29/07/2011 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

Welcome to Friday's Look North. Coming up.

Jailed for ten years. The disgraced former councillor sentenced for sex

offences against three boys. Also, no pets here. The advice to

dog owners after three deaths at a nature reserve.

The man who helped make the Tyne the best salmon river in England

accuses scientists of putting the river at risk.

I am at one of the biggest free events in Europe at the Sunderland

Airshow. There are more be 1 million people here this weekend.

In sport, we talk to the Brazilian legend Juninho about his Riverside

return ahead of Boro's friendly He was a pillar of society. A

former council chairman. He sexually abused young boys. This

afternoon, Tony Brunskill, a former Eden district councillor, was

jailed for ten years. He preyed on three boys over three decades. Two

were pupils at a school in Lancashire where he was a teacher

in the 1970s. The third was a Cumbrian boy he assaulted between

2008 and 2010. Tony Brunskill sat with his head

bowed as the verdict was read out at Carlisle Crown Court. The

details of the offences against the boys aged between eight and 17 were

harrowing, leaving no doubt about the devastating effect on victims.

Over a period, particular with the Cumbria incident, he knew the

mother. She thought he was acting as a father figure. She is

disgusted by his actions. To see him use his position of trust.

Thankfully, he is now behind bars. It was hard to listen to the

evidence. Yes, even going back to the incidence in the early 1970s.

They were horrific. I could not put myself in place of what the boys

went through. The judge told him your offences are disgusting and

you instigated two campaigns of sustained sexual abuse on two boys

who regarded you as a father figure. The boys will have to live with

what you did to them for the rest of their lives.

Police in Cumbria are looking for a 15-year-old boy who has been

missing for two days. Connor Gordon, from the Appleby area, was last

seen in Carlisle on Wednesday lunchtime. Police ask anyone with

information to contact them. Today is St Olave's Day, the patron

saint of Norway, and at churches throughout the region, tributes

have been paid to those who died in the bombings and shootings. A book

of condolence has been opened at the Norwegian Consulate in

Newcastle for people to express their sympathy. In York, prayers at

St Olave's Church on Mary Gate, for the families of those who died. 76

candles were lit. One for each of those killed in Oslo and on Utoya

Island. The priest in charge says today is a poignant day. It is St

Olave's Day today, the patron saint of Norway. It is difficult because

the world moves on and the people of Norway are stuck one week later

with their deep grief. Anybody who has grieved knows what that is like.

To have national grief is truly beyond comprehension.

Keep your dogs away is the advice to pet owners near Scarborough

after a number of suspicious deaths at a nature reserve. Yorkshire

Wildlife Trust have stepped in and are investigating. In the meantime,

they have warned dog owners to stay away.

They are neighbours and dog lovers. They have both seen their animals

die within 20 minutes of being walked here at the nature reserve

near Scarborough. Colin Richardson's dog died in 2007. Now

a German shepherd has also died. It happened at the end of June. It was

an horrific experience. He had been in the water and when he came out

he collapsed. He convulsed and was foaming at the mouth. My wife

brought the car down and I managed to carry him. He was alive at that

point. We have the short journey back home. By the time we got there,

he had died. Following the deaths, notices have been put up warning

owners there might be a danger. Testing will be done by Yorkshire

Wildlife Trust. Both men are worried their dogs could have been

poisoned after strychnine was found across hills near Keith Lee, where

16 dogs have died recently. I did some research into how my dog died

and the only conclusion I can come to, with the speed that they were

killed, is strychnine poisoning. I think somebody is putting

strychnine down here, without a doubt. Water samples have been

taken for analysis. Scarborough Borough Council is monitoring the

situation. Dog owners are warned to be vigilant while investigations

are carried out. Until there are test results, the mystery

surrounding the deaths of the dogs remained very worrying.

It is one of the biggest free events in Europe and around a

million people are expected to turn out. Sunderland's International Air

Show takes place tomorrow and Sunday, with more than eight hours

of flying displays and plenty more. The preparations are almost

complete. Our reporter joins us live.

We can hear over my head one of the aircraft going off. People are here

already. Some of the aircraft are here. And cross your fingers, the

sunshine is here. This is one of the biggest events in the North

East. It attracts thousands of people. They have been here since

11am, waiting to see the action over the weekend. I have been

taking a look at what has happened Final preparations today for one of

the biggest free events in Europe. It started as a small event in 1988,

and now 1 million people visit every year. What are they looking

forward to? It gets bigger every year. It takes your breath away. It

is fantastic. Big aeroplanes? Everything. It is a get together.

People like the crowds. There are shops and it is marvellous. You are

excited already. I am shaking! Although RAF jets and the Red

Arrows will not fly because of operational reasons, there is

plenty to do. We have a fun packed arena entertainment. We have Royal

Marine commandos and sea cadets. We have the RAF, the army on site,

doing ground displays. We have about 120 exhibitors. There are

treats for children of all shapes and sizes. I feel like a small boy

is sitting in here. Give us some basic facts about this aircraft.

can be deployed on a full spectrum of air operations, from air

policing to peace support to intensity of conflict. Where are

the keys? LAUGHTER I never could find the

ignition. This is a big operation. It takes a long time to organise.

