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Newsline. A man's in court charged with a

double murder carried out by the UVF 20 years ago.

One man dies in a crash in County Tyrone. Four others are injured.

No City of Culture boost for the local airport, as it's revealed

passenger numbers could be down. Gearing up for the future - the

latest plans for Belfast's new transport system.

Going for gold in Russia - we've taken to the mountains with our only

Winter Paralympian. And, at last, a settled day, but

there'll be some rain or showers again during the next couple of

days. Join me for the forecast. Good evening. A man has appeared in

court charged with the UVF murder of two workmen in North Belfast almost

20 years ago. Mark Campbell is accused of killing Eamon Fox and

Gary Convie, who were shot dead in their car at a building site. Our

reporter was in court. May 1994, and the scene of a

sectarian double murder. Eamon Fox was 44 and had six children. Gary

Convie was 24 and a father of one. The men from Co Armagh were working

at a building site in N. Queen St in Belfast. They were shot dead as they

sat in their car eating lunch. Another man was injured. The UVF

carried out the murders. Today, almost 20 years on, Mark Campbell

arrived at Belfast magistrates Court to be charged with the killings. He

stood in the dock with his arms folded as the charges were put to

him. Two counts of murder, one of attempted murder and another of

having a gun. Mark Campbell, 42, is unemployed with no fixed address.

The defence lawyer told because that the accused denied the charges. A

police ombudsman report in 2007 criticised the initial

investigation. It found there had been collusion between the RUC and

the UVF in North Belfast. Today the solicitor representing the victim

's' families spoke on their behalf. To have been significant delays. The

families were let down by the recent investigation -- original

investigation and the recent investigation was much slower than

the families hoped. Mark Campbell's supporters in the public gallery

waved to him as he left court. He gave them the thumbs up. The next

hearing is on the 16th of January. A 62-year-old man has died in a car

crash in County Tyrone. Four other people were injured in the accident

near Sion Mills this morning. Our reporter has been to the scene. The

crash happened on the main road between the villages of Sion Mills

and Victoria Bridge around 11am. The collision involved two

vehicles. In one of them two men and two women. One of the men died not

long after emergency services arrived. Others, including a man

driving the other vehicle, were taken to hospital. Four fire

appliances were sent to the scene along with paramedics. The A5 is

normally one of the busiest roads in Northern Ireland and locals say this

stretch is dangerous. Last week a 65-year-old man died in a crash

here. It is a very dangerous road. The road surface has spent a lot of

money. They have put a new barrier up around the corner but it does not

stop the accidents. The people here are very sad about the fatal

accidents. The leaves are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed

the crash to come forward. -- the police.

The talks chair, Richard Haass, has urged the Stormont parties to make

clear their timetable for the completion of an agreement on flags,

parades, and the past - and move speedily towards its implementation.

Dr Haass's comments came in a written statement issued late this

afternoon. However, earlier, the DUP's Ian Paisley Junior told MPs

his party was right to say no to the deal on offer, and he attacked one

of the main new bodies proposed by Richard Haass as fanciful and

expensive. Our Political Editor Mark Devenport joins me now. What is the

tone of this latest statement from Richard Haass and his co-chair? I

detect frustration. They say they are pleased that some of the

Stormont parties have endorsed their proposed agreement but disappointed

that not all five could do so. In one sentence they say their

experience suggests those who believe they can ensure that each

and every element of the agreement is to their liking and still secure

five party consensus are being unrealistic. They go on to ask the

parties to set up this working group to make clear a timetable for

implement a deal. Earlier in the day, Secretary of State Theresa

Villiers said accentuate on the positive. Yes, she made a statement

to MPs. She said the Government was disappointed there was no

competitive agreement but she believed much common ground had been

identified. Northern Ireland's political leadership should lose no

time in seeking a way forward, that gets the parties back around the

table to try to resolve outstanding differences. The Government is

continuing on a dialogue with the parties and the Irish Government to

see how best we can facilitate that. But a number of DTP MPs were pretty

forthright in their opposition to these final proposals. -- TU P MPs.

