:00:00. > :00:00.Hello and welcome to Thursday's Look North.
:00:00. > :00:08.Tonight: We're sorry and we'll learn from our mistakes .
:00:09. > :00:09.The apology from Cleveland's Chief Constable over
:00:10. > :00:16.We should not have used those powers to get details from journalists
:00:17. > :00:23.He died after a leg fracture went unnoticed.
:00:24. > :00:27.Now a hospital has changed its x-ray procedures.
:00:28. > :00:29.If it's not an accident or an emergency, please
:00:30. > :00:34.The message from health bosses after thousands turn up at casualty
:00:35. > :00:41.And the bid to bring more celebrity A-listers
:00:42. > :00:49.In football - more players on the move in the January transfer window.
:00:50. > :00:51.And after losing to the top two over the holidays,
:00:52. > :01:07.there's another tough game ahead for Newcastle Falcons.
:01:08. > :01:10.The Chief Constable of Cleveland Police issued a public
:01:11. > :01:16.It came after his force admitted unlawfully using anti-terror powers
:01:17. > :01:20.to secretly monitor people's private phone records.
:01:21. > :01:23.This afternoon, Iain Spittal said the force would
:01:24. > :01:27.learn from its mistakes and promised major changes.
:01:28. > :01:31.Mr Spittal apologised to the people whose phones were monitored.
:01:32. > :01:34.He said every surveillance request involving phone data from the last
:01:35. > :01:39.And he also promised to get rid of the force's professional
:01:40. > :01:43.standards department after a series of scandals.
:01:44. > :01:49.The force had already admitted acting unlawfully
:01:50. > :01:53.by using legislation reserved for serious crime to monitor
:01:54. > :01:56.the phone records of journalists and solicitors in 2012 to see
:01:57. > :02:04.We should not have used those powers, we should not have used
:02:05. > :02:06.those powers to get details from journalists so it's
:02:07. > :02:12.Last month, at a tribunal in London, two former Cleveland Police officers
:02:13. > :02:16.claimed their private phone records had also been secretly monitored
:02:17. > :02:20.after they challenged misconduct at the force.
:02:21. > :02:22.The Professional Standards Department set their stall out
:02:23. > :02:25.and went out to get me, which was an utter disgrace.
:02:26. > :02:28.I honestly think they were trying to stitch me up.
:02:29. > :02:33.I think they were using any means, unlawful or otherwise,
:02:34. > :02:36.and mainly otherwise, to stitch me up.
:02:37. > :02:39.Over a four-month period in 2012, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal
:02:40. > :02:42.in London heard Cleveland Police monitored over a million
:02:43. > :02:46.minutes of telephone data from just six people.
:02:47. > :02:49.Some of your police officers broke the law, surely they should now face
:02:50. > :02:55.There is a subtle difference between unlawful and breaking the law.
:02:56. > :02:59.What the IPT have said is that the use of the power was unlawful.
:03:00. > :03:03.That does not necessarily lead to a criminal offence being committed.
:03:04. > :03:05.If criminal offences have been committed then we will deal
:03:06. > :03:10.Cleveland's Crime Commissioner said the force would learn
:03:11. > :03:15.from its mistakes, but even he accepts we have been here before.
:03:16. > :03:17.We've had police officers sacked, sent to prison, racism rows,
:03:18. > :03:19.corruption scandals, now police officers secretly
:03:20. > :03:22.You're the Crime Commissioner, you never seem to be doing
:03:23. > :03:29.I've got a robust scrutiny process in place, which looks at all aspects
:03:30. > :03:36.Well, they do, but we've got to bear in mind that we're policing an area
:03:37. > :03:40.We're dealing with up to 1,000 calls a day from the public.
:03:41. > :03:43.These are a very small minority of incidents,
:03:44. > :03:45.very serious incidents, but they are a very small minority
:03:46. > :03:49.of incidents that affect a very small number of people.
:03:50. > :03:51.But this latest scandal has led some to call
:03:52. > :03:57.Cleveland Police should not be abolished.
:03:58. > :03:58.Cleveland Police, every day, delivers outstanding
:03:59. > :04:03.But it's constantly mired by these scandals and problems.
