27/05/2014 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

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Hello, welcome to Look North. In the programme tonight: Bringing back the

50s. A major expansion of Beamish Museum is planned, thanks to

millions of pounds of Lottery funding.

But this market is deemed to be too old`fashioned. After 40 years,

traders have packed away their stalls for the last time. The market

has been here for a long time. It is our livelihood. It provides a good

service for the public and obviously they are taking that away.

The Army recruitment drive that has failed to take`off. Thousands of

part`time soldiers are needed. So far, fewer than 200 have signed`up.

And there is only one direction to head in for fans of the world's

biggest boy band. We have a report on preparations for the arrival of

One Direction ` and 50,000 of their fans, at Sunderland's Stadium of

Light. The Tour de France is not the only show in town this summer. We

are live with some of the world's top cyclist. `` cyclists.

Beamish, the Durham open`air museum which looks back in history, is

tonight looking forward to an exciting new future. It has won

initial funding which should lead to a massive ?11 million grant from

Heritage Lottery. That could create 100 jobs in an area which still has

some of the highest unemployment in our region. Beamish, which attracts

580,000 visitors a year, plans to use the grant to build a brand new

1950's town. Here's our correspondent, Mark Denton.

It is the 1950s. We are going a long way back. Believe it or not, I do

not remember the 1950s. But a project at Beamish will take us

back. She is housewife magazine. Beamish has been awarded a grant

from Heritage Lottery to put together a 1950s town. A second,

larger grant will then come from the same fund. Along with the Victorian

and Edwardian exhibits, visitors will soon be able to experience the

1950s. We want to go back into living memory. We are not telling

our visitors the way that it was. He died themselves around the

exhibits. They may remember some of these things. In the 1950s, it was

coming out of the war and rationing. There were huge changes

in the region. The NHS, social housing, holidays, American culture

for the first time. It was a huge change. We want to help people

remember it. One reason for the project is that Beamish have a shed

load of items. They would like to put some more of them on display. It

could also be able to `` it could also boost the local economy. Our

young people have struggled to find jobs so this will be a much`needed

boost. It may be five years before it is fully open. Let us just wait

for the telly to warm up and we can see what is on. Our correspondent is

with us now. Well, of course one of the things

about the 1950s that younger viewers might not realise is that for most

of the decade there was only one TV channel and that was us ` BBC One.

That is right, and with the help of this piece of genuine 1950's TV

technology, and a little 2014 technology, we can get a reminder of

some of the most popular shows back then. You must remember this ` Dixon

of Dock Green, with Jack Warner in the lead role. The first ever police

drama on British television. It was also the decade that brought us This

Is Your Life with the famous red book. There was also Oliver

Postgate's masterpiece ` Ivor the Engine, about a Welsh steam engine.

And one of the biggest selling points of TV sets in the 1950s came

in 1953, when the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was televised. It

really was quite a different world. So Mark, let us be clear, Beamish

does not have all the money for this project yet. How long before it

becomes a reality? It has the initial grant. The larger

grant will come after planning permission has been granted. The

total project will cost 17 million pounds. One important thing to note

is that when they have done the 1950s Beamish plan to do the 1980s.

Well, while Beamish is preparing to recreate the 1950s, Newton Aycliffe

today said goodbye to a forty`year`old tradition. Traders in

the County Durham town held their last`ever market today. They were

given notice to quit by the owner of the shopping centre, which was home

to their pitches. It is thought the Tuesday market's image was at odds

with the newly`refurbished centre. Here is our business correspondent,

Ian Reeve. They have done this for forty years

in Newton Aycliffe. But this is the last`ever market. The owner of the

shopping centre in which it is held has told stallholders to leave. It

is thought the stalls are perceived as being too down`market for the

newly`refurbished centre. It leaves people like Neil counting the cost.

