:00:00. > :00:00.In tonight's headlines... news teams where you are.
:00:00. > :00:00.A former Middlesbrough Council director tells a tribunal
:00:00. > :00:08.she was bullied after raising concerns about the sell-off
:00:09. > :00:14.Management at a care home on trial after a 90-year-old woman
:00:15. > :00:21.All donations welcome - struggling schools in Tynedale ask
:00:22. > :00:24.parents to make a cash contribution to their children's education.
:00:25. > :00:27.And pedals on paper - find out what this year's Tour de
:00:28. > :00:30.Yorkshire artist has come up with to celebrate the event.
:00:31. > :00:35.Why striker Jermain Defoe's hinted he may have to leave Sunderland
:00:36. > :00:39.And it's a big night for our National League sides
:00:40. > :00:56.A former director at Middlesbrough Council has claimed
:00:57. > :00:58.she was "bullied and threatened" after she refused to cover up
:00:59. > :01:03.failings in the way the authority sold off some its prized assets.
:01:04. > :01:05.Karen Whitmore was the Assistant Director of Organisation
:01:06. > :01:10.and Governance, but was made redundant last June.
:01:11. > :01:15.She claims she was targeted after raising concerns
:01:16. > :01:17.about the sale of Acklam Hall and other buildings
:01:18. > :01:21.She's now taken Middlesbrough Council to an employment tribunal.
:01:22. > :01:28.We've heard some extraordinary claims during the first
:01:29. > :01:32.Karen Whitmore said there was a laddish culture
:01:33. > :01:36.at Middlesbrough Council between 2014-2015.
:01:37. > :01:41.She said senior managers would refer to women as "fatty",
:01:42. > :01:49.She said on one occasion she heard at a meeting a union official,
:01:50. > :01:51.and the then-chief executive Mike Robinson, telling a joke,
:01:52. > :01:57.The solicitor for Middlesbrough Council said this was an unfounded
:01:58. > :01:59.slur and something that she hadn't actually witnessed herself.
:02:00. > :02:02.But Karen Whitmore said she was targeted because she refused
:02:03. > :02:08.to turn a blind eye to the sale of assets.
:02:09. > :02:11.She said when she was asked to investigate the sale
:02:12. > :02:14.of Acklam Hall in 2014 by external auditors, she was told officers had
:02:15. > :02:20.agreed a significant price reduction of ?1.2 million.
:02:21. > :02:25.When she raised concerns, she said she was told to hide
:02:26. > :02:28.the way the sale was handled because the then-mayor Ray Mallon
:02:29. > :02:34.She then raised concern about the sale of Middlesbrough's
:02:35. > :02:36.training and development centre to Ray Mallon's election
:02:37. > :02:40.She says an independent valuation of the centre was put
:02:41. > :02:48.Also she says a higher bid was ruled out in favour of the offer
:02:49. > :02:52.Karen Whitmore claims she was bullied by the current chief
:02:53. > :02:55.executive, Tony Parkinson, here on the left.
:02:56. > :02:58.And undermined by the former chief executive, who is next
:02:59. > :03:02.And she says her concerns and complaints were ignored
:03:03. > :03:04.by the Middlesbrough Mayor, David Budd.
:03:05. > :03:20.All men contest the claims, and the tribunal continues.
:03:21. > :03:24.A trial's been hearing how an elderly woman jumped
:03:25. > :03:27.from the second-floor window of her retirement flat just weeks
:03:28. > :03:29.after claims she'd told carers she wanted to kill herself.
:03:30. > :03:35.The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust, which runs the home
:03:36. > :03:37.in New Earswick, near York, has been charged with failing to
:03:38. > :03:41.York Crown Court heard how the case has exposed
:03:42. > :03:46.Phil Connell reports from York Crown Court.
:03:47. > :03:50.This is a case that goes back to the 1st of November 2011 -
:03:51. > :03:52.the day Dora Strickland jumped from the second-floor
:03:53. > :03:55.window of Red Lodge, the retirement home in York
:03:56. > :03:59.where she lived with her husband, Jack.
:04:00. > :04:03.The couple had lived at Red Lodge for five months,
:04:04. > :04:08.after living in their previous family home for 54 years.
:04:09. > :04:11.In the fall from the window, though, she suffered multiple injuries
:04:12. > :04:17.In court this morning, we heard from Doctor Kevin Anderson,
:04:18. > :04:21.who had been called to the home to see Mrs Strickland
:04:22. > :04:24.after concerns had been raised about her mental well-being.
