:00:00. > 3:59:59things turning cooler and more blustery. Thank you very much. That
:00:00. > :00:00.is all from us. Hello.
:00:00. > :00:07.Welcome to Tuesday's Look North Thousands turn out to challdnge
:00:08. > :00:11.health bosses over the future And on Teesside, a campaign's
:00:12. > :00:17.underway after managers say they're closing a blood cancer unit because
:00:18. > :00:22.they can't recruit consultants. Revised plans for a massive
:00:23. > :00:26.potash mine in a National P`rk. Four`year`old Liam is commended
:00:27. > :00:34.for saving his school from fire ` Paul Mooney will be here to announce
:00:35. > :00:40.the winner of our September weather And in sport, what next
:00:41. > :00:44.for Newcastle United and thdir Defeat at Stoke leaves the Lagpies
:00:45. > :00:48.sharing bottom spot in the But despite the calls to go,
:00:49. > :01:06.Pardew isn't about to walk. It leaves me in charge of the team
:01:07. > :01:07.until I am told I am not. I know there is a lot of pressure on need,
:01:08. > :01:19.but I need to be strong. It was a public meeting
:01:20. > :01:22.so huge, a rugby ground Well,
:01:23. > :01:28.protesters say health services are being secretly transferred from West
:01:29. > :01:31.Cumbria to Carlisle and thex are demanding all services be rdtained
:01:32. > :01:35.at the West Cumberland Hosphtal Health bosses, though,
:01:36. > :01:38.say the new hospital being built in Whitehaven will treat thd vast
:01:39. > :01:41.majority of patients locallx. Mark McAlindon joins us livd from
:01:42. > :01:43.outside West Cumberland hospital. Mark,
:01:44. > :01:58.it was an extraordinary turn out. Indeed. This was a public mdeting,
:01:59. > :02:03.make no mistake, like no other. This was no community Hall with ` few
:02:04. > :02:06.diehards passionate about a single interest. This was a rugby ground
:02:07. > :02:10.with estimates that there m`y have been more than 4000 people `t that
:02:11. > :02:14.meeting last night. They were expressing concerns and wanting to
:02:15. > :02:18.hear from health managers what plans are. It shows how fond people are at
:02:19. > :02:21.this place and the concerns they have in their view for its future.
:02:22. > :02:24.There can be few better exalples of people power ` 3500 Cumbrians, many
:02:25. > :02:29.with stories to tell, all ddeply attached to their local hospital.
:02:30. > :02:32.Never, ever had a bad experhence with the West Cumberland Hospital.
:02:33. > :02:38.It is a long the trail to C`rlisle and the road is a disgrace.
:02:39. > :02:43.I had a little grandson born last November by emergency C`section
:02:44. > :02:47.and we are just worried that these things aren't going to be hdre,
:02:48. > :02:51.and that babies are going to die. Basically, we need health c`re
:02:52. > :02:57.I hope this meeting will achieve that they get the message
:02:58. > :02:59.and understand that we're not going have anything else move frol
:03:00. > :03:02.West Cumberland Hospital to the east of the county.
:03:03. > :03:05.And this event was organised by a local woman who says she's
:03:06. > :03:10.My fears are they are going to drive it down so far,
:03:11. > :03:13.they are going to say, we h`ve nothing here now, let's close.
:03:14. > :03:16.What we want as a campaign altogether is to keep the
:03:17. > :03:20.Copeland MP Jamie Reed drew prolonged applause for
:03:21. > :03:25.his insistence that consult`nt led maternity services remain, `nd that
:03:26. > :03:32.The reality is, services are being taken aw`y
:03:33. > :03:35.by stealth, behind closed doors and it is a process which c`n't be
:03:36. > :03:41.People have had enough of that and they see it with their own eyes
:03:42. > :03:45.With the new bill, we have a once`in`a`lifetimd
:03:46. > :03:47.opportunity to do something really special and significant to
:03:48. > :03:53.Health bosses did address the crowd and admit services are under review.
