:00:00. > 3:59:59after just two hours, with each side blaming the other.
:00:00. > :00:16.That's all from the BBC News the Government to hold the
:00:17. > :00:19.deportation of their school caretaker. We have been talking to
:00:20. > :00:22.him and the campaigners. The fierce blaze at a Yorkshire
:00:23. > :00:31.power station. Firefighters in one scene as they
:00:32. > :00:34.try to establish the cause of this huge blaze which did so much damage
:00:35. > :00:38.to Skylarks. Commonwealth medal bonanza `
:00:39. > :00:40.gold and bronze in the diving events at the games
:00:41. > :00:43.and another gold for gymnast Yes ` forget the heatwave,
:00:44. > :00:46.we're on the production line Andy Waite was with raindrops for
:00:47. > :01:11.Yorkshire Day. `` and a white rose. We start tonight with the hundreds
:01:12. > :01:17.of families that are campaigning to save a West Yorkshire man from
:01:18. > :01:20.being forced out of the country School caretaker Portas Ongondo
:01:21. > :01:23.faces deportation Pupils and parents past and present
:01:24. > :01:30.say that's unfair, and they've started a campaign to try to get
:01:31. > :01:39.the Home Office to let him stay. Surrounded by the children that want
:01:40. > :01:42.him to stay, Portas Ongondo is The Kenyan UN worker and father
:01:43. > :01:49.of three has lived in Collingham But his legal right to stay
:01:50. > :01:56.in the UK has ended because His children and wife can stay
:01:57. > :02:02.but he is facing deportation. I would just have no hope, nothing,
:02:03. > :02:07.because once I don't have my family, I don't have fin`nces,
:02:08. > :02:12.I don't have a home. Families at the school have mounted
:02:13. > :02:22.a campaign to persuade the Home Office to let the caretaker
:02:23. > :02:25.stay, writing dozens of letters. For any parent to consider the fact
:02:26. > :02:29.that they will be taken awax from So there's a human side to
:02:30. > :02:36.the story, All we are asking for is that to
:02:37. > :02:43.be understood and be considdred He put our needs before his
:02:44. > :02:45.and he was generally just I think that he should stay
:02:46. > :02:49.because I think that his children will always want their
:02:50. > :03:03.dad because I always want my dad. The Home Office would not comment
:03:04. > :03:15.on individual cases but said: And in this case,
:03:16. > :03:18.the rules are clear. Unless an exception is made
:03:19. > :03:21.for Portas Ongondo, the children supporting him
:03:22. > :03:24.will lead the harsh lesson that the We will of course keep you up
:03:25. > :03:34.to date on Portas's case. Next week we'll be talking to
:03:35. > :03:37.his local MP Alec Shelbrookd about If you want to know more
:03:38. > :03:43.about this story then check out Just search for
:03:44. > :03:50.BBC Look North Yorkshire. Emergency services are still no
:03:51. > :03:53.closer to finding out what caused a massive fire at Ferrybridge Power
:03:54. > :03:56.Station yesterday afternoon. Black smoke billowed
:03:57. > :03:58.from the plant as explosions were Nobody was hurt but
:03:59. > :04:04.the fire service say pockets of fire are still burning and they're likely
:04:05. > :04:07.to be on site well into next week. Phil Bodmer joins us now
:04:08. > :04:22.from Ferrybridge with the latest. If you look over my left shoulder
:04:23. > :04:27.and you will see the twisted and charred remains of the gas hn
:04:28. > :04:33.charred remains of the gas in Salford Plantier. It's corrtgated
:04:34. > :04:38.Salford Plantier. It's corrugated sheets are twisted from the fire
:04:39. > :04:40.yesterday. Ferrybridge Power Station is one of Yorkshire's biggest power
:04:41. > :07:17.stations. It sets West Yorkshire police have handed
:07:18. > :07:20.back more than ?1.2 million to Leeds United after the high court
:07:21. > :07:23.ruled that the club had been over However, the club claims that it is
:07:24. > :07:27.still owed more than ?800,000 following a dispute
:07:28. > :07:30.between the club and the police The figures emerged during ` hearing
:07:31. > :07:36.at the high court in London. A youth hostel in Robin Hood's Bay
:07:37. > :07:39.is among four Yorkshire projects sharing nearly ?2 million to help
:07:40. > :07:42.boost tourism along the coast. The money will save an old annexe at
:07:43. > :07:45.Boggle Hole hostel from closure and The best thing they can do hs go to
:07:46. > :09:46.a local club and see if they can get lessons from
