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Look North. Tonight: A jury finds this man

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guilty of sexually exploiting young girls. Two others are acquitted. The

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latest live from Teesside Crown Court.

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The crackdown on organised crime. More than 20 arrests as the police

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target more than a dozen homes in early morning raids.

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Are you ready for winter? A special report on how some have made special

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preparations in case there's a big freeze.

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And there's 'bearly' room for anything else ` as nearly 500

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teddies are donated to a lakeland charity shop.

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In sport ` plenty to keep you occupied before the second Ashes

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Test. Newcastle are in South Wales, while Sunderland hope to dent

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Mourinho's title ambitions. And Boro come up against the club's

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most successful manager. We'll hear from a nostalgic Steve McClaren!

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He sexually exploited vulnerable young girls. Taxi driver 32`year`old

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Shakil Munir used Facebook to contact his victims ` who were aged

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just 13 and 14. This afternoon, after a seven week trial at Teesside

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Crown Court, he was found guilty of sexual activity with a child and a

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charge of abduction. Two other men walked free from court. Stuart

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Whincup has been following the case and joins us from outside court now.

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The trial heard Shakil Munir had targeted young vulnerable girls. He

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befriended the girls and offered free lists as a taxi driver. He

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picked one girl up from her home in the early hours of the morning. She

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was in her pyjamas and slippers. He drove her around the region. He then

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took her to a lay`by and had sex with her. He was 32, the young girl

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was 14. His other victim was just 13. Throughout the trial he said the

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allegations were false. After 11 hours of deliberation, the jury came

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back and found him guilty of all charges will stop But two men walked

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free from court this afternoon? That is correct. Two of the four men

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walked free from court this afternoon. An 18`year`old, we have

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pictures of him leaving court. He was cleared of a charge of sexual

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activity. Another 18`year`old was also cleared of sexual activity with

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a child. The jury will return to court tomorrow to continue their

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deliberations on the other remaining person on trial, a 17`year`old youth

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who cannot be named for legal reasons. Actor you. Thank you. ``

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back to you. They gathered in the dead of night

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and then poured onto the streets of County Durham to tackle the gangs

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involved in organised crime. More than 150 police officers were

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involved in Operation Orient. Their main target: suspected drug dealers.

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They smashed down 15 doors and made 20 arrests following their early

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morning raids across the county. Our News Correspondent Peter Harris

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joined the operation and sent us this report. It is five o'clock in

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the morning and the orders are being given out. We intend to target 15

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addresses, looking for 16 people. Then the police break up into teams,

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each will take out a different card `` target. Their quarry is suspected

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heroin dealers. It has taken five months to reach this stage. Then,

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the front doors start to go on. The suspect here, he is awake now. It is

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just after quarter past six, the address here was one of 15 across

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the county. They were all hit at the same time, with the police aiming to

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arrest approximately 16 suspects. The command centre in Durham, the

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team waited for news. It can be protracted for these kinds of

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operation. The community can see the effects already this morning. That

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is the disproportionate amount of time committed by few people. If we

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focus on taking those people out of society, it takes a long time, but

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the results today speak themselves. In the end, 20 arrests today and the

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police say it proves they mean business.

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Meanwhile 43 people have been arrested in a major police operation

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in North Yorkshire. Officers recovered stolen goods, as well as

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seizing money and drugs, including heroin and cannabis. Operation Hawk

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is designed to send a stark warning ` that criminal activity will not be

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tolerated police will pursue anyone intent on breaking the law.

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Phil Bodmer spent the day with officers in York Scarborough. And

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early`morning call for the unsuspecting occupants of an address

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in York. The team of police raid a house in Clifton, on the lookout for

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stolen goods. We have a systematic search of the address, which is

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undergoing at the moment. We have recovered some items which we

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suspect may be stolen. There will be further enquiries throughout the

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day. This police activity, coordinated from a central control

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room in York, involves hundreds of officers from all areas of North

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Yorkshire. Its aim is to make offenders feel the consequences of

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committing crime. The action sends out a clear message to criminals

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travelling into North Yorkshire. If they come here to carry out illicit

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activity, they will find a hostile reception. In Scarborough, traffic

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officers were out patrolling country road, favoured by criminals as a way

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of avoiding the main trunk routes. We have intelligence which suggest

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that the vehicle connected to bringing drugs from Manchester to

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Scarborough will be on this road. It might not stop for us. Since July

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the operation has seen more than ?2 million worth of property seized and

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?750,000 worth of drugs taken off the streets. Back at the address in

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York, three people are taken in for questioning. They will be taken to

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the local police station and interviewed. They will be questioned

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and it will be ascertained what is their relation to the property in

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the address. This evening the police say more than 40 people and arrested

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today. They expect more to follow overnight.

