:00:00. > :00:23.Good evening. The headlines on BBC Newsline:
:00:24. > :00:28.A woman tells how she fought off a gang of sex attackers but was left
:00:29. > :00:36.badly beaten. I have stitches. I have bruises and I was beaten like
:00:37. > :00:39.an animal, from head to toe. Belfast City Centre traders welcome a
:00:40. > :00:44.Council campaign to help Christmas business.
:00:45. > :00:49.The Utility Regulator warns high prices are here to style.
:00:50. > :00:52.A Ballymena church defends its plans for a huge development.
:00:53. > :00:57.Shock news for motor cycle road-Is radioing fans. One of bike's biggest
:00:58. > :01:01.names says he is taking a break from the sport.
:01:02. > :01:09.And a wintsery theme to our weather but tonight is all about the wind.
:01:10. > :01:13.I'll be back with the details. First, the story of a woman who has
:01:14. > :01:16.given a shocking account of being beaten by a gang who tried to
:01:17. > :01:22.sexually assault her early yesterday. The woman has taken the
:01:23. > :01:25.unusual step of speaking publicly, because she says she wants to
:01:26. > :01:29.protect other people living in the area. Donna Hawkins has been telling
:01:30. > :01:35.our reporter, Elaine Magee, about what happened.
:01:36. > :01:38.Bruised, about thorred and badly shaken, Donna Hawkins is comforted
:01:39. > :01:42.at her north Belfast home by her sister. She has lived in the area
:01:43. > :01:45.all her life and felt no danger when she left family and friends at a
:01:46. > :01:50.social club to take the short walk home. On the way she passed three
:01:51. > :01:57.men in this alley and says she was attacked from behind.
:01:58. > :02:05.I was beaten like an animal from head-to-toe for no reason at all.
:02:06. > :02:12.They tried to rape me. Which they didn't succeed to do but they kicked
:02:13. > :02:25.me from head-to-toe and tried to destroy me. But my appeal is for
:02:26. > :02:29.no-one out there who saw people acting suspiciously, heard activity
:02:30. > :02:36.in that area, any taximan, anybody, no matter how small you think it is,
:02:37. > :02:41.this is my appeal, because there are wome there are girls next week.
:02:42. > :02:45.Somebody else's daughter, granddaughter. It could have been a
:02:46. > :02:49.young girl coming out of a fund raiser which happened that night.
:02:50. > :02:53.Can I ask you, Donna, what went through your mind when the attack
:02:54. > :03:00.happened? I was just in total shock, Elaine, in total shock. I was
:03:01. > :03:05.screaming. I screamed and I kicked and I fought and punched and this is
:03:06. > :03:09.what I got for defending myself from being attacked by three brutal
:03:10. > :03:12.animals. The 51-year-old mother of three
:03:13. > :03:16.managed to get away and was treated in hospital for her injuries. She
:03:17. > :03:19.has reported what happened to the police and says by speaking
:03:20. > :03:21.publicly, she hopes that others won't have to go through a similar
:03:22. > :03:31.ordeal. A suspicious object at the centre of
:03:32. > :03:38.an alert in Armagh was what's been described as "a have Iable explosive
:03:39. > :03:48.device" homes in Alexander ae were evacuated while the Army made the
:03:49. > :03:54.bomb safe. 40 families in the anders Andersonstown area of Belfast had to
:03:55. > :04:01.leave their home after a bomb alert. The trial has begun in Belfast of
:04:02. > :04:05.Marian McGlinchey, also called Marian Price who was convicted of
:04:06. > :04:10.bombing the old bailingy in London in the 970s. The charge against her
:04:11. > :04:12.was to instigate a terrorist attack on Massereene barracks in west
:04:13. > :04:28.Antrim more than four years ago. barracks in March 2009 claimed the
:04:29. > :04:34.lives of two soldiers. Mark Quinsey and Patrick as incar were collecting
:04:35. > :04:39.a pizza hours before they were due to be deployed to Afghanistan. The
:04:40. > :04:42.pizza delivery man was also wounded. Two men accused of the murderers
:04:43. > :04:45.were subsequently tried and acquitted. This case involves a
:04:46. > :04:49.number of phonecalls made the day after the killings, claiming
:04:50. > :04:54.responsibility. In court today was 59-year-old Marian McGlinchey,
:04:55. > :05:01.formerly Marion Price of stockman's Avenue in Belfast. She's accused of
:05:02. > :05:10.buying property for the purpose of terrorism, naming buying the mobile