:09:47. > :09:49.a pro and come out on the course. It's such a great game,
:09:50. > :09:54.enjoying the environment, That's what it's all about,
:09:55. > :10:00.participation. To be honest,
:10:01. > :10:03.golf has never been top of ly list I have terrible hand`eye
:10:04. > :10:10.coordination, but you never So
:10:11. > :10:18.after a quick coaching session from Leslie, it is time for me to try and
:10:19. > :10:27.make contact between club and ball. And the great thing
:10:28. > :10:42.about golf is that you can take Now have you heard of a musical
:10:43. > :10:57.instrument called a theremin? If you haven't, then you can find
:10:58. > :11:00.out at the Yorkshire Sculpttre Park. Actually Theremin bollards are
:11:01. > :11:02.interactive sound sculptures and anyone can play them,
:11:03. > :11:20.as our reporter Shamir Masrh is We hear `` we are here in beautiful
:11:21. > :11:25.Britain, the backdrop for the Museum of the year. We're not here to enjoy
:11:26. > :11:35.beautiful sculptures. We're here to find out more about this, and here
:11:36. > :11:40.as its creator. We call this the interactive sound sculpture that
:11:41. > :11:46.anybody can play. We simply move towards it and then move away and we
:11:47. > :11:51.can generate sounds. It is generating sound through magnetic
:11:52. > :11:54.energy. Fantastic. I know of some or tests and Ms assumes that have used
:11:55. > :11:58.this. They have a therapeuthc tests and Ms assumes that h`ve used
:11:59. > :12:04.this. They have a therapeuthc value also, don't play? We have observed
:12:05. > :12:12.changes in people 's behaviour, using it as a therapeutic device.
:12:13. > :12:14.People can come them this weekend and some of us. I had a call earlier
:12:15. > :12:18.and it was great fun. Sunday is and some of us. I had a call earlier
:12:19. > :12:23.and it was great fun. Sunday is the day to come down. It is, yes. On
:12:24. > :12:26.Sunday, we have live businesses coming from York I dub regg`e band,
:12:27. > :12:39.a dance group and a classical piano a dance group and a classic`l piano
:12:40. > :12:45.player. Please do come down and join in on that unique experience. It is
:12:46. > :12:47.absolutely amazing. I can sde in on that unique experiencd. It is
:12:48. > :12:49.absolutely amazing. I can see the absolutely amazing. I can sde the
:12:50. > :12:56.guys behind us. There is not a bad note that you can play. Yes. We call
:12:57. > :13:04.it the interactive sound system that anybody can play. I could do with
:13:05. > :13:08.one that takes out all the bad notes! Everybody should comd down
:13:09. > :13:17.notes! Everybody should come down and check this out.
:13:18. > :13:21.No better way to celebrate Yorkshire Day as our haul of Commonwe`lth
:13:22. > :13:32.And do you have your Christlas clothes yet? It may be summer but I
:13:33. > :13:34.have found the factory in W`kefield have found the factory in Wakefield
:13:35. > :13:48.where it is Christmas all ydar where it is Christmas all year
:13:49. > :13:51.round. Tanya joins us from the Commonwealth Games. They are
:13:52. > :14:01.Commonwealth Games. They ard completely taking apart the place as
:14:02. > :14:05.we speak. Two golds, a silvdr and a medal is what we have gone home
:14:06. > :14:07.with. He picked up two more today, finishing with a gold on the
:14:08. > :14:16.finishing with a gold on thd horizontal bars. I caught up with
:14:17. > :14:20.him. I wouldn't have dreamt of it. I've had the greatest time this
:14:21. > :14:29.week. To finish with a gold medal was just the icing on the cake and a
:14:30. > :14:30.great way to close the compdtition. Kristian Thomas, my roommate this
:14:31. > :14:34.Kristian Thomas, my roommatd this week, which has been unbelievable.
:14:35. > :14:37.week, which has been unbelidvable. He has been cheered on all the way
:14:38. > :14:40.by his proud family. Mum, dad He has been cheered on all the way
:14:41. > :14:40.by his proud family. Mum, d`d and by his proud family. Mum, dad and
:14:41. > :14:43.sister. I caught up with thdm and sister. I caught up with them and
:14:44. > :14:44.my, they have had an incredhble few my, they have had an incredible few
:14:45. > :15:08.days. You wanted for them so much. We know
:15:09. > :15:12.how hard he works the end, the doubt. He has done us proud.
:15:13. > :15:33.Yorkshire crowd, everybody proud. It's amazing. All my friends are
:15:34. > :15:56.watching and it feels so good to be able to say that is my brother!
