03/03/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

Hello ` welcome to Monday's Look North Tonight ` bad news for

Yorkshire's hard`pressed train travellers. Police confirmed that

they have found the body of missing student Megan Roberts. Officers say

that a body found in the River Ouse yesterday was that of Megan Roberts.

Her family described as wonderful, kind and loving.

Claims that extra carriages which were supposed to relieve

overcrowding here will now go to the South instead. People are doubly

annoyed that we are not seeing the actual seats and trains. The

Yorkshire police force which wants to be the first in the country to

recruit senior officers who haven't risen through the ranks. And later

on look North, a sign that spring is on its way, lambing season at this

farm near Barnsley. And what about the rest of the week? Join me for

the weather forecast later in the programme.

Police have confirmed that the body of a woman found in the River Ouse

is that of missing student Megan Roberts. It is to an end six week

search for the 20`year`old. Her parents pay tribute to a wonderful,

kind and loving daughter. Megan Wynne buzzing in January after a

night out with friends in York city centre. Her body has been found five

miles away in the river at Acaster Malbis. Megan Roberts vanished six

weeks ago on her way home from a night out with friends. They had in

at a nightclub in York. Detectives tracked our journey on CCTV and said

that the 20`year`old fine arts student appeared to be drunk. They

said it was most likely that Megan had fallen into the river. A search

for Megan has continued for the past six weeks. North Yorkshire police

have been using sonar equipment to look along the river bed. But the

water levels have been very high in recent weeks and it is only just in

the last few days that the flooding has started to recede. It was here,

just on the other side of the river yesterday that a member of the

public found the body of a woman. This afternoon, police confirmed her

identity. This tragedy has touched many people. Including Megan's

friends and fellow students at York St John University and the people of

York, and we extend our sympathies to them at this time. I hope that a

small measure of comfort can be taken from the fact that Megan has

now been found. Until today, Megan's family had held out some

hope that she would be found alive, but today, they pay tribute. Her

mother, Jackie, said. York St John University said she was

bright, enthusiastic and popular. North Yorkshire police thanked those

who had helped with the search. Next tonight ` depressing news for

commuters fed up with overcrowded trains in Yorkshire. Campaigners say

it's likely to go on for years. The warning comes after TransPennine

Trains confirmed that extra carriages they hoped to use on the

route will now be switched to the Home Counties. Spencer Stokes is at

Leeds station for us tonight. The TransPennine Trains from

Huddersfield to York is one of the busiest lies in the country. It

carries the third most overcrowded railway train in Britain every

morning. That is 6:21 6:21am departure from Manchester airport to

Middlesbrough. That train has 160 sees available on it but on average

103 people have to stand every morning. Trans`Pennine express who

run the service had hoped that some of that overcrowding would be eased

later in the year when they will have ten new trains, but they have

warned that they are going to lose nine of the trains down to the south

of England so they will not be much gain in terms of a number of seats

available for passengers. We have been hearing from one rail campaign

group who are, rather understandably, disappointed.

TransPennine Trains is a successful operation with lots of people

wanting to travel by train but also a lot of overcrowding, and what they

need is more carriages so that people can travel in comfort, and

this particular situation means that they will not be getting extra

carriages that we thought they would get. So what have TransPennine

Trains had to say about developments? The trains they are

operating on not owned by them. They are owned by a leasing company. The

contract to operate them runs out in one year, and a new lease has been

arranged with a company called Chiltern Railways, and that is why

those nine trains are heading south stop TransPennine Trains Sable

continue talking to the Government about other ways of easing

overcrowding. `` say they will continue. We have been speaking to

passengers who have been telling us about their stories of overcrowding,

having to stand on those busy morning and evening trains. Lots of

people standing up, you have to go and sit in first class, because

there are no seats. It is hard, really. I do not like standing all

the way home, I refuse to stand all the way home, so I would rather get

a cab. You have paid for a ticket, and you cannot get a seat. There is

lots of pushing and shoving to get on the train in the first place. It

is dangerous for a young child. It is annoying. In the long term there

may be some hope for passengers because that busy line through

recent others build up the North Yorkshire is going to be

electrified, but what we don't know is, although this trains will be

faster, we don't know if they will have more seats on them and if they

don't, then obviously, the overcrowding and growing passenger

numbers could continue. Later on Look North. Testing times for the

Bradford Bulls. Can they fight back after being docked points over their

financial problems? Other news now, and the Kodak factory in Leeds is to

close, with 210 jobs being lost. The factory in Morley makes printing

plates for the commercial printing industry. Trade unions say it's

terrible news for the workers and their families ` and are calling for

urgent talks with the company. Kodak says it'll help employees find other

jobs. West Yorkshire Police have been cleared of any wrongdoing

following the death of a man in the Kirkheaton area of Huddersfield

three years ago. Alistair Bell was shot by officers after a six`hour

stand`off. He'd threatened to kill members of the public and had fired

at police officers. A report by the Independent Police Complaints

Commission, published today, says the police action was justified.

