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Hello and welcome to Monday's Look North.

In the headlines tonight: 'An horrific ordeal' -

Police confirm a mother snatched from Redcar seafront with her

The victim was screaming for help as she was forced into the car, someone

Durham Police say they'll give drugs to addicts to try to reduce crime.

All I need is the air that I breathe.

A radical plan to cut air pollution could take cars off the street.

Could a Scottish tax cut spell trouble for North East airports?

In this week's "Team Talk" we'll see which way the wind's blowing

And we'll check out the "Teesside Tornado" -

storming through to strike gold at the European Indoor

A woman and her child abducted from the seafront at Redcar in broad

The woman, who's in her 30s, was driven to a secluded lane

in a nearby village before both men raped her.

She and the toddler were then left at the side of the road nearby

Our reporter Phil Connell is in Redcar tonight

It is now three days since this horrific attack in Redcar. Our crime

which really has shaken this local community. It is an abduction which

happened hero in the seafront just behind me in broad daylight. What

made it worse was the -- the women's young child was snatched as well.

Both tonight were said to be receiving specialist support.

It was say Cleveland Police aphoristic ordeal.

In broad daylight on the seafront in Redcar, a woman and her young child

were abducted by the two men lunchtime on Friday.

They were bundled into the back of a dark blue saloon car

and driven to the nearby village of Yearby where

and driven to the nearby village of Yearby where the woman

The ordeal is said to have five hours.

At a press conference, the police confirmed they were

looking forward two dangerous rapists.

The victim was screaming for help as she was forced into the car.

Someone must have seen and heard her.

Both men did rape this woman which makes it even more

horrific which is why both these men need to be identified and caught.

This woman supports victims of rape in the

Redcar area and says the victim and her child will now receive

It was in broad daylight, they have obviously kept

her for a number of hours and did whatever...the unthinkable

That is unthinkable, the child was there and

Police have released descriptions of the two men.

The driver is described as white, in his late 20s or 30s,

with the word "love" tattooed across his knuckles.

The second man is also white, medium build with a local

In a place like Redcar, how unusual is it for something like this

This is extremely unusual for anywhere, not just Redcar.

This is a very serious case but it is

Police say additional officers are now patrolling the area

and warn members of the public to be extra vigilant.

Despite growing concerns hear tonight, police are trying to

reassure local people. They say that is the possibility the victim may

have known her attackers. They say incidents of this nature are

relatively rare and believe this to be an isolated case. Thank you.

Durham Police say it's the only option left

to cut drugs crime - give some addicts

By the end of this year the force says it could be giving a small

number of the county's addicts free heroin.

It says that will cut crime and save lives.

But critics say the idea will just attract addicts from across the UK -

drawn to the North East for a free fix.

Here's our News Correspondent Mark Denten:

Some politicians say there should be a war on drugs - but how to fight

In County Durham both the Police And Crime Commissioner

and Chief Constable have long argued against arresting your way out

Three years ago the BBC's Inside Out programme took

Durham's Chief Constable Mike Barton to Compenhagen where legal

consumption rooms allow addicts to have free injections in a safe

In Denmark the addicts bring their own

drugs but in Durham the police would supply them.

Individuals will go to a centre and there is they will inject

diamorphine and they do that with clean needles and be supervised and

there will be a wraparound package to support those individuals, using

the recovery community we have across Durham constabulary.

The scheme is called heroin assisted treatment or HAT.

A heroin subsitute Diamorphine would be prescribed for addicts

Although there are thought to be around 2,000 heroin

The scheme would be targetted at a small number of them.

We are trying to prevent crime and it is part of a treatment plan. It

is not just providing them with Edwin, it is seeking to get off

heroin to improve their health and also for the wider community, so

they stop committing the crime which funds their habits.

But critics say the plans could do more harm than good.

You have an obvious consequence where it will draw in other people.

