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suitable chairman of the Co-op. That is all from the BBC News at six On

BBC Tonight on Luton North, another

council makes savings, hundreds of jobs are expected to go. Services

are likely to be cut. The desperate search for a quayside man swept away

by a river in south`east Asia. A critical report by a government

health watchdog leads to suspension of a care home. And how homeless

young people are transforming derelict young houses into homes of

their own. And as Gateshead go for glory in the FA Cup, ugly scenes

from one of last night's ties. 600 jobs will go, conference and

training centres could be closed and non essential services cut. That's

what Look North understands will be outlined at a meeting tonight as

Middlesbrough Council announces its savings targets for the next

financial year. Last month the council warned it would have to make

major job cuts as it had to save ?106 million over the next six

years. The meeting starts at seven o'clock and Stuart Whincup is in

Middlesbrough for us now. As you can see, protesters have gathered. They

are making the point that with cuts to staffing and services, the

council will not be any longer to deliver the services people rely on.

From what we understand, they will not like the message coming out of

the meeting tonight. Around 600 jobs will be lost in the next financial

year. That will change the way the council operates.

What differences will people see, in things actually closing.

We are expecting the registry office to close. Two training conference

centres. Reduced hours and spot centres, things that we have seen in

other areas. Recycling garden services. We also expect council tax

to increase by 2%. And we're expecting a big change for

one of Middlesbrough's attractions. That is right. The art gallery has

always been a cause of concern to some people in town, seeing that

difficult times we should not be funnelling ?1 million into the

gallery. Supporters claim it is recognised here and internationally.

We expect to make to hear that Teeside University will take over

the day`to`day running of the gallery. That will save ?350,000.

A similar story across the region. That is right. The government makes

the point that it is not just this region but all local authorities

have to face ethical decisions. `` financial. But looking at our

region, Northumberland council is looking to save:

thank you very much indeed. And BBC Tees will have more reaction from

people in Middlesbrough to the council cuts, with Ali Brownlee

tomorrow morning from six. A desperate search for a 35`year`old

man from Middlesbrough ` swept away in a river in South East Asia ` has

led to a remarkable fund raising effort back here. Jonny Conley was

swimming in Laos when the current carried him away. It's hoped he's

managed to make it ashore on the Mekong delta. But there's no search

and rescue helicopter available. So Jonny's friends and his girlfriend

Kate Downey are hoping to pay for a private helicopter. And their fund

raising has made five figures in just 24 hours. Our Chief Reporter

Chris Stewart has the story. Pictured the night before being

swept away. Tonight, a second day of fruitless searching by local

fishermen. Immediately we went to try to find him. When we could not

see him we ran back to contact the emergency services. But we are on a

small remote island. They don't have much in the way of an emergency

service. Johnny is a darker and Kate and archaeologists. They had

arranged the time off work for a year long trip. `` Johnny is a

docker. Good talking to your sister make it harder for easier? I have

been keeping busy trying to rally people. The emotional side has not

kicked in yet. By tonight the fund to pay for a private helicopter

search was at ?10,000. The search resumes tomorrow.

The total has in fact now reached ?14,000.

The car owned by missing County Durham golf pro Peter Jackson has

been found abandoned 55 miles away in Northumberland. The father`of`two

set off from his home in Seaham to Castle Eden golf club last Tuesday

but never arrived. Yesterday, his wife said she was at a loss to

understand what had happened to him. His grey Ford Focus C`Max was

recovered in Haltwhistle this morning.

Admissions to a west Cumbrian care home have been suspended following a

critical report by a government health watchdog. Inspectors from the

Care Quality Commission found there'd been a number of incidents

at the Dalton Court care home in Cockermouth. It's now been told to

improve. Mark McAlindon is in our Carlisle newsroom now ` Mark, what

exactly has happened? The home was the subject of an

unannounced inspection from the Care Quality Commission are well this

year. `` LL this year. A number of the residents have dementia, it is a

spare cell of the home. `` speciality. The report does not go

into a lot of detail but the Care Quality Commission issue an

enforcement notice, an ultimatum for the service to improve.