:04:04. > :04:10.Every day, people who work for Cleveland Police save people's
:04:11. > :04:16.I'm confident that I am the right leader for this organisation to make
:04:17. > :04:19.sure we move through this phase so that the service we deliver
:04:20. > :04:32.A grieving family have welcomed changes to x-ray procedures
:04:33. > :04:35.at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough after their
:04:36. > :04:40.severely disabled son died after an unnoticed leg fracture.
:04:41. > :04:43.Callum Robinson died at the Teesside hospital after a fall from his bed
:04:44. > :04:44.at home days earlier, while being looked
:04:45. > :04:52.Callum Robinson had lived his 14 years with serious physical
:04:53. > :04:58.In August of 2014, while being seen by a Voyage Healthcare worker,
:04:59. > :05:01.he slipped from his bed, resulting in two leg injuries,
:05:02. > :05:03.including the fracture which eventually needed operating
:05:04. > :05:10.Teesside Coroner's Court heard today the fracture wasn't
:05:11. > :05:13.detected in an initial x-ray at James Cook Hospital
:05:14. > :05:15.because it was felt Callum needn't have his incontinence pad removed,
:05:16. > :05:18.resulting in a sub-optimal x-ray image.
:05:19. > :05:21.But Callum's family are still confused about how the initial fall
:05:22. > :05:25.happened while being looked after by care worker Amy Carter.
:05:26. > :05:31.The other element was basically at James Cook, where we actually
:05:32. > :05:36.had him checked over by a doctor, he was x-rayed, the x-ray was poor
:05:37. > :05:46.Unfortunately that delay between, as Dr Bob Platter said,
:05:47. > :05:51.He wasn't in a good position to battle the fractures.
:05:52. > :05:53.In court today, Paul said his initial request
:05:54. > :05:56.for a repeat x-ray was at first refused, but he's welcomed changes
:05:57. > :05:59.made in the radiology department since then.
:06:00. > :06:03.We are pleased that changes have been put in place,
:06:04. > :06:06.especially two new procedures which makes it really clear
:06:07. > :06:13.I think there was just too much discretion by the radiographer.
:06:14. > :06:16.In a statement, South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust said it would
:06:17. > :06:19.like to offer sympathy to Mr and Mrs Robinson and their family.
:06:20. > :06:22.The trust has been open and honest and is sorry it did not identify
:06:23. > :06:25.the fracture initially and has now strengthened its procedures.
:06:26. > :06:28.Voyage Specialist Healthcare said Callum slipped from his bed
:06:29. > :06:30.while under their care and they added the incident
:06:31. > :06:33.was thoroughly investigated by the police and the Health
:06:34. > :06:37.and Safety Executive and no further action was taken.
:06:38. > :06:39.Amy Carter's training was up-to-date and included specialist training
:06:40. > :06:45.In concluding the inquest, the coroner, Karen Welsh,
:06:46. > :06:47.said Mr and Mrs Robinson always accepted they'd lose
:06:48. > :06:50.Callum at some point, but not in such a tragic
:06:51. > :07:00.Four teenage boys have been arrested after a 15-year-old girl
:07:01. > :07:06.The attack is said to have happened around 7.30pm on Tuesday
:07:07. > :07:09.near the Cloffocks car park in Workington.
:07:10. > :07:12.The three 13-year-olds and a 14-year-old are in police
:07:13. > :07:14.custody and detectives are continuing to
:07:15. > :07:26.Now, would you go to your local casualty department with a broken
:07:27. > :07:28.fingernail, a bout of toothache or a sore throat?
:07:29. > :07:30.Well, some people do and it puts unnecessary
:07:31. > :07:35.In fact, between the 1st and 25th December, more than 53,000 people
:07:36. > :07:38.went to major A departments across the North-East.
:07:39. > :07:41.Yet only 15,000 of those actually needed emergency treatment -
:07:42. > :07:47.that's less than 30% of all those who attended.
:07:48. > :07:50.It's prompted health bosses to urge people not to waste the time of busy
:07:51. > :07:53.hospital teams with minor ailments and illnesses.
