30/09/2014 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

things turning cooler and more blustery. Thank you very much. That

is all from us. Hello.

Welcome to Tuesday's Look North Thousands turn out to challdnge

health bosses over the future And on Teesside, a campaign's

underway after managers say they're closing a blood cancer unit because

they can't recruit consultants. Revised plans for a massive

potash mine in a National P`rk. Four`year`old Liam is commended

for saving his school from fire ` Paul Mooney will be here to announce

the winner of our September weather And in sport, what next

for Newcastle United and thdir Defeat at Stoke leaves the Lagpies

sharing bottom spot in the But despite the calls to go,

Pardew isn't about to walk. It leaves me in charge of the team

until I am told I am not. I know there is a lot of pressure on need,

but I need to be strong. It was a public meeting

so huge, a rugby ground Well,

protesters say health services are being secretly transferred from West

Cumbria to Carlisle and thex are demanding all services be rdtained

at the West Cumberland Hosphtal Health bosses, though,

say the new hospital being built in Whitehaven will treat thd vast

majority of patients locallx. Mark McAlindon joins us livd from

outside West Cumberland hospital. Mark,

it was an extraordinary turn out. Indeed. This was a public mdeting,

make no mistake, like no other. This was no community Hall with ` few

diehards passionate about a single interest. This was a rugby ground

with estimates that there m`y have been more than 4000 people `t that

meeting last night. They were expressing concerns and wanting to

hear from health managers what plans are. It shows how fond people are at

this place and the concerns they have in their view for its future.

There can be few better exalples of people power ` 3500 Cumbrians, many

with stories to tell, all ddeply attached to their local hospital.

Never, ever had a bad experhence with the West Cumberland Hospital.

It is a long the trail to C`rlisle and the road is a disgrace.

I had a little grandson born last November by emergency C`section

and we are just worried that these things aren't going to be hdre,

and that babies are going to die. Basically, we need health c`re

I hope this meeting will achieve that they get the message

and understand that we're not going have anything else move frol

West Cumberland Hospital to the east of the county.

And this event was organised by a local woman who says she's

My fears are they are going to drive it down so far,

they are going to say, we h`ve nothing here now, let's close.

What we want as a campaign altogether is to keep the

Copeland MP Jamie Reed drew prolonged applause for

his insistence that consult`nt led maternity services remain, `nd that

The reality is, services are being taken aw`y

by stealth, behind closed doors and it is a process which c`n't be

People have had enough of that and they see it with their own eyes

With the new bill, we have a once`in`a`lifetimd

opportunity to do something really special and significant to

Health bosses did address the crowd and admit services are under review.

But they say the new hospit`l will treat the vast majority of patients.

All the options that we are currently looking at are thdre,

but they all include A behng open, intensive care being open

and we are fully committed to running a maternity service at

The new hospital being built to replace the old facility

in Whitehaven will open to patients from April next year.

I'm enjoying this evening 24 hours on by one of the organisers of the

meeting last night. First of all, were you surprised that the numbers

that showed up? I was. It w`s quite overwhelming. I know said they would

come, but I wasn't expecting as many. There was over 4000. Do you

think the trust got the message that people here feel very deeplx and

concerned about their hospital? They did get the hospital. They know we

are serious and we will not stop until the fight is over. Whx the

concern? The trust said thex are building a new hospital, it will

have all the facilities you have here, people will be treated

locally. Why are you concerned? I feel they are bending the truth

slightly. The statistics thdy are using are based on a big City

Hospital. We are not a big city we are a small town, 40 miles `way from

the biggest hospital. I you commence you can win this battle? Ushng the

people will to campaign? No`mac I'm convinced. We are not going to stop

until the fight is over. Th`t's 4000 will turn into a thousand and we

will keep going until we have to stop. What is next? We are handing

in a petition that has many signatures at Downing Street.

Clearly, this campaign is going to run and run. We will keep you

up`to`date with the developlents. Thank you.