That has led to the suspension of admissions?

That is right. In the meantime, it will not place people in the

facility. What is the care home said?

It is part of a larger company, the Priory group. They said nobody was

available for an interview. But any statement they said an action plan

was in place and making good progress.

Ultimately, how do the inspectors make sure changes will be made?

They will examine the action plan and then make another unannounced

visit. If satisfied, the care home will carry on. If not, further

action will be taken. The possibility of fines from ?4000

upwards. There are fears that people living

in one of the most remote parts of the Yorkshire Dales could be cut off

this winter because of a one million pound road works programme, ahead of

the Tour de France. The main road out of Swaledale will be closed for

12 weeks from February so that it can be rebuilt. But that means

residents, delivery drivers and the emergency services will all have to

use diversions over the hills. Spencer Stokes reports. The

temporary traffic lights have arrived. Work to patch up a

deteriorating road surface is underway. But this is just the

start. In February, this road will be closed for 12 weeks. The only way

in or out of the valley will be an narrow murder and lanes. They are

often shocked by heavy snowfall. `` narrow movieland `` moorland lanes.

People are being cut off from a lifeline road. They will have to

travel over the fails to get to the services they need. `` fells.

Peoples lives will be put in peril. It would force residents onto

exposed roots. This is the summit of what will become the main road at

1400 feet, a difficult drive at the best of times. When the snow and ice

comes, it is treacherous and frequently impassable. For the last

number of years the eels have experienced long winters. `` Dales.

For those relying on their own car, the drive over the top could be

challenging. Extract direct and players will be brought in to make

sure minor roads are safe. Plans are in place. It will afford the same

level of maintenance and treatment, and collectors will be out on a

regular basis. `` characters. `` gritters. They need to guarantee a

winter gritter permanently. Nothing less than that will do. The dividend

for the community from the race visiting will be smooth, resurfaced

roads. But it seems a long way off. It could prove to be a difficult

journey for the residents. Still to come ` Mark's here with

Wednesday's sport. And he home help scheme with a difference, on

Wearside. The weather is set to turn quiet by the weekend. Showers in the

meantime. Critics of the process say it can

contaminate ground water and even cause small earthquakes.

Nevertheless, the first planning application in the region for the

extraction of shale gas from rock by the controversial process of

fracking will be made within the next twelve months. Dart Energy

wants to drill close to York. The Australian company behind the scheme

says the cheap gas can cut domestic and industrial energy bills. Our

Business Correspondent Ian Reeve reports. This is Dart Energy's

Scottish project. The company that wants to extract shale gas by

fracking from a site close to York is currently in limbo here. A public

enquiry has stalled work at the coal bed gas development.It shows how

controversial the issue of what's called unconventional gas is. And

undoubtedly will be near York.Fracking sees water, sand and

chemicals pumped into the ground at high pressure to fracture

underground rock, and extract the gas trapped in it. The

infrastructure required leads to a massive impact for local residents.

According to the company eyeing up York it has many benefits.And using

cheap shale gas could transform a place like this. We need it for

decades to come. Jobs, taxes, controlling the environment in the

UK, isn't that better than importing gas from Norway? Longer term, it

would create security supply issues from other countries. Companies here

at the Wilton chemical site on Teesside complain endlessly about

the cost of energy. Much cheaper gas would give them more stability and

mean they'd be able able to commit far more to job security. And the

gas could come from all around us. A host of drilling licences have been

issued in the region for possible fracking. One is in Middlesbrough

stretching all the way to Redcar. A number are close to Malton in North

Yorkshire. One centres on Pickering. Another covers an area from

Scarborough to Helmsley. They are only exploratory licences though.

Planning approval would have to be given, and regulatory tests passed

before any gas comes out of the ground. York though is likely to be

the first, with a planning application submitted by this

company within the next 12 months. And if you have a view on that

story, let us know what you think by logging on to the Look North

Facebook page. The details on your screen now.

