27/07/2014

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:00:09. > :00:16.Yorkshire councils are being accused of cost`cutting on road repairs.

:00:17. > :00:18.It's claimed the practice of surface dressingwhere loose chippings are

:00:19. > :00:21.laid on hot roads, is making them unsafe for cyclists.

:00:22. > :00:30.They have been described by the Transport Secretary as the bain of

:00:31. > :00:35.our lives. Potholes. Despitd having our lives. Potholes. Despite having

:00:36. > :00:40.just hosted the Tour de France, Yorkshire, it seems, is full of

:00:41. > :00:44.them. Many are now being repaired, but for cyclists like Martin Bolt, a

:00:45. > :00:47.councillor, it is being dond in but for cyclists like Martin Bolt, a

:00:48. > :00:51.councillor, it is being dond in the work way. Following the Tour de

:00:52. > :00:54.France when we are hoping to see many more cyclists out on

:00:55. > :00:55.Yorkshire's road, we have a treatment being put down which

:00:56. > :00:57.Yorkshire's road, we have a treatment being put down whhch in

:00:58. > :01:01.some cases is dangerous for cyclists. A skid on this can leave

:01:02. > :01:05.you with terrible injuries, but also if cars are going past spraying

:01:06. > :01:10.chippings up, that's dangerous for you. The method is known as surface

:01:11. > :01:15.dressing and involves spraying a dressing and involves spraying a

:01:16. > :01:23.tar`like substance on to thd road followed by stone chippings. As it

:01:24. > :01:27.sets, the chippings stick and are embedded bypassing traffic. Leeds

:01:28. > :01:31.Council say it is used to help reseal the roads and improvd skid

:01:32. > :01:34.resistance and say resurfacing reseal the roads and improve skid

:01:35. > :01:36.resistance and say resurfacing them would cost five times more `nd

:01:37. > :01:37.resistance and say resurfachng them would cost five times more and in

:01:38. > :01:39.would cost five times more `nd in kirk lease the council tells us 80%

:01:40. > :01:40.of roads there have been trdated kirk lease the council tells us 80%

:01:41. > :01:43.of roads there have been treated in of roads there have been treated in

:01:44. > :01:47.this way. Earlier, Yorkshird Councils told the BBC repairing our

:01:48. > :01:51.roads would cost more than ?1 billion and take 11 years to

:01:52. > :01:54.complete. Surface dressing, it seems, maybe a cheaper solution,

:01:55. > :01:56.complete. Surface dressing, it seems, maybe a cheaper solution but

:01:57. > :02:05.for cyclists like Martin, the hidden cost could be much greater.

:02:06. > :02:07.Dozens of prisoners have been involved in a disturbance at a

:02:08. > :02:09.Nottinghamshire prison. The incident at HMP Ranby yesterday lastdd

:02:10. > :02:12.several hours. Minor damage was caused but no injuries. The Prison

:02:13. > :02:15.Officers' Association say it started when 120 prisoners on one wing

:02:16. > :02:18.refused to return to their cells. The jail was criticised in a report

:02:19. > :02:25.this week for high levels of violence.

:02:26. > :02:28.Supporters of Israel gathered in Leeds today calling for an dnd to

:02:29. > :02:30.the fighting in Gaza. More than 200 people demonstrated showing their

:02:31. > :02:33.support and calling for peace. Speakers referred to the de`ths of

:02:34. > :02:36.more than 1,000 Palestinians and 45 Israelis as tragic and calldd for an

:02:37. > :02:40.The Commonwealth Games, Yorkshire is guaranteed a minimum silver medal in

:02:41. > :02:45.the men?s squash singles. Defending champion Nick Matthew from Sheffield

:02:46. > :02:52.We mourn the loss of all innocents. It is very much a peaceful rally and

:02:53. > :03:00.a peaceful intention and we British people in Leeds want to stand up and

:03:01. > :03:01.support our fellow people against attacks from the militants from

:03:02. > :03:08.Gaza. The Commonwealth Games, Yorkshire is

:03:09. > :03:10.guaranteed a minimum silver medal in the men?s squash singles. Defending

:03:11. > :03:13.champion Nick Matthew from Sheffield has just won his semi`final against

:03:14. > :03:16.Peter Barker by 3`0. In tomorrow's final, Matthew could still leet

:03:17. > :03:25.fellow Yorkshireman James Willstrop. The semi`final is scheduled for

:03:26. > :03:28.an 8pm start this evening. But in cycling, Lizzie Armitstead's

:03:29. > :03:36.big day in Paris ended in frustration. Otley's Olympic silver

:03:37. > :03:38.medallist suffered a painful fall on the Champs Elysees, in the first

:03:39. > :03:41.ever edition of "La Course". Armitstead was in a great position,

:03:42. > :03:44.after attacking on the final lap. But she crashed on the approach to

:03:45. > :03:47.the home straight. She made it to the finish, though, and should be

:03:48. > :03:50.back racing for Commonwealth gold Finally, your three Super League

:03:51. > :04:13.results: Now, it has been a lovely day. Let's

:04:14. > :04:15.see if there is anywhere sunshine on the way.

:04:16. > :04:19.Well, we have had plenty in the way of sunshine today, but showers.

:04:20. > :04:22.Well, we have had plenty in the way of sunshine today, but showdrs. We

:04:23. > :04:23.will continue to see the showers for a time spreading further towards the

:04:24. > :04:27.south and merging into longer spells south and merging into longdr spells

:04:28. > :04:29.of rain for a time. Some clearer skies further towards the e`st

:04:30. > :04:29.of rain for a time. Some cldarer skies further towards the east and

:04:30. > :04:33.skies further towards the e`st and lows of 14 Celsius, but feeling less

:04:34. > :04:34.muggy than it has in previous nights. Tomorrow, variable `mounts

:04:35. > :04:37.nights. Tomorrow, variable amounts of cloud. Plenty in the way of sunny

:04:38. > :04:39.spells, but the risk of a fdw spells, but the risk of a fdw

:04:40. > :04:42.showers too. Still feeling warm. showers too. Still feeling warm.

:04:43. > :04:47.Temperatures widely reaching the low 20s. Very nice, indeed. That's the

:04:48. > :04:52.news, sport and weather so far this evening. We're back at 10.20pm.

:04:53. > :04:54.Enjoy the rest of your evening. evening. We're back at 10.20pm.

:04:55. > :04:55.Enjoy the rest of your evenhng. We Enjoy the rest of your evenhng. We

:04:56. > :05:02.will see you later on. Goodbye. I will be back at 10:25pm. Have a

:05:03. > :05:14.good evening. Topped temperatures down 5 degrees

:05:15. > :05:17.on yesterday and much lower humidity so the second part of the weekend

:05:18. > :05:21.has been much more comfortable. The coming few days, if we get sunshine

:05:22. > :05:24.it will be pleasantly warm. It's not a completely dried story because

:05:25. > :05:28.they will be showers dotted around and it should be that bit cooler at

:05:29. > :05:31.night. The satellite sequence from today shows some thunderstorms

:05:32. > :05:34.across the southeastern corner and a lot of fine weather that into the

:05:35. > :05:37.West of Scotland this cloud has been producing some fairly heavy bursts

:05:38. > :05:41.of rain and will continue to do so. A bit of a breeze associated with

:05:42. > :05:44.that. It will sit south through this evening and into the overnight

:05:45. > :05:48.period getting down into northern and central parts of Wales by the

:05:49. > :05:50.end of the night by which stage we will see showers cropping up in the

:05:51. > :05:51.southeastern corner. Overnight