:00:00. > :00:00.Good evening and welcome to the late Look North.
:00:00. > :00:00.Cash to help beat cancer - Sheffield's multi-million pound
:00:07. > :00:09.boost for research and trials of pioneering treatments.
:00:10. > :00:12.And from John Lennon's sunglasses to Jimi Hendrix's velvet jacket -
:00:13. > :00:16.how to get your hands on items belonging to some of the most
:00:17. > :00:21.A bright and breezy day to come tomorrow,
:00:22. > :00:23.just a small chance of catching a shower.
:00:24. > :00:34.Join me for the live updated forecast.
:00:35. > :00:38.It's been announced today that millions of pounds is to go
:00:39. > :00:40.towards helping cancer patients in South Yorkshire.
:00:41. > :00:43.The charity, Yorkshire Cancer Research, has announced
:00:44. > :00:45.a ?4.5 million investment in Sheffield to finance
:00:46. > :00:51.This aims to find new ways of treating and caring for patients.
:00:52. > :00:54.It's estimated that more than 18,000 people in Sheffield are currently
:00:55. > :01:00.And this number is expected to increase to over
:01:01. > :01:06.Our health correspondent Jamie Coulson reports.
:01:07. > :01:09.The treatment I've received coming here, I'll be quite honest,
:01:10. > :01:16.Keith Scurrah was diagnosed with prostate cancer last October.
:01:17. > :01:19.The 74-year-old has been undergoing chemotherapy
:01:20. > :01:22.and other standard treatments, but has also chosen to be
:01:23. > :01:25.part of a clinical trial at Weston Park Hospital
:01:26. > :01:33.in Sheffield, because he understands the vital role research can play.
:01:34. > :01:37.If it helps me, and it controls it, and it gives you extra life,
:01:38. > :01:41.an extra couple of three years of whatever, I'm all for it.
:01:42. > :01:45.I can go on for another few years and, at the moment,
:01:46. > :01:52.We know the ability to run clinical trials...
:01:53. > :01:54.Today, Yorkshire Cancer Research announced it would be making
:01:55. > :01:58.an investment of ?4.5 million in new research,
:01:59. > :02:01.working in partnership with the University of Sheffield
:02:02. > :02:07.The charity say the money will be used to develop new ways
:02:08. > :02:10.of diagnosing and assessing lung cancer, carrying out clinical
:02:11. > :02:13.trials, improving the health and well-being of patients
:02:14. > :02:20.There's a huge unmet need in Yorkshire
:02:21. > :02:23.certainly in things like lung cancer, where outcomes are worse
:02:24. > :02:27.So there's a lot we can do for the people here in Sheffield.
:02:28. > :02:31.Over the next three years, ten cancer specialists will be
:02:32. > :02:33.recruited and the research that follows is expected
:02:34. > :02:39.from across the South Yorkshire area.
:02:40. > :02:42.It is hoped today's funding will serve to attract even more
:02:43. > :02:45.investment into Sheffield, meaning patients like Keith can
:02:46. > :02:49.expect to see more trials and better treatments being developed.
:02:50. > :02:54.Jamie Coulson, BBC Look North, Sheffield.
:02:55. > :02:56.Well, earlier, I spoke to Professor Robert Coleman
:02:57. > :03:02.and I asked him what kind of work the money would fund.
:03:03. > :03:04.Yeah, this is an investment from Yorkshire Cancer Research
:03:05. > :03:08.to allow us to greatly expand our clinical cancer
:03:09. > :03:10.research programmes, both in terms of the early
:03:11. > :03:15.diagnosis, but also clinical trials and allowing patients to live more
:03:16. > :03:21.complete and better lives after a cancer treatment.
:03:22. > :03:24.Now, the figures really are stark, aren't they?
:03:25. > :03:27.One in two of us will be affected by cancer.
:03:28. > :03:34.Well, it is a very common condition, that's right.
:03:35. > :03:36.Thankfully, outcomes are improving very rapidly and we're at a very
:03:37. > :03:44.This investment is to speed up that development even more and bring
:03:45. > :03:48.those exciting new treatments - many of which don't
:03:49. > :03:52.have the horrible side effects of chemotherapy -
:03:53. > :03:54.to our patients before they can become available
:03:55. > :04:02.Now, ?4.5 million sounds like an awful lot of money,
:04:03. > :04:07.but in reality, it's probably just a drop in the ocean, isn't it?
