11/07/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

Tonight: more throughout the evening on the

Tonight: York's drivers get

their money back ` we exclusively reveal full refunds to be given to

almost 60,000 motorists fined for We'll ask the council why

it's changed its mind. Going against the grain `

controversial police stop Why are more people, not fewer,

being stopped each day Mick took this picture of the geese

today enjoying the sunshine. Join me later for the weather details.

Good evening and welcome to the programme.

Look North can exclusively reveal that York Council has decided to

refund money to 60,000 motorists fined for driving over

Traffic restrictions were introduced on Lendal Bridge last August

but the trial was abandoned after an independent review found the

Our business correspondent Danni Hewson has more.

Lendl Bridge main thoroughfare through York and site of one of the

biggest controversies to hit the city in recent years. Last August

the council tried a bold plan to reduce traffic. They shut the bridge

the most motorists the 6.5 hours a day. Confusion followed and 56,000

fines were issued. In debris the trial ended, but restrictions

remained until an independent adjudicator said it was unlawful.

Council lawyers disagreed but still reopened the bridge in April. The

signs came down but without clarification on what would happen

to over ?1 million worth of fines. After months of uncertainty, the

council announced all motorists who were fined jarring the trial period

will be repaid in full. If they were in the wrong, they should definitely

pay everybody back. It's unexpected bowl, it's the main road in York. I

thought it was completely wrong. They should have known more about

what they were trying to do. Your council still insists they did

nothing wrong and today's decision to repay the fines is a goodwill

gesture which they hope will draw a line under the messy business. But

the man who first took issue with Fiennes isn't satisfied. The people

should have sat in a car with a taxi driver and seen what chaos it

caused, the decision they made. Justice has been done. That's all I

wanted. I didn't want to get find the something didn't believe in. For

Nigel it's not the end of his fight. His fine was for a separate scheme

on copper gate and that is still being reviewed. Why has your council

decided to repay the fines? Danny spoke to the council are now in

charge of transport to ask him. The trial was a trial. The review has

been with the tribunal for three months with no end in sight.

Essentially, we want to move on. There's a lot of public uncertainty

and upset about this and as a goodwill gesture we want to say if

you make a particular request of the Council for a refund, we will grant

it. How do people get the money back? We can't confirm anything

around the process at the moment. We've issued the instruction to

officers to put in place a process that is simple but robust. We're

talking about taxpayers money so we need to be vigilant against fraud.

Are you admitting you got it wrong? Everybody accepts the need for bold

ideas to deal with congestion problems in York. This problem isn't

going away and it's a contentious issue, which is why in terms of

moving forward we've set up this congestion commission, it will be

independently lead and cross`party, to build a consensus which we

recognise might not have been done in the past. Some of the hearts and

minds work that we haven't done in the past, that's important to us

that we get that right from this point.

Next tonight, West Yorkshire's police commissioner

has promised to change the force's stop and search policy.

An investigation by the BBC's Sunday Politics programme has

found the controversial tactics are being used more often.

The number of stop and search cases in Yorkshire has

increased from 60,000 in 2010 to more than 71,000 last year,

That's a rise of 15%, 10% higher than elsewhere in Britain.

