03/06/2014 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

at a boys' school in Rochdale. That's all from the BBC News at Six.

Tonight: It's goodbye from me. On

Investigations begin into what caused two school buses to

28 schoolchildren and the two drivers were injured during

We're on the road with the paramedics

in our week`long investigation into the North East Ambulance Service.

A court hears claims the family of a missing film extra were ripped off

And campaigners face a mountainous challenge raising

In sport, we've the second part of a fascinating interview with

a man who's worked with some of the biggest names

Having told us how he helped shape Jonny Wilkinson's career,

tonight Steve Black talks about taming bad boy Joey Barton.

A investigation is underway into what caused an accident

in County Durham this morning involving two buses and dozens

youngsters were travelling to lessons at St Bede's School

The collision happened at Stanley on the A693 on

28 children and the two drivers were injured.

One of the drivers and a 12 year old boy were airlifted to hospital.

Our chief reporter, Chris Stewart, is in Stanley for us tonight.

The police have already spoken to one eyewitness who we have already

spoken to as well and they are looking for the driver of a small

dark red hatchback car. They think he or she might have seen what

happened in the seconds before this crash.

20 yards away, a woman working in a snack van

The white bus was coming down and swerved over the other side. I

thought, what is going on here? And bam! That was it.

First to the rescue was Maureen's son.

I helped about five or six clips onto the grass. A young blonde girl

And this is the young woman who joined him.

I gave a young boy first aid and the paramedics came. Managed to get him

off the bus onto hospital. And the driver in

the double decker is still trapped. Watching as he's rescued,

one of the young passengers. I went forwards and didn't see

anything else after that. Were any other children on your bus hurt?

Yes. Any idea how this was caused? No.

the driver of the double decker had been freed.

He was carried to a waiting helicopter

His injuries are not thought to be life`threatening.

The age of the casualties made this particularly difficult

It's thought some of the children caught up in this

There were exams taking place and if any of the injured children were due

to sit exams, we will ask the schools in examining body back how

we might help those children. The police inquiry is

already underway. Skid tests were being carried out

this afternoon to test the road surface but

the inquiry could take some time. What will we be doing is interview

both drivers and there will be an investigation going on. We will be

looking at CCTV within the buses and externally. We will gather witness

accounts so there will be series investigation.

Engineers will also inspect both buses.

They were removed from the scene shortly

12 thought to be injured at first but it will soon declared to be a

major incident. During the morning, decryptor `` the figure crept up and

now it stands at 30. The 12`year`old boy has serious facial injuries and

the 54`year`old driver is also seriously injured, and tonight, they

are at the infirmary in Newcastle. These were ordinary service bosses,

not special coaches equipped with seat belts. These were the kind of

buses you would nip to the shops on. We'll be schools try to get back to

normal tomorrow? The schools have yet to speak to us but Durham county

council say they will be open tomorrow. If one or two pupils are

absent, the schools would be pretty understanding.

Well, as the investigations continue into the Stanley incident,

they bring into sharp focus Look North's investigation into

In this case, more than a dozen ambulances were sent to

the scene but paramedics have told Look North that on other occasions,

they're worried about patients dying because the ambulance service

They say they're unable to hit response targets

because there are too many calls and not enough ambulances.

All this week, Look North's investigating the

North East Ambulance Service which has been under attack by

For tonight's report, Sharon Barbour was given exclusive

access to join an ambulance paramedic team for a 12`hour shift.

It's 6am and paramedic Jane Bramley and her team are starting

The first 999 call is a patient with chest pains.

It could be a heart attack and is classified as life`threating.

Life`threatening calls mean paramedics have to reach

their patients in eight minutes, the Governments target

But if it was a hospital, it would be an incredibly busy one.

All the staff are under immense pressure. You know you will not make

it in eight minutes. It is upsetting, especially when you know

it is a real emergency. They respond to every form of medical emergency.

But if it was a hospital, it would be an incredibly busy one.

Each day, around 1,700 999 calls are made for an ambulance in the

We are dealing with everything. Already today, this ambulance alone

has covered nearly 100 miles but all in all, it is a staggering

statistic, but North East ambulances covered 10 million miles a year.

Each day, around 1,700 999 calls are made for an ambulance in the

After assessment, around 1,100 ambulances are dispatched.

But under pressure to reach patients whose lives may be

at risk can mean others can be left waiting, sometimes for hours..

And the pressure on paramedics can be immense.