:03:54. > :03:58.But they say the new hospit`l will treat the vast majority of patients.
:03:59. > :04:01.All the options that we are currently looking at are thdre,
:04:02. > :04:08.but they all include A behng open, intensive care being open
:04:09. > :04:12.and we are fully committed to running a maternity service at
:04:13. > :04:18.The new hospital being built to replace the old facility
:04:19. > :04:26.in Whitehaven will open to patients from April next year.
:04:27. > :04:33.I'm enjoying this evening 24 hours on by one of the organisers of the
:04:34. > :04:38.meeting last night. First of all, were you surprised that the numbers
:04:39. > :04:41.that showed up? I was. It w`s quite overwhelming. I know said they would
:04:42. > :04:48.come, but I wasn't expecting as many. There was over 4000. Do you
:04:49. > :04:53.think the trust got the message that people here feel very deeplx and
:04:54. > :04:58.concerned about their hospital? They did get the hospital. They know we
:04:59. > :05:03.are serious and we will not stop until the fight is over. Whx the
:05:04. > :05:06.concern? The trust said thex are building a new hospital, it will
:05:07. > :05:10.have all the facilities you have here, people will be treated
:05:11. > :05:15.locally. Why are you concerned? I feel they are bending the truth
:05:16. > :05:20.slightly. The statistics thdy are using are based on a big City
:05:21. > :05:26.Hospital. We are not a big city we are a small town, 40 miles `way from
:05:27. > :05:31.the biggest hospital. I you commence you can win this battle? Ushng the
:05:32. > :05:38.people will to campaign? No`mac I'm convinced. We are not going to stop
:05:39. > :05:40.until the fight is over. Th`t's 4000 will turn into a thousand and we
:05:41. > :05:49.will keep going until we have to stop. What is next? We are handing
:05:50. > :05:55.in a petition that has many signatures at Downing Street.
:05:56. > :05:59.Clearly, this campaign is going to run and run. We will keep you
:06:00. > :06:02.up`to`date with the developlents. Thank you.
:06:03. > :06:04.In the east of our region, meanwhile,
:06:05. > :06:06.the planned closure of a unht treating blood cancer patients has
:06:07. > :06:11.The North Tees hospital in Stockton says it can't recruit enough
:06:12. > :06:14.specialists to keep its Haelatology Centre going, but the Trust insists
:06:15. > :06:20.Campaigners don't accept th`t, and have begun a petition
:06:21. > :06:28.When you've been fighting ldukaemia for four years, holding
:06:29. > :06:37.a six`week`old granddaughter is not something you take for granted.
:06:38. > :06:45.These are tears of happiness. But her emotions are fragile for a
:06:46. > :06:50.number reason. The hospital unit she credits with keeping her alhve is
:06:51. > :06:54.earmarked for closure. You don't know whether you're going to live or
:06:55. > :06:57.die and you have got back in the back of your mind all the thme.
:06:58. > :07:02.Every day, every night, and even when you go to sleep, you don't know
:07:03. > :07:07.whether you're going to wakd up in the morning. This is weird June is a
:07:08. > :07:16.regular inpatient, a unit that could close within weeks. `` this is where
:07:17. > :07:20.June is a patient. To sustahn the unit, the trust says it needs five
:07:21. > :07:24.full`time consultants. At the moment, it has three, and two of
:07:25. > :07:29.those are temporary. There hs a wider story here. It is not just
:07:30. > :07:35.about finding qualified staff, it is persuading them to work herd. A lot
:07:36. > :07:38.of our trainees have trained in Newcastle, they have been to medical
:07:39. > :07:42.school there, have done trahning jobs there and set down roots there
:07:43. > :07:51.and want to stay in and arotnd there. Are the outcomes for patients
:07:52. > :07:58.better in Newcastle? Absolutely not. Nevertheless, Junior faces longer
:07:59. > :08:03.journeys. When you feel as sick as a dog and unwell, and you are fearing
:08:04. > :08:09.the worst, you can't travel that way because it knocks the life out of
:08:10. > :08:17.you. The trust insists only around 50 patients a year or in her
:08:18. > :08:23.situation. But June is counting on an online petition to force a change
:08:24. > :08:31.of heart. The doctors and ntrses are the best in the country and I want
:08:32. > :08:40.the people who come after md to get the same care I did.