The woman who has been organising this is the director of the event.

Give us an idea of what we can see. We have eight hours of flying. We

have an Arena programme. We start tonight with 10CC and the band of

the RAF. The Red Arrows are not here but there is a lot of other

things. We have two other displayed teams in the skies. We have the

Vulcan, which is magnificent. is huge. You see it coming from

miles away. How much is it worth to the region? It is a free event, but

it brings money into the economy. It brings a huge amount into the

economy, it into the region as well as Sunderland. We estimate �12

million of additional income. crucial question about the event is

will the weather stay like this? This is fantastic. We could not

have asked for a better start. Will it last? I will have a forecast

later in the programme. The man credited with turning the

Tyne into the best salmon river in the country says the Government is

leaving the river at risk. Peter Gray says the risk comes because

his former employer, the Environment Agency, is under-

utilising its famous Kielder salmon hatchery. The agency says the river

is largely self-sustaining. A book written by Mr Gray, published

tomorrow, is likely to cause controversy among conservationists.

Our reporter has the story. Peter Gray is the first to admit he

caused problems for his own -- old bosses. 50 years ago, not a single

salmon was caught on the River Tyne, and now, look at this video shot by

a viewer. What is the problem? have got a healthy river Tyne, but

it is not perfect. If we have a summer like 2003, there is a risk

of disasters happening. If you have Kielder hatchery, you have the

back-up to repair the damage immediately. We can cope with

anything like that on the River Tyne, only if the hatchery is

running at capacity. He is the man who made this place work. The

process he perfected for rearing young salmon is the model for the

rest of the world. The idea was to make up for spawning grounds lost

when Kielder dam was built. But he says the hatchery success has been

underplayed by the Environment Agency. The reason I was given is

that if we reported the success we were having on the River Tyne,

every other region in England and Wales, it would demand a hatchery

as we have. I was told we are not having that. The agency says the

river is self-sustaining, a reflection of hard work from all

quarters. Peter Gray says that while the criticism will not be

welcomed, he hopes it will be listened to.

It was back in 1987 when Japanese excavating company Komatsu opened a

factory at Birtley in Gateshead. In 1991, Gateshead twinned with the

company's namesake, the town of Komatsu. It is an important

employer, providing several jobs for the area. 20 years later, the

towns are celebrating their blossoming friendship.

The new friendship garden at park macro in Gateshead is a gift from

Komatsu and a place of tranquillity and calm -- Saltwell Park. Except

for today. It is about understanding our cultures and

appreciating each other. There is a friendship garden in both places

and that has to be worthwhile. design team have members from

Gateshead and the town of Komatsu. TRANSLATION: This garden and will

make our friendship stronger and in 20 years' time I am sure it will

help our friendship be much stronger. The opening of the

friendship garden coincides with Gateshead Flower Show, which is on

this weekend. And the Japanese theme continues there.

We are heading back to the Sunderland International Airshow.

Our reporter is there. I think we are ready for take-off.

There are many events going on. There will be many pilots up in the

skies today. One in particular will be part of the displays. It is a

homecoming. It is something of a homecoming for

one man who will be flying this weekend. Lieutenant David Fleming

from the Royal Navy is a pilot in the Black Cats helicopter display

team. He is from Bedlington, Northumberland. He went to

Newcastle's Royal Grammar School. Earlier, he took off from Newcastle

Airport to give us a pilot's eye view from the sky. Newcastle. I

have been away for a while, but it is good to be back home. We fly

Lynx helicopters on the displays with two people on board. Myself as

pilot and an observer. The Lynx has the world speed record for a

helicopter. It travels at 170 miles per hour. Within moments of taking

off from Newcastle Airport, we can see the River Tyne. We will follow

the river to the mouth of the River Tyne. It looks different from this

point of view. Next, we head for Sunderland. We can already see the

beaches of the seafront. They will be packed when we return tomorrow

and Sunday. There are a lot of people working to get things ready.

Let's hope for good weather. This is Lieutenant David Fleming for BBC

Look North. It is not only aircraft in the

skies this weekend. The event kicks off in 15 minutes with music from

the band of the Royal Air Force Regiment. The director of the band

is with me now. What is on the programme? The weekend is about a

celebration of everything in the sky so we will have the Spitfire

Prelude. We will do the best of the Royal Air Force, Those magnificent

men in the Flying Machines. And, dam Busters. Classics to get the

crowd. We will let you get off and prepare. There are different types

of music tonight. And one of my favourite bands was at 10CC in my

youth. Graham Gouldman is here. You will be playing today. Many people

will be watching this. Many romantic encounters were brought

together from your tracks! We will definitely be doing I am andy, Fly

Have you played an Airshow before? No. Last week we played at

Silverstone. We were competing with cars, which was fun. But, we do

play unusual venues. It is always interesting to do. It looks like it

will be a great evening. You never get bored with the music business?

