30/09/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

Welcome to Look North. is all from us.

On the programme tonight, a senior police officer expresses "profound

regrets" over his actions on the day of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

Also tonight, inquests into the deaths of 96

You could say it is an official but walk out in a row over toildt

You could say it is an official but when you need to go to the toilet

you haven't got time to ballot the members.

Revealed ` the South Yorkshire miner whose artistic

skills are finally seeing the light of day.

It has been a lovely end to September.

This was the countryside around Howarth earlier todax.

when he had entered the grotnd, he had felt on autopilot

as he realised the awfulness of what had happened on the terraces.

He said he felt a strong sense of responsibility,

but police had been doing their absolute best, he said, to revive

Roger Marshall is due to continue his evidence to the jury

Well, John joins us live now from Warrington.

How much more evidence is there to hear?

Well, already, Amy, we are six months into these new inquests and

we are a very long way from completing them. The origin`l target

was that they were going to be completed by about Christmas or the

New Year. Now we are hearing that it could be the middle of next year

before all of the evidence, the witnesses and impact statemdnts have

been completed and the jury of an asked to return their verdict. And

of course, over and beyond that there are two current reports going

on into the preparation by South Yorkshire Police or the match that

day and how they handled thd aftermath. Now, those are a long way

off. So in a sense, the Hillsborough saga, not talking about a m`tter of

months before this is all going to come to a complete conclusion, we

are talking about a matter of years. It is going to be a long, long time

still for the Liverpool famhlies to have to follow the whole story. And

I'm sure you will be updated as as that happens. Thank you, John. ``

you will be updating us. Construction workers at Ferrybridge

power station staged an unofficial strike this morning

over the state of the toilets. More than a hundred workers at the

West Yorkshire power station walked out, claiming facilities on site

were not fit for purpose and were And the protests seem to have paid

off, as Kate Bradbrook reports. Breakfast time for construction

workers here at Ferrybridge. They should be on site workhng

on a brand`new power station. But this morning they withdrew

their labour. They were really,

really bad yesterday. There was a lot of flooding

on the floor and as I say, There was a meeting called

and it has led to this situ`tion The construction site itself is just

beyond this gate but workers here have been telling

me things are now far more serious A few lads have been going home sick

with tummy upsets and bugs, Having to take time off

and they think it is Workers say the problem is not new

but things got particularly bad You know, when you need to go to

the toilet, you haven't got time to You know,

it is just an impossibility. By the time we'd have balloted

members, you can imagine wh`t The contractor, Hitachi Zosdn Inova,

told us it was aware of the concerns raised about a block of

eight toilets but that 52 in total It said it had already carrhed

out extra cleaning and was Shortly afterwards,

an agreement was reached between the firm and the unions to open

more toilets and improve hygiene. There are procedures that wd use to

try and get things resolved but it has not worked and the lads have

chosen to come out and take action For these workers it will bd

business as usual in the morning and hopefully this time thex won't

be caught short. I am glad they got to the bottom of

it! Two years ago we met a young man

who'd been paralysed after standing Today he's powering ahead

in wheelchair racing after being talent`spotted by

Tanni Grey`Thompson. Also tonight, it's been revdaled

a new specialist college to train the workforce who will build

the High Speed 2 Rail Link will be The first students will walk through

the doors in September 2017 and the development is estilated to

be worth ?30 million to Yes, it is a really big news and we

have a great place to celebrate a night because in this very shared is

where the Giants of the ste`m age, Mallard and flying Scotsman and

thousands of locomotives were built that put Doncaster on the steam age,

Mallard and flying Scotsman and thousands of locomotives were built

that put Doncaster an international rail map. Nowadays it is hole to a

company with 1000 people on site looking after refurbishing the

carriages we run up and down the East Coast main line to King's

Cross. That number could soon rise into the tens of thousands right

away because students are going to come to this town and be tr`ined to

be the new orange jacketed... We apologise, we have had some

technical difficulties. In other news now, and South

Yorkshire Police has been told to make immediate improvements to the

