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:00:00. > :00:00.building society. That's all from the BBC News at Six, so it's goodbye

:00:00. > :00:00.Hello, and welcome to Wednesday's from

:00:00. > :00:07.Hello, and welcome to Wednesday's Look North. In the headlines

:00:08. > :00:11.tonight: Death on the railway. A man dies after his car is struck

:00:12. > :00:15.by a train on a level crossing. Too sick to shoot? Police request a

:00:16. > :00:18.health check for your firearms certificate. But it's not

:00:19. > :00:22.compulsory. I believe if a gun licence holder or

:00:23. > :00:27.applicant doesn't want to fill this application in, they have something

:00:28. > :00:31.to hide. Sold by a Lord ` but bought by

:00:32. > :00:35.commoners? Could Blencathra become the people's peak?

:00:36. > :00:40.And where there's muck, there's brass. Who's making the money from

:00:41. > :00:43.all these marathons? And in sport, Sunderland could

:00:44. > :00:47.fulfil the final part of Gus Poyet's miracle tonight. The comeback kings

:00:48. > :00:51.only need a point against West Brom to ensure Premier League safety

:00:52. > :01:05.tonight ` we'll be LIVE at the Stadium of Light.

:01:06. > :01:11.A 77`year`old man's died after his car was hit on a level crossing in

:01:12. > :01:14.North Yorkshire today. It happened at Scampston near Pickering. The

:01:15. > :01:19.train was a Trans`Pennine express travelling from Scarborough to

:01:20. > :01:22.Liverpool. The crossing was on private land where a farm track

:01:23. > :01:31.crossed the railway line. Phil Bodmer reports from the scene.

:01:32. > :01:37.The buckled wreckage of a Suzuki car, in which a 77`year`old man was

:01:38. > :01:40.killed this morning. The driver died after a trans`Pennine express train

:01:41. > :01:48.travelling from Scarborough to Yorke struck the vehicle, slicing it

:01:49. > :01:52.into. It was just after 9:15am. Police were called to the scene is

:01:53. > :01:59.where the ambulance and fire brigade. All of these people are

:02:00. > :02:03.working together now to find out exactly what happened in this tragic

:02:04. > :02:09.accident, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family. A level

:02:10. > :02:13.crossing on a farm track requires users to telephone for permission to

:02:14. > :02:17.cross. It is not known whether the phone was used on this occasion.

:02:18. > :02:21.This is the unmanned level crossing with the collision took place. The

:02:22. > :02:25.force of the impact with the train struck the car pretty much split the

:02:26. > :02:30.body of the car into, and the train has travelled a further 200 yards

:02:31. > :02:38.before coming to rest further down the track. No one on board was

:02:39. > :02:43.injured. The train driver was treated for shock at the scene.

:02:44. > :02:47.People were quickly alerted to the incident and ran to help. Witham

:02:48. > :02:56.there wasn't awful lot of ambulances, fire engines,

:02:57. > :03:03.helicopters, but it wasn't chaotic, because it was clear what happened.

:03:04. > :03:07.It was traumatic if nothing else. The line was reopened at around two

:03:08. > :03:11.o'clock this afternoon as the car was taken away on a recovery vehicle

:03:12. > :03:15.for further analysis. Police have not yet named the victim, and is a

:03:16. > :03:19.joint investigations into the cause of the crash are continuing with

:03:20. > :03:24.help from the rail accident investigation on it.

:03:25. > :03:27.Durham Police say a "significant" number of people with legally`held

:03:28. > :03:31.guns were not honest about their mental health when they applied for

:03:32. > :03:34.their firearms licences. And if officers had known the truth, the

:03:35. > :03:38.applicants might not have been allowed to have weapons. Durham

:03:39. > :03:41.Police is running a pilot scheme to encourage people to voluntarily hand

:03:42. > :03:43.over their health details. But those affected by shooting tragedies say

:03:44. > :03:48.there should be stricter, compulsory checks on those who want firearms

:03:49. > :03:58.licences. Our news correspondent, Peter Harris, reports.

