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just going to go up and down, up and down. Remember it could be even

disruptive. Tonight: are we losing out

to the south when it comes Our research reveals four times more

is being spent on defences on the River Thames,

than on the whole of Yorkshire. A year after storm Eva we'll be live

on the banks of the Aire to assess how homes and businesses

there are recovering. Also tonight: closing

in on a killer. 25 years since a Mytholmroyd

pensioner was murdered in her own home, police think

someone who lived nearby You don't like to think people

living locally being able to do something like that yes, yes, I

think it must be somebody who lives in the vicinity.

A first for triathlete Ali Brownlee as he takes the runner up prize

in the Sports Personality of the Year awards.

We live just died out Sheffield. We have carol singers and a pub. We

have the entire cast of a Christmas nativity story, including a tiny

baby and some potentially very angry sheep. What could possibly go wrong?

Find out in 25 minutes. There should be sunshine around in 25 minutes.

Find out about the rest of the week. Join me in the detailed outlook.

Look North has discovered that four times more money is to be spent

on building flood defences to protect London -

than is planned to be spent on the whole of Yorkshire.

The new figures have come to light almost a year after Storm Eva

devastated the region with many communities still trying

In England the total flood defence building programme is currently

worth over ?3.5 billion in the coming decades.

?440 million will be spent in Yorkshire on improving

and building flood defences across the region.

Now this is the Thames Barrier, it is the river gateway to London,

and we've found that ?1.8 billion will be spent

on new flood defences here beyond 2021 That is four times

as much than is currently earmarked to be spent

And all of this is happening as the rivers in our

Yorkshire has a long history of being scarred by the effects of

flooding. The first-ever addition of a programme in 1968 was all about

flooding in York. The police force have about 30 officers and about a

dozen boats helping people like this. York today is looking like

Little Venice. I was piggyback by somebody with rages on. They're

going to pick us up to take us for something you eat. In 2007,

Sheffield and South Yorkshire was subsumed in torrential rain while

storm either blasted West and North Yorkshire last Christmas. Last

Christmas was the wettest December on record. The climate models

suggest the extreme events as we saw last year should become the norm as

we move into the future. Today, the Environment Agency says it's

investing record amounts of money in defences in Yorkshire which will

protect 70,000 homes. Many is spent on protecting London because it is

the central economic driving force of the UK but that is of little

comfort to those 4000 households across Yorkshire flooded last year

and whilst London remains dry, the rivers in our region are rising.

During the 1970s, the Reverend 's hand and average peak of 8.5 metres

a year. In the 1980s, that peak climbed again and broke them nine

metre threshold a decade after. It has continued to rise ever since.

Given what happened last year, this river is now picking on average at

9.3 metres high. Other academics warned that we face tough choices

and by the government and those affected by flooding have to realise

that money cannot solve everything. What happens every time we have a

flood? We throw some money at it. We hope to god it doesn't happen again.

And it's blatantly obvious that the kind of sticky plaster approach we

have is not up to the job, not fit for purpose. If you take a place

like York, it's the case that almost no amount of flood defences and

cities could ever properly cope. There isn't an amount of concrete

that you could apply if you allow for building all over the flood

plains of the river and allow the agricultural practices, the lack of

tree-planting etc to continue. On current trends, it's not a question

of if Yorkshire will flood badly again. It's now really only a

question of when. Well, every night this week we'll be

revisiting the Yorkshire communities devastated by the Boxing Day floods

to see how they're recovering and planning

for a flood-resilient future. Yes, and tonight we're in Leeds

where more than three thousand homes and businesses were affected

and where work is well underway Ian White is at Armley Mills museum

close to the River Aire Good evening. The reason we've come

to this museum is because they've got an exhibition remembering what

happened a year ago. In fact, it's been put together by local people

who were involved. One of the things that struck me was this chart on the

wall. It shows water levels. This was the flood of 1946. A little bit

higher up, the flood of 1866. If you go right up, this is the 27th of

December 2015. That shows you how much water was here inside the

mills. Great things on display, including some of the things that

were washed up along the river banks. If you look over here, some

of the photographs taken by local people. This is a good scene, the

petrol station we saw on the news a few times. Appear again, a reporter

interviewing some people who were involved in the rescue. I have spent

the day in and around the cakes or area of Leeds finding out about the

bull who were involved but it has been like for them. It was a flood

like no other. The result, more than 2500 homes and 700 commercial office

were flooded. Close to the city centre, the Environment Agency has

been working on phase one of the Leeds flood alleviation scheme. That

should prevent 3000 homes and 500 businesses being flooded in the

future. The work going on behind B is the project led by Leeds City

Council. They are installing a movable rear. Any further vent,

those words will fall down and that will create extra capacity for the

flood waters and help the war move safely through the city. I name is

David Long. I'm the manager for a business in Leeds. Water came into

the units around chest height and affected our materials which has

meant we've had to delay the opening. A year on, the climbing

ladders up and trading but things are still tough. The initial quotes,

if we did qualify, came back at something like ?10,000 a year, which

for a first-year business is an unaffordable cost. We are having to

look at it because the cost of that versus the cost of home to close the

business is something you have to weigh up. This is the ITV archive

where we have the entirety of the ITV collection.

