:00:00. > :00:10.A specialist forensic team from England has spent the day
:00:11. > :00:13.at the site of the latest search for the missing teenager
:00:14. > :00:19.The 15-year-old was reported missing in 1994.
:00:20. > :00:24.Our North-West reporter Keiron Tourish has more.
:00:25. > :00:26.An agonising and all too familiar sight for the family
:00:27. > :00:31.Waiting in hope of some news of the recovery of the
:00:32. > :00:37.It has been 22 years since the 15-year-old went
:00:38. > :00:45.Each day begins with the determination to
:00:46. > :00:48.find her and bring closure to this tragic case.
:00:49. > :00:53.I just hope it is her for our family's sake.
:00:54. > :01:01.A specialist search team was brought in from England today to set a rural
:01:02. > :01:06.location near the village of Killen just outside Castlederg.
:01:07. > :01:07.Police sealed off a wooded area
:01:08. > :01:24.A mound of clay and stones behind a derelict house.
:01:25. > :01:27.Somebody had interfered with the ground. It wasn't interfered with
:01:28. > :01:33.with a machine or anything. The area is a mile from the house
:01:34. > :01:36.where Arlene Arkinson was last seen It is also close to the road
:01:37. > :01:40.where the 15 year was spotted with the man suspected
:01:41. > :01:55.of killing her, and Vic did Child convicted rapist and killer
:01:56. > :01:57.Robert Howard who died He was acquitted of the murder
:01:58. > :02:00.of Arlene Arkinson but the jury were not told of his
:02:01. > :02:08.previous convictions. The family say this came out of the
:02:09. > :02:11.blue and they are trying to deal with it as best they can. For more
:02:12. > :02:14.than 20 years, they have started each day with hope and prayer is
:02:15. > :02:19.that the body of Arlene Arkinson can be found so that the teenager can
:02:20. > :02:23.receive a Christian burial. This evening, that wait continues.
:02:24. > :02:26.The family of a teenager who was killed in a so-called
:02:27. > :02:29.'one punch attack' have told BBC Newsline they'll never get justice.
:02:30. > :02:32.Jason McGovern had been on a night out in Omagh four years ago.
:02:33. > :02:37.He suffered a fractured skull which led to bleeding on the brain.
:02:38. > :02:40.Today, a County Tyrone man who was sent for trial four times
:02:41. > :02:44.accused of the 19-year-old's manslaughter was given a four month
:02:45. > :02:49.suspended sentence for his part in an attack on Mr McGovern's friend
:02:50. > :02:53.Our reporter Lisa McAlister has been speaking to
:02:54. > :03:00.I remember that morning it was New Year's Eve morning.
:03:01. > :03:04.We had travelled to Galway and it was a long journey.
:03:05. > :03:09.We had only just arrived and settled in the house and the phone rang and
:03:10. > :03:26.I've never felt anything like that before.
:03:27. > :03:30.Even now looking back it is still hard to
:03:31. > :03:36.take in and hard to believe, the type of person Jason was, that
:03:37. > :03:44.something like that could happen to him.
:03:45. > :04:04.Back when it all happened, Jonathan get
:04:05. > :04:07.married and he was planning his wedding in the circumstances that we
:04:08. > :04:13.are and the trial was right before their wedding
:04:14. > :04:17.and they were building up to the wedding worrying about the
:04:18. > :04:34.It is supposed to be the happiest day of your life.
:04:35. > :04:38.him if he would be his best man and that was just
:04:39. > :05:00.Jason should be sitting here beside me.
:05:01. > :05:02.There is somebody out there who knows
:05:03. > :05:05.Do you have any faith that
:05:06. > :05:07.they will ever come forward or tell the truth?
:05:08. > :05:09.I think if that person was going to tell the truth they
:05:10. > :05:19.That is some think they will have to live with.
:05:20. > :05:21.A pedestrian was knocked down by a lorry near
:05:22. > :05:30.The incident happened in Dock Street just after three.
:05:31. > :05:33.Now, cultural activities have been taking place in cities and many
:05:34. > :05:37.Tens of thousands of people have been out and about enjoying
:05:38. > :05:48.Among them, in Belfast, our Reporter Kevin Sharkey.
:05:49. > :06:00.Culture night, and it's all kicking off in the city. The day began with
:06:01. > :06:04.a feast, hard work getting it all together, but worth it in the end.
