:00:00. > :00:08.Detectives continue to question a man over the murder of
:00:09. > :00:10.Claudia Lawrence as forensic teams search houses
:00:11. > :00:16.Jobs gloom as unemployment goes up in the North East ` the only part
:00:17. > :00:21.And, they're the dedicated followers of fashion ` we meet
:00:22. > :00:24.the aspiring clothing designers hoping to make it to the top.
:00:25. > :00:27.In sport, we look at Gateshead?s bid to end a 54`year
:00:28. > :00:33.And, Newcastle United answer the question ` will Alan Pardew be
:00:34. > :00:54.First tonight, detectives are still questioning
:00:55. > :00:57.a man on suspicion of killing the York chef Claudia Lawrence.
:00:58. > :00:59.Michael Snelling, who's 59, was arrested yesterday at
:01:00. > :01:05.Today, forensics officers continued their search of that property,
:01:06. > :01:07.along with the house he lived in, in York itself.
:01:08. > :01:11.We'll be live there with Phil Connell in a few moments.
:01:12. > :01:14.First, Gerry Jackson has been following the activity on
:01:15. > :01:25.North Tyneside, a place where Mr Snelling has longstanding links.
:01:26. > :01:30.Yes, and quite a few people here know him. It is five years and two
:01:31. > :01:36.months since Roger Lawrence disappeared on her way to work.
:01:37. > :01:41.Weeks after the police announced a renewed investigation into her
:01:42. > :01:46.supposed murder, enquiries have turned to this ordinary looking
:01:47. > :01:50.semidetached home close to North Tyneside's coast road. Here,
:01:51. > :01:56.officers have spent a second day in a meticulous search for evidence.
:01:57. > :02:00.Day two, and, while their suspect was being held at 90 miles away, his
:02:01. > :02:07.former home was once again being examined. Neighbours say Michael
:02:08. > :02:10.Snelling grew up in this area, and in recent years has frequently
:02:11. > :02:15.returned from his York workplace to visit his mother here. Forensics
:02:16. > :02:20.officers with specialist search equipment has spent much of today
:02:21. > :02:23.inside the property. A search dog has also formed part of the
:02:24. > :02:29.investigation. We understand this is a device to scan for fingerprints.
:02:30. > :02:34.One neighbour who has lived for many years that she has known the 59 your
:02:35. > :02:40.old since he was 13. She paints a picture of a caring son who died on
:02:41. > :02:46.his mother, a keen Newcastle United fan, and in her view, in every
:02:47. > :02:52.respect, a respectable man. Unlike Vista Snelling's home in York, this
:02:53. > :02:56.house so far bears no signs of close inspection of the garden, but it is
:02:57. > :02:59.another indication to Claudia's family and friends that this
:03:00. > :03:05.investigation is moving more quickly and extensively than it has for much
:03:06. > :03:11.of the last five years. In absence of any body of Claudia, the family
:03:12. > :03:17.have taken a more hopeful line, and I think that continues until it is
:03:18. > :03:20.disproved. For most of today, the uniformed police presence has
:03:21. > :03:24.consisted of one officer in this quiet Tyneside neighbourhood. For
:03:25. > :03:30.now, the main focus of this murder hunt remains elsewhere.
:03:31. > :03:35.We have regarded this street in North Shields as a brand`new
:03:36. > :03:40.location in the inquiry, but we have since learned there was a brief
:03:41. > :03:45.forensic search of this property little over a year ago. Something
:03:46. > :03:48.has prompted the police not just to reawaken their interest in this
:03:49. > :03:53.house, but to spend two more days inside it.
:03:54. > :03:55.Forensic searches have been continuing at the York home
:03:56. > :04:01.Phil Connell has spent the day there for us and joins us live now.
