23/11/2017 Look North (Yorkshire)

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Good evening and welcome

to Thursday's Look North.

On the programme tonight, a major

blow for Leeds' cultural ambitions.

Thousands spent on the city's bid

to be European capital of Culture,

but now Brussels says no UK

city can compete.

We'll be asking how it can

have gone so wrong.

Also tonight, the lessons learned

from a teacher's death.

A coroner says children's social

media activities must be

monitored by parents,

but how feasible is this?

A West Yorkshire farmer warns owners

to keep dogs under control

after her sheep are mauled

in a vicious attack.

Great balls of wool.

Forget running - turns out knitting

is good for your health.

Find out more later

in the programme.

And a transition weather-wise over

the next 12 hours. Certainly feeling

colder as we go into tomorrow

morning. The full forecast shortly.

Tonight, anger as Leeds is told

it can't compete for the title

of European Capital of Culture,

because of Brexit.

Hundreds of thousands of pounds

of both private and public money has

been spent on the bid,

which was only submitted

a few weeks ago.

The city's MP said the move

was a bitter blow.

Our business correspondent

Danni Hewson has more.

Yes, I am in the heart of the Leeds

cultural Quarter, where the bid was

launched just a few weeks ago. They

had been expecting a decision on

whether or not they would win the

bid next week but instead they are

dealing with a very real Brexit

backlash, and many here are angry

and disappointed.

Leeds knows you must

have an orchestra in order

to create a symphony...

There had been a real buzz

about the Leeds bid -

a slick campaign, support from big

business and a pledge to spend

£62 million transforming the city.

Five UK cities had been

in the running to become

European Capital of Culture 2023

- until today.

Today the European

Commission said...

A position that's caused uproar.

You look back in the past

and countries that are not members

of the European Union have had

capitals of culture.

Bergen in Norway and

Istanbul in Turkey.

But the second thing

that is really extraordinary,

they knew the result

of the referendum in June 2016.

Why did they wait till

all the bids have been put in,

all of the work done,

to then turn round and

all of the work done, to then turn

round and say, you can't enter?

It's unacceptable.

Even in Brussels, the announcement

has come as a shock.

The awarding of the title had been

discussed many times by the European

Parliament's Culture Committee,

which currently includes one

former Leeds councillor.

We've had a range of officials

from the commission

before our committee.

No mention at all was made of this.

We regularly get updates and reports

on the Capital of Culture and how

matters are progressing,

and so this has come as a complete

shock to me today and I'm

pretty outraged, actually.

The importance of such a title can

be seen first-hand in Hull,

currently UK City of Culture.

The spotlight has delivered

more than just visitors.

Certainly over the last three years

since it was announced

we'd got that title,

£3.3 billion has been

invested in the city.

Never before in my living memory

have we had that sort

of investment in the city.

Those backing the Leeds bid had

hoped the similar riches,

Those backing the Leeds bid had

hoped for similar riches,

but with almost half a million

pounds of public money now

seemingly down the drain,

questions are being asked.

They're consistently making

bad and poor decisions

with our money as taxpayers,

and as I say, I do think it's

incumbent upon the leader

of the council to explain herself,

and I'd go further.

I think her position is becoming

increasingly untenable.

Councillor Dobson admits he voted

along party lines to back the bid

while he was Labour councillor

but says his position

is being echoed by residents

of Leeds this evening.

Unfortunately the councillor had a

previous commitment and could not

join us this evening. But she has

given us a statement saying they are

committed to the excellent work

being carried out and they are in

close contact with the department

for culture, media and sport. The

first thing I want to ask you is,

did you have any idea that the UK

couldn't host this?

We had no idea

and neither did the other four

cities bidding that I have spoken to

today. The European Commission has

known for the last three or four

years that UK cities were bidding

and has known all the time since

Article 50 was invoked, so it is

really bizarre we have this view

just four days before the cities

were due to be interviewed.

Is all

lost now?

The Government says they

are talking to the EU Commission so

there might be light at the end of

the tunnel, but the bidding has

released so much energy. You can't

put that genie back in the box. So

we will gather our thoughts and if

the competition isn't to go ahead we

will obviously have to do something

different and deliver these

ambitions in different ways and

carry on making the culture heart --

the heart of Leeds as a city.

A lot

of money was spent on this. Was it

worth it?

We think it was around 30p

per person in Leeds and we think we

have had a lot of that back but

nevertheless of course we are

disappointed about the result today.

It will very much be picked over in

the weeks to come. People will take

a look at exactly why this decision

has been made and whether or not it

can be you. -- whether or not it can

be. Thank you.

Should parents be responsible

for what their children post

on social media websites?

That was one of the recommendations

from the coroner at the inquest

into the murder of Leeds teacher Ann

Maguire.

But how feasible is the idea?