Homeless young people in Sunderland have begun work on transforming 20

derelict houses into homes of their own. It's a project being run by

Sunderland Council and the homelessness charity Centrepoint,

which has joint`funded the programme together with money from the

government. It's hoped that the scheme will provide homes for up to

40 young people. Damian O'Neil reports. These filtering tradesmen

know what they are doing and do it for a living. `` full`time. Working

alongside them his 19`year`old Daniel. He is putting new skills to

practice in this house, which he will move into before Christmas. I

was living elsewhere and had the opportunity to move up here. But my

and ended up kicking me out. I have been on the streets ever since. This

has turned around. It has given me the opportunity to work on my own

house and get a qualification in decorating and joinery. Sadly there

are more homeless people than homes, but they are learning valuable new

skills. I am doing different courses. I have completed one and I

am due to go on another. It goes on my CV. I have signed up for the RAF.

Daniel likes doing all the work! This gives us the chance to get

people many skills in one project. They'll get valuable experience of

training and some of them may move into the homes which they have

refurbished. Prince William visited on Friday and Daniel was selected to

show him around. Time for this week's Sportskids now

and tonight we meet a youngster from Newcastle who's aiming for Olympic

glory. It's a sport where you have to be fast, strong and fit ` as well

as very tactical, as Stephanie Cleasby has been finding out. I15

years old and my sport is fencing. `` I am 15 years old. It is fast,

frantic, it is fencing. You need quick feet. The fight in the last

three minutes. I am really competitive. Always have been,

always will be. Her love of the sport began at school when she was

eight. She quickly realised it was for her. You can hit them anywhere

on the body. Head to foot. If you hate each other at the same time, it

of counts. She joined the Newcastle club when

she was ten and has gone on to fence for England under fifteenths and

great little under 17 is. What is your greatest achievement? Getting

the Great squad. `` getting on the Great Britain squad. I would love to

compete at the Olympic Games. The first time we held that she would

fence the Great Britain was a great day. `` we had. Really proud. `` we

had. She has got was she deserves as a result of the work. She is in the

top 40 in Britain for her age. She is dynamic, athletic, lots of

balance. Lots of explosive energy. She will use those skills when she

flies off to Copenhagen to compete with the Great Britain squad next

month. Is it all you think about? Yes. I just really want to train.

And compete and win things. It looks very easy, I think. It is

not. It is very technical and fast. There is only one way to settle

that. A duel. As a European Cup winner, Gary Mills

is used to setting the bar high. The Gateshead and former York City boss

gave his new charges three targets ` win promotion back to the Football

League, win the FA Trophy and reach the third round of the FA Cup. Well,

having won nine of his 15 Conference Premier games in charge, Mills has

seen his new side climb to within two points of the play`off

places.And tonight in front of at least two and half thousand fans at

the International Stadium, Gateshead will attempt to reach the FA Cup

second round by beating the League Two leaders Oxford in a replay. The

league is always your bread and butter. We want to get into the top

five. Financially, with the award is coming with the FA Cup, that is

massive for the football club. To beat Oxford on Wednesday is

massive. Lots of money at stake. The chairman deserves a break. He is

telling me that Gateshead have never reached the third round. We know it

we need to have two do to get there. Yes, so the winner will travel to

Wrexham in the second round. But I'm just hearing the game has been

called off. We will try to confirm. Tough words now from Gary Mills's

successor as York City manager, Nigel Worthington. He branded his

side's performance in the first 70 minutes of their FA Cup replay

defeat at home to Bristol Rovers as "pathetic" and "robbing good people

of hard`earned money." Carlisle, meanwhile, required an injury`time

winner to scrape past non`league Boreham Wood ` with ugly scenes at

the final whistle. We'll come to the post`match controversy in a moment

but first to the game itself which nearly ended in embarrassment for

Carlisle. Conference South club Boreham Wood, who lie 74 places

below the Cumbrians, went ahead through Luke Garrard's

penalty.Garrard had another chance from the spot two minutes later but

stand`in Carlisle keeper Greg Fleming kept the score at one`nil.

