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Hello. Welcome to Tuesday's Look North. In tonight's headlines: New

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revelations of brutality at a former young offenders centre.

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More than 100 people contact police. A damning report into a plane crash

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that left a Sunderland co`pilot and five other people dead. Do never

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supposed to be all that flight. Police step up their search for a

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missing York student. We'll have the latest.

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And wreckless driving. The pair who reached speeds of up to 144mph but

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avoided jail. In football, new strikers are on the

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way to both Sunderland and Newcastle.

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But the Magpies' star man is on his way back to France ` and the fans

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aren't happy. More than 100 people have now

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contacted Durham police following yesterday's new revelations of

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brutality at a former young offenders prison near Consett. The

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BBC's Inside Out programme heard from some of the dozens of men who

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were sexually and physically abused at Medomsley Detention Centre in the

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1970s and 80s. Today, more came forward. Chris Jackson reports. You

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may find some of the detail in his report distressing. I cried.

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Paul Davidson's reaction to last night's Inside Out about the abuse

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scandal at Medomsley. He was sent there as a teenager back in 1974 as

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punishment for being caught in a stolen car. I was attacked 59 days

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in a row. Some of the days I was hurt more than once. The worst

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violence Paul saw was in the prison gym. He was screaming at him and

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kicking him. And he witnessed other inmates self

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harming to dry and escape the brutal regime. They were saying they were

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going to break his leg. I heard the screams.

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Paul is just one of more than 100 people who have come forward

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overnight. They had no control over what was happening. There was

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physical abuse, sexual abuse and mental abuse.

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Victims are offered counselling to deal with trauma they may have kept

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secret for all their adult lives. The National Society for the

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Prevention of Cruelty to Children is also part of the inquiry team.

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A lot of them have said it is like a hand grenades being thrown into

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their brain. It is important for those victims.

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It sends a very clear message that this will be taken seriously.

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Detectives will follow up the new cases over the next few days. The

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inquiry is still at an early stage and any potential criminal action

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isn't expected for many months to come.

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There is a helpline for anyone who has been affected by the issues

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raised ` call the BBC Action line on 08000 566 065 or go to website

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bbc.co.uk/actionline. Police investigating the alleged

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sexual exploitation of women and girls on Tyneside have now made 21

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arrests. 15 of those have now been bailed pending further enquiries

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with an additional six held today on suspicion of conspiracy to rape.

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Searches have continued at homes Northumbria Police won't say how

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many potential victims they've identified.

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A highly critical report was released today into an air crash

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which left a Sunderland co`pilot and five others dead. It happened as the

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small passenger plane attempted to land in thick fog at Cork Airport in

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Ireland in 2011. The list of mistakes and problems highlighted by

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the Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit goes on over more than 200

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pages. But how about these for starters?

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Co`pilot Andrew Cantle had exceeded his safe working hours limit and so

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was suffering from tiredness and fatigue.

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The aircraft commander, the pilot, hadn't been properly trained.

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There were mechanical problems with the aircraft. And due consideration

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hadn't been paid to the weather conditions. Our Chief Reporter Chris

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Stewart has the story. Andrew Cantle was 27. A fully

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qualified pilot ` but new to the Belfast to Cork service. He died

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with his captain, Spanish pilot Jordi Lopez,and four passengers.

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Three times he'd tried to land ` on the last dry the captain took the

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engine controls, for some reason putting the power into reverse. It

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was catastrophic. But then more facts started to emerge. Lack of

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training, questionable scheduling, maintenance problems, tired pilots.

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Today Andrew's dad revealed something else.

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The reason Andrew was flying on flight was because one of the pilots

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had to go back to Spain. They had ran out of pilots. That is how bad

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they were. They did not know who was flying. The Irish investigators say

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it's the most complex inquiry they've had to handle, and eleven

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separate recommendations will now go to aviation authorities. Manx2.com

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from the Isle of Man, was the public face of the operation. It went out

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of existence without ever apologising. I had to ring them up

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to ask. Andrew Cantle squeezed a lot into life. He was also a lifeboatman

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` at just 17, he became the RNLI's youngest helmsman. His dad says he's

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not interested in blaming anyone for his loss ` but instead simply wants

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small airlines to pay attention to the report into his death.

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Two men who drove at more than twice the maximum national speed limit

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have avoided going to prison. 21`year old Daniel Richardson and

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James Burrow, who's one lunchtime by a police speed

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camera doing 144mph on the A19 in North Yorkshire. Adrian Pitches

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reports. This is dangerous driving. 144 mph

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down the A19 on a Saturday lunchtime.

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For North Yorkshire police, who filmed the cars on a mobile speed

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camera, it was unprecedented. Never before have we had to the Eccles

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travelling so close together on an dual carriageway. `` have we had two

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vehicles. Richardson, in the lead car, and

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Burrows had been go karting in Middlesbrough. They were speeding

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home to Leeds in convoy down the A19 near Crathorne when they were

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filmed. Such dangerous driving could have

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meant a prison sentence but the men, neither of whom had any previous

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convictions, just avoided jail. The chairman of the bench said this

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was adolescent and selfish behaviour that could have caused the talent

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is. `` that could have caused fatalities. They were disqualified

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from driving for three years and ordered to do community service.

