0:00:00 > 0:00:02That's all from the BBC News at Six.
0:00:02 > 0:00:04Good evening and welcome to Thursday's Look North.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08On the programme tonight, a major blow for Leeds' cultural ambitions.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Thousands spent on the city's bid to be European capital of Culture,
0:00:11 > 0:00:17but now Brussels says no UK city can compete.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20We'll be asking how it can have gone so wrong.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Also tonight, the lessons learned from a teacher's death.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25A coroner says children's social media activities must be
0:00:25 > 0:00:30monitored by parents, but how feasible is this?
0:00:30 > 0:00:33A West Yorkshire farmer warns owners to keep dogs under control
0:00:33 > 0:00:38after her sheep are mauled in a vicious attack.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Great balls of wool.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Forget running - turns out knitting is good for your health.
0:00:43 > 0:00:50Find out more later in the programme.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54And a transition weather-wise over the next 12 hours. Certainly feeling
0:00:54 > 0:01:00colder as we go into tomorrow morning. The full forecast shortly.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09Tonight, anger as Leeds is told it can't compete for the title
0:01:09 > 0:01:12of European Capital of Culture, because of Brexit.
0:01:12 > 0:01:17Hundreds of thousands of pounds of both private and public money has
0:01:17 > 0:01:19been spent on the bid, which was only submitted
0:01:19 > 0:01:20a few weeks ago.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23The city's MP said the move was a bitter blow.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25Our business correspondent Danni Hewson has more.
0:01:29 > 0:01:36Yes, I am in the heart of the Leeds cultural Quarter, where the bid was
0:01:36 > 0:01:40launched just a few weeks ago. They had been expecting a decision on
0:01:40 > 0:01:44whether or not they would win the bid next week but instead they are
0:01:44 > 0:01:50dealing with a very real Brexit backlash, and many here are angry
0:01:50 > 0:01:52and disappointed.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Leeds knows you must have an orchestra in order
0:01:54 > 0:01:55to create a symphony...
0:01:55 > 0:01:58There had been a real buzz about the Leeds bid -
0:01:58 > 0:02:01a slick campaign, support from big business and a pledge to spend
0:02:01 > 0:02:02£62 million transforming the city.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Five UK cities had been in the running to become
0:02:05 > 0:02:09European Capital of Culture 2023 - until today.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Today the European Commission said...
0:02:20 > 0:02:23A position that's caused uproar.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27You look back in the past and countries that are not members
0:02:27 > 0:02:29of the European Union have had capitals of culture.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Bergen in Norway and Istanbul in Turkey.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35But the second thing that is really extraordinary,
0:02:35 > 0:02:37they knew the result of the referendum in June 2016.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Why did they wait till all the bids have been put in,
0:02:41 > 0:02:46all of the work done, to then turn round and
0:02:46 > 0:02:50all of the work done, to then turn round and say, you can't enter?
0:02:50 > 0:02:51It's unacceptable.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Even in Brussels, the announcement has come as a shock.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57The awarding of the title had been discussed many times by the European
0:02:57 > 0:02:58Parliament's Culture Committee, which currently includes one
0:02:58 > 0:03:00former Leeds councillor.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03We've had a range of officials from the commission
0:03:03 > 0:03:04before our committee.
0:03:04 > 0:03:11No mention at all was made of this.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14We regularly get updates and reports on the Capital of Culture and how
0:03:14 > 0:03:17matters are progressing, and so this has come as a complete
0:03:17 > 0:03:19shock to me today and I'm pretty outraged, actually.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22The importance of such a title can be seen first-hand in Hull,
0:03:22 > 0:03:25currently UK City of Culture.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28The spotlight has delivered more than just visitors.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Certainly over the last three years since it was announced
0:03:31 > 0:03:36we'd got that title, £3.3 billion has been
0:03:36 > 0:03:40invested in the city.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43Never before in my living memory have we had that sort
0:03:43 > 0:03:44of investment in the city.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49Those backing the Leeds bid had hoped the similar riches,
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Those backing the Leeds bid had hoped for similar riches,
0:03:51 > 0:03:54but with almost half a million pounds of public money now
0:03:54 > 0:03:56seemingly down the drain, questions are being asked.
