06/11/2013 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

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Hello, welcome to Look North. In the programme tonight.

"You know what you did". The message from police to the driver of the car

that killed three year old Danny Wake.

A tuberculosis scare for parents of babies born at this hospital ` their

infants are being recalled for checks.

Please don't ignore us. The plea from students at a special college

who fear potential employers are ignoring them.

And Middlesbrough X`Factor winner James Arthur reveals there's a down

side to winning the talent show. In sport ` we're live at the Stadium

of Light as Sunderland prepare to take on Southampton in the League

Cup. And a couple of crackers from

Carlisle on bonfire night hold high flying Wolves to a draw.

It's two days since three year old Danny Wake was killed in a hit and

run incident. Today, police sent this message to the driver of the

car that killed him: "You know what you did." Danny died after he was

struck in Darlington. The moments leading up to that collision were

filmed on CCTV. A local man had been arrested on suspicion of causing

death by dangerous driving. Last night police released him without

charge. Our reporter Alison Freeman has been following the story.

They were on their way home to start choosing Christmas presents.

Three`year`old Danny Wake, seen here in the green jacket, was going to

pick out what he wanted from a catalogue they'd collected together

in town. Moments later he was hit by a car

and died. That is tragic. They will probably not have a Christmas. We

need people to come forward and tell us exactly what happened.

Danny, his mum, and brother Georgie had walked back from Darlington town

centre along Neasham Road. But when they turned into Falmer Road, Danny

somehow strayed away from his mother and into the path of the oncoming

vehicle. The person driving did not stop.

Police have spoken to a vast number of people and are combing hundreds

of hours of CCTV footage. But they still want to trace anyone else who

saw anything suspicious. In particular passengers on two

Arriva buses passing along Neasham Road at the time. I ask those

individuals on that bus to come forward and tell us what they saw. I

also feel to the person who was driving the vehicle that morning. ``

I also appealed to the person. It is important you tell us what happened

so the family can understand what happened that morning. Officers

investigating the crash arrested a 24`year`old local man on Monday

afternoon and a car was taken from a nearby street to be examined, hours

after the accident. The man cooperated fully and has since been

released without charge. Police say they now want people in

this close`knit community to think hard about what they saw that day to

help find the driver of that vehicle.

Alison's with me now. So, from what the police are saying there's no

chance the driver did not know what happened?

At a press conference they said the driver would know what happened.

They did say it was an accident but said he should come forward. The

crash happened on Monday morning. Durham police seek every piece of

information could prove vital. 41 babies, who were treated in a

Sunderland hospital neo`natal unit, have been called back to be tested

for tuberculosis. The infants were in the Sunderland Royal Hospital

unit between May one and August seven this year. Dedicated clinics

have been set up for the babies to be assessed and tests will be

carried out next week. Obviously a great concern for the

parents of those babies. Earlier, the Health Trust's Medical Director,

Ian Martin joined me in the studio. I asked him how rare an incident

like this is. It is a rare condition. On average

in Sunderland we get 12 admissions per year. It is not common. It is

not easy to pass that infection on either. If anybody did get it the

treatment is simple. It is antibiotics for a few weeks.

Babies are vulnerable. There are age makes them vulnerable parents are

concerned. We have put in place a helpline. There are a dedicated team

of professionals to answer questions. They have all been

offered an appointment with a consultant if they want to talk

about it in more detail. We understand their concern. We are

sorry it has happened to them. It is one of those things. There is

nothing that could have been done to prevent it. I fully understand they

will be concerned. The chance of any baby being infected is remote. If

that happens to cover the treatment is simple. We do not expect any baby

to come to harm as a consequence. As Mr Martin said, the Trust has set

up a helpline for concerned parents to call. It's open between 8am and

8pm daily on 07810 637 810. People in a County Durham village

say closing their local school would rip the heart out of their

community. Durham County Council's considering shutting Roseberry

College and Sixth Form in Pelton near Chester`le`Street because of

low pupil numbers. But campaigners say even though some students could

be transferred to a brand new academy, children's education will

be damaged in the upheaval. Here's our Political Correspondent Mark

Denten. I geography lesson. Today's topic is

the birth rate. That is rather at because Durham County Council says

they are closing the school because animal birth rate has left it with

low pupil numbers. `` because a low birth rate. It is the beating heart

of the community. Generations have been educated here. That is why this

school is festooned with protest banners. The concern is that the

school is shut people will end up the miles up the road.

