23/01/2014 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

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Hello and welcome to Look North, the evening after the night before. Yes,

Sunderland, and their fans, transformed Old Trafford into the

Stadium of Delight, and now they're on their way to Wembley. Tremendous,

the last three minutes, all about being a Sunderland supporter. That

's it. Fantastic. And after the goalkeeping heroics of Vito Mannone

in that astonishing penalty shoot`out, I'll be joined by another

Sunderland goalkeeping hero. You remember 1973, don't you? Also

tonight, how to avoid an empty house. Calls for tax breaks for

bingo as the game struggles to survive in the 21st century. And the

success story of the loveable Geordie duo goes on. Ant and Dec on

top of the world again, at the National Television Awards.

Some watched from behind their hands. Some couldn't watch at all.

But last night, almost unbelievably, the Sunderland team and their 9,000

travelling fans turned the former fortress of Old Trafford into their

own Stadium of Delight. In an error`strewn penalty shoot`out at

the end of extra time, the team from the Premier League relegation zone

beat the current Champions to win a place at Wembley in the final of the

Capitol One League Cup. What a night. Mark Tulip is outside the

Stadium of Light for us now. What a night indeed, and one for

Sunderland fans to tell the grandchildren. A first major final

since 1992. A first league cup final since 1985. After beating Manchester

United, Manchester city lie in wait on March the 2nd at Wembley. We sent

our reporter out and about the morning after a famous night before.

After a memorable night, sales were up in the club shop. The local paper

celebrated a trip to Wembley. Even the pigeons could not believe the

headlines. This penalty save in Stuart Sunderland would play in

their first major cup final for 22 years. They are second bottom of the

league and they have something to play for. The club has kept us

going, it was fantastic last night. You couldn't put it into words,

really. Brilliant, absolutely superb. It has got the hallmarks of

73. We were playing the best team in the country, Leeds United, there was

nobody in the town. It will be the same again. Can't believe it. I just

hope we win, to win a cup for the Newcastle fans... I would love it.

This man flew 10,000 miles from Sydney to be at the game last night.

Was it worth it? Every moment, every cent, absolutely 100%. It is a night

we will never forget. The singing, the passion, the love these fans

have for our team is amazing. After an 18 year career on the pitch,

former Sunderland favourite Martin Smith joined 9000 away fans in the

stands to witness one of the most erratic, if not the most accurate,

penalty shoot out. When I got in the car and listened on the radio, I

realised it was only 2`1 on penalties. Quite embarrassing

excavation mark they weren't great penalties, but who cares? We have

got to Wembley, that is all that matters. The support came from all

areas of the city. One of Sunderland 's faithful followers is dreaming of

success at Wembley already. I love the infectious quality of the fans.

They really fight back, they came back from a disastrous start to the

season, they have really fought hard. Keep battling, Phil Bardsley

was a hero last night. 41 years after their last cup success,

Sunderland will again be underdogs against Manchester city. But like in

1973, their manager believes his team can produce another shock and

win at Wembley. With me is fanzine editor Martyn

McFadden and we already know which end the Sunderland fans will be

occupying at Wembley. Your first trip to the new Wembley. How does

that feel? Really excited, to be honest. I have had a couple of

chances but I thought I would wait until Sunderland get to the final. I

wondered how long I would have to wait. Can you put into words what

the feel`good factor will mean for the club and Wearside as a whole? We

have had a really bad season, but it is looking up and everybody in

Sunderland is a massive Sunderland fan, so it will give the whole city

a lift. Everyone has been smiling today. It was brilliant there last

night. Everyone is on a massive high. Such a great game to win. A

tricky question, but Sunderland fans were given the choice of cup glory

or Premier league survival with all of the million pounds that entails,

what would they choose? Would they be greedy and have both? I would be

greedy and have both, but we have an FA Cup game on Saturday and if we

win we are in the fifth round. The league cup has been maligned, but it

is something that the big boys are taking seriously because we could

have had an all Manchester final. We have knocked out some of the big

boys and we have already beaten Manchester city once this season,

let's see if we can do it again. When people are feeling happier

about themselves, they go out and spend money, it could permeate

across the region. Definitely. And a massive day out in London for 32,500

Sunderland fans. I am sure we will give the club some great support and

the players will do it on the pitch. The club have been putting out

details for how season`ticket holders can get tickets and they

will be putting out more details in due course. Jim Montgomery will be

joining as later and we will have all the action and reaction.