:15:57. > :16:01.This time I've been a bit better because it has been different from
:16:02. > :16:10.the European and other championships. I have been ` bit
:16:11. > :16:15.calmer but I've felt the motion The support I've had is phenomenal. My
:16:16. > :16:28.dad took his shot off and started waving it around! `` shirked. It's
:16:29. > :16:36.been amazing. I did a lot of training and wanted to get the spin
:16:37. > :16:38.right! It was worse in Bulgaria because I said I would get ` tad too
:16:39. > :16:40.because I said I would get a tad too if you wonder, which I haven't got
:16:41. > :16:48.yet! What a performance! Every move was
:16:49. > :17:06.never in It has been an amazing week for the
:17:07. > :17:10.entire Wilson family. We are guaranteed and other haul
:17:11. > :17:21.points in her semifinal against the points in her semifinal agahnst the
:17:22. > :17:23.Canadian champion today but errant then certainly, with improved
:17:24. > :17:25.then certainly, with improvdd accuracy in the final two rounds.
:17:26. > :17:27.The 2012 Olympic champion is just The 2012 Olympic
:17:28. > :17:27.one more effectively away from becoming the first ever fem`le
:17:28. > :17:29.one more effectively away from becoming the first ever female boxer
:17:30. > :17:38.to win Commonwealth gold on her debut. Yorkshire Day today! It's
:17:39. > :17:43.always Yorkshire Day when I'm about! These are all just fans. I'm
:17:44. > :17:49.really thankful for the support I'm really thankful for the support I'm
:17:50. > :17:52.so looking forward to tomorrow. The gym in Bradford will supply a second
:17:53. > :17:55.Commonwealth finalist in the men's Commonwealth finalist in the men's
:17:56. > :18:04.division tomorrow. He put hhm Commonwealth finalist in thd men's
:18:05. > :18:10.division tomorrow. He put hhm in his place before the final bell. Three
:18:11. > :18:15.diving medals in three days. Two gold medals and one silver ledal,
:18:16. > :18:17.and today, one for his friend in the three metres synchronised
:18:18. > :18:34.springboard final. They smashed it this morning.
:18:35. > :18:41.Synchronicity and execution, followed by Sheffield's team.
:18:42. > :18:43.Synchronicity and execution, followed by Sheffield's teal. They
:18:44. > :18:50.were raising the bar with two and a half somersaults. To their credit,
:18:51. > :18:58.the Sheffield lads were foctsed and the Sheffield lads were foctsed and
:18:59. > :19:00.took bronze. As for the golden boys, the final plunge was the dive he got
:19:01. > :19:02.wrong last night, mean he h`d the final plunge was the dive he got
:19:03. > :19:08.wrong last night, mean he had to settle for silver. But not today. We
:19:09. > :19:11.just wanted to nail it like we have been doing all year. I think we are
:19:12. > :19:18.really happy with what we h`ve done. It's an incredible experience.
:19:19. > :19:23.Such a fun competition. Lots of nerves and excitement but I'm really
:19:24. > :19:28.happy. These guys have set the standard for the week. It has been
:19:29. > :19:35.amazing. Right now, three of the city of Leeds's female divers and at
:19:36. > :19:42.the halfway stage of the springboard final. Rebecca gallantry has slipped
:19:43. > :19:47.out of positions after two dives. But there is time to come b`ck.
:19:48. > :19:58.It is in here that they will go for gold tomorrow. I better leave you
:19:59. > :20:05.because I think we're going to get kicked out of here soon!
