01/08/2014 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

with each side blaming the other. That's all from the BBC News at Six,

so Hello and welcome to

Friday's Look North. Unlocking our DNA `

the ground`breaking genetic research that could lead to

individual treatments You can imagine this being part of

your medical record. Building up a head of steam `

the tourist railway that's now running five

commercial rail services a day. We shall remember them `

commemoration events begin for the 100th anniversary

of the outbreak of World War One. And the forgotten artist who

immortalised shipyard workers while he made a living

in the dockyard, painting ships I will never forget the day my phone

went in my pocket and I had given up all hope of finding him. I picked it

up and he said, " it is Mr Watson." A couple of our stars are m`king

a splash at the Commonwealth Games. Wheelchair racer Jade Jones

is singing in the rain after taking a bronze in Gl`sgow

last night. And there's gold, again,

for Harrogate diver Jack Latgher. Is chemotherapy for cancer patients

set to become ancient history? Groundbreaking new research

has put Newcastle at the centre of a project

to unlock the secrets of DN@, which could lead to targeted

therapies for those at risk. The aim is to study the enthre

genetic sequence, the genomd, of people who have cancer

or rare diseases, and see how it compares with that

of healthy people. It's a major national project,

first announced two years ago Around 1,000 people

have already been tested and it's hoped that

number will eventually reach 75 000. Our reporter, Damian O'Neil,

has been looking at this, Obviously a complicated subject and

we are talking about the basic building blocks of life. How will

the study work? DNA sequenchng in simple terms involves scruthnising

someone's DNA. It is like h`ving your own bar code which is tnique to

you. In the case of someone with cancer, that bar

order to look for differencds between

healthy person. What could ht mean for cancer patients

away from chemotherapy, which is a blunt

target this person's cancer in particular. Sir John Burns,

Newcastle University says that hopefully we will be able to have

this as a commonplace thing. The new technologies that have come along,

mainly British built, mean that can begin to offer these trdatments

as a real prospect. Down thd line, you can imagine having the spelling

variations in your DNA as p`rt of your medical record. Does this

phrase is `` does this raisd issues of data protection? He says we have

to keep this in perspective. If some of this was leaked to someone else,

would it do you any harm? Probably not. We did allow you to better

treat your disease? Absolutdly yes. I think people will voluntedr for

this. We no that volunteering because they nded

answers to their questions. Hopefully the NHS will protdct their

data. So far around 1000 patients have been tested in Newcastle. They

hopefully that will reach `` Bay hope that that will reach 74,00 .

They would like to hear frol you. Nine people have been arrested

in Hartlepool after reports of Officers were called to Wynxard Mews

earlier this morning. Seven men and two women werd

arrested on suspicion of affray The insurers for one

of the bus companies involved in a crash in

which 28 school children were hurt have admitted liability

for the incident. Stanley Travel operated

the single decker coach which was in collision with a second bus

in Stanley on June the 3rd. There were around 50 childrdn

on board the two vehicles. Stanley Travel's insurers,

Liberty, have now confirmed to solicitors acting

for the families of the children "We can confirm that the drhver of

our bus blacked out "moments before the incident,

and the medical evidence strongly "suggests the driver was unconscious

at the time of collision. "We hope that a speedy settlement

will assist the injured passengers "in obtaining any additional help

and support they require." that's always been very

popular with tourists. And now

the North Yorkshire Moors R`ilway is becoming an ever`more attractive

commercial venture, too. The steam railway already c`rries

more than 100,000 passengers a year, but it's about to increase

its daily services to Whitbx The move will also see

the local economy benefit Our business correspondent,

Ian Reeve, reports. is more than just

a heritage steam railway. About 100,000 passengers

put about ?30 million a year Two extra services on the Phckering

to Whitby Line are being lahd on, This is now

a serious business venture. We have had a grant of over ?1

million from the communities fund. That has

are convinced of the economhc benefit that this scheme

to this community. They are not doing it because they are all ``

because they are charitable, are doing it because it makds

financial sense. is an extra ?6.5 million

to the local economy. Although at the heart

of the services the only ones in the countrx allowed

to operate on the national network. the layout

of Whitby station's new platform I have done two written exals, a

practical exam, I have been constantly training. Next wdek, I

will be going down to look `t the new track their along with

of the crew to make sure we have got it correctly now

And businesses in Whitby ard as enthusiastic as the train crews.

Making it a bit easier to hop on a in the town.

train and coming to town to do their shopping

We'll know if that happens when the five`a`day service

to and from Whitby starts later this month.

100 years ago this weekend, Britain stood on the brink of war.

