13/04/2017 Look North (Yorkshire)

Good evening and welcome to Thursday's Look North.

North Yorkshire Police deploy stealth tactics

The force invests in a fleet of mobile camera vans -

instead of fixed cameras - to catch out drivers going too fast.

An emotional reunion between grateful parents

Little Poppy from York is cuddled by the life-saver who stepped

I just started breathing for her and, you know,

beating her heart for her and she came back and it

As Sheffield hosts its 40th World Snooker Championship,

we find out how much experts believe the event has potted for the city.

And what are these balaclava-clad knitting-needle wielding

And the all-important Easter weather forecast. It is not that bad a

story. I will have a lovely detail shortly.

First tonight, just how effective are traditional fixed speed

The answer, according to the Chief Constable

of North Yorkshire Police, is not very.

His surprising comments come as the force invests in a fleet

of new mobile safety camera vans that will catch people speeding

In West Yorkshire, the highly visible fixed cameras

In South Yorkshire there are 46 fixed cameras.

North Yorkshire remains the only county in England without any fixed

cameras but mobile vans can be despatched to 213 locations

Here's our home affairs correspondent, Spencer Stokes.

A quiet street on the edge of Harrogate, and today's chosen

spot to catch speeding motorists from new, smaller vans.

The police are here because of pressure from residents,

who say drivers are regularly breaking the 30 mph limit.

After minutes of arriving, local concerns are confirmed.

The driver will receive a ?100 fine and three penalty points.

Or the option of going on a speed awareness course.

You have to think where we are currently at the moment,

we are outside a park, we've got a school down the road,

Lots of houses, easy for children to come out of those houses

Time for everyone to start slowing down and hopefully we'll achieve

Six of the new agile safety vans will now join North Yorkshire's

fleet of larger mobile camera vans, so there will be a total

of 12 vehicles patrolling the county's network of roads.

Traditionally, North Yorkshire Police's safety cameras have been

on the county's main A roads, catching motorists

This is about changing the focus to suburban

areas and rural villages, where motorists might not expect

to see a police officer and a safety camera.

It's seven years since the first mobile cameras were introduced

in North Yorkshire, and the number of people killed or injured

on the county's roads has fallen from 478 in 2010 to 371 in 2015.

And what makes North Yorkshire unique is the lack of fixed cameras

that have become a common sight across the rest of the country.

That's something that is not likely to change soon,

Fixed cameras are not as effective as people may think.

People change their behaviour 15 seconds before,

This way of deploying mobile vans means we are in a position

to constantly make sure people are alive to the speed

they are going, how they are behaving on the roads.

I know, evidentially, this is saving lives.

And the fact we are deploying it and other people aren't,

I'm determined we keep the people of North Yorkshire safe.

The van is small, but the camera can see 800 metres down the road,

making these mobile units a very useful safety tool on North

Spencer Stokes, BBC Look North, Harrogate.

There've been lots of comments about this story on our

Jake suggests the camera would be better in unmarked vans,

so drivers going in the opposite direction can't tip others off.

Sandra wonders if they'll be used on dangerous roads or just

And Nadeem asks why there are still so many accident

black spots if these deterrents are effective.

You can join the conversation with other Look North

viewers on Facebook too, just search for BBC Look North

Next tonight, rail passengers are being warned of potential

disruption on one of Yorkshire's busiest weekends.

Members of the RMT union working for Virgin East Coast will walk out

for 48 hours on the 28th and 29th of April.

The same days as the Tour De Yorkshire.

Meanwhile, staff at Arriva Rail North are to hold a 24-hour strike

on 28th April in a row about driver-only trains.

Phil Bodmer is at York station for us.

This is a dispute, an ongoing dispute which the RMT union has said

is over the role of guards and duties last month Virgin Trains East

Coast introduced a single person being responsible for the customer

experience on board the train, and other words, a trained managers

supported by the team. They are union claims that Virgin has

introduced the changes without formal agreement and it says it is

taking strike action as a last resort.

If we were to strike on a Monday to Thursday,

we would be accused of hitting the regular commuter.

