27/02/2017 Look North (Yorkshire)

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Out of business - after 80 years, Yorkshire's Ritz is forced

to close its doors after a row with its London namesake.

I can't believe anybody has ever mistaken a ballroom in west

Yorkshire for one of the most famous hotels in the world in London.

We'll find out if there's a legal case to answer.

Also on the programme, a family fighting for justice.

Ten years after he was knocked down in a hit-and-run accident,

police make a fresh appeal to find Bill Hendry's killer.

In sport, kick-off at a Challenge Cup match.

Footage emerges of a fight at a Keighley Cougars game.

And the Harrogate girl providing a re-homing service

An unsettled, cold and often changeable week as we head

Don't forget to join me for that week ahead forecast.

After 80 years, the Ritz Ballroom in Brighouse

has closed its door, as a result of a legal row

with the world famous Ritz Hotel in London.

The Yorkshire landmark was told it had to change its name,

even though it had traded under this name for eight decades.

Now a band from Harrogate, which was due to play at the venue,

has waded into the legal row, as our business correspondent

hope that someone gets my message in a bottle #.

The lyrics to say one thing but this band used an envelope to send their

message to the hotel in London, a tongue in cheek invoice.

Failure to comply will result in us having to slum it at the Savoy

Hotel, not the cabbage but the hotel.

They were due to perform at the Brighouse Ritz but a breath of legal

action by the London hotel forced the venue to close.

It is farcical. There are 300 miles between the two venues and I cannot

believe anybody has ever mistaken a ballroom in west Yorkshire for one

of the most famous hotels in the world in London. But that was what

prompted us to write the letter, the absurdity.

It has been the Ritz for 80 years, so the new owners never expected a

row over the names, and could potentially call time. From the

roadside it looks like it is all over, since the sign is down and the

venue has stopped trading, but behind the scenes the owners say

they are seeking legal advice. Although they would not speak on

camera today, they call me they have not given up the fight just yet. The

other Ritz has so far declined to comment but one local and he is

hopeful he can intervene. As we know, there are many with the

name Ritz across the UK, ballrooms and cafes, as with the one in

Brighouse, so I cannot quite understand why they would want to

attack the Ritz in Brighouse. But we have asked the owner to supply us

with the documents, and I am happy to look into it.

Thousands of people who have already signed the petition to save the name

Hobbit is not already too late for the Brighouse Ritz. -- they hope it

is not too late. So where can the Ritz in Brighouse

take the legal battle now? We're joined by Liz Ward

from Virtuoso Legal, which specialises in

intellectual property law. Do you think that the Ritz in

Brighouse is right to take this step?

They should start training again because they are being bullied. They

have used it for 80 years, the name, and I think they should carry on

using it because they have prior rights.

Do you have advised by them? This period of time, how long should it

be? It is difficult to know because we

do not know the back story, and it maybe they are in negotiations to

differentiate themselves from the Ritz in London, although I would not

have got that would be to do. They have obviously taken that choice and

they are perhaps doing some negotiations with the Ritz in

London. It seems ridiculous. Surely the Ritz

in London is big enough to realise that there are hotels and other

things named the Ritz all over the place.

Ritz has been a popular name for venues and dance venues, and there

is one in Manchester. The Ritz in London on the recently dead their

trademark so I do not not understand. -- they recently updated

their trademark. That bank made a nice joke about the

Savoy cabbage but they are asking for compensation from the Ritz in

London. -- that band. It is a funny letter and I agree

that it has interfered with their performances.

There are rumours that Brighouse Ritz will reopen soon, so can they

recover from this? Has been a setback or quite good for them?

No publicity is bad publicity, and that's what I would say. I hope they

do reopen because I would like to see venues like this continue and it

would be a shame if they were pushed out by the big boys.

