04/06/2013 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

Welcome to look north. In tonight's headlines: After a ten-year battle,

victory for campaigners fighting for flood defences to protect a

North Yorkshire town. Passive smoking victims - figures reveal

13,000 youngsters need treatment in the North East every year. Put out

to pasture - Cleveland Police closes its mounted section to save

cash. And a six-year-old girl represents her grandad at the

service to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's

coronation. Fancy being a sports reporter this summer? We'll have

details of how you can apply for the BBC's trainee scheme Kick Off.

And while the sun shines, Durham press on with preparations for

their first Ashes Test match in the They've spent more than a decade

lobbying the government and the Environment Agency for improved

defences, and today, a new scheme to protect the town of Pickering in

North Yorkshire has finally been given the go-ahead. It has

devastated by a major floods in 2007, and residents live in fear of

the same thing happening again. Campaigners have asked for or her

second dam to be built to protect them. The project was finally given

planning permission today. It was actually up to here with water.

bad as that? The house inside, everything. It may have been six

years ago, but for Kath Graystone, the memory is very much fresh in

her mind. You can imagine what it was like inside. It was just Slyne,

filthy, dirty water on everything and in all the cupboards. These

were the scenes in 2007. It was described as a one in 25 year event.

For people like pensioner Topsy Clynch, it was a terrifying time.

Sadly, Topsy passed away in 2009, but her daughter lives with fear of

flooding in the house. Sue had it twice. It was a nightmare. Topsy

became heavily involved in campaigning for improved flood

protection, even him peering in Hello magazine. The flood defence

will be cited a mile and a half upstream. Mike Potter explained her

at work. It means there is an awful lot of water are going through

Pickering, but only just enough that doesn't Flood the town, and

all the water there would have flooded the town will now be held

behind the dam up here. When it is up and running, it will turn these

fields into a flood plain when there is heavy rain. That would

under prevented flooding on the scale we saw back in 2007, but it

would have given the people who live in Pickering vital time to

prepare. Topsy is no longer around to hear news that construction work

will begin in the autumn, but her daughter summed up how she would

feel. She would be delighted. Absolutely delighted that it has

finally come. She would be over the 13,000 youngsters need treatment in

the North East every year after breathing in other people's

cigarette smoke. And now the Government has launched a new

campaign to increase awareness of the hidden dangers of smoking in

homes and cars. Here's our health Every day, millions of children in

the UK are exposed to second-hand smoke. In the North East, that

number is thought to be 84,000, putting them at risk of increased

lung disease, meningitis and cot death. And today, to coincide with

this new Government campaign, the Royal College of Physicians

revealed over 800 children a day are now visiting a doctor with

conditions related to inhaling someone else's smoke. The numbers

make uncomfortable reading. 13,000 children need medical treatment

every year. 68% of parents who smoke admit smoking with children

in the car. But there is support for change. 85% of adults want a

ban on smoking in cars with children. But the key message if

you are not ready to quit is to take it totally outside, don't

smoke in the car, just smoking out the door or with the car window

open is not going to protect children. The new research today

also shows that three-quarters of adults had no idea that so many

children were affected by second- hand smoke. They didn't think it

was that high, passive smoking for children. What you think of it?

has made me put my Tabak. I don't think you should be able to smoke

with children in the car. shouldn't smoke in the house when

there are kids in the house. What would you like to see happen?

band. It should be banned from anywhere in enclosed space. After

my Grenda passed away, it was my brother.

Donna from Blakelaw in Newcastle used to smoke around her children,

but after her own mother died from lung cancer at just 54, it was

Donna's children who forced her to stop. They had seen what had

happened to their grandma. They were being taught about second-hand

smoking school. They were learning a lot more than I had however

learned as a child. They had seen the pictures on my cigarette packet.

