Yorkshire police in

particular by having one of the worst records ``last year. Slow to

react and not giving enough priority to protecting the victims or

prosecuting the criminals. Today was Mike report by Her Majesty is

Inspectorate, the standards watchdog, essentially, says there

has been a failure to improve, not enough training for all front line

staff and more resources needs been put into front line protection, but

it also pointed that implementation has been at best patchy and its

cause for concern. What we found was in the Sheffield division, they had

very good arrangements, where staff on both the police and its partner

agencies were working well together in one office and were able to

provide a good level of service. When we looked at the other three

districts, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley, the picture was less

clear, not as well integrated, and the level of service provided,

particularly to the victims of child sexual exploitation, were not

strong. Chief Constable David Crompton says the report is not

entirely critical. I have over 60 detectives working on child sexual

exploitation and that is significantly more than other types

of serious crime. So everybody wants their children to be safe, everyone

wants to feel they are doing as much as they can. No matter what you do,

you can always do more and I do accept the comments made in the

report but what I also say is that we have significantly increased the

number of prosecutions we have got the child sexual exploitation. This

whole issue is a major test for Police and Crime Commissioner is,

elected exactly a year ago to hold local forces to account. South

Yorkshire is a big place but we don't want to be deliver one part of

it, we want to be delivering a consistent, high quality approach to

tackling this crime across South Yorkshire. This will not be the end

of the matter. How majesties Inspectorate is coming back again to

look at the progress in six months time `` Her Majesty's Inspectorate.

Communities across the whole of Yorkshire came together this morning

to mark Armistice Day. A two`minute silence 11 o'clock commemorated the

end of the First World War. It's a time to pay respect to those

who've died and reflect on the value of peace. Cathy Killick reports.

LAST POST PLAYS. Old and young, town and country,

military and civilian. Armistice Day unites us all in remembrance of the

dead and the cost of war. On the going down of the sun and in the

morning, we will remember them. In York, around 150 service personnel

gathered at the age of a parade square to observe the two`minute

silence. The poppy is a potent symbol here. Many of these troops

have seen conflict at first and lost friends. I think that when I was out

in Afghanistan last time, I went out to other bases and met a few people

who unfortunately did not make it to the end of the tour, so that is what

I was thinking about. It is the past generations as well, but for me,

that is what I was thinking about. Add the military cemetery in

Catterick Garrison, soldiers also came together to remember those who

had fallen. While in Barnsley, young and old stood side`by`side outside

the town hall. In Wakefield, residents at Sycamore nursing home,

many with direct experience of war, took time to reflect, and the

lessons they learned were passed to the younger generations in schools

across the region. St Fagans in Harrogate paused in lessons, and

Filey Academy took time out to stage a simple ceremony. We are proud

about that. We all have a laugh and a joke but it is nice that we have

that serious side where we can think about these things and we were quite

happy to do that. Per serving troops, the services demonstrated

today makes a big difference. What is heartening is to see how it has

become higher profile in recent years, whether it is the judges on

the X Factor wearing poppies, Robbie Williams wearing his last night,

that is hugely important to all of us. The Armistice prey is called the

justice, peace and reconciliation. After their two minutes remembrance,

that is the mission that these troops is no business resumes `` the

Armistice preys. Later on Look North:

Making a difference ` we meet the young carers getting a well earned

rest, thanks to your Children In Need donations.

Former miners who've been told they will no longer receive their

concessionary fuel allowances have been protesting outside the

headquarters of UK Coal today. The protest was led by Bassetlaw MP

John Mann, who's been campaigning for the allowance to be reinstated.

Ex`miners and widows were entitled to free coal until the firm went

into administration in the summer, and they say the allowance was part

of their wages and redundancy package. Emma Glasbey reports.

They say they were promised call for live, but now things have changed.

UK Coal is in administration and fuel allowances for these retired

miners have stopped. Today, they campaigned in the rain outside UK

Coal's headquarters near Doncaster. These are minors, miners widows who

are being hit, people who do not have access to gas, don't have

access to oil, they rely on coal to heat their homes. They are going to

be going short on heating this winter. That, in today's society, is

dangerous, it is not right, it is unfair. And the coal that they have

add storage is running low. That will probably last five or six

weeks, if I am quite sparing with it. John Dean worked underground in

North Yorkshire. He relied on his coal allowance and no could face a

bill of thousands of fans to install a gas boiler. I have had this fuel

allowance for 30 years. It runs the central heating, hot water

everything. We received it with 20 years when it was privatised and I

don't see why it is stopped now. I believe it is the Government's

responsibility. UK Coal says the fuel allowances had to be stopped to

protect jobs. We fully understand the upset caused amongst pensioners,

it is not what we intended at all and other groups were affected but

regrettably, that is what happens in administration. The critical thing

was saving 2,000 jobs. The chancellor George Osborne has said

he is personally looking into this matter and hopes to have good news.