:07:54. > :07:56.Damian O'Neil's at A at the Royal Victoria Infirmary
:07:57. > :08:13.Fit and well, I hope. Yes. This is a very busy hospital and it's seen its
:08:14. > :08:17.fair share of dubious visits, but this is a problem affecting all
:08:18. > :08:21.major hospitals across the north-east. Those figures you're
:08:22. > :08:25.mentioned are being described as unprecedented. It seems every winter
:08:26. > :08:31.there is an increase of people going to A with minor ailments, but this
:08:32. > :08:35.year is bigger than ever. 38,000 in the north-east went to A when they
:08:36. > :08:38.had no business being there. Hospital bosses say this is a huge
:08:39. > :08:40.waste of time and resources. We're seeing people with colds,
:08:41. > :08:42.runny noses, sore throats, All of these things can be safely
:08:43. > :08:45.managed by another route. Clinical pharmacists are available
:08:46. > :08:47.on most high streets A lot of GP surgeries offer
:08:48. > :08:50.same-day appointments. It's always worth
:08:51. > :08:52.trying your GP first. And there are lots of walk-in
:08:53. > :08:55.centres who can provide safe Not everybody needs
:08:56. > :08:57.an A department. A is designed for serious,
:08:58. > :08:59.life-threatening illness and injury and that's what we need
:09:00. > :09:14.to keep it for. As well as the coughs and colds, a
:09:15. > :09:18.lot of people are turning up with winter vomiting bug is all too vague
:09:19. > :09:22.or simply because they are drunk. If you turn up with a common winter
:09:23. > :09:26.virus, you run the risk of infecting everybody else around you. The
:09:27. > :09:29.message is clear. Think very hard before you make the decision to go
:09:30. > :09:32.to your A department. Every year we do a big publicity
:09:33. > :09:35.campaign to try and help people Think about the pharmacist,
:09:36. > :09:38.think about their GP. If they're concerned,
:09:39. > :09:40.the 111 service will talk them through their symptoms to make sure
:09:41. > :09:43.they're not missing any serious or underlying problems
:09:44. > :09:45.and direct them appropriately. If they need to go
:09:46. > :09:47.to an A department, the 111 service will advise them
:09:48. > :09:49.to do that. If they need to go and see
:09:50. > :10:01.a pharmacist, it will give The hospitals are stressing they
:10:02. > :10:06.won't turn anybody away and if you do have a serious condition, you
:10:07. > :10:11.absolutely should go to A If you just have a cough and cold, they say
:10:12. > :10:15.stay at home, rest and drink lots of fluids. If you have broken
:10:16. > :10:19.fingernail, and emery board should probably do trick.
:10:20. > :10:22.A Newcastle company's been fined over ?7,000 for the unauthorised
:10:23. > :10:24.sale of nitrous oxide after an undercover investigation
:10:25. > :10:26.by the BBC's Inside Out programme and BBC Newcastle.
:10:27. > :10:29.Although nitrous oxide is used legally in the catering industry,
:10:30. > :10:31.it can be fatal when inhaled as a drug.
:10:32. > :10:33.Newcastle Council, which brought today's court case, says
:10:34. > :10:35.the judgement sends out a warning to other firms.
:10:36. > :10:43.Here's our news correspondent, Mark Denten.
:10:44. > :10:50.Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is a legal product used in the catering
:10:51. > :10:56.industry, but it can also be used as a drug with potentially fatal risks.
:10:57. > :11:01.Two former Northumbria University students, David Jenkins and Jonathan
:11:02. > :11:06.Lawrence, ran to whip, which sold nitrous oxide director students.
:11:07. > :11:12.Today both men appeared in court charged, along with their company
:11:13. > :11:16.with the un-authorised sale of nitrous oxide.
:11:17. > :11:18.The court heard David Jenkins and Jonathan Lawrence's company,
:11:19. > :11:21.Out Of The Kitchen Ltd, made a total profit in 2015-16 of ?40,000.
:11:22. > :11:29.Toon Whip, part of that company, made a ?10,000 profit alone.
