:00:00. > :00:10.very much. That's all from the BBC News at Six. Goodbye from
:00:11. > :00:26.Concern for three young boys who have been missing since yesterday.
:00:27. > :00:28.A suspended prison sentence for a teacher at Chi admitted having a
:00:29. > :00:32.sexual relationship with the schoolgirl.
:00:33. > :00:40.Hope for flora as fundraising is stepped up to get equipment to help
:00:41. > :00:44.her speak for the first time. Two defeats in two days for Carlisle
:00:45. > :00:48.United and the season has not even begun.
:00:49. > :00:51.We find out what the fans think of the chances for Newcastle United
:00:52. > :00:59.this season. Good evening and welcome to
:01:00. > :01:06.Look North. A nationwide police operation is
:01:07. > :01:09.underway tonight to trace three brothers who vanished after leaving
:01:10. > :01:11.their foster home in Sunderland Ports have been placed on alert
:01:12. > :01:16.for the boys ` aged ten, 12 and 15 ` They had claimed to be going
:01:17. > :01:21.for a bike ride, but, instead, They have just ?60 in cash,
:01:22. > :01:25.and their disappearance is said to Our correspondent Peter Harris is
:01:26. > :01:41.live at All we know for sure is that they
:01:42. > :01:47.left central station here and headed round here. After that, it is a
:01:48. > :01:53.mystery. The brothers are called Matlock. There is Remus, yank oh and
:01:54. > :01:59.the youngest is David, he is only ten. Yesterday afternoon they told
:02:00. > :02:05.their foster parents in Sunderland they were going out for a bike ride.
:02:06. > :02:10.After that, things become curious. They abandoned the bikes and picked
:02:11. > :02:14.up on CCTV images at the Park Lane Metro station in Sunderland. From
:02:15. > :02:29.there they had to settle station in Newcastle at about six o'clock.
:02:30. > :02:34.After that, absolutely nothing. In terms of their welfare and their
:02:35. > :02:40.inability to feed and water themselves, it is very limited. We
:02:41. > :02:47.are concerned about that. It is a big operation and we have lots of
:02:48. > :02:56.assets on the ground. We have all sorts of things going on to try to
:02:57. > :03:00.find out where they went next. The boys are in foster care. Where are
:03:01. > :03:05.the natural parents question mark it is a complicated family background.
:03:06. > :03:09.The boys were brought up in Northumberland. 18 months ago the
:03:10. > :03:13.parents separated, which is why they came to be in care in Sunderland.
:03:14. > :03:18.The father went back to remain near where he is originally from and the
:03:19. > :03:24.mother has also left the country. She is in Poland. There are also
:03:25. > :03:29.three sisters fostered elsewhere. The police say they are not treating
:03:30. > :03:34.this as an option, but as our missing from home. They want to say
:03:35. > :03:39.to the boys, you are not in trouble, just contact the police and
:03:40. > :03:44.they will go and get them. The police want to talk to anybody who
:03:45. > :03:50.was around central station here at six o'clock last night. They only
:03:51. > :03:52.have about ?60 in their pockets, so there is great concern about these
:03:53. > :03:55.three missing schoolboys. He became a local, and national,
:03:56. > :03:58.hero when he won Paralympic gold as a 15`year`old at the London Games
:03:59. > :04:00.in 2012. Swimmer Josef Craig,
:04:01. > :04:02.from Jarrow in South Tyneside, went on to break world records
:04:03. > :04:05.and become one of the region's most But Josef, who has cerebral palsy,
:04:06. > :04:08.is facing a new battle, after seeing his disability reclassified
:04:09. > :04:10.by the swimming authorities. In an exclusive interview with
:04:11. > :04:13.Look North, he told us he is determined it will not stop him
:04:14. > :04:23.making the Rio Paralympics of 2016. The rack on his bedroom wall is
:04:24. > :04:26.already straining under the weight of medals,
:04:27. > :04:28.and last night he returned home from the IPC European Championships
:04:29. > :04:33.in Holland with three more. But these were bronze, when Josef
:04:34. > :04:37.is more used to picking up gold. That's because he's been moved up
:04:38. > :04:39.a class, from S7 to S8. It might not mean much to those