At the studios on Coke Saul Rose, panic set in the flood water came

into the floor on Boxing Day. Classic shows dating back to 1955

could have been lost. We've implemented a defence system which

includes an early warning system. There are a series of pumps that we

have in the corridors and the basement to pump out any water that

does make its way in. We've also got a number of flood defence barriers

which cover the access points into the archive. The key thing is that

we don't get any water into these film and tape storage areas. This

Indian restaurant had to close. They plan to reopen but in the meantime,

it has been turned into a community health, providing help and

coordinating a team of over 1000 volunteers. A lot of it is clear

debut which washed up but there's also clearing fly-tipping and

bringing the river back into people's lives because it was

something people had turned their back on. There is still a massive

amount of work to be done and there is still uncertainty about funding

for phase two of the flood alleviation scheme which would

prevent -- protect areas like this one. Councillor Blake, obviously, it

was devastating and there is talk of the phase two. Where are we with

that? We are going to be competing phase one next year and additional

money going into that. But we are putting together the feasibility

study, looking at the city centre right up to the other place. We are

looking at the whole river going right up into the Dales, making sure

anything we can do higher upstream to stem the flow of water if it ever

rises again is crucial. Absolutely crucial. Get the business plan and

the government needs to commit the full amount. Previous governments

needed to commit. That is the real disappointment. After 2007, 2008, we

had a fully costed scheme. They changed their criteria and cancelled

the scheme in 2011 because it was deemed to be unaffordable. Well,

what a false economy. So many people have suffered so much as a result.

Our people safer now than a year ago? They certainly are in the city

centre where phase one is. The response of the community, the

facsimile people now know what to do, know who to get in contact with

and all of the emergency supplies, vicar of occasions that went down

because they went underwater, all of those things we've been working on,

that we need the next phase of the scheme. We'll get the feasibility

study done but we need the commitment from government. Have a

Merry Christmas. But who are not busy like last Christmas. If you

want to command serious exhibition, it is here until June.

And tomorrow night we'll be live in York to assess

Still on the way before seven: The price of change.

We live in this village just outside of Sheffield to celebrate Christmas

the only way they know how, with a live nativity. We have animals,

babies and carol singers. Yes, we are going to be warming your

Christmas cockles in a few minutes time.

The niece of an 88-year-old woman who was murdered in West Yorkshire

25 years ago says she wants justice for her aunt.