:03:59. > :04:01.A history of domestic violence and a cabinet full of guns. Michael

:04:02. > :04:10.Atherton killed himself in three relatives. The police now say

:04:11. > :04:14.tighter checks on the mental health of those keeping guns suggest some

:04:15. > :04:20.should never have had them in the first place, and went candid. A

:04:21. > :04:24.pilot scheme in Durham meant a gun licence applications and voluntary

:04:25. > :04:28.agreed to greater cross checks on them at `` medical history. In four

:04:29. > :04:36.months, 353 people applied for licences, but with the extra

:04:37. > :04:40.scrutiny, 41 dropped out and let their licenses labs. we have a bit

:04:41. > :04:44.of concern, because we want to have an open and candid relationship with

:04:45. > :04:50.people applying for firearms, and for the most majority of those

:04:51. > :04:54.people, this is the relationship. One of the learnings from the

:04:55. > :04:58.tragedy of 2012 when Durham Police did a full review of licensing, they

:04:59. > :05:03.said we could do things better and we need to be more risk focus in our

:05:04. > :05:06.business. Bye`mac this is the medical questionnaire which appears

:05:07. > :05:10.to have deterred some form of gun licence holders from reapplying. It

:05:11. > :05:15.asks directly if you have had issues with suicide or thoughts or alcohol

:05:16. > :05:18.abuse. This is voluntary, though, and people think it should be

:05:19. > :05:23.something you should fill in. I think it is a surprise to most

:05:24. > :05:27.people but it is not already incorporated as a standard piece of

:05:28. > :05:32.information the police should have access to when considering such an

:05:33. > :05:37.important public safety issue. I think in the future, this or

:05:38. > :05:45.something like this would be a good idea. A view echoed by Dunmore

:05:46. > :05:52.campaigners, like Bobby, who is family members were killed by the

:05:53. > :05:55.gunmen. Is a gun licence holder or applicant does much of this

:05:56. > :06:00.application in, I believe they have something to hide, and maybe they do

:06:01. > :06:05.suffer from depression or do know they have a mental problem. In my

:06:06. > :06:09.eyes, they should be made to fill this forming. Ironically, these new

:06:10. > :06:13.checks would not have necessarily stopped Michael Atherton having

:06:14. > :06:17.legal guns, but the need to stop crimes like he's mean the issue of

:06:18. > :06:20.gun control is never far away. And Peter Harris joins me now.

:06:21. > :06:23.Peter, people applying for firearms licences are perfectly entitled to

:06:24. > :06:31.refuse these extra checks, aren't they? Yes, they are. They already

:06:32. > :06:35.have to declare any relevant medical history. But this scheme does is

:06:36. > :06:39.move towards more crosschecking with GPs. About a third of those who have

:06:40. > :06:43.applied in Durham in recent months have declined to enter these extra

:06:44. > :06:48.medical questions. It doesn't imply they have done it anything wrong at

:06:49. > :06:53.all. It is voluntary and they do not have to do it. Some have cited the

:06:54. > :06:57.fee. Others have cited advice from shooting organisations. It is a

:06:58. > :07:00.pilot. It is voluntary. It remains to be seen whether the Home Office

:07:01. > :07:08.will seek to bring in these extra checks more widely across the

:07:09. > :07:11.country. Thank you. They described it as a "day of

:07:12. > :07:14.action". From early morning, police officers were targeting drink and

:07:15. > :07:19.drug drivers, people speeding, and criminals using the road network in

:07:20. > :07:22.Stockton. 12 people died on Cleveland's roads last year, and

:07:23. > :07:25.officers from Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit said the

:07:26. > :07:31.aim of this latest campaign was to make the roads safer. Stuart Whincup

:07:32. > :07:34.reports. Rush hour, and officers were

:07:35. > :07:39.stopping drivers on their way to work. Morning, sir. Just come to do

:07:40. > :07:43.some roadside breath tests. Can I ask you to do a breath test? First,

:07:44. > :07:51.drug and drink drivers were targeted. Blow into the device. Keep

:07:52. > :07:55.going, keep going, keep going, stop. This traveller passed the test. The

:07:56. > :07:58.aim of this operation is to improve road safety and reduce casualties

:07:59. > :08:04.after 12 people died on Cleveland's roads last year. One death on the

:08:05. > :08:08.roads of Cleveland or anywhere else is one too many for me. The impact

:08:09. > :08:14.of a collision or a fatal collision is huge. The scenes of these

:08:15. > :08:18.incidents are horrendous. Dozens of drivers were pulled over, questioned

:08:19. > :08:24.and breathalysed. Those stopped had no complaints. I have no problem

:08:25. > :08:29.with it at all. Anything that cuts down hazards on the roads is good

:08:30. > :08:34.for me. It cracks down on the number of drunk drivers on the road after a

