:00:14. > :00:18.Scientists develop ways of tsing the latest technology to help attistic
:00:19. > :00:24.children overcome some of their fears and phobias.
:00:25. > :00:27.Not the news he was planning on The Chancellor's big announcement on
:00:28. > :00:30.rural business is hijacked by Northumberland Lib Dems, and happy
:00:31. > :00:33.he hadn't told them they were coming.
:00:34. > :00:37.We all live in Knaresborough with the Tour de France just two days
:00:38. > :00:41.away and we are seeing her businesses cope with the influx of
:00:42. > :00:47.spectators. People are getting more involved. It
:00:48. > :00:51.is immediate. As with most things, people will mono voted to bdgin with
:00:52. > :00:56.but then get into the spirit of it. And claiming some of the highest
:00:57. > :01:00.peaks, seeking out the smallest trees. The volunteers looking out
:01:01. > :01:04.for the effects of climate change. Speculation grows about one of the
:01:05. > :01:11.region's best`known strikers and it is a start for Carlisle as the
:01:12. > :01:24.bounce back from relegation with a host of new faces.
:01:25. > :01:30.It is a virtual reality rool that recreates what are terrifying
:01:31. > :01:35.experiences for some and has been set up to help them overcomd
:01:36. > :01:38.tripling phobias. Scientists believe it is the first time the virtual
:01:39. > :01:44.reality treatment has been tsed in this way. The work has succdssfully
:01:45. > :01:50.helped youngsters overcome their fears. Around 150,000 children in
:01:51. > :01:54.the UK are thought to have `utism, many with phobias. Scientists are
:01:55. > :02:00.planning to use a treatment in the NHS.
:02:01. > :02:07.Most people walk across this brooch without a thought. What across any
:02:08. > :02:12.bridge without they thought. But for one by the prospect of crossing this
:02:13. > :02:15.brooch paralysed him with there He was artistic and had a real fear of
:02:16. > :02:29.reduced. He would be anxious and nervous
:02:30. > :02:36.We would have to go the Long Way round or go home. He would basically
:02:37. > :02:38.just freeze and not go any further. But a research project by north`east
:02:39. > :02:44.scientists has seen something remarkable happened. Using ` virtual
:02:45. > :02:47.reality setting, he has been able to overcome his phobia.
:02:48. > :02:53.We started just gently introducing the children to the scenes so that
:02:54. > :02:57.they are always at a moderate level of anxiety and learning how to
:02:58. > :03:01.control that. That is one of the important parts of this, thdy are
:03:02. > :03:07.constantly building success rather than bailing all the time.
:03:08. > :03:13.We are always trying to makd a difference to people 's real lives.
:03:14. > :03:17.This is a great opportunity to do that.
:03:18. > :03:21.After years of being terrifhed at the prospect of crossing thd spread,
:03:22. > :03:26.and you can do it. He is very relaxed about doing so.
:03:27. > :03:32.He was much more happy, wasn't he? More comfortable.
:03:33. > :03:37.He was proud of himself as well It was great. We don't have to go the
:03:38. > :03:41.long way around things. There are obstacles, they will just gdt over
:03:42. > :03:47.them. He has not got an issue any more
:03:48. > :03:56.Gordon over bridges. We don't even think about this.
:03:57. > :04:00.We were approached by the University several years ago to get involved in
:04:01. > :04:03.this project and it appealed to us, purely and simply because who want
:04:04. > :04:08.to do something to make a dhfference with our technology.
:04:09. > :04:12.The study showed a 39 children overcoming their fears. Latdr this
:04:13. > :04:18.year, the scientists will try Zola `` trial at with the hope of it
:04:19. > :04:32.being rolled out across England potentially helping many thousands
:04:33. > :04:41.of autistic children. As we indicated there, this is how
:04:42. > :04:47.it has helped autistic children but couldn't help other people?
:04:48. > :04:52.In the study, some were afr`id of going into shops and others of
:04:53. > :04:55.heights and one of the reasons it was successful was because children
:04:56. > :05:03.could control it, they could stop it on the laptop if it got too scary.
:05:04. > :05:07.The scientist was next to them. Children with autism cannot imagine
:05:08. > :05:14.a scene so cognitive inhibitor therapy is what is usually tsed for
:05:15. > :05:19.anxieties. What is exciting is that this treatment may well be tsed for
:05:20. > :05:31.people with other kinds of phobias but more research will be ndeded.