:11:30. > :11:31.The court heard the case came to light after an undercover
:11:32. > :11:33.investigation by the BBC's Inside Out programme,
:11:34. > :11:35.in which undercover reporter Philippa Goymer purchased two boxes
:11:36. > :11:54.She was given instructions by staff, who were not Jenkins on Lawrence.
:11:55. > :11:57.Two people working as distributors for the company also showed our
:11:58. > :11:59.reporter how to use above room to inhale the gas.
:12:00. > :12:00.Magistrates here imposed a fine totalling ?7,620
:12:01. > :12:07.on Out Of The Kitchen Ltd, which must be paid within 14 days.
:12:08. > :12:13.Newcastle Council trading standards brought the case and says it's a
:12:14. > :12:16.warning to other firms. I'm absolutely delighted, it sends out a
:12:17. > :12:21.firm and clear message to those people who are selling nitrous oxide
:12:22. > :12:26.and potentially putting people's lives that risks. All credit to the
:12:27. > :12:32.BBC, the Stinger exposed the company and highlighted what they are doing
:12:33. > :12:35.and the sale of much as oxide for recreational purposes. We know young
:12:36. > :12:41.people participate in this, but we are aware there are deaths
:12:42. > :12:44.associated with taking it. We have a responsibility as the local
:12:45. > :12:45.authority to look after people's health and well-being. The BBC
:12:46. > :12:49.played a key role in this activity. Meanwhile, the case
:12:50. > :12:51.against David Jenkins and Jonathan Lawrence was adjourned
:12:52. > :12:56.until later this month. School children in Sunderland
:12:57. > :12:58.were treated to a special performance by musicians
:12:59. > :13:00.from the Royal Philharmonic The performance for children with
:13:01. > :13:05.special needs at Sunningdale School was led by world-renowned composer
:13:06. > :13:09.Tim Steiner. The musicians are touring special
:13:10. > :13:12.schools in Sunderland as part of the Sound Around project -
:13:13. > :13:15.aimed at engaging young people A performance that was music
:13:16. > :13:23.to the ears of children Some of the country's
:13:24. > :13:28.finest musicians from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
:13:29. > :13:30.took a break from their globetrotting careers
:13:31. > :13:33.to stop off in Sunderland, playing everything from
:13:34. > :13:34.classical favourites MONTAGUES AND CAPULETS,
:13:35. > :13:54.DANCE OF THE KNIGHTS. One of the things that we believe,
:13:55. > :13:59.and absolutely is the case, is that when you put young people
:14:00. > :14:03.in the presence of first-class musicians playing first-class music,
:14:04. > :14:08.everybody responds really positively It's such a good way to bring people
:14:09. > :14:15.together in quite meaningful ways. A chance for the children to see,
:14:16. > :14:24.hear and feel the music. The schools tour is part
:14:25. > :14:44.of the Sound Around project, which aims to engage young people
:14:45. > :14:49.with live orchestral music. Music is being squeezed
:14:50. > :14:53.in the curriculum in schools, but we think it's very important
:14:54. > :14:56.that people all over the country should have access to this
:14:57. > :14:58.world-class kind of orchestral We don't have local,
:14:59. > :15:04.easily accessible opportunities for children, so for children to be
:15:05. > :15:07.able to hear and play with a London orchestra is just
:15:08. > :15:11.a fantastic opportunity. Young people from schools
:15:12. > :15:16.across the city will also help to produce concerts
:15:17. > :15:28.at the Sunderland Empire in March. Basketball is well ex back tonight's
:15:29. > :15:33.sports news is coming up. Plus, the bid by one of our seaside
:15:34. > :15:48.towns to coax more big names After a crisp winter's day-to-day,
:15:49. > :15:50.all change for tomorrow thanks to this weather front. Join me shortly
:15:51. > :15:53.for the full forecast. A Cumbrian soldier who suffered
:15:54. > :15:55.life-changing injuries in Afghanistan sets off later this
:15:56. > :15:58.week to climb the highest mountain Del Spry was in a vehicle blown up
:15:59. > :16:05.by a roadside bomb in 2009, leaving him with brain