Sheffield's new market hall has seen one million people come through the

doors in just three months. The new market on the Moor, opened at the

end of November. It cost ?18 million and replaced the city's Castle

Markets. It is one of a number of regeneration projects planned for

the Moor area of Sheffield. West Yorkshire Police could become the

first in the country to allow people who have never worked as police

officers before to take up senior ranks in the force. It'll use the

Direct Entry scheme to advertise for a Superintendent position which will

be open to leaders from other professions. The move ` which was

first reported in today's Yorkshire Post ` has been welcomed by the

Government. It could mean that in the future, Superintendents and

other senior officers will never have made an arrest. Joining us now

is Nick Smart from West Yorkshire Police Federation, which represents

rank and file police officers. Good evening. What is wrong with these

proposals? We have an insisting scheme of accelerated promotion

which exposes candidates and offices to departments were they get a

grounding in operational and strategic policing which stands them

in good stead for, and posts. We think that is good for purpose. ``

for command posts. We welcome change, we embrace it. We are all

for people from private industry coming into project management in

IT, where they can push the forceful, but in this scenario, what

you're trying to do is buy credibility, and you cannot teach

experience, and that is what is going to happen in this situation.

We spoke to the Minister for policing, Damian Green. This is what

he said. West Yorkshire police are one of the first forces in the

country to go down this route. We think it will increase the talent

pool available for the police force, so that people will be able to enter

at various stages. They may have held senior managerial roles and

other organisations, they could be coming out of the military services.

There will be a raft of people interested in this type of senior

job in the police force and hopefully, it will bring new ideas

to bear. Surely new ideas is a good idea? We welcome people coming in to

do nonoperational functions but to come in with no experience and

credibility, that will expose that individual to unnecessary risk and

harm, and expose officers on the ground to it, and the organisation.

And also expose the public to unnecessary harm and risk, so we

have real reservations about it. Superintendents can be in charge of

public order and firearms incidents. What will be the attitude of

ordinary officers when they walk into the station? You're looking at

someone with no operational experience, and no credibility. It

is different coming from industry background where you are in charge

of a supermarket, for example, then having to give authority for

firearms officers to this charge their weapon. The shareholders of

the public, so the decisions can have ramifications, down the line.

A grieving mother from York has set up a group for bereaved parents

after her six`year`old son died from a brain tumour. Today is

unimaginably difficult for the care is Lake family. It is one year since

they lost their youngest member, two`year`old Elliott. The little boy

died suddenly whilst having a nap. Doctors don't know why. The family

was knocked for six and found it difficult to find them necessary

support. We left hospital desolate after losing Elliott, and when we

walked out of the hospital door there was no bereavement support

that was available. What we feel is that there were given `` big gaps in

the service. We thought that after you leave hospital, Matt support

should be there through school, through the hospital, through your

GP, but there just wasn't. Because Lake family was told they would have

to wait one year for bereavement counselling. That is why they are

launching a bereavement charity in Elliott's name. They say that it is

sorely needed, especially in Leeds. I am the dad of three children. One

is in heaven, but the idea of putting together a charity and

helping other people in his name motivates me and our family to try

to do the best we can. In York, too, bereaved parents are having to

help themselves. You just cannot comprehend that your child has gone

through this... Teresa Etheridge Clark was struggling so much with

grief she set up a support group. Her little boy Blaise died of cancer

after a three`year battle with the disease. Losing a son is the most

horrific thing you could ever imagine. He was six years old when

he died. I have tried to find every way of coping. How do you deal with

this? What do you do? There are charities and places you can go to,

but there is nothing in York. Teresa Singleton's son, Wayne, was 24 when

he died, but still her baby. The loss of a child is very particular

in his pain. I felt I was alone all the time because I did not know

anybody that was in my situation. And to just managed to come and sit

with people, I thought it might lift the depression and panic attacks and

to let me know that I am not on my own. This was the first meeting of

the group, and it was well attended, proving the need for it. Because

Lake family know that there are efforts are needed by others and it

might help them to find a way forward through desperate grief.

