:00:05. > :00:08.Welcome to Wednesday's Look North. Tonight, another cable theft on the
:00:08. > :00:15.Metro brings calls for a change in the law, in a bid to beat the
:00:15. > :00:18.thieves. The teenager who could get his first chance to walk thanks to
:00:18. > :00:23.revolutionary treatment. Hand over your winter fuel allowance to the
:00:23. > :00:31.young; the message to pensioners that has caused outrage and press
:00:31. > :00:36.tosts as plans are unvaimed for 600 new home on the doorstep of a
:00:36. > :00:39.nature reserve. The Spartans go marching on and we are storm I Ade
:00:39. > :00:49.head with a new series of Sportskids. Catch this young lad if
:00:49. > :00:54.
:00:54. > :00:57.First tonight, the call for a tightening of the law to make it
:00:57. > :01:02.harder for thieves to sell stolen cable. It follows the latest
:01:02. > :01:07.incident on the Tyne and Wear Metro in this morning's rush hour which
:01:07. > :01:11.brought trains to a stand-still. Thieves ripped out copper cables as
:01:11. > :01:18.-- at a sub-station causing delays. The Metro operators Nexus say it is
:01:18. > :01:21.the 1th metal theft so far this year, with the total cost now
:01:21. > :01:25.approaching 300,000. They want changes in the regulations that
:01:25. > :01:28.cover the trade of scrap metal to prevent further incidents.
:01:28. > :01:34.Meanwhile, four men have been arrested, in connection with
:01:34. > :01:39.today's theft P our reporter joins us live now from south Gosforth
:01:39. > :01:43.metro station. Good evening. The Metro is running freely this
:01:43. > :01:47.evening and the rush hour seems to have gone off as normal. It was a
:01:47. > :01:50.very different story this morning. The line was closed between here at
:01:50. > :01:54.south goes forth and Benton. Huge problems all round, and the people
:01:54. > :02:00.that we spoke to earlier in the day pointed out just exactly what it
:02:00. > :02:06.meant for them to be delayed. thieves who ripped out the cable
:02:06. > :02:10.this morning stood to make perhaps �100 or so against a genuine risk
:02:10. > :02:15.of being killed by electrical burns. They caused chaos for people trying
:02:15. > :02:19.to get into work. It is wrong, because it is, well, stopping
:02:20. > :02:25.everyone from getting to work and I mean the delays were awful. Some
:02:25. > :02:29.people were coming for a coffee sa and said they were delayed an hour.
:02:29. > :02:34.I get the Metro to work and it is annoying. You are delayed for 40
:02:34. > :02:38.minutes. It has happened to me before, where I have got on and had
:02:38. > :02:42.to wait at the station for an hour for the next one. Northumbria
:02:42. > :02:46.Police say metal theft is a serious problem and they are increasing
:02:46. > :02:49.patrols along the line.. We do understand it causes severe
:02:49. > :02:54.disruption for the public, particularly in the case of this
:02:54. > :02:57.morning where the system had to be suspended in the rush hour. There
:02:57. > :03:01.are talks about introducing a licensing system, so that anyone
:03:01. > :03:05.who tries to sell scrap will have to provide identification such as a
:03:05. > :03:09.passport. One dealer from Sunderland says it is a good idea
:03:09. > :03:13.and it could make a real difference We hope it will. Just to calm the
:03:13. > :03:19.problems down. But if you are a legal scrapyard there isn't any
:03:19. > :03:22.problem and if you get identification it is to keep
:03:22. > :03:27.everything legal. Everyone is pushing forward ward and saying if
:03:27. > :03:31.I don't know the man, if he hasn't got identification I don't want it.
:03:31. > :03:36.The trust in anything there was gone. Nexus agrees it is time the
:03:36. > :03:41.law was changed. We are as fed up as the passengers. Another day of
:03:41. > :03:43.disruption on part of the system. It is an excellent idea to license
:03:43. > :03:47.scrap yards we, have been pushing Government to consider changes in
:03:47. > :03:50.the law to do that. At the end of the day we stop a lot of attacks on
:03:50. > :03:53.the system through close working with the police and security, but
:03:53. > :03:58.some get through and we see the kind of disruption we had today. If
:03:58. > :04:04.we are going to stamp out the problem we need changes in the law.
