:00:00. > :00:08.Much more throughout the evening on the BBC News channel. We are back
:00:09. > :00:15.Good evening. Plans to cut ?6 million from
:00:16. > :00:18.Cleveland Fire Brigade's budget could put the public at risk `
:00:19. > :00:25.that's according to union officials who call the cuts 'dangerous'. They
:00:26. > :00:29.say 130 jobs will be lost and Marine Fire Station will shut. Around 200
:00:30. > :00:39.people attended a protest rally over the plans held in Middlesbrough.
:00:40. > :00:53.The cuts it is claimed... Response time the union. Cleveland fire
:00:54. > :00:58.brigade has had cuts for ten years now year on year. There is no way we
:00:59. > :01:04.can keep cutting without affecting the ability to respond. The site
:01:05. > :01:08.already has some of the highest cuts in Europe, and because of its
:01:09. > :01:19.nuclear industries, it has the highest number of hazard sites in
:01:20. > :01:24.the country. Are the cuts being applied fairly across the country?
:01:25. > :01:27.The government says over the last decade there has been a 40%
:01:28. > :01:33.reduction in call`out incidents and deaths from fire. It says Cleveland
:01:34. > :01:47.and other fire brigades across the country need to transform themselves
:01:48. > :01:50.to reflect the different era. A 19`year`old man has died in a
:01:51. > :01:55.three`car crash on the Brotton Bypass. Cleveland Police said an
:01:56. > :01:58.18`year`old woman is in a stable condition after the crash on the
:01:59. > :02:09.A174 yesterday tea`time. A man's been arrested on suspicion of
:02:10. > :02:12.causing death by dangerous driving. The government's being asked to
:02:13. > :02:15.support a ?30 million plan to raise standards in North East schools.
:02:16. > :02:19.Head teachers met business leaders this week to discuss the bid. A
:02:20. > :02:22.similar scheme in London has seen a dramatic rise in standards. It's
:02:23. > :02:24.hoped it could make a huge difference to the economy. If we
:02:25. > :02:29.want to fundamentally change the North East, this is a solidly ``
:02:30. > :02:33.absolutely critical. If we do not start somewhere, we will never
:02:34. > :02:38.achieve it, so it will be a huge opportunity for our next generation.
:02:39. > :02:40.And you can see more on that on Sunday Politics, tomorrow morning on
:02:41. > :02:44.BBC One. A patient who took part in trials
:02:45. > :02:47.for a drug for multiple sclerosis in the North East says it's allowed her
:02:48. > :02:50.to get on with her life. Katie Stanton took part in trials at the
:02:51. > :02:53.Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. This week the drug
:02:54. > :02:57.Tecfidera was approved for use by the European Commission.
:02:58. > :03:02.Regular check`ups, and taking tablets on time are a way of life
:03:03. > :03:07.for Katie Stanton. She was diagnosed with MS six years ago, and joined
:03:08. > :03:17.clinical trials. Her attacks reduced significantly, changing her life.
:03:18. > :03:21.The first ones I had, I was off work for three or four weeks, and now I
:03:22. > :03:28.just have to say to them, I think I am having an attack, and they are
:03:29. > :03:32.there straightaway with one lot of steroids and that will do me for a
:03:33. > :03:37.week. Up until recently, if you are diagnosed with MS, but the
:03:38. > :03:44.injections are partially effective, but the strike is more effective ``
:03:45. > :03:48.but this drug is more effective. And the drugs watchdog NICE say they
:03:49. > :03:53.will soon begin consultation on the use of the drug.
:03:54. > :03:56.Football now. A bad afternoon for our Premier League sides, Newcastle
:03:57. > :04:02.were beaten three`nil at Chelsea and Hull beat Sunderland two`nil at the
:04:03. > :04:04.Stadium of Light. In the Championship it was goalless draw
:04:05. > :04:10.for Middlesbrough And in League One Carlisle lost 2`1 to Gillingham. But
:04:11. > :04:12.in League Two it was an away wind for Hartlepool with a score of
:04:13. > :04:15.two`one against Dagenham and Redbridge and York drew nil`nil with
:04:16. > :04:18.Cheltenham. Let's see what the weather has in
:04:19. > :04:27.store for us this weekend, here's Kay Crewdson. As he had to this
:04:28. > :04:36.evening and overnight, it stays quite windy. `` as we had. In
:04:37. > :04:47.eastern areas, temperatures will remain frost free and drop to around
:04:48. > :04:53.four or five degrees. The breeze will be... Some lingering showers
:04:54. > :04:59.and western areas. The breeze moderate to fresh from the South
:05:00. > :05:03.West. That's it from the Saturday team. We'll be back tomorrow evening
:05:04. > :05:12.with all the latest news. What ever your doing enjoy the weekend.
:05:13. > :05:19.Good evening. Unfortunately I don't have much good news in this
:05:20. > :05:22.forecast. There may be a brief respite later tomorrow with the wind
:05:23. > :05:26.and the rain but it will not be long enough and we have today's storm
:05:27. > :05:29.withers, pounding many coastlines in the south and west, hence the Amber
:05:30. > :05:31.wind warning from the Met