While Durham County Council has not said where the children would go of

that school close, parents are convinced they would end up here.

Parents are worried that the upheaval could damage the education

of their children. At the moment we live two minutes away from the

school. But the other school might be to bus journeys away.

Durham County Council emphasises that no decisions have been made

yet, but with a significantly falling roll the school's

sustainability has to be questioned. Mark Denten, BBC Look North, Pelton,

County Durham. It was a reasonably busy bonfire

night for fire crews across the North East and Cumbria. Thousands of

people chose to go to organised displays like this one in Stockton

last night. But one brigade, the Tyne and Wear Fire service, attended

more than 400 incidents ` mainly bonfires. The crew of Blue Watch at

Byker Fire Station in Newcastle got called to a range of incidents.

It's a dilemma facing many councils. Charges for car parking bring in

much needed revenue ` but do they drive shoppers away which could then

lead to shop closures and ultimately the loss of business rates? In

Middlesbrough you can now park for free for the first two hours. But in

Cumbria shop owners are angry over consultation plans to abolish some

free parking zones and introduce charges.

Traders are warning it could force them out of business.

The County Council has to make savings of ?24 million, but it says

this idea is just at the consultation stage. Graham Moss has

been to two West Cumbrian towns where feelings are running high.

The town centre has recovered from the floods of four years ago.

Neither is a new threat to their livelihood. Car parking is one of

the principal reasons that high streets decline. For the County

Council to proposed a scheme whereby they will charge for parking on the

streets of our market towns is the most stupid idea I have heard in

ages. It is a broadly similar arrangement

here. Display one of these desks and that gives you 30 minutes free

parking. There are concerns that this is going to change. It will

have a heavy impact. Shoppers would move away. They would go to where

they will get free parking. It would hit shops. I did not come into

politics to start charging for people that are traditionally the.

But we had to recuperate some of the costs. It is not going to encourage

shoppers. I have never been in agreement with paying for parking.

The consultation runs until the end of January.

In a region with the highest unemployment level in the country

finding a job is tough for many. But it's being claimed people with

serious vision problems and learning difficulties are facing a two`fold

battle. Henshaws College, near Harrogate, caters for people with a

wide range of learning and sensory disabilities, and says it's seen a

steady decline in offers of work placements and employment. Phil

Chapman reports. This man wants to live and

meaningful life and work hard. But his gene could be harder to reach

than ever. `` his dream could be harder to reach. My dream would be

to hold my own `` to own my own restaurant. If people realise what

they could do it would open their eyes. This man would like a job

sorting mail somewhere. I have seen a decline in the opportunities for

our students. But it then affects the employer and our students. It

benefits everybody. For the students here the dream is

to find a little independence. Saltburn singer and X Factor winner

James Arthur says his rapid rise to stardom left him struggling with

depression and anxiety. And we will have the full weather

forecast later. James Arthur says his rise to

stardom left him struggling with depression and anxiety. The

25`year`old who's already had a number one and sold more than a

million singles, is this evening in Middlesbrough signing copies of his

debut album. Our reporter Stuart Whincup joined

the crowds. He's gone from being an unemployed

musician to one of Britain biggest artists. But James Arthur says he's

struggled with his sudden rise to fame. And in the last year has

battled anxiety and depression. You constantly feel like you are doing

positive things and certain sections of the media want to drag the

success story down. We have someone who achieves success and immediately

we want to tear them down. His first single Impossible sold

more than a million copies. He was nominated for a Brit award and

supported Justin Timberlake. But his hightlight of the year, was

something closer to home. I performed on the pitch of my beloved

team. He admits he was never going to be

the shiny pop star who was popular with all. And he says he owes much

of his success to the people of Teesside. A lot of people from

Middlesbrough probably voted for me to win the X factor. It is important

for me to come here to appreciate those people.

Not quite fireworks but there was plenty of Bonfire Night

entertainment at Brunton Park last night. Carlisle United twice came

from behind in League One to earn a well deserved draw against high

flying Wolves. After losing three of their last

four games Carlisle boss Graham Kavanagh was looking for a response

from his players and the bonfire night encounter turned out to be a

real cracker. A win for the once mighty Wolves would have seen them

move joint top of the League and early on they were on fire as Bakary

Sako sent a shot fizzing past Mark Gillespie to take the lead. But the

Blues were in no mood to let Kenny Jackett's men have their own way and

their new Ghanaian international Prince Buaben scored his first goal

for the club with a regal chip to put them back on level terms. But

Wanderers went into half time 2`1 up ` Leigh Griffiths' header hitting

both posts before somewhat fortuitously going in. Carlisle

burned brightest after the break and when Buaben was brought down by Lee

Evans in the box. Liam Noble stepped up to send the keeper the wrong way

from the spot. Both sides had chances to win it but a point a fair

result and the manager delighted to be back on track. We asked a great

deal of the group. I am really pleased that they produce that the

home fans. To put it a performance like that was special.