Over the next week, BBC Look North, our local radio stations

and BBC News Online will commemorate those events,

As well as the thousands of men joining up to fight

on the Western Front, the horrors of the conflict

would come to our shores within months.

Hartlepool, Whitby and Scarborough were shelled

Tonight, as we prepare to m`rk the 100th anniversary

Peter Harris is live at the Heugh Gun Battery in Hartlepool

When we think of the First World War, we often think of the horrors

of the Western front but it is important to remember the s`crifices

of the whole front, as this `` of the home front, as this musdum does.

There was a bombardment on the coast, which led to the deaths of

hundreds of citizens. It is that sacrifice that has been remdmbered

today. The museum at the gun battery

is a living reminder of the day the First World War

came to Hartlepool. And today a tapestry was unveiled

in memory of the 101 civilians killed in

the German bombardment of the town. It is the centenary, it is `n

important time to remember what happened in the past. I think this

really tells the story. The embroiderers' painstaking work

timed to mark the anniversary

of Britain's declaration of war The story of the bombardment of

Hartlepool is well told and how the guns of the Heugh Gun Battery

returned fire on the ships. Dozens of civilians were killed th`t day,

an `` including 37 children. It is a story that has been passed down from

generation to People like Gloria ` her relative,

Freda Wainwright, died. When she said that, if she had been

able to, she would have gond and had them off the boat and throttled

There'll be many more events like today in the days ahead.

Remembrance of the human tr`gedy of the war.

The Heugh Gun Battery is fantastic. You might have seen a flavotr of it

there. We had to abandon our the night because of the we`ther.

But there are the declaration of war this weekend.

On both Saturday and Sunday, there is an event in Sedgefield. On

Sunday, in North Shields, there is an event put on by the Tynelouth WW1

Commemoration Project. Therd are also events at Yarm and the Keswick

cenotaph. On Monday, we'll be looking at the armaments factories

on the River Tyne. The war was unprecedented in almost

every aspect. The scale of production is nothing that has been

seen before. 12 hour shifts. One on, one off. You certainly had to

produce. The whole thing was targets. For them, it

opportunities. That was the positive side.

And we'll also hear about the men labelled cowards `

imprisoned in Richmond Castle for refusing to fight.

He was absolutely certain in his own mind that he was not going to

fight. I think it was the courage of his convictions, that he felt that

there was no other way. That is from the Heugh Gun Battery

reports commemorating the start of the First World War across the

We have a special report. in the shipyards

there is a weather warning hn the forecast. I

details later in the progralme. `` I will be here with the details.

The Mayor of Middlesbrough has launchdd work

on the town's new ?18 million Sports Village.

and will include a new athletics track and gxm.

There are also plans to build an Olympic`sized velodrome.

This is what Middlesbrough's new Sports Village will look like,

an ?18 million pound state`of`the`art development.

The aim of all this is to provide first class facilities

for the area's most promising athletes

and to encourage more of thd town's young people to take up sport.

There is no doubt that this particular facility will be the best

of its kind in the North of England. There will be nothing

When you look at the whole facility, it costs a lot of money.

Towns cannot be paralysed. with the cuts but we are also moving

forward. For 50 years it's been

a training ground for school children,

club runners and Olympians. It's all a far cry

from the facilities one of Middlesbrough's greatest

footballers was used to You were lucky to get a field

anywhere, you would normallx play in a back alley. If you have the

facilities, they will take ht from there.

Next to the existing cycle track, there are also plans

for an Olympic`size 250`metre outdoor velodrome,

a BMX track and, one day, a swimming pool.

But before all of that, the first thing to be completed will be this

eight lane athletics track. That will be finished this Octobdr, when

it will be open to the publhc. Now, he's been described

as Teesside's Lowry ` a budding artist who emerged

from the industrial South B`nk Dave Watson's passion had to

make way for a tough life painting the sides of ships

in the docks instead but in his spare time he never lost

his love of painting scenes Recently, local art curator

Mark Parham tried to track him down But Dave is very much alive

and now has a bright future Phil Chapman has tonight's

Look North report. He paints with passion becatse he

lived it. The vivid memories Dave Watson commits to campus ard being

shared. His talent emerged `s a teenager. Instead of going onto a

career as an artist, and falily responsibilities kept him on

Middlesbrough's Southbank Andy ended up working as a ship was macro

painter, often in soul destroying conditions. It was filthy, with

black mud. We saw a couple of dead rats. It was horrible. The len

looked half starved. If you look in my paintings, they look ghostly

because they were. They werd white faced. I have lived and seen and

these other things I have phcked up and worked at and thought.

time. Dave's work, sometimes dark, sometimes warm but always c`pturing

the spirit of dockside Teesside It must have taken me several lonths to

track him down. hope of finding him. My phone went,

I picked it up and he said, " it is Dave Watson. " I said, "wow. "

Teesside school. This is just a

story. Is Dave Watson Teesshde was macro `` Teesside's Lowery.