:04:02. > :04:14.Well the second day of this investigation, and here in York this
:04:15. > :04:19.semidetached house remains the focus of the police inquiry. This morning,
:04:20. > :04:23.forensic teams arrived to carry on with their investigation, searching
:04:24. > :04:27.inside the house, and also in the back garden. The area behind the
:04:28. > :04:32.garage here this morning, a blue tent was erected, and throughout the
:04:33. > :04:35.day, that seems to have been the focus of the investigation. This
:04:36. > :04:40.afternoon, a sniffer dog arrived from the South Yorkshire force to
:04:41. > :04:44.help with the investigation. The man who lives here, 59`year`old Michael
:04:45. > :04:49.Snelling armour is still being questioned by detectives in York
:04:50. > :04:54.tonight. Earlier today, it emerged he had worked as a lab technician at
:04:55. > :04:59.York University, the same place where Claudia had worked as a chef.
:05:00. > :05:06.Has there been any more reaction from family and friends in York?
:05:07. > :05:10.For family and friends it remains an incredibly difficult time. We hope
:05:11. > :05:14.that this arrest came as a complete surprise to them. Earlier, we spoke
:05:15. > :05:21.to one close friend of Claudia who told us how they have been coping. I
:05:22. > :05:25.have never totally given up hope, and I have always wanted a
:05:26. > :05:32.resolution. That has not changed. As time has gone on, you have to get on
:05:33. > :05:36.with life to a certain extent, but Claudia's disappearance has been
:05:37. > :05:42.part of my life over the last five years, and it will be for ever.
:05:43. > :05:46.Police are still stressing tonight that Claudia has not been found, and
:05:47. > :05:52.that more arrests could follow in this investigation.
:05:53. > :05:55.A man who denies murdering his wife has told Manchester Crown
:05:56. > :05:58.Court he first started hearing voices in his head and seeing
:05:59. > :06:02.Ahmed Al`Khatib admits killing Rania Alayed,
:06:03. > :06:05.who's originally from Stockton, but denies murder on grounds
:06:06. > :06:10.The court has also been hearing about extensive social media
:06:11. > :06:18.exchanges in the weeks before Rania's death.
:06:19. > :06:22.The family of the three men who died in a kayaking tragedy on the
:06:23. > :06:25.River Tyne on Sunday have released photos of their loved ones.
:06:26. > :06:28.Brothers Darren Thorpe, who was 41, and Mark Thorpe, who was 39,
:06:29. > :06:32.Their cousin Gavin Bradley, who was 36, came from Jarrow.
:06:33. > :06:35.The men had intended to kayak down the river to Wylam, but,
:06:36. > :06:39.when they failed to return home to South Tyneside on Sunday night, the
:06:40. > :06:48.The search for 19`year`old Luke Pearce, is now into its fourth day.
:06:49. > :06:50.The student went missing after a night out with friends
:06:51. > :06:55.Luke hasn't been seen since the early hours of Sunday
:06:56. > :06:58.morning when he left his friends after a night out at Jimmy Allen's.
:06:59. > :07:11.Unemployment has gone up in the North East ` the only part
:07:12. > :07:16.The number of people without a job increased by 5,000 to 135,000
:07:17. > :07:22.In Cumbria, the number claiming benefit is down to just under 6,300.
:07:23. > :07:25.So, given that surprise rise in North East unemployment, what can we
:07:26. > :07:30.Many experts foresee yet more people choosing to become self`employed.