On the day it was revealed that club legend Niall Quinn is to be awarded

the Freedom of the City of Sunderland, another welcome

distraction for fans dismayed by their team's start to the season.

The Black Cats take on Southampton in the League Cup for the right to

host Chelsea in the quarterfinals. Our sports reporter Mark Tulip is

already at the Stadium of Light. Definitely some changes tonight

Mark? Well three have been forced on new

head coach Gus Poyet, Dawn. Both Lee Cattermole and Andrea Dossena begin

their three match bans after being sent off in the defeat at Hull last

weekend. And Kieron Westwood suffered a neck injury in the same

game. I think Poyet would have wanted to

freshen things up anyway and he'll have one eye on the daunting league

game here against Manchester City. But the Uruguayan knows that victory

tonight could restore some of the momentum Sunderland enjoyed briefly

after their derby success, although Southampton are playing some great

football this season and are sixth in the Premier League. They are a

difficult team to beat. They are fit. A former Sunderland goalkeeper

is a funeral on the south coast although by his own admission he

does not enjoy a happy spell on Wearside. The home fans will be

hoping it stays that way tonight. Full commentary on BBC radio

Newcastle. Well in 24 hours time, the attention

turns from the Stadium of Light to the Sunderland Aquatics Centre next

door. It's staging its first international tournament as the

Great Britain water polo team continues its quest to qualify for

the European Championships in Hungary.

The GB men's water`polo team didn't win any matches at London 2012, but

this new`look squad has reaped the benefits of the higher profile

enjoyed by the sport. Sunderland's also experiencing a higher profile,

thanks to its state`of`the`art aquatic centre attracting this four

nation qualification tournament, which it's hoped will bring a

significant boost to the local economy. This is what the team have

been working towards for a lot of years. We are over the moon with it.

The aquatics centre is on the map. It helps us show the world what we

have as a facility. We have been over the moon with the facilities.

It is almost tailor`made for water polo. It is a good atmosphere for

the players and the fans. If GB can beat Israel and Moldova

ahead of their final match against Russia, that might be good enough to

reach the final qualifying round ahead of next July's European

Championships in Budapest. The European Championships would be

amazing stop. Tickets are still available and the tournament, which

begins tomorrow, runs until Sunday. Mark Tulip, BBC Look North,

Sunderland. And two of the teams are off next

door to watch the Sunderland`Southampton game tonight.

Time for Sportskids now and this week we meet a youngster from

Middlesbrough who's a champion in a sport that doesn't get much coverage

in this country but remains very popular on the international stage.

Here's a clue ` Stephanie Cleasby got her skates on to find out more.

My sport is roller`skating. I love everything about it. I love

my routines. Roller`skating is similar to ice`skating. Artistic

roller`skating is just like ice`skating, but on wheels.

If I know I can do something I am confident. I just go for it. If I

fall I just get back up. She is skating her way to the top. She has

been a British champion on any occasions. `` on many occasions. She

has achieved so much. She can only get better. It is a sport that is

not as easy as it looks. What do you do with your feet? Push.

Do you get nervous? " additions I get nervous. `` in competitions I

get nervous. How dedicated is she? 100%

dedicated. She puts a lot of hard work and effort into training. She

is hoping for greater success with her solo routine.

You have got the Children In Need calendar.

1000 have been sold already. Get your orders in quickly.

more details of those events as we come closer stop their weather.

The risk of some showers. Westerly winds at times. Today this system

passed off to the South. The first part of this evening there will be

outbreaks of rain. They should not last long. Close will start to break

up. Temperatures will drop away. One or two icy patches. Tomorrow morning

mostly dry start. Plenty of sunshine. Western areas will see

showers. This showers will have sleet and

snow. Over the next few days it stays fairly ghastly. `` over the

next few days the gusty winds remain.

More persistent rain by Sunday. Now a last look at the headlines.

500 years of shipbuilding in Portsmouth will come to an end.

Police in Darlington call on the hit and run driver who killed Danny Wake

to come forward. That is all for now. Goodbye.