:05:32. > :05:37.The jury in the trial of thd County Durham headteacher Anne Lakdy has
:05:38. > :05:41.been sent home for a second night. Anne Lakey was seen leaving Crown
:05:42. > :05:49.Court but her husband here `nd faces six charges of common assault.
:05:50. > :05:55.The jury will resume deliberations tomorrow morning. The Chancdllor has
:05:56. > :06:00.been accused of blatant electioneering by coalition
:06:01. > :06:05.partners. George Osborne was on a visit to Berwick, a Tory target for
:06:06. > :06:10.the next election, to launch a project, but he failed to tdll the
:06:11. > :06:15.current MP Sir Alan Beith, who wasn't best pleased. It isn't a good
:06:16. > :06:21.week for the Chancellor, as yesterday he was accused of failing
:06:22. > :06:35.to add simple maths question. A man among them all. `` thd malt.
:06:36. > :06:40.This will be the first in the country like this and it is part of
:06:41. > :06:44.our long`term economic plan to support growth in all parts of the
:06:45. > :06:50.country, not just the north`east as a region, but also in the rtral
:06:51. > :06:54.parts of the economy. It is what you can do when you have fixed the
:06:55. > :06:58.public finances. But this also just happens to be a
:06:59. > :07:04.Lib Dem marginal seat that the Conservatives would love to take
:07:05. > :07:09.control of. The Lib Dem MP here the Chancellor's coalition partner,
:07:10. > :07:11.wasn't told the visit would be happening.
:07:12. > :07:16.I think it is right they ard announcing became that of bding Nick
:07:17. > :07:21.Clegg has been pushing for but it is some way of doing it not evdn
:07:22. > :07:24.telling the constituency MP so we cannot bring to him people that are
:07:25. > :07:35.fed up about getting more progress on the alpha`1. `` Aplus ond.
:07:36. > :07:40.It is no disrespect to Sir @lan Beith because he is stepping down. I
:07:41. > :07:45.want a new MP here in Berwick. He have targeted the campaign and
:07:46. > :07:49.the fact that other politic`l parties didn't know anything about
:07:50. > :07:56.this until today really spell so electioneering.
:07:57. > :08:04.All told, the new project whll last for five years but then there will
:08:05. > :08:09.be the little matter of an dlection. It is nearly here, the world 's
:08:10. > :08:15.largest sporting event comes to Yorkshire. In the last half`hour,
:08:16. > :08:19.cyclists have started a par`de ahead of the opening ceremony this
:08:20. > :08:25.evening. Some 4 million people are expected to come to Yorkshire to
:08:26. > :08:36.watch but Rhondda Park this Sunday. `` the grand depart.
:08:37. > :08:41.There is a real buzz of exchtement in Knaresborough. There is hunting
:08:42. > :08:47.with the jerseys on and yellow bikes. We have got some stats for
:08:48. > :08:53.you. 198 riders will take p`rt in the race. Millions are expected to
:08:54. > :08:59.line the route on the first two stages in Yorkshire and 3.5 billion
:09:00. > :09:06.viewers worldwide will tune in to watch the tour. The sprint finish at
:09:07. > :09:13.the end of stage one and in the centre of Harrowgate and many
:09:14. > :09:17.international cycle teams wdll spent that night along with thous`nds of
:09:18. > :09:22.visiting spectators so we h`ve been looking at how local firms have been
:09:23. > :09:29.making the most of it. With less than 48 hours before the
:09:30. > :09:35.Tour de France peloton speeds in, there is no time to lose fotr small
:09:36. > :09:40.businesses like this. How whll traders caught when they ard
:09:41. > :09:42.literally around the corner from the stage one finish and everything is
:09:43. > :09:48.in lockdown. I mean problem is how we will get
:09:49. > :09:55.stopped in. It is small which means I have room for customers btt not
:09:56. > :10:02.storage. One customer came tp with a fantastic idea of storing c`ns in
:10:03. > :10:08.their homes for me. We have designed the suitcases with our logos on
:10:09. > :10:12.People are getting involved. It is more immediate. As was more things,
:10:13. > :10:20.people will moan about it btt then get into the spirit of it.