Mandy too has to find somewhere else for her busy plant stall. She has

had her pitch here for thirty`two years, but even a promise to the

centre's owner of refreshing it has not saved her pitch. Stalls. Anne

Harland, who worked in shops in the centre for twenty`five years, thinks

the end of the market will not do much for Newton Aycliffe's economy.

Whether they continue to do so will be seen over the coming weeks and

months. Cumbria is the worst area in England

for the number of young people being injured in car crashes. According to

figures from the RAC Foundation, drivers between the age of seventeen

and nineteen make up 1.5% of all motorists. But in Cumbria, the

number of drivers in that age group injured on the roads is just under

16%. I don't think that it is a losing battle. While 16% is a high

number in proportion, the overall number of people killed, or

seriously injured, on the roads in Cumbria has fallen dramatically over

the last few years. We have targeted 17`21 year olds for quite a long

time now for road safety measures ` providing advice and education ` to

try and drive down the number of incidents involving young people.

The people of Yarm are voting on whether to remain with Stockton

Council or join Hambleton in North Yorkshire. The Yarm For Yorkshire

campaign accused Stockton Council of ignoring local people on issues such

as new housing and parking. Opponents say the referendum, which

has been called by the town council, is not legally binding and is a

waste of taxpayers' money. The polls close at 9PM tonight.

Cumbria County Council wants the Department for Transport to

reinstate a Sunday train service on the west coast line. The Council

says a Sunday service would be a big help to the county's economy. It has

asked the Department for Transport for ?315,000 to run trains from

Carlisle to Barrow on a six`month trial. It says that would increase

the number of tourists and make life easier for Sellafield staff on

weekend shifts. An Army recruitment drive to sign up

thousands of new part`time soldiers is falling short of ambitious

targets. The need is for 11,000 more trained reserves, formerly called

the Territorial Army, by 2018. But the latest figures show an increase

of just 170. Olivia Richwald was given exclusive access to see

Yorkshire's reservists training out in Germany.

This is the future of the British Army. Among them nurses, teachers,

business leaders, and bin men. Spare`time soldiers who train in

warfare at the weekend. Now an increasingly important part of our

Armed Forces. Among the youngest, bank worker Rob Allen from Stockton.

I think your civilian job has to be your priority, especially when you

have bills to pay. For me personally, the TA feels like a

top`up or an add`on. The experience is the reason why I am in there ` to

be honest. About 8000 regular, full`time soldiers have been made

redundant in the past few years. In their place, and by 2018, the Army

wants to recruit 11,000 more reserves, with a further 8000 in

training. But so far, the figure has only increased by 170. I have been

with Yorkshire Regiment Reserves for three days now here in Germany. In

truth, the battalion here is one`third empty. There is space for

another hundred recruits at least. I think that we need to make sure that

we give ourselves enough time to achieve the targets. There is always

a desire to do it right now. We have to keep concentrating on the fact

that we have given ourselves a target of six years to achieve this

and we need to get on with it, get our heads down, and make it work.

Incentives to sign up have been improved. You can get ?2,300 in your

first year of training alone. Some of the guys here earn up to ?7000 a

year. Major Allan, a music teacher, runs the recruitment programme in

Middlesbrough. We have managed to get seven new people fully through

the enlistment process this year. That is surely good. We are getting

people from a variety of sources ` local colleges, young students, and

some of the ex`regulars that left us over the transition period. In the

past, being a reserve has been seen as a hobby more than a real job. In

the future, the Army hopes that the improved pay and training will make

it attractive as a part`time career. Only when that public attitude to

reserves is transformed can mass recruitment be truly successful. BBC

Look North, Germany. Northumbria Police officers are

among the fittest in the country. Northumbria was one of only two

forces in England and Wales where all the officers passed a new

fitness test ` the other one was Humberside. Data is still not yet

available for four forces, including Cumbria. Nationally, almost 900

officers failed the bleep fitness test, which will become compulsory

in September. Would`be boxing champions are to be

offered a new way towards their dream in County Durham, with the

help of a local world champion. Stuart Hall, who holds the IBF

Bantamweight title, is launching a Boxing Academy in his home town of

Darlington. It will offer a BTec Sports Course in Boxing. It is as

good as three A`levels, and, for the successful candidates, it could open

up a whole new world. Damian O'Neil reports.

