:00:00. > 3:59:59at some of those. Join me now on BBC Two. That's Newsnight
:00:00. > :00:10.There are reports of widespread power cuts in counties Antrim
:00:11. > :00:15.NIE say approxiamately 45,000 homes were left without electricity
:00:16. > :00:19.stretching from Belfast through to Antrim, Ballymena,
:00:20. > :00:22.the Glens of Antrim and across into Maghera.
:00:23. > :00:24.It seems that many have been reconnected within
:00:25. > :00:30.A woman remains in a critical condition tonight after she was
:00:31. > :00:34.struck by a scrambler motorbike on the outskirts of West Belfast.
:00:35. > :00:39.The incident happened at tea-time yesterday in Colin Glen Forest Park.
:00:40. > :00:41.Two teenagers arrested shortly afterwards
:00:42. > :00:50.Colin Glen Forest Park on the outskirts of West Belfast
:00:51. > :00:54.is popular with walkers, runners and dog owners.
:00:55. > :00:57.The woman is a mother of three young children and is understood
:00:58. > :01:03.She was struck by a scrambler bike just before 6pm last night
:01:04. > :01:07.and rushed to hospital before undergoing surgery.
:01:08. > :01:11.The parish community will very much keep that family,
:01:12. > :01:18.that young mother, that wife, in their prayers in a genuine,
:01:19. > :01:24.real way in the hope that she recovers from this incident
:01:25. > :01:26.and that her husband and children are comforted
:01:27. > :01:34.Two boys aged 15 and 17 were arrested last night
:01:35. > :01:41.A local MLA for the area says the woman's family are devastated.
:01:42. > :01:45.We have had a lot of people contacting us wanting their prayers
:01:46. > :01:49.and thoughts to be passed on for the woman and for her wider
:01:50. > :01:53.family, particularly her husband and young children.
:01:54. > :01:56.Community workers say this is not the first major incident involving
:01:57. > :01:59.motorcycles and quad bikes in Colin Glen.
:02:00. > :02:02.Today, a regular user of the park agreed.
:02:03. > :02:05.There are quite a few scramblers around here.
:02:06. > :02:09.Staff around the park try their best to keep them out but the perimeter
:02:10. > :02:13.here is enormous, so there's not much they can do.
:02:14. > :02:16.It was only a matter of time before this happened.
:02:17. > :02:35.It's an amazing resource for dog walkers, families.
:02:36. > :02:37.The Gruffalo Trail is very popular with young families.
:02:38. > :02:38.The officer leading the investigation says
:02:39. > :02:40.using machines like scramblers is often illegal.
:02:41. > :02:43.If you intend to use them on a road or public place,
:02:44. > :02:45.they need the same things as any other vehicle,
:02:46. > :02:48.a driving licence which allows you to drive that class of vehicle,
:02:49. > :02:52.a valid insurance certificate, a test certificate and number plates
:02:53. > :02:56.and lights and all those things that would apply
:02:57. > :03:02.The exception to this is using such a vehicle on private land
:03:03. > :03:05.with the permission of the landowner.
:03:06. > :03:11.There is a woman who remains in a critical condition
:03:12. > :03:14.and I would appeal to anybody who saw any off-road bikes
:03:15. > :03:20.being used in that park around 6pm last night to please come forward
:03:21. > :03:30.Friends say that this evening the women is fighting for her life.
:03:31. > :03:34.There were angry outbursts in court today after a man was charged
:03:35. > :03:40.It followed an alleged assault on the teenager beside a park
:03:41. > :03:47.It was here, on a pathway through waste ground
:03:48. > :03:51.near the Falls Park in West Belfast, that the boy was raped
:03:52. > :03:55.The details, too graphic to broadcast, were read out
:03:56. > :04:01.39-year-old Gerard Scannell, from Ballymurphy Road
:04:02. > :04:05.in West Belfast, was today charged with three counts of rape
:04:06. > :04:12.As he was being led from the dock after being remanded in custody,
:04:13. > :04:15.relatives of the boy yelled abuse at the accused.
:04:16. > :04:20.Earlier a defence barrister said the 39-year-old had consistently
:04:21. > :04:23.denied the allegations when put to him during police interviews.