Anyhow that can be given to parents who have gone through that trauma

has got to be welcome. Before seven o'clock. Kate Bradbrook has some

sure signs that Spring is here at last. This little fellow has been

born in the last few minutes. Find out how many other lambs have been

born at Cannon Mill Farm over the weekend. I am a softy when it comes

to spring, but not about sport, I am passionate about that. Let's start

with Super League, and Bradford's Bulls ended a terrible week off the

field with a welcome second win of the season yesterday. The victory

came after they were docked six points for going into

administration. And yet another player left on Friday ` Nick Scruton

the second Bulls player to join Wakefield. Here's Shamir Masri. It's

been another testing period in the club's history ` a six`point

deduction for entering administration led to the collapse

of a proposed takeover. It has left fans worried to the future of their

club. They aren't not committed. We need someone to come in and give us

money and help us move forward for where we have been stuck with the

last three or four years. Whatever happens, come thick or thin, we will

be here, shouting on our team, but it is worrying times. Yesterday

Bradford Bulls took to the pitch needing a win, in what's only their

third game of the season. Luke Gale set them on their way against London

Broncos with the opening try. Adam Sidlow powered over for their second

but the Broncos scored to cut the Bulls' lead to six points at the

break. After the re`start, Danny Addy added a third for Bradford.

James Donaldson with the assist. And a Luke Gale drop goal ` plus a Tom

Olbison try just before the final hooter ` handed the Bulls a deserved

25`12 win. They are now on minus two points and are doing what they can

to remain positive. We have a great group of players, as people as well

as players, so we've can get the chance to enjoy are big and play,

and ignore the field stresses, we might be able to achieve something

this year. `` off field. The RFL say they're still in talks with other

prospective owners. In the meantime, the players and staff will

concentrate on a trip to Hull FC on Friday. And we'll bring you all the

action and talking points from the weekend in tonight's Super League

Show at ten to midnight. It was a quite a match in the final of table

tennis's National Championships. Chesterfield's Liam Pitchford won

the men's English senior title in Sheffield, beating Paul Drinkhall

4`2 to retain his crown. He also won the doubles Championship, this time

with Drinkhall as his partner. Moving on to football and there are

lots of goals to get through from this weekend's matches. Rotherham

scored a sensational six in their game against Notts County. But we

start the round`up with a high`scoring and one`sided Yorkshire

derby in The Championship. Ian Bucknell reports. Huddersfield's

goal`scorers grabbed the headlines but without them early save from

keeper Alex Smithies it could have been a different story. Keith

Southern scrambled in the opener for how this will soon after, then the

floodgates opened with further goals by Danny Ward, Adam Hamilton, Adam

Clayton from the spot and Sean Scannell, sealing a 5`0 win for the

Terriers. Barnsley, now bottom of The Championship. The damage from

our perspective, we hope, is minimal, and we hope to get back the

better things next week. Sheffield Wednesday got a late penalty when

Dean Whitehead of Middlesbrough handled the ball. Sheffield

Wednesday's good League one continues. Doncaster fell behind at

Bournemouth after six minutes, and with no lead on this and to come off

the bench, they were eventually thrashed 5`0, so it is worrying

times per Doncaster, who hover above the relegation places. In League

one, this free kick from James Tavernier got rather my head, and

then Vukic followed in soon after, and a strike from Alex Tribble was

argued with the best of the lot. Further strikes from Maynard and

Hitchcock completed the 6`0 rout. This is a tough league. What we're

doing everything we can. A driving strike from Stefan screw goal gave

Sheffield United a 1`0 victory. And defender John McCombe headed York

city ahead at home to Exeter. A close range strike from Michael

Coulson followed soon after and York city held on to win 2`1, and still

have hopes of reaching the league two play`offs. We're now joined now

by Guy Mowbray, who's back with a new series of our regional football

programme Late Kick Off on BBC One tonight. What a goal that was by

Michael Coulson. Absolutely fantastic. Will you be able to be

neutral? No, I try to be neutral everyday of my working life, but not

this time. We will not mention York city too much tonight because we're

going, leading with Leeds United. They drew at the weekend on the

pitch. Ross McCormack with the goal. But it does not seem to matter what

is going on, on the pitch, it all seems to be about takeovers. You

have been looking into the prospective new owner, Massimo

Cellino. We are not hanging about, we sent a reporter over to Sardinia

to find out that little bit more about Massimo Cellino, to find out

what people on his home island think about him. We also went to get a few

words with his Italian lawyer. TRANSLATION: these are matters that

were always under found it and we have always contested them. These

charges against Massimo Cellino where about procedural matters. Both

the historic ones and we can certainly say with confidence, the

current ones. They are not crimes in the traditional sense of the word.