What many boxers lack is a structured path. A new academy in

Darlington aims to provide this for students. For Stuart Hall, who in

his own words often went off the rails when he was younger, said the

opportunity would have been good for him. It could have changed my life.

I love boxing but I was not too fussed about getting stuck in. The

course will involve the elite training and a broader curriculum.

Boxing is the icing on the cake. They will be doing the same as other

students, including English, maths, sports science, and anything that

could open up their opportunities in the sport industry. It is hoped that

the Academy can measure the success of others, such as this football

academy where students have gone on to careers and further education.

People need discipline and education. Hopefully we can pass our

experience and our tough times to the heads and give them an

opportunity to find a career. Everyone thinks that boxers are

tough. Sometimes they are just crying for some help. This is a

perfect opportunity to do so. The story of a man saved by boxing is an

old one. But this academy could be a realistic path to a world

championship will stop it also means an education for people who

otherwise may not have considered it.

Coming up next, we report from Sunderland as One Direction fever

hits the city. And we are live from Durham, as the city prepares for

more cycling action like this. The weather will continue up and

down. There will be wet weather followed by dry and bright

conditions at the end of the week. More soon.

They are the world's biggest boy`band and they are returning to

the North East. More than 50,000 fans will be at the Stadium of Light

in Sunderland tomorrow to see One Direction. It is one of only four UK

venues to host their Where We Are world tour. And those fans will no

doubt be relieved to hear a Metro strike, which would have disrupted

their travel plans, has been called off. So now, it is all systems go,

as Stephanie Cleasby reports. One Direction are the richest young

men in British history. They are under way to Sunderland. Are you to

One Direction fans? Yes. Do you have a favourite? Yes. Nile. This will be

the highest profile events so far. They are opening in Sunderland and

it is amazing. By the end of the year, they will have done 17

concerts. It will bring economic benefits to the region. It is

important that we deliver these events for the club and the city.

Excitement is building. Fans are hoping to catch a glimpse of One

Direction. What do you like about One Direction? The personality. They

are very funny. They messed about all the time. They are not like

stereotypical bands. Are you excited? Yes. Many will be aged

12`16. We have split the entry system into four sections. People

will get scanned in and wrist bandage. They will stay there for

the whole concert. We have to hydrate everyone. There is water

available. In 24`hour words, over 50,000 fans will come here to see

One Direction. Work is under way to build the stage and it is top

secret. Fans are being told to plan their journey to the stadium

carefully. They may also need waterproof clothing. Sunderland will

be rocking tomorrow night. And in tomorrow night's programme we will

be reporting live from Sunderland as the One Direction invasion of the

city reaches its climax. Time for sport now, and it is just

over a month until cycling's greatest race, the Tour de France,

sets off from our region. North Yorkshire will play host to the

Grand Depart on the 5th of July and as the preparations continue,

tension builds. And there is more for cycling fans to get excited

about tonight in Durham. Dawn is there for us now ` tell us more

Dawn! The atmosphere is hot here as you

can tell. We are live in Durham. People are competing to find out who

will compete in the Tour de France. The competition is back in the city

for the fifth year. One of the copywriters me now. We must be doing

something right in Durham for the race to come back. We are

delighted. It brings people onto the streets. There have been fantastic

crowds. Hopefully there will be several thousand people here

tonight. There are events and festivals. There were 12,000

spectators last year. Is there a greater interest in cycling in

Durham nine? I think so. The Tour de France is coming in a few weeks.

Christian, I know that you won here last year. What is so difficult

about it? The course is difficult. Not everyone can write well on it.

