:00:00. > :00:00.on the BBC News channel, with all the very latest on the dramatic
:00:00. > :00:12.day's Good evening. The new Bishop of
:00:13. > :00:16.Durham has been officially enthroned in a public service at Durham
:00:17. > :00:20.Cathedral today. Paul Butler was welcomed into his new diocese by
:00:21. > :00:21.church leaders from across the North East and by invited senior Anglican
:00:22. > :00:31.ministers from all over the world. It was a beautiful day for an
:00:32. > :00:33.enthronement as the crowds converged on the cathedral to welcome the 74th
:00:34. > :00:43.Bishop of Durham. Parts of the ceremony date back to
:00:44. > :00:47.mediaeval times, so Paul Butler had to experience both the traditional
:00:48. > :00:52.knocking on the door and then being led into the cathedral by children
:00:53. > :00:55.of the diocese. Inside, extending their welcome, were the Dean of
:00:56. > :00:57.Durham, Michael Sandgrove, church leaders from parishes across the
:00:58. > :01:04.North East and invited Anglican leaders from all over the world.
:01:05. > :01:14.Paul Butler seemed genuinely touched by the warmth of the welcome. You
:01:15. > :01:18.are quite a sight, you know. And this is not just a huge religious
:01:19. > :01:22.position, there is also a political element to it. The role of the
:01:23. > :01:27.Bishop of Durham brings with it a seat in the House of Lords so Paul
:01:28. > :01:29.Butler theoretically at least can also help shape the future laws of
:01:30. > :01:32.our land. And Paul Butler has already
:01:33. > :01:34.attracted some controversy with comments about the coalition
:01:35. > :01:37.government's cuts in welfare benefits and his concern about the
:01:38. > :01:42.growing numbers of people using food banks.
:01:43. > :01:48.And on the same day as the new Bishop of Durham's enthronement, a
:01:49. > :01:52.woman from Sunderland has also been enthroned in New Zealand. Reverend
:01:53. > :01:57.Dr Helen`Ann Hartley will become the seventh Bishop of Waikato. She is
:01:58. > :02:00.the first woman priest originally ordained in the Church of England to
:02:01. > :02:05.become an Anglican bishop. Her parents, who live near Durham, have
:02:06. > :02:09.flown out for the service. It's an unusual parade ` one where
:02:10. > :02:13.the tallest man carries a battle axe. He's known as the "axe man" and
:02:14. > :02:16.traditionally also wears a moustache. But today saw the
:02:17. > :02:20.Northumberland`based Gunners troop the historic battle axe for the last
:02:21. > :02:26.time in North East as the axe is handed over to a new unit.
:02:27. > :02:31.74 Battery of 39 Regiment Royal Artillery won the name the Battle
:02:32. > :02:36.Axe Company, after helping capture Martinique from the French in 1809.
:02:37. > :02:40.Following the battle, the battery was given the battle axe and a drum
:02:41. > :02:44.to commemorate their role in the victory. The drum fell overboard on
:02:45. > :02:48.the way home, but every February, the men and women of the Battle Axe
:02:49. > :02:56.Company parade the axe and it draws veterans back year after year. I
:02:57. > :03:01.come back every year in February to celebrate Battle Axe Day. It is a
:03:02. > :03:05.sad day to see the flag being lowered and the battle axe being
:03:06. > :03:09.handed over. This was the last battle axe parade
:03:10. > :03:12.to be held in Northumberland. As part of the reorganisation for the
:03:13. > :03:16.Armed Forces, the regiment is being disbanded and the axe has been
:03:17. > :03:22.passed on to a new unit. You only have to look around the room and the
:03:23. > :03:28.square and it means a lot to a lot of people. It is not a disbandment,
:03:29. > :03:30.it is a transition, living on within a new unit.
:03:31. > :03:36.To today's football results and not a great day for our teams.
:03:37. > :03:38.Sunderland lost 4`1 at Arsenal with substitute Emanuele Giaccherini
:03:39. > :03:42.scoring a late consolation goal in the 81st minute. In the
:03:43. > :03:45.Championship, it was a record`breaking day for Boro at the
:03:46. > :03:48.Riverside but for all the wrong reasons. Boro's goal drought went
:03:49. > :03:51.into six consecutive games with a goalless draw against Leeds that's
:03:52. > :03:56.the longest time the club's gone without scoring in its entire
:03:57. > :04:00.history. Carlisle's also lost, 2`1 to Rotherham in League One.
:04:01. > :04:03.In League Two, Hartlepool were beaten by Northampton 2`0 and a
:04:04. > :04:08.goalless draw for York City at home to Southend. Gateshead drew 1`1
:04:09. > :04:10.against Alfreton Town. To Scottish League Two, Berwick also
:04:11. > :04:21.saw a 1`1 result with East Stirling. Newcastle face Aston Villa tomorrow
:04:22. > :04:22.at St James' Park. And now, the weather prospects now
:04:23. > :04:33.for tonight and tomorrow. Good evening. A very windy nights to
:04:34. > :04:37.come on the cards for many of us and across Cumbria and into parts of
:04:38. > :04:41.Northumberland, it will be wet due to heavy rain moving in and the Met
:04:42. > :04:45.Office has a yellow warning out in force for rain overnight there. The
:04:46. > :04:47.winds will be strong, gale force in places and a mild night,
:04:48. > :04:53.temperatures only dropping back to around seven Celsius. But heavy rain
:04:54. > :04:57.is with us across parts of Cumbria through tomorrow. For all parts, it
:04:58. > :04:59.will be a very windy day with gale force or severe gale force winds.
:05:00. > :05:02.That's it for now, we're back tomorrow night. Enjoy your Saturday
:05:03. > :05:05.night, goodbye.