Yes. Sammy Wilson said no deal was better than a deal that would

exacerbate division. Ian Paisley said that the single historical

investigations unit which is proposed would be expensive and

fanciful and he did not mince his words. I am known for sticking my

mind and calling a spade a shovel. I do believe that my party was right

to say no to the final text, and will remain right and firm in its

place where it says no until it can't say yes to something we can

recommend to our community. Slightly more positive in town, a statement

from the EDU P -- -- DUP leader. City of Derry airport staff have

warned of job losses. The airport, owned by the council but run by a

private company, has around 100 staff. Londonderry's year of UK city

of good also made no significant impact on overall passenger numbers.

-- city of culture. It was a big year for the city,

staging a series of high-profile events as part of the first ever UK

city of culture. A music weekend for BBC radio one attracted 40,000

people in the summer. That was a welcome first for passenger numbers

at the airport, but management was disappointed more people did not use

the facility. It also expects figures to be down 15% in 2014 to

around 350,000 people. We are making sure the operation is lean and ready

to do business. We will see through the difficult times. The airport is

now run by a private company but is still owned by the City Council. It

is providing an annual subsidy from ratepayers of more than ?2 million.

When we look at it as a critical piece of infrastructure, we

understand that sometimes you have to support those things to make them

happen. 2014 is challenging with the downturn in passenger numbers. It

will have an impact on the economic viability of the airport. As well as

some departures to Spain and Portugal, the airport operates

flights to Stansted, Liverpool, Prestwick and Birmingham. Passengers

today believed it was an important service. It is easier for me to come

here and Belfast. It saves going to Belfast or Dublin and is cheaper.

Management say running costs have been reduced by ?4 million over the

past few years and the aim is to make yet more savings. So 2014 will

be a challenging year and job losses among the 100 staff have not been

ruled out. Still to come: The Kegworth air

disaster, remembered 25 years on. I remember thinking, nobody survived a

plane crash. And then we hit the ground.

Belfast new rapid transit system will take a step closer later this

year when work begins on the infrastructure to support it.

Already people in East and West Belfast are being briefed on what is

planned for speeding up journey times into the city centre.

This is what the future will look like on Belfast's major commuter

routes. The system will link the city centre with West, East, and the

Titanic Quarter. The aim is a fast and reliable service using

state-of-the-art larger buses, operating at five minute 28 minute

intervals at peak times. A public information event has already been

held in the East of the city. In the next few days it is the turn of West

Belfast. We have been told the travel time could be reduced by 35

minutes. That will encourage people to stop using their cars. We have

been meeting with the West Belfast taxi Association as well. I think if

we get our act together and this works out well, we could have one of

the best public transport systems in Europe. New park and ride will be

built. Wheelchair users, elderly people and parents with pushchairs

will be accommodated. Work is expected to begin on the

infrastructure later this year. The first few million pounds of the ?100

million needed is already in place. The entire system is expected to be

operational by 2017. Local politicians are among those

paying tribute to the former Northern Ireland Office Minister

Paul Goggins, who has died. The Labour MP became ill when he was

jogging with his son last week. He died in hospital last night. Here's

our political reporter, Stephen Walker.

The number and range of tributes to Paul Goggins shows how much the

60-year-old MP was regarded. Born in Manchester and first elected to

Parliament in 1997, he represented within show and sale East. He

collapsed last week when he was out jogging with his son. He died in

hospital in Salford last night with his family at his bedside. Today,

tributes were paid to him at Westminster. He was a fine, decent

and honourable man who was a great friend to Northern Ireland and a

great friend to all of its people, and he will be sadly missed, not

only in this house but throughout Northern Ireland. He displayed

integrity and generosity and greatest in his public service --

and grace. Others said Parliament had lost a rate MP. He was not a

selfish politician. He question was not who would get the credit for a

measure, but who should get the benefit from a measure on all from a

change, and those of us in Northern Ireland who benefited from his work

are right to give him credit for the progress he helped build. The Prime

Minister described Paul Coggins as a kind and brilliant man. He served as

a Northern Ireland office minister from 2006 to 2010. The Labour

leader, Ed Miliband, said he had earned the respect of all in

Northern Ireland. Today the First and Deputy First Ministers also paid

tribute to his work. After the 2010 election when Labour left office, he

continued to take an active interest in Northern Ireland. In a

statement, his family said they were completely heartbroken, adding that

they have been overwhelmed by the support and good wishes they had

received from so many people. 25 years ago, a British Midland

Boeing 737 bound for Belfast crash landed on the M1 in Leicestershire.