There is never a good time to strike, we do not want to strike,

our members lose money, but both ourselves and

the travelling public know that this strike is all about their safety

What about Virgin Trains East Coast? What have they had to say? They have

said it plans to run a near normal timetable during the strike and

claims the changes made will make for a better experience for

customers and will have zero impact on safety. The company has said it

had assured the RMT that this safety critical role of the guard will

remain and has ruled out any compulsory redundancies as a result

of these changes. Of course, this action takes place on a big weekend,

the Tour De Yorkshire, what sort of impact all that likely have? Well,

the advice really is to plan ahead, it is difficult to forecast the

exact scale of what will happen because as Virgin says, it will try

to run a normal service if possible, but this row over the role of guards

is not new, it has affected a number of train operating companies in

recent weeks, including Northern Rail and Southern rail and

Merseyrail over proposals for driver only operated trains. Members of the

RMT union held their 30th strike date on Southern rail on an ongoing

dispute and estimated in March, the most recent action, up to 200 rail

staff walked out with limited disruption and cemented. RMT union

working for Arriva trains, they have said they will take 24 hours of

industrial action on the 28th of April. One irony, it will happen on

the weekend of the Tour De Yorkshire, the organisers of that

event announced that Virgin Trains will be sponsors. So impeccable

timing! Indeed, thank you for that. A family from York have said

they are eternally grateful to the ambulance crew

who saved their toddler's life after she unexpectedly went

into cardiac arrest. 16-month-old Poppy Palmer

was lifeless by the time the first response car arrived,

but thankfully they were able Today the family were there

to see all those involved as they were recognised

for their efforts. Our health correspondent

Jamie Coulson reports. Today, 16-month-old Poppy Palmer

came face-to-face once again That's the ambulance and it

goes beep, beep, beep! In February, the toddler suffered

a cardiac arrest after a viral infection triggered an inflammation

of her heart muscle. She was in my arms and then

she suddenly jumped back and at that point had a heart attack

and stopped breathing. So it was very obvious

that there was something very By the time Lisa Derbyshire

arrived in her response car just minutes later,

Poppy was lifeless. You are looking at this baby

that is not breathing and effectively dead on the floor

and you have got all the family there who just

want her back breathing - it would be the same

if it was my child - so I just started breathing

for her and, you know, beating her heart for her

and she came back and it couldn't Poppy was rushed to hospital

but suffered another cardiac She was only given a slim

chance of survival, but after a week on life support,

started to show signs After three weeks in hospital,

Poppy was discharged and since then, Today, she and her family came

to see the ambulance crew involved in saving her life,

being recognised for their work. It is great to actually see people

face-to-face to say thank you because you do not often get

to do that. We cannot thank them enough

and it is just a job to them but it It is hoped Poppy will make a full

recovery and she is already back Remarkable story, lovely to see her

so active again. We've been catching up

with the coolest band of brothers from Bradford

you've ever seen... It's great when it happens

spontaneously, you know, when one of the brothers picks up

a guitar and you hear it down the hall and you're

like, "Get me in there, A pregnant mum from Leeds,

who was arrested for alleged political reasons when she went

to Rwanda, has been Violette Uwamahoro says she was held

for over two weeks before she was eventually released

by the Rwandan Government. She was originally charged

with spreading state secrets in a plot against the government,

but was later released after a judge said there was no evidence

to support the charges. Yes, I am very upset about it,

what she had to go through. Even though they knew

she was innocent, everyone knew she was innocent,

but they put her through such living It is a good result for all

the calls for them to release her. A bus driver who knocked down

and killed a teenage girl in Sheffield and seriously

injured her boyfriend has been Summer Seymour, who was 15,

and 17-year-old Jake Ford were run over as they crossed

Haymarket in 2015. Driver Paul Brown, who's

51 and from Fir Vale, pleaded guilty to causing death

by dangerous driving. Campaigners angry about

Drax Power Station burning coal and biomass have held

a demonstration outside They say burning wood

pellets is no better for the environment

than burning coal. They're also unhappy

about the government But the company says

biomass is sustainable. For over 60 years it was

a hub of creativity, attracting generations

of artists and performers. And in that time Bretton Hall

College produced some well-loved They include screenwriter

Kay Mellor, who created TV programmes Fat Friends

and Playing The Field, as well as The actor Mark Gaytiss,

known for his role in And his fellow League Of Gentlemen

cast members Reece Shearsmith But all the students

are long gone now - the campus closed in 2007 -

and today the last of the accommodation blocks

were demolished to make Our reporter Cathy

Killick was there. If you go home to some drama

students but know this box have to go. You can see the splendour

shining. The Grade II listed mansion built in 17 20 stands here and it is

to become a hotel. The latest phase in its rich history. We have got

lots of great attractions in Wakefield but not the hotel space.