In the east of our region, meanwhile,

the planned closure of a unht treating blood cancer patients has

The North Tees hospital in Stockton says it can't recruit enough

specialists to keep its Haelatology Centre going, but the Trust insists

Campaigners don't accept th`t, and have begun a petition

When you've been fighting ldukaemia for four years, holding

a six`week`old granddaughter is not something you take for granted.

These are tears of happiness. But her emotions are fragile for a

number reason. The hospital unit she credits with keeping her alhve is

earmarked for closure. You don't know whether you're going to live or

die and you have got back in the back of your mind all the thme.

Every day, every night, and even when you go to sleep, you don't know

whether you're going to wakd up in the morning. This is weird June is a

regular inpatient, a unit that could close within weeks. `` this is where

June is a patient. To sustahn the unit, the trust says it needs five

full`time consultants. At the moment, it has three, and two of

those are temporary. There hs a wider story here. It is not just

about finding qualified staff, it is persuading them to work herd. A lot

of our trainees have trained in Newcastle, they have been to medical

school there, have done trahning jobs there and set down roots there

and want to stay in and arotnd there. Are the outcomes for patients

better in Newcastle? Absolutely not. Nevertheless, Junior faces longer

journeys. When you feel as sick as a dog and unwell, and you are fearing

the worst, you can't travel that way because it knocks the life out of

you. The trust insists only around 50 patients a year or in her

situation. But June is counting on an online petition to force a change

of heart. The doctors and ntrses are the best in the country and I want

the people who come after md to get the same care I did.

North East Labour MPs have condemned Conservative plans to freezd

benefits for two years after the next election.

They've criticised it as an attack on the "working poor",

as tens of thousands of people in the region in work will see

But the Conservatives say the plans are fair.

Our political editor Richard Moss is at the Conservative conference

Yes, thank you. George Osborne's speech said he would freeze working

that if he got back into office in 2015, but is not just peopld on the

dole. It would affect tax credits, so three out of four people it would

affect our people. A conservative member is with me now. You `re

accused of picking on the poorest. Element of course it is going down

badly here, they think we should continue spending more and lore

money that we don't have. Wd are pouring more money every ye`r to run

things as they are. We have got to put right the mess later put behind

them. Our economy is growing, on a claimant is falling, so that means

we have to take tough decishons The people paying the price are the

poorest. It is the people trying to make ends meet. We're not cttting

the amount of money. This is about ensuring it doesn't co`op bx so much

that it becomes unaffordabld. Whoever is in Government will make

difficult decisions. You either have to get more money or reduce the

amount that we spend. His is a sensible and reasonable way of

finding those savings it so we can continue to invest in things like

the NHS. The budget of the NHS has gone up every year under thhs

Government. But you need voters to be convinced by that. It also people

on tax credits decide not to vote for you, you are people will be

looking at what they can get. It is about which Government you can trust

to get the economy back on track. What is very clear and what is clear

from this conference, it is serious weapon `` it is a serious conference

with a long`term plan. The Prime Minister has a speech tomorrow, what

can he say? No`mac I want hhm to stay on course. The last Government

left behind a disaster. We have things to do to put that right. That

is what we are here for. Th`t is the view from the Conservative Party

conference here. There will be more discussion about this. Tomorrow

David Cameron's exceed. We will see what he has to say to convince

voters to give him another turn It'll be one

of the most important industrial schemes ever seen in the region if

it gets the go`ahead from planners. Details of a massive new potash mine

in North Yorkshire were sublitted The mine will be based near Sneaton

village, The potash will then be takdn 2

miles underground to Wilton on Teesside, and then on to

a new harbour at nearby Bran Sands. 1000 jobs would be created,

as well as thousands more Our business correspondent Han Reeve

reports. A field in North Yorkshire that

could become the site After three years of consulting

and persuading, a planning application for the mine was handed

in today, with a reminder of As full production, we will be

employing directly over 1000 people when we are irking. At a local

level, we could boost the economy here by about 10%. It would make a

big contribution into the local economy by paying rates of taxes and

royalties as well. And 18`year`old Josh from Tdesside,

but looking for a job at thd mine, I would want to apply. It would give

me a chance in life. The project is quite cool because there is the fact

that they are making little rocks to fertilize plants.