In all, 47 people died in the Kegworth air disaster, 29 of them

from Northern Ireland. 79 people survived, some with serious

injuries. In the 25 years since Kegworth, this

man has built a successful career, but the memories of that night are

still vivid. There was a phenomenal banging noise from outside. It

sounded like someone was outside with a sledgehammer trying to get

in. My business partner said that was an engine and I agreed. We flew

along for another ten minutes. Just as we backed in and approached the

runway, the aircraft started to vibrate. The vibration was so

intense that I could not see Chris, who was sitting beside me. The

captain told us to prepare for crash landing. I remember thinking, no-one

survives a plane crash, I wonder if I will. He did. 79 people survived.

I said I could not move my leg. I was given a torch and asked to shell

to people that emergency services were here and there would be rescues

in process. One of the plane's engines caught fire, but the pilots

turned down the wrong engine. I was aware that the pilot did say that

the right engine was not firing. I was aware it was the left engine,

but I assumed that they knew perfectly well that this was a

pressure moment for him. When you survive, you think that because you

are fine everyone else must be, and then you realise it is not like

that. You begin to realise how lucky you are. Survivors and relatives of

the victims were hoping for changes in safety and now many of the

changes are now standard. If you get your feet planted on the floor

behind the knee and held there when you crash, your legs will not

flail. The civil aviation authority finally approved this as a standard

UK brace position. Today, flowers were laid at the memorial near the

state -- site of the crash. Memorials will be held at eight the

drill in Belfast this evening. -- will be held at cathedral.

You can read more about the Kegworth disaster in BBC Online's special

25th anniversary report, which includes analysis of the crash and

its aftermath, as well as coming up: We will hear from the

woman who is hoping to have a victory at the Paralympics. You do

not feel disabled. When you are skiing it is really fantastic.

At least 200 new foster families are needed this year in Northern Ireland

to provide homes for children. Figures from the Fostering Network

have revealed that record numbers of children are being taken into care.

Normal family life, the best kind of care. So says the Fostering Network

in Northern Ireland. Increasing numbers of children with foster

families means that they need to train more people who can give a

short term home. We have seen significant rises in the number of

young people being taken into care, and the vast majority of them now

live in foster care, so we need more carers to meet the need. They are

looking for at least 200 new foster families, the equivalent of about 40

families a week. Already, almost 2100 children are living with foster

families here, but some carers are leaving, often after years of

service, about 12% every year. They need new people to come forward.

This woman gets her costume making gun before everyone comes home from

school -- costume making done that before everyone comes home from

school. She has been fostering for 20 years. We have one girl who keeps

the whole house buzzing and it would take you 100 mph to keep up with

her. She is a complete buzz. I would say, if there is a bug in your head

that he wants to foster, go for it. -- a thought in your head. If you

look at the big picture might you say that this problem might happen,

this might happen, so and so might run away am a do not look at the big

picture, to get in there -- runaway, do not look at the big picture, just

get in there and you will be surprised. The kitchen table is the

centre of any family home, and this family has welcomed Iran's 20 young

people over 17 years the -- has welcomed around to the young people

over 17 years. Now the search is on for families who can offer the same

thing. Sports and weather coming up.

Two local writers have been jointly nominated for a BAFTA Award in the

Outstanding Debut Writers category. Belfast-born Glenn Patterson and

Colin Carberry co-wrote the film Good Vibrations, which tells the

story of Terri Hooley, who championed punk music bands at the

height of the Troubles in the 1970s. I had not the given it too much

thought. I was shocked but delighted when I saw our names. I was shocked

when he phoned me, because I was walking around the house. I have

heard that the BAFTA short list would be announced and then my

telephone rang and it was: Who had been working at the -- it was my

partner, who had been looking at the website. There is hope for me yet.

With Manchester United as well. Good luck to them. It is a great movie,

let's hope they can win the BAFTA. Northern Ireland only has one

competitor at this year's Winter Paralympics. And she's hoping to

create a little bit of history on the slopes in Russia.