:04:40. > :04:42.unfamiliar with disability sport, but, basically, it means he's now in
:04:43. > :04:48.a more able`bodied class of swimmer. And all because he's worked hard, in
:04:49. > :04:52.the gym and in the pool, to improve When I went to Glasgow for European
:04:53. > :04:57.trials, I had been due to get reclassified
:04:58. > :05:00.anyway, but I thought that, obviously, it was going to stay
:05:01. > :05:08.the same ` that is what you assume. But then they came
:05:09. > :05:10.and said it is different now, so, You don't get told
:05:11. > :05:20.your whole career is going to change They didn't say that anything had
:05:21. > :05:27.majorly changed ` it is just that I look a lot
:05:28. > :05:32.stronger in the water, I guess. Josef appealed against the decision,
:05:33. > :05:34.but it was rubber`stamped at last weekend's championships
:05:35. > :05:38.in Eindhoven. From the top of the tree,
:05:39. > :05:41.he's now back in the chasing pack. Again, not to sound like a wuss, but
:05:42. > :05:52.it has been a very, very hard time. One minute you are a World Champion,
:05:53. > :05:54.Paralympic champion, Then, the next minute, even
:05:55. > :05:58.when you are doing better times, you are barely making the finals,
:05:59. > :06:01.barely making European teams, when you have been to the Paralympics
:06:02. > :06:06.and world championships. So, it's been a tough time
:06:07. > :06:08.for the former BBC Young Sports Personality of the
:06:09. > :06:10.Year, but the swimming authorities have faith ` crucially, they've
:06:11. > :06:16.agreed to maintain Josef's funding. And with the support of his parents,
:06:17. > :06:20.and his new training regime at the Sunderland Aquatic Centre, he says
:06:21. > :06:23.he's determined to be in amongst the If I keep training as hard
:06:24. > :06:29.as I am at Sunderland with Danny Thompson, my coach there,
:06:30. > :06:32.and the great program that I am on at the moment, I have every
:06:33. > :06:39.faith that could be on the podium. Whether it is a gold or not,
:06:40. > :06:42.that might not happen, A Cumbrian teacher who had a "wholly
:06:43. > :06:53.unacceptable" sexual relationship with a female pupil has been given
:06:54. > :06:56.a suspended jail sentence. Hayley Southwell, from Maryport,
:06:57. > :06:58.was arrested in January after a tip`off to the school
:06:59. > :07:01.in Wigton where she worked. From Carlisle Crown Court,
:07:02. > :07:18.Mark McAlindon reports. Hayley Southwell leaving court
:07:19. > :07:22.today. The judge had told her that her crime had warranted a 12 month
:07:23. > :07:28.prison sentence `` prison sentence. But, giving her credit, he decided
:07:29. > :07:35.to suspended for two years. Hayley Southwell worked here at this school
:07:36. > :07:39.was she met the former pupil. The court heard that the pair began a
:07:40. > :07:42.sexual relationship once the girl had turned 16 and that they had even
:07:43. > :07:48.travel to other places around Britain together. Their relationship
:07:49. > :07:53.was only discovered when a member `` an anonymous call was made to the
:07:54. > :07:57.school. The headteacher, as required, inform children services
:07:58. > :08:01.and the police investigation was launched. Hayley Southwell will
:08:02. > :08:06.never teach again, sign on the sex offenders register and be subject to
:08:07. > :08:10.supervision. The judge told her that she had ruined her career for which
:08:11. > :08:14.she had been well`suited, but he said that anyone who chooses
:08:15. > :08:18.teaching those that it is wholly inappropriate to have a relationship
:08:19. > :08:22.with the pupil or student. He said that although this appears to have
:08:23. > :08:27.been a case of mutual affection, it is important to say this, adolescent
:08:28. > :08:32.children are vulnerable to the affections of older, more sexually
:08:33. > :08:35.aware people, especially a teacher. He told Hayley Southwell that her
:08:36. > :08:39.conduct had been unacceptable and potentially dangerous.
:08:40. > :08:42.The police say a woman who was robbed in Gateshead was shot with a
:08:43. > :08:45.Taser gun. The 40`year`old was attacked in an underpass at a
:08:46. > :08:48.roundabout at Park Lane in Felling yesterday afternoon. Her bag was
:08:49. > :08:53.stolen and she suffered minor injuries.