:04:24. > :04:26.There was no application for bail, but the prosecution said that
:04:27. > :04:34.if an attempt for bail is made, it will oppose it.
:04:35. > :04:37.CCTV cameras are to be installed in the City Cemetery in Londonderry
:04:38. > :04:42.Relatives who've lost loved ones say they're appalled
:04:43. > :04:45.at the anti-social behaviour, which has included
:04:46. > :04:50.Here's our North-West reporter, Keiron Tourish.
:04:51. > :04:53.Pearse Coyle tending to the grave of his late wife Maire.
:04:54. > :04:57.He's one of many people shocked at the recent spate of vandalism
:04:58. > :05:00.and anti-social behaviour taking place in the City Cemetery.
:05:01. > :05:10.People and their family who passed away, they've had
:05:11. > :05:13.a loss and for anybody to come and add to that loss,
:05:14. > :05:22.They believe the council move to install CCTV cameras,
:05:23. > :05:26.and enlist a private security firm to carry out patrols,
:05:27. > :05:31.reflects the lack of respect a small minority have for the cemetery.
:05:32. > :05:34.You don't like it but at the same time it has to be done.
:05:35. > :05:50.This cemetery is a sacred place, it should be left.
:05:51. > :05:53.It's not the first time the City Cemetery has been
:05:54. > :05:58.In January a controlled explosion was carried out on a car
:05:59. > :06:02.after two semi-automatic handguns were found inside.
:06:03. > :06:06.That incident provoked revulsion across the city.
:06:07. > :06:11.The Bishop of Derry says he hopes the installation of CCTV will act
:06:12. > :06:16.as a deterrent to those intent on disrupting a sacred place.
:06:17. > :06:19.It's got to be a community response, so the message goes out that
:06:20. > :06:25.We want to look after the graves of our loved ones
:06:26. > :06:28.and allow those who are grieving to go there and not
:06:29. > :06:32.be afraid of what might happen to them or their graves,
:06:33. > :06:36.so it is a sad situation, but as a community we can
:06:37. > :06:38.rise to the occasion and make sure our graves
:06:39. > :06:43.The council said it wanted to reassure the public that
:06:44. > :06:47.all appropriate steps are being taken to combat
:06:48. > :06:51.anti-social behaviour, and it says the security measures
:06:52. > :06:58.are being renewed on an ongoing basis.
:06:59. > :07:01.The Bank of Ireland has announced that it's to close
:07:02. > :07:07.eight branches here - over 20% of its Northern Ireland network.
:07:08. > :07:12.The towns and villages affected include Antrim,
:07:13. > :07:15.There's particular anger in Belleek - the Bank of Ireland there
:07:16. > :07:18.Our South-West reporter Julian Fowler has been getting reaction.
:07:19. > :07:22.Belleek is busy with business, but soon people here will have to go
:07:23. > :07:27.There used to be three banks in the town.
:07:28. > :07:31.Now one is a pub and another a beauticians.
:07:32. > :07:33.The bank had already cut the number of hours
:07:34. > :07:39.with a counter service only available three days a week.
:07:40. > :07:42.Business owners say they were given assurances when the service
:07:43. > :07:45.was reduced and have accused the Bank of Ireland of breaking
:07:46. > :07:52.We saw them reduce their days for cash a few years ago and we thought
:07:53. > :07:57.that might have reduced any chance of it happening,
:07:58. > :08:01.but it's now clear that was just the test-bed, in hindsight,
:08:02. > :08:04.to see if there was any need for the branch to be there.
:08:05. > :08:07.When the bank was contacted today, businesses were told that even
:08:08. > :08:11.the future of the hole-in-the-wall machine could not be guaranteed.
:08:12. > :08:14.This branch is believed to have around 5000 customers,
:08:15. > :08:17.who will have to travel to Enniskillen to if they want to do
:08:18. > :08:25.It raises issues from security to getting change to making lodgements
:08:26. > :08:30.People with personal accounts, elderly people,
:08:31. > :08:34.this means a two-hour, two-and-a-half-hour round trip
:08:35. > :08:38.That is not acceptable and that people of Belleek
:08:39. > :08:41.will not sit back and take this lying down, we will
:08:42. > :08:48.The eight closures represent 20% of Bank of Ireland's branch network
:08:49. > :08:51.The bank says it's responding to more customers using online
:08:52. > :08:54.and mobile banking, but many in this rural community will miss the more
:08:55. > :09:03.personal way of doing their banking with someone they know.