They told me, you were doing this to us as well as yourself, and we

don't want you to die like grandma did. Smoking is still the North

East's biggest killer, but getting the message about its dangers and

the increased price has seen more people have quit here than anywhere

else in the country. Health experts now want to

underline this message that other people's smoke can and is damaging

the health of children. And Sharon Barbour joins me now. So,

this is a Government campaign, but does the Government plan to ban

smoking in cars and homes when children are present? There is a

ban currently being considered in Scotland, and similar bans are in

place in countries like Australia and Canada. England's Public Health

Minister says she thinks smoking should be banned in cars carrying

children, on the grounds of child welfare. She is supported like --

by organisations like the Royal College of paediatrics and Child

Health. But it is not looking likely in the near future. A short

time ago, a spokesperson for the Department of Health told me in a

statement that when it comes to smoking in the home or family car,

we don't believe legislation is the best way to encourage people to

change their behaviour. But it is clear that the government thinks

Cleveland Police are disbanding their mounted section because they

can no longer afford it. The officers will be redeployed, and

new homes will have to be found for its six horses. The unit has been

policing Teesside's streets for 40 years. But now it's become the

latest victim of budget cuts. Here's our political editor Richard

Moss. They are a regular sight on Cleveland's streets. But from April

next year, the force will no longer have a mounted division. The Chief

Constable says it's one of the hardest decisions she's had to take.

But one that's driven by the need to make cuts. The area's police and

crime commissioner is sympathetic. We are going to lose something like

30% of the policing budget by 2015, so we are in difficult

circumstances. I understand members of the public will be concerned,

because the mounted section has been popular with people over the

years, and a part of policing over the years, but we are into a

different era now where financial circumstances are a lot more tight

and we have to make difficult decisions. Cleveland Police says it

costs half a million pounds a year to run the Mountain Division. Seven

of the officers are here will be redeployed, so it will save around

�88,000 per year by disbanding this section.

But for the staff affected and the public there is a relationship that

goes beyond pounds and pence. The Police Commissioner does want to

hear from any objectors, but the final decision will still lie with

the Chief Constable. I will go through the report, and I will have

questions and concerns as well, so there will be a scrutiny process,

and that is the basis on which Crown Commissioners were

established. Next month will mark the

anniversary of Cleveland's mounted section. But it looks like its 40th

year will be its last, and these horses will need new homes.

Paul and Linda Spencer were killed in Reddin Park in January 2008 when

their helicopter crashed. Eyewitnesses said they saw the

helicopter has been into the ground. Peter Lugg was at the inquest.

It was on 26th January 2008 that 43-year-old multi-millionaire

businessman Paul Spencer crashed his brand new Gazelle helicopter

while attempting to land in the grounds of Reading park, a luxury

hotel. Also killed in the accident was his 59-year-old wife Linda.

Both are said to have died from severe multiple injuries. This

venue was one of the couple's favourites, with a helicopter

landing pad, golf courses and restaurants. It is used by pop

stars and millionaires. The purpose of the inquest will be simply to

establish the cause of death. On the day of the accident, wind

conditions were said to be gusty. Eye witnesses recalled seeing a

helicopter spinning and falling to the ground, Toll first. Michelle

Prescott, who considered going up with the Spencers for an aerial

view of the estate, as was one of the first at the scene. She could

do nothing to help, and was forced back by a strong smell of aviation

fuel. An inquiry has already determined that the cause of the

crash was due in part to Mr Spencer's lack of experience and

probable training inadequacies. In February this year, his flying

instructor was jailed for six months for falsifying his flight

records. His lob was described as a work of fiction. The inquest is

A two-week public inquiry into proposals to extend both the Lake

District and the Yorkshire Dales National Parks is under way in

Cumbria. If approved, both national parks would extend to either side

of the M6 at Tebay. But the plans are controversial. Many people in

the tourist industry say it would be a great idea to increase visitor

numbers. But some farmers are against it. Here's Peter Marshall.

Some might say they're a national treasure, but Middleton and cast it

unfurls are not part of a national park. The inquiry is open. This

inquiry could change that. It is considering extending both the

Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Lake District National Park.

have called this unfinished business for 60 years. When the

boundary was drawn up in the early 1950s, they put them in the wrong

place. They cut them right through the middle. It is about time that

we corrected these boundaries. proposals suggest expand in the

Lake District in the east and south, and these areas would be added to

the Yorkshire Dales. Cumbria County Council is against the proposals.