:04:25. > :04:27.He believed she wasn't suicidal, but did think she was vulnerable.
:04:28. > :04:31.In light of that, he put an action plan in place and told tough
:04:32. > :04:43.-- and told staff to keep a close eye on her.
:04:44. > :04:45.But Sandra Rudder, a general assistant at the home,
:04:46. > :04:48.was today asked if she had been given any information on how
:04:49. > :04:51.to treat Mrs Strickland or to look out for anything.
:04:52. > :04:52.To that she replied, "No, absolutely nothing."
:04:53. > :04:54.In court this afternoon, though, Gemma Casson,
:04:55. > :04:56.the home's general manager, said Red Lodge wasn't
:04:57. > :04:58.a nursing home, and there was an open door policy.
:04:59. > :05:03.She said since Mrs Strickland's suicide, new procedures have been
:05:04. > :05:06.put in place and windows were now fitted with restrictors to stop them
:05:07. > :05:12.The housing trust has denied failing to protect
:05:13. > :05:21.the safety of its residents, and the trial continues.
:05:22. > :05:24.One man is still being questioned after a man was found dead
:05:25. > :05:28.Matthew Davis, who was 39, was found dead at the Bermuda Guest House
:05:29. > :05:35.Two men and a woman have been bailed and two men have been released
:05:36. > :05:41.A former hospital manager made redundant by an NHS Trust has won
:05:42. > :05:44.the latest round of a legal fight over her pension pot.
:05:45. > :05:48.Sandi Haywood lost her job with Newcastle NHS Foundation Trust,
:05:49. > :05:51.which runs the RVI and Freeman Hospitals, in 2011.
:05:52. > :05:54.The Appeal Court ruled it had failed to give her 12 weeks' notice
:05:55. > :05:58.before her 50th birthday, meaning it would have to pay out a higher
:05:59. > :06:05.Outside court, Mrs Haywood's family criticised the Trust
:06:06. > :06:08.for running up large legal fees in contesting her case.
:06:09. > :06:10.A spokesman for the Trust said it was "disappointed" and plans
:06:11. > :06:16.It must have been a hard letter to write.
:06:17. > :06:19.A headteacher has asked parents of two Tynedale schools to donate
:06:20. > :06:25.Graeme Atkinson, the executive head of Hexham Middle School
:06:26. > :06:29.and Queen Elizabeth High Schools, says the Government's new funding
:06:30. > :06:32.formula will mean bigger class sizes, a smaller curriculum
:06:33. > :06:35.and the likelihood that good staff would leave.
:06:36. > :06:38.On last night's Look North, we told you how head teachers
:06:39. > :06:41.in Darlington are asking parents to lobby the Government over
:06:42. > :06:55.Getting to grips with fine details. The pupils in this class at Queen
:06:56. > :07:01.Elizabeth high school in Hexham have good prospects. That's because it's
:07:02. > :07:05.deemed a good school by Ofsted, with above average GCSE and A-level
:07:06. > :07:08.results. With the headteacher says that's in spite of constant
:07:09. > :07:13.underfunding, which will only get worse under the government's
:07:14. > :07:17.proposed new funding formula. And now he's taken the unprecedented
:07:18. > :07:22.step of writing to parents at the two schools he leads, asking them to
:07:23. > :07:26.make financial contributions. Having made significant cuts in
:07:27. > :07:30.recent times, we really feel that we are pretty much to the bone. Further
:07:31. > :07:37.cuts will mean greater class sizes, poor resources, and it raises a good
:07:38. > :07:40.question - at what point did it become untenable? We are not
:07:41. > :07:45.necessarily too far away from that. In essence, that's why I taken the
:07:46. > :07:49.decision as we have done. It's not something that we've done lightly.
:07:50. > :07:54.Ultimately, what does that mean for the children's education? In our
:07:55. > :08:00.position as a trusted two schools, our finances precarious indeed. The
:08:01. > :08:04.future does not look bright with that in mind.
:08:05. > :08:09.In a statement the Department for Education told us that funding for
:08:10. > :08:11.schools was at a record level, and the new funding formula would see
:08:12. > :08:19.schools in Northumberland gets an increase of around ?2 million. As a
:08:20. > :08:24.result of that, 80% of schools would benefit. But the headteacher of
:08:25. > :08:30.these two schools has told us that in real terms, it going to lose out
:08:31. > :08:37.by around three quarters of ?1 million over the next three years
:08:38. > :08:39.stop the parents we spoke to back we had.