:04:08. > :04:10.Well, it is a lot of money and, with that money, we plan to appoint
:04:11. > :04:15.ten senior researchers and provide them some infrastructure,
:04:16. > :04:19.so that they'll have five years to get their research activities up
:04:20. > :04:22.and running and we would expect, at the end of that time,
:04:23. > :04:25.that they are bringing in investment from industry and grant
:04:26. > :04:29.bodies into Sheffield, into Yorkshire and also that they've
:04:30. > :04:34.got an international reputation in their areas of expertise,
:04:35. > :04:37.so it's the beginning of a snowball, really.
:04:38. > :04:40.Now, Sheffield has higher than average rates of both lung cancer
:04:41. > :04:45.and premature cancer. Why is this?
:04:46. > :04:52.High cancer frequencies go with a certain amount
:04:53. > :04:58.Obviously, in lung cancer, smoking is the biggest cause
:04:59. > :05:02.and we still have too many people smoking in this area of the country.
:05:03. > :05:06.And sometimes, compared to other centres, the diagnosis is made
:05:07. > :05:09.later than we would like, which makes it more difficult
:05:10. > :05:11.to provide successful treatment outcomes.
:05:12. > :05:14.Professor Robert Coleman, thank you for joining us this evening.
:05:15. > :05:23.Floods Minister Therese Coffey visited Mytholmroyd today to look
:05:24. > :05:25.at how designs are shaping up for a ?15 million
:05:26. > :05:31.Her visit comes as the Environment Agency has begun knocking down homes
:05:32. > :05:33.to widen the River Calder - a move some local residents
:05:34. > :05:37.The Minister says the agency needs to continue producing
:05:38. > :05:51.schemes which will protect homes and businesses.
:05:52. > :05:53.The government has been sent a "final warning"
:05:54. > :05:55.by the European Commission for failing to address repeated
:05:56. > :05:57.breaches of legal air pollution limits in Leeds
:05:58. > :06:01.Air pollution is linked to the early deaths of about
:06:02. > :06:06.The Commission has said it may take the matter to the European Court
:06:07. > :06:10.Sheffield lad Joe Root was today unveiled as England's new test
:06:11. > :06:12.cricket captain at his home ground of Headingley.
:06:13. > :06:15.Root, who's 26 and has just become a dad, will be on England duties
:06:16. > :06:17.next week for the short one-day international tour
:06:18. > :06:21.But he'll not need to begin planning his Test captaincy just yet -
:06:22. > :06:23.his first match in charge will be against South Africa
:06:24. > :06:28.As a very small kid, you dream of being England captain,
:06:29. > :06:32.you always want to, you know, get right to the top
:06:33. > :06:34.of your profession or, when you're dreaming as a kid,
:06:35. > :06:38.I think more recent times have just been about being the best player
:06:39. > :06:42.I could be within the team and helping support and,
:06:43. > :06:45.now I've got this opportunity, it's a huge honour and I'm just
:06:46. > :06:51.really looking forward to hopefully putting my stamp on things.
:06:52. > :06:55.Now, a trip to an auction in Ryedale might get you thinking
:06:56. > :06:57.about furniture or cattle, but this Friday, they've got
:06:58. > :06:59.something very different going under the hammer.
:07:00. > :07:01.Items belonging to some of the most famous names
:07:02. > :07:06.in music are up for grabs, including John Lennon's
:07:07. > :07:08.sunglasses or a velvet jacket worn by Jimi Hendrix.
:07:09. > :07:10.Charlotte Leeming's had a sneak preview.
:07:11. > :07:12.At Ryedale Auctioneers in Kirby Moorside, there's the usual
:07:13. > :07:16.antiques and furniture you'd expect to find.
:07:17. > :07:18.But in one corner of the room, there's a special collection
:07:19. > :07:22.which will have music lovers absolutely drooling.
:07:23. > :07:25.It's a rock and pop memorabilia treasure trove, with items from some
:07:26. > :07:28.of the most famous artists of the '60s and '70s,
:07:29. > :07:30.including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones,
:07:31. > :07:37.So, Angus, amongst the album covers, there are some quirky items,
:07:38. > :07:39.like this wooden spoon - what's this?
:07:40. > :07:44.That spoon has been signed by John Lennon and Yoko.