:07:31. > :07:46.This will sleep five people, it has got its own shower, toilet and
:07:47. > :07:56.self`contained kitchen unit. Out here will be the fire pit and a
:07:57. > :08:01.fantastic view. Tom is one of a 4.5 million countrywide army. He is self
:08:02. > :08:08.employed, a sector that has grown by 650,000 people since the recession
:08:09. > :08:11.started in 2008. For Tom, starting his campaign business in North
:08:12. > :08:17.Yorkshire was an alternative to unemployment. I was working as a
:08:18. > :08:24.chartered surveyor. When the downturn hit, it appeared to be an
:08:25. > :08:28.ideal opportunity. But there are downsides. More than a quarter of
:08:29. > :08:32.newly self`employed people said they would rather be working for an
:08:33. > :08:36.employer. A typical self`employed worker earns less than the typical
:08:37. > :08:41.employee, and nearly 30% of self`employed people pay into a
:08:42. > :08:47.pension, compared to 51% of employees. The reason for prizes in
:08:48. > :08:51.self`employment are complex. There is an older workforce putting off
:08:52. > :08:56.retirement, a growing desire to be our own boss, and a weak jobs market
:08:57. > :09:01.has meant there are fewer options. In the north`east there are 124,000
:09:02. > :09:07.self`employed people. That figure could rise, given today's surprise
:09:08. > :09:12.hike in unemployment. Peter's agency is here to give them loans. The cash
:09:13. > :09:17.going to the self`employed affected by changes in the steel industry,
:09:18. > :09:22.said various areas in the region. We have dealt with in number of
:09:23. > :09:25.businesses that have started off with self`employment, maybe two
:09:26. > :09:30.people in a room in a back office, and they have blossomed. And the
:09:31. > :09:38.rise of the self`employed looks set to continue. 5 million is the
:09:39. > :09:44.It's just over a week until polling begins
:09:45. > :09:50.In the North East, three seats are up for grabs.
:09:51. > :09:52.So, to help you decide who should fill them,
:09:53. > :09:55.our Political Editor Richard Moss has taken Look North's hot seats to
:09:56. > :10:00.Gateshead to bring candidates face to face with the voters.
:10:01. > :10:08.All we now need are some European election candidates so the voters
:10:09. > :10:11.can put them through their paces. First up with a question, it is
:10:12. > :10:17.ironic, who is worried about immigration. Our people coming in,
:10:18. > :10:23.contributing to the country, they pay their taxes, that there are a
:10:24. > :10:28.hell of a lot here for a free ride. The majority of people come into the
:10:29. > :10:32.UK to work. One in seven businesses that are started in the UK are
:10:33. > :10:35.started up by immigrants, so they are creating jobs. I think there is
:10:36. > :10:41.a lot of misunderstanding about immigration. I don't think there is
:10:42. > :10:47.any misunderstanding. How can this country survive much longer when it
:10:48. > :10:52.is being squeezed so tight. But the reality is that is not the
:10:53. > :10:58.responsibility of immigrants in the north`east. 40% of the NHS, the vast
:10:59. > :11:00.majority in the north`east is dependent on migrant workers
:11:01. > :11:07.bringing in their skills and looking after people across the region. The
:11:08. > :11:13.important thing is to make sure that anyone who comes to the country
:11:14. > :11:17.comes here to work and not just a claim in a fit. The covenant has put
:11:18. > :11:21.steps in place to ensure that. There has to be six months before you can
:11:22. > :11:25.claim any benefits, and then if you don't get a job you have to go back
:11:26. > :11:30.to your own country. At the moment, there are 27 other countries who
:11:31. > :11:34.have a complete open door. UKIP is saying we should have a fair points
:11:35. > :11:36.`based system so those who are coming into the country are those
:11:37. > :11:42.who are going to work hard, make a difference. A great start for UKIP,
:11:43. > :11:47.but I have a feeling their candidate won't get on quite so well with
:11:48. > :11:52.Craig. Nissan is one of the biggest employers in the north`east. 8% of
:11:53. > :11:57.the cast made there are sold back to Europe. If we come out of Europe,
:11:58. > :12:04.those trade links that we have will dissolve. Where will that leave us?