:09:04. > :09:06.A drug to treat a particular form of muscular dystrophy is to be made
:09:07. > :09:14.available to patients in Northern Ireland.
:09:15. > :09:16.A seven-year-old boy from Limavady is one of those who'll benefit.
:09:17. > :09:19.His parents say they are "over the moon," having campaigned
:09:20. > :09:21.for years for the drug to be offered here.
:09:22. > :09:23.It'll be given to patients suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
:09:24. > :09:25.More from our health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly.
:09:26. > :09:36.It's been a good day for superheroes,
:09:37. > :09:43.especially for Calum, who lives with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
:09:44. > :09:46.His family learnt today he will be able to access a specialist drug
:09:47. > :09:53.on the Health Service after years of lobbying politicians.
:09:54. > :09:57.It was a very good surprise and hopefully it won't take long
:09:58. > :10:01.to filter through so Calum can receive the drug.
:10:02. > :10:05.Around 70 people here suffer from the strain of muscular
:10:06. > :10:09.dystrophy, a genetic condition which causes the muscles
:10:10. > :10:15.As Calum's parents tell me, taking the drug before the age
:10:16. > :10:20.of ten can prevent a life in a wheelchair.
:10:21. > :10:24.On a bad day he's tired, he can't walk.
:10:25. > :10:27.If he's in the living room and wants to go to the toilet
:10:28. > :10:34.He takes steroids every day, he takes a tablet every day
:10:35. > :10:38.to counteract the steroids, he takes heart medication.
:10:39. > :10:41.Now the science bit - hhow the drug will benefit the lives
:10:42. > :10:48.of just seven local boys who are eligible.
:10:49. > :10:53.Your muscles form a honeycomb structure that lets you walk easily,
:10:54. > :10:56.but with Duchenne muscular dystrophy that fades away and
:10:57. > :11:14.This drug provides protein to give strength to your muscles.
:11:15. > :11:17.The move could cost the Health Service around
:11:18. > :11:23.Now there will be decided on that clinicians can take.
:11:24. > :11:26.If these drugs benefit people they will be provided to them,
:11:27. > :11:28.so that is something I could quickly turn around.
:11:29. > :11:31.With a so-called wonder drug on its way, hopefully it is a bright
:11:32. > :11:46.Now footballer, and Celtic have bounced back from their embarrassing
:11:47. > :11:51.defeat in Gibraltar last week. Tonight they won 3-0 at home.
:11:52. > :11:55.The weather forecast now with Angie Philips.
:11:56. > :12:04.There was a different look and feel to the air today, temperatures well
:12:05. > :12:07.done from yesterday but are more or less back to normal. It will be a
:12:08. > :12:12.more comfortable night for sleeping, not as warm as last night, clear
:12:13. > :12:19.spells and lows around 12 referred them. Tomorrow the weather heads
:12:20. > :12:22.back to normal, we have a weather system off the Atlantic that will
:12:23. > :12:27.bring unsettled conditions through the day but it should be a mainly
:12:28. > :12:31.dry start and some bright spells, especially towards the north and
:12:32. > :12:36.east before the clouds gather. Across the Republic many places have
:12:37. > :12:41.a dry start and a brighter day for Scotland, England and Wales,
:12:42. > :12:48.especially for Scotland and northern England. Some showers around, Sharp
:12:49. > :12:52.or across Wales and the South West, mainly drive for the east and
:12:53. > :12:57.south-east of England. Not as hot as the last couple of days but still
:12:58. > :13:02.pretty warm and humid. That weather system moves in for the app name,
:13:03. > :13:10.bringing spells of rain, lingering into the evening and some of those
:13:11. > :13:15.could be heavy downpours, not very pleasant for the evening rush-hour.
:13:16. > :13:19.That moves away tomorrow night. Friday not looking too bad apart
:13:20. > :13:25.from the odd shower, mainly bright and right, the weekend has variable
:13:26. > :13:30.amounts of cloud, some showers but dry weather as well.
:13:31. > :13:31.You can keep updated with News Online.