It is probably the best location in the country actually for a new hotel

and this would be a great hotel when it is finished. There are some

wonderful listed building Sir but there are some less appealing

structures on the site and a blot out this the stuff that we have not

seen for many years, which is from the east side of the mansion. The

buildings have been empty for ten years since the closure of the

performing arts college. There were protests at the time, former

students including TV dramatist Kay Mellor opposed the move. It was a

special place and dearly loved. David Newland spent five happy and

creative use it. For me it is like a sense of coming home. There is a

wistful longing for homeland. I am happy when I come back to Bretton

Hall. There is just something magical that draws you back. David

and other other night are already planning to return once the grand

interiors are restored. There will be some reminiscing them. In college

days, this room was the principal's obverse and students only got to see

it if they were in trouble but the developers see this as an ideal spot

for a wedding. Wind with these use you can see why. The developers are

keen to respect both the setting and history. That will take time. They

hope to open by Christmas next year. Cathy Killick, BBC Look North,

Wakefield. Tonight the story of these monks is

being featured in a special documentary. We will speak to the

brother shortly but first, let us see them in action.

This is my room. My mum is necessary. As simple as. We were

given a couple of changes of our habit. It has got a hood and did any

shape of a cross. We do not have a belt but there is a rope, there risk

not on the rope and they represent the violence that we must take. One

is poverty, another is chastity another is obedience.

Father Gabriel, brother Joshua, thank you for coming to Look North.

Fair to say you different life to most people from Bradford having

seen that clip. How was the reception when you first arrived in

the city? People were generally very happy to have us there. Bradford has

changed the lot over the years and at St Patrick's mission, that is the

oldest church in Bradford, so the Catholic community the were very

happy to see us moving into what at that time was a site in decline, you

know, so since our arrival at the buildings have been resurrected and

renewed and there is lots of life going on down there at St Patrick's

mission and any place where many had thought that the Christian faith

would decline altogether. It is fair to say that you violence to live in

poverty but due have helped others in need, is that the challenge? For

example, the soup kitchen, how do you give so much when you have so

little? Yes, it works out pretty well. Our own vow of poverty gives

us a sense of solidarity, we try to be the -- free so we help those who

do not have Internet or television, we have time for good. God is

working to bring people to help them find life again. You have said that

you do not have modern possessions like a TV, but you do not need it,

you make your own entertainment! Let us look at this.

It is great when it happened spontaneously, one of the brothers

picks up the guitar and you hear it down the hall and you are like, "Get

me in there, there is a group there." Who needs a television when

you have got this? You guys are rocking it! This music help with

solitary life that you be? Yes, I love music, it has shaped a little

bit of our own growth. For me, personally, it is a way of spending

your free time, a more fruitful way. We will see your documentary come to

life tonight, will you be able to watch it? We will be getting out for

Easter tonight so we will have a more powerful and quiet time but we

will see it over the weekend. On the iPlayer! Someone's BBC iPlayer! You

are very serene, thank you for coming in and speaking to others.

If you would like to see more about this, the documentary is on tonight

at 10:45pm. The World Snooker Championships get

underway this Easter weekend at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield

for the 40th year. To mark the anniversary,

BBC Radio Sheffield's commissioned a study which suggests

the tournament's brought ?100 million to the city over

the last four decades. He is breathing heavily as he comes

down to the final point. And that is it, the world snuggle -- snooker

champion... Over the last 40 years there have been many magic moments

at Crucible. Fast forward 32 years and today, Cliff Thornton made the

draw for the tournament, the won it in 1980 and views Sheffield is the

spiritual home of snooker. I just cannot believe how wonderful a place

that this is, it is perfect for snooker. There are two tables, I

cannot go onto anything else and only tell you that this is the

Mecca. The hotel owners it is an ideal boost to their takings, but

according to the group Hospitality Sheffield, not every hotel benefits.