:10:21. > :10:23.Staff at this hotel are going the extra mile for visiting teals from
:10:24. > :10:29.France and Russia. It is business as normal but there
:10:30. > :10:37.are more things getting arr`nged. Staff will sleep over but whthout
:10:38. > :10:52.any bed they will have to do so in store cupboards. We are stockpiling
:10:53. > :10:55.extra linen, towels. We are stockpiling ayes for the
:10:56. > :11:12.physio is because we are told they cannot have enough.
:11:13. > :11:21.If all the hectic presentathons proved too much then the falous bats
:11:22. > :11:31.are providing a haven of rest and relaxation.
:11:32. > :11:37.The race is happening just 40 yards away on the Main Street so we can
:11:38. > :11:43.see it all happening. We have got a Turkish delight facial. That
:11:44. > :11:55.includes Turkish delight and Yorkshire tea.
:11:56. > :12:01.If Harrogate's doesn't excite people with this event then they c`n grab
:12:02. > :12:08.40 winks. Everyone is getting in the spirit of
:12:09. > :12:12.the two. Stage two passes through Knaresborough on Sunday and one of
:12:13. > :12:21.the people who are really promoting this is the mayor. Why was ht so
:12:22. > :12:27.important for you. The town got behind it becatse we
:12:28. > :12:33.started over a year ago. We had a public meeting and 100 people came
:12:34. > :12:39.last September. Everybody got excited and they have done various
:12:40. > :12:42.things. You must be very proud becatse
:12:43. > :12:48.Knaresborough has been awarded Best dressed town for the two.
:12:49. > :12:54.It certainly has and voted for by other towns.
:12:55. > :12:57.You have got in the spirit `s well because your house has got red spots
:12:58. > :13:04.on it. It certainly has and it has become
:13:05. > :13:10.quite famous. It has probably been photographed more times than
:13:11. > :13:12.Buckingham Palace today so ht's absolutely fab.
:13:13. > :13:16.Millions of people will watch the tour. What will it mean for
:13:17. > :13:22.Knaresborough? It will mean a very exciting and
:13:23. > :13:27.happy weekend. We start tomorrow lunchtime when we are converting the
:13:28. > :13:31.marketplace into a French c`fe with food vehicles all the way around it.
:13:32. > :13:36.We have got the big screen `t the weekend in the castle and wd are
:13:37. > :13:40.expecting 48,000 people in the town over the weekend.
:13:41. > :13:46.Lots going on, lots of excitement. Knaresborough is really flyhng the
:13:47. > :13:57.flag for the tour. We will have more coverage over the next few days
:13:58. > :14:03.Should be a great weekend. Four of the region's Police and
:14:04. > :14:06.Crime Commissioners are to get extra funding to support projects to help
:14:07. > :14:34.victims of sexual hate crimd. The North/South divide conthnues to
:14:35. > :14:40.divide people with latest fhgures on house prices. An average hole in
:14:41. > :14:54.Newcastle cost ?181,473, rise of just 3% in the last year.
:14:55. > :15:00.Hundreds of people have `` those living close to the site cl`ims they
:15:01. > :15:19.are wrong for the area and exacerbate an existing flood risk.
:15:20. > :15:26.It was hoped the wreckage of the Costa Concordia would be coling
:15:27. > :15:44.home. The vessel which sank in January 2012 will now be delolished
:15:45. > :15:48.in its home country. A disaster in which 32 people died
:15:49. > :15:52.could surely have nothing positive about it but this company w`nted to
:15:53. > :15:57.bring the Costa Concordia hdre to break it up to create jobs.
:15:58. > :16:03.Clearly it was a tragedy but the long and short of it was th`t we
:16:04. > :16:07.were looking to do the job properly and create 100 jobs for 12 lonths.
:16:08. > :16:21.It was the front runner due to its track record. Italian polithcs have
:16:22. > :16:25.done for the plan to bring the cost and `` Costa Concordia here.
:16:26. > :16:32.There was a strong cry for ht to be done in Italy which is all well and
:16:33. > :16:35.good but Italy are part of the European Union and this is `n
:16:36. > :16:43.example of something we would like to see the UK Government do.
:16:44. > :16:52.What fills the gap year? Nothing imminent but next year should see
:16:53. > :16:58.oil rigs scraps here. The Costa Concordia and hundreds of jobs won't
:16:59. > :17:05.be making an appearance thotgh. Still to come, miniature trdes plus
:17:06. > :17:09.mark with the sport. And br`ce yourself for a Grand Depart themed
:17:10. > :17:16.whether competition with, w`it for it, Paul donning his lycra.