:04:04. > :04:07.So Damian, four arrests in connection with this incident. What
:04:07. > :04:13.more have Northumbria Police told us? What we have heard, is that
:04:13. > :04:16.four men aged 23, 24, 30 and 49 are in custody currently helping the
:04:16. > :04:19.police with their inquiries, they have pointed out the office --
:04:20. > :04:23.officers from the Northumbria Police metro unit are carrying out
:04:23. > :04:25.additional patrol tons key areas of the Metro which have been suant to
:04:25. > :04:30.cable thefts. The police are stressing the point, which you
:04:30. > :04:34.might think shouldn't have to be made, which is that ripping out
:04:34. > :04:38.live cables from the Metro is a potentially lethal activity and the
:04:38. > :04:46.criminals doing this are taking their lives into their own hands
:04:46. > :04:52.for the sake of perhaps �100 or so. Now it could be his first chance to
:04:52. > :04:56.walk. 13-year-old Tom Arnett has used a wheelchair all his life but
:04:56. > :05:00.a medical procedure is offering new hope. The treatment is expensive
:05:00. > :05:06.and so far he has been refused NHS funding so family and friends have
:05:06. > :05:11.launched a campaign to raise money for the operation. This is the
:05:12. > :05:16.moment when Tom comes alive. On his trike, for just a few minutes every
:05:16. > :05:21.day. The cerebral palsy is left behind. And the sheer joy Tom gets
:05:21. > :05:28.from physical movement is there for all to see. He is really enjoying
:05:28. > :05:33.that isn't he. He likes his bike. Aside from his wheelchair this is
:05:33. > :05:38.the only mobility he has. There is chance that Tom could become even
:05:38. > :05:44.more mobile. A new operation available could help him to walk.
:05:44. > :05:49.They take a tiny piece of bone out of the spine and they find the
:05:49. > :05:54.nerves to send the message to muscles to tighten. They cut them
:05:54. > :05:58.and it allows us to get physio, so he will get a better stance and
:05:58. > :06:03.hopefully able to walk independently. Tom's dad is in the
:06:04. > :06:09.army. A front line infantryman in Afghanistan. They keep in touch, by
:06:09. > :06:14.e-mail. The news from home isn't good. The family's request for
:06:14. > :06:21.funding for Tom's op has been turned down by the local Primary
:06:21. > :06:31.Care Trust. The PCT claim there's is very little clinical evidence to
:06:31. > :06:31.
:06:31. > :06:34.support selective dor sal treatment and NICE is in inconclusive as the
:06:35. > :06:38.procedure is still evolving. The one centre capable of carrying out
:06:38. > :06:44.the treatment in Bristol says Tom is a suitable candidate. But his
:06:44. > :06:47.age means they must act quickly. gives him a chance to walk, he is
:06:47. > :06:52.somebody's son and it would make his quality of life massively
:06:52. > :06:57.improved and we know that, and that is why it is hard that we can't get
:06:57. > :07:00.any funding. We know it is hard, but we are trying to move on with
:07:00. > :07:06.the fundraising and raise the profile and hopefully raise the
:07:06. > :07:10.25,000 that we need. The cerebral palsy charity Scope says studies
:07:10. > :07:19.have shown that SDR treatment can reduce spasticity and improve
:07:19. > :07:28.walking in children who were largely immobile before treatment.
:07:28. > :07:38.Now if you have a story that you think we should tell get in touch.
:07:38. > :07:38.
:07:38. > :07:42.All the details are on the screen More of the day ees news and the
:07:42. > :07:46.inquest into the doth after woman in the Grayrigg train crash has
:07:46. > :07:50.heard a third of all points inspected following the derailment
:07:50. > :07:53.were found to have loose bolts. The jury were told that railway
:07:53. > :07:57.engineers were surprised by how many problems they found and
:07:57. > :08:01.changes have since been made to designs that dated back to the '30s.
:08:01. > :08:05.84-year-old Margaret Masson was killed when the pend line know left
:08:06. > :08:10.the track in 2007. The Government is considering offering financial
:08:10. > :08:14.help to immediate the costs of the criminal investigation into
:08:14. > :08:19.misconduct at Cleveland Police. As Look North revealed concerns have
:08:19. > :08:21.ran raised the investigation could run into millions and bankrupt
:08:21. > :08:24.Cleveland Police authority. Chief Constable Sean Price and Derek
:08:24. > :08:29.Bonnard were arrested as part of the investigation in August and
:08:30. > :08:32.remain suspended. Both deny any wrong doing. Today, the Stockton
:08:32. > :08:36.South MP James Wharton met Teresa May to ask for Government help to
:08:36. > :08:42.meet the costs of the criminal investigation. This is costing
:08:42. > :08:45.local police force a lot of money. It is about �600,000. It is running
:08:46. > :08:53.at �100,000 a month. I am trying to make the case for central
:08:53. > :08:57.Government support so the cost doesn't fall of local people.
