27/07/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

Yorkshire councils are being accused of cost`cutting on road repairs.

It's claimed the practice of surface dressingwhere loose chippings are

laid on hot roads, is making them unsafe for cyclists.

They have been described by the Transport Secretary as the bain of

our lives. Potholes. Despitd having our lives. Potholes. Despite having

just hosted the Tour de France, Yorkshire, it seems, is full of

them. Many are now being repaired, but for cyclists like Martin Bolt, a

councillor, it is being dond in but for cyclists like Martin Bolt, a

councillor, it is being dond in the work way. Following the Tour de

France when we are hoping to see many more cyclists out on

Yorkshire's road, we have a treatment being put down which

Yorkshire's road, we have a treatment being put down whhch in

some cases is dangerous for cyclists. A skid on this can leave

you with terrible injuries, but also if cars are going past spraying

chippings up, that's dangerous for you. The method is known as surface

dressing and involves spraying a dressing and involves spraying a

tar`like substance on to thd road followed by stone chippings. As it

sets, the chippings stick and are embedded bypassing traffic. Leeds

Council say it is used to help reseal the roads and improvd skid

resistance and say resurfacing reseal the roads and improve skid

resistance and say resurfacing them would cost five times more `nd

resistance and say resurfachng them would cost five times more and in

would cost five times more `nd in kirk lease the council tells us 80%

of roads there have been trdated kirk lease the council tells us 80%

of roads there have been treated in of roads there have been treated in

this way. Earlier, Yorkshird Councils told the BBC repairing our

roads would cost more than ?1 billion and take 11 years to

complete. Surface dressing, it seems, maybe a cheaper solution,

complete. Surface dressing, it seems, maybe a cheaper solution but

for cyclists like Martin, the hidden cost could be much greater.

Dozens of prisoners have been involved in a disturbance at a

Nottinghamshire prison. The incident at HMP Ranby yesterday lastdd

several hours. Minor damage was caused but no injuries. The Prison

Officers' Association say it started when 120 prisoners on one wing

refused to return to their cells. The jail was criticised in a report

this week for high levels of violence.

Supporters of Israel gathered in Leeds today calling for an dnd to

the fighting in Gaza. More than 200 people demonstrated showing their

support and calling for peace. Speakers referred to the de`ths of

more than 1,000 Palestinians and 45 Israelis as tragic and calldd for an

The Commonwealth Games, Yorkshire is guaranteed a minimum silver medal in

the men?s squash singles. Defending champion Nick Matthew from Sheffield

We mourn the loss of all innocents. It is very much a peaceful rally and

a peaceful intention and we British people in Leeds want to stand up and

support our fellow people against attacks from the militants from

Gaza. The Commonwealth Games, Yorkshire is

guaranteed a minimum silver medal in the men?s squash singles. Defending

champion Nick Matthew from Sheffield has just won his semi`final against

Peter Barker by 3`0. In tomorrow's final, Matthew could still leet

fellow Yorkshireman James Willstrop. The semi`final is scheduled for

an 8pm start this evening. But in cycling, Lizzie Armitstead's

big day in Paris ended in frustration. Otley's Olympic silver

medallist suffered a painful fall on the Champs Elysees, in the first

ever edition of "La Course". Armitstead was in a great position,

after attacking on the final lap. But she crashed on the approach to

the home straight. She made it to the finish, though, and should be

back racing for Commonwealth gold Finally, your three Super League

results: Now, it has been a lovely day. Let's

see if there is anywhere sunshine on the way.

Well, we have had plenty in the way of sunshine today, but showers.

Well, we have had plenty in the way of sunshine today, but showdrs. We

will continue to see the showers for a time spreading further towards the

south and merging into longer spells south and merging into longdr spells

of rain for a time. Some clearer skies further towards the e`st

of rain for a time. Some cldarer skies further towards the east and

skies further towards the e`st and lows of 14 Celsius, but feeling less

muggy than it has in previous nights. Tomorrow, variable `mounts

nights. Tomorrow, variable amounts of cloud. Plenty in the way of sunny

spells, but the risk of a fdw spells, but the risk of a fdw

showers too. Still feeling warm. showers too. Still feeling warm.

Temperatures widely reaching the low 20s. Very nice, indeed. That's the

news, sport and weather so far this evening. We're back at 10.20pm.

Enjoy the rest of your evening. evening. We're back at 10.20pm.

Enjoy the rest of your evenhng. We Enjoy the rest of your evenhng. We

will see you later on. Goodbye. I will be back at 10:25pm. Have a

good evening. Topped temperatures down 5 degrees

on yesterday and much lower humidity so the second part of the weekend

has been much more comfortable. The coming few days, if we get sunshine

it will be pleasantly warm. It's not a completely dried story because

they will be showers dotted around and it should be that bit cooler at

night. The satellite sequence from today shows some thunderstorms

across the southeastern corner and a lot of fine weather that into the

West of Scotland this cloud has been producing some fairly heavy bursts

of rain and will continue to do so. A bit of a breeze associated with

that. It will sit south through this evening and into the overnight

period getting down into northern and central parts of Wales by the

end of the night by which stage we will see showers cropping up in the

southeastern corner. Overnight