:05:11. > :05:14.phone used to make the calls. The call was made 24 minutes after
:05:15. > :05:21.the phone was topped up clearing responsibility on behalf of the Real
:05:22. > :05:25.IRA. The court was told that Marian
:05:26. > :05:30.McGlinchey had a background and involvement in dissident republican
:05:31. > :05:37.activity. They further assert it was unlikely she was aware the phone
:05:38. > :05:41.would be used in this way. She was released on licence and
:05:42. > :05:45.returned to jail when it was revoked in 20011. She was released again in
:05:46. > :05:48.May of this year. She denies the charges against her and the case
:05:49. > :05:53.continues again this week. Coming up later in the programme: We
:05:54. > :06:00.visit the church whose mission to expand is causing controversy in
:06:01. > :06:04.Ballymena. It's been a difficult year for
:06:05. > :06:08.traders in Belfast. The latest figures suggest footfall is down 10%
:06:09. > :06:15.on this time last year. There was welcome news for businesses today
:06:16. > :06:18.that the City Council is spending an extra ?275,000 on a festive
:06:19. > :06:22.promotion campaign. But, with the prospect of more
:06:23. > :06:28.protest marches until the run-up to Christmas, Helen Jones has been
:06:29. > :06:35.gauging the mood among traders. A boost, almost ?250,000 and just in
:06:36. > :06:37.time for Christmas. We are hoping to animate the city, bringing people
:06:38. > :06:41.into the city centre and having events that will encourage people to
:06:42. > :06:44.bring their children and families in and enjoy themselves, shop in
:06:45. > :06:50.advance of Christmas and have leisure time, use our who isty palt
:06:51. > :06:54.facilities, restaurants and bars. -- hospitality. From straight
:06:55. > :06:59.entertainment, street protest. Very much part and pour sell of last
:07:00. > :07:01.year's run-up to Chris matches its impact was felt at the Christmas
:07:02. > :07:06.market which had to close temporarily. More protests are
:07:07. > :07:09.expected thisser yoo. It is the second year of market trading for
:07:10. > :07:12.this business. It is going to close the market down, with the security
:07:13. > :07:16.they had last year. It'll be closed down you will lose a day's trading.
:07:17. > :07:19.People will be put off coming into town on those days. It is a
:07:20. > :07:23.write-off in terms of that but hopefully it is a one-off and, you
:07:24. > :07:25.know, people won't be put off coming into town. Traders are already
:07:26. > :07:29.know, people won't be put off coming finding it tough. We hear about
:07:30. > :07:32.shops closing, we hear about retailers going into administration
:07:33. > :07:35.and online shopping, too, can be a problem for business. We keep
:07:36. > :07:40.hearing about these green shoots of recovery but it appears people on
:07:41. > :07:44.the ground aren't feeling that recovery just yet. Out on the high
:07:45. > :07:47.street and the mood is one of optimism Everybody has a right to
:07:48. > :07:56.protest. We don't mind that. It is how it is done. This area isn't on
:07:57. > :08:01.at this time of year. We are hoping it goes well and everything quietens
:08:02. > :08:05.down and they talk and get something sorted. It hasn't been a bad year
:08:06. > :08:08.for this businessman. He has opened new premises. It could have been a
:08:09. > :08:13.very different story. That was a broughtal time for business. The two
:08:14. > :08:16.black Fridays, our two best day of the year, where everybody comes out
:08:17. > :08:18.to party, we lost them. The recession is not my worry or
:08:19. > :08:22.to party, we lost them. The problem. The issue with political
:08:23. > :08:25.instability and the flags is the biggest problem I have. We will
:08:26. > :08:29.always get through recession if we have to bring our prices down but we
:08:30. > :08:33.can't control the security igs swa. That's definitely my biggest
:08:34. > :08:37.nightmare. -- security situation. A year on and high on Belfast's
:08:38. > :08:40.Christmas wish list, is a more peaceful end to a more difficult
:08:41. > :08:44.year. And there is more on that theme of
:08:45. > :08:48.rebuilding the economy on Spotlight here on BBC One at 10.35pm after our
:08:49. > :08:53.late news. One thing it seems will not be
:08:54. > :08:56.changing in the near future is the high cost of energy.