Something has got to break, the pressure is that tie. I just hope

it's not increasing people dying. Nobody wants anyone to die.

A short time later and a call comes that a young girl has collapsed.

the ambulance call centre and dispatch team that decide which

calls to go to and when, not the paramedics, but it's they who are on

the frontline and who are criticised when things go wrong.

They also come under physical attack.

As Jane's 12`hour shift nears an end, she tells us why she thinks

As Jane's 12`hour shift nears an end, she tells us why she thinks

the day after day pressure is so relentless.

Our health reporter, Sharon Barbour, joins me now.

You were out on the road with the paramedics.

It is tough. Constantly trying to reach this eight minute target. Jane

was phenomenal in that it is in her blood and DNA to save lives. She was

fantastic with the patients. But then she has also get `` she has

also got to get them to accident and emergency, the paperwork, and she is

also called out to another caller. It wasn't a day like a bus crash.

They said this was a quiet day, so I can't imagine what it is like on a

busy day. Tomorrow, we will go into the dispatch centre and call

centre, find out what it's like buying the scenes. We will also talk

to the Chief Executive and we heard they take 1700 calls a day and

arguably, this is where the real stress lies. We saw that sometimes,

they are in tears, trying to find an ambulance to send. The chief

executive told us the problem was increasing demand and the need for

more money. What if you don't get the cash? Then I will deal with the

most life`threatening people, save as many lives as I possibly can and

others will not get the quality of service that they would like.

Cumbria could have its own referral centre for victims of sexual

Currently victims have to travel to Preston

for forensic medical examinations after reporting a crime.

Experts say that puts more pressure on them at a very difficult time.

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Richard Rhodes, is working with

the NHS, county council and police to set up the centre.

It is a major project because the centre it self must contain all

facilities for medical examination as well as support and counselling,

but it also needs to bear in mind the need for the police to conduct

satisfactory is frantic examinations so that there evidence stands up to

examination in court. We will be hopeful of getting something up and

running by the middle of next year. The family

of a missing film extra were ripped off by the lover who's accused

of killing her, a court has heard. Newcastle Crown Court was told

Donald Graham, who denies murdering Janet Brown

from Hexham in Northumberland, He's alleged to have spent money

on his new lover who today gave evidence, suggesting she was duped

into taking part in the fraud. She vanished because she had been

murdered by her lover, the prosecution alleges, who then spent

hundreds of thousands of pounds on her money, partly on another woman.

That woman is seen on the right. It is claimed between them, they set

about ripping off Janetpos`macro elderly parents. Now estranged,

Elizabeth told the jury he duped into will fraud.

The jury was told Donald had opted not to give evidence in his own

defence. He denies murder. Elisabeth denies conspiracy to commit fraud

and forgery. Campaigners step up

their pledge to buy a mountain. The letters from the front

which are giving two brothers a unique insight into their great

uncle's role in World War One. With just a month to go

before bids must be submitted for the iconic Lakeland fell

of Blencathra, Cumbrian businesses have rallied round to help

the fundraising campaign. Last month, Lord Lonsdale put

Blencathra on the market with A community group called Friends

of Blencathra declared its intention to buy the mountain and has until 2

July to submit a sealed bid. Master brewer Nathan checks on the

progress of the Blencathra Bitter fermenting at the Hesket Newmarket

co`operative micro`brewery. 10p from every pint sold in Cumbrian

pubs will go to the Blencathra It's quite a light ABV, a refreshing

summer day. Dark and chocolate malt 's, fairly well`balanced beer.

Initially, we said we would give ?750 to the charity. But the way the

sales going, we expect to exceed that.

So you've drunk the beer, now wear the T`shirt inspired

by the most famous mountain in the northern fells.

This business is donating ?5 for every T`shirt and hoody sold.

Put Saddleback on your back, as it were.

I'm a Cumbrian and at the end of the day, we have an economy that relies

on agricultural tourism. The fear is that this much`loved

mountain will fall into foreign hands but there are

public rights of way up to But ownership

by the community is the aim. Sealed bids have to be submitted in

a month's time. The asking price is ?1.75 million and there may be VAT

slapped on that as well. Sales of T`shirts and beer will not raise

that sort of money, but with pledges from around the world from people

who value this mountain, they think they will get close to that target.