0:03:56 > 0:03:57They're consistently making bad and poor decisions
0:03:57 > 0:04:02with our money as taxpayers, and as I say, I do think it's
0:04:02 > 0:04:04incumbent upon the leader of the council to explain herself,
0:04:04 > 0:04:06and I'd go further.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08I think her position is becoming increasingly untenable.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Councillor Dobson admits he voted along party lines to back the bid
0:04:11 > 0:04:13while he was Labour councillor but says his position
0:04:13 > 0:04:23is being echoed by residents of Leeds this evening.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Unfortunately the councillor had a previous commitment and could not
0:04:27 > 0:04:31join us this evening. But she has given us a statement saying they are
0:04:31 > 0:04:34committed to the excellent work being carried out and they are in
0:04:34 > 0:04:39close contact with the department for culture, media and sport. The
0:04:39 > 0:04:43first thing I want to ask you is, did you have any idea that the UK
0:04:43 > 0:04:49couldn't host this?We had no idea and neither did the other four
0:04:49 > 0:04:52cities bidding that I have spoken to today. The European Commission has
0:04:52 > 0:04:56known for the last three or four years that UK cities were bidding
0:04:56 > 0:05:02and has known all the time since Article 50 was invoked, so it is
0:05:02 > 0:05:08really bizarre we have this view just four days before the cities
0:05:08 > 0:05:14were due to be interviewed.Is all lost now?The Government says they
0:05:14 > 0:05:18are talking to the EU Commission so there might be light at the end of
0:05:18 > 0:05:25the tunnel, but the bidding has released so much energy. You can't
0:05:25 > 0:05:30put that genie back in the box. So we will gather our thoughts and if
0:05:30 > 0:05:33the competition isn't to go ahead we will obviously have to do something
0:05:33 > 0:05:36different and deliver these ambitions in different ways and
0:05:36 > 0:05:42carry on making the culture heart -- the heart of Leeds as a city.A lot
0:05:42 > 0:05:50of money was spent on this. Was it worth it?We think it was around 30p
0:05:50 > 0:05:54per person in Leeds and we think we have had a lot of that back but
0:05:54 > 0:05:57nevertheless of course we are disappointed about the result today.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02It will very much be picked over in the weeks to come. People will take
0:06:02 > 0:06:06a look at exactly why this decision has been made and whether or not it
0:06:06 > 0:06:17can be you. -- whether or not it can be. Thank you.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Should parents be responsible for what their children post
0:06:20 > 0:06:21on social media websites?
0:06:21 > 0:06:24That was one of the recommendations from the coroner at the inquest
0:06:24 > 0:06:26into the murder of Leeds teacher Ann Maguire.
0:06:26 > 0:06:27But how feasible is the idea?
0:06:27 > 0:06:30In a moment we'll be speaking to Ann's husband, Don,
0:06:30 > 0:06:38but first here's our home affairs correspondent Spencer Stokes.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Opportunities were missed to prevent Ann Maguire being stabbed by a
0:06:41 > 0:06:47student. That is the conclusion of a coroner. The student used Facebook
0:06:47 > 0:06:54to send cinema -- sinister messages to friends saying he would kill.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58Regulation has been suggested to prevent further deaths. He said
0:06:58 > 0:07:03social media firms should require any 13-18-year-olds to have a parent
0:07:03 > 0:07:11on their application to open an account. And any parents'
0:07:11 > 0:07:14responsibility translates any teenager's right to privacy.What
0:07:14 > 0:07:21are some of the risks of being online and an active Internet user?
0:07:21 > 0:07:24At this school this afternoon, a lesson about being safe online.