Bad news cannot come soon enough for the hundreds no longer receiving

coal. `` that news. The Bradford`based shoe chain

Barratts has gone into administration for a third time. The

company employs just over 1,000 people in the UK and Ireland. It

previously went into administration in 2009 and 2011, but has since been

through a major restructure. The administrators say they're seeking

to sell the business as a going concern, but that redundancies and

store closures cannot be ruled out. The Education Secretary Michael Gove

has criticised schools in Bradford, saying standards have been appalling

for years. He was responding to a House of Commons question about the

city's Kings Science Academy from Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe.

The school was visited by David Cameron when it was opened as part

of the free schools programme in 2011. But West Yorkshire Police are

investigating the school after it was forced to repay almost ?77,000

when a grant was misused. It is certainly the case that there are

questions to be answered responsible for the academy, but one of the

things that I would stress is that all academies and free schools are

more rigourously audited and held accountable for local authority

schools. I would also stressed that the quality of education in Bradford

for many years has been appalling. Now, this Friday on BBC One, it's

Children In Need, of course. Last year, you helped raise ?46 million.

But where did the money go? All this week, we'll feature some of

the charities which benefitted. The Leeds Children's Charity offers

short breaks to children who really need them. From young carers to

children from very disturbed backgrounds, the holiday centre in

Silverdale gives much needed respite and a chance to just be children

again. Shirley Henry reports. Games, fun and laughter. A short

break for children from a difficult background. These youngsters are all

carers. Some of the young carers, they are really stressed out and

they really need a holiday. Sometimes their parents cannot go or

it is too much money, so Silverdale provided that for free. It is a

chance to forget. To relax and forget about everything.

I had taken care of my mum and stuff. It is just a struggle

sometimes. I can do stuff that most people my age can't really do.

We get to go swimming. You are never bored. And you get biscuits. Leeds

Children's Charity, also known as Silverdale, has been providing

holidays for young people for 100 years. We are not sending them to

Disneyland you know, or giving them an out of world experience. They are

children who just need to be lifted out of very difficult situations and

given a very simple break, and for that, we don't need millions of

pounds, but we do need a few thousand just to help them, and to

help those children see there is a different way of life. The charity

helps 500 children from Leeds every year and plans to continue.

Every penny is well spent. It is Children In Need day big`time on

Friday. We're having our very own event at the National Media Museum

in Bradford. It's free to come along. Just turn up between 5:30pm

and 9:30pm. Ian White and Keeley will be there.

We will be live on BBC One throughout the night. In the

meantime, you can help us by telling us what amazing things you're doing

to raise funds this year Before seven o'clock:

Never too old to learn. We meet the 89`year`old who's gone

back to the classroom to learn the ancient art of Lishi.

And I am at the White Rose to restore awards, which will be

celebrating the very best of the Yorkshire tourist industry. `` to

restore awards. That is a lovely dress she is

wearing. We will see it a bit later. Now, sport.

One of the most`high profile figures in Yorkshire football dramatically

stepped down at the weekend. John Ryan resigned as chairman of

Doncaster Rovers just before his team took on Barnsley in a South

Yorkshire derby. After 15 years at the helm of the

club he's supported since he was a boy, Ryan has walked away after

falling out with the other directors. Ian Bucknell reports.