The story of a pioneering World War One tank commander has

Letters written by Walter Ogden were found above his family's

Walter, who named his tank Harrogate, died in 1917 at

the age of just 19 but he'd written many times from the trenches,

Now Walter's great`great nephews are making sure his story is shared

Sunderland midfielder Sebastian Larsson has signed a three`year

His portrait has watched over the family business for 100 years but it

is the newly discovered words of water that has brought his story

back to life. His great great men you `` nephew wrote about the

fascinating discovery of his letters. We are taking some things

up, and in that corner of the attic, in one of these old tea chests,

there are slides relating to the wall and we also found a box with

those letters. He changed a lot through his letters. The first

letters seem a very very young man, quite excited, a little bit petulant

at times. He became more battle hardened and you can see this in a

very short time frame. This resilience comes through in letters

water sent to his parents. It was here that the tanks had to

fight for their lives as the bass were drunk or drugged. As they

swarmed round the tanks in hundreds, we mowed them down like rabbits, but

still they came on. Sadly, water died shortly after this letter was

sent at the age of 19. The brothers have created a public display area

to allow everyone to read them. Sunderland midfielder Sebastian

Larsson has signed a three`year The 28 year`old Swedish

international made 41 appearances for the Black Cats last season,

scoring against Southampton in the Capital One Cup and, of course,

netting that memorable winner in the 1`0 victory over Manchester United

at Old Trafford in May. Last night, we spoke to Jonny Wilkinson's

mentor, Steve Black, the Geordie coach who's guided

rugby's most famous player But Steve is also the influence

behind a number of other sportsmen, including some of the former

"bad boys" who're now turning their Steve Black made

his name looking after rugby union's golden boy, which cant be said

for all of Blackie's clients. He does everything right. He is an

angel. The brilliant

but wayward fly`half Danny Cipriani was discarded by England for being

too much trouble six years ago. After a year with Steve,

he's back in the squad for the Test Harry Redknapp says Blackie was

pivotal to QPR's promotion back to the Premier League

after calling him in in the run`up Blackie has worked with QPR

midfielder and former Newcastle man The player went to prison

for assault in 2008 and his career has been marred by controversy

and disciplinary problems. But now 31, he seems to have

put much of that behind him. Even Harry said he thought Joey

would be an excellent manager. He's a kid. He's an intelligent lad. He's

a very honest person. UKIP represent the best of a bad bunch, so if there

were four really ugly girls, I am thinking, that is all you are. The

ignorance espoused by this gentleman here! Football's brains are in their

feet! He apologised and went on to make a good contribution. The

players love jury. He is a Big Brother and tries to look after them

all. And with this inspirational man

behind them, we may yet see Liam Plunkett took four wickets

for 42 to steer them to a 271`run And at Chester`le`Street,

Durham made Middlesex follow Two wickets for new

Aussie John Hastings and four Middlesex trailed by 218

on first innings. It looks as if we had temperatures

slightly above the average, but more than average rainfall. North

Northumberland under cloud. Lots of wild flowers there as well.

Tomorrow, a cloudy picture for all of us. It will feel on the cool side

as well. Mostly dry this evening. Any odd showers will die away,

leaving a mostly dry picture, but through the early hours of the

morning, this cloud and rain approaches from the south.

Temperatures just about into single figures. Tomorrow morning, although

many places. Dry, this cloud and rain spreading up from the South

East and spreads to most places. Parts of Cumbria may hang on to some

dry weather but even in the west, you will get your fair share of the

wet stuff. Some of that rain heavy at times and it goes nowhere fast

tomorrow afternoon. Top temperature of 15 Celsius but it will feel call

with the wind drifting down for more of a northern direction tomorrow.

That low pressure and weather front will slowly ease as we head through

Thursday. It might take a while for the rain to clear completely. Dry on

Friday but by the weekend, low pressure to the West, very warm and

humid day, and the risk of some heavy thundery showers returning. If

you are out and about, most of us seeing heavy rain at times. 15

Celsius at best. Drier and brighter weather for Thursday. Friday, most

places dry with the odd shower. The risk of heavy, thundery showers as

we head into the first half of the weekend. Remember to keep your June

weather pictures coming in. A health official who reported

widespread abuse at a special school in Rochdale more than 20 years ago

has told the BBC he believes Police inquiries into allegations

of a cover`up are underway. And an investigation's started

into a crash in County Durham Two people,

a pupil and one of the drivers, were seriously injured in the

accident in Stanley this morning. Find out what life's really like

in the favelas.