It was only after 80 minutes and a poor display that the home side got

back into it. Striker Lee Miller, just back from suspension, headed

the equaliser. And then in stoppage time, substitute Mark Beck scored a

dramatic winner, which saw Carlisle book a second round tie at home to

Brentford.Bad tempered scenes followed Beck's goal with Carlisle

players accused of goading their opponents and later Boreham Wood

hitting back at suggestions their players urinated on the floor of

their dressing room at Brunton Park ` blaming the mess on spilt orange

juice. Alleged damage to a dressing room door is also being

investigated. There were over 500 more fans at York City's Bootham

Crescent than at Brunton Park last night. But if the majority of the

2,000 crowd thought they were going to watch their side reach the second

round against fellow League Two strugglers Bristol Rovers they were

sadly mistaken. Manager Nigel Worthington felt some of his players

weren't mentally right for the game and accused them of gifting Rovers a

three goal lead. It was only in the last 20 minutes when Worthington

felt his players had given the York fans value for money, Wes Fletcher

scoring from the spot. And it was Fletcher who made it 3`2 from long

range but the visitors held on. As the old cliche goes, the Minstermen

can now concentrate on the league. The Gateshead game tonight is off.

The bitch is unplayable. Good luck to Berwick Rangers. They are home to

Montrose and Scottish league two. `` the patch is unplayable.

They survived turbulent seas, competition from around the globe `

and even a near miss with a cyclone. But now two sailors from our region

are celebrating after becoming world champions for the second time.

Graham Vials and Chris Turner won the Flying 15 Sailing Championships

in Hong Kong. But their path to glory was far from straightforward.

Peter Harris donned his life jacket and went to meet them. Even on the

placid waters of this reservoir it looks difficult. Doing it for real

men to the open sea. `` meant. A cyclone came through just prior to

the one which hit the Philippines. It came within 200 kilometres of

Hong Kong and got some pretty interesting weather. It is great

fun, we enjoy it, it is part of the sport. Graham and Chris beat off

teams from Australia, France and Spain among others to win in the

Flying 15 world sailing championships. They go at the same

speed. Tactics come into it. Different wind strengths, angles,

teamwork, obviously, having a good team and the ability to seal well

together, and know each other's thoughts, that is important. Both

are sailors since childhood. Graham's wife Katherine competed at

the Athens Olympics. They did not have ideal preparation. As reigning

champions they did not have to qualify. And recently the boat was

shipped out to Hong Kong, meaning they could not train. And having

joined a select group who have won two World Championships, now illegal

for a hat`trick. `` now they go. Lots of rain this afternoon. And now

the weather. The remaining calendars for children

in need go on sale tonight. The number is on your screen. All the

profits to BBC Children In Need. Plenty of weather around the region

over the next 24 hours. Tomorrow, still blustery showers and many

eastern areas. The best of the weather to the West. Feeling cold in

the wind. Today this weather front went through. At the tail end, that

is what is bringing through the stormy weather this evening.

Exceptionally thundery showers. Some snow in amongst it over the hills.

The Pennines, more likely to see snow settle. Elsewhere, showers

mostly of rain. Keeping going across north`eastern areas overnight. Dry

in the West. Temperature between three and four. Some shelter from

that cold northerly wind, because it is cold enough for icy patches to

form easily. The West will feel best tomorrow. To the east, frequent

showers. Gradually becoming less widespread through the day. The wind

will only slowly ease. Temperature peaking at eight Celsius. It will

always feel colder than that wind. The weekend, things simplify. High

pressure will build and quiet the weather down. Cumbria, good sunny

spells on Sunday. Largely dry across the country. But cold. Not much more

than five Celsius over the weekend. A similar picture for the North.

Frosty, foggy nights could be on the cards.

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