:08:41. > :08:42.North East Labour MPs have condemned Conservative plans to freezd
:08:43. > :08:44.benefits for two years after the next election.
:08:45. > :08:47.They've criticised it as an attack on the "working poor",
:08:48. > :08:50.as tens of thousands of people in the region in work will see
:08:51. > :08:55.But the Conservatives say the plans are fair.
:08:56. > :08:57.Our political editor Richard Moss is at the Conservative conference
:08:58. > :09:13.Yes, thank you. George Osborne's speech said he would freeze working
:09:14. > :09:18.that if he got back into office in 2015, but is not just peopld on the
:09:19. > :09:25.dole. It would affect tax credits, so three out of four people it would
:09:26. > :09:29.affect our people. A conservative member is with me now. You `re
:09:30. > :09:34.accused of picking on the poorest. Element of course it is going down
:09:35. > :09:39.badly here, they think we should continue spending more and lore
:09:40. > :09:44.money that we don't have. Wd are pouring more money every ye`r to run
:09:45. > :09:50.things as they are. We have got to put right the mess later put behind
:09:51. > :09:54.them. Our economy is growing, on a claimant is falling, so that means
:09:55. > :09:58.we have to take tough decishons The people paying the price are the
:09:59. > :10:03.poorest. It is the people trying to make ends meet. We're not cttting
:10:04. > :10:10.the amount of money. This is about ensuring it doesn't co`op bx so much
:10:11. > :10:15.that it becomes unaffordabld. Whoever is in Government will make
:10:16. > :10:19.difficult decisions. You either have to get more money or reduce the
:10:20. > :10:23.amount that we spend. His is a sensible and reasonable way of
:10:24. > :10:28.finding those savings it so we can continue to invest in things like
:10:29. > :10:32.the NHS. The budget of the NHS has gone up every year under thhs
:10:33. > :10:36.Government. But you need voters to be convinced by that. It also people
:10:37. > :10:49.on tax credits decide not to vote for you, you are people will be
:10:50. > :10:55.looking at what they can get. It is about which Government you can trust
:10:56. > :11:03.to get the economy back on track. What is very clear and what is clear
:11:04. > :11:08.from this conference, it is serious weapon `` it is a serious conference
:11:09. > :11:13.with a long`term plan. The Prime Minister has a speech tomorrow, what
:11:14. > :11:17.can he say? No`mac I want hhm to stay on course. The last Government
:11:18. > :11:24.left behind a disaster. We have things to do to put that right. That
:11:25. > :11:28.is what we are here for. Th`t is the view from the Conservative Party
:11:29. > :11:32.conference here. There will be more discussion about this. Tomorrow
:11:33. > :11:34.David Cameron's exceed. We will see what he has to say to convince
:11:35. > :11:36.voters to give him another turn It'll be one
:11:37. > :11:38.of the most important industrial schemes ever seen in the region if
:11:39. > :11:41.it gets the go`ahead from planners. Details of a massive new potash mine
:11:42. > :11:44.in North Yorkshire were sublitted The mine will be based near Sneaton
:11:45. > :11:46.village, The potash will then be takdn 2
:11:47. > :11:52.miles underground to Wilton on Teesside, and then on to
:11:53. > :11:57.a new harbour at nearby Bran Sands. 1000 jobs would be created,
:11:58. > :11:59.as well as thousands more Our business correspondent Han Reeve
:12:00. > :12:06.reports. A field in North Yorkshire that
:12:07. > :12:08.could become the site After three years of consulting
:12:09. > :12:14.and persuading, a planning application for the mine was handed
:12:15. > :12:28.in today, with a reminder of As full production, we will be
:12:29. > :12:33.employing directly over 1000 people when we are irking. At a local
:12:34. > :12:38.level, we could boost the economy here by about 10%. It would make a
:12:39. > :12:40.big contribution into the local economy by paying rates of taxes and
:12:41. > :12:41.royalties as well. And 18`year`old Josh from Tdesside,
:12:42. > :12:53.but looking for a job at thd mine, I would want to apply. It would give
:12:54. > :12:57.me a chance in life. The project is quite cool because there is the fact
:12:58. > :12:58.that they are making little rocks to fertilize plants.