:08:57. > :08:59.The Utility Regulator is responsibility for ensuring
:09:00. > :09:03.customers get value for money in electricity and gas. Today, the
:09:04. > :09:09.woman who leads that body, warned high prices are here to stay. Our
:09:10. > :09:12.economics and business editor John Campbell reports.
:09:13. > :09:18.The rise in energy prices in recent years has been eye-watering.
:09:19. > :09:23.Consumers and businesses have been relentlessly squeezed. Since 2007,
:09:24. > :09:29.the price of electricity has increased by 47%. The price of gas
:09:30. > :09:31.has risen even more, up by 76%. Household incomes have not kept
:09:32. > :09:36.pace. Typically, they have only gone up by
:09:37. > :09:40.about 11%. The Utility Regulator has a say in how much we pay,
:09:41. > :09:43.controlling part of what you can be charged for gas and electricity.
:09:44. > :09:46.She's warned that the era of high prices is set to continue.
:09:47. > :09:50.! I'm afraid that the eia of high
:09:51. > :09:55.energy prices is going to be with us for a considerable time. And there
:09:56. > :10:00.isn't any silver bullet. But I think the dialogue that my team have
:10:01. > :10:06.really provoked across all consumer groups and with the
:10:07. > :10:08.really provoked across all consumer been a very productive one, aimed at
:10:09. > :10:12.shedding some light on where costs are, and bringing more transparency
:10:13. > :10:16.to our understanding of the markets. It's what has been happening on the
:10:17. > :10:20.international energy markets that has, to a large extent, driven the
:10:21. > :10:25.spike in your bills. These markets are influenced by a bewildering
:10:26. > :10:32.array of factors. Everything from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in
:10:33. > :10:37.Japan to wars and revolutions in north Africa and the Middle East. In
:10:38. > :10:41.the face of this, what can consumers do? By switching consumers can save
:10:42. > :10:47.money. From the highest energy tariff available to the lowest,
:10:48. > :10:50.there is a saving of 18%, ?108. It is significant in any bill but
:10:51. > :10:54.especially now when we have more demand and need in the winter months
:10:55. > :10:58.for energy. The local energy market is changing. The
:10:59. > :11:01.for energy. The local energy market growing. Reif youables are playing
:11:02. > :11:05.an ever-charging part and competition is increasing. Taken
:11:06. > :11:10.together, these factors might help keep a lid on practices in into the
:11:11. > :11:15.future but it is events far from these shores, like wars or the
:11:16. > :11:24.growth of economies, which will help push prices up.
:11:25. > :11:27.A A 47-year-old woman has died after a road crash in Crumlin in County
:11:28. > :11:31.Antrim. The collision involving a van and a car happened last night at
:11:32. > :11:34.the junction of Moira Road and Ballydonaghy Road. Two men were
:11:35. > :11:37.taken to hospital with injuries that were described as serious. The
:11:38. > :11:40.police are appealing for witnesses to contact them. A prison officer
:11:41. > :11:43.has appeared in court charged with misconduct in public office
:11:44. > :11:52.following the death of a prisoner in custody five years ago. Daniel
:11:53. > :11:56.Joseph Barclay, who is 35 and from Belfast, told Craigavon Court he was
:11:57. > :12:00.not guilty of the charge. The case relates to Colin Bell, who took his
:12:01. > :12:04.own life in Maghaberry jail in 2008. He had been serving a life sentence
:12:05. > :12:07.for murder and had been on suicide watch. The prison officer failed to
:12:08. > :12:10.stop his name being made public. The police have re-opened an
:12:11. > :12:13.investigation into the killing of a west Belfast man in 1992, after
:12:14. > :12:17.getting new information. 25-year-old Patrick Sullivan was stabbed during
:12:18. > :12:23.an incident on Odessa Street. A west Belfast man was later convicted of
:12:24. > :12:28.his manslaughter. The cap church behind a huge development on the
:12:29. > :12:33.outskirts of Ballymena has insisted its plan will enhance, not destroy
:12:34. > :12:36.the town centre. Earlier this month, independent retailers told BBC
:12:37. > :12:44.Newsline they objected to a new supermarket which is part of the
:12:45. > :12:48.97-acres at Ballee. Today the Green pastures church spoke to our
:12:49. > :12:51.north-east reporter, David Maxwell, and explained why the retail element
:12:52. > :12:55.was necessary. It's far from a traditional Church
:12:56. > :12:59.building and inside there are more surprises. Not your average creche,
:13:00. > :13:05.this three-storey play area and there is a queue to join this gym
:13:06. > :13:09.which is open to the public. Green Pastures was only founded in 2007
:13:10. > :13:15.and already it needs more space. Success and what it is, is a good
:13:16. > :13:21.question. I suppose some people have it and some lack it. But when a
:13:22. > :13:27.church has it, then everybody realises it and people flock to it.
