28/10/2013 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

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Welcome to Monday's Look North. The headlines. It has ruined my life.

The woman who leaked details about Cumbria

the travel delays continue this evening. Many trains are cancelled.

We're live with the latest. . She lost her daughter. Now a mother

is going to Downing Street to campaign for changes to the organ

donor register. The call never came. And the hidden prison sentence being

faced by many children. In sport, what does it mean to win a

derby match, well when you haven't won a match all season it looks like

this. It ruined my life, but I would do it

again. The words of Ree Brown, who has spoken publicly for the first

time about being suspended by Cumbria Police. In April she leaked

details to journalists of two chauffeur driven trips taken by the

county's Police and Crime Commissioner. The journeys cost a

total of ?700. They led to widespread criticism of Richard

Rhodes. She worked as a civilian for Cumbria

Police for more than a decade. But when Ree Brown highlighted what she

thought was inappropriate spending, she found herself under arrest.

Officers searched her home and removed electrical equipment. She

and her husband or question four hours. I was treated like a

criminal. It felt like my life was unravelling. I can't believe they

didn't. Ree Brown was working as the union representative. A colleague

notified of that Richard Rhodes had taken two chauffeur driven journeys

costing hundreds of pounds. He hadn't declared the expenses. So she

contacted the papers anonymously. Richard Rhodes has since apologised

for his mistake and repaid the money. This was at a time when the

force was making redundancies. I was spending most of my working life

working with people who were getting made redundant. Most people have

congratulated me. They said they thought I would get a slap on the

wrist. Ree Brown is suspended from work. She now takes antidepressants.

It has totally changed my life. I have been isolated. It has been the

worst 61 six months of my life. Do you regret doing it? I would try to

ensure the only person who went through everything I have gone

through as just me. What have Cumbria Police had to say? They have

said that there are processes that can be followed by whistle`blowers.

But Ree Brown said she believed those processes only applied to the

police force itself and not those involving the Police and Crime

Commissioner. Ree Brown remain suspended from work well the

investigation continues. We have escaped the extreme weather

that has battered much of southern England, but its effect are still

being felt here. The biggest problems have been on the railways.

Dozens of East Coast services to and from London were cancelled or

severely delayed. No services were running any hour out of King's

Cross. Services from Carlisle on the West Coast were also hit. Let's go

over to Darlington station. It has been a north`south divide

weather`wise for the past 24 hours. For anybody travelling, it has been

a real day of disruption. In York, I have been speaking to East Coast

Trains about how they have been coping. We we have been advising

passengers today not to travel if they are going to London. We are

working very hard to get everything back up and running. We normally run

156 services every day. It is having a big impact. We are sorry for the

disruption but I'm sure people will understand. The storm started at the

beginning of the half term break, so this affected many different people.

Business people. I have been speaking to people here who arrived

here only to be disappointed. I was travelling to a conference, but any

train south of Peterborough have been cancelled. I don't think I am

going anywhere today. I can see a lot of people are leaving. I'm

expecting bad news. It has been pretty bad. Farther south, there

have been tragic consequences. In the last couple of hours, we have

been hearing about how a Newcastle to Amsterdam fairy had to return to

say before it entered port. Anybody who has been delayed today as a

result of the trains, can use the tickets tomorrow.

A woman has told a court how she screamed and try to fight off a man

as she was been sexually assaulted on Teeside. Wayne Anthony Scott is

accused of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault.

The charges relate to two incidents involving one woman. In 2006 Wayne

Anthony Scott was kissing a woman and then wanted to take things for

the. The woman told the man now, but he continued. She schemed. She

thought neighbours would hear her. But he continued. He started

laughing. Eventually he stopped what he was doing. The woman said she

felt angry and scared. The second incident happened a short time

later. Wayne Anthony Scott to cover to cover in his car. When Anthony

Scott faces the separate charges of rape, attempted rape and sexual

assault. He denies all the charges. The case is expected to last five

days. The former Newcastle United

footballer Nile Ranger has denied raping a woman at a hotel in the

city. Ranger, 22, was accused of the attack in January. He attended court

today to formally denied the allegation.

A current Newcastle United midfielder has avoided prison but

was handed a seven`month suspended sentence today. The Ivory Coast

international pleaded guilty and has been ordered to complete 180 hours

of community work. Police have praised the behaviour of

football fans after yesterday 's Wear`Tyne derby. Double 120 arrests.

A canoeist who died after his vessel capsized has been named as Andrew

Poole on. Her baby daughter Miley died last

year after waiting for a heart transplant. Her mother has now

launched a campaign to see morning spit on the organ donor register.

Sharon Eckert is taking a petition to Downing Street. It calls for the

system to change. Holding onto the memories of her

baby daughter. Miley died last November. She was just 14 weeks old.