:08:57. > :09:00.Ranger has been charged following a disturbanceout side a pub in
:09:00. > :09:06.Newcastle. He is due before magistrates later this month
:09:06. > :09:10.charged with two counts of common assault and two of assault
:09:10. > :09:15.occasioning actual bodily harm. A man was injured on August 27th in
:09:15. > :09:19.the groat market. Now, if you are entitled to the winter fuel
:09:19. > :09:24.allowance, how would you feel about donating it so that youth projects
:09:24. > :09:28.benefit from the money instead? The Fuel Our Youth organisation wants
:09:28. > :09:32.people who can do without it to give the allowance of between �100
:09:32. > :09:41.and �300 to young people to offer them a better start in life. Some
:09:41. > :09:45.think it is an outrageous and insulting idea. Enjoying the
:09:45. > :09:49.outdoors. After 50 years working, John and his friends believe they
:09:49. > :09:54.have earned their retirement. But would they be willing to donate
:09:54. > :09:59.anywhere winter fuel payments to those considered more needy? No, I
:09:59. > :10:04.don't think I could allow myself to give my winter allowance away, like.
:10:04. > :10:09.Not at my age. We need all the heat we can get. Yes, we have paid in
:10:09. > :10:13.and so why should we have to give something way we have earned? I
:10:13. > :10:18.think more should be done towards finding jobs for the younger
:10:18. > :10:22.generation, that is the best idea. Get them working. They all agree
:10:22. > :10:26.more needs to be done to help young people. The jobs situation they say
:10:26. > :10:32.is dire. But having paid into the pot all their life, the Monday they
:10:32. > :10:36.say should come from others. the bonuss that go to the bankers
:10:36. > :10:41.and the increases in directors of over 50%, they would be, the young
:10:41. > :10:46.people would be better off if they give those who donated them to the
:10:46. > :10:50.younger people. The charity Fuel Our Youth says its campaign is
:10:50. > :10:55.aimed at those who don't need the allowance. Instead the money could
:10:55. > :10:58.go towards boosting the prospects of the younger generation. And the
:10:58. > :11:02.support for that idea. The winter fuel allowance is vital for many,
:11:02. > :11:06.many people and there is no expectation that they would give,
:11:06. > :11:11.but the idea for this fund came to us from someone who said, I get
:11:11. > :11:17.this money, I don't need it, it is a universal allowance and I know
:11:17. > :11:21.people are suffering and I can help other people. Further support can
:11:21. > :11:25.be found among those braving a brisk walk in Saltburn this
:11:25. > :11:31.afternoon. They agree with the principle, but with energy prices
:11:31. > :11:36.continuing to rise, they say the winter fuel allowance is much-
:11:36. > :11:46.needed. I can understand why they are saying this that, the young
:11:46. > :11:46.
:11:46. > :11:51.should get it, but... I think the old people, the old people need it.
:11:51. > :12:00.If you would like to comment on that story, you can. Just log on to
:12:00. > :12:07.our Facebook site. And of course we will have regular news and updates
:12:07. > :12:12.about the programme, and welike your views on all our stories.
:12:12. > :12:15.Plans to build 600 homes on the doorstep of Newcastle's most
:12:15. > :12:21.important nature reserve have been greeted with disbelief. Gosforth
:12:21. > :12:27.Park nature reserve is home to the only city red squirrels in England
:12:27. > :12:31.but Newcastle City Council has earmarked the land for housing.
:12:31. > :12:34.Gosforth Park nature reserve has many supporters. This was just a
:12:34. > :12:39.fraction who turned out on a week day morning to express their anger
:12:39. > :12:45.and sorrow, at plans to build hundreds of homes round this island
:12:45. > :12:49.of woodland wildlife. It is home to many protected species. Badger,
:12:49. > :12:54.otters. The last urban population of red squirrels in England there
:12:54. > :12:57.is a large population of roe deer and kphoon species as well. It is
:12:57. > :13:01.the most important wildlife site. It is important for everyone in
:13:01. > :13:05.Newcastle. You can jump on a bus in Newcastle and be here in ten
:13:05. > :13:11.minutes. What other city can you do that in? For me it is simple.