Agnes Ogden was found dead in her home in Mytholmroyd

Today cold case detectives have launched a fresh

She was lovely. She was very kind. Very fragile. Even today, while her

anniversary, think of her but on the anniversary, it's like it was

yesterday. 25 years ago today, this widow was found murdered at her home

in my ride. She been hit in the face and was asphyxiated. It wasn't clear

at the whether anything could -- had been still about 25 years on,

detectives believe modern scientific developments could still help them

identify who killed Agnes Ogden. Until the day of her murder, Agnes

had lived alone for 20 years after the death of her husband. Few clues

at the time, just the torch which had not belonged to Agnes lying on

her bedroom floor. The little old lady has been attacked in your own

home where she should have been safe and if anyone knows anything, I

would appeal to them to come forward. Her niece's plea at the

time just as heartfelt 25 years later. Even after all this time,

please contact the local police if you know something. Detectives

believe the answer to who murdered Agnes Ogden lies in the Times

community. We were very close to Agnes, Reggie? Yes, very. I still

miss. 25 years on, I am told by your minds that its a horrible effect. It

does. To think of an elderly lady on her own. I'm getting in a position

now and, you know, you just think crikey, what it must have been like

for her. But after 25 years, Agnes Ogden's Keller has still not been

found. North Yorkshire power station Drax

has been given the go ahead to complete its part-conversion

from coal to biomass. Half of the plant now produces

renewable electricity through burning wood pellets,

saving 12 million tonnes Drax says that with support

from the government it could convert Independent traders in Barnsley,

including a family jewellers which was established in 1947,

are being put out of business as the council presses ahead

with a modernisation Traders say that whilst market stall

holders have been protected, they've been turfed out with no

support and no appropriate For more than 50 years, this

Jewellers has operated in Barnsley but this will be its final

Christmas. I'm a third generation of the family. My grandfather started

the jewellery business. It was just if you watches and trinkets. The

shop is popular and has even welcomed royalty but it is now on

borrowed time. The main gate green arcade is being renovated and the

Jewellers has been handed its notice. People are coming in and

they are crying we are not going to be here. Who's going to do our watch

repairs, batteries and to our chain? The own institution. It's a similar

story around the corner at Memento. Rebecca Dawson built here card and

gift business up over 15 years. She says the council hasn't offered her

an alternative unit and she must close for good in January. The fact

they could do this to people who have been loyal business traders in

the town centre for many many years and to be treated with such

disregard for your business, your livelihood, is really quite

despicable. The council has designed Barnsley a new look with cinema,

shops and restaurants to rival Sheffield and Leeds. It says it has

looked after traders with many being successfully relocated to the

Victorian arcade. We've given all due legal notification to businesses

and prior to that, we've undertaken consultation to make sure businesses

are aware, so there have been three separate consultations over a number

of months. We've followed up with businesses as well, where they

wanted further information. Despite many years together, the

relationship between some traders and the council has not been happy

ever after. Tanya is here, looking fresh as a daisy.

It was quite a late night last night with a fantastic night. You kind of

forget quite what has happened through the year. It was an

incredible year of sport and Yorkshire was right across it.

Almost a Yorkshire triumph but actually just to have triathlon up

there, quite an achievement. Alistair Brownlee admitted

afterwards that brother Jonny had a big part to play in him getting

second place in Spoty - but in typical fashion,

he said he wouldn't even let him On a night celebrating

an incredible sporting year, 16 nominees for 2016. An impressive

five from Yorkshire. Our stars were dotted throughout the night. After

becoming the first female boxer in history to win an Olympic gold in

London, she became the first female boxer to defend her title in Rio.

It's seconds out for Nicola Adams. Please welcome our likely lads from

Yorkshire, Danny Willett signed Alistair Brownlee. Katrina Cox

triumphed in the velodrome and in the athletics track. Jamie, you are

one of our contenders tonight. A magnificent season for you.

Incredible stars with incredible stories but in the end, brotherly

love captured the imagination. The incident in Mexico, where I carried

C, definitely played a part. Winning Olympic gold was a massive thing for

me personally and a massive achievement but that incident in

Mexico kind of took us to the attention of people who otherwise

might have not followed us and even Olympic sport. It captured the

imagination. Her brother is responsible for me standing on the

stage tonight. You are not going to let him have it, are you? No, he's

not even going to touch it! In second place is Alistair Brownlee.

Alistair is not a man used to coming second but this time he was more

than happy to be runner-up. As someone who is a triathlete and

someone who's watched the sports personality of the year, just making

if there was genuinely a real achievement and a real honour. And

to come away in second place in a public vote, the public out there

have got out of their way to vote for me, and that's really special.

Well done him. In rugby league, there's

still no announcement This afternoon the joint

administrator told the BBC he was still awaiting the outcome

of discussions between one of the interested parties

and the RFL, and was hoping for a resolution

at some point today. If no suitable takeover can

be arranged, the club In football, Yorkshire's clubs

are dominating the Championship playoff places after THREE

of our teams scored late Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday join

Friday night's winners Huddersfield in the top six,

while Barnsley were involved Christmas is it time for celebration

is so here are three. The special kind you get with a goal at the last

moment of a match. Here is how we got there. This was the most at a

game he's been involved in. Some will followed up this header with a

neat finish. Josh Gallen had the easiest of tasks to put the Reds up

at half-time. Cardiff made it 3-3 with less than two minutes to go.

But as the clock ticked down, three Yorkshire clubs were about to give

their fans an early Christmas present. First, to Elland Road. You

would have thought the Santa Claus in the crowd might have had

something else to do at this time of the year. These captain gave them a

reason to be merry, sealing a win over Bradford. Just down the M1 in

Sheffield, a South Yorkshire derby. Tense evening and goalless until

this. Richard Wood was adjudged to have made a foul. Fletcher grabbed

all three points. Even later, back to Barnsley, who wouldn't settle for

anything less than a wind down in Wales. Ryan Williams had just come

on as a substitute. He only needed one touch, 4-3. Chesterfield moved

out of the relegation zone. O'Neill with the only goal against Bolton.