:13:28. > :13:32.I guess I would attribute it really down to the presence of God. The
:13:33. > :13:37.presence of God is the thing that makes a church a place that is
:13:38. > :13:41.alive. The church has around 1,000 members and has big expansion plans
:13:42. > :13:45.and this is what they look like. It wants to build housing, a hotel and
:13:46. > :13:49.a supermarket on this site on the outskirts of Ballymena. Those
:13:50. > :13:53.commercial aspects will found a new church building, a nursing home and
:13:54. > :13:57.housing for vulnerable adults. What we have tried to do is come up with
:13:58. > :14:04.a plan that will begin to meet the social needs that are out there. The
:14:05. > :14:07.project is such that the church is at the centre of the community. We
:14:08. > :14:10.really want the church to be at the centre of our community and if there
:14:11. > :14:14.are needs there, we would hope that the church is available to meet
:14:15. > :14:17.those needs. Some say the retail aspect of this scheme could damage
:14:18. > :14:22.this town centre. Others don't want to see the lands built on at all.
:14:23. > :14:24.But the pasture, who was once a director of Bus Manufacturer Right
:14:25. > :14:33.Bus, says he wants director of Bus Manufacturer Right
:14:34. > :14:36.board. We are not this great, big developer that is there to maybe
:14:37. > :14:39.cause devastation. We are here for the town. You know, we are going to
:14:40. > :14:43.be creating parks and we are going to be creating areas to walk more
:14:44. > :14:50.and nicer than what we have at the minute. At the centre of the
:14:51. > :14:56.development will be a new church building, a kind of mega church. If
:14:57. > :15:00.Green Pastures gets the green light, its building could be bigger again
:15:01. > :15:05.by 2017. Next, news of an economic boost to
:15:06. > :15:11.Londonderry in the shape of millions of pounds of funding. The historic
:15:12. > :15:14.walls and some landmarked buildings are being enhanced to encourage
:15:15. > :15:17.people to explore the city and its night-time economy.
:15:18. > :15:21.This was night-time economy.
:15:22. > :15:25.project, lighting up the entire stretch of the city's historic
:15:26. > :15:28.walls. The aim is to make the evening economy more vibrant and
:15:29. > :15:32.encourage people to get out and about in a safe and more attractive
:15:33. > :15:37.environment. With the walls being 400-year-old,
:15:38. > :15:40.we have to promote thep rich cultural history that they offer to
:15:41. > :15:44.the city. The wonderful views that people can get, right across the
:15:45. > :15:48.city from various vantage points along the walls, but also allow
:15:49. > :15:52.people, that when they are in the city, for whatever reason, it gives
:15:53. > :15:56.them another thing to do. It's not just the city walls that have been
:15:57. > :16:01.put under the spotlight. Several historic buildings are all lit up,
:16:02. > :16:08.too. They include the seat of power in the Guildhall as well as the
:16:09. > :16:16.aplane tis boys memorial ha. Saint krchl olum's memorial cathedral has
:16:17. > :16:21.also been included. -- St Clm's. The prospect took years to complete and
:16:22. > :16:28.cost in the region of ?2 million. What do residents and visitors make
:16:29. > :16:33.of it? It is nice. It is exciting. It would be nice if it looked like
:16:34. > :16:37.that all the time. Anything to improve the city, I'm for it, 100%.
:16:38. > :16:41.It makes the walls stand out. I think it looks really pretty. Not
:16:42. > :16:45.sure it is worth ?2 million but it looks good. It's cool, and lovely
:16:46. > :16:50.and bright. There is an unusual twist in the lighting scheme, too.