Miley was born with a heart defect. Her only hope of surviving was a

heart transplant. We have to create. Despite an urgent appeal, doctors

could not trace a donor. She was at the top of the list. It was a case

of waiting. It was horrendous. We were always waiting for the phone to

ring. But it never came. Although it was too late to save Miley, Sharon

Eckert has told her anger `` anguish into productivity. She once

everybody automatically enrolled on the organ donor register. Nobody

wants to lose their child. If people can help then they should do. This

change to the system would help so many people. On November the 12th,

she is planning to travel to Downing Street with the petition. It has

already been signed by 1500 people. She wants to present it to the Prime

Minister, in the hope that others needing a donor might have a greater

chance than Miley dead. `` dead. Coming up. Why this man's latest

adventure may prove to be one too many. And I will be here with the

weather. Having a family member sent to

prison is a difficult time for anybody. But what effect does it

have on children. More than 9000 children in the North East will

experience it. It is often be a mum or dad. In our region, a large

percentage of children with relative serving eight prison sentence from

Middlesbrough. I can spend a lot of time trying. It

is hard. Raising her daughter as a single parent, this woman does not

want to be identified. She is not believed or widowed. Her partner is

in prison. It is hard. Day`to`day life is hard. Going to visit dad in

prison is a mix of upsetting experience for mother and daughter.

Once we get there we do not want to leave. It is heartbreaking. I

remember sitting by the television and waiting by the phone. It was

very difficult. They both support others to have drink and drug

addictions. She helped me with my here. She was sat with me and we

were having fun. It made a big difference. They hope that this

story will provide inspiration. There will be a see is of reports

about this story. He ran from John O'Groats to lands

end in 40 days. But if that wasn't enough, he wore a fridge on his

back. This is the latest in a string of brutal challenges. This time he

may have done himself some serious damage. Medical experts are trying

to find out why the morning after the great North run they couldn't

walk. This man is a endurance runner. He

has become famous for completing impossible challenges. His most

recent challenge may have been one too far. The day after the Great

North Run, Tony walked up to find out that he could not walk. He now

faces the possibility that his efforts have resulted in serious

damage. The outcome will be that I cannot run for a while. As he

underwent an emergency scan he reflected on a schedule that by his

own admission is not sensible. Just think for a moment about what he has

done. 30 Great North Run is on the 40 days. 40 marathons. And a run

that has now left him unable to walk. Even his supporters tried to

call a halt on his very first challenge. It was on the Great North

Run. I was trying to pull him out. It was raining, he was wearing

trainers that help you get on the front foot. So far Tony has raised

?90,000 for charity. But why does he put himself through such punishment.

It was about a burden, the people that I have lost to cancer. I felt

that burden, I still do. Tony has learned but whatever the problem, it

was not his back. Is this the end? And you can see that exclusive

report on Inside Out tonight at 7.30 here on BBC One. Now, though ` it's

time for Team Talk. Always plenty to talk about, after a North East

derby. And while Sunderland fans are no doubt still celebrating, they

should really see it as just a start? Yes ` their first win of the

season, against their biggest rivals, they'll obviously enjoy

that. But even more importantly, it lifted them off the bottom of the

Premier League table. And if they can take something from next week's

trip to Hull ` and their old boss Steve Bruce ` they'll have a chance

of catching the rest. A win was long`overdue, wasn't it?

And if they're going to stay up, they'll need to keep Steven Fletcher

fit for the rest of the season. The strikers linked up quite well. They

will need that partnership to work. The truth of it is that Sunderland

simply had to win to stave off relegation fears. They wanted it

more. But it did not look like they would get the second goal until that

substitution was made. Adam Johnson not very happy. And this is the

winner. Was that a free kick? It looked soft. Was the ball moving? I

think it probably was. But not many people complaining. The referee let

them get on with it, and what a finish! Superb! He has now got to be

in the starting line`up for next week. And what about Newcastle? Well

a second successive derby defeat ` and home games against Man City and

Chelsea this week ` certainly cranks up the pressure on manager Alan

Pardew ` although the fact his squad's a bit thin is probably more

down to the Director of Football, Joe Kinnear. He certainly missed his

two key central defenders. Newcastle seemed to be surprised by the temple

that Sunderland started the game at. For all their possession and the

fact that they were on top for large periods of the game, they were

restricted to long`range efforts. Sunderland are generally managed to

keep them at arms length. Eventually, Newcastle got the

equaliser. Obviously enjoyed on the bench. Most people thought there

would only be one winner after that. But they could not find it.

And not a happy camper, the club have banned the local newspapers for

the coverage. But the fans, most of them, unhappy. You cannot lose two

games against Sunderland in a calendar year and keep your job. He

must resign. Not enough heart for me. I disappointed for the

supporters and the team. We deserved win. But we switched off a little

bit, professionalism has cost us. If anybody needed that, we did. A long

time overdue! Off the bottom, that is something. Defeated our biggest

rivals, even bigger. Now we must keep it up. From now on, no excuses.