The crowd sang his name and queued to shake his hand after which time

to say goodbye. John Ryan's time with Doncaster ended the way it

started, on the terraces with the fans. Just before kick`off on

Saturday, he resigned as chairman over a disagreement over a possible

takeover. I only want what is best for the club. I brought a great deal

to the club, which has been rejected by some of the shareholders. I

improved it, people went behind my back and I thought that was totally

out of order. And over to them, no. Let's see what they can do. It seems

the relationship between John Ryan and the other major shareholders has

broken down. In the summer, Ryan attracted a takeover bid from an

Irish consortium. He believed the deal would bring in new investment

to push the club into the top flight of English football. His fellow

directors turned it down. I only regret that I didn't get that chance

to get the club in the Premier League. They say we haven't got the

fan base. If we were in the Premier League playing Manchester United,

believe me, we would have a full house. John Ryan leaves a legacy of

success. For promotions, victory in the Wembley play`off, a major trophy

and a place in the championship. He says he will remain with the

supporters in the stands but leaves the boardroom concerned about the

club's ambitions. Ian Bucknell joins us in the studio

now. I wasting John Ryan is Mr Doncaster Rovers. How can it have

come to this? He clearly not. He is. That he is clearly angry. He

is. It is hard to imagine Doncaster

Rovers without him, but while he has been the figurehead, he has not

wholly owned the club since 2007, when he sold the majority of the

shares to Terry Bramall and Dick Watson. So they had shared ownership

and the money at the club, and that is ultimately where it has broken

down. These two gentlemen have a bit of

money between them, so it is not as if they are going cap in hand to the

bank. Exactly. John Ryan says he is

leaving the club in good health. They don't have any debts, they have

two very wealthy men on the board who are still there and there is

still the possibility of a deal with the Irish consortium. What they do

lose is John Ryan's enthusiasm. He is a dreamer and he dreamt John

``Doncaster Rovers all the way to the championship. He wants to go to

the premiership and some people do not think they can do it, they want

to consolidate in the lower leagues, so how will they fare

without Jon driving them forward? Does it mean the only way out of the

championship is now via relegation? Now for some action from the

weekend's football, here's Danny Carpenter.

Break the league action for most of this weekend, but Jorg's FA Cup

opponents were fellow League two strugglers Bristol Rovers. ``

York's opponents. Ryan Jarvis mopped up a bit of a mess but Elliot

Richards equalised as for defenders failed to make a challenge. And then

this happened. An absolute belter in anybody's league. Or cup for that

matter. Bristol then scored twice to take the lead, but with three

minutes left, an equaliser by Wes Fletcher meant there was to be

another meeting. These two could be sick at the sight of each other by

the end of the season. The draw also throughout the Yorkshire derby but

it wasn't much of a contest. Kieran a guard had rather ahead and

by half`time, it should have been three, but it took until 62 minutes

for Alex Revel to double the lead. Then it was three, and a bit of a

sorry day for Bradford. Sheffield United faced a tricky trip to

Colchester but were two up by half`time. Harry Maguire got the

first, it is anybody's Guess who got the second. Fortunes changed at

half`time, with Colchester drawing level before Chris Porter scored

from the spot and Sheffield United were through. Halifax poked their

heads above the Conference parapet, only to be battered by MK Dons. Lee

Gregory's goal was the only high point in their day. Chesterfield

welcome to the part`timers of Daventry, but only to a point. Gary

Roberts with the first, Jimmy Ryan with the clincher. The most

noteworthy performance in the league was Ross McCormack's who scored all

four believes as they won away at Charlton. To catch up on the rest of

the action, it is on the BBC iPlayer. `` who scored all four for

a crispest Leeds. It's been quite a year for Yorkshire

as a tourist destination and tonight, the best of the best are

being celebrated at a glitzy awards do. The industry now brings around

?7 billion to the region's economy each year and with the prospect of

the Tour de France for 2014, that's expected to sky rocket.

So who are this year's hotly tipped nominees and what have they done to

stand out from the crowd? Danni Hewson is at the ceremony and joins

us now. each year and with the prospect of

the Tour de France for 2014, Yes, what a difference a year makes. This

time last year, I was here at the awards, which are about to start,

and we web owning the weather, which had brought some our attractions to

their knees. `` we were bemoaning the weather. We have had the

third`best region to visit in the Lonely Planet Guide, and there is a

cycle race coming next year. So what's bringing people back # Is at

the scenery, the food, or that there is now like a Yorkshire man or a

woman? I have been touring Yorkshire and

seeing some of the nominees for this year's White Rose awards.

The In prides itself at going that extra mile for its customers, so

when the stove broke during morning breakfast, the chef raced down the

road to continue cooking breakfast in his own home. We just had to put

the fire out, continue, run home. My partner was saying, blimey,

wondering what was happening, and said I was ever so white, but we

just cracked on, brought it back again and that is what we did.

