02/11/2016 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

Hello, and welcome to Wednesday's Look North.

The fundraiser dubbed "the Angel of the North"

announces she's giving up charity work after losing a court b`ttle.

SOBBING: I'm so disappointed how someone can try

Awarded nearly half a million pounds compensation -

the Cleveland Police firearms officer who was

The sisters of two men being held in an Indian jail

And Stockton's bid to be ond of the best of Britain's high streets.

In sport, we've been to meet a footballer who crossed

Lee Clark played for Newcastle and Sunderland.

She was dubbed "the Angel of the North" after raising hundreds

of thousands of pounds for ` man who was attacked in the strdet.

But now Katie Cutler says she's giving up her charity work

Katie hit the headlines when she launched a campaign to buy

disabled man Alan Barnes a new home in Gateshead last year.

But things turned sour when she took on a public relations firm

and was then sued for an unpaid bill.

Today a judge told her she must pay up.

Our correspondent, Peter Harris, has the story.

She was the angel, he was a victim of crime.

And she'd raised a fortune to help Alan Barnes.

Later she decided she'd set up a charity and it would be

And she employed this woman, Claire Barber,

Ms Barber said a ?6,000 bill wasn't paid, and sued.

I'm happy that I've done some nice things.

But because of this, I will not do any more charhty work.

I won't take part in anything for anyone else because I'm

so disappointed how someone can try and belittle someone and take

advantage like Claire has done to me.

The origins of the dispute between Katie Cutler

and Claire Barber can be tr`ced back to a meeting at this hotel

In court, Katie Cutler suggdsted that Claire Barber had

virtually dictated an e-mail to her in which she would agree that

Claire Barber would act as her PR at a rate of ?550 per day.

She thought though, she says, that that only applied

if her proposed charity was a success and up and running.

A judge at Newcastle County Court ruled the e-mail was clear.

Miss Cutler was party to an agreement.

She had no defence against the claim.

Claire Barber says she put in a huge workload, fixing TV

Katie could have sorted this out easily.

And at every point instead of contacting me, she kept giving

interviews to the media and slandering and

Katie Cutler says she should be able to pay the bills thanks

The court heard two weeks ago that Claire Barber went to Alan Barnes'

house and he handed her a check to settle up

Claire Barber said tonight she hasn't cashed the check.

I didn't know what to do, in all honesty, because it's not

So I held onto the cheque and waited to speak to the judges

But it's not Alan that owes the money, it is Katie.

As for Katie Cutler, she says her days of fundrahsing

Peter, Alan Barnes was mentioned there.

He is irrelevant, really. This was nothing to do with him. He has been

dragged into it and have had abuse on the Internet over stories that he

hadn't bailed Katie out. We now know he had done just that. He h`nded a

check of ?6,000, the full alount owed, to Claire Barber. She says she

hasn't cashed but check bec`use the dispute is nothing to do with him,

the dispute is with Katie. Ht does seem that there is no winners. Katie

says she will abandon all fundraising plans. As for Claire

Barber, she's had abuse and wine. Clearly this has been bad for her

firm as well as a PR executhve. -- Claire Barber has had abuse online.

Katie will have to pay now. If she didn't do that, she says shd will,

but if she didn't then that would be a question of the bailiffs turning

up. That's just sad all round, isn't it? Thanks, Peter.

A firearms officer with Cleveland Police who was a victim

of racial abuse has received a compensation pay-out of almost

Nadeem Saddique has been on sick leave since 2014

after he was victimised by colleagues and senior managers.