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The inquest into the killing of Christopher Brown has been told

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there was an official prison report warning of the danger posed by a man

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who'd then go on a shooting spree. It was written by a prison officer

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on the day Raoul Moat was released from Durham Jail, where he'd served

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a sentence for assault. The existence of the report and its

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contents were first revealed by Look North. Today the inquest heard how

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prison officer Martin Phillips was given a warning about Raoul Moat by

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a trusted prisoner, it came on the morning of his release. He told the

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inquest he went straightaway to fill in as security information report.

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He wrote... Officer Phillips thought the report

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was important enough to be handed personally buy into it your officer.

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But the inquest heard nobody checked with him to see you who his source

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was. He had not take a box on the front page of the report marked

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action immediately. The coroner asked him about the box. Officer

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Phillips said he did not understand what it would convey. Raoul Moat was

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now on the outside while the report was being circulated. It was passed

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on three times and after six hours return to a senior officer. By now,

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Samantha Stoppard was the person at risk. The report also contained her

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address. However, Mr Hunter did not mark the box action immediately but

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action within 72 hours. Before that time, Christopher Brown had been

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shot and killed. Samantha Stoppard shot and seriously injured. PC David

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Rathband would be and Raoul Moat Richard himself when

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cornered by the police. The inquest continues tomorrow.

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The funeral of 12`year`old Matthew Hayes has taken place in Sunderland.

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He was killed after being hit by a bus in Ryhope last Friday. This

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afternoon more than 300 mourners attended St Matthews Church to pay

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their respects. Matthew was described as a generous, kind

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hearted and funny boy ` who loved Dr Who.

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Police are appealing for information following the discovery of an

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elderly woman's body in the River Nidd in North Yorkshire. The body

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was found near the viaduct close to Mother Shipton's Cave at 8.50am this

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morning. Officers say there's nothing to suggest there are any

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suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and enquiries are underway

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to establish the woman's identity. 70 jobs are to go with the closure

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of a chemical plant on Teesside. The South Korean`owned Lotte Chemical

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will shut its Wilton PTA facility ` a product that's used in the

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manufacture of plastics. The company's blaming poor prices in the

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world market, as well as competition from China. However, Lotte will

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continue to employ about 170 workers elsewhere on the Wilton site.

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The Government says it will announce in a year's time whether the A1 will

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be upgraded in Northumberland. Campaigners have been fighting for a

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dual carriageway for decades. Today, ministers announced a feasibility

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study into the road north of Newcastle will report in Autumn

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2014. At the same time, the Government will announce options to

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alleviate congestion and tackle problems on the A1 Gateshead Western

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bypass. We will continue to keep the pressure on, we see it as crucial.

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We need a proper strategic link between ourselves and Scotland,

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particularly Edinburgh. We desperately need that. We are

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pleased that the feasibility study is starting.

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You're watching Wednesday's Look North. Dawn's here shortly with

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tonight's sports news. A real toy story. The charity shop

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that's been left 500 teddy bears in a will. There is a weather warning

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on the programme. I will be here with all the details later.

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Right, batten down the hatches ` winter is on its way. And if that's

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not bad enough, it's worth remembering that severe weather

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events are becoming ever more frequent. But does that mean we just

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have to sit back and see what nature throws at us? Or should we be taking

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matters into our own hands and planning for the worst? Paul Mooney

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has been to meet people from across the region who have been doing just

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that for tonight's Look North Report.

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More sleet and snow on the way. Floods, Gailes, blizzard conditions.

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In winter, resources can be stretched to the maximum. Take

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Cumbria county council, they have an annual budget of ?4.4 million for

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their maintenance programme but with over 4000 miles of roads, they have

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two prioritise. What if you do not live on a priority road? If you live

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off the beaten track, you may never see a council greater. `` gritter.

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So they have built their own snowblower. A group of us decided we

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needed something better for people. It was being kept very busy. We went

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out because more than once, we went out 120 times/G, we were very busy.