The funeral took place today at Durham Cathedral of a County Durham

soldier killed in action in Afghanistan. Captain Richard

Holloway, of the Royal Engineers, died two days before Christmas after

he was hit by enemy fire on operations east of Kabul. In a

statement, his family described him as: an exceptional young man, a

perfectionist in everything he did, a brother and friend who embraced

life to the full. Two of our police forces have bucked

the national trend of a 3% fall in crime. A drop in police`recorded

crime was seen across most force areas in the year to September but

Cumbria saw no change and Northumbria Police's figures showed

a 1% increase. The reliability of police`recorded crime figures has

been called into question. Last week, they were stripped of an

official gold standard mark by the UK Statistics Authority.

Plans to create a ?1 billion tourism industry in York have been announced

today. The City Council and the tourism agency Visit York want to

attract more overseas visitors over the next ten years. Seven million

people visit the city every year, contributing around ?443 million to

the local economy. Danny Carpenter reports. York is a city of many

attractions. They clearly work. Tourism brings, at the last count,

?443 million per year. It 's a big number. Now there are plans to

double it. Every business in York is being told to take advantage of this

business. There is between 7000`8000 businesses in York. If you look at

the supply chain, there is an enormous amount of business benefit

that comes from the visitor economy. It is about working in partnership,

putting York at the heart of your business and reaping the rewards. We

are looking at enhancing the already established attraction of York, to

ensure that we increase the investment in York, and that we

increase the visitor economy in York, and make it more sustainable.

The target is to generate ?1 billion per year. What business wouldn't

want a slice of that? Police are planning to carry out

more searches along the shores of Ullswater, as the hunt continues for

a local man who's been missing for more than two weeks. Friends of

26`year`old Tom McMorrow, from Penrith, have been watching the

shores of the lake on a daily basis. They've also been searching in and

around Glenridding, where he was last seen. Tom went missing from the

Inn on the Lake at Glenridding after a work party. Extensive searches by

the police, mountain rescue and underwater teams have all, so far,

drawn a complete blank. Anyone for a game of bingo? Over the

past few years the number of people shouting "full house" has been in

decline, even in bingo strongholds like the North`East. Now campaigners

are hoping to persuade the government to reduce tax on bingo

profits, to help the game survive. Amy Lea has this Look North Report.

This is bingo as it once was. At a time where 80 million visits were

made every year to halls up and down the country. Bob Manwaring was the

caller here at The Wellbeck in Walker. But that shut down so he's

had to move to a bigger more modern club. What I have hopefully done

since I have moved on to the more corporate world of bingo is to bring

the community feel and interaction with customers with me. Hopefully I

know a lot of the customers by name, they are relaxed around the

bingo club. They regard it as a second home. Over the past decade,

6,500 jobs have been lost from the industry. A decline that the new

campaign Boost Bingo say is partly due to the government and the way it

taxes the industry. The government currently taxes the industry at a

rate of 20% on their profits. Most other gambling activities are taxed

at 15%. The lottery is currently charged at 12%. The associations say

that a recent poll they commissioned showed that 61% of people in the UK

think bingo wings and important community service by bringing people

together. Cashback dingo brings an important community service. This is

the lounge area at the Metrocentre branch of Gala bingo. It is hoped

this will encourage younger players into the game. Interestingly, a

survey by the bingo Association showed that the biggest supporters

of the game are the 18`24 `year`old s. People like Amanda. At 28, she is

not your traditional bingo Gala, and I joined her for a quick game. The

first night I came, we won about ?800. I was dead lucky, but then I

started working here so I had to go to a different one. But now, it is

sometimes four nights a week! I am definitely hooked. A tax break, says

manager Vince Watson, could help more clubs become like this one,

refurbished and catering for all bingo lovers. We must have 30`40 hen

parties, they come during the day and go out on the town during the

night time. All sessions are very popular with groups of girls,

ladies, all different ages, including the men as well. For some,

there is still a desire to try to recapture some of the old romance of

the traditional halls. Is club is owned by Andrew Riley, who put

?300,000 into it. An old`style bingo club that needed a bit of

21st`century installed in it. The amount of money, it is a gamble. We

are in the gambling world, but this is the softest form of gambling and

I really believe there is a future for bingo clubs like this. But we

need some help. All by itself, number four. The bingo Association

says that the game generates more than ?200 million each year in tax

revenue for the Chancellor, something they hope will prompt the

government to look again at their numbers.

And good luck to them. Still to come, the highlights of Sunderland

's cup win over Manchester United, and club legend Jim Montgomery will

give his verdict on the match`winning performance of the

keeper Vito Mannone. And we have the story behind this historic pub sign,

which is back home again after a journey halfway around the macro

halfway around the world. Things become wetter and windier

tomorrow. Join me for a look at the weekend and beyond.

The Geordie duo and an debt have triumphed once again at the National

television awards. They saw" I'm a celebrity get me out of here" take

the entertainment programme award before they picked up a handful of

awards themselves. Not bad for the lads who started out on Byker Grove.