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Police are continuing to search for Megan Roberts. She was last seen on

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Thursday. The search for Megan Roberts has

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moved to the river. 30 officers are working on the case. She has not

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been seen since two o'clock on Thursday morning. She was at this

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nightclub. It is near the river. That is where today's searches have

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been concentrated. The search teams have been here most of the afternoon

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rain stating we searching the river bank. The reason they are here is

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that this is the last place Megan Roberts was seen before she

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disappeared. Police say CCTV footage shows Megan Roberts leaving a

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nightclub and walking to the South side of the bridge. Then the trail

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goes cold. This group was seen as short time later on the other side

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of the bridge. At that time Megan Roberts was not with the group.

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Students have been quick to get the news out.

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We have been sharing the story on Facebook. We are trying to make

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students are where to trigger anybody's memories that might have

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seen something on Wednesday night. Megan Roberts was studying at

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university and also had a job. All the staff are making it public

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on Facebook to dry and make everyone aware and keep an eye out for her.

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`` to dry and make everyone aware. What is the latest on the police

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investigation? We are on the South side of the

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bridge, the last place that Megan Roberts was seen on CCTV. Our

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understanding is that she could have taken another route home. She could

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have gone a third way back towards the city centre. Many fast food

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outlets would have been open at that time. Benji would have had to go

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through the city centre and again she would have been picked up on

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Canada. `` then she would have had As you may have seen, Britain's

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economy grew by 1.9 per cent last year according to figures published

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today. The Chancellor, George Osborne, said it showed the

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Government's long`term economic plan was working. Labour, though said it

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wasn't a recovery built to last. But what's the economic picture here in

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the North? Does it mirror the national one? Our Business

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Correspondent Ian Reeve reports. Catherine and Richard know about

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recession. They set up their Consett Popcorn Company in 2008, just as it

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hit. And so they should know if things are getting better. Our

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business started picking up in April last year. There was a noticeable

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trend. Our sales in November and December far exceeded previous

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months. January has been one of the best months we have had. Like many

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businesses that think the worst is over and the economy much improved,

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this one's thinking of expanding. And it's not the only one. We are

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looking for a larger premises. Six months ago it would have been

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relatively easy to find one on the same site, but now it is virtually

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civil and we're to look further afield. `` virtually impossible.

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Turnover here could hit a quarter of a million pounds this year. And the

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six`strong workforce doubled. That confidence was seen in the last

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North East chamber of commerce quarterly survey. Its members are

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the most positive since 2008. It is a sign that businesses in the

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north`east are motoring. They are investing in their people. They are

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training more. They are investing in plant and machinery and looking for

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better premises. And what of house`building and

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construction ` a real barometer of how the economy's doing? This County

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Durham company saw last year end with a real flourish. There was a

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high level of bonus paid across 500 staff. Everybody went away happy.

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Now some companies and people won't be so optimistic. They'll still be

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having a tough time. Much of the recovery is still anecdotal. But the

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positive anecdotes are coming thicker and faster.

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There's plenty more to come in tonight's programme.

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The organisers of the Lakes Alive festival say it's on hold this year.

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The soldiers sharing their harrowing stories on stage.

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And the showers will turn increasingly wintry over the next

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few days. Join me later for the forecast.

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The organisers of the Lakes Alive Festival see is on hold this year.

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Over the past five years, the programme has seen spectacular

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events held throughout Cumbria. The free shows were initially part

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funded by Olympic Legacy money with the rest coming from the arts

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council and local organisations. But the major funders are no longer

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contributing as Alison Freeman reports.

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Its spectacular shows wowed audiences. Lighting up the skies

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over Derwent Water two summers ago, the Water Fools show pulled in

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12,000 people over two nights. Despite the performances being free,

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the economic boost to Keswick was invaluable with many show`goers

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travelling long distances to attend, staying at nearby hotels and eating

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in the Town's restaurants. But the Lakes Alive festival, as we

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know it, has put on hold. Local funding has failed to materialise in

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the volume it has in the past and Olympic Legacy funding is no more.

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It is more of a challenge. Economic times are hard. But we will continue

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to look for opportunities. We know there is a massive love for the

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events we have had in the past. It's hoped there will be some events

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under the banner of Lakes Alive. But the festival ` with its huge, free,

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crowd`pulling events is not happening this year. An Olympic

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legacy which sadly did not last. And Alison joins us from our

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Carlisle studio now, Alison, you mentioned Olympic legacy there. Was

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the funding which formed part of that, always going to end?

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Yes. Money from various bodies was always going to end. Last year it

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was able to plug those gaps with money from local authorities and

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businesses, but this has not been possible this year. They need tens

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of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands to put on shows like we

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saw last year and the year before. But Lakes Alive is keen to point out

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that the street festival that happens in Kendal every year will go

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ahead this summer. A new production's coming to the

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region in the spring that's a unique collaboration between theatre and

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the Armed Forces. Not only is the award`winning play, The Two Worlds

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of Charlie F, based on the experiences of injured and wounded

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service personnel ` they also make up the cast.