:08:35. > :08:39.night out. You shouldn't be drinking and driving, therefore I think it's

:08:40. > :08:44.a great idea. Officers were also looking for drivers with no

:08:45. > :08:51.insurance, or wanted by the police. Cameras monitor thousands of cars

:08:52. > :08:55.around the area. Police say drivers speeding is the most common cause

:08:56. > :08:58.for accidents on the road. In a recent operation, 700 people were

:08:59. > :09:04.caught in one week in the Cleveland and Durham areas. In the last year,

:09:05. > :09:11.16,000 people have been caught by the police and given points and

:09:12. > :09:15.penalties. Today's operation was about sending a clear message to

:09:16. > :09:30.drivers who break the law. They were warned it could be their cars pulled

:09:31. > :09:33.over next. 60% of North Yorkshire's street

:09:34. > :09:36.lights could be switched off over the next two years, saving hundreds

:09:37. > :09:39.of thousands of pounds. Lights in four areas of the county are already

:09:40. > :09:43.turned off between midnight and 5.00 in the morning. Now the County

:09:44. > :09:46.Council, which has to make savings of ?170 million, is looking to

:09:47. > :09:49.extend the scheme to Richmondshire. Phil Connell reports.

:09:50. > :09:52.They are in place to make our roads safer and to reduce levels of crime.

:09:53. > :09:55.In some areas, though, councils believe streetlights, at certain

:09:56. > :10:01.times, can be switched off, saving hundreds of thousands of pounds. In

:10:02. > :10:03.North Yorkshire, the County Council has already restricted their use in

:10:04. > :10:10.Harrogate, Scarborough, and Templeton. It now wants to extend

:10:11. > :10:17.the scheme to Richmondshire, helping to make their savings target of ?170

:10:18. > :10:20.million. The situation is that we have to make some significant

:10:21. > :10:24.savings because of the public sector funding climate. In terms of street

:10:25. > :10:28.lighting, this is just part of a whole host of decisions that the

:10:29. > :10:38.County Council is having to put in in a very balanced and measured way.

:10:39. > :10:41.Running North Yorkshire's streetlights costs ?1.7 million per

:10:42. > :10:45.year. Switching off 60% of them between midnight and 5.00 would save

:10:46. > :10:50.?400,000. It would also reduce the council's carbon emissions by 5%. In

:10:51. > :10:58.Richmondshire, though, there are growing concerns. If there is any

:10:59. > :11:03.situation where pubs are closed, that would be a worry. There are

:11:04. > :11:06.more accidents. In places where lights have already been switched

:11:07. > :11:10.off, the county Police Commissioner is monitoring them closely. So in

:11:11. > :11:14.these areas, has there been a rise in accidents and crime? There are

:11:15. > :11:19.two things that might affect that, so we need to have a good look at

:11:20. > :11:22.that over a period of time. At this moment in time, the police have not

:11:23. > :11:26.made any requests, for example, to switch the lights back on in the

:11:27. > :11:30.areas in which they have currently been turned off. More areas of the

:11:31. > :11:33.county could soon be targeted ` a four`year plan that could see a

:11:34. > :11:40.large part of North Yorkshire fall into darkness.

:11:41. > :11:45.You're watching Look North. Still to come: It's a marathon, not a sprint.

:11:46. > :11:57.The rise and rise of endurance races. But are they safe and well

:11:58. > :12:00.regulated? Join me later, where I will ask

:12:01. > :12:04.whether Sunder land can complete the great escape.

:12:05. > :12:08.And what will the weather be like for the next few days? I will be

:12:09. > :12:14.here with a full forecast for the north`east and Cumbria.

:12:15. > :12:18.They've got a mountain to climb. But a campaign's under way to persuade

:12:19. > :12:21.thousands of ordinary people to club together and buy the Lake District

:12:22. > :12:24.peak put up for sale by its aristocratic owner. Lord Lonsdale

:12:25. > :12:32.placed Blencathra on the market with a price tag of ?1,750,000. But

:12:33. > :12:35.locals who worry it will be snapped up by an absentee landlord have

:12:36. > :12:40.decided to try to buy it themselves. Mark McAlindon reports.

