02/05/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

and I will be looking ahead to Leeds against Wigan. I will have that and

the rest of the sport. A pleasant day with some sunshine as

you can see from this picture taken at Scarborough. What is in store for

the bank holiday weekend? Good evening and welcome. A

15`year`old boy accused of the murder of Leeds teacher and Maguire

has been told he could face trial in November. The boy appeared on a

video link to Leeds Crown Court this morning. More relatives of Ann saw

for themselves this afternoon the massive array of tributes to her

this afternoon will stop a former headteacher at Corpus Christi

College paid tribute to her. John Connolly reports.

A family in mourning. A group of Anne McGuire's relatives thought to

include her two sisters looked closely at the long line of floral

tributes. `` Ann. Local Labour MP Hilary Benn was among the visitors

to the college this afternoon. There was the warmest of tributes to Ann

Maguire from a former headteacher. It is very clearly the case here

that the commitment of Ann Maguire is the story. Tragic and though her

life has taken, the real story is that this is a person who has lived

for 41 years in the community and made a real difference Day in, day

out, really cared about people. She wanted the best for those she was

serving. She was prepared to give the time and commitment to make that

possible. The 15`year`old boy arrested soon after Ann's murder

made an appearance at Leeds Crown Court this morning. Because the

accused boy is classed as a young person, the George, the prosecuting

barrier and the defending barrister all appeared in court without their

traditional wigs on for the 16 minute hearing. The 15`year`old

appeared by video link from the youth detention accommodation where

he is held. Meanwhile, police have revealed they arrested a second

15`year`old boy yesterday in connection with their investigation.

He was later released without charge. The mourners for Ann Maguire

are many. The grief is tempered by the knowledge of the goodness of

that person. In a sense a modern`day saint, a modern`day patron of

teachers. Today Ann Maguire's families took comfort from the many

tributes. `` Ann Maguire's family. A minute's silence will be held

ahead of tonight's super league game between Wigan and Leeds Rhinos. We

are alive at Headingley in a few minutes. Yorkshire police have

described the action of a young woman who forced children to

prostitution is grotesque. Amanda Spencer was just 16 when she

befriended young girls, during them with drugs and alcohol and

effectively selling them for sex. She has been found guilty of 16

charges relating to child prostitution, and cleared of it.

Kate Bradburne was in court. Amanda Spencer was just 16 years old

20 began befriending vulnerable young girls. They, like her, were

often from troubled and chaotic backgrounds. Some were in care. The

youngest, just 13. They were forced into prostitution and beaten if they

disobeyed her. It beggars belief really that a young female could in

effect pimp other young vulnerable females for so long for the benefit

of money, drugs and to curry favour with various people. Spencer was

charged with 38 offences relating to child prostitution. After

deliberating for 30 hours, the jury returned 16 guilty verdicts. She was

cleared of eight charges, including trafficking for sexual

exploitation. The jury failed to reach verdicts on a further 14

related offences. It was at places like this in Sheffield where Spencer

would meet her victims, plied them with drugs and alcohol and then

force them into prostitution. She would then take cash from the men

for arranging it. Three men on trial with Spencer on related charges were

cleared by the jury. Another was found guilty of three charges. For

the first time, we can report he is Ian Foster, 68, from high green in

Sheffield. Earlier this year he was found guilty of 12 sex offences

relating to children. Both Foster and Spencer will be sentenced next

week. We're joined now by the Deputy

Children's Commissioner Sue Berelowitz, who is in our Brighton

studio. You are a national organisation looking after the

interests of children. Can you help us to understand why so many young

people are slipping through the net like this? It is a great tragedy.

Although things are slightly better than they were a couple of years

ago. We have published, based on detailed evidence, the signs people

need to look out for to demonstrate their children are at risk of

becoming victims of sexual exploitation, or are already

victims. It is absolutely critical that everybody working with children

is alive to those signs, because that is the best way of identifying

child victims early on and putting the right steps in place to protect

them. The problem with this case is that a lot of the young girls

involved were homeless or in care. Not many responsible adults

available to spot the signs? There were responsible adults. When

children are in care, they are living in residential care homes,

are in foster care. Those people should be looking out for the

warning signs and to do `` should be taking active steps to protect the

children. More commonly we have seen lots of gangs, groups of men who

pose as boyfriends to recruit young girls. In this case it was a woman.