The properties around the city centre and the Crucible do

particularly well at this time of year, however, the hotel is on the

periphery has seen a drop of the numbers. There are many reasons,

partly over the last ten years the amount of hotels that have been

built. A study commissioned by BBC Radio Sheffield has found that the

tournament brings in more than two and a half million pounds to the

local economy, that is in terms of fans spent on drinks, meals and

hotels. But Sheffield City Council has to pay for the privilege of

hosting the tournament and will not tell us how much but they have said

it is commercially sensitive. But the man in charge of World Snooker

has said we are getting a great deal. The commercial value of just

the event, they are making a huge profit on their expenditure. If we

look at the commercial value of the reputation and image Sheffield that

goes around the world, it is probably the bargain basement of the

season. Bargain or not, the Crucible started hosting the World

Championships back in 1977 and it will continue to do so for at least

the next ten years. Sheffield is set to stay the home of snooker. Mark

Ansell, BBC Look North, Sheffield. They almost look indeed, glad to

hear it. -- the home of snooker indeed.

We've got a busy Easter weekend in store as usual,

especially for our three teams fighting for the

A quick look at the table is enough to remind us how tight it is!

And all three play twice over Easter.

It all starts tomorrow afternoon when Sheffield Wednesday play

Cardiff and Huddersfield host Preston.

And the Good Friday evening trip to Newcastle is also a great chance

for Leeds United to pick up vital points.

We find ourselves in the situation where we have the opportunity to

fight for a play-off position. We do not have the calculator or thinking

that we need these three points to guarantee a spot, it has worked well

for us approaching each game individually and isolating it and

giving a maximum to that game and see where it takes us.

Forget Easter eggs, they are so last season, what you need to entertain

tourists is a load of knitted hats. That's Black Cats, balaclava style,

perfect for cheering everyone up at Easter. That is what they're wearing

in Bedale as part of a plan to draw in more visitors. Sounds weird? It

looks weird, we can assure you. But Heidi Tomlinson can explain it all.

Under the cover of night in Bedale, a group of ninja knitters are out

to beautify the town's bollards with handmade Easter bonnets.

They will not know who has decorated Bedale.

Hopefully they will just appreciate it.

So, the ninja knitters are just about done for the night.

They are a shy bunch and do not like to boast but the daylight

will reveal the true extent of their woolly work.

Positioned on the main crossing in Bedale, this is an Easter

I am Ninja One and I am Ninja Two and this operation

is all about bringing people into Bedale.

Now that we have got the bypass, people are bypassing Bedale

and going to Northallerton or upward of the dales, where they used

to come through Bedale and they have stopped doing that.

So we want to bring them back in again.

It just makes the town look so pleasant and so alive

Not sure that is entirely true, but this town is playing along

and the ninjas' knitting night is over.

Time to get some rest before the next risky mission!

Heidi Tomlinson, BBC Look North, Bedale.

But the dangerous with those knitting needles. Very cute little

bonnets, however. I think this man probably has a snazzy little Easter

bonnet. You are absolutely correct. Always matching. But I do not mind a

little class, it could work. And also a little pineapple number. Why

not. Shall we talk through your outfit or hear the weather? I think

we should get the weather. Here are some of your pictures. As always,

thank you for sending them on. We can see some cloud in the sky, some

blue sky as well. Let us look at the next one. Whenever we were, we saw

the chance of some blue sky but what happened as they got thicker cloud

in. As always, keep on sending in those lovely Weather Watcher

pictures. Sign up here... Tomorrow, quite a cloudy when, we

will see patchy rain as well and it is moving in from the West tonight.

It is a genuinely dry storage for the best part of the night,

especially across Eastern parts. Here comes that ring, those tonight

at about seven or eight Celsius, the breeze will pick up. High waters

tomorrow morning then... So, yes, we will see some bits and bobs of rain

on and off throughout the course of the day but it will brighten up at

times, as this way mouse over higher ground, most of it will fizzle out

with some heavy spells across parts of North Yorkshire, the Pennines as

well. Our top temperature tomorrow, 12 or 13 Celsius for the majority.

These westerly winds will pick up if you are out and about. You might

thank -- find it is getting breezy. Towards the weekend, Saturday itself

will probably be the best bet, we have this ridge of high pressure

building. This weather fund makes its way towards us as we move toward

Sunday, that means we are going to see bigger cloud and some rain as

well. Easter weekend itself can be summed up, it will be breezy, mostly

dry with some sunshine. Turning a little bit colder then as we head

towards Sunday, but it will be mostly a dry day and you can see the

wind direction and switches, more of a northerly wind by the time we get

to the end of the day on Monday so that means it will turn Chevy, I

reckon. Thank you, very much. You are welcome.

That has been at from us. Yes, I think my mother might think

she is seeing double. Join us again at 10:30pm. Good night.