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She'd been missing for almost six weeks, but her parents had never

given up hope of seeing her again. Megan Roberts, a student at York

Saint John University, disappeared after a night out with friends in

the city in January. Yesterday a body was found in the River Ouse and

this afternoon the police confirmed it was the 20`year`old. Olivia

Richwald reports. Megan Roberts vanished six weeks ago

on her way home from a night out with friends. They had been at a

nightclub in York. Detectivds tracked her journey on CCTV and said

the 20`year`old fine arts student appeared to be drunk. They said it

was most likely that Megan had fallen into the river. The search

for Megan has continued for the last six weeks. North Yorkshire police

have been using sonar equiplent to look along the bed of the Rhver

Ouse. But the water levels have been very high in recent weeks and it is

only just in the past few d`ys the flooding has started to recdde. It

was here, just on the other side of the river yesterday, that a member

of the public found a woman's body. This afternoon, police confhrmed her

identity. This tragedy has touched many

people, including Megan's friends, fellow students and the people of

York and we extend our symp`thies to them at this time. I hope that a

small measure of comfort can be taken from the fact that Megan has

now been found. Until today, Megan's family in

Wetherby had held out some hope she would be found alive. But today

they paid tribute. Her mothdr Jackie said...

York St John University said she was bright, enthusiastic and popular and

North Yorkshire Police thanked those who had helped with the search.

They converged on the capit`l in their thousands, older Sunddrland

fans telling tales of David beating Goliath in the famous 1973 FA Cup

final. Not since that amazing day had a major trophy returned to

Wearside. But for nearly an hour in the League Cup final, anothdr famous

shock looked on the cards. Hn the end, favourites Manchester City ran

out winners, but Sunderland has still been a city of pride today.

Peter Harris is outside the Stadium of Light this evening, Peter.

We have become expert in recent years in reporting Wembley defeats

for our teams, but this has been a not lifting experience for the club

and for the city. We've been gathering reaction to Sunderland's

big day out. Beaten but unbowed. Today Stnderland

was a city of pride. We got beat, but proud of them. They madd the

north`east proud. They go down to that big stadium, the new Wdmbley

and you see the red and white of Sunderland, very proud. Announced

around the world, not just Dngland. I couldn't believe it, I barely saw

a Man City fan. I don't think they know the game is today, to be

honest. This will be my fifth one. Never seen them win yet, but

hopefully this time. You were here in '73?

Yes. Tell us about that day, what do you remember? Absolutely fabulous,

came down on the train, back the same day. Gus Poyet has to get his

best players playing well today certainly. There is genuine optimism

here on Olympic Way that thhs might just be Sunderland's day. D`re to

dream at the new Wembley. And dreamland is just where those

fans and these back on Wearside were when Fabio Borini gave the Black

Cats a shock early lead. But two brilliant goals in as many linutes

early in the second half and a late third gave Man City the cup. So

proud of them. Proud to be. Very proud.

Meanwhile back at Wembley. The first half performance was first class and

then second half, just a little bit disappointing. But they did really

well. They put up a good performance, started well, darly

goal. But the second half w`s a bit of a shock after letting thd goal

in, followed by the second one. Couldn't get a way back into the

game. Better in the first h`lf, missed opportunities in the second

half and I don't think the referee helped. We can't be any mord proud

of the lads. I thought they played fantastically well. It's a shame

positives. Saturday is another game. of those days. Got to take the

Very harsh. But it's great we're Very harsh. But it's great we're

here. And I think it will kdep us up. We're playing really well now. I

hope that bodes well, but sometimes you can't transfer the same

qualities into day by day, week by week games. But I hope that

Sunderland have the quality to survive.

Defiant in defeat, Sunderland fans hope they will be back here for an

FA Cup semifinal. Then therd is the fight against relegation. There is

life in this season yet. I'm sure all Sunderland fans know

that this season is now abott premiership survival. We will have

all the action shortly, but we would like to see your pictures of the big

Wembley weekend on our Facebook page.

Well, for Newcastle United, different emotions following Alan

Pardew's confrontation at the weekend. Today, the Football

Association charged Pardew with improper conduct following his

head`butt of Hull City and former Sunderland player David Meyler

during Saturday's Premier Ldague match. Humberside Police sax

there'll be no criminal proceedings, no complaint has been received from

the player or from his club. This report from Andrew Hartley.

What was he thinking? Alan Pardew's moment of madness shocked the world

of football. I was just tryhng to push him away, really, with my head.

I shouldn't have done that. But I apologise to everyone concerned

Within hours, Newcastle hit him with a ?100,000 fine. The FA's charged

him with improper conduct. He's got until 6pm on Thursday to respond.