There's been scant opposition to the mine, even though its hdad will

be sited in North Yorkshire's National Park, probably bec`use

It will expire. They have ghven it a life of 50 years. At the end of

that, you might be left with more unemployment than you had in the

first place. I think it is tp to the present generation to make sure that

there is always beautiful countryside, because people will

always want to visit beautiful countryside and it is our t`sk to

make sure some of it survivds. And National Park Authority

planners say there have to be exceptional circumstances of public

interest to allow such a scheme The company

behind it says using the potash as a fertilizer allows food to bd grown

efficiently and with certainty is There has been industry herd before,

albeit in the 1800s, when thousands of people work here mining hron

stone. It was North Yorkshire's Klondike.

The National Park Authority now has 16 weeks to decide

whether there'll be another mining boom in the county.

Some breaking news now ` and part of North Shields h`s been

sealed off while armed police deal with an incident inside a house

The police say they were called to the house in Howard Street

after reports that a man appeared to be in a distressed state.

There are reports that he's barricaded himself in.

A cordon has been put in pl`ce as a precaution.

There are no further details at the moment, but we'll bring you more

Plenty more to come in tonight's programme:

Why there's a push to persu`de more people to become

And how a cool`headed four`xear`old saved the day at his new school

And as we leave the driest September behind, find out what is up in store

in October and took our winning weather picture.

The number of self`employed people in some parts of the North remains

So now the Prince?s Trust is launching

a campaign to back young people who want to create their own job.

Philip Woodhead from Middlesbrough has used the Trust's support to run

his own successful fashion and bridal wear company.

Buckley is a bespoke evening and bridal wear company.

All outfits here are designdd and made by Philip Woodhead.

a mentor who was an ex`bank manager accountant, so he is fantastic with

are paying a second visit to White Mere Primary in Wardldy.

They're here to visit Liam Lansell, aged four.

He's being held up as a hero after he spotted a small fire in ` kitchen

during his very first week `t school and calmly reported it to staff

I was coming out of there, and I got there,

I think there's a fire, because I can see smoke.

So Liam's a pretty cool customer when faced

with danger, and he's getting some glowing reports from his te`chers.

Liam is a perfect example of exactly how observant we want

our children to be in school, to know how to act at the proper

time and take proper actions to ensure everyone is safe in school.

As well as getting A's for awareness,

Liam's become the youngest person ever to receive a bravery award

Liam's actions not only savdd damage to the school,

but also ensured all your lhves were safe on that afternoon.

What's your favourite thing about today?

So a lesson for everyone from little Liam, our hero of the moment,

That's better than a gold star in your first week, isn't it? Football

news, now. Talk about keeping calm.

Alan Pardew is still manager of Newcastle United, despite owner Mike

Ashley's comments he'd be s`cked if the Magpies lost to Stokd City.

The 1`0 defeat leaves them above bottom club Burnley,

only on goals scored ` and it's their worst start to a

But while some fans continud to call for the manager's head, it seems the

owner is in no mood to give them what they want ` for now at least!

As Alan Pardew walked away from this latest disappointlent all

They say many a true word is spoken in jest, which is what Mike Ashley

claimed his comments were, after apparently telling a reporter

at the weekend that Pardew would be sacked if Newcastle lost to Stoke.

But it was a joke that fell flat and even he seemed to be fed up with

So where does that leave the Newcastle boss?

It leaves me in charge of the team until I am told I'l not.

I know there is obviously a lot of pressure on me and that is probably

Certainly, the players lookdd panicky at times and sadly

for Pardew, his defence wasn't strong enough to cope with the

A 15th minute goal was enough to separate the sides.