In a moment we'll be speaking

to Ann's husband, Don,

but first here's our home affairs

correspondent Spencer Stokes.

Opportunities were missed to prevent

Ann Maguire being stabbed by a

student. That is the conclusion of a

coroner. The student used Facebook

to send cinema -- sinister messages

to friends saying he would kill.

Regulation has been suggested to

prevent further deaths. He said

social media firms should require

any 13-18-year-olds to have a parent

on their application to open an

account. And any parents'

responsibility translates any

teenager's right to privacy.

What

are some of the risks of being

online and an active Internet user?

At this school this afternoon, a

lesson about being safe online.

Students were sceptical about their

parents policing their social media.

It does seem quite unfeasible for

them to take what should be your

responsibility.

It would feel a bit

like your privacy has been taken

away but if it was for your safety

in the long run, I guess it wouldn't

be a bad thing.

I set up Facebook

quite a long time ago when I was

young so I asked them about that but

everything else I send myself.

It is

not just the online danger that --

online danger is that being flagged

up as the potential. The student had

shown a knife to two pupils at

school and they should be a "See a

knife, tell a teacher" policy in

schools. That is welcomed by a

teacher who was stabbed at his

school in Bradford a year later. He

thinks training students will be

needed, though.

If we make them

understand that life is involved...

I know what I suffered after my

incident. What Ann Maguire's family

is suffering now cannot be

described.

The inquest made clear

opportunities were missed. The next

few years will determine whether or

not lessons have been learned.

Well, Ann's husband, Don,

is with us in the studio now.

You said you wanted a fearless

fact-finding inquest. Do you feel

you got that?

One of the problems

with this case is that there has

never been, right from the outset, a

thorough examination of all the

circumstances surrounding Ann's

murder. There's never been a Health

and Safety Executive investigation,

none of the trials, so none of the

evidence was examined or

cross-examined. The inquest was not

going to be resumed. And Leeds City

Council, or their safeguarding

section, had decided that there

wouldn't be a Serious Case Review.

So we were left with very little.

Fortunately, we asked the coroner to

resume the inquest and he decided to

do so.

Are you satisfied with the

findings?

Unfortunately, they

decided to resume the inquest but

they decided not to look at all the

evidence.

Are you talking about the

evidence from the students there at

the time?

I'm talking about evidence

that people, anyone has, that would

help us understand the full

circumstances, and obviously in this

case, that would include pupils, but

maybe teachers, except.

So what are

you saying? Would you like something

to happen further from here? Do you

think there needs to be further

investigation?

We need to do the

investigation properly and

thoroughly and fully.

So you feel

that hasn't been done?

Well, we've

only heard half the evidence. And

one of the very notable aspect

sitting in the courtroom last week

was that there was a discrepancy

between the versions reported by the

teachers in the witness box as to

the versions from the pupil

statements, which were supplied by

the police.

You say yesterday he

still have questions that need

answering. What are those? -- you

said yesterday you still have

questions.

Well, exactly what were

the true and full circumstances in

existence at the time Ann was

murdered?

Thank you so much for

joining us. I know it's been a very

difficult time.

A farmer from Leeds is calling

for dog owners to be more

responsible after seven of her rare

breed sheep were mutilated.

Four of the animals

had to be put down.

Nicky, from Adel, has shared

shocking images of the wounded sheep

on social media in the hope it'll

make other dog owners think before

they let their dogs off their leads.

You may find some of the images

in this report upsetting.

Michelle Lyons has more.

Nicky's family have been farming

here for nearly half a century. She

bought a dozen rare breed sheep six

years ago and now has 200. Her flock

were grazing in a field when a

member of the public alerted her to

a dying ewe. A dog came off the path

and attacked her sheep. Four were so

badly injured that they had to be

put down.

I had one ewe with her ear

completely torn off and she had to

be put down. Another two had a lot

of reading injuries to the nose and

then nose had been completely torn

apart.

Nicky posted pictures on

social media to shame the dog owner

and to show just how brutal a dog

attack can be. But she has heard

nothing back and is now concerned it

could happen again.

We didn't see

the dog and we've had no contact

from the owner. They've literally

clip their dog on the lead and

walked off. There is no way they

didn't know what the doc had done.

It would have been covered in blood.

And they just walked away. -- what

the dog had done.

There have been

over 1000 incidents last year,

costing the industry over £3 million

-- over £1.3 million. Such attacks

are a criminal offence and owners

can be wind -- fined up to £1000.

This wipes out years of work and it

does have an emotional consequence.

This is a farmer's livelihood.

Many

of the sheep were pregnant at the

time of the attack and she won't

know until January whether the lambs

have survived. So the stress

continues into the New Year and she

doesn't know whether the dog will

return.

