:00:31. > :00:33.A North Yorkshire charity says it needs more volunteers to help
:00:34. > :00:35.with the increasing number of people suffering from dementia.
:00:36. > :00:37.Alzheimer's support group Side by Side helps people
:00:38. > :00:40.who feel isolated and unable to leave their homes to keep doing
:00:41. > :00:43.They want everybody with dementia to be able to access
:00:44. > :00:45.Carla Fowler reports from Scarborough.
:00:46. > :00:47.Although Frida was a lifeguard and summing instructor in
:00:48. > :00:50.Scarborough for decades, today is her first trip to the town's new
:00:51. > :00:53.Frida has vascular dementia, but she still
:00:54. > :00:55.loves swimming, so volunteer Liz is helping keep Frida and
:00:56. > :00:58.They were introduced by local Alzehimer's charity
:00:59. > :01:01.Side by Side, who match dementia sufferers with volunteers who enjoy
:01:02. > :01:03.the same things and can help them participate in the activities they
:01:04. > :01:09.She really did make me laugh, a real sense of humour, and
:01:10. > :01:14.We were matched because we both like swimming anyway,
:01:15. > :01:17.but she becomes more animated, that sounds a bit corny,
:01:18. > :01:21.More alive, she has more sparkle in her eye, she is clearly
:01:22. > :01:24.So when she starts to do it and talk about it,
:01:25. > :01:29.Frida has spent her life in Scarborough.
:01:30. > :01:32.She has raised a family here and is a well-known figure locally as
:01:33. > :01:34.she has taught hundreds of schoolchildren swim.
:01:35. > :01:36.Getting back in the water is a way for her to
:01:37. > :01:40.reconnect with her past and keep her brain and body active.
:01:41. > :01:42.But it's only possible with the help of a
:01:43. > :01:47.By 2025 there could be more than a million
:01:48. > :01:48.people with dementia, and I
:01:49. > :01:51.would like people to think, if dementia was to affect you, your
:01:52. > :01:53.family, your friends, how you would really
:01:54. > :01:54.like the support to be for
:01:55. > :02:04.And perhaps if you have a few hours a month, or a week, or
:02:05. > :02:06.something you can do to enhance the journey
:02:07. > :02:14.As our population ages, dementia will touch more lives than ever
:02:15. > :02:25.before, but it can be tackled side-by-side.
:02:26. > :02:28.The body of a man has been found in the River Ouse
:02:29. > :02:33.Police say they are investigating how he came to be in the river.
:02:34. > :02:36.Young Muslims have carried out a series of litter
:02:37. > :02:41.This group braved the rain in the Paige Hall area
:02:42. > :02:44.Similar clean-ups happened in Rotherham, Doncaster
:02:45. > :02:45.and Huddersfield, with hundreds of young people involved
:02:46. > :02:52.They wanted to improve community spirits and challenge what they call
:02:53. > :02:58.We are trying to change the image that Islam has at the moment,
:02:59. > :03:01.which is obviously a very negative one, and we have only got a small
:03:02. > :03:05.minority that are ruining this image and we have so many Muslims that
:03:06. > :03:06.live peacefully and engage with their society
:03:07. > :03:10.We are all coming together in such a simple task
:03:11. > :03:19.It was a dramatic end to the year for three of our sides
:03:20. > :03:22.Sheffield United start 2017 on a real high
:03:23. > :03:25.at the top of league one, but they left it late
:03:26. > :03:27.Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield also needed injury-time
:03:28. > :03:29.goals to rescue points in the Championship.
:03:30. > :03:53.with just a minute left, this was smashed home, pitting them top of
:03:54. > :04:01.League 1 for the first time this season. Huddersfield also went one
:04:02. > :04:05.goal down against Blackburn, and Wells rescued his side with a
:04:06. > :04:09.delightfully struck free kick. Huddersfield claim to fourth in the
:04:10. > :04:16.championship. Sheffield Wednesday also needed an injury time equaliser
:04:17. > :04:20.to claim a point. Adam Reach was the star with his first goal for the
:04:21. > :04:26.Owls. Barnsley went ahead against Birmingham thanks to Tom Bradshaw.
:04:27. > :04:31.Their lead was doubled with a simple header but Barnsley conceded two
:04:32. > :04:38.goals in the second half and it finished all square. Bradford drew
:04:39. > :04:44.from the fourth time in a row against Bury. Doncaster also drew
:04:45. > :04:49.1-1, Liam Mandeville scored from the spot to claim a point away at
:04:50. > :04:53.Mansfield. Doncaster are third in League 2.
:04:54. > :04:56.Dozens of intrepid swimmers started the new year with a splash today.
:04:57. > :04:59.In Otley around a hundred people braved the freezing
:05:00. > :05:02.water of the river Wharfe for a traditional dip.
:05:03. > :05:05.In South Yorkshire, Hathersage pool opened for those keen to take
:05:06. > :05:11.The water temperatures there was just 10 Celsius.
:05:12. > :05:21.It is like a New Year, new you. But a terrible idea! Alec to do
:05:22. > :05:24.something a bit adventurous. It is only called for a short amount of
:05:25. > :05:33.time. Over the next couple of hours we
:05:34. > :05:38.will see the showers die away. The risk of some pace but plenty of
:05:39. > :05:46.sunshine around as we head through Monday. A very cold day, high
:05:47. > :05:50.temperatures of just four Celsius. A little workload around on Tuesday,
:05:51. > :05:59.but certainly staying very cold for the rest of the week.
:06:00. > :06:02.We're back the next bulletin at 10:50pm. Have a good evening.