Imagine skiing and exhaling when you are registered blind. -- and

excelling. No-one from the UK and Northern

Ireland has ever won a gold medal at the Winter Paralympic Games, but in

eight weeks, Bangor's Kelly Gallagher is hoping to change that.

Kelly is visually impaired and competes with a sighted guide. BBC

Newsline was invited to her training camp in Austria.

They are not competing against one another, but actually working

together. Kelly Gallagher travelled at a speed of up to 65 mph behind

her guide, and what makes it all the more remarkable, she is registered

as blind. The feeling is separated from anything I have ever

experienced before. I could go out and rollerblade but it is just not

the same. When you are feeling that you work on pushing something with

your own body, it is so far removed from the disability, you do not feel

disability in your mind when you're seeing that fast. It is really

fantastic. Kelly has to rely on her years on the slopes, her eyes come

in the form of a former English ski champion. The two communicate

through radio. I do not really know what is happening when I am going at

speed. I do not know whether I am moving or stopped. It is like a

bright light is shone in my eyes all the time. I focus on the fluorescent

orange baby that she wears. It is a good colour for me that I can see.

-- Pro freshened jacket. She tells me to go up and turn, and I just

have the focus and the trust that when she tells me to go out in turn,

that is what I do. There is no room for error. When I was racing, it is

my fault and my problem. Last year we had a pretty nasty crash, and it

was scary, because it was all in my control. It was me that had to look

after her and drive her to the hospital. It made us stronger, but

it definitely hit us hard. We did a definite amount of work after. Could

all that work produced a first Winter Paralympic gold for the UK?

Most of the time, I think it was terrible, but it was good. All that

we do know is that we are putting our trust in the fact that we know

that we are doing in terms of training and operation and we are

doing all that we can that when the Games, and when we have done our

last race together, we put everything into it. Then you can be

proud of yourself because you know that we have worked so hard for it.

It is what we deserve. And on the 7th of March, history beckons.

It kind of makes you feel very ordinary in deed. We wish you well

in the mountains. Local football team Cliftonville are

now 13 Games unbeaten leapfrogged and the league champions are now

second in the table, three points behind Linfield, thanks to a 5-2 win

over Glenavon. Most players would be delighted to

score 27 goals over the course of a season or stopped Joe Gormley --.

But the striker has already achieved that amount by this point in the

season. Glenavon came level just before the four mark. A strike was

followed up by a fine finish. That seemed to kick-start Cliftonville

once again. Three points worse the cured for the site. -- were secured.

And there was still time to five star performance. I don't want to

take anything away from Glenavon because I think they played well and

they never shut up shop. They came out and attacked us. They had

chances and just delighted to get three points. Next up is a cop --

club classes began. -- club clash this weekend. Now for

a look at the weather. It will not be too settled or the next 24 or 36

hours of stopped we certainly deserve to see a quieter spell of

weather today. -- 36 hours. We certainly deserve to see a quieter

spell after the weather today. Through the blue skies it was a

lovely and sunny day for many of us through a good part of the day. We

are now watching the clouds coming through which is bringing showers

and it is heading northwards. If you are in the South East, that rain

will edge in for a time tonight before slips -- before slipping away

again later on. It coming quite misty and murky here, and even as

the rain moves on, we will get some patches of mist and fog forming

later in the night. It is also cold. Temperatures will be closed to

freezing and rural spots. -- close to freezing. Do not be surprised if

it is slippery in some places tomorrow morning. We should see some

right spells and sunshine, as compared to today, there will be

more showers around. A little bit more breeze in the North West,

starting to bring in the showers. They are going to be more frequent

across parts of Tyrone, up into Londonderry, and a few of them will

slide down into the North Channel as well. That's in between them,

perhaps the best of the dry spells will be in mid Ulster. Feeling a bit

on the cool side, six or seven degrees. Tomorrow night, a few

showers towards the North. Misty and cold with some cold. That will list

later in the night. Another area of rain moving in from the west. This

is the weather front that comes in early on Friday. The breeze will be

eating up and it will be quite wet for a time across many parts, but

once the wind clears, Saturday is looking dry air and brighter but

cold, with Knight frosts. Our late summer is at 10:25pm. Good night

from everyone on the team.