:16:51. > :16:54.The Playhouse Theatre is changing colour all the time. Here is a
:16:55. > :16:59.festive red as we countdown the sleeps until Santa arrives.
:17:00. > :17:02.We have got news this evening that may shock fans of road racing.
:17:03. > :17:06.Stephen Watson is here and may shock fans of road racing.
:17:07. > :17:11.name is stepping back, this guy. Yes, Michael Dunlop, one of Northern
:17:12. > :17:14.Ireland's top riders has revealed tonight he will not be racing next
:17:15. > :17:18.year. He has finished a remarkable season, winning races at the
:17:19. > :17:21.international meetings, the North West, Ulster Grand Prix and four
:17:22. > :17:25.victories at the Isle of Man TT. What has he been saying?
:17:26. > :17:29.He has issued a statement saying despite offers he did not sign any
:17:30. > :17:34.deals because of what he calls "various complications attached to
:17:35. > :17:37.each." He also adds that unless he has the right equipment and
:17:38. > :17:41.structure under him that he will not race at all but as of now he says he
:17:42. > :17:46.won't be back until 2015 at the earliest. Honda said of course they
:17:47. > :17:51.would not renewing their contract with him,p recently. Do you see this
:17:52. > :17:55.as a bringmanship? Will a deal materialise? Possibly. To be honest
:17:56. > :17:58.this doesn't really surprise me this evening, because as far back as
:17:59. > :18:00.this doesn't really surprise me this August, Michael Dunlop told us in an
:18:01. > :18:05.interview he was considering this option. I equally wouldn't be
:18:06. > :18:08.stopped if there is a u. U-turn and he is on the grid again next year.
:18:09. > :18:11.If he is not, it is a massive blow or road racing, every sport has
:18:12. > :18:15.their headline star N Northern Ireland, this fellow is the main
:18:16. > :18:21.attraction. Talking of something more positive, the Irish bid to host
:18:22. > :18:27.the Rugby World Cup in 2023, a good way away but went before the Cabinet
:18:28. > :18:32.in Dublin today. It'll be discussed with the Stormont
:18:33. > :18:35.competitive very soon. There will be stiff competition from other
:18:36. > :18:39.countries like South Africa and Italy and France who have already
:18:40. > :18:44.expressed an interest in bidding but at the moment. The Irish bid starts
:18:45. > :18:55.Ritchie Macau, captain of the world flash photography in this report.
:18:56. > :19:01.Ritchie Macau, captain of the world Cup winning All Blacks, returned the
:19:02. > :19:05.Webb Ellis trophy yesterday. It is less than two years to go until
:19:06. > :19:11.Rugby World Cup 2015 takes place in England but the momentum for an All
:19:12. > :19:15.Ireland bid is gaining pace. It is the biggest thinger Ireland can ever
:19:16. > :19:19.do in sport. Dublin is too small for the Olympics. We are too small for
:19:20. > :19:22.the euros. The Rugby World Cup is probably the biggest thing we can do
:19:23. > :19:27.as a sporting nation. I think it would be a huge benefit to the
:19:28. > :19:30.country and the economy in terms of the hundreds of thousands of people
:19:31. > :19:33.visiting the country, but also, I think it would be symbolically
:19:34. > :19:37.important for Ireland, too, because it would be an All Ireland effort.
:19:38. > :19:40.Venues in Northern Ireland are to be key parts in hosting a World Cup.
:19:41. > :19:44.Gaelic games stadium, Casement Park key parts in hosting a World Cup.
:19:45. > :19:49.when redeveloped will be included. At the GAA's Congress earlier this
:19:50. > :19:53.year, delegates gave central council permission to support the bid.
:19:54. > :20:00.Across the city, be Ravenhill is more than half-way 20 an upgrade to
:20:01. > :20:05.an 18,000 capacity. The Ulster coach, who is from New Zealand,
:20:06. > :20:09.knows exactly what it would be to stage the games here. It would be
:20:10. > :20:12.amazing. We had it back home in 2011. It is fantastic for the
:20:13. > :20:23.country. Countries like Ireland and New Zealand are similar in a lot of
:20:24. > :20:27.ways. It is the whole atmosphere. It is something to be savioured. But
:20:28. > :20:32.there is a long way to go until Ireland's call is answered in this
:20:33. > :20:39.process. Bids need to be in by 2016 with a decision taken a year later.
