:00:00. > :00:11.Good evening. evening on the BBC News Channel
:00:12. > :00:13.As the centenary of the First World War draws closer,
:00:14. > :00:16.the role of the armed forces has been celebrated in our region.
:00:17. > :00:20.Veterans, serving personnel and cadets took part
:00:21. > :00:23.in a parade through Central Square in Middlesbrough this morning.
:00:24. > :00:26.It was part of wider Armed Forces Day celebrations to
:00:27. > :00:29.acknowledge the work of forces in conflicts past and present.
:00:30. > :00:31.And for one Teeside veteran ` it was another memorable dax.
:00:32. > :00:35.Mike Warren flew Lancaster bombers during the second world war.
:00:36. > :00:38.Today he took to the skies to head to Gloucester, to be rdunited
:00:39. > :00:56.Mike Warren has been drooping of this day. Back in the cockpht, 0
:00:57. > :01:01.years after flying in the w`r`torn skies over Germany.
:01:02. > :01:07.Now, 88, he is on his way to meet up with the men he served alongside
:01:08. > :01:13.during the Second World War. I think that a lot of people that sdrved in
:01:14. > :01:18.the way that I did are really looking back all of the timd over
:01:19. > :01:29.their shoulder, and hoping that they, that people will not forget
:01:30. > :01:34.what happened in the years 39 to 45. Today's transport was different for
:01:35. > :01:39.Mike Warren who flew Lancaster Bombers. He was involved in more
:01:40. > :01:42.than 100 operations. The tales inspired many of the voluntders to
:01:43. > :01:46.take up the flying. We love taking the guys down there.
:01:47. > :01:50.Listening to the stories to get it first hand. To see what the guys
:01:51. > :01:54.have gone through. We do its is a way of giving something back to the
:01:55. > :01:57.guys. They fought for our freedom in the skies. We want to repay them and
:01:58. > :02:13.get them back into flight. For once, Mike was happy to be a
:02:14. > :02:17.passenger. He never imagined he would fly again. The experidnce of
:02:18. > :02:29.being back in the cockpit, he said, it was unbelievable.
:02:30. > :02:31.A 25`year`old man has died after being hit by a lorry hn
:02:32. > :02:35.The pedestrian was struck on the A64 near Sherburn ` between Malton and
:02:36. > :02:44.A 27`year`old record for conquering all 214 Wainwright
:02:45. > :02:49.Lake District runner Steve Birkinshaw finished
:02:50. > :02:51.the 518 kilometre challenge in six days and 13 hours.
:02:52. > :02:54.Knocking almost 12 hours off the seven`day record set by Jos Naylor.
:02:55. > :02:57.Also in the Lakes, the campaign for Blencathra to be
:02:58. > :02:59.bought by the public, has bden given a substantial donation.
:03:00. > :03:01.The Cumbrian fell has been put on the market
:03:02. > :03:07.Now the owner of Berghaus h`s donated a six`figure sum.
:03:08. > :03:10.A father and son have set off from Newcastle today on a sponsored
:03:11. > :03:14.Mark Baggott will be in front position on a tandem, with his
:03:15. > :03:17.They're fundraising for the charity which helped Rafael
:03:18. > :03:21.through a rare form of cancdr when he was just two years old.
:03:22. > :03:45.Rafael is a very active teenager, he lost two eyes, now him and his dad
:03:46. > :03:49.are supporting the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust.
:03:50. > :03:54.They supported us, it was thme to give back. What is the longdst ride
:03:55. > :03:59.you have done? Probably 50 liles. This is 100 miles.
:04:00. > :04:04.Come on, tell us the truth, did he make you do this? We wanted to do a
:04:05. > :04:08.cycle for a while. This is good fun. I obviously have friends dohng stuff
:04:09. > :04:13.this weekend. But obviously I have to do this with my dad. It hs for a
:04:14. > :04:16.good cause. The intrepid pair are due b`ck
:04:17. > :04:18.tomorrow. Since Rafael is in the back seat, his dad will not know if
:04:19. > :04:29.he is sitting with his feet up. Time for a look at the weather `
:04:30. > :04:45.here's Keeley Donovan. Good evening, the night will be dry.
:04:46. > :04:49.Tomorrow, the temperatures slipping back. But we start off with lots of
:04:50. > :04:56.sunshine. During the morning cloud will bubble up. It will be partly
:04:57. > :05:04.cloudy. It will be dry and bright. Warm again with 20 Celsius the high.
:05:05. > :05:15.That's it from the Saturday team ` we'll be back at 7.15pm.
:05:16. > :05:21.For the majority of the British Isles, today has wrought long spells
:05:22. > :05:27.of warm sunshine and it is the longest day. There is plenty more to
:05:28. > :05:31.come this evening, and yet more on the cards for tomorrow. For many of
:05:32. > :05:35.us, the changes between today and tomorrow are very slight. Northern
:05:36. > :05:41.Scotland has been an exception. Tonight, thick cloud is pushing in
:05:42. > :05:43.here again. Rain in the Highland and crossing into the Murray for by
:05:44. > :05:53.dawn. -- the Moret Firth. For northern Scotland, great
:05:54. > :05:58.prospects again on Sunday. If anything, some heavier and more
:05:59. > :06:05.persistent rain. For the south, though, plenty of sunshine. And once
:06:06. > :06:09.again across England and Wales, sparkling skies and as the sun comes
:06:10. > :06:10.up, temperatures will start