It is very challenging. How nerve racking is it? If the weather is OK

then it will be OK. But if it rains, it will be slippy. We are just

starting to feel some rain. If it rains, it will be quite difficult on

the route. It should be fun. From two wheels to four now and the

50th anniversary of the Croft motor circuit, on the outskirts of

Darlington. It actually began life back in 1940, when it was built as

an airfield to be used by Bomber Command in the Second World War. But

the cars moved in during the 1960s and, among the vintage models

celebrating the track's half century, a face you'd normally see

in the kitchen. Faster and slicker the new models

may be, but cars of a certain age just have that touch of class. Past

and present were on show here at Croft to mark a milestone in the

circuit's chequered history. From just down the road in Malton, a fan

who is used to getting his hands dirty. Welcome to the show. Here in

the studio today are two of the country's most exciting chefs. I

never really got into racing until about two years ago. A friend of

mine said, why do you not give it a go? I did my race licence, got in my

first race car, and qualified and finished in the top ten. Ever since

then, I have the bug now. This is the latest one in the collection `

it is the blue mini that I raced last year. And I won in that one.

Yes, it is good fun. What was your first trip like to Croft? I have

done Croft for two years running. Last year, they put me at the back

of the grid because of a certain BBC show that I do on a Saturday

morning. I was twelfth by the first corner and managed to get it down to

seventh. I had a good race. But I have only raced here twice. So I'm

looking forward to the historic meet this year. The British Touring Car

Championships are back at Croft next month. But that weekend in early

August is a key date on the calendar. How has Croft survived

when a lot of others have fallen by the wayside? Sensible management and

enthusiasm from the owners and the organising clubs. I think historic

racing is going through a good time just now because the grids are big,

the racing is good, the cars are exceptional, and the marshals like

it because they like a lot of activity and we give them that.

Staying with motor racing ` congratulations to Graeme Lowden,

boss and founder of the Formula One Marussia team. You might remember we

caught up with Graeme a few months ago on a trip home to Corbridge in

Northumberland, ahead of the new F1 season. Well, on Sunday at the

Monaco Grand Prix, Frenchman Jules Bianchi scored Marussia's very first

championship point, after a wait of four and a half seasons. Bianchi

came in ninth. Graeme said it was worth the wait! Some good and bad

news on the athletics front ` Teesside sprinter Richard Kilty was

part of the Great Britain's men's four X 100m relay team that won

bronze at the IAAF World Relay Championships in the Bahamas. But

there is disappointment for Teesside long`jumper Chris Tomlinson who's

lost his British record to Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford.

British Athletics has ratified Rutherford's jump of 8.51 metres

that he produced in California last month. Tomlinson complained the

jump, captured on video, was "a huge foul". But the committee said it

wasn't an official video and not taken in line with the board. The

jump beat Tomlinson's record by 16cm. On to cricket, and the Roses

match at Headingley, Yorkshire skipper Andrew Gale was left

stranded on 95 not out, as the county were bowled out by Lancashire

for 243. Lancs have now stretched their lead. Time for the weather.

The weather will be variable over the next few days. Tomorrow and

tomorrow night there will be wet weather. There is a weather front

that is coming close to us. That is what is bringing us the rain. There

is some rain already. It will become more heavy and prolonged later in

the night. Temperatures tonight, 10 Celsius. Tomorrow, it does not look

great. A Met office warning for Yorkshire because of the ongoing

rain tomorrow. There will be some dry periods. But in the afternoon

there will be rain almost everywhere. Temperatures, 15

Celsius. That is tomorrow. Here is the weather front bringing us the

rain. On Thursday and Friday, high pressure should bring drier weather.

It is not going to be very warm at the end of the week, but it will be

drier on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures in the high teens. If

you are going to a concert in Sunderland tonight, bring the

waterproof clothing. Thank you. The Prime Minister has

arrived in Brussels to discuss the implications of the weekend's

sweeping gains by anti`EU parties. And Beamish Museum has been given a

lottery grant to help create a 1950s town. After today's initial grant

it's likely another eleven million pounds will follow at the end of

next year. We will see you tomorrow. Goodbye.