:12:41. > :12:43.The sale of Blencathra has certainly caught the imagination, but the man

:12:44. > :12:48.in charge of carrying it out says there has already been huge

:12:49. > :12:52.interest. We have had an awful lot of hits on the website. Something

:12:53. > :12:57.like 3,500 over the last three or four days. The telephone has been

:12:58. > :13:01.red`hot. It will be interesting to see whether that turns into real

:13:02. > :13:04.interest in buying the mountain. But while any new owner would have to

:13:05. > :13:10.abide by the strict laws protecting it, there are those who believe it

:13:11. > :13:14.must stay in local hands for good. If it goes to anybody, whether it is

:13:15. > :13:18.English or anybody else, and it is an individual, it will be a piece of

:13:19. > :13:25.land in their portfolio. If it is for someone from abroad, they may

:13:26. > :13:28.never come to walk the mountain. We keep being told about the big

:13:29. > :13:32.society. This is our opportunity to build the big society. We want to

:13:33. > :13:34.leave something for us and our children, and everybody else's

:13:35. > :13:37.children, wherever they come from. After setting up a Facebook page to

:13:38. > :13:43.gather support, more than 1,500 people had signed up. Absolutely

:13:44. > :13:46.from all over the country. The guy that helped to set this up was from

:13:47. > :13:50.Manchester. We have people from further down south, and up in

:13:51. > :13:56.Scotland. We have something that everybody loves. Can you do it? We

:13:57. > :14:00.can do it if we get given the chance and people continue to pledge money,

:14:01. > :14:03.and if we are given the chance, then yes. A rough calculation shows that

:14:04. > :14:08.if 10,000 people support the campaign, a payment of ?175 each

:14:09. > :14:11.could buy Blencathra. John has told us that Lord Lonsdale would prefer

:14:12. > :14:15.to sell to the community, even hinting he would be prepared to

:14:16. > :14:27.allow extra time for the full amount to be raised.

:14:28. > :14:32.Beautiful, Blencathra. For many runners, it used to be all

:14:33. > :14:36.about the Great North Run. But in the last few years, a fitness boom

:14:37. > :14:40.has seen an explosion in the number of races across the North ` from fun

:14:41. > :14:43.runs to ultra marathons. And there's been a dizzying rise in obstacle

:14:44. > :14:45.races and other gruelling assault`course style events,

:14:46. > :14:48.attracting thousands of us across the region. For tonight's Look North

:14:49. > :14:51.Report, Andrew Hartley asks ` are these events safe and properly

:14:52. > :14:56.regulated, and who's making money from them?

:14:57. > :15:04.Welcome to hell. Running is a bit of a new religion. We have fallen for

:15:05. > :15:07.extreme running in a big way. I just love it. Races of up to 100 miles,

:15:08. > :15:13.gruelling assault`style course events, trial events and trial

:15:14. > :15:18.athletes. No pain, no gain. They are all designed to push you to the

:15:19. > :15:22.limit. We are all much tougher than we think we are, but you don't know

:15:23. > :15:28.until you test yourself. Now, for the first time in the north, the

:15:29. > :15:32.EnduRun 24`hour race. There are a lot of people out there. A lot of

:15:33. > :15:36.people come saying they want this sort of event. There is a massive

:15:37. > :15:40.upturn in the last five years where adventure racing has become the new

:15:41. > :15:43.marathon. It is just one of a number of similar events that have started

:15:44. > :15:48.up in our region. Just thinking about the number of new events is

:15:49. > :15:52.exhausting. For starters, new marathons ` a mere 26 miles ` some

:15:53. > :15:57.on trails and hills. Ultra runs of more than 60 miles. Swim, bike, run

:15:58. > :15:59.races. And a range of new tough obstacle course events attracting

:16:00. > :16:06.thousands and designed to push competitors to the limit. In the

:16:07. > :16:10.last few years, you have seen a move to a lot more mass participation

:16:11. > :16:15.events. The Ultra is big news at the moment. You see rising uptake

:16:16. > :16:19.figures, and you see a tightening at this exact point in time to get this

:16:20. > :16:26.huge increase in people taking part in endurance events. This is at the

:16:27. > :16:29.same time as rising obesity levels. The demand has created business

:16:30. > :16:33.opportunities. This new company runs ten events alone, none of which

:16:34. > :16:36.existed three years ago. We get people doing them who we really

:16:37. > :16:40.wouldn't expect. We have people from Australia, the USA, huge numbers

:16:41. > :16:45.from London. We do have the scenery and the locations to attract people

:16:46. > :16:50.from all over the world. This firm has to do everything by the book.

