06/04/2014 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

Good evening. And I'll be back with

Good evening. In his first BBC interview since

being freed on bail from an Indian jail, a former British soldher has

told the BBC he has been ovdrwhelmed by the support he has received. Nick

Dunn, of Ashington, was amongst a group of six men working on a

private, US`owned anti`piracy support vessel when they were

arrested last October. Of a being released was an amazing feeling I

am very happy now that I know I am free. I have lost quite a lot of

weight. But to be finally sleeping in a bid is great. Also, thd support

from back home is really overwhelming. But it is not over

yet. Hopefully, in the weeks to come it should come to a close and I can

get back to my family. A Liberal Democrat Peer has launched

a fierce attack upon Labour`run councils in the North East. Lord

Wrigglesworth accused them of damaging the region by conthnual

"squabbling". He told the BBC's Sunday Politics that the setting up

of a new combined authority, in which seven local councils work

together on economic issues, had been beset with arguments. Our

greatest problem has been otrselves. The lack of unity that we h`ve seen

in recent months between thd local authorities in the region for the

establishment of a combined authority for the North East, with

tonnes of money and power is coming from the government, and we have

seen is squabbling between the Labour authorities.

The MP for Wansbeck, Ian Lavery denied that Labour councils were

arguing between themselves `nd said it was important for them to protect

the interests of the local communities they represent. Each

individual authority are eldcted to represent their own communities It

was not squabbling. It was individual authorities insisting

that before the deal was done, everybody should be considered as

equal in the combined authority That is very important for this to

succeed. Bikers who speed on North

Yorkshire's roads were given a reality check today, with words of

warning given by a Special Constable who lost her own father in ` bike

collision. The police held ` safety road show in the heart of bhker

country, hoping to reduce the high number of deaths and injurids on the

county's roads. I was off dtty riding my own bike and the raider

was killed. If that was not enough of a warning, special const`ble

Jayna was on hand to tell hdr story. My personal site is losing ly dad

when I was 13 years old in ` motorcycle accident. He was out

riding with his friends in the evening. I was supposed to be the

back of a bike evening. So, please drive safely. I do not want anyone

else to go through the same thing I went through. There are manx

potentially dangerous stretches of road and the police have bedn

highlighting it. 15 people died last year. The roads in North Yorkshire,

there are a lot of hazards on the road. If you go round the bdnd, you

sometimes come up against the likes of sheep. That is the reality. Can

reach speeds far more in excess of that of a normal family car. The

police have been giving advhce that if you take risks, you could end up

in court, the hospital or at worst in the mortuary.

Looking ahead to our Late Khck Off programme tomorrow, almost ` year

into his role as manager of Hartlepool Football Club, Colin

Cooper has been explaining why he has been doing the job alond. He

joined the club, along with Craig Hignett, last May, but earlher this

year, Hignett moved to Middlesbrough as assistant manager. Cooper says he

will eventually bring in his own assistant boss. The timing of it was

not ideal. We had put things in place, but Craig had the opportunity

to go back to a club we both have a lot of contact with. That whll not

ruin my relationship with K`te. More on that tomorrow night on BBC

One and if you have a questhon about the weekend's football action for

the studio guests, you can tweet it to #LKONEC.

I think we can call the weather "fresh"! Let us the region's

forecast, with Jennifer Bartram Good evening. Many of us have seen

rain today, especially across parts of Cumbria. Here's the map `s we go

through the evening. Cloudy for most of us. The odd outbreak of rain

continuing on and off overnhght Tomorrow morning, it is this band of

rain which will push north `nd defectors throughout the dax. It

will be heavy at times during the day. It will be around for luch of

the morning and afternoon. Tomorrow's top temperature between

11 and 15 Celsius. The wind still strong from the south`west. Into the

rest of the week, things ard looking Good evening, after a fairly mild

weekend, a fresher week in store for the week ahead. Moreshine at times

but not a huge amount tomorrow because that's shaping up to be a

wet day for just about all of us. The rain developing through the

night and it is still wet at the moment in southern counties. Watch

how the rain becomes more extensive and heavier with a strengthening

breeze. For northern England and Northern Ireland, a colder feel to

the night. In northern Scotland there will be temperatures in

sheltered spots. A mild start for Monday. If you escape through the

morning commute dry, you will one of the few. Heavy bursts around. So

expect surface water and spray on faster routes if you are travelling

in by car. The winds are