0:07:24 > 0:07:30Students were sceptical about their parents policing their social media.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33It does seem quite unfeasible for them to take what should be your
0:07:33 > 0:07:38responsibility.It would feel a bit like your privacy has been taken
0:07:38 > 0:07:42away but if it was for your safety in the long run, I guess it wouldn't
0:07:42 > 0:07:47be a bad thing.I set up Facebook quite a long time ago when I was
0:07:47 > 0:07:52young so I asked them about that but everything else I send myself.It is
0:07:52 > 0:07:56not just the online danger that -- online danger is that being flagged
0:07:56 > 0:08:03up as the potential. The student had shown a knife to two pupils at
0:08:03 > 0:08:09school and they should be a "See a knife, tell a teacher" policy in
0:08:09 > 0:08:14schools. That is welcomed by a teacher who was stabbed at his
0:08:14 > 0:08:18school in Bradford a year later. He thinks training students will be
0:08:18 > 0:08:27needed, though.If we make them understand that life is involved...
0:08:27 > 0:08:34I know what I suffered after my incident. What Ann Maguire's family
0:08:34 > 0:08:39is suffering now cannot be described.The inquest made clear
0:08:39 > 0:08:42opportunities were missed. The next few years will determine whether or
0:08:42 > 0:08:45not lessons have been learned.
0:08:45 > 0:08:51Well, Ann's husband, Don, is with us in the studio now.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54You said you wanted a fearless fact-finding inquest. Do you feel
0:08:54 > 0:09:02you got that?One of the problems with this case is that there has
0:09:02 > 0:09:09never been, right from the outset, a thorough examination of all the
0:09:09 > 0:09:18circumstances surrounding Ann's murder. There's never been a Health
0:09:18 > 0:09:21and Safety Executive investigation, none of the trials, so none of the
0:09:21 > 0:09:25evidence was examined or cross-examined. The inquest was not
0:09:25 > 0:09:35going to be resumed. And Leeds City Council, or their safeguarding
0:09:35 > 0:09:40section, had decided that there wouldn't be a Serious Case Review.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45So we were left with very little. Fortunately, we asked the coroner to
0:09:45 > 0:09:55resume the inquest and he decided to do so.Are you satisfied with the
0:09:55 > 0:10:03findings?Unfortunately, they decided to resume the inquest but
0:10:03 > 0:10:08they decided not to look at all the evidence.Are you talking about the
0:10:08 > 0:10:13evidence from the students there at the time?I'm talking about evidence
0:10:13 > 0:10:19that people, anyone has, that would help us understand the full
0:10:19 > 0:10:26circumstances, and obviously in this case, that would include pupils, but
0:10:26 > 0:10:30maybe teachers, except.So what are you saying? Would you like something
0:10:30 > 0:10:34to happen further from here? Do you think there needs to be further
0:10:34 > 0:10:39investigation?We need to do the investigation properly and
0:10:39 > 0:10:46thoroughly and fully.So you feel that hasn't been done?Well, we've
0:10:46 > 0:10:51only heard half the evidence. And one of the very notable aspect
0:10:51 > 0:10:59sitting in the courtroom last week was that there was a discrepancy
0:10:59 > 0:11:06between the versions reported by the teachers in the witness box as to
0:11:06 > 0:11:11the versions from the pupil statements, which were supplied by
0:11:11 > 0:11:16the police.You say yesterday he still have questions that need
0:11:16 > 0:11:22answering. What are those? -- you said yesterday you still have
0:11:22 > 0:11:27questions.Well, exactly what were the true and full circumstances in
0:11:27 > 0:11:34existence at the time Ann was murdered?Thank you so much for
0:11:34 > 0:11:40joining us. I know it's been a very difficult time.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43A farmer from Leeds is calling for dog owners to be more
0:11:43 > 0:11:45responsible after seven of her rare breed sheep were mutilated.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Four of the animals had to be put down.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Nicky, from Adel, has shared shocking images of the wounded sheep
0:11:50 > 0:11:53on social media in the hope it'll make other dog owners think before
0:11:53 > 0:11:55they let their dogs off their leads.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57You may find some of the images in this report upsetting.