:16:06. > :16:08.injuries and deafness. He's now part of a team of disabled
:16:09. > :16:11.veterans hoping to reach the summit of Mount Aconcagua
:16:12. > :16:15.in the Argentinian Andes. Former signalman Del Spry,
:16:16. > :16:23.training here on the 99 steps of the Wetherall viaduct
:16:24. > :16:25.near Carlisle, has already faced Not least being blown
:16:26. > :16:29.up by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan and left
:16:30. > :16:33.with life-changing injuries. The injuries, the main part
:16:34. > :16:40.was a brain injury where I had a lot It has been difficult
:16:41. > :16:47.to get back on my feet. Actually, just getting back
:16:48. > :16:52.on track with my life. Now Del is part of a team
:16:53. > :16:54.of disabled veterans hoping to achieve a world first in climbing
:16:55. > :16:59.the highest mountains on each of the seven continents
:17:00. > :17:05.and reaching both Poles unaided. He leaves later this month
:17:06. > :17:08.to tackle the tallest peak in the Andes, Mount Aconcagua,
:17:09. > :17:10.at nearly 23,000 feet. Being part of the team as well,
:17:11. > :17:27.it's a really tight-knit team, we've gone through a
:17:28. > :17:29.rigorous selection to get It's great to be amongst
:17:30. > :17:32.that camaraderie again. The Adaptive Challenge,
:17:33. > :17:34.as it's known, represents a grand ambition, but the spirit
:17:35. > :17:36.is all about rebuilding It's not about your disability,
:17:37. > :17:44.it's about your abilities. There's various injuries
:17:45. > :17:46.within the team - gunshot It just proves that
:17:47. > :17:53.anything's possible. The team leaves for South America
:17:54. > :17:56.at the end of this week After all, climbing mountains
:17:57. > :17:59.is what many have done Plans have been revealed to coax
:18:00. > :18:14.more big stars to Scarborough with an increase in concerts
:18:15. > :18:17.at the town's open-air theatre. Councillors are being asked
:18:18. > :18:19.to approve plans to nearly double the number of concert
:18:20. > :18:21.dates for 2017. The concert promoters say
:18:22. > :18:23.it'll give the local It's not even London,
:18:24. > :18:34.but Scarborough, playing host to big names last summer in the Open Air
:18:35. > :18:39.Theatre. With 6,500 seats, it's the biggest
:18:40. > :18:42.in Europe and hosted They went so well the promoters
:18:43. > :18:48.now want to schedule almost double that,
:18:49. > :18:52.18, in 2017. We saw the opportunity that actually
:18:53. > :18:55.artists want to come here. In terms of the geography
:18:56. > :18:58.of the country, it's a great location that's not really tapped
:18:59. > :19:03.into and we have such a great venue. So looking at it with the council,
:19:04. > :19:06.we said, right, OK, we've done really well with ten or 11 shows,
:19:07. > :19:10.almost all of them have sold out, Ten years ago, the theatre
:19:11. > :19:15.was in a sorry state. It had been closed for decades
:19:16. > :19:18.and lay abandoned and unused. It was reopened by the Queen
:19:19. > :19:23.in 2010 with high hopes. But they've taken
:19:24. > :19:25.a while be realised. The theatre reopened
:19:26. > :19:28.in the teeth of the recession. The going in those early
:19:29. > :19:31.years was really tough, but the extra dates nearly double
:19:32. > :19:35.the business here. It's estimated the concerts
:19:36. > :19:40.will give a ?5 million boost 2016 shows attracted in excess
:19:41. > :19:50.of 50,000 people to the venue, equating to around ?2.5 million
:19:51. > :19:55.for the local economy. Having additional shows
:19:56. > :19:59.is absolutely fantastic news. It could mean a return
:20:00. > :20:03.to the glory days of the 1930s, when the theatre played a central
:20:04. > :20:07.part in Scarborough's prosperity. The crowds then liked
:20:08. > :20:10.lavish musicals. These days it's the likes
:20:11. > :20:13.of Beach Boys, Cliff Richard and Olly Murs that will bring
:20:14. > :20:17.in the crowds in 2017. If councillors back the proposals
:20:18. > :20:20.for more dates, expect more announcements from the stars
:20:21. > :20:40.that they too are adding Singing along to that one!