:12:59. > :13:01.There's been scant opposition to the mine, even though its hdad will
:13:02. > :13:03.be sited in North Yorkshire's National Park, probably bec`use
:13:04. > :13:19.It will expire. They have ghven it a life of 50 years. At the end of
:13:20. > :13:23.that, you might be left with more unemployment than you had in the
:13:24. > :13:27.first place. I think it is tp to the present generation to make sure that
:13:28. > :13:31.there is always beautiful countryside, because people will
:13:32. > :13:32.always want to visit beautiful countryside and it is our t`sk to
:13:33. > :13:35.make sure some of it survivds. And National Park Authority
:13:36. > :13:38.planners say there have to be exceptional circumstances of public
:13:39. > :13:40.interest to allow such a scheme The company
:13:41. > :13:43.behind it says using the potash as a fertilizer allows food to bd grown
:13:44. > :13:57.efficiently and with certainty is There has been industry herd before,
:13:58. > :14:05.albeit in the 1800s, when thousands of people work here mining hron
:14:06. > :14:06.stone. It was North Yorkshire's Klondike.
:14:07. > :14:09.The National Park Authority now has 16 weeks to decide
:14:10. > :14:16.whether there'll be another mining boom in the county.
:14:17. > :14:19.Some breaking news now ` and part of North Shields h`s been
:14:20. > :14:24.sealed off while armed police deal with an incident inside a house
:14:25. > :14:28.The police say they were called to the house in Howard Street
:14:29. > :14:31.after reports that a man appeared to be in a distressed state.
:14:32. > :14:33.There are reports that he's barricaded himself in.
:14:34. > :14:36.A cordon has been put in pl`ce as a precaution.
:14:37. > :14:39.There are no further details at the moment, but we'll bring you more
:14:40. > :14:42.Plenty more to come in tonight's programme:
:14:43. > :14:45.Why there's a push to persu`de more people to become
:14:46. > :14:56.And how a cool`headed four`xear`old saved the day at his new school
:14:57. > :15:03.And as we leave the driest September behind, find out what is up in store
:15:04. > :15:08.in October and took our winning weather picture.
:15:09. > :15:11.The number of self`employed people in some parts of the North remains
:15:12. > :15:14.So now the Prince?s Trust is launching
:15:15. > :15:17.a campaign to back young people who want to create their own job.
:15:18. > :15:23.Philip Woodhead from Middlesbrough has used the Trust's support to run
:15:24. > :15:25.his own successful fashion and bridal wear company.
:15:26. > :15:35.Buckley is a bespoke evening and bridal wear company.
:15:36. > :16:18.All outfits here are designdd and made by Philip Woodhead.
:16:19. > :16:22.a mentor who was an ex`bank manager accountant, so he is fantastic with
:16:23. > :17:45.are paying a second visit to White Mere Primary in Wardldy.
:17:46. > :17:48.They're here to visit Liam Lansell, aged four.
:17:49. > :17:52.He's being held up as a hero after he spotted a small fire in ` kitchen
:17:53. > :17:57.during his very first week `t school and calmly reported it to staff
:17:58. > :17:59.I was coming out of there, and I got there,
:18:00. > :18:14.I think there's a fire, because I can see smoke.
:18:15. > :18:16.So Liam's a pretty cool customer when faced
:18:17. > :18:22.with danger, and he's getting some glowing reports from his te`chers.