:13:11. > :13:17.Cities need green spaces and you can't build over them all. It is,
:13:17. > :13:23.it can't exist as an island. It has to have this space round it. Pets,
:13:23. > :13:29.dog, cats especially, if only one household in ten on this estate has
:13:29. > :13:34.one cat, that is 60 cats and all the breeding birds in here. I think
:13:34. > :13:38.the gloves are off and developers sense opportunity in many area, we
:13:38. > :13:44.are going to see wildlife threatened in many areas but it
:13:44. > :13:47.will be small scale in most places. This one is on a different scale
:13:47. > :13:51.entirely. Newcastle City Council has designated land round the city
:13:51. > :13:55.for 1,000 new homes. The plans are out to consultation for another
:13:55. > :13:58.three weeks. What is being discussed is a number of properties
:13:58. > :14:01.in a very large field that I think stretches a significant distance
:14:01. > :14:06.across the north of the city. There will be a buffer element to that,
:14:06. > :14:09.so even if the site did go forward and it is not certain that will
:14:09. > :14:13.necessarily happen, and even after a fult assessment, I don't think we
:14:13. > :14:18.would be talking about necessarily having homes right next door to
:14:18. > :14:22.what is our Crown Jewels. If the site is so valuable, its supports
:14:22. > :14:30.say it should be left as a home for wildlife and not become a huge
:14:30. > :14:34.housing estate for people. Now, work is nearing completion on what
:14:34. > :14:38.is set to become the latest public art attraction in the region.
:14:38. > :14:42.Northumberlandia is a huge sculpture of a woman's body, cut
:14:42. > :14:47.into the earth at an opencast coal mine. At a quarter of a mile long
:14:47. > :14:51.she will be the largest replica of a human body ever seen on the
:14:51. > :15:01.planet. The sculpture hasn't cost the public a penny. The bill is
:15:01. > :15:02.
:15:02. > :15:07.being met by the land owner and the coal company P -- company. The
:15:08. > :15:12.demand for energy is enormous and as winter approach, it grows.
:15:12. > :15:18.Renewable energy sources, like wind, sun and even tide are undoubtedly
:15:18. > :15:22.taking over. But for now, we as a nation couldn't survive without
:15:22. > :15:27.coal. Coal, such has the from the shoten opencast mine,s or surface
:15:28. > :15:33.mine as they are called near Cramlington. It the largest
:15:33. > :15:39.operation surface coal mine in England. It has a total coal
:15:39. > :15:42.reserve of 5.5 million tonnes and we have currently mined since we
:15:42. > :15:49.started operations, about two-and- a-half years ago about two million
:15:50. > :15:53.tonnes of coal, so there is 3.5 million tonnes to to mind here.
:15:53. > :16:00.earth doesn't give up her riches easily. Blasting allowed here only
:16:00. > :16:05.at certain times so it doesn't annoy people nearby breaks up the
:16:05. > :16:10.earth but coal isn't the only product from the site. There are
:16:10. > :16:15.other rewards. We have got fire clay which lies below the coal
:16:15. > :16:20.seams and there are stockpiles which go off to make a beige
:16:20. > :16:25.coloured brick, which is used in the refactory industry to line
:16:25. > :16:30.kilns and is used in house building and the other product we have to
:16:30. > :16:35.dig through hard seams of sandstone so we have small quantities of
:16:35. > :16:40.sandstone which we mine which are used in building restoration.
:16:40. > :16:44.and stone by products of the mine. But here, there is another by
:16:44. > :16:54.product, the huge female form of Northumberlandia, sculpted into the
:16:54. > :16:58.earthworks. At the outset of this project some were sceptical saying
:16:58. > :17:03.the company had come up with this scheme purely as a means of getting
:17:03. > :17:08.planning permission for the open cast site. I don't think it was the
:17:08. > :17:12.overwhelming issue, it helped but it's a whole package of things to
:17:12. > :17:16.be considered on whether or not to grant planning permission. It was
:17:16. > :17:21.part of the planning process. It wasn't a cynical way of doing a
:17:21. > :17:25.smoke screen to get planning permission. It is an open project.
