01/08/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

after just two hours, with each side blaming the other.

That's all from the BBC News the Government to hold the

deportation of their school caretaker. We have been talking to

him and the campaigners. The fierce blaze at a Yorkshire

power station. Firefighters in one scene as they

try to establish the cause of this huge blaze which did so much damage

to Skylarks. Commonwealth medal bonanza `

gold and bronze in the diving events at the games

and another gold for gymnast Yes ` forget the heatwave,

we're on the production line Andy Waite was with raindrops for

Yorkshire Day. `` and a white rose. We start tonight with the hundreds

of families that are campaigning to save a West Yorkshire man from

being forced out of the country School caretaker Portas Ongondo

faces deportation Pupils and parents past and present

say that's unfair, and they've started a campaign to try to get

the Home Office to let him stay. Surrounded by the children that want

him to stay, Portas Ongondo is The Kenyan UN worker and father

of three has lived in Collingham But his legal right to stay

in the UK has ended because His children and wife can stay

but he is facing deportation. I would just have no hope, nothing,

because once I don't have my family, I don't have fin`nces,

I don't have a home. Families at the school have mounted

a campaign to persuade the Home Office to let the caretaker

stay, writing dozens of letters. For any parent to consider the fact

that they will be taken awax from So there's a human side to

the story, All we are asking for is that to

be understood and be considdred He put our needs before his

and he was generally just I think that he should stay

because I think that his children will always want their

dad because I always want my dad. The Home Office would not comment

on individual cases but said: And in this case,

the rules are clear. Unless an exception is made

for Portas Ongondo, the children supporting him

will lead the harsh lesson that the We will of course keep you up

to date on Portas's case. Next week we'll be talking to

his local MP Alec Shelbrookd about If you want to know more

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BBC Look North Yorkshire. Emergency services are still no

closer to finding out what caused a massive fire at Ferrybridge Power

Station yesterday afternoon. Black smoke billowed

from the plant as explosions were Nobody was hurt but

the fire service say pockets of fire are still burning and they're likely

to be on site well into next week. Phil Bodmer joins us now

from Ferrybridge with the latest. If you look over my left shoulder

and you will see the twisted and charred remains of the gas hn

charred remains of the gas in Salford Plantier. It's corrtgated

Salford Plantier. It's corrugated sheets are twisted from the fire

yesterday. Ferrybridge Power Station is one of Yorkshire's biggest power

stations. It sets West Yorkshire police have handed

back more than ?1.2 million to Leeds United after the high court

ruled that the club had been over However, the club claims that it is

still owed more than ?800,000 following a dispute

between the club and the police The figures emerged during ` hearing

at the high court in London. A youth hostel in Robin Hood's Bay

is among four Yorkshire projects sharing nearly ?2 million to help

boost tourism along the coast. The money will save an old annexe at

Boggle Hole hostel from closure and The best thing they can do hs go to

a local club and see if they can get lessons from

a pro and come out on the course. It's such a great game,

enjoying the environment, That's what it's all about,

participation. To be honest,

golf has never been top of ly list I have terrible hand`eye

coordination, but you never So

after a quick coaching session from Leslie, it is time for me to try and

make contact between club and ball. And the great thing

about golf is that you can take Now have you heard of a musical

instrument called a theremin? If you haven't, then you can find

out at the Yorkshire Sculpttre Park. Actually Theremin bollards are

interactive sound sculptures and anyone can play them,

as our reporter Shamir Masrh is We hear `` we are here in beautiful

Britain, the backdrop for the Museum of the year. We're not here to enjoy

beautiful sculptures. We're here to find out more about this, and here

as its creator. We call this the interactive sound sculpture that

anybody can play. We simply move towards it and then move away and we

can generate sounds. It is generating sound through magnetic

energy. Fantastic. I know of some or tests and Ms assumes that have used

this. They have a therapeuthc tests and Ms assumes that h`ve used

this. They have a therapeuthc value also, don't play? We have observed

changes in people 's behaviour, using it as a therapeutic device.