The punishment is expected next week. But what seems almost certain

now is that the FA will throw the book at Alan Pardew. They'rd very

much talking about a lengthx ban possibly double figures tow`rds the

end of the season. And even, I've heard of a stadium band which is

unprecedented in English football. It's the latest in a long lhne of

incidents in which Pardew h`s seen red mist whilst on the touchline. In

January, he gave Manuel Pellegrini a foul`mouthed verbal assault during

Newcastle's home game with Lan City. In 2012, he pushed a linesm`n during

a home match with Spurs. Thd same year, he became involved in a

bust`up with the Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill. Six years e`rlier,

whilst in charge at West Hal, it all got a bit physical with the Arsenal

manager Arsene Wenger. Some want Pardew sacked. But the old Newcastle

United chairman Freddy Shepherd doesn't agree. He's apologised to

everybody. It's ridiculous what he's done, he shouldn't have dond that,

he knows that. He doesn't nded to be reminded of that, and he will face

the penalty. The biggest thhng is he'll carry it with them for the

rest of his life. And today most fans seem share that view. Don't

sack him, give him his punishment and let him carry on. Simpld as

that. I think he was provokdd into it because he was pushed before he

retaliated. What will the fallout be for Alan

Pardew? There's a short and a long term

answer to that, Jeff. Short term is that he's in hot water and needs to

get his case together by Thtrsday, with the FA expected to reach a

decision on the punishment hn good time for Newcastle's next m`tch

away at Fulham on March 15th. He also has the job of re`establishing

his authority with his playdrs ` do as I say not as I do. In thd longer

term, Alan Pardew, one of this country's best managers ` rdmember

he was Manager of the Year two seasons ago ` this is a signficant

blow to any hopes he may have held that one day he would be boss of the

England team. Thank you.

Now, rottweilers are the sort of dogs which polarise opinion.

Well`bred and properly brought`up, they can make great pets and

companions. In the wrong hands, though, as breeders candidlx admit,

they can be dangerous. Tonight's Inside Out has gone undercover to

investigate County Durham dog breeder Darran Green. He was exposed

as far back as 2006 for selling sickly puppies. Now, as Chrhs

Jackson reports, there are concerns over his new business.

An undercover BBC journalist poses as someone interested in buxing a

Rottweiler from Darren Green. Green's pitch is made all the more

disturbing by recent dog attacks. The father of them is a dog called

Condor. We asked David Davies, a former

police dog handler and a professional dog trainer to look at

the footage. We asked David Davies, a former

police dog handler The only thing I would say is that I didn't hear any

hard sell or anything like that but I thought it was appalling to be

perfectly truthful. Nine years ago, the Inside Out

programme tracked Darren Grden and his stepson Roger Emberson `s they

imported puppies from Ireland to sell to customers in County Durham.

The family business had sold many dogs with diseases or birth defects.

Tonight's programme reveals that his new business sells highly driven

security dogs which he imports from Germany. Rottweiler breeders in the

North have told the BBC thex are concerned that the dogs could be

dangerous in the wrong hands. This breeder would only talk anonymously.

We have had about four or fhve people contact us, they havd all

been with aggression/behavioural problems, unable to handle these

Rottweilers from Darren Gredn. I arranged a meeting with D`rren

Green to confront him. Never sold an aggressive dog in my life. Never?

But you boast about how somd of your dogs are nasty, they'd have you

straightaway. I never say anything like that. What's irresponshble is

the fact that you try to hassle me, bombard me, cause me grief for

having what is probably the most highly trained dogs in the TK.

Darran Green has a criminal record after lying about his Rottwdilers

being registered with the kdnnel club when they're not. Something

else he is asked about into night's programme.

And you can see the full story on Inside Out, at half seven tonight,

here on BBC One. The first man has appeared `t

Newcastle Crown Court in thd Operation Sanctuary investigation

into the sexual exploitation of vulnerable young women in Txne and

Wear. A total of 54 people have been arrested so far in connection with

the case. Sail Uddin, who's 41 and from Hendon in Sunderland, hs

charged with two counts of sexual assault and possession of drugs He

was remanded in custody. The police have named the woman who

died in a house fire in Darlington at the weekend. Louise Hardhsty who

was 32, was rescued from thd living room, but pronounced dead at the

scene. The fire began in thd kitchen of the terraced property in Brunton

Street around 11 o'clock on Saturday morning. Officers say there are no

suspicious circumstances. The Government has given more than

?300,000 for repairs to Whitehaven Harbour which was damaged in storms

last year. Work has begun to mend the Cumbrian harbour's flood

defences, including the Old Quay wall, which was battered by high

tides and winds in December. Meanwhile, today's high sprhng tides

caused only minimal disrupthon in the county, despite a flood Warning

being in place. Controversial camera cars are to be

introduced in York in a bid to crack down on motorists who drive

dangerously around schools. The City of York council says it's bden

forced to do this after pressure from head teachers. But the

Government says there are bdtter ways of dealing with bad parking.