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A second machine has been added and the locals are reaping the benefits.

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Some monitors we can get five foot drifts on the drive. `` some

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winters. The drivers about 100 yards long. When we try to query in the

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past, it has taken us about three days to get rid of this now.

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Sometimes the wet stuff can be a bigger problem than the white stuff.

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Over 20,000 properties are at risk in the North East. The logos of the

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head`on, with the Environment Agency to come up with a local Flood action

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plan. We will utilise the above flood plain. That has all the

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amenities which are required. We have worked in unison with us all.

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We are able to utilise some of their roof structure, which is storage and

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also personnel. Once we're happy, we will pass on that information.

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Prevention is not an option for everyone. A heavy snowfall can be a

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heartbreaker for the North's farmers. This year we have been down

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in a sheltered fields. The ones who have lambs out there but shelters

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up. A storm came and in that field we lost about 30 lambs, and a lot of

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people lofts a lot of animals. If you use alarm, that is your

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property. If you lose a you, that is your livelihood. It is back in the

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Pennines that we find Ray Miller, perhaps the perfect man for all

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seasons. You meet people and they are waiting for you. They are really

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friendly. It is part of life of here. When the winter is over and

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things warm up, Ray provides a vital service for the people, as he plays

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to a different tune. Let us know how you've

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winter on the Look North Facebook page. The details on how to log on

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are on your screen now. Charity shops can be a great place

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to grab a bargain. The Beckhams recently donated some designer gear

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to one. And if you're after a teddy bear for Christmas, an Oxfam shop in

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the Lake District could be the place to go. In fact, they can barely fit

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any more stock in the shop. That's because they've got almost 500

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teddies to sell, thanks to the generosity of a local lady, who left

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her impressive collection to them in her will. Here's Dave Guest. They

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are cute, they are cuddly and they can be quite costly. These are

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nursed just teddy bears, these are special teddy bears. We bought these

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in Germany. If these were to go into a teddy bear auction, it would make

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in the region between three and ?4000. Not every teddy bear is worth

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that kind of money. In Oxfam shop, they are awash with things. A local

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woman left her entire contents of a home in Oxfam shop when she passed

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away. When volunteers arrived cleared out they were in for a big

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surprise. Every single room was full of teddy bears. In one room there

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was about 12 foot square, which was well but deep with teddy bears. The

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Oxfam volunteers spent time cleaning and sorting out the Bears. They have

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discovered around 180 Tories, fanatics blinds wider price tickets

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are more than you would normally expect to see `` toys. People have

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not group price? No. They also found a number of other rare bears and

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collectable toys. Since we have been put them on the sale, our takings

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have been going up. In case you're wondering, all of the Bears don't

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live timidly at the Oxfam shop. They been secured at other places.

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Tempting, but I would not let mine loose.

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Now, it's time to meet another Sportskid in our latest film

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featuring youngsters who excel at their chosen sport. This week it's a

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boy from Northumberland who, as Stephanie Cleasby's been finding

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out, has a spring in his step. I'm Jack Taylor, I'm 13 years old and I

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love trampolining. Jack's sport requires a huge amount

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of dedication. Three days a week after school, he travels from his

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home in Humshaugh to Washington for training, a 70 mile round trip.

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When I come here, it is like a new me. Because I know nearly everything

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about trampolining. Louis Murray has started coaching me and started

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building up my confidence about trampolining.

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He's started excelling really fast, I could not reach that standard

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until I was 15 or 16, he is 13, he is excelling. You go really, really

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high. What goes through your head when you

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are doing it? Just hopefully I will not land on my

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neck! I have done that countless times.

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Jack trains with Kat Driscoll, who went to the London 2012 Olympics

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with Team GB. He is not scared, he is prepared to

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try anything, if you have no fear you are onto a winner. Lots of kids

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will get scared of everything, he has not had that. If he can keep

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that going, he has a lot to give. He was ranked fifth at his first

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international championships, which is a great achievement. Hopefully he

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will progress to the British youth team.

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The thought of reaching new heights really drives Jack forward. Do you

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think you might get to the Olympics one day?