:07:45. > :07:46.Lennon's signature has pretty much faded all away,
:07:47. > :07:54.Do we know if they used that to make pasta at night?
:07:55. > :07:56.Well, possibly, but I couldn't guarantee that!
:07:57. > :07:57.No prizes for guessing who these belong to.
:07:58. > :08:00.John Lennon's, but there's a bit of a story behind these?
:08:01. > :08:04.Yes, the back story of those is that John lost his temper on the phone
:08:05. > :08:07.to somebody in London - a producer or an agent or somebody -
:08:08. > :08:10.smashed them on the floor and they got thrown in the bin,
:08:11. > :08:16.So they have had some repair work and a few new parts,
:08:17. > :08:18.but principally, they were rescued out of the bin.
:08:19. > :08:22.And what might they go for? The estimate is 3,000-5,000.
:08:23. > :08:25.Something that is just amazing is this picture here behind us.
:08:26. > :08:28.A Rolling Stones fan will love Keith Richards here.
:08:29. > :08:32.I think this has got to be one of my favourite lots in the sale.
:08:33. > :08:36.It'd look fantastic in a music bar, something like that.
:08:37. > :08:39.I've 50 got quid for that? Any good?
:08:40. > :08:44.Put a couple of noughts on and we'll be there.
:08:45. > :08:48.Anything connected to such giants of the music world remains hugely
:08:49. > :08:55.Most items in this auction come from a private
:08:56. > :09:01.One of the priciest will be a black jacket owned by John Lennon.
:09:02. > :09:09.It's one of Ryedale Auctioneers most exciting sales and could make that
:09:10. > :09:13.private collector a fair bit of money on Friday.
:09:14. > :09:21.Charlotte Leeming, BBC Look North, Kirby Moorside.
:09:22. > :09:29.I know someone who could do with that jacket to upgrade his wardrobe
:09:30. > :09:33.but would you pay ten grand? Certainly not. I would get one of
:09:34. > :09:36.the all-weather jacket out. Let me show you this picture from
:09:37. > :09:42.Ribblehead yesterday, an absolutely magnificent shot, don't forget to
:09:43. > :09:46.keep the pictures coming in. And the forecast for the next 24
:09:47. > :09:51.hours is not looking too bad, variable cloud, quite breezy
:09:52. > :09:55.tomorrow, sunshine and one or two showers, high pressure on Friday
:09:56. > :10:01.will ensure a nice day, this week cold and bringing some drizzle on
:10:02. > :10:05.Saturday, Sunday with an east and west split, cloudy in the West,
:10:06. > :10:10.brightly in the east. 6 degrees possible on Monday, a touch of
:10:11. > :10:15.spring to come. The rain is leaving because, some showers could follow
:10:16. > :10:19.from the West, but many will be dry tonight with clear spells and we
:10:20. > :10:24.will see temperatures no lower than five Celsius. Tomorrow could cloud
:10:25. > :10:28.over in the morning, that bringing some showers but breaking up in the
:10:29. > :10:35.afternoon, looking bright but windy with sunny spells and one or two
:10:36. > :10:41.showers. Top tether coming in at 50 Fahrenheit. Through Thursday evening
:10:42. > :10:47.and night, some rain developing, mainly across the Pennines, eastern
:10:48. > :10:52.areas staying dry. First light on Friday looks quite cloudy and damp
:10:53. > :10:55.in the West, further east it will be brighter. Fine on Friday, a lot of
:10:56. > :10:59.dry weather over the weekend, perhaps patchy rain in the West.
:11:00. > :11:03.That is it from us, I the weekend. Wouldn't promise you
:11:04. > :11:05.two dry days but you never know, here is Nick with the national
:11:06. > :11:10.picture. Hello. We put that cold weekend well
:11:11. > :11:14.behind us now. Temperatures edging upwards and our weather watchers are
:11:15. > :11:17.seeing plenty of signs of spring. Spending more time looking down than
:11:18. > :11:21.looking up at the skies, we see these early blooms. They are set to
:11:22. > :11:25.continue as we are set to stay mild for several more days to come.
:11:26. > :11:28.Average daytime temperature this time of year around eight, but
:11:29. > :11:34.getting into double figures all the way through the weekend. The start
:11:35. > :11:37.of next week into the mid-teens potentially, very mild indeed. It
:11:38. > :11:39.was 14 in Lincolnshire