:17:25. > :17:28.The developers have now largely silenced the cynics with their
:17:28. > :17:33.determination to protect this ground breaking work of art, which
:17:34. > :17:37.may well be destined to become an icon of the future. We felt it was
:17:37. > :17:40.a great opportunity that couldn't really be missed. Something like
:17:40. > :17:43.this couldn't be constructed without the opportunity of having
:17:43. > :17:46.material from the open cast mine, and we felt it was just a great
:17:46. > :17:51.thing we could do that would be a gateway to Northumberland, and
:17:51. > :17:55.something which would be a legacy for the future. Some 400 metres in
:17:55. > :18:05.length and up to 34 metres high Northumberlandia will be the
:18:05. > :18:05.
:18:05. > :18:10.centrepiece of a new public park due to open next year. Wow.
:18:10. > :18:15.Impressive. Tomorrow we meet the artist and hear what locals have to
:18:15. > :18:20.say about Northumberlandia. It is time for sport and well, bad injury
:18:21. > :18:26.news for Sunderland. Yes, Steve browse told us the keeper will be
:18:26. > :18:33.out for several months following his injury against Aston Villa.
:18:33. > :18:36.Here it is. He got a whack on the nose. He as a broken nose and
:18:36. > :18:40.fractures eye socket. Elsewhere Middlesbrough got their promotion
:18:40. > :18:45.campaign back on track with a 3-1 victory at Doncaster. The win was
:18:46. > :18:52.only their second in the last eight games. And it lifts the side up to
:18:52. > :18:57.third. Boro had gone behind to an opening goal which tugged at the
:18:57. > :19:00.heart strings of everyone at the stadium. A night of raw emotion in
:19:00. > :19:04.South Yorkshire, Doncaster captain Billy Sharp taking to the field
:19:04. > :19:08.three days after the death of his two day old baby son. After the
:19:08. > :19:14.minute's applause, a game of football, just the way the striker
:19:14. > :19:20.wanted it and aided by new signing El-Hadji Diouf Sharp scored the
:19:20. > :19:25.opening goal. A remarkable effort and a tribute to Louie Jacob for
:19:25. > :19:30.which he didn't get booked. How bad can I get? When a baby dies.
:19:30. > :19:34.Sometimes getting out on the pitch is the best possible way of putting
:19:34. > :19:39.your mind at ease and to score the goal he scored, it was like the
:19:39. > :19:44.story had been written. For the boy himself a fantastic goal, and all
:19:44. > :19:49.our thoughts are with him and his family. Sentiment aside promotion
:19:49. > :19:54.hopefuls Middlesbrough hadn't come to make up the numbers. Barry
:19:54. > :19:59.Robson showed they were anxious to at tone for that humbling at
:19:59. > :20:02.Southampton and Boro were delighted to see this shot over the line A
:20:02. > :20:08.Robson penalty completed the storing. They showed desire not to
:20:08. > :20:11.lose two on the bounce and tonight, delighted for the points. Three
:20:11. > :20:18.more points against Watford on Saturday would reignite the dreams
:20:18. > :20:25.of automatic promotion. Elsewhere no manager and no FA Cup run for
:20:25. > :20:31.Darlington, who lost their replay 3-0 at Hinkley last night. Buffet
:20:31. > :20:34.mouse giant killers Blyth Spartans have booked a derby against
:20:34. > :20:41.Gateshead later this month. The FA Cup has been good for non-league
:20:41. > :20:45.Blyth Spartans over the year, their most recent heroics came to an end
:20:46. > :20:53.nearly three years ago to playing Blackburn. That produced a profit
:20:53. > :21:03.of �50,000. Last night's replay visitors were last glamorous.
:21:03. > :21:07.
:21:07. > :21:11.Droylsden and Spartans were looking to beat a win to play gaitsd head.
:21:11. > :21:15.-- Gateshead. The prize money is furthest from the minds of the
:21:15. > :21:18.playing and coaching staff. We know everything it means to Blyth
:21:18. > :21:23.Spartans and the supporter, the atmosphere was electric from the is
:21:23. > :21:28.part. Gateshead is going to be a sell-out. I would hope so there are
:21:28. > :21:34.talking about it being all ticket, and we will take that game as it
:21:34. > :21:39.comes round, which won't be too long. You can't think of it before
:21:39. > :21:48.going into the game.. It's a bonus to score. All the buys, you can't
:21:48. > :21:55.single anyone out. The boys put 110% in. So, these are our fourth
:21:55. > :21:59.FA Cup survivors. Carlisle will be away at Alfreton. Hartlepool
:21:59. > :22:03.against Stevenage and that match against Gateshead. All those games
:22:03. > :22:06.played a week on Saturday. It is the start of a new series of
:22:06. > :22:11.Sportskids you. Might remember we asked you to tell us about young
:22:11. > :22:15.people who were talented or great tryers at their chosen sport and
:22:15. > :22:25.you did. Our first one is from Penrith in Cumbria and was more
:22:25. > :22:35.than a match for our Sportskids reporter Katie. I am Matthew. I 578
:22:35. > :22:41.