:08:54. > :08:55.New Home Office figures show that administering gun licences has cost
:08:56. > :08:58.our region's police forces nearly ?1 million in the last year.
:08:59. > :09:00.Anyone who applies for a gun license has to pay
:09:01. > :09:04.But the Association of Chief Police Officers says it
:09:05. > :09:06.actually costs around ?200 to process each application.
:09:07. > :09:09.The figures show that last year the Durham, Northumbria, Cleveland,
:09:10. > :09:11.Cumbria and North Yorkshire forces collectively faced a shortfall
:09:12. > :09:27.of around ?950,000 for administering licences.
:09:28. > :09:29.One of Teesside's best`known family`owned companies has
:09:30. > :09:35.Clinkard's opened its first shoe shop in Middlesbrough in 1924.
:09:36. > :09:38.In the intervening years, it's grown to be a major employer `
:09:39. > :09:40.something of a footwear empire, with a workforce of 550.
:09:41. > :09:42.Now it is looking at yet more expansion.
:09:43. > :09:51.Clinkard's is one of Teesside's best`known company names,
:09:52. > :09:54.Other family businesses ` Newbould's, Upton's.
:09:55. > :09:57.Newhouse's ` have fallen, but the shoe company has reached
:09:58. > :10:03.It's expanded out of its North East heartland too, into Scotland,
:10:04. > :10:10.Growing the 33`strong chain is now on the horizon.
:10:11. > :10:13.All these locations are trading very well for us at the moment.
:10:14. > :10:16.We are looking to expand, but it has to be the right opportunity.
:10:17. > :10:23.If the numbers stack up, we will look at taking on further stores.
:10:24. > :10:26.New branches, a new warehouse, new jobs.
:10:27. > :10:28.All are being planned cautiously here.
:10:29. > :10:30.Where the company hasn't been so tentative was
:10:31. > :10:58.It was one of the first shoe retailers to do so.
:10:59. > :11:02.The internet has transformed a business that was lucky to
:11:03. > :11:11.Its shape today surprises long`standing employees.
:11:12. > :11:13.The main change is, obviously, over 30 years, is the expansion
:11:14. > :11:17.When I first started we had five or six shops.
:11:18. > :11:20.The Head Office was based over in Stockton on Tees ` very informal
:11:21. > :11:25.In another 10 years, at 100, Clinkard's will probably be
:11:26. > :11:46.Certainly, it will be beyond anything that was envisaged in 1924.
:11:47. > :11:57.The Whitley Bay film Festival starts again tonight. Laurel and Hardy will
:11:58. > :12:02.be the focus of the film Festival this time.
:12:03. > :12:06.The fundraising efforts which could help a young woman speak
:12:07. > :12:09.We are getting in the swing with the volunteers, learning their routines
:12:10. > :12:18.for the spectacular Great North Run One Millionth opening ceremony.
:12:19. > :12:23.There is better weather on the way. Find out when and where in the
:12:24. > :12:30.forecast. Laura Oglanby has never been able to
:12:31. > :12:32.speak, but that could be about to change
:12:33. > :12:34.for the 24`year`old West Cumbrian, The Mayor of Allerdale is spending
:12:35. > :12:38.his year in office fundraising for a piece of equipment
:12:39. > :12:41.which would give Laura a voice, Like many young women,
:12:42. > :12:50.Laura enjoys baking, watching TV But, at 24,
:12:51. > :12:55.she's never uttered a word. Born with cerebral palsy, she can
:12:56. > :13:12.communicate only through facial I think it is very frustrating for
:13:13. > :13:16.her. You can see that she likes to be the centre of attention and she
:13:17. > :13:25.would love to be able to talk to people. Just rang to tell me
:13:26. > :13:30.things, she might have a pain. Maybe she wants to go out, once to have a
:13:31. > :13:30.drink and she just can't get it across.
:13:31. > :13:33.Fundraising's started to buy a computer
:13:34. > :13:39.which will recognise her eye movements so she can communicate.
:13:40. > :13:46.I am going to love it. I might be a bit scared as well, because I don't
:13:47. > :13:53.know what she might come out with! Yes, it would be nice, even for her
:13:54. > :13:56.just to say mum, I love you, if she wants to say that. Sorry...