way it deals with child protection. A report by Her Majesty's Inspector

of Constabulary found significant It criticised the way

the force dealt with childrdn in care homes who were at rhsk

of sexual exploitation, There were also concerns about slow

responses to allegations of abuse. We will be reviewing all those

incidents to make sure not only that the victim is supported but that

if there are any failings in relation to what we have done,

that they are addressed as well Because every single officer

in South Yorkshire is absolttely committed to getting this rhght

and we need to make sure nothing and It takes incredible courage

for a victim to come forward and we need to make sure th`t they

have confidence in us. New plans for a one billion pound

potash mine in the North York Moors The company behind the mine,

Sirius Minerals, claims that The application was delayed

by a year to address environmental The national park authority

will decide whether to grant At a local level we can boost

the economy of North Yorkshhre by about 10% and make

a big contribution to the local economy with payments for royalties

and rates and taxes as well. It all relies

on obviously approval to get done but we feel very confident we will

be underway and on our way hnto construction and then heading on

our long way to production hn 2 18. Thousands of children

across Yorkshire are sufferhng from tooth decay by the time thex're

three, according to new figtres They show, on average,

one in six three`year`olds hn West Yorkshire has visible tooth

decay, with the number as hhgh as one in five in Leeds and

Wakefield. Meanwhile, York falls

below the national average with just under 7% of three year

olds suffering decay. I have two say, Mabel is terrible

for brushing her teeth. I hope she behaves herself in future!

More than ?200,000 has been raised for a children's

hospice after a fundraising appeal by

The money will be used to provide respite care to families at

The hospice cares for seriously ill children

BBC Radio York launched the good night's sleep appe`l

a year ago and has now excedded its fundraising target.

Looking after a child is such hard work when they

It is 24/7 and the reason it is so important is that

when families come here, they know that we will take care of

So they can sit back, they can relax,

they can go and do something else, they can get a good night's sleep.

We couldn't do any of that without the support that we

have from the communities around the whole of Yorkshire.

This money from the Good Night's Sleep appeal will help us to support

at least 50 families who nedd a good night's sleep, and we will do that.

Fantastic, a huge amount thdy have raised.

In the next few weeks we'll find out who's going to be taking ovdr the

Not for the first time the trains will

be repainted and another colpany will pick up where government owned

In Harrogate they see the change as an opportunity to get regular

Businesses have met the thrde private bidders and there's growing

confidence Harrogate will gdt a frequent service to the c`pital.

The Harrogate Bridal Show is one of the wedding industry's bhggest

Manufacturers display their latest designs at the

Visitor numbers are good but there is a feeling they could be dven

better if there were regular, direct trains to Harrogate from London

It is about getting people tp here really early in the morning

so that they are ready to w`lk round these exhibitions at 8:30,

And then of course, to get them back later in the evening.

It is all about day visitors, really, from the south.

As it stands there is just one train to Harrogate from London.

It arrives in the town at nhne o'clock at night and then ldaves

Businesses are hoping they can persuade whoever wins the E`st Coast

franchise to provide seven or eight London trains every day.

The East Coast Mainline is currently run by the government, using the

name East Coast, after the previous private operators both faildd.

They were GNER and then National Express.

The route is in the process of being sold off once again and thrde firms

They are First Group, who already run Trans Pennine

A bid from Virgin, who run the West Coast Mainline and also

Eurostar, which operates thd London to Paris Channel Tunnel service

So, what is the chance of H`rrogate getting more London trains?

The government is encouraging bidders to serve a wider variety

Huddersfield and Scarborough have also been suggested.

But it is Harrogate that has mounted the most vocal camp`ign

There is a serious bidding process going on.

These are very clear guidelhnes as to what this service should provide.

And I am pretty optimistic and hopeful that with that strict

guidance coming from the government, that the government will factor

After the high`profile failtre of National Express and GNER,

all those involved are despdrate to avoid the embarrassment

of another private train colpany quitting the franchise.

And whoever wins, landlocked Harrogate, 70 miles

from the sea, is hoping it can be wedded to the East Coast Mahnline.

Spencer Stokes, BBC Look North, Harrogate.

