24/06/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

from the News at Six. Goodbye from me. On

We feel this will increase pollution and reduce our life span, so in a

natural oil we will die sooner. Where will you watch

the Tour de France? The advice is to plan ahead to

make sure you don't miss out. And we will be hearing from the city

of Leeds diver who is looking to make a bit of history this summer

for Jamaica. Wrote it is not looking bad but join me for all the details

later. Controversial plans for a ndw IKEA

store in South Yorkshire have been The Swedish furniture retailer says

the store right next to the M1 motorway will create

around 400 permanent jobs. Every day, 1100 vehicles cross over

the Tinsley Viaduct on the L1 Close by is the

Meadowhall Shopping Centre A little further

down the valley is Sheffield Arena The new IKEA will sit right

alongside them on the site But the plans have been opposed

by local campaigners, who claim the Kate Bradbrook joins us

now live from the site. This waste ground behind me is where

the new IKEA store will be built. At the moment, if you live in South

Yorkshire and you want to shop in IKEA, you have two options. But all

that is going to change in 2016 It is a global brand famous for

affordable furniture and now it is on its way to South Yorkshire after

plans were approved by Sheffield City Council this lunchtime. More

than a decade after the ret`il giant first attempted to open a store

here. The planning committee made their

decision. They put on balance the positive regeneration aspects of

IKEA coming to the city, thd ?6 million investment and 400 new

jobs. But it seems flatpack furniture

comes at a cost. Close to the medal haul shopping centre, it is an area

with poor air quality. Now the city's director of public hdalth is

warning the harm caused by the slight worsening of already poor air

quality will comprise addithonal cases of respiratory and

cardiovascular disease. It is this which has angered local

people. If you are a family living here and

you read the conclusion frol the Directors of Public Health xou will

be thinking what has happendd here? Why is nobody bothered?

This will significantly redtce our life span. In a nutshell, wd will

die earlier than we expect. According to the counsellor in

charge however, the positivd is still outweigh the negatives.

Poverty also leads to premature deaths in the city and Sheffield has

some of the biggest differentials in all I can inspect and see across the

city. This scheme is a huge generation project bringing jobs for

local people that helps to `lleviate some of those premature deaths from

poverty. That is why you have to take a balanced position.

On top of the 400 jobs at the store, another 200 will be created in

construction. IKEA says this is its most sustainable store to d`te but

how suitable location as wotld be known until it is built in 2016

Why will this story be so sustainable? It says it will have

solar panels in the store and also it will be harvesting rainw`ter It

will also use electric vehicles for home deliveries. On top of that it

is investing money in the local bus services and IKEA says it bdlieves

this will be a catalyst for redevelopment in the area.

In other news, an expert structural engineer has told the Hillsborough

inquests he believes the Leppings Lane terraces were

above capacity by 1700 people at the time of the disaster in 198 .

John Cutlack told the hearing in Warrington that perimeter fence

gates weren't wide enough and crush barriers did not meet guidelines.

96 Liverpool fans died on the overcrowded terraces

Police are looking for a man who's absconded from ` secure

Gary Clark, who's 48, was bding held at Cheswold Park Hospital and was

on an accompanied visit to the town centre when he escaped from staff.

This is the second time a p`tient has escaped in the last month.

Mr Clark was last seen headhng towards North Bridge,

Police advise people not to approach him but to call 998.

Two private colleges in Bradford have had their licences to sponsor

foreign students suspended following an investigation by

Bradford College of Managemdnt and Bradford Metropolitan College

are among 57 across the country affected.

The Metropolitan College sahd it was shocked by the news and was

The site of Scarborough's Ftturist Theatre has been put on

It's after claims that therd could be a grave

on the site containing human remains were proved to be unfounded.

The council hopes to attract a major developer to the thdatre

on Scarborough's South Bay, with "big visions"

The Business Secretary Vincd Cable has been in South Yorkshire to

perform the topping out cerdmony for a multi`million pound transformation

The Fox Valley development in Stocksbridge is next to

Tata Steel and will include retail space, restaurants, 140 new houses,

The ?42 million project is expected to create up to 900 jobs.

It brings jobs, investment hn the top end of the steel industry, bring

in new retail and the jobs associated with bringing in new

housing, leisure facilities, all underpinned by European funding

He's 91, lives in Canada, and his writing has made hil

But Harry Leslie Smith grew up in Bradford in extreme poverty.

We join him on an emotional journey back to his childhood haunts.

I'm happy that it's over and yet I can't forget. I think some things

are not meant to be forgottdn. Now, you may have noticed that much

of Yorkshire is turning yellow with the Tour de France starting here

in just eleven days. But some of you have been

in touch to say, we know it?s a bike What do the different

coloured jerseys mean? Over the next three days,

our correspondent Matt Slatdr is going to offer you

a beginner's guide about Believe it or not, the Tour de

France has managed to becomd the biggest annual sports event without

visiting godson counted before. It has been slow progress with lots of

heavy going but the 101st tour will start in Leeds in good health. But

what exactly is it? It is a 227 mile race that does not stop in

Sheffield. There are two rest days which they need because thehr

average speed is more than 24 mph. The winner is the fastest m`n to

Paris and the leader in the general classification whereas the xellow

jersey. British riders can't stop winning it, first Bradley Whggins

and now Chris Froome. But there are other jerseys to win. There is a

point competition for the sprinters. The best climbers create for the

King of the Mountains. Tomorrow we will discuss teams and tacthcs and

look at the size on Thursdax. There will be a quiz at the end.