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Stephanie Cleasby's been to meet some of the performers at the

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Theatre Royal in Newcastle. Real soldiers take to the stage,

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sharing their harrowing stories and their battle scars. I was blown up

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22 years ago. The Two Worlds of Charlie F is based

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on the experiences of injured and wounded personnel, who also make up

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the majority of the cast, like Darren Swift from Cumbria. It

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started out as a recovery project and it still is that. Some of the

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younger people are new to the injuries whereas I am 20 years down

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the line. The lead role of Charlie F is played

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by trained dancer Cassidy Little. It was while serving on his second tour

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in Afghanistan in 2011 as a marine that he lost a leg in an explosion.

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One of the interesting things that happens when you are injured is that

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you lose a chunk of your ego. I am not talking about the ego that you

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associate with stardom order looks. I associate eagle with yourself,

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with who you are. `` I associate eagle with yourself. There is a huge

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wounded and sick service personnel population. For that good to have an

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opportunity to see this is important. It is also important for

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the general public to see this. Regardless of how we feel about war

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this is about serving. Most importantly it is about the process

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of rehabilitation. The play starts at Newcastle's

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Theatre Royal on the 28th of April and will raise funds for the Royal

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British Legion. Newcastle's star midfielder Yohan

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Cabaye has surely played his last game for the Magpies ` who take on

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Norwich City in the Premier League tonight. Cabaye is in Paris having a

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medical, ahead of his proposed move to Paris St Germain after the clubs

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agreed a fee of around ?20 million. Not surprisingly, the fans aren't

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happy about losing their best player ` as Dawn Thewlis reports.

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The supporters didn't want it, the manager didn't want it, but after

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the big spending French side put in a bid of ?14 million a move to PSG

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was almost inevitable. After thrashing out a deal worth nearer

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?20 million last night, Cabaye got on the plane to the French capital

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this morning to have a medical and discuss personal terms. He's been at

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the heart of Newcastle's success this season. Stats show the Magpies

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win twice as many games with him the team as they do without him. And

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on the streets of Newcastle the news didn't go down well. As soon as any

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player is worth any money they just sell him. It will cost four or five

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positions independent mission. `` four or five positions in the

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premiership. Our very good bit of business as far as I am concerned.

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After what happened in the last transfer window, it could be a good

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thing. If you do not want to play for Newcastle United, get somebody

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who does want to play for Newcastle United. He has got a great role of

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this football club. Taking him out at this time will leave as

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vulnerable. Dutch striker Luuk de Jong is on his

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way to Tyneside for a medical tomorrow, initially on a loan basis

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with a view to making the deal permanent in the summer, but he wont

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replace Cabaye. How much the talismanic midfielder's loss will be

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felt by the rest of the squad may be evident tonight when they take on

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Road. Commentary on BBC Newcastle with

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Mick Lowes and John Anderson. Well at lunchtime on Saturday it's

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the Tyne`Wear derby ` and both clubs could have a new face in the squad.

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Sunderland are hoping to tie up the signing of Argentinian international

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striker Ignacio Scocco. The 28`year`old has been playing for the

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Brazilian club Internacional. A fee's been agreed, and if Scocco

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comes through a medical, the Black Cats hope he'll bring them the goals

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they've been missing this season. If we keep playing the same way and he

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is involved we expect him to do something special. If we can have

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him for Saturday it will be a great game to make his debut.

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In the Championship, Middlesbrough have loaned out striker Lukas

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Jutkiewicz to Bolton for the rest of the season. Boro are at home to

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Wigan tonight. Carlisle will hope that having the

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weekend off gets them back to winning ways in League One.

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Hartlepool travel to Wimbledon hoping to build on victory over York

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City, who take on Chesterfield in League Two.

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As far as Ashes cricket is concerned, England's women have been

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doing far better than their male counterparts. Just one T20 victory

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from the last three matches of the multi`format series will secure the

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tourists victory over Australia. Durham`born Yorkshire all`rounder

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Danni Hazell admits it's been a tough battle.

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That just proves how two good teams playing together and how close it

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has been. They have been close games. We are looking forward to the

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next one. It is a matter of getting over the line. It is a matter of

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getting that effectively under our belts and getting the Ashes.

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Typical January weather. month we will notice the winds

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turning easterly. That'll make it feel colder. We could see a few

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flakes of snow. Things get complicated at the end of the week

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when this weather front comes in from the West. This evening and

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overnight there is a lot of cloud. Temperatures will not change a great

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deal from the sort of figures we have had through the day. There may

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be the odd icy patch. Tomorrow a lot of cloud. Showers in Eastern areas.

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Some of them will be wintry. Best chance of brighter spells, West

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Cumbria. Tomorrow night there is a mixture of clear spells and wintry

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showers. There will be an ace risk. There is an Met office warning. `` a

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risk of ice. And an Met office warning for snow on Friday. A couple

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of dry days on the whole before that rain comes in from the West on

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Friday. The latest official figures show

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Britain's economy grew in every quarter last year.

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And more than 100 people have contacted the police following

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allegations of brutality at a Young offenders prison in County Durham.

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That is all for now. Goodbye.

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