:20:41. > :20:44.I hope our microphones were faded out, that wouldn't have been
:20:45. > :20:45.pleasant for you. Let's start with rugby union.
:20:46. > :20:47.Newcastle Falcons had a tough time over the holidays.
:20:48. > :20:49.They'd played the Premiership's top two sides over Christmas
:20:50. > :20:52.and New Year and there's no let-up tomorrow, when they take
:20:53. > :20:55.But after coming close to beating leaders Wasps last
:20:56. > :20:58.week at Kingston Park, this one might be too close to call,
:20:59. > :21:03.The Falcons came away empty-handed from champions Saracens
:21:04. > :21:07.on Christmas Eve and subsequently stunned many by taking a 12-point
:21:08. > :21:10.lead in the opening minutes against Wasps last Friday.
:21:11. > :21:13.At the end, though, they had to settle for two bonus points,
:21:14. > :21:16.a result both disappointing and encouraging in equal measure.
:21:17. > :21:18.I think we'd be encouraged by the performance,
:21:19. > :21:24.I think Wasps, along with Sarries, are a top-two team.
:21:25. > :21:27.To run them so close is good to perform that well
:21:28. > :21:29.and show we can compete, but also disappointing
:21:30. > :21:35.Home advantage shouldn't be underestimated.
:21:36. > :21:37.The Falcons beat Bath at Kingston Park last season
:21:38. > :21:40.and will want to make amends for the drubbing they suffered
:21:41. > :21:43.against the star-studded side at The Rec in September.
:21:44. > :21:45.Bath scored eight tries against the Falcons earlier
:21:46. > :21:48.in the season on home turf and will be looking to get back
:21:49. > :21:51.to winning ways after two defeats on the trot.
:21:52. > :21:54.But after coming so close to beating leaders Wasps last week,
:21:55. > :21:56.the Falcons will be full of confidence and are
:21:57. > :22:00.looking upwards rather than over their shoulder.
:22:01. > :22:04.That game against Bath gave us a bit of a reality check.
:22:05. > :22:07.After that, we worked hard and we went away
:22:08. > :22:09.and we've won at Gloucester, we've won at Northampton and we've
:22:10. > :22:14.Harlequins was another cracking game.
:22:15. > :22:16.We feel like we've learned from that experience
:22:17. > :22:20.We are now a club looking towards that top six.
:22:21. > :22:23.We want to be in the top half of the league and after
:22:24. > :22:26.Hopefully having home advantage on Friday will swing
:22:27. > :22:29.I think we're confident but we're not arrogant,
:22:30. > :22:34.We know on our day, mentally, if we are switched on and turn up,
:22:35. > :22:40.But if you're not on the money for the whole 80 minutes,
:22:41. > :22:44.like we saw on Friday against Wasps, they will beat you.
:22:45. > :22:48.We have to be really good for the whole 80 minutes,
:22:49. > :22:50.not drop off for two or three minutes here and there.
:22:51. > :22:55.Hopefully we'll do that against Bath and win the game.
:22:56. > :22:57.On to football, and a couple more comings and goings
:22:58. > :23:01.Fulham's young Irish defender Sean Kavanagh has joined
:23:02. > :23:05.And two players are leaving Middlesbrough.
:23:06. > :23:08.Belgian international midfielder Julien de Sart will see out the rest
:23:09. > :23:14.And goalkeeper Tomas Meijas has returned home to Spain.
:23:15. > :23:16.He's moved to the second division side Rayo Vallecano
:23:17. > :23:21.Meanwhile, the West Ham boss, Slaven Bilic, reported to have had
:23:22. > :23:24.a bid turned down for Jermain Defoe, has today been talking
:23:25. > :23:29.up his admiration for the in-form Sunderland striker.
:23:30. > :23:31.He has the things that are most important in a football
:23:32. > :23:42.Last season he was maybe, or probably, the main
:23:43. > :23:49.He continues to do the same this season.
:23:50. > :24:03.We shall hear a response from David Moyes tomorrow.