Anna Crossley's been gauging reaction.

Safety cars, parking enforcdment cars, spy cars, whatever yot want to

call them, they're not exactly popular. Critics claim the cars are

simply about swelling counchl coffers through fines, something

city of York Council strenuously deny. It says it has been asked by

headteachers and residents to introduce the CCTV car to stop

parents from parking dangerously outside schools. School

headteachers, primarily, thdy want it. Residents who live in congested

areas around schools want it. So I do think there is quite a

significant number of peopld who think it is a very good ide`.

Does that make you feel differently when you see the pictures of cars

parked...? If they are illegally parked, they need to do somdthing

about it if it causes a haz`rd. It is an intrusion in people's lives,

but if it saves one life outside a school, if it saves a child's life,

from being knocked over, thdn yes. But opponents of the scheme say

there are fairer ways to de`l with the problem. Many of these `reas

have parking wardens as well that could just as easily facilitate that

kind of thing and work with the people that are parking

unreasonably, to work with `nd help them develop an understanding why it

is they should park safely `round schools. The CCTV car will be

patrolling York's streets from early March.

The day you're married should be one of the best days of your life. But

after the popular wedding vdnue Longhirst Hall, near Morpeth in

Northumberland, ceased tradhng, some couples have been desperately trying

to find a replacement. Jonathan Swingler's been to see two people

who should have been getting married there in two weeks.

Many couples have visited Longhirst Hall and decided this is thdir dream

wedding venue. Craig, who is a policeman, and Leona, who works as

cabin crew, are no different. Two weeks away from the big day, they

got a phone call saying it hs now in liquidation. Devastating. Mx dream

wedding is gone. They've lost over ?2000 as a result. The monex is

gone, we're not expecting anything back. We had no insurance. But it's

not really about the money, just the fact that family and friends have

all helped out to make it go on in just two weeks time. 14 days to get

a new venue, and plan a wedding basically. They have now managed to

book Langley Castle. I'm re`lly happy. I'm marrying the man of my

dreams, but it's not my dre`m wedding. But I'm happy. I'm happy

we're sorting it, and we're not letting everyone down. I'm happy.

It's been a tense time. Hopdfully, married life will be less stressful.

Time for Team Talk now and the first chance to meet our new signhng.

Strictly speaking, he's on loan to us for the night from Late Kick`Off

which returns this evening with a new man at the helm ` Match of the

Day commentator Steve Bower. Steve, welcome to the studio. A nice, quiet

weekend for you to start thd new series! People did say therd is

never a dull moment in the North East. Whatever happened at Wembley

was going to be a talking point and there are Alan Pardew's acthons

Well, let's start at Wemblex. We've seen how much the fans enjoxed their

day out despite the result. And I think, Steve, Gus Poyet can take

heart from the way his team handled the whole occasion?

He did use the word pride. Manchester City had to earn it with

those two moments of qualitx. The players said it was one of the best

moments of their career, such was the noise of the supporters. That

could dream. This was a key moment. could dream. This was a key moment.

Yes you felt that if they could get the second goal, the dream light

become reality, but it wasn't to be. It turned on a moment of shder

brilliance. The defence had done so well up until then. But you could

not legislate for that. And this second goal for city as well, just

clipped off. Yes, it was a real killer blow. Steven Fletcher could

have made it 2`2. Gus Poyet, down but not out. I am very proud of the

team. That is the main feattre. We knew who was in front of us, we knew

the quality be heard. It is horrible going up the stairs to get the

losers medal. And the fans `re made us feel proud. A tremendous effort

to get to the final of this competition so disappointing to

lose. We lost to two wonder goals. If we win against Hull, we will be

back yet again. Our main prhority is to get points and start pushing up

the league. You keep doing ht in these big games. You have got a big

league games to go, will yot keep on doing it? We shall see what is

happening at the end of the season, trying to beat the big teams and the

small ones. He is on loan from the season `` for

the season from Liverpool. Ht's not the time to think about next season,

that's a long way away. Thex have 12 cup finals in the Premier Ldague to

try to survive and Borini whll be key to that. And they might be back

at Wembley? Yes, you never know Well, as we heard earlier, @lan

Pardew is still Newcastle m`nager despite losing his head, not

literally of course, with that headbutt aimed at former Sunderland

midfielder David Meyler. Don't think you ever saw Sir Bobby Robson doing

anything like that! And as Pardew himself admitted afterwards, it took

the gloss off an impressive United win?

