14/07/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

Police discover the bodies of a man and a woman at a house in Bradford.

We'll have the latest from the scene.

Are the brass band musicians of tomorrow getting a raw ddal

And the chicks that prove one of Britain's rarest birds of prey

Edifying datacom tomorrow after patchy rain but an interesthng week

to come, join me for the latest `` a beautiful day.

But first tonight to the murder of a man and a woman in Bradford.

The bodies were found in a flat in the Little Horton area

A 37`year`old man was later arrested in Blackpool.

Our crime correspondent John Cundy is in Bradford for us tonight.

This terrace Street near thd city centre has been witnessing hntends

police activity at number ehght team, where the two people were

murdered at the weekend `` `t number 18. The grim reality of what

happened was brought forward for everybody to see.

Two ambulances removed the bodies of the murder victim this afternoon. A

quiet street and people watch on in shock, a man and a woman in the 40s

have been found with stab wounds at the weekend, they died at the scene.

A neighbour told of the disturbing events on Saturday night and into

the early hours of Sunday morning. There was a police cordoned and we

have been told the houses ndeded to be evacuated so they have t`ken

tenants out and they have moved them to accommodation. There havd been

screams and crying reported. We fasting, is Ramadan, and a lot of

people are awake in the early hours `` it is. I have heard crying and

screaming and shouting. The property had been let and the

present occupants believed to be of Eastern European origin had been

there a couple of months. The scene of the double killings is a short

distance from Bradford Univdrsity. A 37`year`old man was arrested in

Lancashire on suspicion of the murders. A local councillor said

many people had contacted hhm to date with their concerns.

Very shocking, especially in a neighbourhood like this. Residents

have been concerned and it hs truly shocking. It is a quiet, good

neighbourhoods. Most people here know each other. It was just very

shocking. House`to`house enquiries continued

throughout the day as the mtrder scene remained sealed off.

Police have been carrying ott neighbourhood patrols to re`ssure

people in the area that thex are safe, but they still want to hear

from anyone who has seen or heard anything suspicious late Saturday

night, into early Sunday morning in this area. The enquiries continue.

Now, many of us take the internet for granted, btt for

Yorkshire's businesses, havhng that connection with the outside world is

And figures released today by the Federation of

Small Businesses reveal just how bad British broadband reallx is

In Yorkshire, 65 per cent of their members use broadb`nd

Only 13 per cent can access a high`speed fibre optic broadband.

And just 8 per cent say their internet connections `re

Our business correspondent Danni Hewson has been to

South Yorkshire, where one business is now paying ?500 a month

Tony Hancock's Helly left h`s revolutionised the industry.

Developed and manufactured hn Doncaster, it has been sold to

clients in 22 countries arotnd the world. But away from the fact true,

it has been a struggle to m`ke the business fly because even in 20 4,

the phones are analogue and the Internet is very slow `` thd

factory. It takes ten, 15 mhnutes to open an e`mail and to upload

technology to a potential user, so people do look at us and thdy think,

are we the right kind of people they should be dealing with? I would

categorically say if we had had everything we will promised, `` we

were promised, we would havd on 35 cent, 40% better off.

The speed situation varies `cross Yorkshire. `` 35%. It is not just

rural locations that are thd worst. Software `` this software

development company is based in Sheffield because of the chdap and

effective road band. But its collapse has left a hole in

the provision and them with a difficult choice `` road band.

To move to a different office where we can get connection, therd are not

many, or to get premises here which are very expensive.

What kind of rice changes it? From around ?30, ?40 a month to

around ?500, ?600. The Federation of Small Bushnesses

called for the government to think again about what binds targdts but

the Minister in charge says they are making progress. `` broadband

targets. We have increased the target to 24

megabits for pretty much evdrybody, 95% by 2017.

But three`year it is a long time in today's digital age. `` thrde years.

The Olympic medallists return to form, just in time for this

Now, today has been a moment in history for the Church

of England, which has voted to allow women to become bishops.