No. I do not know why. If I did not enjoy it, I would not do it.

will be back here in a few minutes' time with more from the Airshow,

including live music. I cannot wait for that. I used to

love 10CC. That shows my age. Many more thrills to be had. Yes.

In his three spells on Teesside, Middlesbrough footballer Juninho

was hailed a legend. Tonight, the Brazilian is back, aged 38, playing

in a friendly against PSV Eindhoven. The little fella, as Teesside knew

him, is likely to come off the bench in the second half. Ian Reeve

is at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium.

It has been a canny move of Middlesbrough to bring back a

legend to shift many thousands of tickets that would not have been

sold had he not been playing. There are many fans in the stadium for a

game that kicks off at 7:30pm. They are keen to see him in the red and

white of Middlesbrough again. Incredible as it may seem, not

everybody thinks it is a great idea. Osvaldo Giroldo Junior, better

known as Juninho. Signed three times by Middlesbrough, in 2007

voted the club's best ever. He is back to play in a friendly. It is

marvellous. One of the best moments of my career. The title of the

Carlingcott, there are many things to remember ables stock and to a

still remember you. I hope so. I remember them. He is a

legend. It is nice for the fans. He has the opportunity to say goodbye,

which he did not have before. everybody thinks his appearance is

a good idea. Another legend says it is a PR stunt. We have one week

before we play Portsmouth. And to turn it into a carnival, I think it

is not professional. Not a good idea. The idea of his return is

thought to have come from Middlesbrough's commercial

department, not the manager and coaches. If it was me and Tony

Mowbray said Juninho had flown in, I would not install him. Will fans

care about such things? Will it be enough to see a returning hero. The

turnout tonight will probably tell us. The club says they have sold

15,000 tickets in advance and more thousands are turning up to play on

the turn style. It is a reasonable �10 to say goodbye for a fourth

time to the silky skills of Juninho. You have 40 minutes if you want to

get to that match. More visa trouble for Newcastle

United. It is understood that instead of flying back with the

rest of the squad from the Magpies' tour of the US, midfielder Cheik

Tiote flew to Ghana to sort out a visa issue. He will miss Sunday's

friendly at Leeds. In athletics, Teesside's Chris

Tomlinson, the newBritish long-jump record holder, is competing

tomorrow. He goes head to head with his long-term rival Greg Rutherford

at the Aviva UK Trials and Championships in Birmingham.

Between them, they have shared the national title for the past seven

years and Tomlinson regained it two weeks ago. He will be looking to

secure a place at the World Championships in South Korea next

month. Finally, in the Test match, no wicket yet it for Yorkshire.

India are 24-1. But, a dramatic victory for Sri Lanka et al for

Excellent. That is all from us in the studio for tonight. We can go

back to Sunderland. The success of the Airshow depends on the weather.

What will it be like? It is really important, the weather

for an event like this. We have beautiful blue skies on the

seafront. Crucially, we are expecting them to last most of the

weekend. We can look across the region. We have bright spells to

look forward to. Generally, a fine forecast. Through this evening and

overnight it will stay clear. Some evening sunshine in Sunderland and

across the North East and Cumbria. Tomorrow morning, dry everywhere.

It will be a nice morning across the Pennines and Cumbria will see

the best of the sunshine, with some great blues skies across the Lake

District and Cumbrian coast. On the Sunderland coast it could be cloudy

at times, but generally find and dry. -- fine. The top temperature

tomorrow will be 20 degrees. It will feel like summer and it will

feel warm. It will be cooler on the Northumbrian coast. Over the next

few days, we can look at the forecast for Sunday and Monday, and

it turns unsettled for a time on Sunday. Maybe some showers in

Cumbria. In the North East, staying fine through much of Sunday. We hit

21 degrees. And Magic 70 in Fahrenheit. On Monday, more

unsettled. There is a lot going on this weekend. We have the Airshow

and the lifeboat event in Northumberland. We expect that to

beat dry for the lifeboat displays. The top temperature will be no more

than 17 degrees. In the West, we have the agricultural show. A

have the agricultural show. A beautiful day for this event at the

Showground. And let's look at the important forecast for the

Sunderland International airshow 2011. We are not expecting the

North Sea fog that can drift in at this time of year. It could be

cloudy at times on Sunday. Probably the best of the sunshine will be

tomorrow. At times, it could feel cool. We are not expecting any of

the awful sea fog that rolls in. It happens when warm air roles in over

the cold North Sea. The air rises and forms the mist that you can see

over the coast. It will not happen. Beautiful where that at the Airshow

at the moment and much of the at the moment and much of the

weekend. We like the sound of the forecast.

In a few minutes, we will give you a special musical treat to play out

to night's Look North. Please try to get down for the

Airshow tomorrow and Sunday. If you cannot, it will be on BBC Radio

Newcastle all weekend, the official radio station of the Airshow. We

will bring you traffic and weather Updates and we will put photographs

on the website from the event. There are lots of ways to get

involved. We have had a great time. Do come