The message says you can get free drugs. I think it is a

legitimisation of the euthanasia of people with mental illness. I know

those are strong terms but it is the marginalisation of the mentally ill.

Durham Police hope to have the new scheme operating

So the police want to introduce this scheme by the end of the year.

What are the chances of that happening?

In some ways died in police a good position to face down their critics.

A report last week said they are the only police force in Britain with an

outstanding rating. That is paying for it of course. Some of the police

budget will go towards it but the police are talking to Darlington and

Durham Council. They have public health budgets so that is used for

things like obesity programmes and projects in public park and we want

to get a bit of that programme. A cautious statement tonight from

Durham council who confirmed they have been asked by the police to put

forward an options paper and are on the early stages of that one. Any

such project would have to be part of a number of evidence -based

treatment packages. Thank you. A 19-year-old man has been arrested

on suspicion of murder in York. The police were called after reports

of a man with blood on his hands near the railway station

in the early hours of today. They later found the body of a man

in his 50s in a flat nearby. It's claimed that thousands

of people are dying unnecessarily every year from air pollution

in our traffic congested In York alone it's estimated that

a hundred people die But are we doing enough

to find long term solutions This exclusive report

from Inside Out's Chris Jackson. Latest figures indicate that air

pollution is contributing to thousands of early deaths

across the North - particularly for people

already in poor health. I'm conscious of the fact that I'm

walking in between exhausts and things like that and you can

feel it on your chest. constantly covering up my face being

conscious of the air around me. That isn't necessarily as clean

as what I'd like it to be When you're exposed to exhaust

fumes, particularly the fine particulates,

then there is an acute risk to you if you have a background

of heart problems, lung problems, it significantly increases your risk

of having something like a heart There's an extensive programme

of pedestrianisation, park and ride schemes and a fleet

of electric buses - but even here in York health

officials estimate that to around a hundred early

deaths every year . So York is trying harder than most

to cut air pollution - is one of the most environmentally

friendly Cities in Europe and it's introduced some strict policies

to get cars off it's streets. If you want to own

a house that's fine - but if you also want to own a car,

you have to buy a parking space and that will cost,

wait for it, 20,000 euros. Do you have any evidence that

by taking some of the cars out the city that pollution,

air quality is improved in the city? We have good results in the last ten

years in Freiburg, we reduced Whilst such radical solutions might

raise eyebrows back in York - with growing evidence of the link

between air pollution and poor health - doing nothing to tackle

the problem isn't an option. And there's more on that story

in tonight's Inside Out, Newcastle Airport is warning it

could lose nearly one million passengers a year if plans to cut

air taxes in Scotland - Figures released today suggest

the change could also cost the North East economy hundreds

of millions of pounds - Here's our Political

Editor Richard Moss. But behind the bustle,

there's worry. Next year Scotland takes

control of its air taxes. The SNP - which runs

the government there - That could offer long haul

passengers like these a saving of at least ?75 per flight north

of the border. We live in Cumbria so it is 18 miles

to get hear so to go a little bit further to go up to Glasgow would be

easier. We would consider that if there was a significant saving.

Widget? Yes, we would. I think we would do that, it is all about

suggest if Scotland abolished air taxes, the impact would be

Newcastle could lose between 500 and 900,000

passengers a year, threatening services, stalling expansion,

and taking ?44 to ?78 million out of the North East economy.

The Scottish government had signalled their intention to start

reducing the rate of tax from next year so the impact could start to

happen next year. Airlines are already making their decisions about

next year now. That is why we are urging the government that now is

there's concern in the business community too.

This airport gales with freight as well as passengers,

a trade that's grown enormously since Emirates began flights

It started in September 2007, we were doing ?20 million worth of air

freight out of this airport. This year we will touch 400 million. This

just shows what we can do when we actually start something hear but it

also reflects what will happen if we put it to risk. -- at risk.

would make sure Newcastle Airport did not lose out.