:13:57. > :13:58.Allerdale's Mayor, Len Davies, is behind
:13:59. > :14:14.To be allowed this privilege to help someone, it means everything to me.
:14:15. > :14:16.I am so looking forward to hearing her speak, be able to communicate
:14:17. > :14:17.with her mum. Laura's family home is being
:14:18. > :14:19.converted so she and two friends can live here with
:14:20. > :14:22.the support of care workers. Local businesses have been
:14:23. > :14:24.so impressed with Len's fundraising that they've offered to sort out
:14:25. > :14:37.the garden for free. The garden and landscaping side it,
:14:38. > :14:41.that is just part of it. I think it has captured people's imagination.
:14:42. > :14:42.Two`thirds of the money has already been
:14:43. > :14:45.raised, but more fundraising events are taking place to help Laura live
:14:46. > :14:57.Preparations are well underway for the Great North Run One Millionth
:14:58. > :15:00.Finisher opening ceremony. So far, nearly 1,000 volunteer
:15:01. > :15:01.performers have signed up for the hugely ambitious event on the
:15:02. > :15:04.Tyneside quayside. Over the weekend, 250 of them were taken through their
:15:05. > :15:08.paces and given a taste of the vital role they'll be playing on the
:15:09. > :15:10.night. Our arts reporter Sharuna Sagar went along to Gateshead
:15:11. > :15:26.College Academy for Sport see how they got on.
:15:27. > :15:34.These are the ordinary people who have chosen to be at the heart of an
:15:35. > :15:36.extraordinary event. It is the first weekend of rehearsals and the
:15:37. > :15:46.choreographer is taking them through their routine.
:15:47. > :15:52.We are working on this section of the show that is on the millennium
:15:53. > :15:59.Bridge. It is the opening of the show. We had 150 people here
:16:00. > :16:06.yesterday. We are learning the sequences and the movements. We have
:16:07. > :16:11.one day, 100 people here today. We are almost there. That is pretty
:16:12. > :16:18.impressive, considering they have only had a few times Michael Pratt
:16:19. > :16:22.has. The atmosphere here is amazing. Everybody is relaxed. It is one of
:16:23. > :16:29.the best performances I have been in. I decided to miss the Edinburgh
:16:30. > :16:35.fringe so I could come and be part of this. I have done the great North
:16:36. > :16:40.run a couple of times, so it means a lot to me to do it. I am really
:16:41. > :16:47.proud to be representing everybody in the north`east in this great
:16:48. > :16:52.opening ceremony. It is that kind of energy and enthusiasm which will
:16:53. > :16:56.fuel the big night. The great thing about this is what every
:16:57. > :17:01.durability, whatever age you are, you can do this. The point of these
:17:02. > :17:07.big mass participation events is that it is about all of us. You feel
:17:08. > :17:19.that the whole of Tyneside is coming together. So far, 900 people have
:17:20. > :17:31.signed up to take part. I have been involved since 1996. It has been
:17:32. > :17:36.such a part of my life. For somebody in and electric wheelchair, you
:17:37. > :17:40.don't get these opportunities. It is great that the great North run have
:17:41. > :17:48.allowed me to be included in this fantastic celebration.
:17:49. > :17:56.Well, the performance is starting to take shape. There are only three
:17:57. > :18:00.weeks left for rehearsals and hundreds and hundreds more per
:18:01. > :18:05.warmers to drain. Organisers want more, so if you fancy being
:18:06. > :18:10.involved, register your interest now.
:18:11. > :18:13.There may only be three weeks to go, but the opening ceremony organisers
:18:14. > :18:17.So if you fancy being involved, register your interest now
:18:18. > :18:32.Three of our teams are in Capital One Cup action tonight.
:18:33. > :18:35.Middlesbrough are at Oldham, Hartlepool go to Port Vale and
:18:36. > :18:43.But it's already the end of the road for Carlisle United.
:18:44. > :18:45.Graham Kavanagh could hardly have asked
:18:46. > :18:51.Then, Premier League hopefuls Derby County
:18:52. > :18:54.` managed, of course, by former Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren.
:18:55. > :18:56.Although it is two defeats out of two, the Cumbrians are showing
:18:57. > :19:03.signs of life after last season's relegation to League Two.