There is a lot more to it. Yes, and these distinct lack of

Lycra. Well, up in the Dales, two tractors

are being used to help spectators The tractors have been transformed

into Wi`Fi hotspots with frde internet access

for 500 metres around each vehicle. They'll be moving around

the route to the busiest spots over It's hoped they'll get round

the problem of poor internet access With the rural nature of thd route,

it is important for people to have access to Wi`Fi. This fantastically

clever idea of putting Wi`Fh together with tractors, means that

people in the poor reception areas have had the problem solved. It just

goes to show you how the environment, fields that have been

here for thousands of years, combined with modern technology

gives you a solution for thd 21st`century.

Getting a signal is really difficult and lots of people want to tweak

pictures. Great idea.

If you're aiming to go out to see the Tour,

the advice is to plan ahead, work out which roads will bd closed

and whether you can get to xour destination on public transport

Spencer Stokes has been to leet one Sheffield family who are determined

to see as much of the race as possible.

It is not just organisers of the Tour de France that have had

logistical nightmares. Spectators have also been scratching their

heads working out how to get to the right location. This family live

near Sheffield and IBEC cycling fans. They hope to see the race on

both days. It feels a bit surreal really having

seen the Tour de France in France three times no. I would nevdr have

envisaged it would come anywhere in England, let alone to Sheffheld It

is all very exciting. But they are driving 100 miles to

North Yorkshire where they have pre`booked a campsite from where

they will watch it speed through. It is due to come around two o'clock

the following day so we will watch it go through and then once the

roads of reopens we can pack our tent up and head back to Shdffield

to see day to. A tramp

because of road closures, it would be sad to miss the tour as ` result

of getting stuck in traffic so I'm glad we got a plan involving public

transport. This is the destination, thd

beautiful village of high Bradfield. In a straight line that is less than

ten miles but on the day thd tours come, trains, trams and busds will

have to be relied upon to come here and go back on again. This `rea has

embraced the tour but for those who don't live on the route, is it worth

travelling to a specific pohnt? Alice thinks so.

Although it may seem like you are only there for two minutes watching

the cyclists Ruch passed, it is more than that because there is ` big

build`up and it is a really nice atmosphere.

This bike ` the mad family will be leaving their bikes at home. Take

something to sit on and plenty of water.

That is real devotion to thd cause and we wish them well with that

So how prepared are the train companies for all this?

We have been planning for over a year and have put lots of rdsources

into this. Have you got enough capacitx? We are

providing as much capacity `s we can. We have plans to put as many

carriages and services on as we can. It is rather ironic that people

can't take bicycles on trains because there is only room for two.

We are treating this as a spectator events because of demand so those

who want to cycle are a advhsed to do so after words. You can still

bring your bicycle but it whll take longer and you may not get on the

first train you planned for and we anticipate it will be difficult to

take bicycles. What about leading up to thd

weekend? That is when peopld will be travelling.

We have our normal services on Monday to Friday and straight after

we have a normal service. The weekend is when we are concdntrating

our additional services and we will be running as many services out of

Leeds and Harrogate and into Manchester across the Calder

Valley. We are putting additional resources into support this

fantastic event. Have you got longer carriagds?

Yes, we have brought extra carriages on. It is a weekend which mdans that

Monday to Friday services c`n be redeployed on weekend services. We

can deploy vehicles from elsewhere onto our services in Yorkshhre. We

have had additional vehicles for the weekend, some charter trains that

will come to supporters. Th`t is true of all rail operators hn

Yorkshire. What is the advice on getting

tickets, in advance? Yes, the earlier we know how you

plan to travel the better. Xou can go to our website and that gives

reduced rate travel on the weekend. And you are confident it will all

work out? I am confident we have done enough.

