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:00:00. > :00:00.Tonight: for the news where you are.

:00:00. > :00:07.After 80 years, the Ritz Ballroom in Brighouse closes its doors

:00:08. > :00:20.as a result of a legal row with its London namesake.

:00:21. > :00:24.And Yorkshire's triple Olympic champion Andy Triggs Hodge

:00:25. > :00:28.Cold and unsettled over the next few days as we head into March.

:00:29. > :00:34.Join me for the live, updated weekend forecast.

:00:35. > :00:41.A Yorkshire MP has taken up the case of the Ritz Ballroom in Brighouse,

:00:42. > :00:45.which has closed its doors as a result of a legal row

:00:46. > :00:49.Despite trading as The Ritz for 80 years, the Yorkshire venue was told

:00:50. > :00:55.A band due to play there has also waded into the legal row,

:00:56. > :00:58.as our business correspondent Danni Hewson explains.

:00:59. > :01:04.# I hope that someone gets my message in a bottle...#

:01:05. > :01:07.The lyrics to say one thing, but Yorkshire band the Rozzers used

:01:08. > :01:08.a traditional envelope to send their message

:01:09. > :01:11.to the Ritz Hotel in London - as well as a tongue-in-cheek invoice

:01:12. > :01:15.for lost earnings, the Police tribute band wondered if it

:01:16. > :01:21.The general public keep confusing the police, law enforcers,

:01:22. > :01:24.with the Police, '80s punk and reggae band,

:01:25. > :01:27.and it's having a detrimental affect on our brand.

:01:28. > :01:30.The letter has become a social media hit, but, all joking aside,

:01:31. > :01:33.the band is one of many left out of pocket.

:01:34. > :01:37.They had been due to perform at the Brighouse Ritz next month,

:01:38. > :01:39.but a threat of legal action by the London hotel has forced

:01:40. > :01:44.It just struck us as being farcical, really.

:01:45. > :01:48.There's probably about 300 miles between the two venues,

:01:49. > :01:52.and I can't believe anybody has ever mistaken a ballroom in west

:01:53. > :01:58.Yorkshire for one of the most famous hotels in the world in London.

:01:59. > :02:02.But that was what prompted us to write the letter,

:02:03. > :02:09.It's been the Ritz for 80 years, so the new owners, who never

:02:10. > :02:13.expected a row over the name, could potentially call time.

:02:14. > :02:16.As we know, there's lots of Ritzes all over the UK,

:02:17. > :02:20.whether it's cinemas, cafes, ballrooms as in Brighouse,

:02:21. > :02:25.so I am a little bit perturbed, and I can't quite understand why

:02:26. > :02:27.they would want to attack the Ritz in Brighouse.

:02:28. > :02:31.But we have asked the owners to supply us with the documents

:02:32. > :02:33.they have been provided from the Ritz,

:02:34. > :02:38.and I am happy to speak to them direct here in London.

:02:39. > :02:40.From the roadside it looks like it's all over.

:02:41. > :02:43.The sign is down and the venue has stopped trading,

:02:44. > :02:45.but, behind the scenes, the owners say they are

:02:46. > :02:51.Though they did not want to speak on camera today, they did tell me

:02:52. > :02:55.they haven't given up the fight just yet.

:02:56. > :02:58.It may seem like a David and Goliath battle, but one legal expert says

:02:59. > :03:03.People are really terrified about legal costs.

:03:04. > :03:08.They are worried that they are going to lose the roof over their head

:03:09. > :03:10.by paying lawyers to defend them in court, and so sometimes

:03:11. > :03:13.they will just roll over, even when there is

:03:14. > :03:16.a pretty lousy case advanced against them.

:03:17. > :03:19.The other Ritz has so far declined to comment on the situation,

:03:20. > :03:22.but thousands of people have signed a petition to save

:03:23. > :03:30.It's ten years since 75-year-old Bill Hendry was killed

:03:31. > :03:36.by a hit-and-run driver while he was out walking his dog.

:03:37. > :03:38.Despite an extensive investigation, the person responsible

:03:39. > :03:44.Today, Bill's family said they hoped his killer would finally

:03:45. > :03:49.have the courage to come forward, as Emma Glasbey reports.