0:11:57 > 0:12:02Michelle Lyons has more.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06Nicky's family have been farming here for nearly half a century. She
0:12:06 > 0:12:10bought a dozen rare breed sheep six years ago and now has 200. Her flock
0:12:10 > 0:12:13were grazing in a field when a member of the public alerted her to
0:12:13 > 0:12:23a dying ewe. A dog came off the path and attacked her sheep. Four were so
0:12:23 > 0:12:32badly injured that they had to be put down.I had one ewe with her ear
0:12:32 > 0:12:39completely torn off and she had to be put down. Another two had a lot
0:12:39 > 0:12:44of reading injuries to the nose and then nose had been completely torn
0:12:44 > 0:12:48apart.Nicky posted pictures on social media to shame the dog owner
0:12:48 > 0:12:53and to show just how brutal a dog attack can be. But she has heard
0:12:53 > 0:12:57nothing back and is now concerned it could happen again.We didn't see
0:12:57 > 0:13:01the dog and we've had no contact from the owner. They've literally
0:13:01 > 0:13:05clip their dog on the lead and walked off. There is no way they
0:13:05 > 0:13:09didn't know what the doc had done. It would have been covered in blood.
0:13:09 > 0:13:17And they just walked away. -- what the dog had done.There have been
0:13:17 > 0:13:21over 1000 incidents last year, costing the industry over £3 million
0:13:21 > 0:13:26-- over £1.3 million. Such attacks are a criminal offence and owners
0:13:26 > 0:13:34can be wind -- fined up to £1000. This wipes out years of work and it
0:13:34 > 0:13:40does have an emotional consequence. This is a farmer's livelihood.Many
0:13:40 > 0:13:43of the sheep were pregnant at the time of the attack and she won't
0:13:43 > 0:13:48know until January whether the lambs have survived. So the stress
0:13:48 > 0:13:51continues into the New Year and she doesn't know whether the dog will
0:13:51 > 0:13:53return.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner has refused
0:13:55 > 0:13:57to pay the legal costs of David Duckenfield,
0:13:57 > 0:14:07who faces charges over the Hillsborough disaster.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11He has already received over £7 million of public money to pay his
0:14:11 > 0:14:13legal fees.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Dr Alan Billings says it would be
0:14:16 > 0:14:17inappropriate to agree to fund the request.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20David Rhodes broke this story and joins us in the studio now.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22So what has Mr Duckenfield asked for?
0:14:22 > 0:14:25They want to charge him with manslaughter of 95 people due to
0:14:25 > 0:14:31gross negligence. Firstly, the CPS need to offer a stay of prosecution,
0:14:31 > 0:14:36given to him in the year 2000 after a private prosecution. The second
0:14:36 > 0:14:41part of this is a criminal trial at a court. Mr Duckenfield has asked
0:14:41 > 0:14:50the commission to fund all of his legal costs. The council has said,
0:14:50 > 0:14:56look, this budget has come under real pressure. He has said he would
0:14:56 > 0:14:59accept this new request for legal funding.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03And does this decision have impacting on policing today?
0:15:03 > 0:15:08The decision has been described to me as unusual. The decision not to
0:15:08 > 0:15:11fund this legal cost sends a message to every police officer that they
0:15:11 > 0:15:15may not be supported in the future. I also went -- understand tonight
0:15:15 > 0:15:19that the Police and Crime Commissioner is considering other
0:15:19 > 0:15:25applications from other offices with offences relating to Hillsborough.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27-- other police officers.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29The Chancellor and the Prime Minster were in Leeds this morning
0:15:29 > 0:15:30promoting yesterday's Budget.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33They visited Leeds College of Building to see how
0:15:33 > 0:15:34their apprentices are being trained.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Philip Hammond and Theresa May are promising to build more houses
0:15:37 > 0:15:39to help people get on the ladder but also boost the economy.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43They had a look round the college with its students.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47We need to build more homes. That's why we are putting financing into
0:15:47 > 0:15:52the housing market, and more support. It's why we're going to
0:15:52 > 0:15:56ensure councils can build council houses. It is why we are ensuring
0:15:56 > 0:16:00there is land supply available to build those homes. And that we have
0:16:00 > 0:16:04the bricklayers, electricians and roofers that we need for the future.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08That's why it's so good to see at this college those skills being
0:16:08 > 0:16:20taught to a generation so they can go out and build the we need. --
0:16:20 > 0:16:26build the homes we need full stop -- need.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28A quick look at last night's football now.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30I'm afraid Leeds United are licking their wounds today
0:16:30 > 0:16:32after a heavy defeat away at Championship leaders Wolves.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Sheffield Wednesday fared better but left it as late as possible
0:16:35 > 0:16:36to secure their draw at Ipswich.