All three houses in The General Synod,

which is the Church's governing body, backed the plans after five

Two years ago, traditionalists within the Church

In a moment, we'll hear from the Reverend Kate Bottley,

But first, here's the reacthon from one member of the Synod, who

I have been working with wolen priests, male and female prhests,

for years as an organist so I am in a fairly happy situation to deal

with whoever I have to deal with. I think that is probably the lost

important thing today. We do intend, whatever our person`l views,

to work together to make evdrybody feel they are valued and thdy can

flourish. So history in York today and you are

delighted? Yes, I am pleased because this means

that ceiling has been smashdd and women can finally be bishops, but

what has happened is that even though people disagree, we have

moved forward and that is ilportant. What about traditionalists who say

this goes against the scriptures and the biblical teachings?

The Bible has always been open to interpretation and we used to

justify slavery I quoting the Bible. The Bible says we should not eat

shellfish, it is always open to interpretation.

Although the vote has gone through today, it is still controversial and

there will be a lot of dissdnt. Yes, what has been positive, it

failed in 2012, but what has been positive is the work on

reconciliation Justin Welby has been doing. He has been good at getting

people round the table and that will be even more important in the weeks

ahead. Did the Church lose credibility over

that failed vote in 2012? Yds, I work as a thick `` as a vic`r and a

chaplain working with young people. Teenagers cannot get their head

around the idea women can bd Prime Minister and lead companies but they

cannot be a bishop, so therd was red ability lacking and today h`s gone a

long way to recovering that. `` credibility.

There will be a lot of pressure on those bishops.

Yes, I hope those women bishops they will be done together so there

will be protection in numbers. There are plenty capable of meeting the

Church. There is Rose, a chaplain to the

Queen, she is fantastic. And we have a vacancy in Nottingham which we

hope will be one of the first to appoint a woman.

And yourself? Purple is not my colour, with ginger hair!

How soon we likely to see a woman bishop?

Justin Welby was talking about the end of 2015 but we hope it will be

sooner, but not much longer. `` are we likely.

And you have champagne on ice? I may have!

People from a number of different faiths in Bradford have been showing

their support for those affdcted by the latest Israeli action in Gaza.

Palestinian officials say at least 170 people have lost

Yesterday, around 5,000 people attended a demonstration

And today, fundraising efforts have continued in the city, for those who

The message was clear and the feeling strong.

Thousands of people from all backgrounds in Bradford

last night, demonstrating against the air strikes by Israel on Gaza.

Organisers say innocent people are being killed

The hospitals in the district are lined whth women

But we feel the pain of these innocent people.

Israel said it has warned rdsidents in the district to evacuate,

as it prepares to launch frdsh air strikes.

It says it does not want to hurt civilians and is targeting

Work continues to help thosd most in need. Staff are on the ground in

Gaza but they fear how long the conflict will continue.

You do not know if this will get much worse and whether the charities

over there will be able to cope with the number of people who nedd help.

We need to work as hard as we can. As people in Gaza continued to

escape their homes, the Fordign Secretary William Hague has today

called for a cease`fire. 3,000 miles away in Bradford, people here want

them to know they have not been forgotten.

A 44`year`old man has been `rrested on suspicion of murder after

the death of a woman in unexplained circumstances in Normanton.

Officers were called to an address in Castleford Ro`d

by the ambulance service yesterday evening to a report of a wolan with

The woman, who is believed to be 41 and local, was pronounced ddad

A post`mortem examination is due to be carried out today.

Firefighters across Yorkshire began eight days

It is part of a long`running dispute between the Fire Brigades Union and

the government over planned changes to pensions and retirement `ge.

Firefighters walked out for two hours this morning

and are now on strike until seven o?clock this evdning.

The government says firefighters have among the most generous pension

schemes in the public sector and the strike is unnecessary.

A planning application for ` new stadium for Castleford Tigers has

The ?135 million development would include a retail park alongside

a new 10,000` capacity home for the rugby league club.

The proposed site is near existing leisure facilhties

and shops at Glasshoughton and the aim is for construction to

A special ceremony has been held in Leeds today to recognise head

teachers retiring from the city's schools.

A total of 13 heads are leaving the profession this summer, who

have clocked up an extraordhnary 450 years' service between them

They were each given a certhficate and engraved glasses as a mdmento.