How unusual is that? It is unusual but not unique. When we undertook

our inquiry into child sexual exploitation, we came across a

number of cases where girls are young women were actively recruiting

younger children, seamer `` female children, into positions where they

were going to be sexually exploited. The vast majority of people who do

that our mail but there are some girls. Usually the females

themselves have been victims of the same groups of men. They were

sexually exploited themselves. They come a point where they are either

forced to recruit younger children who becomes so damaged and over

identified with those exploiting them, they become active recruiters.

I am so sorry, we have to leave it. Later, victory for a campaigner for

disabled access to the Dales in the shape of an all`terrain wheelchair.

The grandfather of a four`year`old girl who died when the car she was

in was hit by a train on a level crossing, once all such crossings

outlawed. Emma Lifsey was travelling with her grandmother when, dazzled

by the sun, they ended up on the tracks of the Doncaster to

Gainsborough line. A second later they were hit by a passenger train.

Emma's favoured teddy bear is at the centre of the family memorial to the

four`year`old. Her grandfather makes frequent visits here and hopefully

tributes can also act as a warning to others. I do think it is a

dangerous place. Is grandmother was `` the East Midlands service had

been travelling from Lincoln towards Doncaster. Mrs Jarrett had made the

journey hundreds of times before. She suddenly saw the barrier. She

says that she thought it was too late, she didn't see the train.

There was an explosion and the car was ripped to bits. An investigation

into the accident found that the glare of the Sun that they could

have made it difficult for Diane Jarrett to see the warning lights

and the barriers. The lights themselves were less than half as

bright as they should have been. The accident has raised wider questions

about safety at crossings. Things could have been done that may well

have stopped this tragedy. And things can be done now to stop other

tragedies in the future. That has to be the focus of Network Rail. There

are 6500 level crossings in the UK. In the past five years, there have

been 44 deaths. Network Rail say they have invested more than ?100

million on improvements, and despite this 450 automatic barriers are

still in place. Emma's grandfather says there is an element of risk at

every crossing. I would like half barrier crossings to be outlawed, a

thing of the past. Proper full barrier crossings. I think they have

got to make them so conspicuous that whatever the weather conditions, if

it is down, you know it is down. Do you think that will save lives?

Yes. I think it will. Inquests into the deaths of five

people who died in a fatal house fire in Sheffield were opened this

afternoon. Three children died in the fire ` two brothers and a

nine`week`old baby girl. Their aunt and grandmother were also killed. A

joint investigation by South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire

Fire and Rescue Service into what caused the fire on Wake Road is

still ongoing. One of the drivers involved in the

crash between a minibus and a lorry which killed a teenage girl on the

M62, has pleaded not guilty to causing her death by dangerous

driving. Lorry driver Kevin Ollerhead, from St Helens, denied

the charge when he appeared at court today. Beth Jones, from South

Elmsall, died in the mini bus on the motorway near Castleford as she and

her friends were on their way to a hen party. The minibus driver has

not yet entered a plea. If there is a job to be done in

Yorkshire, we are not afraid of getting our hands dirty. That is

exactly what Debbie North has done. When a spinal condition put an end

to the Dales walk she and her husband loved, she set about

fundraising for an all`terrain wheelchair. Sally Young has been to

meter. `` to meet her. It is easy to see why this is one of Debbie's

favoured places. But as a wheelchair user she has not been able to get

here for several years. Until now. It is gorgeous. It is just gorgeous

to behold. Debbie has raised ?7,000 to buy this all`terrain wheelchair.

It means she can leave tarmac, traffic and signposts behind, which

is just how she likes it. To be out here on such a beautiful day and see

the Dales, it just changes everything. I never, ever thought

that I would be out. The last few years have been difficult for Debbie

and her family. Her spinal condition means she has had to give up work

and long walks in the countryside. It has been dreadful. It has been

dreadful for Debbie. She lived for being outdoors. And suddenly it was

taken away. It was something we took for granted. Being able to come out

into the hills. Suddenly it wasn't there. It was a crushing blow,

really. It is lovely to see her out in the hills and enjoying something

that she is so passionate about for as long as I have known her. I just

love it. There are still plenty of places where even the most high`tech

wheelchairs cannot go. Debbie is drawing up a list of wheelchair

friendly routes. No kissing gates or style is allowed. The wheelchair is

now available for hire. The hope is that similar schemes will be set up

in the Dales and beyond, so that everyone can enjoy the great

outdoors. Debbie is not alone. We are joined

by Roy Taylor from the RSPB, a wheelchair user with a mission to

open the countryside. This wheelchair is filthy! So it should

be. It means I'm getting out there and doing something! Why has this

cause meant so much to you? I have only been in a wheelchair since

December. I was diagnosed with motor neuron. The outside is my life. And

suddenly route that I could do yesterday are no longer accessible.