It appears -- fears the effect of national park status on house

prices. The affordability to live here without bring the house prices

and rented prices prohibitive. Those who represents some moral

business say areas around Middleton Fell are not suited to tourism.

is not set up for a huge influx of numbers. The roads and lanes are

very narrow. When people get there, there will be nowhere for them to

park. National parks are wonderful brands, so it should benefit a lot

of businesses, whether it is a hotel or a pub or a village shop.

The final decision on whether places like this will become part

of a national park is expected to be announced by the environment

A six-year-old girl from York has attended the 60th anniversary of

the Queen's coronation at Westminster Abbey. Bailey Smith has

been given special permission to take the place of her grandfather

Bev Jones, who's too ill to go. Cathy Killick reports.

The coronation was an extraordinary occasion, not only for the Queen,

but everyone watching her. Thousands took part in the event.

One of them was bed Jones, head chorister at York Minster, who sang

at the coronation. He had just been He went on to gain four music

degrees, and staged around 500 shows around the world, and

particularly in York. Sadly, he now has dementia, but relished that

precious day. He can remember that day right from when they were woken

in the morning at 4 o'clock to get ready. They were given very little

breakfast for fear that the young boys, and one or two of the boy is

smuggled apples with them. Palace staff allowed Lenzly to take their

granddaughter instead of her husband as he was unable to go. She

hopes to be a chorister, too, with her name joining his on the honours

board. But for now, she is just thrilled to have taken his place at

the Abbey today. And have told most of my friends, and they are all

really jealous, and they say they wish they were going. They are

proud that I get to go to see the 2000 people were invited to the

anniversary celebration, and while it was clearly an important

occasion for the Royal Family, it was moving, too, for the Jones

family from York, thinking of bed A fantastic day for Bailey there.

It was the night he'd planned himself - a spectacular highlight

of his charity Foundation. Sadly, Sir Bobby Robson's 80th birthday

celebrations had to go ahead without him. It all happened in

February this year, nearly four years after Sir Bobby's death. His

foundation goes from strength to strength, and today a new

fundraising DVD of that big night has been released. Gerry Jackson

Even as he launched his cancer foundation in 2008, Sir Bobby knew

he didn't have long left to oversee it. In fact, it would be little

more than a year. But he was still planning for evenings, just like

this. It was Sir Bobby's own idea to gather stars and entertainers

for a night of entertainment. And that is exactly what he got.

walks Craig Bellamy. How why you, son? How is your leg? All right?

And he walks out of the door, and You got to saying on the night?

me and Russell Watson performed Barcelona together. It was very

emotional. My dad loved the show. One very big name couldn't be there

at the Sage on that very night. But his own poignant tribute is here on

the DVD. I had a relapse. I nearly was there to see you again, but I

got through it. Thanks for giving me a great career. Lots of love,

It is just so vibrant and so emotional. I still cry, and I have

seen it 15 times. The event itself raised around

�80,000. It's hoped the sales of this DVD will add a lot more for a

foundation now worth over �5 million, and whose founder

continues to command respect and Ombersley a great night, and now

you can enjoy it on that DVD. But before I sound too much like a plug,

let's get on with the sport. Newcastle Falcons have continued

their recruitment drive with the signing of Munster centre Danny

Barnes. The 23-year-old, who was born in New Zealand, is Irish

qualified and has represented Ireland U20s. He played for Munster

in the Heineken Cup and was the club's second-highest try scorer in

2011-12. The Falcons, who lifted the Championship trophy last week,

have now signed seven players as Dean Richards bolsters his squad

ahead of the new Premiership season. Meanwhile, scrum half Jordi

Pasqualin has joined Championship side London Scottish on a two-year

Well, it's been a day of glorious sunshine for many, but after the

appalling spring weather, the England and Wales Cricket Board is

said to be considering an earlier start to the domestic season with

some matches played abroad to avoid postponements and fixture

congestion. Back to this summer, though, and much of the focus at

Durham's International Cricket Ground is on its first Ashes Test

This is how the weather looked at Chester-le-Street on the first day

of the season back in April. But it is looking better now, and England

play the Aussies in just nine weeks. We are putting 5,000 permanent

seats in, to take our capacity up to 15,000 seats. We have found a

bit more seat -- space - and more seats to the back of this band --

the stand to take it up to 17,500. A Durham have built a solid

reputation for hosting cricket matches, and this latest investment

is further proof that no-one can rest on the laurels. We are a

modern ground, and everything we have added such as the Media Centre

have only added to our quality. It is a competitive market out there.