Today, at a hearing in Middlesbrough, he was

Nadine Siddique was a highlx skilled firearms officer with Cleveland

Police. As part of his job he productive members of the Royal

family. But last year tribunal ruled he'd been the victim of rachal

discrimination. At the Aylesbury magistrates today he was aw`rded

compensation pay-out of ?457,00 . -- at Middlesbrough Magistrates. His

barrister argued it was possibly one of the most serious cases of

discrimination the court had ever dealt with. The main aspect is

ancillary as to what Nadeem has suffered. Not, but anyone who has

been through this process. The court heard how Nadeem Saddique h`d been

an ambitious police constable. He is now seen as vulnerable and was being

treated for depression. Herd's having to face the prospect of not

completing his 30 year caredr and having to look into the unknown His

family life has been disrupted. Cleveland Police say they'vd

apologised to Nadeem Saddiqte and saddened he is unable to progress

his career as a police officer. They say many of their policies have been

reviewed and training sessions on diversity and equality have been

delivered. A 37-year-old woman who comlitted

a sex act with a 14-year-old Cumbrian boy has escaped jahl

at Carlisle Crown Court. Angela Gatt, who's from Ayrshire,

pleaded guilty to the offence which took place in North Ctmbria

in June last year. Appearing before Judge Barb`ra

Forrester, Gatt was handed a 20 month sentence,

suspended for two years. She'll also be made the subject

of a supervision order in Scotland. The court was told that Gatt had no

recollection of the incident She must sign the sex offenders

register for ten years, and was Unions are considering industrial

action over Newcastle City Council's proposals to reduce some extra

payments for shift workers. The unions say staff could lose up

to a third of their wage The council says it'll prevdnt job

losses as it tries to save lillions For Sharon, the council's proposed

pay cuts are extremely upsetting. She's one of around 1800 Newcastle

City Council workers, that's about one third of its workforce, who

looks set to see their wages cut by changes to allowances given to

workers. The cuts are going to be absolutely massive. For mysdlf, I

have a mortgage. I'm a single parent. My pay is going to be cut

which means I won't be able to make my payment for my mortgage. My house

will be taken away. Me and ly daughter would be able to e`t. I'm

so upset. I feel deflated, undervalued. The City Counchl says

it is difficult to work out how each individual is going to be affected.

But Sharon works as a parking warden covering a lot of shift at weekends

and she says she believes she's going to lose around ?400 a month.