Now, the recent round of funding for arts organisations was good news for

opera and dance in Leeds, whth Opera North taking a big slice of cash,

But there has been some criticism of where the money has gone.

That figure of ?32 million hs almost three times more funding th`n all

the organisations in South Xorkshire combined.

And one MP is calling for more help for music which, it could bd argued,

There is no mistaking the sound of a brass band, Grimethorpe Colliery

Band is the most famous we have got. However much they lowered their own

trumpets, it is sometimes dhfficult to find the money to buy and new

ones `` a blow. It is hard work it is hand to mouth and there hs little

funding. We are quite fortunate More fortunate than most.

Brass bands England will get ?400,000 over the next thred years

from the Arts Council but whth 32 million going to Opera North, some

say it is not fair. It is not North and South but a cultural divide and

we have to get it across th`t it should be acceptable. All ctltural

music should be funded in unequal manner. The figures are out there

and well`known, Opera is a very expensive art form to stage and it

requires a lot of resources. The average size of an orchestr` is 60

to 90 but the largest icebotnd would only have voted players. `` wrasse

band. This is the future of brass bands at this primary school. The

Grimethorpe Colliery Band r`ises money to go into schools to make

people play traditional mushc. I like the cornered because it is

small and I am small. Very loud and I used allowed. I have a horn and I

like it because it makes a different sound. It is important as p`rt of

the community and `` in Grilethorpe, it is important to celebratd it and

to keep it alive. They say they now needs to work more closely together,

their future in South Yorks might be down to how much breast thex have

got. `` money they have got. Following in the footsteps of

Charles Darwin, the artist who has travelled to the Galapagos Hslands

to follow in his footsteps. And the red birds who have come back to

breed in South Yorkshire. `` the rare birds.

We start with some good news in sport, as the Brownlees `re

getting back to their best just in time for the Commonwealth Games.

Alistair won the World Serids event in Hamburg on Saturday, with younger

Some of us would be tempted to drink this, not the Brownlees, thdy are

athletes. In Hamburg this wdekend, the Triathlon season struggling with

injury finally started to t`ke shape. In the individual race on sat

day, Alistair came out of the water in seventh position but madd up

ground on the 20 kilometres cycle. A serious injury has limited his

appearances this season but his sprint finish from 500 metrds showed

the Big Brother was back. I am pleased, better than I was and

getting back to myself. This season is about the Commonwealth G`mes so I

am happy I am fit, I cannot do all these races so I have to make those

I do count. Johnny still has a chance of regaining the world crown

from 2012, despite finishing third. I do not know what happened,

sometimes you get beaten up. On the bike, Alistair waited for md. We

were pushing it on the bike. A great race.

A good weekend got even better for the Brownlees. Yesterday, they were

joined by Lucy Hall and the keyhole and to win the world mixed relay

championship. `` and the kexhole and. Hopefully more will follow

later this month. `` Vicky Holland. I like that.

I fancy taking up that sport. Is that real beer? I think so.

Huddersfield's Tom Sykes extended his lead at the top of the

World Superbikes Championshhp, with victory in the USA yesterday.

The Kawasaki rider won the second of two races on the Laguna Seca

It was the eighth win of thd season for reigning champion Sykes, who

takes an impressive 44`point lead into the competition's summdr break.

In rugby league, Castleford Tigers continue to defy expectations,

as they sit just two points off the top of Super League, with the

The pick of the Tigers on Friday night was set up by Mark Snded.

He cut through the Huddersfield Giants' defencd to tee

Classy Cas won 44`30 and ard set for the play`offs,

You can see all the tries from that high scoring game and much lore

That's tonight on BBC One at 11:40pm.

In these days of camera phones, broadband and 24`hour TV,

it's almost impossible to ilagine a time when the only way of

recording what you saw was to sketch it, or simply write about it.

But when Charles Darwin set sail on the historic voyage which ldd to the

theory of evolution, he went without any way of recording the birds

and animals that changed forever the way we see the natural world.

Now a Yorkshire artist has set about changing that,

What Darwin observed change forever what science thought about life on

Earth. But when this was orhginally published, it contained no pictures.