Bradford needed to go is to score their equaliser. Finally, a tale of

two free kicks. Liam Mandeville showed how it was done. Luke

Summerfield from rooms be didn't. That's it from me. I am off to rest

my voice. Now we're all fond of

a nativity, aren't we? But at Stannington in Sheffield

they seem to take it more For the last 20 years,

a selection of sheep, donkeys, horses and a cast of around 15

actors have performed the Christmas story live in pub car

parks around the village. Tom Ingall is there for

this year's offering. Children, animals and pubs Tom -

what could possibly go wrong?! I am sure we will find out in the

course of the next two and a half minutes. Have you bought all your

presence yet? Have you ordered every mince pie that you are going to

consume? Of course you haven't because there are six days to go.

Let us relax, put Christmas on pause and reflect on the true meaning of

the festive season. We are outside the pub in Stannington. We have

carol singers singing beautifully. We have a full cast and crew of our

nativity story, including a very well-behaved bronchi. The tiny baby

and some sheep that may turn mutinous. Let's meet the cast. We

have joseph here. I work in hospital. Why you enjoyed this

Christmas message? It's a way of getting people together and is a

nice thing to do as a community. Introduce us to your lovely wife.

This is Shannon. You are playing Mary this year. This is not a first

performance. No, I played Jesus and I've also played Angels and a

shepherd. In the nicest possible way, this has been going quite a

while because you've splayed small Jesus. Yes! This is not yours, is

it? She is Lily, eight weeks old and the most well-behaved baby ever.

She's not yours but it's amazing how far you will go for the extra mile.

She's very well-behaved, isn't she? Let's hope it stays that way. Let's

meet the organiser, Alison Cook. You put this charabanc together. How

many years has it been going? It's been going for about 25 years. Is it

to spread the Christmas story? It started when Richard was closed and

we need to find somewhere to do the carol service. There was no room

unions are we had to go outside the inn. The pub has welcomed us. Howley

clubs you visit? We used to visit all four pubs but one has closed.

Does the evening get more relaxed as it goes on, on the mulled wine? The

mulled wine is supposed to be at the end but quite a few people pop in to

see the bars as well. I hope it goes well. We have a crowd. Good evening,

crowd! Good evening! There will be more of them by this -- by the time

this starts at seven o'clock. They've been very well-behaved.

Let's play out now with some carols. Take it away, Maestro. O COME ALL YE

FAITHFUL That is what Christmas is about.

What community spirit. A bit of an update now on a story

we brought you last week because it seems the South Yorkshire fire

fighters hoping to be Christmas number one

are setting the charts alight. Red Watch from Sheffield

and the Everley Pregnant Brothers performed Live for Look North

on Wednesday night. Their charity single Chip Pan had

reached number 15 in the charts by Saturday according

to the official chart company. The Christmas number one

will be revealed on Friday. Well played, lads. I hope it makes

number one. We were read, Mr Hudson. We are worried about the weather at

the weekend. Are you? It could potentially be pretty

stormy. Severe gales likely on Christmas Day making a big change to

what we've been used to. We will keep you posted on that in the

coming days. An update at 10:30pm tonight. Me show you two pictures

which have coming in the last 24 hours. That is sunset tonight in New

York. An equally lovely one in Bradford. The colours are

spectacular. Keep the pictures coming in. At least in the short

term, is looking fairly quiet. Tomorrow not a bad day. There will

be some sunshine. You can see the jet stream in full spring. They

could be some disruption was severe gales possible in places. We will

keep you posted this week. There has been a lot of cloud in the sky and

on the satellite picture. That cloud has been thickening. It will bring

patchy light rain across South Yorkshire, Eastern parts of

Yorkshire and later, West Yorkshire. Amounts will be very, very small and

many of us will stay dry. Some mysterious over hills and at least

it would be frost free. We are looking at lowest temperatures of

three Celsius. The sun rises at 820 28 M. -- eight 22 AM. A cloudy start

and a damp start in places. The wind will pick up steadily through the

morning. Some nice sunshine coming through on Tuesday afternoon. That

wind will certainly knock the edge of the temperatures. Let's have a

look at the afternoon. Maximum temperatures. Six Celsius in many

areas. Some rain to come on Tuesday night. Wednesday will be a day of

sunshine and scattered showers. Friday night into Christmas Eve

turns wet and windy. Then potentially a stormy Christmas

weekend. That's your forecast. We have an update at eight o'clock

and these two will be back with the latest news and weather in our

extended ten o'clock news. Hope you can join us. Goodbye.

Ben dropping a frozen turkey on Mum's foot.

Put me down! No, we talked about this.