There were some well`known faces at last night 's National television

awards, but the highest fliers of the evening were the winners of the

entertainment presenter award. A n t and De c! Chosen by the viewers for

the third year in a row. It is such a thrill, so thank you to everybody

who took the time to vote for us, to go online and pick`up the phone. It

still means such a huge amount to us. It is still so lovely. 2`macro

lovable, down`to`earth lads. They present the show is really well.

They are everybody's favourite. Really friendly, they come across as

being too ordinarily lads, and they haven't forgotten where they came

from. The surprise of the night, the two stages landmark award, marking

25 years in television. Where do you start? An emotional evening for the

pair first met in our region on Byker Grove. If you were to pick one

show that we had to say a massive thank you to everybody involved, it

would be Byker Grove back in the day because that is where we met. We

worked hard and we learned everything on that show. We didn't

expect this. Our mothers have flown down, it is overwhelming. On Monday

we were not going to make a big deal of it, and here we are. We made

quite a big deal of it tonight! It is true what they say, they are

exactly the same off`screen. Many of us enjoy researching family

history online, and for one man from County Durham it has certainly

thrown up some unexpected results. Steve Mulberry was looking for

photographs of his grandparents pub in Thornbury on Teeside, and he

discovered the pub sign itself was still in existence. The only problem

was it was on the other side of the world.

Old Thornaby, long before it was demolished to make way for the A66.

On this road stood the station hotel which, in the 1940s, was renamed the

line... Was renamed the Flying Dutchman.

Steve 's grandparents Ivy and Jim were the landlords in the 1970s and

for the past few years he has been looking for information about the

pub. Last summer, he discovered a real gem, the original pub sign all

the way down under in New Zealand. It was August last year when I first

found the sign online. I made contact with the owner. He agreed

straightaway that it should come home and agreed to sell it to me.

And then it took quite some time to get it weighed and measured and make

arrangements for shipping, and he lives in quite every mode part of

New Zealand. It was difficult for the trucks to get to him. Eventually

me managed to make the arrangements. As to how it had ended

up in New Zealand, the sign had been rescued from the demolition site by

a nearby factory owner who eventually passed it onto a car

mechanic who emigrated and recently decided to sell it. To see the real

thing was very emotional, really. It was just lovely to have it here and

to see the sign returned to the north`east, to the region. It is a

great feeling and of course to have it back in the family makes it

really very special. Today, this part of Thornaby is almost

unrecognisable from what it once was. As for the Flying Dutchman,

well, it was replaced by a piece of glass behind me. But now at least a

part of the pub is living on in County Durham.

What a great story. The Teessiders among you may have

recognised the music in that as the Thornaby song. They don't make them

like that any more. Now, back to the stadium of light

and Sunderland 's dramatic penalty shoot out win over Manchester

United, which has taken them to Wembley. It sounded like quite a

finish. You were there, Jeff! I was, but I didn't see the whole game. I

was there for the first 90 minutes. 20 minutes of extra time, and then

me and my cameraman, Keith, had to leave to go to the car park for the

live broadcast for the late news. We missed the goals and the penalties.

It sounded great. Tell us all about it. A bit like me with Chelsea. Yes,

those who stayed to the finish, the thousands of Sunderland fans who

watched it on file at home, it was an evening of incredible drama. A

tie that Sunderland looked to have lost, then looked to have one, then

looked to have lost again. Seven out of the ten spot kicks were either

saved or missed. Ultimately, the Black Cats won their way to Wembley.

Saved by Vito Mannone! Sunderland are heading to the Capital one Cup

vinyl! What a lift for the boys excavation mark the fans, everybody.

Amazing, class, get in. Absolutely tremendous. The last three minutes,

all about being a Sunderland supporter. You could make a book for

the game today. Fortunately for asked, the fans suffering, it was a

great night. It was indeed. The 9000 Sunderland fans, many of whom

travelled on free transport laid on by the club, the goalkeeping hero at

the end of the game, he started as he meant to go on. Only third choice

at Arsenal? Gus Poyet 's men started as they met to go on. But Jonny

Evans lost his marker to put United in front. Horrible defending and it

proved costly. Half chances at both ends came and went. 2`2 on

aggregate, extra time from stop Sunderland would have to score

because of the away goal at Stadium of Light. They did just that with

only a couple of minutes left. Although how Phil Bardsley 's shop

went in... Phil Bardsley has fired Sunderland to the Capital one Cup

vinyl! Don't speak too soon, this is Old Trafford, the home of late

heartbreak for visiting teams. The penalty shoot out was pure farce.