:19:04. > :19:06.County had the better of the first half, but couldn't find
:19:07. > :19:09.a way past Carlisle keeper Mark Gillespie. When they did get
:19:10. > :19:12.the ball past him, Chris Martin's shot clipped the top of the bar.
:19:13. > :19:14.Into the second half and United's best effort of the night.
:19:15. > :19:17.Young David Symington is a decent bet from this sort of distance.
:19:18. > :19:20.This time, it took the fingertips of Derby goalkeeper Lee Grant,
:19:21. > :19:25.Just to rub it in, County took the lead within two minutes of that
:19:26. > :19:28.let`off ` the ball finding its way to the far post, where Jeff Hendrick
:19:29. > :19:33.They wrapped it up with a second, in injury time.
:19:34. > :19:43.So, Carlisle go out, but with heads held high.
:19:44. > :19:45.Well, the Premier League season kicks off this weekend.
:19:46. > :19:47.Five days before their home match against the
:19:48. > :19:49.reigning champions, Newcastle United held an open house for their fans.
:19:50. > :19:52.A rare chance to watch the first team squad train, including
:19:53. > :20:01.While opinion seems to be divided on the new home shirt,
:20:02. > :20:04.there's general agreement that Newcastle have had a pretty good
:20:05. > :20:08.The new signings led the way this morning as the first team squad took
:20:09. > :20:12.to the pitch in front of up to five thousand fans at St James's Park's
:20:13. > :20:17.Outside, the club had laid on a special fanzone for the kids `
:20:18. > :20:24.time to reflect on Alan Pardew's long`awaited spending spree.
:20:25. > :20:33.I am more hopeful this year than last year. Hopefully, we will have a
:20:34. > :20:37.top four finish. We expect at least fifth`place this time. Still a bit
:20:38. > :20:41.nervous, to be honest. I think we still need a goal`scoring centre
:20:42. > :20:44.forward. It will take a while for the new players to settle in.
:20:45. > :20:47.Back inside the stadium, a chance to see the players going through their
:20:48. > :20:55.Of the nine summer recruits, one didn't even have to move house,
:20:56. > :21:01.having made the thorny decision to swap Wearside for Tyneside.
:21:02. > :21:09.Everyone has settled well, that confidence is good. We have to focus
:21:10. > :21:10.on Manchester City. We need to come out fighting.
:21:11. > :21:12.Siem de Jong, the former Ajax captain, is touch
:21:13. > :21:19.and go to be ready for Sunday's opener with a calf problem.
:21:20. > :21:27.I hope I can train at the end of the week. We will see how it is.
:21:28. > :21:29.A smooth summer's been slightly jarred by the club's decision to
:21:30. > :21:32.start charging backroom staff at the training ground for matchday
:21:33. > :21:35.They'll be at a premium if the Magpies rapidly ascend
:21:36. > :21:49.It's been a good day at the European Athletics Championships in Zurich
:21:50. > :21:52.Former Gateshead Harrier Niall Flannery is through to
:21:53. > :21:55.the semi`finals of the 400 metres hurdles after an impressive run
:21:56. > :22:08.which saw him cross the line in first place in his heat.
:22:09. > :22:11.Alnwick's Laura Weightman has secured a spot in Friday night's
:22:12. > :22:14.1,500 metres final, after keeping her composure to come through a
:22:15. > :22:20.Because it was so slow, everyone was panicking, pushing for positions.
:22:21. > :22:23.I am just pleased that I stayed relaxed, stayed calm and came
:22:24. > :22:25.through in that last 200 metres to gain the automatic qualifying spot.
:22:26. > :22:28.I was just chilling out, then put the burners on
:22:29. > :22:31.in the last 150 metres, coming off hurdle number seven and
:22:32. > :22:47.A nice controlled race and on to tomorrow.
:22:48. > :22:50.Durham will be delighted that England gave Ben Stokes permission
:22:51. > :22:55.A century from the young all rounder helped the home side to victory over
:22:56. > :22:58.Now the weather so far this month's been a bit of a
:22:59. > :23:02.contrast with the warmth we had in July, and I think that's reflected
:23:03. > :23:07.in the weather pictures viewers have been sending in, right, Hannah?