0:16:36 > 0:16:44Here's Paul Ogden.
0:16:57 > 0:17:02Just a single point behind and one position below in the championship
0:17:02 > 0:17:06table Sheffield Wednesday, after their 2-2 draw at Ipswich last
0:17:06 > 0:17:12night. All four goals came in the second half. Gary Hooper equalised
0:17:12 > 0:17:17only to see Ipswich regained the lead only four minutes later. But
0:17:17 > 0:17:22sometimes you need a big fellow from the bench for big changes in the
0:17:22 > 0:17:25scoreline, and Wednesday's introduction of this man worked a
0:17:25 > 0:17:30treat in the fourth minute of injury time. Sheffield Wednesday have now
0:17:30 > 0:17:35avoided defeat in all of their last five championship matches.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38A year ago, Leeds boxer Natasha Gale became European Middleweight
0:17:38 > 0:17:41champion, which was a huge breakthrough for her.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44She's now the British number one and intends to underline that
0:17:44 > 0:17:47at the GB Championships at the EIS in Sheffield in a couple
0:17:47 > 0:17:49of weeks' time.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Tanya's been to see her and a couple of the other boxers
0:17:52 > 0:17:58who'll be taking part.
0:17:58 > 0:18:03I am the number one and I'm not giving that spot up. Moving forward
0:18:03 > 0:18:09for 2018 and then the ultimate goal, the Olympics in 2020.Natasha Gale
0:18:09 > 0:18:12became the European champion at the end of last year but hadn't faced
0:18:12 > 0:18:16many of the top fighters at her weight. This year has been about
0:18:16 > 0:18:20starting to really test yourself against the best.We had quite a lot
0:18:20 > 0:18:24of tournaments and training camps and it's been really good experience
0:18:24 > 0:18:29for me, also seeing what other 75s that went to the Olympics are like,
0:18:29 > 0:18:34so finding my way in the 75 and seeing where I belong, and I do
0:18:34 > 0:18:39believe I'm in the top three in the world.The GB Championships is about
0:18:39 > 0:18:42consolidating her spot at the top but for others it's about making
0:18:42 > 0:18:48their mark. 18-year-old Harris from Bradford has been part of the podium
0:18:48 > 0:18:53squad for less than a year. So he wants to show off what he's learned.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57It's been a big leap for me because I was accused last year and this is
0:18:57 > 0:19:02my first year as a senior. But I've been up here and improving bit by
0:19:02 > 0:19:05bit, and hopefully I will improve a lot and be up there on the world
0:19:05 > 0:19:15stage one day.This man is currently the number two at his weight. He's
0:19:15 > 0:19:19been on the programme for 18 months and knows what he's learning is
0:19:19 > 0:19:23standing him in good stead for whatever the future holds.Although
0:19:23 > 0:19:27we are amateurs, everything is done properly here. We are guided, we
0:19:27 > 0:19:31made sure the weight is done right, the training, the nutrition, that
0:19:31 > 0:19:35everything is done to the letter. The Commonwealth Games is the first
0:19:35 > 0:19:39big event on the whole calendar for 2018. For the women in particular,
0:19:39 > 0:19:48it is a huge year. With the Europeans and worlds to come.I'm so
0:19:48 > 0:19:52excited about next year. Words can't describe it. I could jump up and
0:19:52 > 0:19:56down but I don't know if that would be a bit much! But that's how I
0:19:56 > 0:20:01feel! Like, you can't stay still! But is going to be really exciting!