Thank you. Next tonight, the family

of a North Yorkshire man killed in a hit-and-run crash ten years ago

is appealing for help 75-year-old Bill Hendry was knocked

down while walking his The person responsible still hasn't

come forward and hasn't been found. They could never have imagined

they would still be trying to get justice ten years on,

but today the family of Bill Hendry returned to the spot

where he was knocked down and killed The driver did not stop

and left in the road. We are not seeking revenge

or anything like that, we just want a bit of justice,

and somebody do have the courage to either say, I know who's done it,

or the person who's done it. I have lived in Knaresborough

since 1968, and I walk around knowing that

somebody has done it. Bill's beloved dog Abby ran home

after he was hit and was found waiting on the doorstep

of their house. Bill died in hospital

a short time later. Can I just give you one

of these, please? Police admit there are no new lines

of investigation, so this morning officers were stopping motorists

to try to get fresh information. Bill Hendry had just

been to the post office. He was crossing Stockwell Lane here

with his dog Abby when he was hit. Now, it was just after

9:30am in the morning. But, although people nearby

told police they heard the collision, no one saw

the vehicle involved. Does the family have

confidence that you will get If they hadn't had the courage then,

will they have the courage now? knows who's done it

to do the decent thing. Police say the person

who hit Bill Hendry was driving a car or small van,

and was travelling at speed. They will have known exactly

what happened and the vehicle Detectives believe this

is their last chance to catch them. Emma Glasbey,

BBC Look North, Knaresborough. I wish the family all the best with

that latest campaign. Still on the way before 7.00:

Remembering the King of Clubs. We'll meet the author of a new book,

which celebrates the man who brought There are warnings that hill farmers

in Yorkshire are facing tough times Some farmers say the financial

uncertainty of the industry has been made worse with Brexit

and the future of EU agricultural For tonight's Inside Out,

Paul Hudson's been to meet a farmer The Yorkshire Dales,

a land of breathtaking beauty, If you had to eke out

a living from this terrain, you may take a less romantic view

of its charms. To add to his income

as a sheep farmer, The hours are long and the work

is hard but the economics of the business has

never been tougher. It is very dependent on the food

policy that needs to be developed by our Government for post-Brexit

times, because if they do go down the road of cutting subsidies

to farmers across the country, that drives farmers to food

production on a mass Then we will lose the environmental

benefits that have been created over the last 40 years through subsidies

and we will lose their cheap food, because people will

go out of business. Gary and his wife have had to look

at ways of making the land pay They hope this field will be open

as a campsite this year. The need for an

alternative was huge. We have two children,

one that we are trying It was a necessity because we were

looking at such a dramatic On top of running a farm full-time

and Gillian working as a nurse, they are having to ponder pricing,

promotion and how to operate at Farmers are not alone in facing

post-Brexit uncertainty but without EU subsidies to make

food production viable, there Farming in the Dales

is not just a business, And you can see Paul's

report on Inside Out Tributes are being paid

to the Leeds-born MP Sir Gerald Kaufman, who's died

at the age of 86 He was educated at Leeds Grammar

School and worked as a journalist, before he was elected

to parliament in 1970. He became Britain's

longest-serving Labour MP. Jeremy Corbyn said he was

an "iconic and irascible figure" within the party, while Tony Blair

described him as passionate Two further arrests have

been made after a man 23-year-old Aseel Al-Essaie

was attacked in the Upperthorpe area Two people were arrested earlier

today after armed police stopped Five people who were previously

arrested in connection with the murder investigation have

been released on bail. The first-ever Leeds International

Festival has been launched today. The eight-day event will see stars

from film, fashion and music putting on shows in the city in the last

week of April. Highlights will include

one of music's hottest stars of the moment,

Rag'N'Bone Man, as part An international festival can really

put a place on the map, and what we are doing,

we have brought together people from the music,

people from the moving image, and people from tech,

to really collaborate and really put a great festival on for the city

that really showcases Independent traders in Rotherham

are warning of consequences if a town centre branch of Tesco's

starts charging for parking. The store wants people who shop

with them to pay at least ?5 to qualify for a stay

in their car park. Stallholders at the market next door

say the change in policy could drive shoppers away

from Rotherham altogether. A brisk Monday morning's trade

at Tesco Extra in Rotherham. If the store get their way,

in future, you will have to shop But it takes more than one shop

to make a high street, and news of the proposed charges has

not gone down well amongst traders and shoppers

and the market next door. According to a lot of customers that

have been, they have been telling us that once they put charges

on they are not coming We're going to have to look

for somewhere else, but we have got a disabled child in a wheelchair

as well, so that's ideal I do shopping in there, but I know

there's quite a people that say Small traders feed off the footfall

and towns like Rotherham That's what brings

the diversity to the town. They are not all led by the hook

in the nose by Tesco. Retail consultant Mary Portas

was part of a coalition Government project to revitalise

Rotherham's shopping offer. The town has won plaudits

for its unique mix of Tesco have asked the council

for a change to their planning consent, which will in turn allow

them to introduce parking charges. Tesco have told us in a statement

that they are planning to make these changes as a direct result

of customer demand, and pressure The council say any decision

on changes to the planning consent can only take place after a period

of public consultation, which will They've warned Tesco

that if they make any changes before then,

they will be in breach The store have removed signs saying

that charges weren't due to be -- the Saints had said that the

charges were in place but they have been removed.