:16:51. > :16:53.But if there is money to be made, what happens when the less

:16:54. > :16:58.experienced want a piece of the action? The start point was meant to

:16:59. > :17:02.be here. It was chaos. Last summer, Karl was supposed to take part in

:17:03. > :17:06.the Norse 10K, an extreme obstacle course on his doorstep in

:17:07. > :17:17.Northumberland. With more than 400 ready to go, the race was cancelled.

:17:18. > :17:21.It was shocking. It was organised chaos. There was no`one to tell you

:17:22. > :17:27.what to do. There was no start or finish point. I still haven't got my

:17:28. > :17:30.money back. I personally got all of my money back, but I do know some

:17:31. > :17:35.people that did not receive their money back off it. When we put on a

:17:36. > :17:37.event, I am confident it will run smoothly. There is the

:17:38. > :17:40.infrastructure already in place here. If you are in the middle of a

:17:41. > :17:43.farmer's field thinking about setting up something like this,

:17:44. > :17:46.consider the implications of if things go wrong, they go terribly

:17:47. > :17:50.wrong. Most runners in the Marathon of the North in Sunderland were sent

:17:51. > :17:53.the wrong way, and failed to complete the full course. In 2008,

:17:54. > :17:57.the Mountain Marathon in Cumbria was abandoned because of poor weather.

:17:58. > :18:00.No such problems for this race. The organisers say keeping it small this

:18:01. > :18:05.year was the key to getting it right. Running for 24 hours may not

:18:06. > :18:11.be everyone's idea of a good time, but if the trend continues, races

:18:12. > :18:25.like this are here for the long run. Tired, but good. It's done.

:18:26. > :18:35.Put forward Dawn does her daily jog, we will get the sports news. It

:18:36. > :18:39.has been a insurance event for Sunderland. Tonight is the night.

:18:40. > :18:43.How many times have we said that in recent weeks? The Black Cats looked

:18:44. > :18:46.certain to be heading for the Championship this time last month,

:18:47. > :18:49.but after the most incredible run of results, the Black Cats could now

:18:50. > :18:53.ensure Premier League safety with a win or a draw against West Brom at

:18:54. > :18:57.the Stadium of Light. It has been quite a miraculous turnaround `

:18:58. > :19:03.which is exactly what boss Gus Poyet was praying for.

:19:04. > :19:07.A month ago, Sunderland looked down and out. A 5`1 defeat at Spurs had

:19:08. > :19:10.left the Black Cats seven points adrift with the end of a season run

:19:11. > :19:14.that included games against Man City, Chelsea, and United. Nothing

:19:15. > :19:23.could save them except perhaps divine intervention. I think we need

:19:24. > :19:28.something unique, a shock. We need a miracle. It seems someone up there

:19:29. > :19:34.was listening. ROCK MUSIC.

:19:35. > :19:42.# Are you hungry for a miracle? # Are you hungry for a miracle? #.

:19:43. > :19:46.Sunderland fans haven't been the only ones doing the praying. At

:19:47. > :19:49.Sunderland Minster, red and white mad Reverend Chris Howson is hoping

:19:50. > :19:55.a modern`day miracle will be completed by tonight. Miracles

:19:56. > :19:58.happen through people, don't they? People have given their all.

:19:59. > :20:02.Larson's goal against Manchester United was like a dream come true.

:20:03. > :20:07.Miracles happen through people, and the people have belief. They have to

:20:08. > :20:11.believe in themselves. The supporters have belief again, and it

:20:12. > :20:15.is infectious and encouraging. We are hoping for good things tonight.

:20:16. > :20:20.Not just tonight, next season as well. Instead of totting around in

:20:21. > :20:25.the bottom, I think we can do that next year. Very hopeful. You will

:20:26. > :20:28.need more than a miracle for that. Come on! We could be right up the

:20:29. > :20:32.top next year! HE LAUGHS.

:20:33. > :20:39.Have some belief. Miracles do happen.

:20:40. > :21:00.Lets hope he is right. You can't take anything for granted.

:21:01. > :21:09.Sunderland still have a job to do. Never underestimate goal difference.

:21:10. > :21:16.West Brom arrived here a short time ago, effectively save. If Sunder

:21:17. > :21:29.land to get one point tonight, they can't be taken down either.

:21:30. > :21:33.We need to concentrate on us. We will not change anything in the next

:21:34. > :21:36.few games other than going there and playing and defending well and

:21:37. > :21:46.making it difficult for them. There is only one way, to try to win it.