Away from Leeds United and their trials and to be a nations of the

field, we have a few things about `` a few teams being involved in

promotions. It'd be nice to get promotion from every league that we

are covering. In League one, Rotherham United are looking good. I

think Huddersfield and Leas would be pushing it, don't you? It would be

nice to get a Premier League side the side of the Pennines. Fingers

crossed. We will be with them through to the end of the season.

The first game this season is on at 11:20pm. You're dying to chip in.

York city have got a chance of getting to the play`offs. A month

ago, we were looking at the bottom two. Let's take the rest of the

season and enjoy it. Would you be allowed to do the commentary if they

got to Wembley? They would not stop me as a nation Mark `` they would

not stop me! Now, it's not quite "one born every

minute" ` but it's certainly not far off. We're talking about lambs

though, rather than human babies! Yes, lambing season is well under

way across Yorkshire, and at Cannon Hall Farm in Barnsley, around a

hundred arrived over the weekend! Kate Bradbrook has been to meet

them. A sure sign that spring is on its way. 200 lambs have been born at

Cannon Hall Farm in the last week. Some are already desperate to be

outside. Very cute and fluffy. It is nice to see them, the young lambs,

as well as the big ones. That one has just been born about 15 minutes

ago. I really like them because they are cute. We have got to make sure

that their airways are clear. For others, their arrival was not so

straightforward, and mother nature quite literally needed a helping

hand. Most of these lambs are twins, but some are triplets. And with that

comes a new challenge. Lots of extra work bottle feeding them and looking

after them. If we are cute and crafty, we can convince the Mumbles

a single that one of the trippers belongs there, if we rub it in

alongside her own land, and that way we can make sure that they'll get

caught up with an equal supply of milk. This little fellow is the

smallest land to be born, five days old with a good set of lungs on him,

and one of 20 sets of triplets to be born here. And if you thought three

was a crowd, spare a thought for this mother, who has four hungry

mouths to feed. They are absolutely gorgeous. It

does feel springlike today, that is for sure. Just want to say thank you

to Clifton Green primary School, the most unusual assembly I have ever

been involved in, it was like a show by Ant and Dec! And the lesser

spotted Paul Watson was... I was at Bradford city. For a birthday treat,

we lost 3`2 at home to the bottom club. We have some nice pictures.

This is the first one, Kirkstall Abbey. And what they think that

looks like? Have you ever seen a cumulus cloud like that before? That

is at Rowntree Park in York. That has gone berserk on Twitter. The

third one, that is a squirrel. Top marks for that. Looking at

daffodils. You can e`mail me your pictures.

The next couple of days are not looking too bad. Quite a bit of fine

weather with some sunshine, some mist, fog and frost bursting. Not a

particularly settled looking chart. We have low pressure down to the

south`west. As Mac bursting. That pressure will build over Tuesday and

Wednesday, which will be fine with some springlike sunshine. Some spots

today have managed to get into double figures in temperatures, and

we are in the clear for cloud right now. Temperatures already beginning

to drop. Five and six across rural parts, and they will continue to do

so, with just a light breeze. Some thick fog patches perhaps across

parts of the Vale of York. And the valley bottoms, Calderdale could

have some thick fog, so watch out for icy patches on untreated

surfaces tomorrow. In rural spots, we could be down to `2 in some

places. The time of Sunrise... On the roads, you could, for some

thick fog patches. Taking a few hours to clear. One or two showers

possible in the far west, but for most of us, it is a fine start with

patchy cloud and sunshine. One of two showers coming through, but the

emphasis is on lots of fine weather. Just a light breeze so it

should feel pleasant. Pen Celsius in Thirsk. Nine across South Yorkshire,

with Sheffield city centre getting up to ten tomorrow afternoon.

Wednesday looks like a lovely day, find some sunshine, let `` 11

Celsius. Some light rain on Thursday across the Pennines, quite a bit of

cloud, and on Friday some patchy rain at first, and then 13 Celsius

by Friday. It has been like an addition of

Springwatch the night with ducks, lambs and squirrels. We will be back

with a late bulletin at 10:25pm.