That is the thing. I was thdre for the win against Aston Villa,

everybody thought that had kick`started them. They got seven

away wins. But at the end of the week, nobody is talking abott a

terrific Newcastle performance. If Alan Pardew is suspended, what sort

of effect will that have? It is interesting. If it was Sunddrland, a

team in desperate need of points, the manager's influence would be

massive. But he has got unthl Thursday to respond to that charge

today. Interesting one. Steve Gross is not a happy man. `` Stevd Bruce.

Hartlepool Assistant Manager is leaving with immediately reflect.

Hartlepool had a great win `t the weekend. He and Colin Cooper have

been working really well. Only a points of the play`off. So ht is a

blow to Colin Cooper and to Hartlepool. But a great movd for

him. He will be Assistant M`nager. And it may be just what

Middlesbrough need. Dawn Thewlis rounds up the rest of

the football action. Sometimes you need a bit of luck in

this game, but Middlesbrough seem clean out of it at the moment. Kei

Kamara fired a first time volley at Wednesday keeper Chris Kirkland and

Jacob Butterfield's effort cannoned off both uprights before Kirkland

got his hands to it, although not before the ball appeared to have

crossed the line. The keeper later admitted it was in by a mild but

there's no goal`line technology in the Championship and the officials

didn't see it that way. Boro's debutant goalkeeper Tomas Mdijas

preferred to the fit`again Jason Steele was kept busy. But the

decisive moment came three linutes from time when Dean Whitehe`d was

penalised for a handball in the box. He was sent off. Boss Aitor Karanka

not a happy man and Atdhe Nthiu struck from the spot to givd

Wednesday victory. Carlisle won a hard fought point at

home to promotion chasing Brentford in League One. Brad Potts and Liam

Noble just two of a number to test David Button. The Blues are two

points above the drop zone. Hartlepool's youngsters stole the

show as striker Jack Barmby on loan from Man United gave Pools ` half

time lead against League Two's bottom club Torquay. And he then

turned provider as his corndr was flicked in by Luke James for his

14th goal of the season. Not to be outdone, veteran striker Marlon

Harewood megged the keeper for his first goal for the club, who're now

just five points off the pl`yoff places. And York City are rhght

behind them after Nigel Worthington's side extended their

unbeaten run to five games `gainst Exeter. Two first half goals from

John McCombe and Michael Cotlson saw them home as they move up to tenth.

And there will be more action and plenty of football chat when Late

Kick Off returns for a new series at 11.20 tonight, with Steve Bower at

the helm. What's on the ment, Steve? We have got Dennis Stewart hn the

studio, who won at Wembley with Sunderland. We will get his view on

where Gus Poyet's team goes. Gary Bennett lost in the league cup final

and are relegated, it will be interesting to see how the `bout

that this season. Thank you. Away from football, rugby

union's reigning Premiership champions Leicester Tigers had to

come from behind to beat Newcastle Falcons in front of the biggest

crowd of the season at Kingston Park. New signing, Rugby Le`gue

convert Lee Smith, gave the Falcons the lead on his debut beford winger

Noah Cato sprinted over to score his second try in two weeks. A string of

penalties allowed the Tigers to claw their way back into the gamd

although Scotland international Scott Lawson went over to kdep

Newcastle in touch. But Nicky Goneva crossed the line twice, and a

last`minute touchdown from Pablo Matera, converted by Newcastle old

boy Toby Flood, gave the Tigers the bonus point.

And in basketball, Newcastld Eagles have re`ignited the title r`ce after

beating leaders Worcester Wolves on Friday night. The Eagles ard now

just four points behind with a game in hand after winning by 86 points

to 78. Durham Wildcats have moved up to seventh after beating close

rivals Glasgow Rocks 79`67. We gave Don the night off, but there

is no replacement for Paul. Today's weather pictures. Some high

hopes for the weekend. Today's Sunny spells give w`y to

clear spells this evening and overnight and that means a cold

night. We will see a touch of frost as temperatures dropped down towards

pleasing for some of us, perhaps just below freezing in outlxing

areas. The cloud tries to thicken up from the West later, but most places

was the drive. Watch out for icy patches tomorrow morning. Also, mist

and fog patches. `` most pl`ces will stay dry. Some decent dry spells

Formosa was through the aftdrnoon. Temperatures very similar to

today's figures in the winds fairly late as well. If you are out in the

sunshine, it should feel quhte pleasant tomorrow. That is the

picture for tomorrow. As we head into Wednesday, mostly dry `gain,

that these where there is `` these weather fronts come in later. The

tail end of the week looks `s if we will seek more cloud and rahn around

as well. The North East, drhed by day tomorrow with some sunnx spells,

temperatures in double figures. On the PC side as well `` on the breezy

side as well. Cumbria will see some rain.

Thank you. It is absolutely roasting in the studio tonight. Good night.