:00:12. > :00:17.Here are the headlines: And massive police manhunt is under way after a
:00:17. > :00:23.second brutal murder, this time in Whitby. Detectives want to trace
:00:23. > :00:29.this man. They say he should not be approached.
:00:29. > :00:35.Also, more on the crash which wiped out three generations of one family.
:00:35. > :00:38.Earn to learn - pupils being paid to study engineering at school.
:00:38. > :00:43.Fighting back - for the town that is trying to survive the economic
:00:43. > :00:47.gloom. In sport, Carlyle is in that their
:00:47. > :00:57.racing spotlight. In memory of that - the footballer
:00:57. > :01:01.
:01:01. > :01:07.using Twitter to help fight the disease that helped kill his father.
:01:07. > :01:11.Police have launched a massive manhunt tonight for this man after
:01:11. > :01:16.two people were murdered in their own home. On Monday an 81-year-old
:01:16. > :01:21.man was found dead at his house in Middlesbrough. Today the body of a
:01:21. > :01:26.50-year-old woman was discovered at her flat in Whitby yesterday.
:01:26. > :01:31.Police say the it urgently want to trace James Allen in connection
:01:31. > :01:38.with both murders. They say he should not be approached. What more
:01:38. > :01:43.can you tell us? These have been described as two
:01:43. > :01:47.and brutal murders carried out in the victim's own homes. The first
:01:47. > :01:53.was at Middlesbrough on Monday night where the body of and 81-
:01:53. > :02:03.year-old man was found at his home. He had suffered severe head
:02:03. > :02:11.injuries. The second murder was here in Whitby. The body of a 50-
:02:11. > :02:16.year-old woman was discovered by her sister yesterday. She had also
:02:16. > :02:22.suffered from severe head injuries. She was pronounced dead at the
:02:22. > :02:29.scene. Police have named a 35 euros man, James Allen, in connection
:02:29. > :02:34.with both murders. Earlier we heard from the Chief Superintendent of
:02:34. > :02:39.Cleveland Police. We are determined to find James Allen and bring him
:02:39. > :02:47.to justice. Anyone who knows where he is should contact us. Do not
:02:47. > :02:53.approach them. How dangerous is he? He is very dangerous. Our focus is
:02:53. > :03:00.on catching him. This police operation is massively Resort. We
:03:00. > :03:05.are committed to catching him. they any link between the victims?
:03:05. > :03:12.There was no link between these victims. One of Lytton
:03:12. > :03:18.Middlesbrough. The other will love it here in Whitby. Two different
:03:18. > :03:23.areas. But police are urging that people should not approach James
:03:23. > :03:27.Allen, they must contact the police directly.
:03:27. > :03:37.What has been the reaction in the town?
:03:37. > :03:38.
:03:38. > :03:45.Would be is the very picturesque. - - would be. Earlier I spoke to some
:03:45. > :03:51.of the residents. There is a sense of shock. Totally surprised. We do
:03:51. > :04:01.not expect anything like this. do not expect a murder on your own
:04:01. > :04:03.
:04:03. > :04:08.street. It makes you very scared. It is not the money, it is the
:04:08. > :04:12.feeling that somebody could enter at night when you are sleeping.
:04:12. > :04:22.Police say this operation will continue until they find James
:04:22. > :04:22.
:04:22. > :04:25.Allen. There will be more on this story on our late bulletin tonight.
:04:25. > :04:29.It was an ordinary trip out that ended with a family being torn
:04:29. > :04:33.apart. Three members of one family were killed when the car they were
:04:33. > :04:37.in hit a lorry in East Durham. Tonight an elderly woman remains in
:04:37. > :04:43.a serious condition, while a lorry driver continues to be questioned
:04:43. > :04:48.by the police. Our reporter sent us this report.
:04:48. > :04:54.Friends came and laid flowers. Three generations of the same
:04:54. > :05:04.family were killed within seconds. Grandfather. Granddaughter. Great
:05:04. > :05:05.
:05:05. > :05:11.granddaughter. We have a large investigation team working on this.
:05:12. > :05:18.This evening police identified those who died. Destiny Reed, 14
:05:18. > :05:24.months old. Her mother, at Natalie Simpson, 18. Great-grandfather
:05:24. > :05:28.Robert Reed, 75. His wife, 74-year- old Margaret remained sees the ill
:05:28. > :05:32.in hospital. A lorry driver is being questioned by the police and
:05:32. > :05:37.has been arrested. His vehicle ended up on the golf course which
:05:37. > :05:47.runs alongside the road back. The club's order says it is a dangerous
:05:47. > :05:48.