Grounds do compete for the games we get, so we are just putting

ourselves and a better position with this new seating. This Ashes

match is one of the big highlights of the summer sporting calendar,

but will England be basking in the county sunshine come August?

Some tickets are still available. Now, if being a sports reporter

sounds like the perfect job and you think you've got what it takes, the

BBC wants to hear from you. This year's sports peporters trainee

scheme Kick Off has been launched, and we're looking for people who

have a passion for sport, but maybe not the media knowledge to take it

any further. Successful candidates join a local BBC station for work

experience on our radio or online sports desks for eight weeks over

the summer. Matthew Raisbeck, who's now a sports presenter and

commentator on BBC Newcastle, came through the scheme a few years ago.

It gave me the opportunity that I was looking for to get into sports

and football media, and it gave me the ground in that I wanted in both

radio and online with a little television as well, so it was

across all platforms, which is really important, because media is

in so many forms these days. It was a fantastic introduction, and

really gave me the opportunity to develop and then stay in the

industry, and eventually get a full-time job. It can be done! For

full details of the trainee scheme and how to apply, go to the bbc

website. There's the full address on your screen -

bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee- schemes/kick-off - but I found it

by typing BBC Sport Kick Off into my search engine. I should go for

that, because my sport knowledge is second to none!

Yes, it might help! Whitby is a million miles away from

the opulence of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, but the

Yorkshire coast is exactly where Sultan Al Darmaki wanted to put his

money to help boost a horror film festival. He says that the Bram

Stoker International Film Festival should now be bigger and better

than ever, and with the promise of A-list celeb names, as Phillip

He says he could have chosen can or Venice, but Sultan Al Darmaki has

fallen in love with their history and folklore of Whitby. He finds

himself here after a lifelong fascination with horror,

particularly Hammill horror films, and Whitby might be small on the

world stage, but he has plans for big names here in the autumn.

want to bring in a lot of relevant names, big names in the horror film

and sci-fi industry, a lot of A- list people, to this festival.

wouldn't be drawn on just which A- list as might be walking the

cobbles of Whitby in October, but he some -- does have some details

about his role of. These guys are dying to put me in a Dracula cape.

But unfortunately I haven't got the bill. And still have to get that

transforming into a bat trick. director explained how the

collaboration came about. We made contact, and he agreed to meet me

in London. We then agreed it would be better to meet in Whitby, and he

fell in love with the idea of the festival in the town. With so many

people in Whitby reliance -- reliant on the tourism created by

Bram Stoker, there is excitement. It sounds really good. Hopefully it

will begin -- bring a lot more tourists into the town. We get a

lot of Dracula followers here, so it would be good. I don't want to

scare the kids, but when I was given the chance to wear one of the

actual cloaks won by Christopher Lee, I thought it would be rude not

to! The hall of Whitby will be in Bram Stoker fever in October, when

one of the biggest and best festivals to hit the town yet will

Exciting, and doesn't everywhere look fantastic in the sunshine! And

they don't think it will break any time soon, but I don't want to

Beautiful scenes here. University does cooking sausages on the

barbecue behind me, and this weather could last for quite a few

days. It could even last into the middle of next week. Our headline

for the next few days, mostly dry, bright, and getting increasingly

warm. There will be Mr Emma North coast, and it is the coast of the

North East and North Yorkshire that could have more cloud in the days

to come. -- misty on the north A mild night tonight, and a sunny

start your day tomorrow in the West. Lots of sunshine in Cumbria, but

misty on the beaches. Increasingly as we head for a late morning and

into the afternoon, that low cloud and missed will burn back, and

we're expecting spells and sunshine across the East as well as the West.

Top temperatures here around 11 or 12 Celsius, the low Fifties in

Fahrenheit. Temperatures could rise to make a pleasant day in Cumbria.

Our precious sequence for the next few days shows that dominant area

of high pressure across the UK and the North of England acting as a

cap on the atmosphere, keeping the weather dry and settled. Bright

skies, and getting very nicely warm through Friday and Saturday.

Temperatures as high as 20 Celsius, and in the north-east, bright and