:17:17. > :17:25.We make need some rain to cool down and I think I can oblige.
:17:26. > :17:31.Forget searching for a needle in a haystack, try searching for a tiny
:17:32. > :17:35.tree on top of a mountain. That is exactly what volunteers in the Lake
:17:36. > :17:40.District have done, claiming 10 peaks looking for a dwarf whllow.
:17:41. > :17:46.They think its location could be an indicator of climate change.
:17:47. > :17:51.We are going to the top of this title which is part of the Valley
:17:52. > :17:56.range. We are working on to this rich here which is where we know
:17:57. > :18:00.there are some sites for thd plant. Gillett and sale are on a mhssion.
:18:01. > :18:04.They are preparing to claim one the Lake District's highest sumlits in
:18:05. > :18:09.search of a tiny tree. I am joining them today.
:18:10. > :18:15.16 volunteers are mapping the location of the war willows. The
:18:16. > :18:21.team has claimed 99 summits and covered 500 miles when they find the
:18:22. > :18:23.trees they record the precise location.
:18:24. > :18:28.If in the future we come back to the same survey points and find it has
:18:29. > :18:32.moved up in altitude or maybe is restricted and distribution or has
:18:33. > :18:34.expanded its distribution, that can give us useful information `bout the
:18:35. > :18:39.claimant. The Lake District is the last
:18:40. > :18:44.stronghold of the willow. It has been found on 54 maintenancd so far.
:18:45. > :18:50.Use some over there. Yes, at least half a dozen.
:18:51. > :18:58.An hour and a half later we reached dolly wagon piped and our fhrst
:18:59. > :19:04.dwarf willow. This is a single dwarf willow plant.
:19:05. > :19:08.You wouldn't think it but this plant is officially a tree.
:19:09. > :19:11.The flowers are only a couple of millimetres long.
:19:12. > :19:17.Then Philip finds another that he hasn't spotted before.
:19:18. > :19:22.That's a female. It feels lhke a small victory and Philip Mattson 's
:19:23. > :19:31.location using this GPS devhce. `` Philip maps its location.
:19:32. > :19:35.I probably walked around 100 miles and claimed 30,000 feet or something
:19:36. > :19:39.which is about the height of Everest.
:19:40. > :19:43.The search is over for todax but these tiny willows will be lonitored
:19:44. > :19:49.every summer to see if they could hold a big messages about otr
:19:50. > :19:53.future. Time for sport and plenty of changes
:19:54. > :20:01.at Carlisle. I think they call it a clean slate.
:20:02. > :20:06.The feel`good factor is rettrning slowly but surely to the supporters
:20:07. > :20:12.of Carlisle United. Just wedks ago the club was relegated to ldague two
:20:13. > :20:15.but the summer recruitment drive has shown no signs of letting up as I
:20:16. > :20:28.have been finding out. The new boys. The first wavd of
:20:29. > :20:32.Carlisle's new signings. Thd boss is enjoying his first full pre`season
:20:33. > :20:37.and met them all personally, looking for a leadership qualities `nd the
:20:38. > :20:41.winning mentality. We weren't travelling up and down
:20:42. > :20:48.the country looking for these players. We want to change the
:20:49. > :20:52.dynamic within the club. Behind the scenes, we want sports science and
:20:53. > :20:58.fitness. Small details make a big impact on players. They havd bought
:20:59. > :21:02.into the energy and how I w`nt to play and it is up to them to
:21:03. > :21:06.produce, which I am sure thdy are more than capable of.
:21:07. > :21:09.I will commute half the week and stay in Carlisle have the wdek. I am
:21:10. > :21:14.looking forward to that bec`use I have always lived in Hartlepool To
:21:15. > :21:17.get away and experience being away for a while will stand me in good
:21:18. > :21:22.stead. Carlisle at the ninth footb`ll club
:21:23. > :21:26.for this much travelled strhker who they reckon still has an eyd for
:21:27. > :21:34.goal. He is spoken highly of. He wants me
:21:35. > :21:37.to be a part of this and anx player wants to be wanted.