:24:04. > :24:06.Another club hoping to hang on to their top scorer during this
:24:07. > :24:08.month's transfer window are Carlisle United.
:24:09. > :24:10.The Cumbrians, who play at in-form League Two rivals
:24:11. > :24:11.Colchester on Saturday, lost their unbeaten home
:24:12. > :24:13.record last weekend, despite Charlie Wyke giving
:24:14. > :24:17.Manager Keith Curle wants to see the young striker continue
:24:18. > :24:18.to inspire his side's promotion push.
:24:19. > :24:22.If somebody comes in with an offer that I think is right
:24:23. > :24:24.for the football club, right for Charlie and right
:24:25. > :24:28.But if not, I'm more than happy with the focus that Charlie's got.
:24:29. > :24:30.Charlie likes scoring goals and Charlie is very happy
:24:31. > :24:32.with the professional environment he's working in because
:24:33. > :24:43.He's at a great age and he's got a very good work ethic.
:24:44. > :24:49.Tomorrow night will have a full look ahead to the FA Cup weekend. Now
:24:50. > :24:54.time for the weather and it's been affording us the most fantastic
:24:55. > :25:00.views. Crystal clear days. Some lovely pictures last night and
:25:01. > :25:04.another couple tonight. If you send us pictures, send us accurate
:25:05. > :25:09.information with the photos, that helps. This one comes from earlier
:25:10. > :25:14.today. Jeff tells us this is exhibition Park in Newcastle earlier
:25:15. > :25:20.today with ducks standing on ice. If we take a close look, I think we'll
:25:21. > :25:25.find they are not ducks, they are black headed gulls. Thanks for the
:25:26. > :25:30.picture anyway. He's chuffed just to be featured! Most of us will see a
:25:31. > :25:33.frost again tonight, but it will be temporary. It will cloud over
:25:34. > :25:39.through the night and temperatures will rise as rain moves in from the
:25:40. > :25:44.West. Clear skies and a blue haze on the map at first. Temperatures will
:25:45. > :25:48.drop to subzero, but cloud will bring patchy rain later, the breeze
:25:49. > :25:55.will pick up and temperatures will recover. The temperatures on the map
:25:56. > :26:04.of minimum values. Tomorrow is a different day altogether. A lot more
:26:05. > :26:06.cloud around, outbreaks of Rainford many as well. That rain becomes
:26:07. > :26:09.quite widespread, the heaviest of the rain at times in the West. It
:26:10. > :26:14.stays cloudy with intermittent rain throughout the afternoon. A much
:26:15. > :26:20.milder day with temperatures up to nine Celsius in Whitehaven, but it
:26:21. > :26:25.will be breezy as well. That's the picture for tomorrow. That weather
:26:26. > :26:29.front brings us the wetter weather. High-pressure tries to build for the
:26:30. > :26:33.weekend and it feeds in on a westerly wind. It keeps us generally
:26:34. > :26:39.dry as we head through the weekend. Tomorrow, a lot of cloud, outbreaks
:26:40. > :26:46.of rain and breezy, but relatively mild. Saturday will stay generally
:26:47. > :26:50.cloudy. Eight or nine Celsius. Sunday will see the cloud become
:26:51. > :26:56.more broken so you're more likely to see brighter spells, especially in
:26:57. > :27:00.eastern areas in that West 's south-westerly breeze. Temperatures
:27:01. > :27:03.up to eight or nine Celsius on Sunday afternoon. That's the way the
:27:04. > :27:09.weather is looking as we head towards the weekend. If you're in
:27:10. > :27:14.any doubt, like Jeff, I shall explain. The -- the differences are
:27:15. > :27:21.very subtle, but they are there if you look closely! I will have more
:27:22. > :27:24.weather tonight and no more ducks. There's the January calendar winner
:27:25. > :27:31.sorted already. You're very flustered! That's it
:27:32. > :27:35.from us than now. If you are on a late shift at work or driving back
:27:36. > :27:39.later, the careful because it could be liked -- it could be icy. See you
:27:40. > :27:41.at 10:30pm. Goodbye.