Tanya's here with the weekend's sport,

starting with a bit of a punch-up at the rugby league.

The RFL says it's looking into what happened during

a Challenge Cup match on Saturday between Fryston Warriors

Footage has emerged on social media which appears to show a Keighley

player being surrounded and attacked on the touchline by

several Fryston players - you can see punches being thrown.

Keighley have released a statement, saying their player Emmerson Whittle

sustained a broken jaw and Josh Lynam had his ear

Whittle says it'll be six to eight weeks before

Fryston though say this has been blown out of proportion,

and one of their players suffered a broken jaw as well.

For the record, Keighley won the match by 50-32.

Rugby League's new transatlantic side, the Toronto Wolfpack,

The Wolfpack beat West Yorkshire amateur side Siddal 14-6

in the third round of the Challenge Cup.

The victory was thanks to tries by Ryan Burroughs,

Greg Worthington and this score by Adam Sidlow.

The draw for the fourth round is on the website

And you can see all the weekend's Super League action tonight

after Match of the Day two at 11.30 here on BBC One.

Leeds United head coach Garry Monk says his team deserved a 1-0 victory

against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, despite their opponents

missing a penalty which would have levelled the score.

Owls boss Carlos Carvalhal says he's to blame for the defeat,

Two clubs locked together on 58 points -

two sets of fans hoping they will be applauding promotion in May.

Leeds struck early as Vincent Sasso seemed to duck under the ball.

Chris Wood left him acres of space and the finish was simple.

Then it was a story of two penalty appeals.

Nothing given for this, but Souleymane Doukara's push on

Jordan Rhodes found his route to the goal blocked, though,

and it's Leeds who march on to fourth in the table.

You can see clearly today how committed the players

are to delivering a performance that our fans can enjoy,

We were the most creative team on the pitch, and I think, overall,

the way we defended and the way we attacked,

In the day's other Yorkshire derby, Michael Hefele headed Huddersfield

Marley Watkins equalised on the volley.

Perhaps keeper Danny Ward would have done better.

Town pushed forward, but some brilliant Barnsley defending

Sheffield United extended their lead at the top of League 1,

Mark Beevers' defending needed more teeth as he let the ball slipped

And when David Wheater had a nibble at Carruthers,

up stepped Sharp again to blunt Bolton's resistance.

Bradford delivered after beating Port Vale 2-1.

The opener was headed by Romain Vancelot,

and Alex Jones, who played for Port Vale until January,

came back to haunt his old crowd with the winner.

And in League 2 Doncaster took on Accrington Stanley.

Well, they are fighting relegation but they left

Tommy Rowe and John Marquis got the home side's goals.

Rovers still three points clear at the top.

Elsewhere, Rotherham and Chesterfield both lost and find

themselves well adrift in the relegation zone.

Meanwhile Huddersfield head coach David Wagner has been given

a two-match touchline ban after an altercation with Leeds boss

Monk has been banned for one game, and both clubs have been fined.

In boxing, it wasn't to be for Doncaster's Gavin McDonnell,

who lost his world title chance on a points decision

He gave a good showing but lost out on the WBC belt to Mexican

McDonnell had hoped to emulate his twin brother Jamie,

He battled over 12 rounds, but lost in what was only his 19th

He was just slightly better in just about every department,

He wouldn't let me pin him, and when I did pin him,

But, at the end of the day, I did everything I could.

I put it all in there, and I know I got beaten,

and I am disappointed by that, but I can hold my head high.

Yorkshire triple Olympic rowing champion Andrew Triggs-Hodge has

The 37-year-old from Hebden was part of the Great Britain crews that won

gold in the coxless fours at the Beijing and London Olympics,

before helping the men's eight to victory in Rio last summer.

Triggs-Hodge also won one European and four world titles.

He has done very well. Thank you.

It's nearly 50 years since James and Betty Corrigan brought the world

At one time the Batley Variety Club was the biggest nightclub

The venue only closed down last year, but in its heyday it attracted

huge names like Eartha Kitt, Louis Armstrong and Dame Shirley

Bassey, and it put the town well and truly on the map.

Maureen Prest worked at the Varieties, and has also

written a book called The King Of Clubs about James' role

You were at the club in its heyday from when it first opened.

Yes. They must have fond memories of

there. I have lots of memories.

A Leicester 's, lots of them. When James went to America to try to

get the a- Leicesters, the agencies in America, they had no idea where

they were talking about. -- A-listers. One of them pulled out a

map and set point on the map where Batley is, and to his embarrassment,

he could not find Batley on the map. But the Americans came over anyway.

