18/03/2017

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:00:07. > :00:09.Good evening and welcome to Look North.

:00:10. > :00:16.A protest against plans for a new service station on the M1

:00:17. > :00:19.in South Yorkshire that would destroy acres of ancient

:00:20. > :00:28.Developers say the ?40 million scheme at junction thirty five

:00:29. > :00:35.But more than 6,000 people are against the plans.

:00:36. > :00:40.More than 100 people braved the rain to join in today's protest.

:00:41. > :00:43.They don't want to see acres of 12th century woodland bulldozed to make

:00:44. > :00:45.way for a service station, Hotel and shops.

:00:46. > :00:51.Save Smithy Wood! Save Smithy Wood!

:00:52. > :00:53.Our children have used that woodland, we've used that woodland

:00:54. > :00:56.for leisure for the last 20, 30 years.

:00:57. > :00:59.You've only got to go a little way inside and you wouldn't

:01:00. > :01:02.know you were by a motorway because the birdsong is wonderful.

:01:03. > :01:06.Among the protesters were local residents,

:01:07. > :01:08.environment groups and Angela Smith, the MP for Penistone

:01:09. > :01:30.Extra MSA group, the company behind the plans, say...

:01:31. > :01:31.But the Sheffield and Rotherham wildlife

:01:32. > :01:34.trust says nothing can compensate the loss of historic habitat and

:01:35. > :01:36.plans announced this week for another service station

:01:37. > :01:38.at junction 33 could it says provide a better option.

:01:39. > :01:40.There is no point in talking about planting,

:01:41. > :01:43.there is no point in saying, oh, we can manage some

:01:44. > :01:52.On the face of it, it really does look like

:01:53. > :01:54.junction 33 is less ecologically damaging.

:01:55. > :02:01.We think it is potentially a better option and therefore Smithy Wood can

:02:02. > :02:03.be avoided and that's a key planning test, avoid Smithy Wood.

:02:04. > :02:07.A decision on this planning application has been delayed

:02:08. > :02:08.frequently over the past three years.

:02:09. > :02:12.It was due to be made at the end of this month, but that's now

:02:13. > :02:15.Campaigners now say they will fight for this ancient

:02:16. > :02:22.habitat no matter how long the planning process takes.

:02:23. > :02:24.A house fire in Barnsley, in which a woman died yesterday,

:02:25. > :02:27.is thought to have been caused by a small candle.

:02:28. > :02:30.The woman's body was found inside the property

:02:31. > :02:32.in the Staincross area just before tea-time.

:02:33. > :02:34.The house was well alight when fire crews arrived.

:02:35. > :02:39.Investigators at the scene believe a tea-light was to blame.

:02:40. > :02:42.Due to the conditions inside and the smoke

:02:43. > :02:44.conditions, it was very, very

:02:45. > :02:49.So they brought the lady out instantly,

:02:50. > :02:51.but unfortunately, she was pronounced

:02:52. > :02:52.dead by the paramedics on

:02:53. > :02:58.The conclusions at this moment in time that it is an

:02:59. > :03:00.accidental fire caused by either a smoking material or,

:03:01. > :03:09.The mother of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence says she can't

:03:10. > :03:11.sell her daughter's house when she doesn't know

:03:12. > :03:13.Today marks eight years since Claudia disappeared.

:03:14. > :03:17.The 35-year-old was last seen on her way to work.

:03:18. > :03:19.Despite numerous arrests, no-one has been charged.

:03:20. > :03:24.Police have now scaled back the investigation.

:03:25. > :03:28.In the FA Trophy York City have made it to Wembley.

:03:29. > :03:31.In their semifinal second leg it ended Lincoln City 1-1

:03:32. > :03:34.In the Championship it ended Norwich 2-0 Barnsley,

:03:35. > :03:39.and the latest score from Leeds United's match

:03:40. > :03:44.In League One, Bradford City 2-1 Swindon Town.

:03:45. > :03:50.Sheffield United 2-1 Charlton Athletic.

:03:51. > :03:58.And in League Two, Leyton Orient 1-4 Doncaster Rovers.

:03:59. > :04:00.In cricket, Yorkshire have announced the signing of batsman Travis Head

:04:01. > :04:02.as an overseas player for the upcoming NatWest

:04:03. > :04:05.as an overseas player for the upcoming NatWest T20 Blast campaign.

:04:06. > :04:08.The 23-year-old Australian impressed during a brief spell at Headingley

:04:09. > :04:13.He played four times scoring 113 runs.

:04:14. > :04:27.Have you got to see some sunshine as well.

:04:28. > :04:29.Overnight, we see a band of rain slowly making its way

:04:30. > :04:36.Temperatures down to eight or nine Celsius.

:04:37. > :04:38.This takes us into a fairly cloudy start

:04:39. > :04:41.We will see outbreaks of rain, mainly across western and

:04:42. > :04:44.I think eastern and northern parts remaining

:04:45. > :04:54.Outbreaks of rain at times on Sunday, it will be colder

:04:55. > :04:57.That's all we have time for this evening.

:04:58. > :04:59.Charlotte's here at the same time tomorrow.

:05:00. > :05:22.Hello, the mild areas going to be with us into next week. Things set

:05:23. > :05:25.to be cooler with a return to overnight frost for some. This

:05:26. > :05:29.evening and overnight will be mild across the board, a messy picture,

:05:30. > :05:30.looks like Scotland Northern Ireland and northern England seeing the fair

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