And I founded an incredible chance to get to places. I thought, I

cannot change the whole countryside, but I can change the nature reserves

to make sure they are accessible. What needs to happen? There is lots

of machinery. People pushing manual wheelchairs can access lots of

places if they can physically get to them. But you cannot get over steps

or styles. It is the landowner's responsibility to make sure there is

a reasonable chance for people like myself. Cost comes into it as well.

If you think about replacing a style with a gate that swings open,

hundreds of pounds, which would make huge differences... You have gone

off somewhere and had to come back? That's it. You don't know where is

accessible. More information about which sites are accessible to

wheelchair users and people with ability issues. A quick word about

your incredible challenge? We are going coast to coast. We're starting

in Southport. Straight through Barnsley, Hull and finish on

Hornsey. 215 miles. We are going to do it in ten days. Some battery

changes along the way. Lots of people coming from all over the

country. And all the money... The changes we can make to make the

sites more accessible, that is what we will do. I hope the wheelchair

will be even dirtier when I'm done! will be even dirtier when I'm done!

24th of May until the 3rd of June. Before seven o'clock, a familiar

face helps to get the party started at the live at Leeds music Festival.

I am Beth McCarthy. I am playing live at Leeds this weekend. You can

watch me later. There's a heavyweight clash in Super

League tonight, as the league leaders, Leeds Rhinos, take on the

reigning champions, Wigan. The match will be preceded by a minute's

silence in memory of murdered school teacher, Ann Maguire. Tanya is at

Headingley. Yes, it will be a very poignant

moment. Not only was Ann Maguire such a huge member of the Leeds

community, she was originally born in Wigan. We look ahead to that

match in imminent `` in a moment. Football now, and there are two big

issues to be settled tomorrow. Chesterfield are already promoted to

League One, but they could also be crowned League Two champions. But

the team we're most worried about is Doncaster Rovers. Beating Leicester

would prevent relegation from the Championship. If not, things could

get complicated. Paul Ogden reports. Throughout my career when the chips

have been down I have had to dig ended and come up trumps. I know

that I have got a group of players that are going to do the same for me

on Saturday. It could be made so much easier for Paul Dickov and his

Doncaster Rovers by Birmingham City. They start this weekend in an even

more perilous position. Simply put, if Birmingham lose at Bolton

tomorrow, Rovers will be staying above the dreaded drop line.

Equally, if Doncaster can match or better Birmingham's outcome, it is

Rovers who would stay up. A win would be nice to emphasise the

point, wouldn't it? A Rovers strolled tomorrow would oblige

Birmingham to win at Bolton to save their own skins. `` drawer. Even

then, Millwall could be relegated instead of Doncaster. And if Rovers

tomorrow would mean that Doncaster any point

tomorrow would mean that Doncaster Rovers will join Barnsley and Yeovil

in League One. We are everybody's favourites to go down. We have been

for the majority of the season. The fact we going to the last game with

a good chance of doing it is an achievement. You can hear every kick

off what we hope will not be Doncaster's final appearance in the

championship, BBC Radio Sheffield. Tonight 's game is a battle of super

wet `` Super League heavyweights. Leeds Rhinos are top of super league

and not Saint Helens out of the cup at the weekend. Wigan Warriors are

the reigning champions. They are unbeaten in eight. It promises to be

a fantastic game and one that Brian McDermott is hugely looking forward

to. We have to make sure we come out of this with something, that we can

put our thumbs up to each other and say, that was good. That is called

performing. You put in a performance that you can rely on in the

following weeks. We have Castleford on Thursday and Wigan again. It is a

period when you think it will be tough but we are looking forward to

it as well. There will be full match commentary on the game on BBC Radio

Leeds. We will have the highlights on Monday. Jamie Peacock will be

alongside Darryl Powell on the Super League Show. Huge congratulations to

the under 13 team from arising community college in Barnsley who we

featured last night. They finished second in the Lady Taberner 's

tournament in Lourdes. Not bad when you think 750 teams started out in

that one. Many congratulations to them. I'm If, like me, you're into

your music, you'll definitely have heard of Ed Sheeran and Mumford and

Sons. Looking forward to this one here

though. Name us one of their heads? `` hits. They're just two of the big

names who have appeared at the Live at Leeds festival, back when they

weren't quite so famous. Now in its eighth year, the festival, which is

taking place this weekend, is getting the reputation for being the

place to find your new favourite band, or even the next big thing.