:20:40. > :20:43.process. Bids need to be in by 2016 Football now: Roddy Collins is the
:20:44. > :20:46.new manager of Derry City. He'll be assisted by Peter Hutton. The pair
:20:47. > :20:49.accepted their roles this morning. Collins is a former manager of
:20:50. > :20:52.Bohemians and Athlone Town. He impressed Derry's board who believe
:20:53. > :20:56.he will bring many qualities to the job. You thinker, enthusiasm and how
:20:57. > :21:00.much he wanted to come to Derry City. -- hunger.
:21:01. > :21:04.His experience in League of Ireland football and motivation. We spoke to
:21:05. > :21:08.lots of players. Every player with he spoke to they were all saying
:21:09. > :21:12.about how hungry they made him feel and how motivated. That, to us, even
:21:13. > :21:19.when you meet him, that seems to come across clearly. It's a night of
:21:20. > :21:22.international football and, while Northern Ireland don't have a
:21:23. > :21:25.fixture, the Republic of Ireland are away to Poland. We'll have the
:21:26. > :21:27.fulltime score and action in tonight's late bulletin. Two months
:21:28. > :21:31.ago it looked tonight's late bulletin. Two months
:21:32. > :21:34.career was over after he broke his leg, as we reported here on BBC
:21:35. > :21:38.Newsline. Now, remarkably, the Lisburn gymnast is back in training
:21:39. > :21:39.and hoping to realise his dream of competing at next year's
:21:40. > :21:46.Commonwealth Games. It's a long way from landing
:21:47. > :21:50.somersaults and backflips but these are figure steps for Luke Carson. He
:21:51. > :21:54.faced the prospect of never being able it compete again, after
:21:55. > :21:59.suffering a second leg break inside two years. The scars are the result
:22:00. > :22:03.of a five-hour operation, in which a steel rod was inserted into his leg.
:22:04. > :22:07.They are a constant reminder of how far he has come in his recover rain
:22:08. > :22:12.had you far he still has to go. I think I have surpassed definitely my
:22:13. > :22:15.own expectations and I would say certainly the surgeon's
:22:16. > :22:20.expectations. It is only seven-and-a-half weeks on. I'm in
:22:21. > :22:23.the gym nearly fulltime again I'm doing four-hours plus five days a
:22:24. > :22:27.week. I have to train smart now. It was during a training session that
:22:28. > :22:32.Luke was injured. Every now and again I'm sitting there, just in
:22:33. > :22:37.between goes on the apparatus and I kind of get a little flashback of
:22:38. > :22:42.the Ince dented but it was just - it was the worst pain I have effort
:22:43. > :22:47.felt. I took off on the springboard. As soon as I z I knew something real
:22:48. > :22:50.bad had happened. Along with a the physicalchallenge of getting back to
:22:51. > :22:58.the gym. Look admits it has been a testing time emotion but the
:22:59. > :23:01.prospect of compete g at next summer's Commonwealth Games has
:23:02. > :23:05.spurred him on. I was thinking very negative. You have to get past that.
:23:06. > :23:08.Things like this will either make or break an athlete. There are plenty
:23:09. > :23:11.of other athletes who have gone through the same thing. It either
:23:12. > :23:12.finishes them or they come back better and stronger than ever. That
:23:13. > :23:17.second option sts one better and stronger than ever. That
:23:18. > :23:20.for. Reaching the games in Glasgow would complete this remarkable
:23:21. > :23:24.comeback. It certainly would. A long way to go
:23:25. > :23:28.but certainly a,back to remember. We wish him well.
:23:29. > :23:33.It is just over a month until Christmas and the grand pop radio
:23:34. > :23:38.House in Belfast is putting on a rendition of Charles Dickens' A
:23:39. > :23:43.Christmas Carol. This is different. It is being fwoermed by the Belfast
:23:44. > :23:47.op rattive company and features a little bit of magic.