Everyone has a story about stop and search, but no one wants to be on

camera. I'm just a citizen always walking

past and just being stopped One 15`year`old I spoke to said he

was stopped and searched eight times in the past 18 months but has never

been arrested and never charged. The Government now says

the system must change. If the numbers do not come down,

stop and search does not become more targeted, if the ratios do not

improve considerably, the Government will return with primary legislation

to make those things happen. No one from West Yorkshire Police

was available for interview, West Yorkshire's Police and Crime

Commissioner Mark Burns`Williamson He admits there are issues

and says changes will be made. I am aware

of the disproportionality issue. Where stop and search is applied,

it is clearly a waste of the public's time and, in fact,

the police's time as well. We need to make sure

our officers are trained to the right standards that if someone

is stopped, there is a clear When young people go through

those experiences, it travels with That is why the hatred

of police can be there. So if you look at the police forces

in an institution, are they to be They still think if you're black

or dress a certain way, then you And you can see more on the Sunday

Politics programme at 11:00am Maternity wards in Yorkshire

closing because they're too full. We hear from the parents

of a child born in a car park after they were turned away

from their chosen hospital. A 16`year`old boy

has admitted killing Leeds The teenager, who can't be named

for legal reasons, didn't enter a plea in court

but has accepted responsibility. Mrs Maguire was stabbed to death

in class in April. Our crime correspondent John Cundy

reports. Ann Maguire had taught at Corpus

Christi College for nearly 40 years. On April 28 she was fatally

stabbed in the classroom. A pupil, then aged 15,

was arrested shortly afterwards on Her sister was amongst those

in court today when the boy made The boy's lawyer Richard Wright QC

said the youth accepts responsibility for the unlawful

killing of Ann Maguire, but it was Psychiatric reports have now

been ordered on the boy. A further hearing has been fixed

for 6 September with a provisional At the time of Ann Maguire's death,

there was a public outpouring of grief, with many flowers laid amidst

hundreds of messages of sympathy. Nearly three months after the murder

of the much`loved teacher, the image of Ann Maguire remains here outside

the Corpus Christi College. A public memorial service to

celebrate her life will be held A 44`year`old

man from Scarborough has been charged with the murder

of a woman who vanished from her He's due to appear at

York Magistrates Court tomorrow. She'd last been seen catching

a bus from Harehills to Leeds city Martin Bell was arrested

at Scarborough Police station His home in the town has

since been boarded up. Leeds City

Council could change the way the Grand Theatre is run

after it posted losses of ?2 million The theatre was built in 1878

and underwent a ?20 million The trust that runs it is being

bailed out by the council after funding problems and

investigations into alleged fraud. Next week, a report to the council's

executive board will recommend a review of the trust's finances

and the way it's run in the future. A 23`year`old

man has been taken in to police custody in Sheffield after reports

of anti`social behaviour. A quad bike collided with a car

at teatime, and shop windows were then smashed

just before midnight at the Shop owners say they

feel intimidated. South Yorkshire Police believe

the incidents are linked, but say anti`social behaviour

in the area is declining. The Government's giving over ?8

million to three sustainable transport

schemes in Yorkshire. The i`Travel project in York is

focusing on reducing congestion, developing a low`emissions

strategy, and promoting cycling. The other projects receiving

money are in Leeds and Sheffield. The owners

of a four`week`old foal stolen from a field near Leeds say it could

die if it is not returned. The miniature Shetland pony,

named Daisy, was taken on Wednesday The owners say they are heartbroken

and that the foal's mother is West Yorkshire Police have

appealed for anyone with Figures obtained

by the BBC show maternity units in Yorkshire were closed 126 times

over the past year, forcing women to change their plans

and travel elsewhere to give birth. The highest number

of closures happened We've spoken to one woman who ended

up giving birth in a carpark after being turned away

from her chosen unit. Sofia Martin is a typical

two`year`old but her entry into the She was born in the car park of

St James's Hospital after her parents were turned away

from Leeds General infirmary I remember screaming to Dean,

I can feel the head! When they said it was closed,

I knew something terrible was going There's a million things going

through your head When I needed their help,

I was let down Sofia was eventually delivered

by her dad with the help While their case is extremely rare,

being turned away from your chosen maternity unit is

not entirely unusual. The BBC obtained figures

from ten hospital trusts in our region, revealing there were

126 closures last year. Leeds Teaching Hospitals accounted

for 89 closures across their two sites at the LGI

and St James's, while the Mid Yorkshire Trust experienced 22

closures at their three hospitals in Both the Leeds and

Mid Yorkshire Trusts point out that they run a maternity service

across the trust meaning that even if one unit is too busy,

they can offer safe care at another For the woman, it is

like her plans have been cancelled. She knows her local unit is

there and she's used to it. To travel somewhere else,

it's not important to her if it's the same service, it's not

the service she is used to. The Government says the number

of midwifery led units has almost doubled since 2010 and England

remains one of the safest places But for women like Anya, forced

to change their plans at their most vulnerable moment, the birth

experience can be frightening. I think it was the most

terrifying moment in my life. I felt I was close to death, it was

the most terrifying thing ever. I laugh about it now and we had

jokes later, but that moment... I don't wish anybody to go

through anything like this. Behind`the`scenes photos of the Tour

de France. We speak with the official film ` photographer from

Yorkshire has several athletes in had to be cut free by firefighters.

Yorkshire has several athletes in the Junior athletics squad,

including Thomas Summers. Thomas Summers leads the country's

under 20 rankings for 200 metres this season. He'd second on the

allcomers list of his actual age group of under 17. Not bad for

someone who stumbled into sprinting. When I first played rugby I found

being quicker was an advantage. I joined the athletics club in 2011. I

didn't really know what to expect and I came out with a bronze medal.

I went back in 2012 and I won the 200 metres in around 21.5. He is

breaking lots of records, he has a lot of natural talent in running. If

you have a natural talent, it means you're reasonably quick and all it

wants then is the hard work and some technique work. His rugby career has

had to go by the wayside as he concentrates on life on the track. I

do training for five days a week and then with school and everything, I

don't get much time to myself, but it's something I enjoyed so I

wouldn't change it. I love the sport. These World Championships

will be a good test of just how far he's come. I'd love to pick up a

medal, but my main aim is to go out and have a great experience. I'm

only 17 and I'm competing against 19`year`old Ruby `s. Ultimately his

coach sees him stepping up to 400 metres. Thomas isn't so keen. All

the more motivation to get even quicker over 200 metres. I can

confirm he is very swift! Thank you very much.

Now, seven days ago Yorkshire was gearing

up for a very special weekend ` the Tour de France.

The event was watched by millions along the route

and every one of them probably took a photograph to try and capture

Well, one woman who got more involved than most was official

behind`the`scenes photographer Jude Palmer from Harrogate.

