:00:00. > :00:08.We're back with the late news at 10.10pm.
:00:09. > :00:14.50 people managed to escape ` after a fire swept through an historic
:00:15. > :00:17.hotel in Cumbria last night. Around 60 firefighters from across Cumbria
:00:18. > :00:22.fought the blaze ` which was still smouldering this morning. The fire
:00:23. > :00:26.has extensively damaged the The Queen's Head Hotel at Troutbeck ` a
:00:27. > :00:31.Grade 2 listed property. All 50 people staying and working `t the
:00:32. > :00:34.17th Century Inn ` managed to escape to safety. The owners say they are
:00:35. > :00:42.A woman is in hospital with serious injuries following a sexual assault
:00:43. > :00:45.in Teesside. She suffered a broken arm and serious facial injuries in
:00:46. > :00:48.the attack early this morning on Borough Road in North Ormesby, in
:00:49. > :00:52.Middlesbrough. A member of the public came to the victim's aid and
:00:53. > :00:55.chased the suspect, who it's believed escaped on foot. The police
:00:56. > :01:04.Northumbria Police are trying to find a man ` who has gone mhssing
:01:05. > :01:07.from Gateshead Hospital. Here's an image of the man officers found in a
:01:08. > :01:10.confused and distressed state at Heworth Metro Station, on the 2 th
:01:11. > :01:14.of April. They took him to the Queen Elizabeth hospital but he
:01:15. > :01:17.disappeared after 11 days. The police are now keen trace the man `
:01:18. > :01:27.Action against forced marri`ge ` has been stepped up today ahead of a
:01:28. > :01:30.tough new law to end the pr`ctice comes. The Police and Crime
:01:31. > :01:33.Commissioner, Vera Baird, vhsited the Newcastle community radho
:01:34. > :01:36.station, Spice FM, this aftdrnoon. She says the Northumbria force is
:01:37. > :01:49.doing all it can to stop codrced marriage and other forms of abuse.
:01:50. > :01:55.Forced marriage is unlawful. It is a criminal offence and is backed by
:01:56. > :01:58.seven years imprisonment and the police will take action. Thdre are
:01:59. > :02:04.no defences to it. Any culttral issues or business issues, while
:02:05. > :02:09.somebody is being co`etched into being married, against their will,
:02:10. > :02:13.does not matter. It is an abuse of people and is a criminal offence.
:02:14. > :02:16.It's said to be the largest multi`cultural event in the North
:02:17. > :02:20.East's calendar ` and today the 24th Middlesbrough Mela kicked off with a
:02:21. > :02:23.parade for the first time.The wet weather failed to dampen thd
:02:24. > :02:25.carnival atmosphere for thotsands of visitors. Phil Chapman reports.
:02:26. > :02:28.Apart from leading supplier of waterproofs, it was business as
:02:29. > :02:31.usual for the hundreds of pdople taking part in what has become one
:02:32. > :02:34.of the country's biggest multicultural celebrations. The main
:02:35. > :02:36.music event takes place tomorrow, but the debut parade featurdd
:02:37. > :02:39.dancers and artists from colmunity groups across Teesside. The
:02:40. > :02:44.colourful parade, and the food, of course, soon make people forget
:02:45. > :02:52.Brilliant. We come every ye`r. The food is lovely.
:02:53. > :03:02.The weather is not good. But the food is lovely. I come everx year.
:03:03. > :03:08.It is really good. It is a great idea. Unfortunately,
:03:09. > :03:15.the weather has spoiled it. My spirits are up. People are coming to
:03:16. > :03:23.support their local event, which is a free event.
:03:24. > :03:27.I was here last year in gorgeous weather conditions. It looks like a
:03:28. > :03:37.drop of rain will not stop people enjoying themselves this ye`r.
:03:38. > :03:40.A World Record attempt is underway on Tyneside for the longest folk
:03:41. > :03:44.music session. Musicians ard taking it in turns to play non`stop for 24
:03:45. > :03:47.hours. The fund`raising event which ends at 10 tomorrow morning has been
:03:48. > :03:55.as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations.
:03:56. > :04:06.This is fantastic for us. It is the first time we have done this, 2
:04:07. > :04:07.hours of nonstop folk music. It will enable us to expand what we can do
:04:08. > :04:14.and to do more. Good luck. A Flaming wet June day. Verx wet for
:04:15. > :04:17.the busy Appleby Fair in Culbria, Police there asking for those in
:04:18. > :04:21.charge of Horse drawn vehicles to take care, the RSPCA also there to
:04:22. > :04:25.help with the safety of the animals. Kay Crewdson has the weather
:04:26. > :04:34.prospects now. Hello. Any remaining showers will
:04:35. > :04:46.fizzle out. We should have some spells of evening sunshine. It will
:04:47. > :04:53.stay mild overnight. A fine start tomorrow, particularly in the East.
:04:54. > :04:54.Some showers along the east coast later. Temperatures up to 20
:04:55. > :04:57.degrees. That's it for now, we are b`ck
:04:58. > :04:59.tomorrow night. Before then, you can see more on the
:05:00. > :05:03.the problems facing the North East Ambulance service on Sunday Politics
:05:04. > :05:17.` tomorrow at 11am on BBC One. Good evening. Most of us have seen
:05:18. > :05:22.some rain so far today. It started off in the south. As it worked its
:05:23. > :05:27.way north, we lost the thunder and the lightning. Many of us ended the
:05:28. > :05:32.day on a decent note. After a decent day in the north of Scotland, that
:05:33. > :05:37.band of rain marches northwards Be hiengd it, there is a -- behind it,
:05:38. > :05:44.there is a lot of dry weather to be found. Most of us are dry by the end
:05:45. > :05:48.of the night and relatively mild. Starting Sunday in Scotland, still
:05:49. > :05:50.some showers around in the south and the west. I suspect the north and
:05:51. > :05:51.the east are