0:20:01 > 0:20:04We wish her well.
0:20:04 > 0:20:05Knit one, purl one....
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Oops, dropped a stitch!
0:20:09 > 0:20:14I making a pair of socks! Don't give them to me for Christmas! Nice
0:20:14 > 0:20:20colour, though!
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Imagine 20,000 knitting fanatics descending on a Yorkshire
0:20:23 > 0:20:25town for three days. Obviously Harry's not one of them!
0:20:25 > 0:20:26That's what's happening in Harrogate.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29The Knitting and Stitching Show displays all the very latest in,
0:20:29 > 0:20:30well, knitting and stitching.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32There's inspiration, kits, workshops and demos -
0:20:32 > 0:20:33everything you might need.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37Cathy Killick's dusted off her knitting needles for a look round.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55It is amazing what you can do with a needle and thread. From embroidery
0:20:55 > 0:21:04to wheat -- weaving, lacemaking and felting. The country's experts are
0:21:04 > 0:21:10here in Harrogate to showcase their talents. And they are calling on the
0:21:10 > 0:21:15Government to put a new emphasis on the arts in the classroom. And they
0:21:15 > 0:21:19are sending a petition with a difference - stitched signatures, to
0:21:19 > 0:21:29make a point.They need to be a big emphasis -- there is too much of an
0:21:29 > 0:21:34emphasis on the core academic subjects and we are keen to get this
0:21:34 > 0:21:38back on the curriculum, the creative subjects.There is growing evidence
0:21:38 > 0:21:44that these are good for our health as well. I was 15 when I last
0:21:44 > 0:21:49managed knitting and I managed a bed sock. Which tells you all you need
0:21:49 > 0:21:53to know! But under the expert guidance here, I'm giving it another
0:21:53 > 0:21:57try.There was a lot of research showing knitting is good for your
0:21:57 > 0:22:01health. It is good for your mental health because you are focused on
0:22:01 > 0:22:06this nice action which is almost meditative, and it lowers your blood
0:22:06 > 0:22:10pressure, reduces stress and makes you feel good about life.You're
0:22:10 > 0:22:20quite right! I'm feeling much,! There we are. I've managed a few and
0:22:20 > 0:22:25it's true. I feel strangely chilled. Once calm, your imagination can take
0:22:25 > 0:22:30flight. How about knitting the Great North Run, for instance? With
0:22:30 > 0:22:35inspiration like this, no wonder knitting and sewing are enjoying a
0:22:35 > 0:22:38resurgence, becoming more and more popular. This show is just the tip
0:22:38 > 0:22:44of the iceberg. Did you hear that? Less stressed...
0:22:44 > 0:22:53Absolutely. I'm very calm, as you can see. Pass me those in -- those
0:22:53 > 0:22:54needles.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59Now here's an idea if Cathy's report has inspired you to start knitting.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Our colleagues at BBC Radio York want to knit or crochet 1,000
0:23:02 > 0:23:04scarves between now and Christmas to keep North Yorkshire
0:23:04 > 0:23:05warm this winter.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09If you'd like to help out you can find more details on their website,
0:23:09 > 0:23:13at bbc.co.uk/radioyork.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15The dark nights are drawing in, but part of Leeds
0:23:15 > 0:23:18is about to get brightened up in spectacular fashion.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21The Chinese Lantern Festival is returning after being
0:23:21 > 0:23:23a huge success last year.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26Dozens of huge and elaborate light displays will once again
0:23:26 > 0:23:31illuminate Roundhay Park, and we've squeeze a couple
0:23:31 > 0:23:33illuminate Roundhay Park, and we've squeezed a couple
0:23:33 > 0:23:40of the more manageable ones into the studio.
0:23:40 > 0:23:45This is a very small sample of what we have to offer at the park.