Everyone was happy. Keeping people happy is top priority for the staff

at Doncaster's tourist information office. You may be surprised to

learn the town has over 12 million day visitors every year, coming to

enjoy spectacles like Saint Leger, and the wildlife park. That is more

than baffled Stratford`upon`Avon and staff here are working hard to

change misguided opinions that they have nothing to offer. We need to

tell people to have a fresh look at Doncaster, the Heritage. People

don't realise Doncaster is older than York and how many wonderful

buildings thereof. The story that Doncaster has to tell, we are an

important Roman town, we are on the oldest road map in the world. A

slightly new arrival to the Yorkshire to risk seen is Marco

Gabbiadini. `` to tourist scene. He hung up his boots to run a B with

his wife. It is a different thing to do, but I come from an era where

footballers had to work for a living. It is no hardship, we knew

it was going to happen, so you have to find something different to do.

Different, rewarding and one of the nominees for B and B of the year.

Very briefly, we have the Tour de France coming next year. It is not

going everywhere, so how do other places capitalise? It is coming to

Yorkshire, that is the main thing. We would not have got the lonely

planet award that we talked about in your introduction were it not for it

coming to Yorkshire. The cycling legacy will be Pan Yorkshire, the

business legacy which his starting already would be Pan Yorkshire and

the sporting legacy will be right away rapidly across Yorkshire. If

you are running a business in Yorkshire, 2014 will be your year.

Thank you very much, we will be back at 10:25pm with some of the awards.

They say you're never too old to learn. Tonight, we meet a man who's

proved age is no barrier to studying an ancient Chinese culture.

Bill Hart is 89 and from Keighley. And he's now Leeds Trinity

University's oldest student. Ian White has

if proof were needed that you are never too old to learn, then take a

look at 89`year`old Bill Hart. Bill is studying at Leeds Trinity

University to become a professional coach at the tranquil art of Lishi,

a form of Tai Chi. I have been to China many times and I wanted to

have a go at Tai Chi, and I looked it up on the web and the first thing

that came up was Lishi, and I thought, I will start with that.

Bill is now something of an expert, having completed the first year of

his junior foundation degree. At the end of it, he could end up teaching

classes like this. I do young People's classes and old peoples

classes, but what I like in them is people who are still young, and that

is the amazing thing about Bill. He does not know how old he is, he is

still a young lad. What good does this to me? You are learning

sensitivity. You are learning to sense what I'm going to do.

Doreen, you won't hit me, will you? No. You have been stretching your

arms. Oh, you have to do it right. This is your first time, how are you

finding it? It is very therapeutic and relaxing, and stimulating. I

want to do it and I want to do to the best of my ability, and I shall

keep on until I drop. This is a far cry from the Look North package I

usually do, very tranquil, and Bill can do it, you can do it too.

Sensitivity. Tranquillity. Words we don't know.

He looked a bit like Robin Hood there. OK, let's have the prospects

for the weather. Like he had a bow and arrow. On with

the forecast. It hasn't been a very nice day, a lot of cloud but it has

been mild. Tomorrow, cooler but brighter with spells of sunshine,

because a brief ridge of high pressure is going to build through

tomorrow and this week, it doesn't look like we will have too bad a

deal with the weather. Thursday, there could be a few showers. A lot

of tired today and more rain in the forecast before it improves

tomorrow. `` a lot of cloud. A lot of drizzle, clearing away south

eastwards later in the night, clear spells developing and temperatures

dropping to three or four degrees perhaps in the countryside, with the

risk of a touch of Frost. The sun will rise in the morning at nearly

7:30am, setting at nearly 4:15pm. We start tomorrow on a bright note, any

cloud across the South will thin and break and move away south eastwards

and we are looking at a fine day. We cannot rule out the odd shower over

the hills, but are generally a dry and fine day with plenty of

sunshine. Temperatures today reached around 13 or 14 in the Vale of York.

It will be cooler tomorrow, so some places will stay in single figures

but most of the towns and cities will get up to around ten or 11

degrees, 50 Fahrenheit. Wednesday, a chilly start, probably the coolest

morning of the week with variable amounts of cloud but largely drive.

The cloud will increase because we have rain and strong winds into

Thursday. It will remain windy on Thursday but there will be showers

around and 12 improve on Friday. Children In Need will be looking

drive. The word I was looking for earlier was cut of all.

And you did say drivel instead of drizzle.

Thank you very much indeed come and enjoy the rest of your