:22:41. > :22:45.nine and my sport is cycling. -- I am nine. He lives and breathes it.
:22:45. > :22:49.Watches it on the telly. Does anything he can to do with it.
:22:49. > :22:55.Loves it. Really loves it When he is not at school he is on his bike,
:22:55. > :22:59.hoping one day to be just like his hero. I want to be like Mark
:23:00. > :23:04.Cavendish, win the races and be the World Champion. For some reason he
:23:04. > :23:11.has an ability to sprint, and I am not sure where it has come from. I
:23:11. > :23:15.think with that, he kind of looks to Mark Cavendish a bit. He is
:23:15. > :23:25.going to be the World Champion. He is the World Champion. He is the
:23:25. > :23:30.fastest sprinter in the world and people say my nickname is kav.
:23:30. > :23:35.Cav. He only started cycling properly last year but he has won
:23:35. > :23:40.two national titles. Before the race I was like "Right, you are
:23:40. > :23:48.going to try and win it." When I done the last race and I realised
:23:48. > :23:52.that I had won, I was like "Yes." Did you turn to camera in
:23:52. > :23:57.celebration? When I got over the line and down a bit of the road I
:23:57. > :24:02.did no hands. But Matti faces stiff competition. I have beaten him a
:24:02. > :24:07.couple of times which doesn't go down very well. But I've got to
:24:07. > :24:12.cope with it now. So there is sibling riesmry going on? Very much
:24:12. > :24:22.so. But I can guarantee he has never faced a challenge like this
:24:22. > :24:59.
:24:59. > :25:05.Absolute perfection. What a fantastic finish. You could see
:25:05. > :25:10.Katie was really trying. I think she is still going! It was the
:25:10. > :25:14.wrong shoes holding her back. Paul, you are promising to aMiss Us
:25:14. > :25:18.tonight. Both yes, it might amaze you to find this low dominating the
:25:18. > :25:22.weather bringing mild conditions is the same weather system that a few
:25:22. > :25:28.days ago was producing bucket loads of snow on the eastern sea board of
:25:28. > :25:32.the States. It has picked up lots of warmth from the sea. We have
:25:32. > :25:37.been far enough ahead of that system to have a decent day but the
:25:37. > :25:41.cloud has built up and that signals a change. That thicker cloud will
:25:41. > :25:44.start to bring us outbreaks of rain as we head through the later part
:25:44. > :25:48.of the evening but overnight and into the early hours, the rain gets
:25:48. > :25:53.its act together and by that time we will see heavy and persistent
:25:53. > :25:59.rain, especially in the high ground of Cumbria, a mild night though,
:25:59. > :26:03.temperatures stay in double figure, 12C typical. The winds remain a
:26:03. > :26:08.brisk south to south-easterly overnight, into tomorrow, it is a
:26:08. > :26:13.wet start for many, the rain won't last too long. Most place also have
:26:13. > :26:18.dried up by midday. The clouds will break, we will see decent sunny
:26:18. > :26:22.intervals before the cloud thickens up. That bricks rain into North
:26:22. > :26:26.Yorkshire and Teesside, maybe parts of County Durham later in the day.
:26:26. > :26:34.Maybe one or two showers on the Cumbrian coast, but very very mild,
:26:34. > :26:39.warmer than the last couple of days. 17C possible tomorrow. That is 63
:26:39. > :26:43.Fahrenheit. If you fancy an early fireworks display you could get
:26:43. > :26:47.yourself along to Seaham. This was the scene last year. Thanks to
:26:47. > :26:53.Karen and Gary for that shot. Tomorrow's events starts at five,
:26:53. > :26:59.it runs to 8.00. The fireworks get set off at seven on the dot. That
:26:59. > :27:04.wind might have pushed up in cloud for showers but don't let that put
:27:04. > :27:09.you off. Over the next few days that is the hick -- picture for
:27:10. > :27:14.tomorrow. By the weekend, we have lost that, things will cool down a
:27:14. > :27:19.bit. This old weather front brings rain at times but I think we will
:27:19. > :27:24.note a difference in the temperatures as things turn more
:27:24. > :27:29.chilly as we head through Saturday and Sunday. We have news in sports