There were some stars they're like Shirley Bassey. I saw her at the

club and I was told that she was difficult at times.

She was. She had many needs, let's put it that way. She had to have

special hooks for her long gowns that she performed in. And she

wanted... No food to be served while she was performing.

The trouble was that at the end of it all these stars cost too much

money and that was the end of it. Yes, it was. They burst the bubble.

How much were they getting? Any idea of the costs?

Louis Armstrong, we ended up paying him 10,000.

A mega amount. In those days, we were getting ?20

per week wage, so you imagine... And then all of the expenses of bringing

the jazzmen with him. What a wonderful world.

You have wonderful stories about Louis Armstrong.

When we saw him on film, he was a big man, but when he came to Batley

he had lost a lot of weight. He had diet sheets with little stapled

sashays of... It was a her, he said it was a her he was using for his

diet. We thought, we will go on this diet because he was so slim. We were

drinking this tea, and then before long, what he forgot to tell us, it

was a laxative. It went through you quickly?

It did. Of these memoirs are in a book about

James, so what is special about him? He had charisma to eclipse the sun.

He could charm anyone. It had no great surprise that he got people to

do what he wanted, because he had a way with him.

Who was the biggest art of all of them?

Where would I start to tell you who was the biggest? All of the stars

came to Batley. They loved the warm welcome, because they were all made

welcome. They were not treated as special.

Lovely talking to you. The book is out on March 20 seven. -- March 27.

Now, if you're a parent, you'll probably identify with this -

what do you do with the mountain of cuddly toys, once your children

Well, a schoolgirl from Harrogate's come up with the perfect solution -

And she's already re-homed teddies from Dorset to Derbyshire.

Anna Crossley's been to meet Scarlett, and some of her teddies.

What started off as a teddy stall at a local church soon became

And within a few days, this house in Harrogate was bursting

It was just like an idea that popped into my head, because I'd wanted

So, my dad built me a website and then it just kind

Initially, Scarlett just wanted to get rid of her old teddies

But she was soon inundated with everyone else's cuddly toys.

So she decided to set up an adoption website,

where unwanted bears and bunnies could be rehomed for a small

She has really embraced the challenge and enjoyed it

and she has learned a lot along the way.

It has been a busy half-term for her.

And in the process, she has raised the money for a worthy cause.

And we have had bags and bags of donations.

Once the stuffed animals arrive, they are washed and preened,

ready to be photographed and put up for adoption.

The only problem is there are so many of them.

What has been the most difficult thing about all these teddies?

Well, you didn't think I would leave without one, did you?

That is a nice idea. I have some of those that could be added to the

collection. Now here is the birthday boy and you

are not wearing the time, for my present.

Are you winding up the viewers about me not wearing a tie?

It looks smart. Let's get on with the details.

Firstly a warning of widespread ice later tonight as sky is clear and

moisture on the road. Tomorrow's forecast, unsettled.

Some showers later on and some wintry. Low-pressure in charge and

showers and longer spells of rain spinning in from the West. This

feature Wednesday night could be interesting, with a spell of hill

snow over higher ground of the Pennines. Western areas have cleared

nicely and there has been range was because of the last hour or two.

That will move into the North Sea. Left with clear spells and scattered

showers and some wintry over the hills. The main issue tonight will

be ice towards the end of the night, temperatures down to around

freezing, 32 Fahrenheit. The sun rises at 6:58am, next high water

time in Scarborough ten past 5am. One to showers possible in the West.

Watch out by that I is right with sunshine. Does showers frequent

later in the morning. A band of rain pushes eastwards through the

afternoon. Not reaching the coast until late tomorrow afternoon, and

into tomorrow evening. Cold and windy. We will see top Rogers

tomorrow around seven Celsius. 45 Fahrenheit. -- top temperatures. For

Wednesday, head, an improvement temporarily. Rain and hail still

possible Wednesday night, then Thursday and improving picture,

uncertainty but Friday could be more rain coming in spreading from the

south-west. That is tonight's forecast.

You brought in a massive box of chocolates for the whole newsroom,

sell by date, March the 1st 2016. But they were miniature heroes!

Enjoy the rest of your evening. Bye-bye.

To be in the Lords, you have to be punctual...

literally have to slam the door in somebody's face.

What right do they have to tell ME about my fashion sense.

Can you now control your bad language? Yes, I will.

Otherwise you'll be, you know, drummed out.

To win on something as important as this

A unique opportunity to meet the Lords.