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My mum says if I put enough effort in then I might. My mum wants a free

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holiday! That was a somersault with the half twist on the end, but I

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overpowered it and I broke my own cheekbone. People at school started

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calling me Chipmunk because my cheek was swollen. You should definitely

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start trampolining, it is great fun. I can see why they get scared doing

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that. Having no fear, I think that is the key. I did a little bit when

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I was young. Sunderland boss Gus Poyet knows his

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side will have to come up with something special at the Stadium of

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Light tonight against his former club Chelsea if they're to drag

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themselves off the bottom of the table. The Black Cats slipped back

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to the foot of the Premier League last night after Crystal Palace beat

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West Ham. But the optimists might point to the league table at this

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point two years ago when Martin O'Neill took over. After 14 games

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Sunderland were on 11 points, which is where they'll be if they can

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upset the odds and claim three points against Jose Mourinho's men.

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Obviously he is one of the best, if not the best. Can we beat him? I

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don't know, but it would be nice. The problem is that we know we are

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going to have to be very good and even be a bit lucky on the day, and

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then perform to our best. What I enjoy the most is to be able to be

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there. That is a great achievement to be leading a Premiership team

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against world with one of the best managers

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in the world. Elsewhere tonight, Middlesbrough

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travel to Derby in the Championship to face their most successful

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manager Steve McClaren. Back in the Premier League it's the first of two

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away trips for Newcastle. Swansea first up this evening, followed by

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Manchester United at the weekend. Mark Tulip looks ahead.

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It's amazing what a settled team and four wins in a row can do for a

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side's confidence and league position. After an inconsistent and

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frustrating start to the season, sixth placed Newcastle face a couple

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of tough away matches, starting in South Wales, just one point shy of

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the Champions League places. It is great in Reading keep the run going.

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I think going to Manchester United, you would like that momentum. You

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would not like to get beat at Swansea and lose our momentum. It

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would make it that much harder. We have a tough game first. So far so

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good on the injury front, and competition for places is a welcome

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headache. Steven Taylor and have them ben arfa are not playing at the

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moment. They are desperate to play. We have real competition for

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places, that does bode well. In the Championship, Steve

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McClaren's Derby, who've only lost once in the two months he's been in

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charge, host McClaren's old club Middlesbrough, where he made his

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name as a manager. They were great times. Europe, league cup final.

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When we look back, what a tremendous achievement that was by everybody.

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Steve Gibson takes a lot of credit for that. The success was great to

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see and I enjoyed that. It was great for the community. Mark Tulip, BBC

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Look North. And you can listen to live match

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commentary of all those games on your local BBC Radio station.

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Berwick Rangers, meanwhile, slipped to second bottom in Scottish League

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Two last night after losing 3`1 to Stirling Albion who go second top of

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the table. We start our forecast is heaving with a weather warning for

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Dale and wind. `` Gailes. There is a warning. It will last until tomorrow

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to time. Tonight it is driving clear spells. Notice the rain already to

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the north and that will slowly start to spill its way southwards. It will

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cross our region in the early hours of the morning with strengthening

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winds. Westerly gales through the early hours will stop. It will

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really batter the west Coast of Cumbria. The winds will last a

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couple seconds but could be damaging. These could be between 60

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and 80 miles an hour. The low temperature around

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Celsius the most part first thing tomorrow morning. The rain is

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widespread through tomorrow morning. It lasts until late morning

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as well. By lunchtime, it will start to ease and clear. Notice that

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behind the main band of rain, there are some snow showers. It is mainly

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distributor for the northern hills. The Pennines and achieve its could

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get some showers. We don't expect snow to be an issue at lower levels.

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The winds are up at 20 miles an hour. East Coast will take a

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battering. The Cumbrian coast will be lighter winds by the end of the

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afternoon. Top are which is tomorrow of eight or nine Celsius. It will

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not feel pleasant out there at all. A real wet and wild started the and

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through the afternoon. It will start to ease after that. High pressure

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takes over on Friday. Bad weather system brings in the wetter weather

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but eases away and stop we are in for a crisp and clear day on Friday.

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On the weekend it will be quite cloudy. It could bring a few

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showers, maybe on Saturday, but the winds ease. A calmer weekend after a

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windy day tomorrow. What does that mean in terms of detail for our

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towns? It will be drier, but cold. Just one degree above freezing on

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Friday in Cumbria. Gloomy on Saturday and very similar in the

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north`east. A little bit of sunshine on Friday. That's how it looks. An

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amber weather warning coming into force in the early hours of tomorrow

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morning. Thank you very much. That is it from us. Join us later on.

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