But it says it won't now take action until we've left the European Union.

What is the point of talking about and Northern Powerhouse if you

impact on what -- one of the most important part of a regional

infrastructure. It is not good enough for the government to say

they will look at after the event. We need some now.

The government says it remains committed to supporting

But airport managers fear without action soon damage

to their business and the region is inevitable.

Still to come - Jeff and Steve have all the weekend's football news

Two young women meet to chat about family, friends -

There is some rain in the forecast. Not all bad news, tomorrow looks

like a decent day. Join me later for the full story.

They live close to each other in Northumberland,

Yet they'd never met - that was until they both discovered

They now share their stories of major brain surgery,

how they told their families, and fears over their next scans.

In a special report to mark Brain Tumour Awareness Month,

our health reporter Sharon Barbour has been to meet them.

When we heard about the cancer, the as my mum, is she going to die?

Natalie Sweeney and Angela Conway both 28, and from neighbouring

Northumberland towns of Bedlington and Ashington have

I had my surgery a year ago and a month later I decided I should be

Angela's had major surgery, although the cancer is still there.

We always knew they would not be able to take the entire tumour

because of the location sold the surgery was to take as much as

possible. We are living with uncertainty. It might never grow

again, it could grow in 50 years, we do not know.

I get scanned every six months and then they will decide whether to

give me more chemotherapy or radiotherapy, they will do that

until they cannot do anything anymore.

They have both been awareness and money for brain tumour research

and treatment and today visited the new Wolfson childhood cancer

research centre in Newcastle to meet scientists developing

This is not science that we do in a laboratory which has no relationship

to the clinic. We work next to the hospital. What is exciting is the

ability to turn that science into something which benefits patients.

Brain tumours are the leading cause of death in children. Scientists are

looking at this to discover what is happening at a cellular level and

deliver precise and targeted treatments. Those latest treatments

are already helping patients like Natalie. She has been fantastic

throughout the whole thing. Good luck for the scan. Thank you.

but she's about to undergo an MRI scan - to find out

Our very best wishes. Now it is time for a team talk.

Thanks, Carol. We're into March, the business end for the football

season. Not the time for Middlesbrough and Sunderland to find

themselves in their relegation zone. We have been talking about their

lack of goals. The danger is that is a gap opening up between the bottom

three and the rest. Swansea this weekend. It is a shame that game has

been moved. It is clear why it does seem like both teams are going down.

They do not score enough goals. This has to be one of the worst free

kicks have ever seen. A bit unlucky. He goes a little bit early, he is

rightly called offside. They need these ones to go in. Good pass in a

great effort but just cannot quite get on target. Sunderland did pretty

well in the first half. Needed to hold on to half-time and did not

manage it. A little unlucky year. A change of pace. Incredible skill, as

was this one, the first Stoke goal against Boro. Well taken goal. Boro

had been quite solid defensively but they are just leaking goals and not

scoring. Yes, was the first contact and lost the second, very

disappointing. They have got decent goalkeepers. Jordan Pickford is

backing the team and that work for them. We have to keep going and

grinding it out. Unfortunately they got two goals. We were chasing the

game. These are the games we have to target and get the wins. On and off

the pitch, we have good team spirit, we just have to keep plugging on to

get a win. For any team at this time, there is speculation about the

manager, do you feel safe about your position? My control is to work

harder every day. We shall say. It looks like one or both of those

teams will be swapping places. Well it's looking likely that one

or BOTH of those teams will be swopping places with Newcastle

United. Two tough-looking games -

away at the sides immediately above and below them

in the Championship - brought the Magpies all six points,

taking them 11 clear And when you're on top,

you tend to get the breaks, Steve? Just a little bit of contact, as you

say, if you work hard to get the results. Newcastle have had a few

breaks recently. A well taken penalty. When the Reading game and

hopefully, home and dry. You would think so. He just wrestled this away

from their goalkeeper. Does not get enough credit for this finish.