South Yorkshire's Police

and Crime Commissioner has refused

to pay the legal costs

of David Duckenfield,

who faces charges over

the Hillsborough disaster.

He has already received over £7

million of public money to pay his

legal fees.

Dr Alan Billings says it would be

inappropriate to agree

to fund the request.

David Rhodes broke this story

and joins us in the studio now.

So what has Mr

Duckenfield asked for?

They want to charge him with

manslaughter of 95 people due to

gross negligence. Firstly, the CPS

need to offer a stay of prosecution,

given to him in the year 2000 after

a private prosecution. The second

part of this is a criminal trial at

a court. Mr Duckenfield has asked

the commission to fund all of his

legal costs. The council has said,

look, this budget has come under

real pressure. He has said he would

accept this new request for legal

funding.

And does this decision have

impacting on policing today?

The decision has been described to

me as unusual. The decision not to

fund this legal cost sends a message

to every police officer that they

may not be supported in the future.

I also went -- understand tonight

that the Police and Crime

Commissioner is considering other

applications from other offices with

offences relating to Hillsborough.

-- other police officers.

The Chancellor and the Prime Minster

were in Leeds this morning

promoting yesterday's Budget.

They visited Leeds College

of Building to see how

their apprentices are being trained.

Philip Hammond and Theresa May

are promising to build more houses

to help people get on the ladder

but also boost the economy.

They had a look round

the college with its students.

We need to build more homes. That's

why we are putting financing into

the housing market, and more

support. It's why we're going to

ensure councils can build council

houses. It is why we are ensuring

there is land supply available to

build those homes. And that we have

the bricklayers, electricians and

roofers that we need for the future.

That's why it's so good to see at

this college those skills being

taught to a generation so they can

go out and build the we need. --

build the homes we need full stop --

need.

A quick look at last

night's football now.

I'm afraid Leeds United

are licking their wounds today

after a heavy defeat away

at Championship leaders Wolves.

Sheffield Wednesday fared better

but left it as late as possible

to secure their draw at Ipswich.

Here's Paul Ogden.

Just a single point behind and one

position below in the championship

table Sheffield Wednesday, after

their 2-2 draw at Ipswich last

night. All four goals came in the

second half. Gary Hooper equalised

only to see Ipswich regained the

lead only four minutes later. But

sometimes you need a big fellow from

the bench for big changes in the

scoreline, and Wednesday's

introduction of this man worked a

treat in the fourth minute of injury

time. Sheffield Wednesday have now

avoided defeat in all of their last

five championship matches.

A year ago, Leeds boxer Natasha Gale

became European Middleweight

champion, which was a huge

breakthrough for her.

She's now the British number one

and intends to underline that

at the GB Championships at the EIS

in Sheffield in a couple

of weeks' time.

Tanya's been to see her and a couple

of the other boxers

who'll be taking part.

I am the number one and I'm not

giving that spot up. Moving forward

for 2018 and then the ultimate goal,

the Olympics in 2020.

Natasha Gale

became the European champion at the

end of last year but hadn't faced

many of the top fighters at her

weight. This year has been about

starting to really test yourself

against the best.

We had quite a lot

of tournaments and training camps

and it's been really good experience

for me, also seeing what other 75s

that went to the Olympics are like,

so finding my way in the 75 and

seeing where I belong, and I do

believe I'm in the top three in the

world.

The GB Championships is about

consolidating her spot at the top

but for others it's about making

their mark. 18-year-old Harris from

Bradford has been part of the podium

squad for less than a year. So he

wants to show off what he's learned.

It's been a big leap for me because

I was accused last year and this is

my first year as a senior. But I've

been up here and improving bit by

bit, and hopefully I will improve a

lot and be up there on the world

stage one day.

This man is currently

the number two at his weight. He's

been on the programme for 18 months

and knows what he's learning is

standing him in good stead for

whatever the future holds.

Although

we are amateurs, everything is done

properly here. We are guided, we

made sure the weight is done right,

the training, the nutrition, that

everything is done to the letter.

The Commonwealth Games is the first

big event on the whole calendar for

2018. For the women in particular,

it is a huge year. With the

Europeans and worlds to come.

I'm so

excited about next year. Words can't

describe it. I could jump up and

down but I don't know if that would

be a bit much! But that's how I

feel! Like, you can't stay still!

But is going to be really exciting!

We wish her well.

Knit one, purl one....

Oops, dropped a stitch!

I making a pair of socks! Don't give

them to me for Christmas! Nice

colour, though!

Imagine 20,000 knitting

fanatics descending on a Yorkshire

town for three days.

Obviously Harry's not one of them!

That's what's happening

in Harrogate.

The Knitting and Stitching Show

displays all the very latest in,

well, knitting and stitching.

There's inspiration, kits,

workshops and demos -

everything you might need.

Cathy Killick's dusted off her

knitting needles for a look round.