We'll be speaking to Jude in a moment but first here's

Lovely images. Tell us how you got this job, a lot of people would have

liked it! Absolutely. Last year when welcome to Yorkshire got the Tour de

France, they did a series of road shows and I went to the first one in

Leeds and said I wanted to get involved. She said join the queue,

there are 30 or 40 others who want to do it! She said to e`mail her

with my idea, which I did. When they came to Harrogate, I asked her for a

coffee. What was the idea? To document the team delivering the

tour to Yorkshire. And following the journey all the way through and I've

been with them for 18 months. One of the defining moments was the crash

involving Mark Cavendish. What was that like? Very dramatic. I shot him

at the press conference afterwards. He could have gone home at that

point and nobody would have blamed him. He came out and was a hero.

This was when he said he was pulling out. A shocking moment for

supporters. And he wanted to win so much. For him to come out and give a

press conference was very brave. It wasn't only the cyclists you were

focusing on, it was also the fans. I had a birds eye view of all the fans

on the streets and there were no gaps between Yorkshire and

Sheffield, it was stunning. I had the pellet on in front of me on some

occasions. Do you have a favourite moment? The Skoda car experience was

amazing because I love cycling so to be in amongst it all was very

exciting. The millions along the route all tried to capture

something. We saw that on social media. What did it feel like to be

right there? I was very close. I was on the side of the house with the

Royals and as I was taking the shots, I had goose bumps. It was

incredible, you run out of superlatives. How are you getting

over it? Cuiaba reft! `` Cuiaba reft. I was driving here to the

studio and it was quite emotional. You could see all the yellow bikes.

The Monks at Ampleforth Abbey in

North Yorkshire are best known for their award`winning cider.

But this weekend they're trying a very different skill.

The Ryedale Festival starts tonight, with two weeks of music and shows.

Well this year it includes a performance by none other than the

James Vincent has gone for a sneak preview.

Three weeks of opera, classical music and literature. You don't

often see these people singing, these are the monks of Ampleforth

Abbey. Let's have a quick listen. They sound absolutely fantastic.

This is Christopher, the artistic director. This is fantastic. You've

got things going on all across North Yorkshire. We are right at the

beginning of two weeks of events. We start tonight in this wonderful

Abbey with the monks of Ampleforth joining a whole group of stellar

performers. Robert Hollingworth is conductor. A great way to start.

Great for aficionados of opera and classical music, but what are you

trying to do to get people who are new into the festival? The key thing

is the marriage of the music and the venue. We try hard to put on music

that really matches the venue and we are so lucky that we have places

like Castle Howard, sled warehouse and we tried to match them. That's

what we find inspires people. The festival is on until the end of July

and I'm going to leave you with the monks of Ampleforth Abbey, a

fantastic sound in this Abbey. I feel really mellow after that!

Those voices really carry well. Finally tonight, a quick wash and

brush up turned into a sticky jam for a Conisbrough toddler. Take a

look at these wonderful pictures. This is 16`month`old Minnie

Snodgrass on the way to hospital to She'd climbed in

while her mum's back was turned She seemed to think it was all

a bit of fun. We caught up with her at home after

she was released by fire fighters. Thanks to the expertise

of the emergency services, My son shouted me and he said 'Mum,

Minnie's stuck!' So I ran back downstairs

and she was stuck in the bucket. I tried to get her out, and then I

put the bucket in the sink and put a little bit of water in it

because I thought I may be able to I didn't realise I was taking

a video. I had my camera out

and my mum said 'make sure you get They'll be showing that at her

wedding video in 20 years time! How is the weekend looking? A mixed bag,

it will be quite humid. I have got some pictures for you before we

start. They are both school`related. Its trenches should

week and many Yorkshire schools. # great transition week. They've spelt

out the name of the school in the warm sunshine. This photograph is

from roof ` roof. It's been a fine day today, quite

humid. It will feel humid and muddy tonight, cloudy start, but it will

brighten up as we head through tomorrow. We are in between weather

fronts. Along the coast, a warm front will introduce fog tonight and

then further Atlantique fronts working their way in tomorrow night

will injure juice rain. Mostly fine and dry today. Some fair weather

cloud bubbling up and they could introduce one or two showers this

evening. Generally, many of us will stay dry, but we do have increasing

cloud from the east and along the coastal edge we are looking at mist

and fog. Quite mild overnight, temperatures of 13 or 14 Celsius.

Clearer skies further west. The Sun rule wise tomorrow morning at

4:50am, setting at 9:15pm. For many of us tomorrow morning, a cloudy

start, particularly along the coast. We start to get clearance from the

West so cloud will break up, some warm spells of sunshine, but there

could be some fund re`showers before the next front comes in tomorrow

evening. ` thundery showers. Temperatures still doing quite well,

particularly in land. Highs of 24 Celsius through the Vale of York. We

continue with this rain and cloud spilling in from the West tomorrow

evening. Into Sunday, cloudy and wet and really humid. Temperatures not

dropping much below 15 or 16 Celsius. Uncomfortable conditions

Saturday into Sunday. It will feel fresher with plenty of sunshine and

highs 21 Celsius. Mostly sunny so that's good. That's

as far as we go tonight. Thank you for joining us. We are here all next

week as well. Sorry about that! Have a good weekend.

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