:20:06. > :20:14.It's chilly here. There are just 146 sleeps until Christmas. You probably
:20:15. > :20:15.don't want to think about that but we are already getting into the
:20:16. > :20:20.festive spirit! At a Yorkshire festive spirit! At a Yorkshhre
:20:21. > :20:27.factory, we like to think about Christmas well in advance. They are
:20:28. > :20:32.working on new designs for December. We've been to Wakefield to find
:20:33. > :20:40.it may look like Santa's Grotto but this is the middle of summer at this
:20:41. > :20:42.factory in Wakefield. They have been thinking about Christmas year for
:20:43. > :20:48.thinking about Christmas ye`r for months and jumpers in particular are
:20:49. > :20:54.big business. Installation for new designs often come from patterns in
:20:55. > :20:57.the archive. Particularly over the last few years, the trend for
:20:58. > :21:03.Christmas sweaters has been very important for us. It is a chance for
:21:04. > :21:09.people to have a bit of fun. Here, the designer garment and produced
:21:10. > :21:13.the yarn you need to make them. This is the warehouse where millhons of
:21:14. > :21:21.balls of yarn are dispatched every day. There are thousands of
:21:22. > :21:26.different shades. It it has been here since 1934. About 130 staff
:21:27. > :21:26.worked here. Some ladies spend here since 1934. About 130 staff
:21:27. > :21:31.worked here. Some ladies spdnd all worked here. Some ladies spend all
:21:32. > :21:34.day knitting. We have something like 25 people in our design dep`rtment
:21:35. > :21:40.25 people in our design department to create a patterns, write the
:21:41. > :21:46.patterns and checking them. We had to make sure they are all very easy
:21:47. > :21:53.to follow. What makes a good Christmas jumper? Something unusual
:21:54. > :21:58.and eye`catching. A nice pattern. Something that jumps out. We
:21:59. > :22:00.Something that jumps out. Wd photograph the garment, which can be
:22:01. > :22:04.challenged because some of these Christmas jumpers we shot in
:22:05. > :22:09.September in Spain and was 30 Celsius. So we had to drive up into
:22:10. > :22:11.the mountains for a long time to get the mountains for a long tile to get
:22:12. > :22:20.to the snow. No snow in Wakefield to the snow. No snow in Wakdfield
:22:21. > :22:25.today, but we can resist a quick fashion parade. `` could not
:22:26. > :22:29.resist. It will soon be Christmas. I bought
:22:30. > :22:35.my first present today! It's the first of August
:22:36. > :22:38.which can only mean one thing ` Many events have been taking
:22:39. > :22:42.place across God's Own County. The Yorkshire Declaration of
:22:43. > :22:44.Integrity was read aloud before the annual walk around the Bar Walls of
:22:45. > :22:55.York carrying the Yorkshire flag. Yorkshire Tea greeted commuters
:22:56. > :22:58.at Leeds train station with a six And the White Rose flag is flying
:22:59. > :23:07.above many public buildings across the county today but it can
:23:08. > :23:10.be seen much further afield. This is the Ministry of Communities
:23:11. > :23:12.and Local Government round the corner from the Houses
:23:13. > :23:16.of Parliament. No coincidence it was the Secretary
:23:17. > :23:18.of State, Bradford`born Eric Pickles, who
:23:19. > :23:21.ordered it to be hoisted up today. Any idea what that blue and white
:23:22. > :23:27.flag flying up there actually is? It looks a bit like the girl guides,
:23:28. > :23:33.but I don't think it is. No, never,
:23:34. > :23:38.but we're not from this are`. It sounds exciting,
:23:39. > :23:52.what does it involve? Its Yorkshire Day, what mord could
:23:53. > :24:04.you want? This is a Yorkshire pudding. I think it is brave
:24:05. > :24:05.you want? This is a Yorkshire pudding. I think it is bravd to
:24:06. > :24:14.pudding. I think it is brave to where it is brave to wear from where
:24:15. > :24:35.you do! It's very nice, it has cream and Altman 's. `` almonds. You have
:24:36. > :24:41.and Altman 's. `` almonds. Xou have a lovely rose as well. You have
:24:42. > :25:08.lilies, not roses! Today hasn't been grey. Herd are
:25:09. > :25:22.your weather pictures. This was taken in Ontario.
:25:23. > :25:50.An improvement gradually through the weekend, but there could be
:25:51. > :25:54.persistent rain. It's all courtesy of this area of low pressure
:25:55. > :26:01.bringing us some heavy rain across the UK through the next 24 to 48
:26:02. > :26:13.hours. Showering her of rain in the short term. `` showery burst of
:26:14. > :26:18.rain. We should see some drxness overnight but the rain returns
:26:19. > :26:25.tomorrow morning. Temperatures overnight dropping to 15 or 16
:26:26. > :26:30.Celsius. The sun will rise hn the morning at 5:21am and the next
:26:31. > :26:30.Celsius. The sun will rise in the morning at 5:21am and the ndxt high
:26:31. > :26:34.morning at 5:21am and the next high water will be at 8:59am. Tolorrow
:26:35. > :26:38.will have heavy spells of rain. Most will have heavy spells of rain. Most
:26:39. > :26:40.places get them in the mornhng will have heavy spells of r`in. Most
:26:41. > :26:43.places get them in the morning but places get them in the mornhng but
:26:44. > :26:49.we make the conditions easing in places. It won't be raining all day
:26:50. > :26:56.long but when it does, it could be heavy. If we get decent spells of
:26:57. > :27:00.sunshine it could be pleasant at 19 or 20 Celsius. Sunday is windy but
:27:01. > :27:05.sunshine is developing. You did well to concentrate while we
:27:06. > :27:12.were 18 cake in front of yot! Enjoy were 18 cake in front of yot! Enjoy
:27:13. > :27:18.the risk of Yorkshire Day.