:12:05. > :12:07.People will say that those jobs are not necessarily at risk if we pull
:12:08. > :12:11.out, but it calls into question the investment decisions of the
:12:12. > :12:14.companies in investing in the north`east. At the moment, we have
:12:15. > :12:21.the highest unemployment in the country. We should focus all of our
:12:22. > :12:25.attention on bringing in more in basement `` investment into the
:12:26. > :12:29.north`east to create good jobs for local people, rather than putting
:12:30. > :12:34.them at risk. Labour accused UKIP of scaremongering. Outside of the EU,
:12:35. > :12:44.we would still continue to trade with the EU.
:12:45. > :12:51.Not on the scale that it is at the moment. It would not be in any
:12:52. > :12:57.one's interests to impose tariffs on the UK. I am how that Nissan was
:12:58. > :13:02.brought to the UK by Margaret Thatcher's government. We work hard
:13:03. > :13:08.to ensure they continue to have access to the single market. I find
:13:09. > :13:13.it funny that you take credit for bringing Nissan to the north`east.
:13:14. > :13:17.It is a fact, you can see it. It was during her government that happen.
:13:18. > :13:22.You might not like it as a Labour supporter, but it happen. I am not a
:13:23. > :13:27.Labour supporter. To have strong representatives in Brussels means
:13:28. > :13:34.they can actually help with legislation that affects businesses
:13:35. > :13:37.here. Eurosceptic Karina seems like a
:13:38. > :13:42.better bet for UKIP, but she has an awkward question for their
:13:43. > :13:48.candidates. If you view the European Union as undemocratic, is it
:13:49. > :13:52.hypocritical to take away from the European Parliament? You have to
:13:53. > :13:55.take up the seeds are otherwise you can't use that platform to campaign
:13:56. > :14:00.for what you are going to achieve, and you can find out what is going
:14:01. > :14:04.to happen, and let people know what it happening. It is important we
:14:05. > :14:11.have someone strong in the European Parliament. There is no more
:14:12. > :14:18.bureaucracy then there is in local council. It is in the
:14:19. > :14:22.administration. As long as the EU is developing policies, it is my role
:14:23. > :14:26.to get in there, work on the legislation, represent the
:14:27. > :14:31.north`east and make it better. Glenda is worried about jobs. I feel
:14:32. > :14:35.like the young people of today have been thrown on the scrap heap. What
:14:36. > :14:41.is your opinion and how will you help? We have been pushing in the
:14:42. > :14:44.European Parliament for a youth guarantee, focusing on regions like
:14:45. > :14:50.the north`east where we have high unemployment in the youth areas.
:14:51. > :14:54.Fans need to be channelled into create jobs, and good
:14:55. > :14:59.apprenticeships, and also training opportunities. Almost a million
:15:00. > :15:07.young people are unemployed in this country at a time when have I
:15:08. > :15:12.uncontrolled immigration. We need to do better, we accept that. We have
:15:13. > :15:15.to do encourage more industry, expand the single market, get more
:15:16. > :15:23.people to come and invest in the region. So, our European candidates
:15:24. > :15:24.have just over a week before they find out which one will head for the
:15:25. > :15:29.hot seat in Brussels. There are eight parties
:15:30. > :15:31.in total standing in the European You can see a full list
:15:32. > :15:45.of candidates for all the regions North Yorkshire police have released
:15:46. > :15:49.59`year`old Michael Snelling on conditional bail following the
:15:50. > :15:53.arrest yesterday related to the disappearance of chef Claudia
:15:54. > :15:59.Lawrence. We will bring you more at 10:25pm.
:16:00. > :16:03.Some of the biggest names in the fashion industry keep a sharp
:16:04. > :16:05.eye on graduates from Northumbria University for up and coming talent.
:16:06. > :16:08.That's why hundreds of aspiring designers apply to study
:16:09. > :16:15.But only 20% of them make it onto the course.
:16:16. > :16:17.As part of this year's Newcastle Fashion Week,
:16:18. > :16:20.the students show their final year collections to buyers.
:16:21. > :16:23.But, do they have what it takes to make it to the top?
