02/01/2017 Look North (Yorkshire)

Children at some schools across Yorkshire are being badly

The author of a Government report says "self-selected apartheid"

Sir Nick Weller told Look North that schools should consider

changing their admissions codes to bring in a more

It's known as monoculturalism - one school where almost

all the children are white and another, perhaps just down

the road, where almost all are from ethnic minorities.

Sir Nick Weller runs an Academy Trust in Bradford,

He has written a report for the Government on how to improve

education across the North of England, and he says there's

a problem with parents choosing schools that

Very often, you get a situation where families choose

not to send their child to their closest school.

If it doesn't predominantly serve the community where they come from,

they will often drive past it or walk past it or bus past

it to a school that's slightly further away.

Parents have a right to choose, I'm not trying to circumvent that,

but I think we should do what we can to encourage a greater mix,

because that kind of self-selected apartheid is not a healthy position

for any town or city to find itself in.

This school admits children from across the whole of Bradford

and uses randomised selection to try to create a more

Firstly, I think it prepares them better

for their later life, because, you know, we share

the same city and, you know, we should be educated together

as well as live and work together later.

It also means that children come into contact with different

cultures, different levels of aspiration, different ambitions,

and I think that kind of mix is very, very healthy,

because it rubs off on all children from all backgrounds.

Reducing monoculturalism is just one of Sir Nick's 27 recommendations

Making it happen will require plenty of hard work.

Part of the M62 in West Yorkshire has been closed for several hours.

It's been shut following what is being described

The east and west bound sliproads at Junction 24 have been shut

for a number of hours following the incident,

Investigations are continuing after the body of a man found

Police were called by a member of the public to Holly Terrace -

opposite Rowntree Park - yesterday afternoon.

The man was recovered from the water a short time later.

Officers are trying to find out how he came to be in the river.

A man found murdered in a house in Scarborough last week has been

Shaun Atkinson - who was 49 - was found in his home

in St John's Avenue early in the morning on December the 27th.

Two men appeared in court on the 29th charged with his murder.

There were more than 33,000 fans at Elland Road this

afternoon for the Yorkshire derby between Leeds United and Rotherham.

Rounding up the action from the Championship,

Wigan were looking for their first win in seven.

It went the way of the favourites in Lancashire.

Huddersfield only had two shots on target.

A point behind them are Leeds United.

Rotherham might have edged the first half,

A post header just after half-time and Chris Woods smashed the ball

Rotherham bottom and now six points away from the nearest team.

Barnsley are up to eighth with the 1-0 win away

They are only four points away from Sheffield Wednesday

For Wednesday, a frustrating afternoon -

Four Yorkshire sides pushing for promotion and the play-offs.

Wembley might be a lot of fun this year.

And we'll have more action on tomorrow night's Look North

including top of the table Sheffield United

If you've been out and about today, you'll have felt those

temperatures dipping, so let's get the latest from Paul.

A lot of fine weather to come throughout the course of this week.

There's the headline for tomorrow, a lot of cloud.

The odd spot of rain in the west, but for most of us it is fine.

Friday sees this weather front potentially bringing

Eventually we will see cloud filtering down into western areas,

perhaps the odd spot of rain, but a widespread, spot

of frost with temperatures rurally around -1 Celsius.

Tomorrow, a lot of cloud particularly in the west

where there could be a few spots of rain over the Pennines.

The best of the bright weather will be in eastern parts

of Yorkshire and towards the North Yorkshire coastline.

Numerically, temperatures will be higher tomorrow,

but when you factor in a fresh, westerly wind, it will feel

It's fine on Thursday, but the risk of rain

That's all from me this bank holiday.

Have a fabulous 2017 and remember to give yourself extra time

I'll catch up with you tomorrow night on Look North at 6:30pm.

Good evening. It's been a dry and bright day across most parts of the

country today. Despite the chilly feel to the weather, there has been

some sunshine. Clear skies as the sun set in east Essex. With those

clear skies around, temperatures are plummeting, particularly across

southern parts. Here we see the coldest temperatures. We could see

icy stretches on untreated surfaces, pavements and roads first thing

Tuesday morning. Not quite as cold towards the North West. Cloud moving

in here through the overnight period. Lows to minus six or minus

seven degrees in one or two spots. A cold start to Tuesday. If you have

the commute back to work, it is looking milder towards the North

West. We have rain for northern and western Scotland. Quite windy here

too.