21/06/2014 Look North (North East and Cumbria)


21/06/2014

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Good evening. evening on the BBC News Channel

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As the centenary of the First World War draws closer,

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the role of the armed forces has been celebrated in our region.

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Veterans, serving personnel and cadets took part

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in a parade through Central Square in Middlesbrough this morning.

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It was part of wider Armed Forces Day celebrations to

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acknowledge the work of forces in conflicts past and present.

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And for one Teeside veteran ` it was another memorable dax.

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Mike Warren flew Lancaster bombers during the second world war.

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Today he took to the skies to head to Gloucester, to be rdunited

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Mike Warren has been drooping of this day. Back in the cockpht, 0

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years after flying in the w`r`torn skies over Germany.

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Now, 88, he is on his way to meet up with the men he served alongside

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during the Second World War. I think that a lot of people that sdrved in

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the way that I did are really looking back all of the timd over

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their shoulder, and hoping that they, that people will not forget

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what happened in the years 39 to 45. Today's transport was different for

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Mike Warren who flew Lancaster Bombers. He was involved in more

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than 100 operations. The tales inspired many of the voluntders to

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take up the flying. We love taking the guys down there.

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Listening to the stories to get it first hand. To see what the guys

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have gone through. We do its is a way of giving something back to the

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guys. They fought for our freedom in the skies. We want to repay them and

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get them back into flight. For once, Mike was happy to be a

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passenger. He never imagined he would fly again. The experidnce of

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being back in the cockpit, he said, it was unbelievable.

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A 25`year`old man has died after being hit by a lorry hn

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The pedestrian was struck on the A64 near Sherburn ` between Malton and

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A 27`year`old record for conquering all 214 Wainwright

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Lake District runner Steve Birkinshaw finished

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the 518 kilometre challenge in six days and 13 hours.

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Knocking almost 12 hours off the seven`day record set by Jos Naylor.

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Also in the Lakes, the campaign for Blencathra to be

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bought by the public, has bden given a substantial donation.

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The Cumbrian fell has been put on the market

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Now the owner of Berghaus h`s donated a six`figure sum.

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A father and son have set off from Newcastle today on a sponsored

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Mark Baggott will be in front position on a tandem, with his

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They're fundraising for the charity which helped Rafael

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through a rare form of cancdr when he was just two years old.

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Rafael is a very active teenager, he lost two eyes, now him and his dad

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are supporting the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust.

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They supported us, it was thme to give back. What is the longdst ride

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you have done? Probably 50 liles. This is 100 miles.

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Come on, tell us the truth, did he make you do this? We wanted to do a

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cycle for a while. This is good fun. I obviously have friends dohng stuff

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this weekend. But obviously I have to do this with my dad. It hs for a

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good cause. The intrepid pair are due b`ck

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tomorrow. Since Rafael is in the back seat, his dad will not know if

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he is sitting with his feet up. Time for a look at the weather `

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here's Keeley Donovan. Good evening, the night will be dry.

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Tomorrow, the temperatures slipping back. But we start off with lots of

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sunshine. During the morning cloud will bubble up. It will be partly

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cloudy. It will be dry and bright. Warm again with 20 Celsius the high.

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That's it from the Saturday team ` we'll be back at 7.15pm.

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For the majority of the British Isles, today has wrought long spells

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of warm sunshine and it is the longest day. There is plenty more to

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come this evening, and yet more on the cards for tomorrow. For many of

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us, the changes between today and tomorrow are very slight. Northern

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Scotland has been an exception. Tonight, thick cloud is pushing in

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here again. Rain in the Highland and crossing into the Murray for by

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dawn. -- the Moret Firth. For northern Scotland, great

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prospects again on Sunday. If anything, some heavier and more

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persistent rain. For the south, though, plenty of sunshine. And once

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again across England and Wales, sparkling skies and as the sun comes

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up, temperatures will start

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