0:23:45 > 0:23:50There's everything from buildings, animals, structures, people,
0:23:50 > 0:23:53bridges, everything! Everything you can imagine, we can recreate from a
0:23:53 > 0:23:59lantern recreation. These are actually probably the smallest ones
0:23:59 > 0:24:05we have. The biggest one is a temple of heaven lantern. It's a famous
0:24:05 > 0:24:09building, I'm sure many people will have heard of the Beijing temple of
0:24:09 > 0:24:15heaven. It stands about 20 metres wide by eight metres high. We have a
0:24:15 > 0:24:20giant Phoenix standing at ten metres high. So much to see. I don't want
0:24:20 > 0:24:23to give away too much at the moment but visitors should come along and
0:24:23 > 0:24:29enjoy it.You can see how effective they look even in the studio. How
0:24:29 > 0:24:35many light bulbs are we talking?We are talking about in excess of
0:24:35 > 0:24:4350,000 LED light bulbs. They are definitely eco-friendly! We wouldn't
0:24:43 > 0:24:48be forgiven otherwise!For anybody coming this year, after last year's
0:24:48 > 0:24:52success, you can't repeat everything. So what happens to these
0:24:52 > 0:24:57beautiful lanterns?These smaller ones go into storage and they can be
0:24:57 > 0:25:02reused for other cities in future years. Sadly, the larger ones which
0:25:02 > 0:25:07can't be stored are chopped up and go into the lantern graveyard, I'm
0:25:07 > 0:25:14afraid.How long does it take you to make them?We are on site for around
0:25:14 > 0:25:18three and a half weeks with a team of Chinese understands. A team of
0:25:18 > 0:25:22them have come over from the factory in China and they produce them on
0:25:22 > 0:25:30site. It goes through a four-stage process. You have a sketch, then a
0:25:30 > 0:25:343-D lantern, then through to production where it is made with the
0:25:34 > 0:25:38internal structure and then the final stage is when it is wrapped
0:25:38 > 0:25:45with the beautiful silk and satin in various colours.We look forward to
0:25:45 > 0:25:48seeing you in the festival. Thank you.
0:25:52 > 0:25:58And to brighten up our evenings... Thank you! I had to show this
0:25:58 > 0:26:03picture today because that dog looks fairly windswept! That's how I
0:26:03 > 0:26:07looked this morning before I left the house without the hairspray! A
0:26:07 > 0:26:12lovely blue sky here. A lot of us seeing things like this compared to
0:26:12 > 0:26:20yesterday. Send me your pictures on Instagram and Twitter. We have lost
0:26:20 > 0:26:24the strong winds that were a feature of the forecast yesterday and
0:26:24 > 0:26:29overnight. They were westerly winds. If we zoom out a bit you can chase
0:26:29 > 0:26:36them up to the north and if we zoom out even further, you can see these
0:26:36 > 0:26:42are cold surface winds, or a cold surface region, so this stays with
0:26:42 > 0:26:46us over the next few days. Certainly feeling cold as we go into tomorrow
0:26:46 > 0:26:50but we will see plenty of bright spells with showers. Some of those
0:26:50 > 0:26:55rattling in from the West, may be turning wintry on higher ground. It
0:26:55 > 0:26:58will be cold tonight with temperatures in town down to around
0:26:58 > 0:27:081 degrees. These are the high water times. We could see ice on untreated
0:27:08 > 0:27:12surfaces where we see those showers and then the temperatures go down.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16But then looking pretty good. One of those days where from the inside it
0:27:16 > 0:27:20looks lovely outside with lots of blue sky and just the odd kind of
0:27:20 > 0:27:25clout and a few showers around. If you are outside feeling cold, what
0:27:25 > 0:27:30we would get at best will be five or 6 degrees. -- just the odd bit of
0:27:30 > 0:27:34cloud. The Magic Numbers for the next few days are hovering around
0:27:34 > 0:27:39five or six. You're not popping out before the
0:27:39 > 0:27:43late news? We wouldn't want you looking like that windswept dog
0:27:43 > 0:27:48again! We will be back at 10:25pm. Good night.