:05:48. > :05:55.road. I have be farming in this area for 30 years. I have had
:05:55. > :05:58.occasion to pick up injured people because of crashers. The golf
:05:59. > :06:03.course owner said if you woke up and down this road you can see lot
:06:03. > :06:08.of holes in the hedgerows with accents have taken place. Police
:06:08. > :06:15.say it is not an accident blackspot. In the last five years there have
:06:16. > :06:21.been nine collisions. That is not will be would class as a dangerous
:06:21. > :06:26.road. The family only live a few miles away and would only have been
:06:26. > :06:36.in the car a matter of minutes. A seemingly regular car journey
:06:36. > :06:40.
:06:40. > :06:43.ending with tragic consequences. I Newcastle engineering company has
:06:43. > :06:48.tried to attend school children to take up a career in engineering
:06:48. > :06:55.with the promise of cash. Pearson Engineering is giving money to 16
:06:55. > :06:59.euros to try to expand the manufacturing sector in the region.
:06:59. > :07:05.Since the end of World War II is a Newcastle engineering company has
:07:05. > :07:12.made life-saving equipment - mine detectors, detonators for the army.
:07:12. > :07:22.Now a lifeline is being offered to Newcastle students. �1,200 will be
:07:22. > :07:22.
:07:22. > :07:27.given to each of 30 children who commits to a future in Engineering.
:07:27. > :07:37.We are trying to persuade the cleverest children to go into
:07:37. > :07:38.
:07:38. > :07:40.science and engineering rather than history and economics. Five pupils
:07:40. > :07:44.from St Cuthbert's School will get the cash to spend on whatever they
:07:44. > :07:52.wish. But the school claims Engineering is already an enticing
:07:52. > :07:58.prospect. There are lots of opportunities. The next 20 years
:07:58. > :08:08.will have great opportunities. Today's visit appeared to have done
:08:08. > :08:09.
:08:09. > :08:17.the trick. They are trying to make staff that you good news every day.
:08:17. > :08:23.I like electronics more than engineering. Who knows. Some years
:08:23. > :08:29.down the line it might be this boy showing off the factory to a new
:08:29. > :08:36.bunch of budding engineers. You can find out what other people
:08:36. > :08:41.are saying about this story on our Facebook page.
:08:41. > :08:46.The UK economy is back in recession. The affects of difficult economic
:08:46. > :08:56.conditions are obvious in many parts of our region. Clayton Moore
:08:56. > :09:03.has been hit hard. -- Cleator Moor. 10 % of people in that town
:09:03. > :09:08.received Jobseeker's Allowance. Around the main square there are
:09:08. > :09:16.eight in the businesses. But the remaining jurors in the town are
:09:16. > :09:21.determined to try and turn around the fortunes of the town.
:09:21. > :09:24.A sure sign of tough times. Cleator Moor's main shopping street has
:09:24. > :09:28.been in decline since a supermarkets moved out of town.
:09:28. > :09:36.Many other shoppers followed. Businesses have been closing
:09:36. > :09:46.steadily over the past five years. It is the worst it has ever been.
:09:46. > :09:47.
:09:47. > :09:54.Cleator Moor is slowly dying. Everybody is travelling out of town.
:09:55. > :09:59.There are a lot of shops closing. Existing shop orders say they want
:09:59. > :10:03.to bite back at the recession. They have been restarted the Chamber of
:10:03. > :10:07.Trade and a bidding for money to improve the high street so it is
:10:08. > :10:14.not just the Scout signs that attract people in. 10 years ago it
:10:14. > :10:21.was a place where people used to come to shop, to spend their money.
:10:21. > :10:26.They used to come in the evening to visit the restaurants and pubs. All
:10:26. > :10:30.of those are in need of initiatives to improve things. This plot of
:10:30. > :10:34.land it is a reason why many businesses think it is time to act.
:10:34. > :10:38.It will be their home of a �4 million health centre. They say
:10:38. > :10:42.that is the most Investment Cleator Moor has seen in a long time.
:10:42. > :10:46.Across the square from the empty shops, one place is bucking the
:10:46. > :10:55.trend. Today another new business is moving in to this enterprise
:10:55. > :11:04.centre. This company reinvest all its profits keeping rents low.
:11:04. > :11:12.now have 28 us as us and the complex. -- 28 businesses in that
:11:12. > :11:18.this complex. We are and 95 % full. That is very good. The challenge
:11:18. > :11:28.now is for those on the High Street to encourage more entrepreneurs to
:11:28. > :11:30.