We are throwing everything we can at this. We are giving this a huge

effort and pushing to the front of the pellet in and making a lassive

effort. And a reminder that

for the most up`to`date information about the Tour de France,

including travel arrangements, you can visit the BBC websites

for Leeds, Sheffield and York. And meet the Leeds athlete hoping to

win a medal for Jamaica At 91 years old,

Harry Leslie Smith has becole His views on poverty, war and

politics have been shared on Twitter As a child, he grew up

in extreme poverty in Bradford. Look North's Emma Glasbey took him

back to visit his childhood home. It's unbelievable,

I can't believe it's still there. This is

the first time Harry has bedn back As a boy, he lived here in Bradford

in what was a squalid doss house. Returning here to Bradford brings

back traumatic childhood melories. Today,

91`year`old Harry has travelled from It's almost as

though I have stepped back hn time. I think some things are not

meant to be forgotten. I am simply distraught

at the thought of letting His sister died of tuberculosis

his family broke apart here and he was forced to work at seven so it is

a gutting experience for hil. Harry grew up in Bradford in the

1930s during the Great Deprdssion. As an author, his latest book,

Harry's Last Stand, talks about his fears of falilies

today becoming desperately poor His outspoken views have made him

something of an internet sensation. His Guardian columns have bden

shared across Facebook 60,000 times. Harry recognises this

place instantly. As a child,

he came to Lister Park to play. Imagine you are living as children

in a house full of poor people who have nothing to look forward to and

have no hope, so you are looking for Harry left Bradford and joined the

RAF before becoming a busindssman. Today he hopes he can inspire people

to believe that life can get better. Very touching.

An extraordinary story and `mazing to see whole pizzas memories to good

use his publishing. Let's turn to sport now,

and the new head coach of the Bradford Bulls says he isn't

writing the season off, James Lowes has left rugby tnion

side Leeds Carnegie to sign He takes over with the Bulls nine

points adrift of safety in Super League, with two teams to be

relegated at the end of the season. You'll struggle to find a more

down to earth character. James Lowes is not a man

for flowery talk and self ptblicity but he is back at the club he served

with such distinction as a player. In his day, they won trophy

after trophy, now they are staring We are just going to have

to to have a good go. You are heavily relying on teams

above you to lose every gamd. We have to be realistic

about where we are at. I've put a couple of plans hn

place in the next couple of weeks. He played the game with passion

determination Traits that clearly

haven't left him. He said, let me control this,

let me have this, The weekend's loss to Hull KR was

another nail in the coffin They will decide

in the next 24 hours whether to launch a High Court appeal

against their six`point dedtction We are as convinced as we c`n be

that if we go into court, we will win in court and for a short

period we will get our points back. Whether we keep them is

a different argument But there is no point spendhng that

money and taking on that fight if even if we get them back there is

no benefit to the club. The likelihood is that

Bradford Bulls will be in rtgby The hope is that they have found

the right man to get them b`ck out In cricket, it's been a good day

for Yorkshire as they sealed victory on day three of their Countx

Championship match at Edgbaston They dismissed Warwickshire

for 186 in their second innhngs to It keeps Yorkshire at the top

of the County Championship table. Leeds can now boast a new star and

here's a diver from a country that doesn't boast a single springboard.

This club boasts seven of the England team for Scotland btt there

is also a local lad making ` bit of history. Thanks to his dad 's

nationality, he will take p`rt in the common good games for J`maica.

With Great Britain, I find ht hard to get the opportunities, as much as

I appreciate the help he had been giving me over the years. I think

there is a little bit of rivalry between my parents but all ly family

are really supportive of me competing for Jamaica.

What is it going to be like for you making a bit of history at the

Commonwealth Games? It is deftly going to play on my

mind and make me nervous but I'm really proud to do it. But H'm still

there to do the best I can diving. I can't worry about that at all. I

just got to concentrate on the competition and do what I nded to

do. And what can you do for divhng in

Jamaica? Hopefully I will inspire sole young

kids to take part. It is not a big sport there. They don't havd any

springboards, they have somd old towers. Hopefully I will be able to

reignite something over there and get some kids involved.

After the Commonwealth Games, next game will be the Olympics.

I have seen how excited thex get every time any of their Olylpians

compete, even the Winter Olxmpics when they have their bobslehgh team

competing. To have them backing me, hopefully that can happen and it

would be really... I can thhnk of a superlative to describe it, it would

just be incredible. Good luck to him. Not many len can

carry off green trunks. Yon` certainly can. All?

You might want to see my six`pack, you may be surprised. I would be as

well. Tomorrow should be a reason`ble day,

try with quite a lot of clotd around. I suspect we will nded to

enjoy it because there has been a big change in the forecast hn the

last 24 hours. It looks likd unsettled weather will take over

after what has been a prolonged settled spell. There is still a lot

of uncertainty. There is thd cold front that brought some livdly

showers from the North. Behhnd it, the air is cooler and freshdr but

their is mostly dry. Apart from the odd shower, it should becomd dry

with clear spells. That clotd will come and go. It will be quite

chilly. The sun will rise in the morning at 4:36am.

In the morning, the chance of the odd light shower but most of us will

be dry and bright. That clotd will be light. It could break up,

revealing some sun throughott the morning. The breeze will just be a

latest North or north`easterly. Temperatures will be a little

disappointing along the coast. Inland, a little disappointhng for

the end of June, about 2 degrees below where the weather shotld be.

It surely nights to come on weapons they then Thursday looks drx and

bright with... The weekend will be unsettldd with

the potential for some heavx showers.

Not hot enough for you to gdt that six`pack out then.

Can I just apologise if the thought of Paul in his swimming trunks has

put you off your dinner. Goodbye.

Catch the late-afternoon games on the go.