Newcastle were fortunate not to concede a penalty when Victor Moses

was brought down in the box and although they had their chances

there was just one shot on target all night.

Daryl Janmaat's efforts supdrbly saved by Asmir Begovic.

But the best chance of all fell to Jack Colback,

who should've equalised but could only smack a shot against

Some thought and some hoped that it might be game over for Parddw,

but the manager is expected to be in charge for the Swansea g`me, the

They are scheduled to hold talks this week.

Probably tomorrow or the next day, because this club needs to win games

Football managers have alwaxs had to be thick skinned,

but it takes a particular strength of character to endure the kind

of personal animosity that Alan Pardew has been subject to

Always in football, there is criticism and mocking of sole

description or whatever, yot've just got to be strong and get on with it.

It is impossible to second`guess Mike Ashley, but he can't h`ve

failed to notice the pressure and protests building from the fans

But as we all know, he doesn't usually take any notice of that

In the Championship, Middlesbrough could climb as high as second,

They're at home to bottom of the table Blackpool,

who've only picked up two points from their opening nine gamds.

By contrast, Aitor Karanka's team are unbeaten in four, with skipper

and top`scorer Grant Leadbitter set to return this evening,

after sitting out Saturday's goalless stalemate at Charlton.

As usual, there'll be full match commdntary

on BBC Tees with Alastair Brownlee, Neil Maddison and Mark Drurx.

And well done to Yorkshire's opening batsman, who won an award from the

Crit pick cotton that writer's club. We have a winner, don't we?

Yes, this is a fantastic pitcher. This is where someone felt puite at

home. My name is Emily and I am a Marine

conservation officer. My job involves inspiring people about the

amazing green life around us, as well as influencing holiday`makers

to secure protection for thd Cumbrian coast. It is a really

special place. We have some amazing marine life. We have living reefs.

There are honey, `like structures. This place provides an amazhng

habitat for lots of creaturds. She got to work looking through your

September selections. One of the runners`up is Emhly

Murdock, who gave this a lovely picture of some sheep at sunrise.

The colours were really nicd and the rays of sunshine and gave it a

lovely warm feel. The other runner`up is Lee Jennings, who took

a picture of a castle at night and I love the magical feel of thd

picture. Has always, there hs only one winner. This picture from

Stephen is fantastic. This really sums up September. Well dond,

Stephen, for a great shot and I m sure the picture will look great in

the calendar. Emily couldn't resist going for a

paddle in that sunshine. We are watching the weather front,

in from the west. It is pushing rain into the western part of our region.

It signals a change for the night. The clouds will increase generally,

and the rain will be patchy. It will pass through the night, perhaps

drier spells through the night. Temperatures will remain in double

figures, with a south westerly breeze bringing it to a high of 14

Celsius. The next band of cloud and rain comes in from the now West ``

Northwest, burning some patchy rain. `` bringing some patchy rain. That

south`westerly breeze will turn your westerly. Temperatures will not be

as high as today. Tomorrow, 17 is the hide. That is 16 Fahrenheit We

have clearer skies tomorrow, but the tail end of the week will sde a

nether waterfront coming in, and it will bring in some heavier rain

There will be some fresher conditions. At the time you get to

the weekend, it will feel at that more right autumn in September did.

There will be a few gaps in the clouds. There will be some patchy

rain. Dry and bright for most of us on Thursday. Look at a

temperatures, cooler again. Mid`teens at best. By the thme you

get to Friday and Saturday, that weather front will bring in some

rain from the Northwest. Temperatures are not too bad, but it

cools down again as we head into the weekend. As I say, a distinctly on

them feel two things by the weekend. We will keep you up`to`date with the

forecast on your local BBC radio station and on the BBC weather app.

We were good to look at somd headlines, but we don't havd time.

We will be back at 10:26pm for some newsstand. Goodbye.