:11:30. > :11:36.take the plunge. Finding those with no money and the
:11:36. > :11:40.nerve to do so will be a challenge. There are some flood alerts in
:11:40. > :11:45.place the seeding. Emergency services in County Durham are
:11:45. > :11:49.continuing to respond to localised flooding. They attended 30 floodlit
:11:49. > :11:55.that calls this afternoon. Police are warning that motorists should
:11:55. > :12:00.drive with caution. Hundreds of acres have march on
:12:00. > :12:05.Downing Street in a protest over the so-called pasty tax. Organised
:12:05. > :12:12.by the Newcastle bakery chain Greggs, 300 people gathered on
:12:12. > :12:18.Whitehall to abject to the proposal to put extra VAT on hot snacks.
:12:18. > :12:22.Jessie J from a talent show The Voice will be a headline it ashore
:12:22. > :12:30.in Northumberland in July. We are told it will be the biggest show
:12:30. > :12:36.ever held there. Plenty still to come. News of a
:12:36. > :12:38.major cycling race in her area, plus the would be Olympian whose
:12:38. > :12:42.marathon journey ended in disappointment.
:12:42. > :12:52.Heavy rain is causing problems in parts of the region I will give you
:12:52. > :12:54.
:12:54. > :13:00.the full weather forecast at the This time next week, the polling
:13:00. > :13:05.stations will be open. Candidates will compete for 210 sees across
:13:05. > :13:10.cow -- councils in the area. Our political editor has been sizing up
:13:10. > :13:16.the competition. 2012 is a big year for athletes but
:13:16. > :13:20.before any Olympic excitement, there is another set of competitors.
:13:20. > :13:26.Politicians fighting the local elections. One-third of seats are
:13:26. > :13:31.up for grabs across Tyne and Wear, Carlisle, South Lakeland, Harrogate
:13:31. > :13:36.and Craven. The whole council is that for election in Hartlepool.
:13:36. > :13:40.Labour has been top of the podium for years but the Conservatives and
:13:40. > :13:44.Liberal Democrats are scrapping it out for second and third. I don't
:13:44. > :13:50.expect it to change much but that will not stop politicians straining
:13:50. > :13:53.every sinew. Take Labour. They want to strengthen their hold on the
:13:53. > :13:57.councils they already run but after years of trying, they would also
:13:57. > :14:02.like to cross the finishing line and take back control of Carlisle.
:14:02. > :14:08.It is vital to send a clear message to government that the region
:14:08. > :14:11.cannot be taken for granted. They have written us off. Lib Dems have
:14:11. > :14:16.friendly sold out this region. We need a strong Labour voice to stand
:14:16. > :14:21.up for our region and to mitigate it is the worst excesses of this
:14:21. > :14:26.Government's cuts. The Lib Dems struggled to get over the Garrick -
:14:26. > :14:29.- barrier of being in government last year. This time the hurdles
:14:29. > :14:33.look at -- as high but this time they say they offer something
:14:33. > :14:39.different. We will listen to people about their problems and we work
:14:39. > :14:44.hard on behalf of our communities and that is one reason people need
:14:44. > :14:47.to vote for us in local elections. We are not so bowed to ideology but
:14:47. > :14:52.think of best solutions for are areas and will be determined to get
:14:53. > :14:57.that. Conservatives have upset their part on the local elections
:14:57. > :15:01.pretty low this year but that does not mean they are not determined to
:15:01. > :15:09.convince you to vote for a Conservative councillor. It is
:15:09. > :15:12.important people realise that they are voting for local politicians,
:15:13. > :15:18.people who vote for all the things that matter when you stand on the
:15:18. > :15:22.doorstep. It is about what happens in your community not nationally
:15:22. > :15:28.and voting Conservative delivers better services and better quality
:15:28. > :15:33.services at a lower rate for local voters. Faster, higher and longer
:15:33. > :15:38.is the aim for athletes but the politicians now, however hard they
:15:38. > :15:46.peak -- compete, only the voters can decide.
:15:46. > :15:49.That was a nice sporty shot to end Let's start this evening with some
:15:49. > :15:53.more exciting news for Cumbria. The Pirelli Rally sets off from
:15:53. > :15:57.Carlisle tomorrow night. And the fourth stage of this year's cycling
:15:57. > :16:01.race, the Tour of Britain, will set off from the city as well this
:16:01. > :16:04.autumn. It'll be the first time since 2005 that the race - which
:16:04. > :16:06.features some of the world's leading competitors - has been in
:16:06. > :16:09.Carlisle. It will leave on September the 12th.
:16:09. > :16:13.Well, the popularity of cycling in the North East and Cumbria
:16:13. > :16:16.continues to grow. And now serious riders have a new challenge in the
:16:17. > :16:20.shape of the Etape Pennines. It's a gruelling ride which takes place in
:16:20. > :16:24.Teesdale and Weardale, as Martin Emmerson explains.
