:00:00. > :00:11.That's all from us. Now on BBC One, it's
:00:12. > :00:14.North Yorkshire is a sea of yellow tonight in readiness
:00:15. > :00:17.for the Grand Depart, which begins tomorrow morning.
:00:18. > :00:19.Communities across the county have been preparing
:00:20. > :00:23.Around two million visitors are expected to come
:00:24. > :00:27.and line the streets to see the Tour de France ` the world's biggest free
:00:28. > :00:31.One of the towns on the route is Leyburn.
:00:32. > :00:39.Phil Chapman is there for us tonight as the clock ticks down
:00:40. > :00:54.Where are you? Very loud. I think we might be at Glastonbury, I'm not
:00:55. > :00:57.sure. The party is going on here in Leyburn. Brazil might have the World
:00:58. > :00:58.Cup, but we have the Tour de Leyburn. Brazil might have the World
:00:59. > :01:15.Cup, but we have the Tour dd France. Cup, but we have the Tour dd France.
:01:16. > :01:19.CHEERING. An incredible day. After 19 months of planning, Yorkshire is
:01:20. > :01:26.prepared and ready. Along the route of this iconic race, the world's top
:01:27. > :01:29.expected to watch them are expected to watch them are
:01:30. > :01:34.guaranteed a Yorkshire welcome. Even in North Yorkshire Police have
:01:35. > :01:36.entered into the spirit. Here in Leyburn, the market town has
:01:37. > :01:39.embraced every aspect of what the embraced every aspect of what the
:01:40. > :01:45.Tour de France can offer. Every business here is transformed with
:01:46. > :01:49.Millen is winning the prize for the best display. A massive carnival
:01:50. > :01:50.atmosphere. Hopefully peopld best display. A massive carnival
:01:51. > :01:57.atmosphere. Hopefully people ever great time and think what a great
:01:58. > :02:03.town. Will Leyburn covers in something like this before? It is
:02:04. > :02:06.the biggest event Yorkshire hissing. Caving and caravan sites have
:02:07. > :02:13.appeared in many fields alongside the route. In Leyburn, one of the
:02:14. > :02:17.official spectator hubs, 17,000 people are expected, and many have
:02:18. > :02:26.arrived. Can't wait to see the start. Really excited. It is a
:02:27. > :02:32.moment of history. Can I book? This site is fully booked. Peopld are
:02:33. > :02:35.sealed ringing me and asking if I can come. We are fully bookdd.
:02:36. > :02:35.sealed ringing me and asking if I can come. We are fully booked. ``
:02:36. > :02:41.can come. We are fully bookdd. `` people are still ringing me. You Mac
:02:42. > :02:45.for shops and hotels, it will be one of the busiest weekends on record,
:02:46. > :02:47.but when the cameras have gone, what kind of legacy will North Yorkshire
:02:48. > :02:51.be left with? Won the legacy will be left with? Won the legacy will
:02:52. > :02:56.last for ever. More and mord people will come to the towns, and see the
:02:57. > :03:01.beautiful area we live in around the world, and they will come and visit.
:03:02. > :03:06.You Mac views of the peloton passing this weekend could last just bit ten
:03:07. > :03:07.or 15 seconds. The legacy for Yorkshire it is hoped will last
:03:08. > :03:15.significantly longer. Bay has Yorkshire it is hoped will last
:03:16. > :03:16.significantly longer. Bay h`s been significantly longer. Bay h`s been
:03:17. > :03:22.some concern from amateur riders some concern from amateur riders
:03:23. > :03:28.about safety. It looks like people have been careful here this evening
:03:29. > :03:31.at least. No incidents to rdport. But they have been on the road. Be
:03:32. > :03:33.careful, because lots of amateurs careful, because lots of amateurs
:03:34. > :03:34.are trying their hand at thd careful, because lots of am`teurs
:03:35. > :03:36.are trying their hand at the root are trying their hand at thd root
:03:37. > :03:37.and falling off will stop the ambulance has been out and about
:03:38. > :03:40.ambulance has been out and `bout trying to rescue people. Thankfully
:03:41. > :03:41.trying to rescue people. Th`nkfully none has been seriously injured.