That's about a quarter of hdr take-home pay. The unions s`y that

some workers like those in parking and in care services could lose up

to one third of their pay. The council says austerity means it has

no choice but to make painftl cuts, and the move. Them from cutting

jobs. The equivalent number of staff to say that amount of money will be

something like 100 jobs lost across the council. I think it's f`ir to

say that it's a question of do you have a job that pays, or do you not

have a job at all? They're very distressed because today is the

first time that they've had formal confirmation that this proposal is

planned. We hope to be able to persuade the council is not to go

ahead with this proposal, btt we're not rolling at industrial action if

that's what we end up with. The council says it is consulting with

workers, but the plans could be in place by the start of the ndxt

financial year. The sisters of two men being held

in jail in India on weapons smuggling charges have beggdd

the British Prime Minister Nick Dunn, from Northumberl`nd,

and John Armstrong, from Culbria, along with four others,

were given five-year prison The Foreign Office says Theresa May

will raise the issue with India s leader, Narendra Modi,

during a visit next week. What started as a routine job

protecting ships from piratds in the Indian Ocean has turned

into a three-year Four of the men are from our region,

Mick Dunn from Ashington in Northumberland, John Armstrong

from Wigton, Nicholas Simpson from Catterick and Paul Towdrs

from just outside York. Ex-soldiers arrested with the rest

of their crew on board accused of illegal entry into Indian

waters carrying illegal arms - charges they have

denied for three years. On the Victoria Derbyshire Show

the sisters of two of the mdn said I'm begging Theresa May to raise

this with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi,

on her visit next week. We know she has the power to free

these men. Three years has been

an endurance test for us all, for the men especially

but for the families as well. The men have lodged an appe`l

but the Indian legal system is slow and a judge has ruled they can't

be released on bail. The international community said,

we must arm our ships, so these men, that is exactly what they wdre doing

and they were one of hundreds of ex-servicemen who did thhs,

and weapons move in and out of the east coastal states

all the time and for some rdason, The Indian and British Primd

Ministers are due to meet ndxt week. The Foreign Office has confhrmed

the men's case will be raisdd The ex-soldiers' families hope

Theresa May fights for the len in the same way they once

fought for their country. A Hartlepool offshore company has

won its biggest ever order, providing power cables

for the world's largest JDR Cables will supply

the Hornsea Project One Farl, The work's created about 60 jobs

and will guarantee employment for its existing

220 workers for 18 months. Our Business Correspondent,

Ian Reeve, reports. At last, a British factory

supplying a wind farm Companies in Germany,

France and Belgium have all got big orders for schemes

close to our shores. But this Hartlepool company

will supply cables for a wind farm to be built off

the Yorkshire coast - And it's this company's biggest ever

order, guaranteeing all 220 workers We've been hiring quite

substantially over the past few months, preparing ourselves for this

new phase of contract. Over the past six months,

we've recruited 60 people. But that might not be

it for this company. More orders could yet

be in the offering. The activity is very high and we're

expecting to get more contr`cts over But, first, work starts

on the new order off A scheme that, when it comes

on stream, will be able to supply For apprentice Amber,

the scale of the job, 174 ttrbines, means it should be welcomed more

widely than just in this factory. Obviously with the downturn in oil

and gas, its brilliant It's fantastic news for not just

Hartlepool, but for the north-east. We have a lot of people working

in this facility that are from Newcastle and elsewhere

from the North East. It just means everyone feels

secure in their job roles. Indeed, it's good news

for the whole country, so the wind farm developer claims,

as the scheme will produce low Hartlepool will have played

a big in that. You're watching

Wednesday's Look North. Tonight's sports news

with Jeff Brown shortly. How this man's idea to build

beehives in Zambia has helpdd The weather is set to remain cold

over the next few days. Join me shortly for your full midwedk

forecast. There were 900 entries

from across the UK, but onlx a few towns were selected for the final

of the Great British High Street. And one of them is Stockton,

which has made it on to the short Today the head judge

and head of retail at Googld toured the town centre to sde

what it had to offer. Stuart Whincup's been

following the judges around This is the sort of thing Stockton

does well. It's a celebration of the Festival of light and colour. This

is the thing Stockton has bden pushing today. Its ability to put on

these big events. Hundreds of people watching tonight this festival of

around 80 performers. It's these regular events that drag people into

the town. That is what the team phase sets Stockton apart and that

is what they've been trying to impress the judges with tod`y.

The judges judged well be street performers provided the colour, and

comedy. Then the head judge was treated to a surprise flash mob

So was the man from Google hmpressed by what he saw? It's one big stage,

isn't it? And I think it's really impressive, the way that

Stockton-on-Tees has drawn the link between performance and

entertainment and also creating a real thriving hub of the high street

right here in the middle of Stockton. What makes this town

special, I think, is not just the people and the make-up of the fact

that the high street really is at the centre of the community.

Stockton's bid centres on its ability to host big events `nd is

regenerated high street. Evdnts like the International Riverside

Festival, now in its third xear And street parties like the Quedn's

Jubilee. Stockton have had ` negative vibe for a long tile. But I

think the occupancy rate is going up. I think it's a real poshtive

Stockton has been nominated for this because I think we are a rising star

on the high street. But to win the title, Stockton has to beat off

competition from a seaside resort in the Islands of Scotland and a market

town in Herefordshire. But the people here believe there is only

one worthy winner. I think they ve done a fantastic job. They've really

brought it up. I have relathves who live away and they say it's

fantastic when they come up. We ve really improved its. I think they've

done a really good job. Thex do the weekends, the cycling. All of this,

the choir. It's fabulous. As well as the honour and prestige, thd winner

of the Rising Star Award wotld get a share of ?100,000. And, let's be

honest, would any other sitds be able to provide sites like this

It's a bit like Strictly, 50% of the score is made up public votd. A lot

of people have now been encouraged to get on the website and p`ss their

vote. Two. Voting continues for another two weeks. There's plenty of

opportunity to make sure Stockton get that special honour.

There you go, log in! Not until seven o'clock, though.

He's a former hedge fund manager from Northumberland who dechded

So Martin Zuck developed an idea to build beehives in Zambia,

which has so far helped 7,000 impoverished families.

And he's received the backing of adventurer Bear Grylls.

The brand of honey was launched at an event in Mayfair in London.

This is one of 75,000 hives that have been put up in trees in Zambia

Honey means money, which coles into the poor communities.

It all came about because of Martin Zuck.

He left school with one O-ldvel in woodwork, and then went

He was disillusioned with lhfe, then became a Christian and wanted

Ventures, such as setting up banana farms, ended in failure

This farm in Northumberland is stocking the product.

They can send their children to school and they can

And as we sell this widely, retail in the first world whll be

In five years' time, the plan is to have half a lillion

hives which would help 50,000 Zambian families.

So how can they get sales on a massive scale?

Martin set about organising a fancy launch event in London.

Opposite the luxury yacht shop in Mayfair is the KPIG Club.

Thank you very much, everybody, for being here...

His business partner has dressed for the occasion.

A big fan of the product is adventurer

I thought what Martin's dond with this is so counterculttre

to try and do something that firstly can not only building

to a great business, but primarily its supports `nd helps

It's rare to see those ende`vours where you really can simply

It's one thing to produce all of this honey.

This is the genuine, authentic, real thing.

People have come up to me, they want to help.

I think from here it's just going to flow.

We're going to get it into the supermarkets and I believe

this is the beginning of something international.

The rest of us might be seehng it in shops near us soon.

We were just saying that Be`r Grylls' job title, that somdthing

else! Adventurer, better th`n being a football manager, that's for sure.

Sunderland Football Club have denied a report in a national newspaper

today which says David Moyes will be sacked if the Black Cats don't beat

Moyes is understood to have had talks with the club's owner,

Ellis Short, in the wake of Sunderland's disastrous

Ten games in and they're bottom of the Premier League,

with just two points from a possible 30.

In the eight years since he took control at the Stadium of Lhght

Short has employed eight different managers.

In the 1990s he played in both Sunderland and Newcastle te`ms

promoted to the Premier League as champions.

And the boyhood Magpies' fan came within a whisker of a top

Midfielder Lee Clark went on to become a manager.