:18:23. > :18:24.Liam is a perfect example of exactly how observant we want
:18:25. > :18:28.our children to be in school, to know how to act at the proper
:18:29. > :18:37.time and take proper actions to ensure everyone is safe in school.
:18:38. > :18:38.As well as getting A's for awareness,
:18:39. > :18:41.Liam's become the youngest person ever to receive a bravery award
:18:42. > :18:47.Liam's actions not only savdd damage to the school,
:18:48. > :18:50.but also ensured all your lhves were safe on that afternoon.
:18:51. > :19:01.What's your favourite thing about today?
:19:02. > :19:09.So a lesson for everyone from little Liam, our hero of the moment,
:19:10. > :19:28.That's better than a gold star in your first week, isn't it? Football
:19:29. > :19:30.news, now. Talk about keeping calm.
:19:31. > :19:32.Alan Pardew is still manager of Newcastle United, despite owner Mike
:19:33. > :19:35.Ashley's comments he'd be s`cked if the Magpies lost to Stokd City.
:19:36. > :19:37.The 1`0 defeat leaves them above bottom club Burnley,
:19:38. > :19:40.only on goals scored ` and it's their worst start to a
:19:41. > :19:45.But while some fans continud to call for the manager's head, it seems the
:19:46. > :19:49.owner is in no mood to give them what they want ` for now at least!
:19:50. > :19:53.As Alan Pardew walked away from this latest disappointlent all
:19:54. > :19:59.They say many a true word is spoken in jest, which is what Mike Ashley
:20:00. > :20:01.claimed his comments were, after apparently telling a reporter
:20:02. > :20:05.at the weekend that Pardew would be sacked if Newcastle lost to Stoke.
:20:06. > :20:09.But it was a joke that fell flat and even he seemed to be fed up with
:20:10. > :20:12.So where does that leave the Newcastle boss?
:20:13. > :20:15.It leaves me in charge of the team until I am told I'l not.
:20:16. > :20:19.I know there is obviously a lot of pressure on me and that is probably
:20:20. > :20:29.Certainly, the players lookdd panicky at times and sadly
:20:30. > :20:32.for Pardew, his defence wasn't strong enough to cope with the
:20:33. > :20:39.A 15th minute goal was enough to separate the sides.
:20:40. > :20:45.Newcastle were fortunate not to concede a penalty when Victor Moses
:20:46. > :20:48.was brought down in the box and although they had their chances
:20:49. > :20:50.there was just one shot on target all night.
:20:51. > :20:52.Daryl Janmaat's efforts supdrbly saved by Asmir Begovic.
:20:53. > :20:54.But the best chance of all fell to Jack Colback,
:20:55. > :20:57.who should've equalised but could only smack a shot against
:20:58. > :21:03.Some thought and some hoped that it might be game over for Parddw,
:21:04. > :21:06.but the manager is expected to be in charge for the Swansea g`me, the
:21:07. > :21:14.They are scheduled to hold talks this week.
:21:15. > :21:17.Probably tomorrow or the next day, because this club needs to win games
:21:18. > :21:21.Football managers have alwaxs had to be thick skinned,
:21:22. > :21:24.but it takes a particular strength of character to endure the kind
:21:25. > :21:32.of personal animosity that Alan Pardew has been subject to
:21:33. > :21:34.Always in football, there is criticism and mocking of sole
:21:35. > :21:37.description or whatever, yot've just got to be strong and get on with it.
:21:38. > :21:40.It is impossible to second`guess Mike Ashley, but he can't h`ve
:21:41. > :21:45.failed to notice the pressure and protests building from the fans
:21:46. > :21:55.But as we all know, he doesn't usually take any notice of that
:21:56. > :21:58.In the Championship, Middlesbrough could climb as high as second,
:21:59. > :22:01.They're at home to bottom of the table Blackpool,
:22:02. > :22:04.who've only picked up two points from their opening nine gamds.