A fantastic win for Middlesbrough on Friday under caretaker boss Mark

Venus who was in the hot`seat after Tony Mowbray was sacked last Monday.

Venus made six changes to the starting line up and it seemed to

have an immediate impact. In front of almost 22,000 ` their biggest

home crowd of the season ` Middlesbrough pulled out all the

stops. Albert Adomah lobbing former Boro keeper Ross Turnbull for the

opener. The Ghana international headed in his second goal of the

night in a period they totally dominated to send Boro into the

break two up. When the Teessiders had the ball they looked

unstoppable. Kei Kamara tapping in Grant Leadbitter's free kick midway

through the second half. Like watching a completely different side

from the one that lost to Barnsley last weekend. Marvin Emnes did

everything except score ` but from the resulting corner new loan

signing Daniel Ayala headed in Boro's fourth to end an impressive

night at the Riverside and boost Mark Venus' chances of getting the

job full time. Well, before the weekend, Bristol City's last league

win came against Middlesbrough when they were still in the Championship.

And with City now struggling at the bottom of League One Carlisle must

have thought it was three points in the bag when Sean O'Hanlon's bullet

header put them ahead. But a second half hat`trick from Jay

Emmanuel`Thomas and a fabulous goal from Scott Wagstaff ensured City got

their first league victory in 22 games ` Liam Noble's powerful drive

unfortunately just a consolation. In League Two, Hartlepool's five match

winning run came to an end at Scunthorpe. Pool looked the most

likely to make the breakthrough but keeper Sam Slocombe pulled out some

top drawer saves before Sam Winnall capitalised on a defensive slip up

to fire home the winner. And it continues to be a struggle for York

City. Manager Nigel Worthington praised his players for their

fighting spirit but a goal in each half saw third top Fleetwood pick up

their first win in four games. And just before we leave football, we

had to show you this great goal from County Durham's Jordan Nobbs. The

Arsenal and ex`Sunderland midfielder opened the scoring as England made

it three wins out of three in their latest 2015 World Cup qualifier

against Wales. It finished 2`0. In basketball, Newcastle Eagles

suffered their defeat of the season. `` second defeat. The Eagles took

the lead in the third quarter but table topping Worcester Wolves

fought back in the final period to win 80`71. The Eagles are now fourth

in the BBL. And in rugby union Newcastle Falcons

are up to eighth in the Premiership after their first home win of the

season. In difficult conditions at Kingston Park Adam Powell sealed a

try for the Falcons after good work from the forwards to put Newcastle

on level terms. Phil Godman's conversion gave them a narrow lead.

But the game ended in high drama when Shane Geraghty lined up a

penalty to win the match for Irish only for the ball to be blown off

the tee twice. In his panic to take it before time ran out his kick feel

short and the Falcons celebrated their third win of the campaign. The

real nailbiter. Finally, the Rugby League World Cup reaches our region

tomorrow. That's right and I'll be live at Derwent Park in Workington

as Scotland ` seen here training in nearby Whitehaven ` take on Tonga.

It should be a great atmosphere, and to whet the appetite BBC Radio

Cumbria's breakfast show is coming live from Derwent Park with Mike

Zeller from 6.30 tomorrow morning. And now the weather.

It will be quite showery across Cumbria tonight. Here is a photo

showing some of the instability associated with the storm which did

affect our region. Thank you very much to Paul. The headline tomorrow,

bright and breezy. Be quieter day of weather. In Cumbria first, showers

this evening. But by the end to make most parts will be dry and clear.

That could allow it to get quite chilly. First thing tomorrow, bright

skies across much of north Yorkshire and the north`east. Showers in the

West but there will be spells of sunshine for Cumbria, particularly

in the light afternoon. Dry and fame across much of the East of the

region. `` fine. Top temperatures, ten, 11 Celsius. Feeling cooler

wherever you are exposed to it risk, noticeable westerly wind. `` a

brisk. Sporting fixtures in the west of Cumbria and across Lakeland.

After tomorrow, this high pressure will generally settle things. Then

the low pressure takes over again from Wednesday. Expect the worst of

the weather in the West. Heavy rain across Cumbria on Wednesday.

Temperatures just a little bit higher but lower than the wealth of

much of last week. `` than they were. We did have a touch of frost

in the East. Clear skies first thing on Wednesday evening. `` morning.

Spells of brightness later in the week much more likely to be further

east. Friday, a mix of sunshine and showers.

This is Malcolm, who owns Iceland. He's the one

that's going to present us with the ten grand. When we win it.

You've just got to make it as bearable

Here we are in the PR nerve centre of Iceland

at the end of 96 hours of total hell.

But we haven't tested for dog or cat either.

Is this the warmest supermarket around?

Iceland Foods - Life in the Freezer Cabinet.