He's currently north of the border with SPL club, Kilmarnock.

But he reflects on his life and career so far

Lee Clark was one in a long line of north-east professional

footballers who learnt their trade at the famous Wallsend Boys' Club.

Coming to the youth system at Newcastle, he was mentordd

by Paul Gascoigne, before G`zza left Tyneside for Spurs.

Fiery at times but always fhercely competitive, Clark started

and finished his senior carder at Saint James's Park,

which partly inspired the title of his book.

I said in part of the book I was living the dream.

For me to be involved in my home town football club in the c`pacity

I was, an exciting era, it was fantastic.

I started my playing career there and I finished it there.

It was an unbelievable way for things to happen

something I could have drealt of but it became

And a boyhood pal has no dotbt why Kevin Keegan's Entertainers

were just pipped to the title by Manchester United two decadds ago.

He was so skilful, his first touch was second to none.

I honestly thought that if Keegan would have stuck with Lee Clark

if Lee had continued the rest of the season,

A successful spell with firdce north-east rivals Sunderland came

to a controversial and abrupt end when Clark was photographed

at the 1999 FA Cup final wearing a T-shirt mocking

As you get older and you become a little bit wiser.

You have certain things you've regretted to have done.

That was certainly one of those incidents.

Whenever I go back to my other club, Fulham, whenever I go back

there I'm welcome back with open arms.

But that cannot be the case at Sunderland because

That's an unfortunate thing for me because of what I'd done in two

Meanwhile, with Newcastle f`ns already drawing comparisons

between current boss Rafa Bdnitez and predecessors Kevin Keeg`n

and Sir Bobby Robson, does he share the view that another

exciting new era is dawning for the Magpies?

It's fantastic and long may it continue.

This time next year, talking about how successful

It will not be like in the previous years where they were

There was disharmony from the terraces.

They'll have a manager who can attract the best players

up to Newcastle and can makd them successful in the top level.

As Mark said, Lee Clark was part of Kevin Keegan's Entertaindrs

And today another member of that famous squad, Alan Shearer,

has picked up a cheque for lore than ?50,000 for his foundation

following a charity football match at Kingston Park.

Shearer scored in front of lore than 6,000 supporters when he turned

out for a Newcastle Utd Legdnds team against a Manchester Utd

XI last month - 20 years after the Entertainers'

famous 5-0 victory over Alex Ferguson's team.

The money will help fund spdcialist respite and residential card

Now it's time for the weathdr. I suspect it is a night for double

duvets. He will have his vest tucked in as

well. It is noticeably colddr! We've had some lovely autumn sunshine but

it has felt cold. Our camer`man was out and about yesterday. He got arty

in and around Hexham. The colours are showing off beautifully. A bit

less of the blue sky today, but it stayed fine and dry for most of us.

Change on the way for the ndxt few days. I hope you enjoyed those

bubbly blue skies while thex lasted. Things are set to stay cold as we

had two wards the weekend. Ht says cold. We will see some rain at times

over the next couple of days. Still a little bit of brightness but

nowhere near as much sunshine as the last couple of days. Dry, clear and

cold again this evening. Thd temperatures are already dropping

away. I don't think it will get as cold as last night because we've got

Cloud coming in from the west overnight which should stop the

temperature is getting much lower than 2-3 Celsius. That will also

bring patchy rain into northern and western areas by the tail end of the

night. You'll notice the wind direction changes to a light

southerly by the end of the night. A cloudy start tomorrow. Most of us

will see patchy rain is dre`ding our way at some point through the day. A

few gaps in the cloud, but not many. A few brief, bright intervals rather

than the large amount of sunshine we've enjoyed over the last couple

of days. More organised rain getting into Cumbria by the end of the

afternoon. It will be called despite south-westerly winds. Temperatures

will only just struggle into double figures. We have a frontal system

bringing us back cloud and rain tomorrow. Then this low-pressure

hangs around for a couple of days. The tail end of that occlushon comes

round to give us some showers into the weekend. Through the wedkend,

the low away and brings in ` cold northerly wind. Still a few showers

around. And wintry feel to the weather as we head through the

weekend. On Friday, the risk of the odd heavy shower. Barely light winds

but the temperatures still on the low side as well. Saturday sees the

odd shower, but generally bdcoming drier. They called northerlx wind

which we keep as we head through Sunday as well. Feeling bitterly

cold with just a few wintry showers. Thanks, Paul. How does rain organise

itself? It lines up and it had our way!

There you go. Great. Good nhght If you trust me not

and I trust you not, then what is the point

in this marriage at all? Life holds very few things

which are genuinely worth having. If you don't possess them,

everything else is worthless. BBC One presents a special evening

with Michael Buble... I think of it as an excuse

to throw a party.