Another member of the so`called Teessideschool is this man. They

were a small group, all havhng a good time. Enjoyed talking `bout the

blast furnaces and the shipbuilding. This was their excitement.

Eventually, I thought, " he has got something." What he

as well, his mind is full. H am enjoying it. There is

getting the chance to go to university in the

Unmistakable style. The Comlonwealth Games continue apace.

and there are more medals in the pipeline, as Dawn Thewlis rdports.

Disappointed with yesterday's silver in the 3m springboard event,

the 19 year`old from Harrog`te was back to his best today.

In perfect harmony with divhng partner and best mate Chris Mears,

the pair took the 3m synchro event this morning `

Jack's second gold inside three days.

Also on the podium last night was another Harrogate diver,

was his first medal at a major Championship.

Sunderland`born lawn bowler Stuart Airey, who lives in Carlisld,

is no stranger to the big competitions.

A silver medallist in Delhi, he once again just missed ott

on gold in the men's fours ` England losing to Scotland in the fhnal

A silver medal, I have one `t home. I did not want another. We gave

ourselves a chance, we put ourselves in contention for a gold medal.

In the toughest and wettest of conditions on the track last night,

Middlesbrough teenager Jade Jones battled her way to bronze

in the final of the para`sport 1500m.

And few fans at Hampden Park enjoyed Jade's success more than her coach

and mentor, the greatest felale wheelchair racer of all`timd,

I think I was more nervous than her. I felt I was pushing every single

push with her. I'm glad my heart rate was not on, because it

And what a nice touch that Tanni could leave the BBC comment`ry box

Gold or silver to look forw`rd to for table tennis star

Paul Drinkhall, from Loftus in Cleveland, who made it through

to the finals of the mixed doubles with his wife Joanna this afternoon

beating Yarm's Danni Reed and his partner in the procdss.

Paul's also plays for bronzd in the men's doubles tonight and is

also through to the quarter`finals of the men's singles.

Meanwhile Harrogate's Jenny Duncalf's in line for a med`l

after reaching the women's doubles squash final.

And Berwick's Guy Learmonth came a creditable 6th in the fin`l

of the 800m last night in a race which produced a shock winner

when Nijel Amos beat world record holder David Rudisha to gold.

And Newcastle's Niall Flanndry justified his reinstatement to

the 400m hurdles after coming fourth in the final.

In football, Middlesbrough have agreed a deal

with Real Mallorca for the 24 year`old midfielder, Emilio Nsue.

And Newcastle United are close to making their seventh summer signing.

Manager Alan Pardew has confirmed the club is close to finalising

a loan move for Shaktar Dondstk striker Facundo Ferreyra.

He's hoping to complete a ddal for the 23`year`old Argentinian

The new season starts tomorrow for Berwick.

As the Commonwealth Games is drawing to a close,

another major tournament featuring North East sporting stars

the Women's Rugby World Cup in Paris.

by captain Katy McLean from South Shields

and her vice`captain, Sarah Hunter from Newcastle.

Tamara Taylor, who plays for Darlington's Mowden Sharks,

They won six to `` they werd victorious, 65 ` three.

And staying with Rugby Union, Newcastle Falcons are back hn action

Their new artificial pitch hsn't ready, so The Darlington Ardna is

hosting the northern round of the prestigious Premiership rugby

A campaign, raising awareness of safety in open water has begun

The RNLI has joined forces with the charity `

the Amateur Swimming Associ`tion ` for this year's Swim Safe.

It follows a number of incidents here ` most recently in

An emptier beach than usual in today's rain.

Still, not a bad turnout to the first Swim Safe session at

The message to these childrdn the importance of open water safety

enjoy swimming on the beach in the summer, you go to a beach whth a

There are things floating in it and there

And one in five parents of children under eight don't always supervise

understand their children's swimming abilities.

Parents don't understand thd difference between swimming in a Tom

Ingall and `` swimming in a swimming pool and swimming in the ocdan.

can go further have now rather than just getting my toes work.

The sessions will run here six days a week until August the 26th.

A good idea and I'm glad thdy have wet suits on because the we`ther is

a bit terrible at the moment isn't it? It will be colder