:21:47. > :21:51.Yes, so no playing for a draw. With me is Chris Young from the

:21:52. > :21:57.Sunderland Echo. Did you write them off yourself or did you see a return

:21:58. > :22:02.to their former? I think everyone universally read them off. There

:22:03. > :22:06.were drifting of safety with seven games to go. The situation was dire,

:22:07. > :22:14.really. The inquests were already beginning into what went wrong. But

:22:15. > :22:16.you put it down to? There has been a renewed determination amongst the

:22:17. > :22:25.players. You have to give them credit for that. They refused to

:22:26. > :22:30.raise the white flag. It has also been the incorporation of Whickham

:22:31. > :22:35.into the starting 11. Can they do it tonight? I think they will do it

:22:36. > :22:40.tonight. I think there is a determination amongst the players.

:22:41. > :22:43.Thank you very much. And BBC Newcastle has commentary tonight

:22:44. > :22:47.from the Stadium of Light with Nick Barnes and Gary Bennett. And you can

:22:48. > :22:51.see all the match action on Match of the Day right after our Late

:22:52. > :23:04.Bulletin here on BBC One at 10.35. Fingers crossed. As Mark said, we

:23:05. > :23:09.will have live commentary. And in the cricket, I'm sure Carol, he will

:23:10. > :23:15.be interested to know, that in the championship game, it ended in a

:23:16. > :23:21.draw. Lovely. What did you do say to me? I will explain later. Let's get

:23:22. > :23:27.the weather now. I have to admit, not one for cricket

:23:28. > :23:31.scores. The weather is not good for football or cricket. Here is a

:23:32. > :23:39.beautiful spring weather image to start us off this evening.

:23:40. > :23:49.A great season, probably due to the weather. Our headlines tomorrow, it

:23:50. > :23:53.is bright at first. It will feel pleasant, but showers work their way

:23:54. > :23:58.in once again from the west later. They will tonight as well. Heavy for

:23:59. > :24:03.a time and over the Cumbrian fells. By dawn, most places will be dry

:24:04. > :24:09.with clear skies, allowing temperatures to fall as low as seven

:24:10. > :24:13.Celsius. Brisk breezes from the west or south west over the next few days

:24:14. > :24:17.to come. First thing tomorrow, A+ and started the day for most places.

:24:18. > :24:24.One or two showers to the west. In the east, spells to the south and

:24:25. > :24:27.north. To the north, things will take a turn for the worse

:24:28. > :24:32.weather`wise. Climbing over increasingly in North Yorkshire with

:24:33. > :24:38.showers possible later. 14 Celsius our high. A bit higher than today.

:24:39. > :24:43.Crossing the Pennines, showers across much of the area. Some dry

:24:44. > :24:49.spells as well, but where those showers form, they are likely to be

:24:50. > :24:53.heavy. 11 or 12 Celsius per ` the Cumbrian coast. It is the low 50s in

:24:54. > :24:57.Fahrenheit. Pressure is low over the next few days to come. Conflicts

:24:58. > :25:02.weather systems work their way in from the west, and notice a squeeze

:25:03. > :25:05.on the isobars. The white lines indicating breezes that could be

:25:06. > :25:09.pretty noticeable, in a weather system crossing from the West on

:25:10. > :25:12.Saturday is likely to bring a significant rainfall. Probably

:25:13. > :25:37.trying out on Sunday, but still unsettled with the potential for a

:25:38. > :25:39.few showers, and some of their once again could be heavy. It stays

:25:40. > :25:42.breezy as well. Lots of white lines on the chart. In Cumbria over the

:25:43. > :25:44.next couple of days, lots of rain to come. Heavy for a time on Friday.

:25:45. > :25:47.Possibly thundery as well. Especially over the Cumbrian fells

:25:48. > :25:49.and North Pennines, and in the north`east, possibly less heavy,

:25:50. > :25:51.those showers, in places. It is still likely is still likely to be

:25:52. > :25:54.changeable with spells of rain for much of the rest of this week to

:25:55. > :25:57.come. That is the forecast. Trying to be positive. So to die ``

:25:58. > :26:22.Saturday books great if you want to stay indoors. Good night for now.

:26:23. > :26:27.'This is the story of Nick Clegg - a man entrusted by a nation

:26:28. > :26:31.'to act upon the policies he proposed.