It is amazing what you can do with a

needle and thread. From embroidery

to wheat -- weaving, lacemaking and

felting. The country's experts are

here in Harrogate to showcase their

talents. And they are calling on the

Government to put a new emphasis on

the arts in the classroom. And they

are sending a petition with a

difference - stitched signatures, to

make a point.

They need to be a big

emphasis -- there is too much of an

emphasis on the core academic

subjects and we are keen to get this

back on the curriculum, the creative

subjects.

There is growing evidence

that these are good for our health

as well. I was 15 when I last

managed knitting and I managed a bed

sock. Which tells you all you need

to know! But under the expert

guidance here, I'm giving it another

try.

There was a lot of research

showing knitting is good for your

health. It is good for your mental

health because you are focused on

this nice action which is almost

meditative, and it lowers your blood

pressure, reduces stress and makes

you feel good about life.

You're

quite right! I'm feeling much,!

There we are. I've managed a few and

it's true. I feel strangely chilled.

Once calm, your imagination can take

flight. How about knitting the Great

North Run, for instance? With

inspiration like this, no wonder

knitting and sewing are enjoying a

resurgence, becoming more and more

popular. This show is just the tip

of the iceberg.

Did you hear that? Less stressed...

Absolutely. I'm very calm, as you

can see. Pass me those in -- those

needles.

Now here's an idea if Cathy's report

has inspired you to start knitting.

Our colleagues at BBC Radio York

want to knit or crochet 1,000

scarves between now and Christmas

to keep North Yorkshire

warm this winter.

If you'd like to help out you can

find more details on their website,

at bbc.co.uk/radioyork.

The dark nights are drawing

in, but part of Leeds

is about to get brightened up

in spectacular fashion.

The Chinese Lantern Festival

is returning after being

a huge success last year.

Dozens of huge and elaborate light

displays will once again

illuminate Roundhay Park,

and we've squeeze a couple

illuminate Roundhay Park,

and we've squeezed a couple

of the more manageable

ones into the studio.

This is a very small sample of what

we have to offer at the park.

There's everything from buildings,

animals, structures, people,

bridges, everything! Everything you

can imagine, we can recreate from a

lantern recreation. These are

actually probably the smallest ones

we have. The biggest one is a temple

of heaven lantern. It's a famous

building, I'm sure many people will

have heard of the Beijing temple of

heaven. It stands about 20 metres

wide by eight metres high. We have a

giant Phoenix standing at ten metres

high. So much to see. I don't want

to give away too much at the moment

but visitors should come along and

enjoy it.

You can see how effective

they look even in the studio. How

many light bulbs are we talking?

We

are talking about in excess of

50,000 LED light bulbs. They are

definitely eco-friendly! We wouldn't

be forgiven otherwise!

For anybody

coming this year, after last year's

success, you can't repeat

everything. So what happens to these

beautiful lanterns?

These smaller

ones go into storage and they can be

reused for other cities in future

years. Sadly, the larger ones which

can't be stored are chopped up and

go into the lantern graveyard, I'm

afraid.

How long does it take you to

make them?

We are on site for around

three and a half weeks with a team

of Chinese understands. A team of

them have come over from the factory

in China and they produce them on

site. It goes through a four-stage

process. You have a sketch, then a

3-D lantern, then through to

production where it is made with the

internal structure and then the

final stage is when it is wrapped

with the beautiful silk and satin in

various colours.

We look forward to

seeing you in the festival. Thank

you.

And to brighten up our evenings...

Thank you! I had to show this

picture today because that dog looks

fairly windswept! That's how I

looked this morning before I left

the house without the hairspray! A

lovely blue sky here. A lot of us

seeing things like this compared to

yesterday. Send me your pictures on

Instagram and Twitter. We have lost

the strong winds that were a feature

of the forecast yesterday and

overnight. They were westerly winds.

If we zoom out a bit you can chase

them up to the north and if we zoom

out even further, you can see these

are cold surface winds, or a cold

surface region, so this stays with

us over the next few days. Certainly

feeling cold as we go into tomorrow

but we will see plenty of bright

spells with showers. Some of those

rattling in from the West, may be

turning wintry on higher ground. It

will be cold tonight with

temperatures in town down to around

1 degrees. These are the high water

times. We could see ice on untreated

surfaces where we see those showers

and then the temperatures go down.

But then looking pretty good. One of

those days where from the inside it

looks lovely outside with lots of

blue sky and just the odd kind of

clout and a few showers around. If

you are outside feeling cold, what

we would get at best will be five or

6 degrees. -- just the odd bit of

cloud. The Magic Numbers for the

next few days are hovering around

five or six.

You're not popping out before the

late news? We wouldn't want you

looking like that windswept dog

again! We will be back at 10:25pm.

Good night.