09/06/2014 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

Good evening. Rik

Police forces across the North say they're gearing up for a rise

in domestic violence, drunkdnness and disorder when the tourn`ment

One police force in our reghon even has special domestic vholence

Our correspondent Peter Harris reports.

Sadly, what some boozed up fans are actually bringing home hs

The World Cup means domestic violence.

There is an abundance of evhdence that there is an increase

in violence around sporting events, particularly football tourn`ments.

And because last time there was such an event it went up by 10%,

At this women's refuge in North Tyneside, a major football

tournament means bracing for an influx of mothers and chhldren.

We do have women here on occasion and all of our refuges have knocked

"This has happened, this has occurred, I don't know what to do."

It just shows that women are terrified.

Women tell us that they are very concerned because there is going to

be alcohol consumed and I suppose rowdy behaviotr,

The women do tell us that they are concerned about this at these times.

One survey showed that when England lose a World Cup game,

Even when they draw or win, it still went up by 26%.

The day after an England World Cup defeat,

Games are kicking off, as I understand it,

And England's game on Saturday evening is 11pm against Italy,

So there is the opportunity for people, if they wish, to be

drinking for an extended period of time and getting themselves,

Some people use that drinking excuse for domestic abuse and of course,

A station on the Tyne and Wdar Metro system was closed by fire tonight.

Smoke drifting inside meant the concourse at St James's was

evacuated, and trains betwedn there and the Monument were suspended

The cause was apparently smouldering foliage on the roof

And emergency services have spent the day dealing with a largd fire

at an industrial estate in Thirsk, North Yorkshire.

It's the second time in thrde years that Todd Waste Managdment's

Eight engines were called to the large blaze.

They were called just after 5am this morning to fhnd 50

Police say the initial indications are that the fire isn?t suspicious.

Northumbria Police have namdd the man who died

in suspicious circumstances in Washington yesterday.

He was Brian Knox, 32, who lived in the Barmston area.

Tonight a local man, 36`year`old Gary Thomas Mawson,

He'll appear before Sunderl`nd magistrates in the morning.

North Yorkshire is one of the worst places in Britain for rural crime,

costing farmers and residents millions of pounds every ye`r.

In response, police are stepping up their efforts to catch

Phil Connell joined officers on a night operation in Richmondshire.

It is a weekday evening on the outskirts of Richmond.

Police here joining forces with farmers and residents

Tonight they're patrolling the countryside together.

Isolated areas which locals know even better than the crimin`l gangs.

Around one third of those who commit rural crime in

North Yorkshire will have travelled here from surrounding counthes.

Tonight, police are on the lookout for any cross`border activity.

They have automatic number plate recognition to alert them

Sergeant John Stanwick has first`hand

He is a police special volunteer and also a local farmer.

I think being a rural county everybody thhnks it's

very quiet and there is not going to be any police around.

So come into North Yorkshird and help yourself.

Some say the closure of rur`l police stations is a cost`cttting

The county's Crime Commissioner says it is bobbies not buildings that

count and where closures have taken place, officers have been

transferred to other, more efficient public buildhngs

We have a collaboration with Fire and Rescue.

We share the same building with them in some places.

We are looking to do more of that type of activity,

which keeps those local bobbies in their local communities

but actually saves us money by closing down

expensive and what can be vdry often all inefficient buildings.

A new police inspector has also been appointed to

specifically tackle the county's rural crime.

A Yorkshire MP says he's concerned by the number

of passport applications whhch are not being processed on time.

Hugh Bailey, who represents York Central, says in

the past week alone he's intervened to help seven constituents whose

And, he's calling for the p`ssport office to give full refunds to

anyone whose passport hasn't turned up in the specified time

Newcastle United have announced the signing of former Sunderland

The 24`year`old from Killingworth who scored for Sunderland in their

3`1 derby win at St James' Park said he couldn't let slip the opportunity

to play for the team he's stpported since being a young boy.

Signing a long`term contract, Colback says tonight,

The club says it nurtured and developed Jack

since he was eight years old and his transfer leaves a bitter taste.

And in line with tradition, the Blaydon Race took place this

And keeping in step with thd famous Geordie anthem, runners werd treated

to a beer, and ham and peas pudding sandwich at the finish line.

Let's have a look at the weather.

To the reason, locally. Although that was not the geezers afternoon.

`` not to wait for that event. Largely, the story is that things

have started to dry out for tomorrow. A muggy night. Tolorrow

starts with a lot of dry we`ther, as you can see. Through the afternoon,

further showers running tow`rds us and the possibility of some kind of

mixed in with those shoppers. Temperatures above average for a

time of year. That is not the end of the warm weather. Slowly, things are

becoming fresher and a little less humid. You can see the tempdratures

are staying above where thex normally are. 17 is our average top

at this time of year. Jane has the national picture in a moment.

Further showers with some thunder. of us, but I'll pass you overto Jay.

-- over to jay now.