:23:48. > :23:52.Does this look like a stage ready for an opening night? How about
:23:53. > :23:57.this? The set for A Christmas Carol is totally computer generated,
:23:58. > :24:00.meaning there is no traditional set on the stage Thankfully most of the
:24:01. > :24:04.production there are people about. But there are certainly occasions
:24:05. > :24:06.when it is empty apart from myself. It is daunting, I have to say. It is
:24:07. > :24:09.one of It is daunting, I have to say. It is
:24:10. > :24:18.me, that it was a case of trying to bring out most of the poetry that
:24:19. > :24:22.was Scrooge. The nastines the humour and sadness and I must say that I'll
:24:23. > :24:26.let the audience decide whether it works or not but it is certainly
:24:27. > :24:30.daunting. So how does it work? The animated scenes will be projected on
:24:31. > :24:33.to an HD screen and will change automatic cli. It's the first time
:24:34. > :24:39.technology like this has been used for an amateur production in
:24:40. > :24:44.Northern Ireland. -- automatically. It is digital
:24:45. > :24:47.files projected through HD projectors which are at the back of
:24:48. > :24:52.the stage. In front of those there is a screen, on which they are
:24:53. > :24:59.projected. It is called back projected. The audience is sitting
:25:00. > :25:02.in front of the screens, the actors are also in front and behind is the
:25:03. > :25:06.projected light. The directedor says the benefits are incredible. It's
:25:07. > :25:10.much cleaning going from one scene to another if you can do it in a
:25:11. > :25:15.computer-generated way, rather than having to fly in various bits and
:25:16. > :25:19.pieces and it makes our job easy when it comes to the ghostly scenes.
:25:20. > :25:24.There are moments set in the graveyard where the tomes rise out
:25:25. > :25:27.of the ground and the ghosts appear. A Christmas Carol is best-known for
:25:28. > :25:32.the ghosts of the past and present but this production gives a clear
:25:33. > :25:35.glimpse into the future. And keeping with that Christmas,
:25:36. > :25:44.wintry theme, the weather is next. This morning was and the wither
:25:45. > :25:50.wonderland in some parts of Northern Ireland. With an icy wind it felt
:25:51. > :25:57.winterery. If you didn't have snow in your back garden most was over
:25:58. > :26:04.the hills. This is our the Sperrins looked today. Snow lying on the
:26:05. > :26:08.fields and you can see this picture in Ballykinler green at the bottom
:26:09. > :26:13.and snow half way up the Mourns. Snow is not in the forecast tonight
:26:14. > :26:17.but it'll stay chilly. We are expecting the winds to pick
:26:18. > :26:22.up. Strong winds around tomorrow with severe gales in polices. As the
:26:23. > :26:25.winds ease towards the end of the week, colder nights and frost will
:26:26. > :26:30.return. Another warning tonight but this time for wind. The wind warning
:26:31. > :26:35.comes into effect during the early hours. This side of mid-nighted it
:26:36. > :26:40.will be cold and damp, mostly rain falling. As the wind freshens,
:26:41. > :26:44.temperatures will pick up towards morning there. Could be heavy bursts
:26:45. > :26:47.towards the east coast by the end of the night. Gales reaching the north
:26:48. > :26:50.coast by tomorrow morning. Eventually that windy weather
:26:51. > :26:53.affecting all parts and lots of showers around, particularly first
:26:54. > :26:56.thing. Hail and thunder is a responsibility towards the east
:26:57. > :26:59.coast. The showers, though, will gradually become fewer as the day
:27:00. > :27:03.goes on, I think and mostly in the north and east and those gusty winds
:27:04. > :27:07.will be at their strongest initially along the north coast. As you can
:27:08. > :27:12.see, temperatures technically higher tomorrow, with the brisk wind, it'll
:27:13. > :27:15.still feel pretty cold and eventually severe gales and gusty
:27:16. > :27:19.winds will reach the Antrim coast, parts of Belfast and the Down area,
:27:20. > :27:22.too. It is likely that the north channel and some of the fast ferries
:27:23. > :27:26.will be affected by strong winds tomorrow. Eventually they'll slowly
:27:27. > :27:30.start it ease away tomorrow night. Thursday is looking -- to ease away.
:27:31. > :27:33.Thursday is looking more cheerful. Largely dry with sunshine and the
:27:34. > :27:40.winds ease further for Friday, but with the risk of some frost.
:27:41. > :27:42.OK. Our late summary is at 10.25pm on BBC One. Thank you for watching.
:27:43. > :27:44.Goodbye, take care.