Let's go back to the story that a college to train the work f`st to

build a high`speed rail link will be based in Yorkshire. Hopefully we can

go back to Tom Hughes. We are going to blame leaves on the line, fingers

crossed that time around. I got as far as introducing the mayoral

Doncaster. We have been talking about Israel College for a while,

what is it going to be? `` `bout this rail college. It is brhlliant

for Doncaster, the region and wider afield. We have seen some artists

impressions, a lot of money being spent on a grand building, but you

have not got it quite all your own way because you wanted the whole

thing here but the government says it will be split between Birmingham

and Doncaster. One college, to sites, great for Britain, great for

Doncaster and for the wider region. It is about inspiring young people,

getting the engineers we nedd. We need 18,000 engineers in five`year

is, a triptych amount of nulber and we are here to do that. `` ` huge

number. How much money are we talking to build this and where is

the money coming from? We are looking to put up to a third from

different areas, Sheffield city region very much part of it but also

it will be coming from the government. We are ready to go.

Where is it going to be? Not here? On Lakeside, right next to the East

Coast mainline. And when will we start to see it being built? Like

the Phoenix out of the ashes, we will see it starting very soon and

we are going for completion in 2017, delivering on time and within

budget. A lot of students going through there, do you know what sort

of things they will be taught and why is very need for those students?

There is a massive growth in manufacturing and engineering.

High`speed two will bring a lot of jobs and is about actually helping

to reinvigorate the North as well. That is why Doncaster is kex to

this. We have delivered high speed before, with Allard and the flying

Scotsman and we are going to deliver it again. `` Mallard. We have

finally completed the journdy after a few delays. HS2 is not expected to

open until 2033, still some time to book your ticket.

do you know a volunteer who makes a difference to

It could be time for that pdrson to get the recognition they deserve

at this year's Sports Personality of the Year Awards.

And revealed, the artwork of a Yorkshire miner finallx sees

Yorkshire's opening pair of Adam Lyth and

Alex Lees have scooped this year's two main Cricket Writers aw`rds

Lyth was named the County Championship player of the

He scored nearly 1,500 runs, which included six centuries.

21`year`old Lees was named young player of the year.

Callum Hall was left paralysed after he stood on a sea urchin

The chances of this happening was put at one in 500,000.

And his life was looking really bleak.

But nearly two years later and Callum has been talent spotted

by one of the most famous Paralympians of all

He only took up the sport of wheelchair racing

a few months ago but is hophng to compete in Rio in 2016.

Charlotte Leeming has been to see him in training.

Pushing on the road, lifting weights in the gym.

Callum Hall is working towards his goal.

My dream would be winning a Paralympic gold medal,

If you are going to do it, it properly.

He had just got out of hosphtal following a life`saving operation.

He was paralysed from the chest down after treading

A barb was embedded in his toe, it caused an abscess to grow

Doctors had never seen anything like it.

As soon as you get out of hospital and you realise that everything is

kind of accessible, yeah, there are places you can't get to but you have

got mates who can carry you up the stairs or you can bum shuffle.

You just kind of realise th`t you're not seen as a wheelchair, you are

a person and you just need to get out there and get on with it.

Callum only started wheelch`ir racing this summer but was spotted

by Tanni Grey`Thompson's husband and former coach Ian at an dvent.

During her career, Tanni won 16 Paralympic med`ls

She is now supporting Callul to pursue his dream.

She is just happy to help and you need to listen when you are

getting advice from someone like that, from Ian and Tanni, bdcause

they have been there from the start of Paralympic sport, really.

They know the ins and outs `nd when they tell you to do solething,

you do it, because it leads to success 99.9% of the time.

Callum wants a medal at Rio and to make his family proud.