:03:50. > :03:53.They could never have imagined they would still be trying to get

:03:54. > :03:56.justice ten years on, but today the family

:03:57. > :03:59.of Bill Hendry returned to the spot where he was knocked down and killed

:04:00. > :04:05.The driver didn't stop and left him in the road.

:04:06. > :04:11.We are not seeking revenge or anything like that,

:04:12. > :04:16.we just want a bit of justice, and somebody to have the courage to

:04:17. > :04:20.either say, I know who's done it, or the person who's done it.

:04:21. > :04:23.I have lived in Knaresborough since 1968,

:04:24. > :04:26.and I walk around knowing that somebody's done it,

:04:27. > :04:35.Bill's beloved dog Abby ran home after he was hit and was found

:04:36. > :04:38.waiting on the doorstep of their house.

:04:39. > :04:41.Bill died in hospital a short time later.

:04:42. > :04:43.Can I just give you one of these, please?

:04:44. > :04:45.I'm just appealing for some fresh information...

:04:46. > :04:49.Police admit there are no new lines of investigation, so this morning

:04:50. > :04:54.officers were stopping motorists to try to get fresh information.

:04:55. > :04:57.Bill Hendry had just been to the post office.

:04:58. > :05:01.He was crossing Stockwell Lane here with his dog Abby when he was hit.

:05:02. > :05:04.Now, it was just after 9.30am in the morning.

:05:05. > :05:09.But, although people nearby told police they heard

:05:10. > :05:13.the collision, no-one saw the vehicle involved.

:05:14. > :05:16.Does the family have confidence that you will get

:05:17. > :05:25.If they hadn't had the courage then, will they have the courage now?

:05:26. > :05:33.knows who's done it to do the decent thing.

:05:34. > :05:36.Police say the person who hit Bill Hendry was

:05:37. > :05:40.driving a car or small van, and was travelling at speed.

:05:41. > :05:43.They will have known exactly what happened and the vehicle

:05:44. > :05:49.Detectives believe this is their last chance to catch them.

:05:50. > :05:55.Emma Glasbey, BBC Look North, Knaresborough.

:05:56. > :05:57.A brief look at some of the day's other stories:

:05:58. > :06:00.Two further arrests have been made after a man

:06:01. > :06:03.23-year-old Aseel Al-Essaie was attacked in the Upperthorpe area

:06:04. > :06:09.Two people were arrested earlier today after armed police stopped

:06:10. > :06:17.Five people who were previously arrested have been released on bail.

:06:18. > :06:20.Meanwhile, detectives investigating the murder of a Maltby pensioner

:06:21. > :06:22.have made an appeal for information in Crimewatch tonight.

:06:23. > :06:27.80-year-old Tommy Ward was robbed and beaten at his home last October.

:06:28. > :06:31.He died four months later from his injuries.

:06:32. > :06:34.This cash box was stolen - it was later found dumped but around

:06:35. > :06:40.Detectives are trying to trace the driver of a Saab 9-3 car seen

:06:41. > :06:45.in the area at the time of the attack.

:06:46. > :06:47.Independent traders in Rotherham are warning that shoppers could be

:06:48. > :06:50.driven away from the town, if the local Tesco starts

:06:51. > :06:57.The store wants people who shop with them to spend at least ?5

:06:58. > :07:02.The council says any decision on changes to the original planning

:07:03. > :07:07.consent would need go to public consultation.

:07:08. > :07:10.And tributes have been paid to the Leeds-born MP

:07:11. > :07:12.Sir Gerald Kaufman, who's died at the age of 86.

:07:13. > :07:15.He was educated at Leeds Grammar School and worked as a journalist,

:07:16. > :07:19.before being elected to parliament in 1970.

:07:20. > :07:22.He became Britain's longest-serving Labour MP.

:07:23. > :07:27.Jeremy Corbyn said he was an "iconic and irascible figure"

:07:28. > :07:30.within the party, while Tony Blair described him as passionate

:07:31. > :07:37.Yorkshire's triple Olympic rowing champion Andy Triggs Hodge has

:07:38. > :07:42.The 37-year-old from Hebden has won gold for Great Britain at the last

:07:43. > :07:45.three Olympic Games, along with four world titles

:07:46. > :07:52.He has said tonight he'll focus more time on helping others to row.