Craig Gardner set the tone, but United were even worse. Too much for

some to bear. Legend and owner. Man of the moment Adam Johnson couldn't

grab the glory either. But Vito Mannone code, with both hands.

Another BBC repeat, but this lot won't care. To go behind and then

come back... One way then the other. I bought my boys down because I

never thought I would see this, fantastic. When it went to

penalties, I have seen Sunderland many times and I never thought they

were going to win. When we missed the first two, I thought that was

it. Vito Mannone, absolutely fantastic. He was brilliant. To be

in the final, to be at Wembley against wobbly one of the best teams

nowadays in the world, Manchester city, it is going to be an honour.

The game itself is going to be very difficult. We have time for that,

this is a moment to enjoy and to make sure we do something special. I

have got a special guest at Stadium of Light. Sunderland legend Jim

Montgomery, the goalkeeping hero in 1973, the last time Sunderland won a

major trophy. You were at Old Trafford last night, we saw you

standing next to Ellis Short, the owner. What was it like in the

stand? It was a bit nerve wracking, especially when they scored. We knew

we had to score a goal. Thankfully we did, very late on. The euphoria

we felt then was unbelievable. And then the referee to say there were

two of injury time to go, you know, they went down and scored which was

just absolutely... You can't describe how you felt, from euphoria

to absolute station, really. As a goalkeeper yourself, what did you

make of Vito Mannone? When it comes to penalties, is it lock or good

judgement? It is good judgement, really. To be fair to him, he made

them put them where he wanted them to put them. Apart from the two

saves, he had a really tremendous night, the keeper. Deserved

everything he got on the night. It was a memorable save in the 1973 cup

final, everyone remembers you for that. The win over Leeds, it is more

than 40 years since the club won anything. Is it time to pass the

honours on to a new generation? I would love that. 41 years it will

be, nearly. I would love to see the club do it. Leeds were the best team

in the land, but for me Manchester city are probably the best team in

the premiership at this moment in time. Who knows? Ellis Short, what

did he say about his grand day out West remarked that is one of the

reasons you by the football club. I am sure he enjoyed his evening.

Enjoy your evening. I am sure everyone will. Very windy, very much

the evening after the evening before.

Thank you very much. A nice touch by the club, not only did they provide

free transport to 9000 fans, but they put on coaches for all of the

staff as well and closed down the Stadium of Light mid afternoon so

they could get to the match. Very nice, I am sure look North will do

that for asked! Hopefully on a nice day.

It was a cold day today, but some sunny spells as well. Stuart sent

this shot of some well wrapped up walkers on the Durham coastline. In

western parts of the region, it has seemed a bit more like this, wet and

cloudy. This was yesterday at Derwentwater. Thank you to John.

These are the scenes we expect to see tomorrow. After a frosty start,

we will see cloud, wind and rain spreading in from the West. Between

now and then, we have a clear, cold night. A Met office warning for some

icy stretches on the roads and pavements tonight and tomorrow

morning. Largely clear skies through the early part of the night. A

widespread frost, a blue haze on the mat, temperatures dipping down to

freezing. Maybe minus two Celsius. The tail end of the night, the cloud

will thicken up from the West with the odd spot of rain on the Cumbrian

coast by the tail end of tonight. The other thing in the West, a

southerly breeze will to pick up. Tomorrow morning, it is a frosty

start for many, especially east of the Pennines. Watch out for the icy

stretches. The cloud will extend eastwards throughout the day, maybe

a bit of snow on the top of the hills temporarily, but most of us

will see heavy rain at times tomorrow. Coaches will eventually

struggle up to 7`8 Celsius. Quite a gusty south to southeasterly wind to

content with as well. That is the picture as we head into the

weekend, blustery showers and bright spells on Saturday. Another front on

Sunday. Monday and Tuesday, will start to drag in a cold, easterly

wind. Keep an eye on that and we will keep you posted. In the

meantime, a reminder of what we can expect on the weekend. Saturday,

heavy, blustery showers, some of them wintry over high ground. At

lower levels, temperatures stuck in single figures. If you bright

spells, the eastern areas seeing the best of those. The next @ the glow

will bring in a weather front from the West on Sunday so the rain

becomes more widespread and it will feel cold when the wind picks up

again. Keep your January weather pictures coming. To find out exactly

what we are after, check out the BBC look North website. We will keep you

updated on the forecast right through the weekend, every morning

especially on your local radio station.

Thank you, looks like a weekend for staying in in front of the telly.

Some NHS waiting times are branded unreliable by the official watchdog.

And Sunderland are heading for Wembley after a dramatic penalty

shoot out saw them reach their first cup final in a generation. That is

all from us for now. A late update at 10:25pm. See you at the same time

tomorrow. Goodbye.