People can come them this weekend and some of us. I had a call earlier

and it was great fun. Sunday is and some of us. I had a call earlier

and it was great fun. Sunday is the day to come down. It is, yes. On

Sunday, we have live businesses coming from York I dub regg`e band,

a dance group and a classical piano a dance group and a classic`l piano

player. Please do come down and join in on that unique experience. It is

absolutely amazing. I can sde in on that unique experiencd. It is

absolutely amazing. I can see the absolutely amazing. I can sde the

guys behind us. There is not a bad note that you can play. Yes. We call

it the interactive sound system that anybody can play. I could do with

one that takes out all the bad notes! Everybody should comd down

notes! Everybody should come down and check this out.

No better way to celebrate Yorkshire Day as our haul of Commonwe`lth

And do you have your Christlas clothes yet? It may be summer but I

have found the factory in W`kefield have found the factory in Wakefield

where it is Christmas all ydar where it is Christmas all year

round. Tanya joins us from the Commonwealth Games. They are

Commonwealth Games. They ard completely taking apart the place as

we speak. Two golds, a silvdr and a medal is what we have gone home

with. He picked up two more today, finishing with a gold on the

finishing with a gold on thd horizontal bars. I caught up with

him. I wouldn't have dreamt of it. I've had the greatest time this

week. To finish with a gold medal was just the icing on the cake and a

great way to close the compdtition. Kristian Thomas, my roommate this

Kristian Thomas, my roommatd this week, which has been unbelievable.

week, which has been unbelidvable. He has been cheered on all the way

by his proud family. Mum, dad He has been cheered on all the way

by his proud family. Mum, d`d and by his proud family. Mum, dad and

sister. I caught up with thdm and sister. I caught up with them and

my, they have had an incredhble few my, they have had an incredible few

days. You wanted for them so much. We know

how hard he works the end, the doubt. He has done us proud.

Yorkshire crowd, everybody proud. It's amazing. All my friends are

watching and it feels so good to be able to say that is my brother!

This time I've been a bit better because it has been different from

the European and other championships. I have been ` bit

calmer but I've felt the motion The support I've had is phenomenal. My

dad took his shot off and started waving it around! `` shirked. It's

been amazing. I did a lot of training and wanted to get the spin

right! It was worse in Bulgaria because I said I would get ` tad too

because I said I would get a tad too if you wonder, which I haven't got

yet! What a performance! Every move was

never in It has been an amazing week for the

entire Wilson family. We are guaranteed and other haul

points in her semifinal against the points in her semifinal agahnst the

Canadian champion today but errant then certainly, with improved

then certainly, with improvdd accuracy in the final two rounds.

The 2012 Olympic champion is just The 2012 Olympic

one more effectively away from becoming the first ever fem`le

one more effectively away from becoming the first ever female boxer

to win Commonwealth gold on her debut. Yorkshire Day today! It's

always Yorkshire Day when I'm about! These are all just fans. I'm

really thankful for the support I'm really thankful for the support I'm

so looking forward to tomorrow. The gym in Bradford will supply a second

Commonwealth finalist in the men's Commonwealth finalist in the men's

division tomorrow. He put hhm Commonwealth finalist in thd men's

division tomorrow. He put hhm in his place before the final bell. Three

diving medals in three days. Two gold medals and one silver ledal,

and today, one for his friend in the three metres synchronised

springboard final. They smashed it this morning.

Synchronicity and execution, followed by Sheffield's team.

Synchronicity and execution, followed by Sheffield's teal. They

were raising the bar with two and a half somersaults. To their credit,

the Sheffield lads were foctsed and the Sheffield lads were foctsed and

took bronze. As for the golden boys, the final plunge was the dive he got

wrong last night, mean he h`d the final plunge was the dive he got

wrong last night, mean he had to settle for silver. But not today. We

just wanted to nail it like we have been doing all year. I think we are

really happy with what we h`ve done. It's an incredible experience.

Such a fun competition. Lots of nerves and excitement but I'm really

happy. These guys have set the standard for the week. It has been

amazing. Right now, three of the city of Leeds's female divers and at

the halfway stage of the springboard final. Rebecca gallantry has slipped

out of positions after two dives. But there is time to come b`ck.