He says life may not have gone to plan but he now has a new plan and

We will certainly be followhng him. He has got some big biceps, almost

as big as mine. You wish! BBC Yorkshire's search for `n

unsung sporting hero starts today. We want you to tell us

about a volunteer who makes sport Our winner will then get national

recognition at the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the

Year Awards, Is there someone

in your community who goes `bove and beyond the call of duty to get

people involved in sport? It could be a coach, kit person

groundsman, fundraiser. It just needs to be someone who you

think deserves praise for the part Previous winners include Arthur

Peel, who coached football hn David Woodward was recognisdd

for keeping hockey alive in And Rocky Whitehead got the little

'uns involved in rugby leagte. Last year's winner, Ian Watson,

has volunteered almost 30 ydars I'm not out to produce a ch`mpion,

I just want to produce Irrespective of whether it hs

somebody who doesn't get anxwhere but enjoys it, or whether they get

an Olympic gold medal, If you know someone like Ian,

get in touch. We look forward to hearing `ll of

those stories. South Yorkshire's industrial

heritage has always been well documented and today marks 20

years since the last lump of coal was mined at Kiveton Park

Colliery near Rotherham. Less known, though,

is the fact that one of its former employees was a talented pahnter

and pioneering photographer. Joe Bass was such a good artist

he was given the chance to study But fate got in the way

and he ended up making a living with Now for the first time his story

can be told, as Phil reports. images on film back in 1914 is even

more remarkable when you consider that in those days, photogr`phy was

just in its infancy. 65 years after Joseph Bass died

and 100 years on from the start of the Great War, the peopld

of Kiveton Park recreated the scene of one of his memorable

stills, taken as volunteers marched Well, when I stood watching

the parade and it hit me th`t I was stood where my grandad stood to take

that main photo, in the samd spot, watching them march down through

the mining village, with a banner. Two decades to the very day since

the last coal was mined at Kiveton Park Colliery, the talent of a man

who loved light and colour but spent his working days in darkness is

finally being shared for all to And he never harboured any

resentment about having to give up his scholarship in Paris,

extraordinary. And finally tonight, a charhty

which offers pony trekking for disabled young adults h`s been

able to buy a new horse thanks to a donation from a former rugbx player,

who was himself paralysed. The Lane End Farm Trust near

Hathersage were looking for a new horse to replace their ageing

stalwart Ted. After featuring

on Look North last year, they found Oscar and bought him

with a donation from former England It's fantastic

when you get someone like M`tt being Every penny that we get is put

towards the young people and helping When you are in a wheelchair,

things aren't quite as easy, but to go out and go trekking across

the Peak District is unbelidvable. Who would have thought

you could do that? Well done, Matt. Paul is here with

the weather and hopefully you have been enjoying that glorious

sunshine. Just. The driest September, August was the

coolest and 23 years but June and July were the hottest on record No

pattern at all. October will be much more unsettled, certainly bx the

weekend and into next week, very unsettled. More like autumn. Not bad

tomorrow, cloudy with a few showers, the showers courtesy of this cold

front. And then a ridge of high pressure means a settled dax on

Thursday, we will just about get away with Friday and then the wet

and windy weather arrives from the West. Various Friday, very wet and

windy on Friday night and then it is autumn over the weekend and next,

much cooler and with the showers. `` there is Friday. 21 degrees again

today, what an end to Septelber Some patchy rain from the wdst

overnight and there is cloud behind it but there some breaks so tomorrow

is not looking bad. A fine dnd to the day, a fine evening and clear

spells. There is the weather front bringing patchy rain on a slall

amounts and some places might stay entirely dry. A view showers falling

from the West later, lowest temperatures coming in at 13 and 14

degrees. Very mild for the dnd of September. The sun rises at around

7:07am. Many of us up to a dry start, one or two showers around as

you can see to the graphics. `` off to a dry start. There will `lways be

sunny spells and the cloud will continue to come in from thd west.

Thick enough at times for some showers. Towards the end of the

afternoon we will get a cle`rance coming to the Yorkshire Dalds. A

lovely end to the day for stbtle and Ingleton. They view showers.

Yorkshire, maybe pushing back into North Yorkshire 's. `` some showers.

The emphasis is on dry weather. The breeze will be Southwest, good

temperatures for October, 17 and 18. The average is about 16 so we are

again above average for the time of year. Just a light reads from the

west or north west. Thursdax looks dry, or fog in the morning which

could be slow to clear. Thursday afternoon will become brighter with

some sunshine. Friday for the most part is looking good but wind will

pick up ahead of a vigorous Atlantic depression, bringing wet we`ther on

Friday night. That is the forecast. Have we had an Indian summer?

The technical definition is a warm spell in October, later on. Fingers

crossed. We will see you at 10: 5pm. The stage is set for the

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