:16:24. > :16:33.Their creations do the talking, the models do the walking. A year of
:16:34. > :16:40.work and into a matter of minutes. The final year fashion students show
:16:41. > :16:43.their collections. The collection is based on Margaret Thatcher, this
:16:44. > :16:49.idea of a woman in a man's world. As a young fashion student from
:16:50. > :16:54.Bedlington, choosing Margaret Thatcher as they style icon is
:16:55. > :17:02.controversial, isn't it? It is, or the connotations that go with it,
:17:03. > :17:06.but it seemed relevant, when we started researching it was the time
:17:07. > :17:12.when she passed away. That was the key inspiration for the collection.
:17:13. > :17:17.I have been trying to challenge conventions of fabric using silicon
:17:18. > :17:23.rubber. You have made all of these yourself? Yes, I have made moulds.
:17:24. > :17:28.It is all done by hand. It has been a painstaking process. The course
:17:29. > :17:31.was set up 60 years ago to provide skilled labour for garment
:17:32. > :17:36.manufacturing in the region. Over the years, factories have closed,
:17:37. > :17:42.workforces disbanded, but here in the faculty of Art and design, that
:17:43. > :17:46.skills live on. I have spent 20 years in the industry, and being one
:17:47. > :17:52.of the last seamstresses out of the industry I feel it is important for
:17:53. > :17:58.me to work in an environment like this so I can pass on my skills of
:17:59. > :18:02.what has become a dying trade in the UK. And that is despite being highly
:18:03. > :18:09.sought`after in the global fashion industry. On average, 350 students
:18:10. > :18:15.apply here every year but only 70 are taken on a half of whom are from
:18:16. > :18:19.the north`east. Once they graduate, more than 80% get full`time jobs.
:18:20. > :18:22.That's largely thanks to former students, who are now holding top
:18:23. > :18:39.jobs for high end and high`street labels,. We have a huge body of al
:18:40. > :18:45.night around the world. Dash`macro alumni. They have a huge amount of
:18:46. > :18:48.industry experience. A lot of them won't go to recruitment agencies,
:18:49. > :18:49.they will come to us because they know the knowledge and experience
:18:50. > :19:10.that our students have. Northumbria University for fashion
:19:11. > :19:14.is regarded as the creme de la creme of fashion colleges. We produce
:19:15. > :19:39.fantastic fashion designers who go on to work for fabulous brands.
:19:40. > :19:43.On to sport, and we now know the answer to the question every
:19:44. > :19:46.Newcastle United fan's been asking for the past few days ` will
:19:47. > :20:02.Within the last couple of hours, Newcastle United has confirmed that
:20:03. > :20:06.Alan Pardew will remain as the Magpies' manager.
:20:07. > :20:09.He's been under pressure from some supporters, after a slump which
:20:10. > :20:12.saw the team lose seven of their last eight Premier League games.
:20:13. > :20:16.But, at a meeting of the Fans' Forum, the minutes of which have
:20:17. > :20:19.just been released, the board said Pardew would keep his job, that
:20:20. > :20:22.owner Mike Ashley isn?t actively trying to sell the club, and that
:20:23. > :20:26.the priority next season would be the Premier League above any Cup
:20:27. > :20:33.This Sunday they go to Wembley, trying to win back their place
:20:34. > :20:36.in the Football League after more than half a century.
:20:37. > :20:38.Last night, Gateshead's Gary Mills was honoured
:20:39. > :20:41.for his incredible work in turning the football club around, when he
:20:42. > :20:45.picked up the Manager of the Year trophy at the National Game Awards,
:20:46. > :20:49.In the space of just eight months, Mills has taken the club
:20:50. > :20:51.from relegation candidates to the Conference Play`Off final.