:23:08. > :23:10.That's right, and it's time to reveal the July picture which will
:23:11. > :23:16.Our judge is someone whose job it is to get more people out of doors.
:23:17. > :23:34.Our summers afternoon `` a summer's afternoon. This man's job is to try
:23:35. > :23:43.to get more people from ethnic minorities into the park is. It is
:23:44. > :23:49.about getting the young people to know what is available, then they
:23:50. > :23:53.can bring their parent site. Today, we have created a Nitro Gallery for
:23:54. > :24:00.him of some of the best of this month's weather pictures. The short
:24:01. > :24:06.list reflects the sun soaked weather that we enjoyed in July. Excellent
:24:07. > :24:13.displays of clouds, and an event which brought 2 million spectators
:24:14. > :24:17.out into the Yorkshire Sunshine. I think with the people, the
:24:18. > :24:23.countryside, the flags, everybody enjoyed that Saturday. People will
:24:24. > :24:30.have memories of that for a long time to come. His runner`up question
:24:31. > :24:39.mark this one stands out, the sharp colours, the cloud formations. It is
:24:40. > :24:40.beautiful. So, this picture will become the July page of next year's
:24:41. > :24:51.calendar. Well done to Oliver, and everyone
:24:52. > :24:58.who entered our competition. The calendar goes on sale in a few
:24:59. > :25:01.months. When will we get some summer weather
:25:02. > :25:07.back question mark tomorrow does not look too bad compared to today.
:25:08. > :25:12.Through this evening, plenty of showers across the borders and for
:25:13. > :25:16.North Northumberland. We have had heavy rain today and it will
:25:17. > :25:19.continue through the evening and through the first part of the night.
:25:20. > :25:32.Lots of showers around overnight. Very limited dry spells. The low
:25:33. > :25:39.will be around 11 Celsius tonight. First thing tomorrow, the showers
:25:40. > :25:44.will clear away and there will be some morning sunshine. Just a few
:25:45. > :25:48.scattered showers late morning and into the afternoon. It will stay
:25:49. > :25:57.pretty breezy. It will be windy through tomorrow afternoon, but
:25:58. > :26:02.warmer weather high of 20 Celsius. And much more pleasant day on the
:26:03. > :26:05.Northumberland coast, but there will be some brisk breezes from the
:26:06. > :26:15.north`west. In Cumbria, have fine him to the afternoon. It will be
:26:16. > :26:21.more cloudy in the West. The temperatures will reach 20 Celsius
:26:22. > :26:29.inland. The big Joe shows that it will still be breezy. The isobars
:26:30. > :26:36.coiled around the low pressure that is disappearing to the North. Things
:26:37. > :26:43.will slowly start to settle by Friday. A ridge of high pressure
:26:44. > :26:47.will settle things on Friday and for the start of the weekend. We should
:26:48. > :26:52.have some much better, brighter weather to come, more like summer
:26:53. > :27:01.for the start of Friday and into Saturday. On Thursday, still some
:27:02. > :27:05.showers around, particularly further south where they could be more
:27:06. > :27:14.prolonged. The winds will be lighter. Friday should be dry with
:27:15. > :27:18.some spells of brightness. In the north`east brighter end to the
:27:19. > :27:26.east. Some showers on Thursday. Friday looks good for being outside.
:27:27. > :27:31.Friday looks like it should be a good one but fine weather for most
:27:32. > :27:35.parts lasting into Saturday. So, summer is not quite over yet!
:27:36. > :27:40.That is good news. That is it for now. Have a very good night.
:27:41. > :27:56.Goodbye. MUSIC: "It Don't Mean A Thing"
:27:57. > :27:58.by Duke Ellington celebrating the music of Count Basie
:27:59. > :28:16.and Duke Ellington. We've got factory boys and butchers'
:28:17. > :28:19.apprentices and office clerks Don't stop moving!
:28:20. > :28:25.If you go back you'll die! Espionage. Who would possibly
:28:26. > :28:38.assassinate him? Deception. There's so much more
:28:39. > :28:43.to this story than I thought. And even murder.
:28:44. > :28:46.With a knife! Real shock. Unravelling the mysteries
:28:47. > :28:49.of their family tree. A baker?!
:28:50. > :28:52.Well, I'm damned.