:16:24. > :16:27.This is no ride for the faint- hearted. It crosses some of the
:16:27. > :16:31.highest roads in Britain and it boasts the sort of climbs that
:16:31. > :16:35.wouldn't look out of place in an Alpine Stage of The Tour De France.
:16:35. > :16:43.Two time world champion Rob Hayles was among those who tested part of
:16:43. > :16:48.the route from High Force. Pretty savage out there today. Very Healy.
:16:48. > :16:51.Dead roads and beautiful scenery in between the clouds. It is difficult
:16:51. > :16:59.and it will be extremely tough in October.
:16:59. > :17:02.The Etape will be on closed roads making it safer for riders.
:17:02. > :17:07.would encourage people to put the training in and respect the
:17:07. > :17:11.challenge. It is do a ball but it is not one for your first time. I
:17:11. > :17:16.would like to say that people can do it but I would like to encourage
:17:16. > :17:24.as many to take part as possible but there are challenging hills
:17:24. > :17:28.which will require some training. But James Robinson, from the
:17:28. > :17:31.organisers IMG, admits it's not for novices. The ride will take place
:17:31. > :17:34.on October 7th, beginning and finishing in Durham. It's part of a
:17:34. > :17:37.series of events expected to raise �1 million for Marie Curie Cancer
:17:37. > :17:41.Care. Sportives like this are growing in popularity. The Cyclone
:17:41. > :17:46.in Northumberland attracts around 4,000 riders every year.
:17:46. > :17:52.calendar is jam-packed. There are tens of thousands of riders who do
:17:52. > :17:59.this at weekends. It is an explosion.
:17:59. > :18:04.An explosion because of Britain Now he's spent much of the season
:18:04. > :18:06.on the sidelines - in the last few weeks because of a thigh injury -
:18:07. > :18:10.but Newcastle United striker Peter Lovenkrands is back in the
:18:10. > :18:13.limelight with a novel fund-raising venture in memory of his late
:18:14. > :18:16.father who died from Alzheimer's disease at the age of just 61.
:18:16. > :18:19.Newcastle's promotion-winning season - a goal against rivals West
:18:19. > :18:24.Brom scored by the Danish winger with the Scottish accent, Peter
:18:24. > :18:26.Lovenkrands. He was still coming to terms with the death in Denmark of
:18:26. > :18:35.his father, Bent, who'd been diagnosed with Alzheimer's five
:18:35. > :18:39.years earlier. I was about to leave the House to go to the airport and
:18:39. > :18:45.they couldn't get out the door quick enough. When I was about to
:18:45. > :18:52.go out, my mum was on the phone and told me. It was the worst feeling I
:18:52. > :18:56.have ever had in my life. He was such a family man and to suddenly
:18:56. > :19:00.see him forget things and he would always remember everything. The
:19:00. > :19:03.stories he used to tell us... He couldn't tell us any more. It was
:19:03. > :19:07.heartbreaking. Peter's emotional goal celebration captured the
:19:07. > :19:09.hearts of the nation. Now, two years on, he hopes a series of
:19:09. > :19:12.online auctions helped by the social network site Twitter will
:19:12. > :19:18.raise thousands for the Alzheimer's Society. Team mates have already
:19:18. > :19:24.rallied round but the wider football world is involved too.
:19:25. > :19:29.even managed to get a signed Tottenham top and gloves from Aston
:19:29. > :19:32.Villa as well. The most coveted prize up for auction is a VIP trip
:19:32. > :19:35.to the sold-out Manchester City game. Before that, though, a tough
:19:35. > :19:41.trip to Wigan and with his rehabilitation still not complete,
:19:41. > :19:45.another nervous afternoon on the She was aiming for her Olympic
:19:45. > :19:49.dream. At the age of 33, Alyson Dixon competed in the London
:19:49. > :19:53.Marathon on Sunday. She was among several athletes aiming to clinch
:19:53. > :19:57.the last British place on the Olympic team.
:19:57. > :20:00.Alyson needed to smash her personal best and a bit more to qualify and
:20:00. > :20:10.she's had the whole of the region rooting for her. Adele Robinson
:20:10. > :20:21.
:20:21. > :20:28.Just days after returning from her recent altitude training in Kenya,
:20:28. > :20:34.Alyson is in London. Her race is under way for the last British spot
:20:34. > :20:39.on the Olympic marathon team. And only her second London Marathon
:20:39. > :20:44.ever. This is the biggest challenge of her running career so far.