One performer hoping to raise her profile this weekend is 16`year`old

Beth McCarthy from York. Cathy Booth went to meet her.

Beth McCarthy is getting ready for the live at Leeds Festival this

weekend. You may already recognise her from her appearance on the

voice, when she impressed George Ricky Wilson. She has a higher

profile than many of the 200 bands on the bill. The strokes guitarist,

Albert Hammond, is the headline act. The festival promoter says you do

not have to be a muso to enjoy it. It is a big strength of the festival

that we bring new bands to the city. People may not have heard of them

when they first see them, but next year they are one of the biggest

bands around. We have had Mumford and Sons and playing in front of 100

people. The next year they are headlining festivals. How does the

festivals work? `` Festival? There are several venues throughout the

city, including Townhall and Holy Trinity Church. Belgrade music Hall

only opened in October. This is where I caught up with Beth.

Ice if love is blind, why can't I see you?

She hopes Leeds will give her career a boost.

Who knows what I will be doing next year? But hopefully I will be

slightly more than I am this year and slightly more the next. It is

making your way up. As long as I am performing and doing music I will be

happy. That is what I love to do. And you can see Beth at the cockpit

tomorrow at 4:30pm. Lovely laugh at the end. Gorgeous

voice. At last Harry, we are hip and happening. Apparently Ricky Wilson

has tweeted tonight about the item on this programme. Let's have some

decent weather tonight. It does not look too bad tomorrow. Probably the

best day of the bank holiday weekend. A bit more cloud around on

Monday. It has been pleasant through today. I will take you through some

pictures before we get on to the forecast. Look at that beautiful

picture. Loads of pictures like this coming in. Lost some falling on the

ground. Like snow. Is that what Paul showed last night? I am glad I did

not show more tonight! The next picture is of Cannon Hall. And the

third picture is of Whitby harbour. Tomorrow looks pleasant.

Chilly overnight tonight. It will start off on a chilly note. It would

be a fine day. It will stay dry with continued spells of sunshine. More

cloud in the afternoon. High`pressure dominates. Whether

France making their way east through Sunday into Monday. You can see on

the satellite picture from the last few hours that the cloud has been

pleasantly broken today. Broken into this evening. Cloud will disperse. A

dry night with long clear spells. A cool one. Temperatures dropping off

to three or four degrees. A touch of grass frost in some parts of north

Yorkshire. The sun will rise in the morning at 5:27am. A chilly start to

the bank holiday weekend. A pleasant day to come. Saturday is the best

day of the weekend. Dry and bright with pleasant sunshine. You can see

the cloud creeping in from the west. Tending to cloud over a little bit

in the afternoon. It will stay dry. Temperatures will always be cooler

along the coast. Ten or 11 degrees. 13 or 14 in the Vale of York. A week

whether from overnight into Sunday. Sunday we will wake up with more

cloud. Perhaps some residual rain or drizzle. It should brighten up in

the afternoon. Where the cloud breaks it will feel pleasant in the

sunshine. A lot more cloud around on Monday. Brightening up in the

afternoon. Next week looks unsettled.

Tragedy has touched many of us this week, with the deaths of five

members of one family in Sheffield, and two members of another family in

Garforth, both in house fires. The murder of teacher Ann Maguire as she

led a class at the Corpus Christi College here in Leeds, has stunned

the country. It also led to a flower memorial outside the school gates.

We'd like to leave you tonight with some of the tributes paid to Ann

from the friends, colleagues and pupils, whom she taught, loved and

most of all, inspired. Good night from us. Good night.

Men are even less tolerant of women than they were before.

It's shocking it'd happen in a public place.

I don't find it funny, but I don't find it offensive.

It really is vile. Shock value sells.

Men are even less tolerant of women than they were before.

The hatred of women. Some people are offended.

Others think women should just man up.

and even misogyny socially acceptable?

Join me, Kirsty Wark, as I investigate...