:07:53. > :07:55.Carla Fowler looks back at his career.

:07:56. > :07:57.And it is Great Britain in the men's at the Olympics...

:07:58. > :07:59.A crowning moment in a glittering career -

:08:00. > :08:03.Andrew Triggs Hodge here, part of the eight-man rowing team

:08:04. > :08:05.to take gold at last year's Rio Olympics.

:08:06. > :08:09.It was actually his third gold, having previously also won the top

:08:10. > :08:13.spot for Great Britain in the London and Beijing games.

:08:14. > :08:18.On top of this, he's won four world titles,

:08:19. > :08:21.and the European Championships at Belgrade two years ago -

:08:22. > :08:23.not bad for a Yorkshire lad from Hebden.

:08:24. > :08:25.There is not much rowing in Yorkshire,

:08:26. > :08:31.But, no, I vowed when I left school, I said, I'm never going to get a job

:08:32. > :08:34.that takes over my life, and I will never move to London.

:08:35. > :08:35.And, unfortunately, rowing represents breaking

:08:36. > :08:42.Today, Andrew Triggs Hodge announced at the end

:08:43. > :08:51.As a husband and father of two young children,

:08:52. > :08:54.he'll be very much in demand, but, as to his new job,

:08:55. > :08:56.well, he told Look North about that last year.

:08:57. > :09:02.I studied water management for my degree, so I'm going to help

:09:03. > :09:04.with building a massive sewer down in London.

:09:05. > :09:05.Oh, really? Yeah!

:09:06. > :09:08.As well as building London's new super sewer, Andy Triggs Hodge

:09:09. > :09:13.says he hopes to support more rowing start-ups in the north to give more

:09:14. > :09:15.young people the chance to participate in the sport

:09:16. > :09:27.Now let's take a look at the weather.

:09:28. > :09:34.You are fully up-to-date with the news but here is the forecast. What

:09:35. > :09:38.is in store, birthday boy? Looking unsettled and cold this

:09:39. > :09:43.week, some rain on Thursday and Friday. This week, unsettled weather

:09:44. > :09:51.rain or showers and some sunshine. Chance of snow over hills as we head

:09:52. > :09:55.into spring. Low pressure in charge, bands of rain and showers working in

:09:56. > :09:59.from the south-west. This feature interesting with some hill snow on

:10:00. > :10:03.the highest ground, it may well become stuck across as through

:10:04. > :10:07.Thursday and Friday, but some uncertainty for the second half of

:10:08. > :10:12.the week. Temperatures dropping away nicely right now. Some wintry

:10:13. > :10:16.showers and icy patches will be an issue, particularly later at night.

:10:17. > :10:21.The Met Office have a warning for that. Temperatures close to freezing

:10:22. > :10:26.point in rural areas, 32 Fahrenheit. Tomorrow a bright morning in the

:10:27. > :10:28.east with sunshine and some wintry showers in the penning areas of West

:10:29. > :10:34.and South Yorkshire. Otherwise a fine morning. Then showers pushing

:10:35. > :10:38.back in from the West, becoming longer outbreaks of rain, some Hells

:10:39. > :10:43.no break-up of the tops across the Pennines. Further east not bad. Dry

:10:44. > :10:48.with some sunshine and temperatures around seven Celsius. This rain and

:10:49. > :10:52.sleet with some snow over the top, a band pushing east words, gradually

:10:53. > :10:58.into early Wednesday becomes dry, and another issue with ice are

:10:59. > :11:01.slight Wednesday morning. Further ahead, Thursday and Friday could

:11:02. > :11:04.potentially be quite wet at times. That's it from us. Here is a summary

:11:05. > :11:04.and the John Hammond has the weather for the

:11:05. > :11:16.rest of the country. According to one man-made

:11:17. > :11:21.definition, spring begins in a couple of days, but in reality

:11:22. > :11:28.weather does it own thing at its own pace. This was taken in Midlothian,

:11:29. > :11:31.a funny old day, some lovely rainbows, downpours, burst of

:11:32. > :11:32.sunshine, and out of the breeze