Huddersfield got back into it but Newcastle just have that resilience.

Goalkeeper made some good saves. There is a clever change from the

manager later on. You will have sympathy for the keeper year? Yes,

just catch it and take a red card. We all have some we want to forget!

I will not mention them. They did very well. The work of the team was

fantastic. You could say the players at the end, the wheelie celebrated.

The connection with the fans. So I feel everybody was pushing, I feel

these two games, really pleased. You conceive a response from your

players. Great win for Hartlepool and Carlisle are just about managing

to hang onto an automatic promotion place. Three defeats in a row. They

are just tailing off in the patch are -- NAPAC are catching them.

They just cannot keep a clean sheet. Two big wins for Hartlepool. A very

bad first half but got a response. Six points just as there were

looking to get caught. A great touch with his feet, opens up the goal and

smashes it in. A big week for Hartlepool, definitely. It looks

like David Jones is starting to turn things around. Gateshead are finding

form at the right time. Just outside the play-offs. York City would like

they will come off the bottom of the table. It has been a tough couple of

years, good to see them coming off the bottom. Looking forward to next

week's games. Thanks Steve -catch up

with you again next week. Now - away from football,

there was ANOTHER gold medal performance from Teesside sprinter,

Richard Kilty. In Belgrade, over the weekend,

the 27-year-old from Stockton successfully defended his 60m title

at the European Indoor Kilty - known as the

"Teesside Tornado" - won his heats and then went up

through the gears in the final, I don't know what to say,

there has been so many emotions My life has changed around

now, different life. I just came out and defended my

European championship. I've never been defeated

in a major European championship, it feels absolutely

awesome, I can't believe it. In rugby union's Premiership

Newcastle Falcons lost at home in the league for the first time

this year, to English The Falcons were unlucky to be

18-6 down at half time after Sonatane Takulua came

inches short of scoring - But the visitors started to run away

with it after the break - It wasn't until Sarries had the game

won that Newcastle fought back with two tries in the dying minutes

but they ultimately And in rugby league,

Newcastle Thunder beat Workington Despite a late try from Town,

Thunder hung on for the win. Just as well I was in a tackle.

Those were the backdrop looks like dress. It is not just thrown

together this. This time of year we will seize some spring born lambs.

This is one out in the Cumbrian countryside. This is Poppy the door

-- dog inspecting these snowdrops. Tomorrow looks like a decent day,

drive for most of us. Some rain tonight. Showery outbreaks of rain

which should die away from most places through the latter part of

the night. Dry with broken cloud, like twins meaning a chilly night,

temperatures down to two or three Celsius. A touch of ground frost in

12 spots. The odd patch of missed early on but they will clear

quickly. Patchy cloud, sunny spells through the morning for many others.

Most places remain fine and dry through the afternoon. You were

serious then Cloud spreading in from the west. -- you will say this then

cloud. Temperatures are around 10 Celsius in the sunshine. This is

breeze picks up on the West, head of the thicker cloud and the rain out

in the West. That's rain heads are we tomorrow night, courtesy of this

weather system. Most of that rain clears away as we head through

Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, there is the risk of rain from the

south but generally speaking, there will be a fair amount of dry weather

to be had across the North East and Cumbria. Eventually closing over

from the West waited in the day. Wednesday, after the early rain,

dries and brightens up. Temperatures around ten or 11 Celsius. Thursday

and Friday, a lot of cloud around, especially when we get to Friday.

They can offer some rain, especially in the West. Most places will have a

fair amount of dry weather. Daytime temperatures into double figures. 11

Celsius is typical for a Thursday and Friday. We should remain frost

free through the night time. That's how it looks for the next few days.

We will unveil our February winning weather picture. Keep your March

pictures coming. Later in the north we will have a look at the weather

for the week ahead. Thank you very much. That is very cute dog. Passive

drummers, good. Goodbye. -- that is it from us.