It is in here that they will go for gold tomorrow. I better leave you

because I think we're going to get kicked out of here soon!

It's chilly here. There are just 146 sleeps until Christmas. You probably

don't want to think about that but we are already getting into the

festive spirit! At a Yorkshire festive spirit! At a Yorkshhre

factory, we like to think about Christmas well in advance. They are

working on new designs for December. We've been to Wakefield to find

it may look like Santa's Grotto but this is the middle of summer at this

factory in Wakefield. They have been thinking about Christmas year for

thinking about Christmas ye`r for months and jumpers in particular are

big business. Installation for new designs often come from patterns in

the archive. Particularly over the last few years, the trend for

Christmas sweaters has been very important for us. It is a chance for

people to have a bit of fun. Here, the designer garment and produced

the yarn you need to make them. This is the warehouse where millhons of

balls of yarn are dispatched every day. There are thousands of

different shades. It it has been here since 1934. About 130 staff

worked here. Some ladies spend here since 1934. About 130 staff

worked here. Some ladies spdnd all worked here. Some ladies spend all

day knitting. We have something like 25 people in our design dep`rtment

25 people in our design department to create a patterns, write the

patterns and checking them. We had to make sure they are all very easy

to follow. What makes a good Christmas jumper? Something unusual

and eye`catching. A nice pattern. Something that jumps out. We

Something that jumps out. Wd photograph the garment, which can be

challenged because some of these Christmas jumpers we shot in

September in Spain and was 30 Celsius. So we had to drive up into

the mountains for a long time to get the mountains for a long tile to get

to the snow. No snow in Wakefield to the snow. No snow in Wakdfield

today, but we can resist a quick fashion parade. `` could not

resist. It will soon be Christmas. I bought

my first present today! It's the first of August

which can only mean one thing ` Many events have been taking

place across God's Own County. The Yorkshire Declaration of

Integrity was read aloud before the annual walk around the Bar Walls of

York carrying the Yorkshire flag. Yorkshire Tea greeted commuters

at Leeds train station with a six And the White Rose flag is flying

above many public buildings across the county today but it can

be seen much further afield. This is the Ministry of Communities

and Local Government round the corner from the Houses

of Parliament. No coincidence it was the Secretary

of State, Bradford`born Eric Pickles, who

ordered it to be hoisted up today. Any idea what that blue and white

flag flying up there actually is? It looks a bit like the girl guides,

but I don't think it is. No, never,

but we're not from this are`. It sounds exciting,

what does it involve? Its Yorkshire Day, what mord could

you want? This is a Yorkshire pudding. I think it is brave

you want? This is a Yorkshire pudding. I think it is bravd to

pudding. I think it is brave to where it is brave to wear from where

you do! It's very nice, it has cream and Altman 's. `` almonds. You have

and Altman 's. `` almonds. Xou have a lovely rose as well. You have

lilies, not roses! Today hasn't been grey. Herd are

your weather pictures. This was taken in Ontario.

An improvement gradually through the weekend, but there could be

persistent rain. It's all courtesy of this area of low pressure

bringing us some heavy rain across the UK through the next 24 to 48

hours. Showering her of rain in the short term. `` showery burst of

rain. We should see some drxness overnight but the rain returns

tomorrow morning. Temperatures overnight dropping to 15 or 16

Celsius. The sun will rise hn the morning at 5:21am and the next

Celsius. The sun will rise in the morning at 5:21am and the ndxt high

morning at 5:21am and the next high water will be at 8:59am. Tolorrow

will have heavy spells of rain. Most will have heavy spells of rain. Most

places get them in the mornhng will have heavy spells of r`in. Most

places get them in the morning but places get them in the mornhng but

we make the conditions easing in places. It won't be raining all day

long but when it does, it could be heavy. If we get decent spells of

sunshine it could be pleasant at 19 or 20 Celsius. Sunday is windy but

sunshine is developing. You did well to concentrate while we

were 18 cake in front of yot! Enjoy were 18 cake in front of yot! Enjoy

the risk of Yorkshire Day.