:20:52. > :20:55.Mark Tulip caught up with the squad, on a day trip to one of Gateshead's
:20:56. > :20:58.Tourists and footballers alike converging
:20:59. > :21:01.on the Angel of the North, the nineties brainchild of London`born
:21:02. > :21:04.sculptor Antony Gormley, who was just ten when Gateshead were voted
:21:05. > :21:09.Also bidding for iconic status, the new Wembley Stadium `
:21:10. > :21:12.nine years younger than the Angel, but no stranger to a few
:21:13. > :21:26.We scored a goal right at the end in the last minute to wind at Wembley,
:21:27. > :21:27.it was unbelievable. To get there for Gateshead is a massive
:21:28. > :21:53.achievement. He has a winning mentality, and that
:21:54. > :21:59.proves, finishing third. Hopefully we can go on and get to the football
:22:00. > :22:05.league on Sunday. He played in an FA Cup semifinal, but that wasn't at
:22:06. > :22:08.Wembley, was it? No, it was at Old Trafford. Unfortunately, we lost the
:22:09. > :22:13.game. Not good memories of that game. But it is another game which
:22:14. > :22:19.is high profile, but this time it is that the new Wembley and everyone is
:22:20. > :22:22.looking forward to it. The manager is the man who, as a teen aged,
:22:23. > :22:32.guided them back via a Wembley final. I was involved in 1980, I
:22:33. > :22:36.played in the European cup at 16. I have one at Wembley, I have scored
:22:37. > :22:39.at Wembley. I have had a lovely career. I look back on it with fond
:22:40. > :22:44.memories, but this would be the greatest achievement for me. You
:22:45. > :22:52.cannot put into words what 90 minutes of football means to
:22:53. > :22:54.Gateshead football club. You can apply the same tag to this man, Gary
:22:55. > :23:02.Mills, the Gateshead boss. We will have more on Gateshead
:23:03. > :23:07.tomorrow. In cricket, Sri Lankan batsman Kumar
:23:08. > :23:10.Sangakkara finally hit form in his Signed up for two games as part of
:23:11. > :23:16.his preparations for the upcoming Test match series with England,
:23:17. > :23:19.Sangakkar hit 159 as Durham reached With the game badly affected
:23:20. > :23:36.by rain, it finished in a draw. Time for the weather forecast now.
:23:37. > :23:45.It is unusual to follow cricket with a mention of sunshine! This was the
:23:46. > :23:49.view earlier on today. Tomorrow the sun will come out again, but it will
:23:50. > :23:55.be a slow start. A damp start in some places, but it will become
:23:56. > :23:59.warmer in the afternoon. Through this evening and into the night,
:24:00. > :24:04.cloud spills from the West, thick enough give some light rain and
:24:05. > :24:10.drizzle through the first part of the night. That moves eastwards. A
:24:11. > :24:18.mucky and to the night. Nothing colder than eight or nine Celsius
:24:19. > :24:23.under those clouds. A great start for many, with some misty conditions
:24:24. > :24:27.and the odd spot of rain. Why the afternoon, the cloud will lift and
:24:28. > :24:32.break, giving a much lighter feel to the second half of the day. A
:24:33. > :24:39.weather front passing through tonight will introduce warmer air
:24:40. > :24:50.and temperatures will be up on today. Through the next few days,
:24:51. > :24:54.high pressure is in charge. Sunday looks like a bit of a change with a
:24:55. > :24:58.weather front coming from the north`west, which will eventually
:24:59. > :25:02.bring some cloud and rain. In the meantime, there is a lot of dry
:25:03. > :25:07.weather to be had. For tomorrow and Friday, most places dry. Assemble,
:25:08. > :25:16.for most of us. Friday looks to be a nice day with temperatures on the
:25:17. > :25:26.up. Another fine day for most of us on Saturday. Things will start to
:25:27. > :25:32.change on Sunday with thickening cloud. We will keep you posted.
:25:33. > :25:38.Remember, if you have got a picture that you think should feature in
:25:39. > :25:49.next year's weather calendar for May, do let us have it.
:25:50. > :26:22.That led from the team this evening. Join us again at 10:25pm. Goodbye.
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