:06:05. > :06:19.The streets of this area echoing to the sound of music. Also, a
:06:20. > :06:26.throwback to times past. The crowds came in their thousands, some really
:06:27. > :06:30.getting into it. Others fighting for survival. The build-up to culture
:06:31. > :06:34.night has been underway in Belfast all day long. In pubs, indoor venues
:06:35. > :06:45.and you're on the streets of the city and a night, it's reaching a
:06:46. > :06:50.crescendo. Every year, it feels fantastic. It just gets better.
:06:51. > :06:54.There is more things to see. Crazy clowns running about the play is
:06:55. > :07:00.hitting each other was sticks and all sorts. Absolutely brilliant!
:07:01. > :07:05.Fantastic. Really good. My night so far has been absolutely brilliant.
:07:06. > :07:11.People have been really friendly. Very cultural. Makes you proud to be
:07:12. > :07:14.Irish. The activities are still going on and many of those who came
:07:15. > :07:18.along are planning to stay long into the night.
:07:19. > :07:21.Rugby - Ulster have gone top of the Pro 12 league table
:07:22. > :07:24.after beating Scarlets 19-8 tonight at the Kingspan Stadium
:07:25. > :07:26.to make it three wins from three in the competition.
:07:27. > :07:30.Gavin Andrews was there for BBC Newsline.
:07:31. > :07:37.Ulster's unbeaten run continued on a night that promised much in perfect
:07:38. > :07:44.conditions in Belfast. In a first half, the home side took the game to
:07:45. > :07:48.the scarlet and took a 6-0 lead thanks to the bit of Paddy Jackson.
:07:49. > :07:55.When the first try came, it was worth the wait. They released Louis
:07:56. > :07:58.Liddington in the corner. With Ulster leaving a lead nil at the
:07:59. > :08:04.break, the scarlet responded in the second half. This penalty reduced
:08:05. > :08:11.the deficit. After another Jackson cake, it try for the scarlet set up
:08:12. > :08:16.a nervous finish. But Ian Henderson rumbled over in the final minutes to
:08:17. > :08:19.secure another victory for Ulster. It's now three wins from three. Next
:08:20. > :08:23.up, they are away to Glasgow in a week's time. Gavin Andrews at the
:08:24. > :08:24.Kingsland Stadium. And now with the weekend weather
:08:25. > :08:32.forecast here's Geoff Maskell. A fresh appeal to the weather today
:08:33. > :08:36.and that is certainly the theme as we go through the next few days. At
:08:37. > :08:40.clearing skies tonight, temperatures in rural spots could go down to five
:08:41. > :08:45.or 6 degrees. While Saturday gets after quite a bright start, it will
:08:46. > :08:50.be a little chilly. That says, Saturday morning has plenty of dry
:08:51. > :08:55.and bright weather and temperatures will rise quite nicely. Daytime
:08:56. > :09:00.highs of 16 or 17 degrees. In the afternoon, we will see a bit more
:09:01. > :09:04.cloud starting to develop and in the West, the breeze will start to pick
:09:05. > :09:11.up. The side of a bit of a change that is on the way. While Saturday
:09:12. > :09:15.is dry, Saturday night will start to see rain. On Saturday, we will of
:09:16. > :09:19.had some protection from this area of high pressure protecting us from
:09:20. > :09:22.these two lows. By Sunday, the single weight and it opens the door
:09:23. > :09:27.for this next weather fronts to come in. Across the water, still feeling
:09:28. > :09:30.the influence of that low over the continent bringing rain into the
:09:31. > :09:34.south-east corner of England. In a bright patch across Scotland Wales
:09:35. > :09:40.and south-west England and also to the eastern half of Northern
:09:41. > :09:42.Ireland. But come Sunday, all change. I'm very sorry if you're
:09:43. > :09:47.taking part in the Belfast half marathon, it could be a bit wet. But
:09:48. > :09:50.don't blame me, blame Ian, tropical storm Ian which is pepped up that
:09:51. > :09:54.weather fronts. Quick travel through the first half of the weekend but
:09:55. > :09:56.Sunday is going to be wet before things improve for the start of next
:09:57. > :09:56.week. Our next BBC Newsline
:09:57. > :10:00.is tomorrow evening at 5:25pm