Not one of the many hundreds of words and animals Darwin

meticulously recorded was drawn Because there was no artist on the

Beagle. But now a Yorkshire artist is filling that gap in history.

Robert follow, on behalf of a conservation trust, has been to the

islands and followed in his footsteps `` Robert. I took

thousands of pictures, I have been painting since I have been back I

cannot imagine going that w`y and not recording the information.

Either by photography or pahntings. Pictures in later editions of

Darwin's work were done frol dead animals, specimens collected at the

time, but these were drawn from life in all its diverse and disthnctive

glory. Fascinating.

A rare bird of prey that was once extinct in this country has been

Three marsh harrier chicks have been born at a nature reserve

The wet land habitat at Potteric Carr provides perfdct

Emma Glasbey has spent the day there and joins us now.

The clouds have moved in across Doncaster but we are still looking

for the rare birds of prey which have been breeding here at Potteric

Carr, causing excitement. This was at one point extinct in England but

there are now harrier chicks in Doncaster. They are in their nests

behind me and I have been looking around the place they call home

New life all around, it has been a difficult year for baby birds at

Potteric Carr but the most dxciting new arrivals came as somethhng as a

surprise. `` of a surprise. These birds of Ray have had chicks, they

love wetland habitats of thhs Doncaster nature reserve is perfect.

A lot of work has been carrhed out to attract the birds and now it is

finally paying off. Brilliant news, they are a number reading species we

have had this year but in tdrms of iconic status, it is superb ``

reading. We had them over the winter, a female, a spring

approached, a male was around and they started to display so we were

getting excited reading might be taking place. The harrier w`s

extinct in England by the end of the 19th century but in recent xears,

these predators have slowly returned from Europe. Numbers are sthll

extremely low but now the M`rsh harrier is breeding here in South

Yorkshire. The chicks will be one`month`old now

and will be flying any day. They are in their nests but we hope to see

mum and dad. But sadly, thex do not perform for the camera. The chicks

hidden away in these trees `nd soon they will start to hunt for

themselves in these grasslands, and after that, they are likely to

travel further afield. It is just `` it is not just the

harrier that has been breedhng here, other species have been keeping

themselves busy here. If yot do want to spot the Marsh harrier in flight,

you can, they have been spotted this afternoon, but you will need a bit

of patience. Thank you. Springwatch!

And will get my binoculars out and get down to Doncaster.

You might have to wait! The weather is warming up. We could

have some warm weather and the usual thunderstorms by the end of the

week. I will show you some picturds.

There was a lot of low cloud along that coastal front. 23 degrdes,

according to Robert. This is a sign of Midsummer Ann Summers so far has

been quite good with a lot of dry weather. `` Midsummer so far. Keep

the pictures coming in. Tomorrow is a nice day with a rich of

high`pressure meaning everywhere will be dry and bright, with

sunshine. `` an area of high pressure. Outbreaks of rain

overnight. That is the cold front. On Wednesday and into Thursday,

Friday, increasingly warm and humid air from the near constant ``

continent, triggering thunddrstorms. It did cloud over quickly today

Patchy out takes of rain from the West. `` outbreaks. It is cloudy

with some rain in Pennine areas but further East, the rain is vdry light

and patchy. Quite breezy, the lowest temperature in not and West

Yorkshire is 11, 12 degrees. South Yorkshire, 14 Celsius. The sun will

rise in the morning at 4:54 a.m . A breezy start to Tuesday. A small

chance of an isolated shower. Otherwise, it is dry with p`rtly

cloudy skies and decent sunshine. By the end of the afternoon, a light

westerly wind so it should feel warm. Temperatures close to the

average, 21 Celsius. Looking further ahead, Wednesday is mostly fine and

warm. There is a risk of patchy rain later across western areas. And the

warmth will build on Thursd`y, increasingly humid, 26 degrdes. It

could trigger thunderstorms, especially later on.

That is the forecast. Lasting into the weekend?

Unsettled at the weekend. Just in time for the school

holidays! Naturally.

That is it for now, we are back later. Good evening.

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