:21:38. > :21:43.He is a player that will rahse a few eyebrows. To get a player of his
:21:44. > :21:52.pedigree and league scoring, we hope we can recapture that form that he
:21:53. > :21:57.had for Swindon. The team are looking forward to a
:21:58. > :22:06.season Sunderland are reporting to be
:22:07. > :22:13.willing to sell striker Danny Graham for ?1 million. Martin O'Nehll paid
:22:14. > :22:18.by million pounds a few years ago but he spent last season on loan.
:22:19. > :22:29.The 28`year`old scored six goals in 18 Graham `` 18 games.
:22:30. > :22:36.The club said nothing was ilminent. There was a stunning is somdwhat
:22:37. > :22:46.surprising victory for Durh`m Jets last night. That keeps them in the
:22:47. > :22:51.hunt for the quarterfinals. Thanks very much. Now it is time for
:22:52. > :22:54.the June weather photo compdtition and I would like to see will
:22:55. > :22:59.probably remember the photo but I imagine it's an image of solething
:23:00. > :23:03.quite different you will cole away with.
:23:04. > :23:10.This time we thought we would add a certain something so we havd got a
:23:11. > :23:13.guest judge. Never shy of a physical challenge, I got geared up `nd went
:23:14. > :23:46.to Richmond. This man is photographer of the
:23:47. > :23:50.year. He picked up that award for his excellent Tour de Francd
:23:51. > :23:58.collection which is on display here at Richmond station in July. What
:23:59. > :24:02.makes a good photographer? Being in the right place at the right time?
:24:03. > :24:05.A lot of the time and somethmes being in the wrong place at the
:24:06. > :24:17.right time and capturing undxpected events. You aim for the right place
:24:18. > :24:21.at the right time. Before he is caught up in the Grand
:24:22. > :24:25.Depart, we asked them to cast his critical eye over your weather
:24:26. > :24:30.selection. He thought long `nd hard before coming to his decision.
:24:31. > :24:37.My first runner`up is this picture here. It is of a tractor. While they
:24:38. > :24:43.thought was that perhaps thd format wasn't quite the right shapd.
:24:44. > :24:52.Perhaps a bit more landscapd. My other runner`up is this picture
:24:53. > :25:02.with nice composition. Taken on a day where you wouldn't ideally say
:25:03. > :25:10.`` a wouldn't say is ideal for photographing.
:25:11. > :25:18.This photograph just says wdather really so congratulations to Paul.
:25:19. > :25:20.Thank you very much to them and congratulations to Paul and
:25:21. > :25:31.apologies if you're traumathsed by any of those Lycra shorts.
:25:32. > :25:37.Weather`wise there will be some rain around tomorrow which will start in
:25:38. > :25:41.the West and spread eastwards. It will stay mild over the next few
:25:42. > :25:48.days. This evening and into tonight there will be some rain arotnd,
:25:49. > :25:52.especially in western areas. It should stay dry through the night
:25:53. > :25:56.and mild. We have got that blanket of cloud with the brisk bredze.
:25:57. > :26:02.Temperatures will stay in double figures. A few bright spells early
:26:03. > :26:08.tomorrow but they will be fdw and far between. That becomes more
:26:09. > :26:13.widespread as we head through the day and spread eastwards. There will
:26:14. > :26:21.be some heavy bursts. Cumbrha beers the brunt of it though. He brisk
:26:22. > :26:28.south`westerly winds. Temperatures will get into the low 20s. That is
:26:29. > :26:34.the picture for tomorrow. This weather front is bringing us that
:26:35. > :26:39.wet and fairly breezy weathdr. Low pressure is still in charge as we
:26:40. > :26:42.head through the weekend. Some more persistent rain coming in from the
:26:43. > :26:49.West as we head into the next working week. What about thd Grand
:26:50. > :26:55.Depart? I think first stage one Saturday the mate still be remnants
:26:56. > :26:59.of that overnight rain. The afternoon will see some brighter
:27:00. > :27:03.spells but also a scattering of shares but despite that temperatures
:27:04. > :27:09.will be up to 20 Celsius in that south`westerly breeze. On Stnday, as
:27:10. > :27:13.the tour starts to head south, another risk of shares at any time
:27:14. > :27:17.of the day but especially in the afternoon when they will tend to
:27:18. > :27:27.become heavier and more widdspread and make even be abundantly. ``
:27:28. > :27:33.thundery. Scattered showers on Monday.
:27:34. > :27:44.Thanks very much. We will bd back with the late news at 10:25pm. Well
:27:45. > :27:48.you have your pink lycra on? I think I will remain seated. ``