10/08/2014 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

Good evening. the late news here on

The West Cumbrian Labour MP and Shadow Health Minister,

Jamie Reed, has attacked the Government today for its record

He says thousands of patients taken by ambulance to A departmdnts are

having to wait outside for longer than the recommended 15 minttes

A Freedom of Information request by the Labour Party of 11 albulance

trusts in England found 280,000 delays of more than 30 minutes

In the North West, the longest single wait was

4.75 hours, and in the North East it was just under four hours.

The problem has been caused by the fact that A is bursting at the

seams. There are not enough words or staff, this means ambulances have to

wait outside hospitals for `long wait outside hospitals for along

time. This is making it must impossible to discharge pathents.

time. This is making it must impossible to discharge patients. In

some cases, hospitals say this is damaging the nickel standards. And

ambulance crews have to be `ble to ambulance crews have to be able to

get out on the road and to attend more patients.

For their part, the Government says patient waiting

times were down almost a third by last winter and it says ht wants

to focus more on community care to reduce the demand on A

A cyclist has died in hospital after being involved in a collision

It happened yesterday afternoon on the A6079 near Chollerton.

The cyclist, a man in his 40s, was taken to the RVI in Newcastle

The road was closed for three hours while policd

A protest has been held in Northumberland to highlight

the region's dwindling numbers of birds of prey.

It coincides with the start of the grouse shooting season, a ltcrative

business, which campaigners claim has made birds like hen harriers

The hen harriers' future is one of the most controversial issuds of

The hen harriers' future is one of the most controversial issues of the

countryside. In Northumberl`nd countryside. In Northumberl`nd

today, campaigners held a protest march and rally, demanding data

protection for this bird of prey. In England, they say the hen h`rrier

protection for this bird of prey. In England, they say the hen harrier is

now almost extinct. A decline which they blame on the gamekeepers in

more than areas, where gross shooting has become a lucrative

business. Very angry and frtstrated, business. Very angry and frustrated,

because it is a human probldm, business. Very angry and frtstrated,

because it is a human probldm, one which we should be able to resolve.

We just wish to have the people who should gross behaving in a legal

way. The protest here is ond of four being held today across the country.

It coincides with this week's glorious 12th, the date on Tuesday

that marks the start of the red grouse shooting season. For the all

and estates that manage the gross, organised shoots provide a valuable

revenue. In the past, they say leading stocks have been decimated

by birds of prey. They clail gamekeepers are acting responsibly

and say the sport is worth tens of millions of pounds to the role

economy. It brings a great deal in terms of not only money dirdctly

terms of not only money directly into managing the countryside,

providing jobs from `` for gamekeepers, but also visitors come

and stay. But as the 12th approaches, the arguments continues.

If divisions `` with divisions on both sides getting wider.

The World Championships in kettlebell lifting have come to

Competitors from as far afidld as Russia have been taking part

Originally from Russia, this is now one of the fastest growing sports in

the UK and unlike traditional weight lifting, competitors are marked not

just on how much they lift, but how many times they can lift it

It's the first time an event like this has been held in the UK and the

organiser admits to being somewhat biased when choosing the location.

To get it into Darlington, ly hometown, is a massive thing for me.

Just been working really hard, could have got to Manchester for London,

but I really want to bring the sport I love to my hometown of Darlington

and get my friends and family and all the spectators watching.

A pensioner from Middlesbrough is celebrating after scooping

Rachel Gibson Fullerton, who's 80, has enjoyed playing the Lottery

since it began, always relying on the same numbers.

She couldn't believe when they finally came up in the Thunderball

She celebrated the windfall with a cup of tea!

and heavy rain and strong whnds are hitting the region.

Good evening. The remnants of Hurricane Bertha has brought us some

world weather today. A yellow weather warning for the rain is

still in force. We will see some further rain tonight. But the winds

are the big issue overnight, with gusts of up to six to mph on the

coasts, up over the hills. The rain still with us for a time and

gradually pushing away the Dast still with us for a time and

gradually pushing away the Dast We will see some dry spells by the

early hours. Temperatures whll dip early hours. Temperatures whll dip

to around 13. Tomorrow, another mastery day, strong winds still with

us. At a drier day, some heavy us. At a drier day, some heavy

showers for a time, but also some sunny spells in between.

Temperatures generally reaching the high teens.

We're back with the late news just after 10:15pm

here on BBC One. Enjoy the rest of your evening.

Hello there. With reports of flooding and wind damage in some

parts of the UK, hurricane Bertha has certainly left her mark, in one

form