:20:44. > :20:49.was very relaxed this morning and focused. She knew there was a job
:20:50. > :20:55.to be done. She prepared physically and mentally. She needs to complete
:20:55. > :21:04.it in at least two hours and 30 minutes. Sheet always realised
:21:04. > :21:13.making the Olympics is a big task although a dream. -- a big ask.
:21:13. > :21:18.mile 22, cramp set in and she knew she would not make the time. On the
:21:18. > :21:26.other side of the river by London bridge, her family waited for her
:21:26. > :21:33.return. The first. We saw how was about 12 1/2 miles. She looked very
:21:33. > :21:39.relaxed. People were saying, who is it? We said it was a daughter and
:21:39. > :21:45.they said that we must be very proud. We are. -- the first time we
:21:45. > :21:50.saw her. I didn't do the performance I thought I was capable
:21:50. > :21:56.of but otherwise I am quite at beat. It is a marathon running and these
:21:56. > :22:01.things happen. Up until about 23 miles, I was on for a good run and
:22:01. > :22:08.a good Pb but my legs started to plant -- cramp on us and that was
:22:08. > :22:14.pretty much over. Her final time was two hours 35 minutes and 45
:22:14. > :22:21.seconds. She came 24th in the women's elite race and the 7th
:22:21. > :22:28.British woman to finish. Back at home in Sunderland, her Olympic
:22:28. > :22:34.dream over for this year, Alyson is recovering and reflecting. I am
:22:34. > :22:38.still a bit sore but I am OK other than that. I went over things a few
:22:38. > :22:45.times in my head and tail I got those crumbs there was nothing more
:22:45. > :22:51.I could have done. Have you been for a run since? No. I am
:22:51. > :22:56.struggling to walk! She has to weeks' rest and next dishy make
:22:56. > :23:06.enter other championships and then around the corner the Commonwealth
:23:06. > :23:16.
:23:16. > :23:21.Games. It has been a dream since I Fingers crossed for 2016.
:23:21. > :23:24.The weather is playing havoc with the Tonight's scheduled League Cup
:23:24. > :23:27.speedway fixture between the Redcar Bears and the Newcastle Diamonds at
:23:27. > :23:37.the South Tees Motorsport Park has been postponed because of a
:23:37. > :23:41.
:23:41. > :23:46.This where there is showing no signs of stopping.
:23:46. > :23:56.No, not until the early hours of tomorrow morning and a wet night to
:23:56. > :24:09.
:24:09. > :24:14.Thank you for that photograph from 10 year-old Dewar. -- fewer. This
:24:14. > :24:24.carouse is calling out to challenge other males for a fight to win the
:24:24. > :24:32.
:24:32. > :24:38.heart of a female black grouse on North Northumberland will get a
:24:38. > :24:43.real soaking with a strong wind slowly easing. A very wet night for
:24:43. > :24:53.the Cumbrian fells as well, possibly with a bit of sleep for
:24:53. > :24:58.
:24:58. > :25:04.A real change in the weather. Spring returns, the sunshine is
:25:04. > :25:08.back, the rain clears southwards. Cumbria will get the best of the
:25:08. > :25:12.northern sunshine tomorrow. One or two showers developing through
:25:12. > :25:22.Friday teatime in North Yorkshire but generally it dry and brighter
:25:22. > :25:30.
:25:30. > :25:40.day to come. -- a drier and by Of the Windsor have finally dropped
:25:40. > :25:40.
:25:40. > :25:44.on Friday. They will ease overnight tonight. The very best of the
:25:45. > :25:50.sunshine will be over the Cumbrian fells and lakes. Over the next few
:25:50. > :25:56.days, low pressure it is in charge. High-pressure tries to dominate but
:25:56. > :26:01.it does not manage. Through Saturday and Sunday, things turn
:26:01. > :26:11.more unsettled. Look at the squeeze on the isobars. Wet and windy to
:26:11. > :26:14.end the weekend and Sunday looks Let us go back to our top story.
:26:15. > :26:24.Police have launched a massive manhunt after two people were
:26:24. > :26:29.murdered. Let us go back to Whitby. Yes, to brutal murders were carried
:26:29. > :26:35.out in the victim's home. The first in Middlesbrough on Monday night at
:26:35. > :26:39.10:50pm. The body of Colin Dunsford was found at his home. He was found
:26:39. > :26:45.with severe head injuries as a result of a serious attack. The
:26:45. > :26:48.second murder was in Whitby and flats behind me in church square.
:26:48. > :26:54.50 year-old Julie Davidson was also found with severe head injuries.
:26:54. > :26:58.They are looking for 35 year-old James Allen in connection with both
:26:59. > :27:03.murders. People have been told not to approach him.