:22:05. > :22:08.By contrast, Aitor Karanka's team are unbeaten in four, with skipper
:22:09. > :22:11.and top`scorer Grant Leadbitter set to return this evening,
:22:12. > :22:16.after sitting out Saturday's goalless stalemate at Charlton.
:22:17. > :22:17.As usual, there'll be full match commdntary
:22:18. > :22:20.on BBC Tees with Alastair Brownlee, Neil Maddison and Mark Drurx.
:22:21. > :22:43.And well done to Yorkshire's opening batsman, who won an award from the
:22:44. > :23:04.Crit pick cotton that writer's club. We have a winner, don't we?
:23:05. > :23:07.Yes, this is a fantastic pitcher. This is where someone felt puite at
:23:08. > :23:29.home. My name is Emily and I am a Marine
:23:30. > :23:32.conservation officer. My job involves inspiring people about the
:23:33. > :23:38.amazing green life around us, as well as influencing holiday`makers
:23:39. > :23:43.to secure protection for thd Cumbrian coast. It is a really
:23:44. > :23:55.special place. We have some amazing marine life. We have living reefs.
:23:56. > :24:05.There are honey, `like structures. This place provides an amazhng
:24:06. > :24:07.habitat for lots of creaturds. She got to work looking through your
:24:08. > :24:29.September selections. One of the runners`up is Emhly
:24:30. > :24:35.Murdock, who gave this a lovely picture of some sheep at sunrise.
:24:36. > :24:39.The colours were really nicd and the rays of sunshine and gave it a
:24:40. > :24:46.lovely warm feel. The other runner`up is Lee Jennings, who took
:24:47. > :24:53.a picture of a castle at night and I love the magical feel of thd
:24:54. > :25:01.picture. Has always, there hs only one winner. This picture from
:25:02. > :25:07.Stephen is fantastic. This really sums up September. Well dond,
:25:08. > :25:08.Stephen, for a great shot and I m sure the picture will look great in
:25:09. > :25:12.the calendar. Emily couldn't resist going for a
:25:13. > :25:29.paddle in that sunshine. We are watching the weather front,
:25:30. > :25:35.in from the west. It is pushing rain into the western part of our region.
:25:36. > :25:41.It signals a change for the night. The clouds will increase generally,
:25:42. > :25:47.and the rain will be patchy. It will pass through the night, perhaps
:25:48. > :25:52.drier spells through the night. Temperatures will remain in double
:25:53. > :26:00.figures, with a south westerly breeze bringing it to a high of 14
:26:01. > :26:10.Celsius. The next band of cloud and rain comes in from the now West ``
:26:11. > :26:13.Northwest, burning some patchy rain. `` bringing some patchy rain. That
:26:14. > :26:23.south`westerly breeze will turn your westerly. Temperatures will not be
:26:24. > :26:34.as high as today. Tomorrow, 17 is the hide. That is 16 Fahrenheit We
:26:35. > :26:37.have clearer skies tomorrow, but the tail end of the week will sde a
:26:38. > :26:43.nether waterfront coming in, and it will bring in some heavier rain
:26:44. > :26:46.There will be some fresher conditions. At the time you get to
:26:47. > :26:53.the weekend, it will feel at that more right autumn in September did.
:26:54. > :26:56.There will be a few gaps in the clouds. There will be some patchy
:26:57. > :27:00.rain. Dry and bright for most of us on Thursday. Look at a
:27:01. > :27:05.temperatures, cooler again. Mid`teens at best. By the thme you
:27:06. > :27:08.get to Friday and Saturday, that weather front will bring in some
:27:09. > :27:14.rain from the Northwest. Temperatures are not too bad, but it
:27:15. > :27:20.cools down again as we head into the weekend. As I say, a distinctly on
:27:21. > :27:25.them feel two things by the weekend. We will keep you up`to`date with the
:27:26. > :27:34.forecast on your local BBC radio station and on the BBC weather app.
:27:35. > :27:40.We were good to look at somd headlines, but we don't havd time.
:27:41. > :27:47.We will be back at 10:26pm for some newsstand. Goodbye.