01/01/2017 Look North (Yorkshire)

A North Yorkshire charity says it needs more volunteers to help

with the increasing number of people suffering from dementia.

Alzheimer's support group Side by Side helps people

who feel isolated and unable to leave their homes to keep doing

They want everybody with dementia to be able to access

Carla Fowler reports from Scarborough.

Although Frida was a lifeguard and summing instructor in

Scarborough for decades, today is her first trip to the town's new

Frida has vascular dementia, but she still

loves swimming, so volunteer Liz is helping keep Frida and

They were introduced by local Alzehimer's charity

Side by Side, who match dementia sufferers with volunteers who enjoy

the same things and can help them participate in the activities they

She really did make me laugh, a real sense of humour, and

We were matched because we both like swimming anyway,

but she becomes more animated, that sounds a bit corny,

More alive, she has more sparkle in her eye, she is clearly

So when she starts to do it and talk about it,

Frida has spent her life in Scarborough.

She has raised a family here and is a well-known figure locally as

she has taught hundreds of schoolchildren swim.

Getting back in the water is a way for her to

reconnect with her past and keep her brain and body active.

But it's only possible with the help of a

By 2025 there could be more than a million

people with dementia, and I

would like people to think, if dementia was to affect you, your

family, your friends, how you would really

like the support to be for

And perhaps if you have a few hours a month, or a week, or

something you can do to enhance the journey

As our population ages, dementia will touch more lives than ever

before, but it can be tackled side-by-side.

The body of a man has been found in the River Ouse

Police say they are investigating how he came to be in the river.

Young Muslims have carried out a series of litter

This group braved the rain in the Paige Hall area

Similar clean-ups happened in Rotherham, Doncaster

and Huddersfield, with hundreds of young people involved

They wanted to improve community spirits and challenge what they call

We are trying to change the image that Islam has at the moment,

which is obviously a very negative one, and we have only got a small

minority that are ruining this image and we have so many Muslims that

live peacefully and engage with their society

We are all coming together in such a simple task

It was a dramatic end to the year for three of our sides

Sheffield United start 2017 on a real high

at the top of league one, but they left it late

Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield also needed injury-time

goals to rescue points in the Championship.

with just a minute left, this was smashed home, pitting them top of

League 1 for the first time this season. Huddersfield also went one

goal down against Blackburn, and Wells rescued his side with a

delightfully struck free kick. Huddersfield claim to fourth in the

championship. Sheffield Wednesday also needed an injury time equaliser

to claim a point. Adam Reach was the star with his first goal for the

Owls. Barnsley went ahead against Birmingham thanks to Tom Bradshaw.

Their lead was doubled with a simple header but Barnsley conceded two

goals in the second half and it finished all square. Bradford drew

from the fourth time in a row against Bury. Doncaster also drew

1-1, Liam Mandeville scored from the spot to claim a point away at

Mansfield. Doncaster are third in League 2.

Dozens of intrepid swimmers started the new year with a splash today.

In Otley around a hundred people braved the freezing

water of the river Wharfe for a traditional dip.

In South Yorkshire, Hathersage pool opened for those keen to take

The water temperatures there was just 10 Celsius.

It is like a New Year, new you. But a terrible idea! Alec to do

something a bit adventurous. It is only called for a short amount of

time. Over the next couple of hours we

will see the showers die away. The risk of some pace but plenty of

sunshine around as we head through Monday. A very cold day, high

temperatures of just four Celsius. A little workload around on Tuesday,

but certainly staying very cold for the rest of the week.

We're back the next bulletin at 10:50pm. Have a good evening.