:03:42. > :03:42.trying to rescue people. Thankfully none has been seriously injtred We
:03:43. > :03:46.none has been seriously injured. We can enter the weekend with good
:03:47. > :03:53.cheer. Let's end with the cheer tonight. CHEERING. The two 2014 from
:03:54. > :03:56.Yorkshire. Back to you. Today's other news now,
:03:57. > :03:58.and a jury's failed to reach verdicts in the trial of an
:03:59. > :04:01.acclaimed County Durham head teacher who was accused of having sdx with a
:04:02. > :04:06.13`year`old boy in the late 1980s. Anne Lakey from Stanley
:04:07. > :04:08.could now face re`trial. Anne Lakey leaves court with her
:04:09. > :04:15.husband, her future still as unclear She faced six charges
:04:16. > :04:21.of indecent assault on a boy when he was 13 and 14 years old
:04:22. > :04:27.at a home in Stanley in 1988. The jury here at Durham Crown Court
:04:28. > :04:33.had been deliberating their decision At around midday, they came back
:04:34. > :04:40.into court and a note was passed to the judge to say that they had still
:04:41. > :04:46.been unable to reach a verdict. Judge Christopher Prince ruled that
:04:47. > :04:49.there was no realistic prospect Prosecuting,
:04:50. > :04:55.Caroline Goodwin told the court that it was very likely that there would
:04:56. > :04:59.be a retrial, and Mrs Lakey was She has been suspended
:05:00. > :05:04.from her job as Chief Executive of the Durham Federation of Schools
:05:05. > :05:07.since the allegations were first Durham County Council confirmed
:05:08. > :05:12.tonight that suspension will continue until the outcome
:05:13. > :05:22.of any future trial. The number of people arrested
:05:23. > :05:25.as part of an investigation into alleged sex crimes
:05:26. > :05:27.against women and girls in Tyne Northumbria Police launched
:05:28. > :05:32.Operation Sanctuary in January. They say they're working with
:05:33. > :05:35.dozens of potential victims. Plans for a potash mine in
:05:36. > :05:45.North Yorkshire have been ptt Sirius Minerals wants to sink
:05:46. > :05:47.the mine in countryside, The plans, which envisage 1,000 jobs
:05:48. > :05:51.being created, have been on hold for a year while the company addressed
:05:52. > :05:54.environmental concerns, but the scheme still appears to be popular
:05:55. > :05:57.with local residents ` parthcularly A campaign by local people to
:05:58. > :06:04.buy the Lake District mount`in It was put up for sale in M`y
:06:05. > :06:07.by the Earl But a higher private bid th`n
:06:08. > :06:12.the one made by the Friends of Blencathra has been accepted
:06:13. > :06:26.tonight. Let's go back to Leyburn for the
:06:27. > :06:39.weather. The cloud is hoping for good
:06:40. > :06:42.weather, and skies are clearing across the Dales. Our headlhnes
:06:43. > :06:42.across the Dales. Our headlines for across the Dales. Our headlines for
:06:43. > :06:47.across the Dales. Our headlhnes for the weekend. Sunny spells and a few
:06:48. > :06:48.showers as well. Tomorrow morning, one or two showers around fhrst
:06:49. > :06:53.one or two showers around first thing, but through the afternoon,
:06:54. > :06:58.nicely dry and clear. All of these spectators and the cyclists as they
:06:59. > :07:05.spread their way into temperatures peaking at 17 Celsius. The outlook
:07:06. > :07:09.for Sunday and Monday is more showers, and on Sunday, thex
:07:10. > :07:09.for Sunday and Monday is more showers, and on Sunday, they could
:07:10. > :07:13.showers, and on Sunday, thex could be heavy. Slow`moving and possibly
:07:14. > :07:19.even boundary showers. Downpours in store for the second day of 2014
:07:20. > :07:26.Tour de France. Let's hear the national weather from the ways. But
:07:27. > :07:30.first, a look at this stage one weather forecast. Tomorrow's weather
:07:31. > :07:31.across the Yorkshire Dales `nd Harrowgate. As you can see, a dry
:07:32. > :07:32.start and some sunshine. later in the day. Before that,
:07:33. > :07:46.plenty of sunshine. Today's weather played out like a
:07:47. > :07:47.classic World Cup match - a tale of two