:08:40. > :08:42.But worry that making donations could lead to the end of free
:08:43. > :08:45.education. For the teaching staff and the
:08:46. > :08:52.management to sit down and decide that they are going to actually
:08:53. > :08:57.effectively beg the families for funds means they must be really at
:08:58. > :08:59.the end of their tether. Its Department for Education cuts,
:09:00. > :09:04.and it's affecting our children. Education needs to remain free.
:09:05. > :09:11.Is it acceptable that school funding is that such a lower level? You
:09:12. > :09:13.know, I don't think it is upside down by going to have bigger
:09:14. > :09:15.classes, less teachers and how are they going to fare?
:09:16. > :09:20.Any response from the teaching unions?
:09:21. > :09:25.We did speak to the National Union of Teachers yesterday, and they say
:09:26. > :09:29.we are more likely to see more of this happening from other schools.
:09:30. > :09:38.They say 85% of fiscal budget goes on nothing. If you cut the budget,
:09:39. > :09:40.you will cut staff. That means perhaps a narrow curriculum and
:09:41. > :09:46.fewer choices when it comes to GCSEs. The annuity has not been
:09:47. > :09:50.accused of scaremongering, but a report came up from the National
:09:51. > :09:54.Audit Office which said we may be looking at a budget cut of 8% in
:09:55. > :09:59.real terms per child. That's because taking into account inflation and
:10:00. > :10:07.rising costs within the industry. -- the annuity has not been accused of
:10:08. > :10:09.scaremongering. -- the NUT has not been accused of scaremongering.
:10:10. > :10:11.The Princess Royal has been in Cumbria today.
:10:12. > :10:13.At Kirkby Stephen Grammar School she unveiled a plaque celebrating
:10:14. > :10:15.450 years of the school's existence in the town.
:10:16. > :10:18.She also visited the headquarters of Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue Team,
:10:19. > :10:22.As part of her visit she also opened the new parish hall
:10:23. > :10:26.The Trustees of the former St Bees School in West Cumbria have
:10:27. > :10:29.announced that the school will re-open its doors to pupils
:10:30. > :10:36.Following its closure in 2015, the new Board of Trustees at St Bees
:10:37. > :10:38.have been working hard to find new investors to support the school.
:10:39. > :10:40.That's resulted in a partnership with Shenzen International,
:10:41. > :10:43.a South East Asian education group, which will enable the school
:10:44. > :10:46.They obviously value the brand of St Bees.
:10:47. > :10:48.And they will be looking to develop a boarding school
:10:49. > :10:56.They bring in the students from Asia, which allows us
:10:57. > :11:01.to concentrate on our UK students, our local students.
:11:02. > :11:04.We are very keen to have a good proportion from West Cumbria,
:11:05. > :11:10.With just over a month to go until the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire,
:11:11. > :11:13.the official artist of the race has unveiled her main piece of artwork
:11:14. > :11:20.Richmond-based pastel artist Lucy Pittaway has been chosen
:11:21. > :11:24.to capture the spirit of the county, and the ever-popular race,
:11:25. > :11:28.Meanwhile, the Tour of Britain is set to return
:11:29. > :11:35.Last year, the inspiration was hills, dales and wooly tails.
:11:36. > :11:38.For 2017, Lucy Pittaway has created a more epic
:11:39. > :11:42.landscape for pedals, passion and glory.
:11:43. > :11:44.I wanted to create something completely different to last
:11:45. > :11:46.year's painting, so it was quite a challenge for me.
:11:47. > :11:49.Last year I concentrated more on the rural aspects
:11:50. > :11:54.This year I wanted to turn a complete 180 and focus more
:11:55. > :12:01.For me, the people that decorate the towns and really embrace
:12:02. > :12:05.the Tour de Yorkshire completely come together in a
:12:06. > :12:13.Lucy will be working on a series of paintings before the Tour
:12:14. > :12:15.de Yorkshire starts - just like last year,
:12:16. > :12:18.when she depicted parts of the route through Teesside.
:12:19. > :12:20.This one here shows the Transporter Bridge,
:12:21. > :12:28.And the pier in Saltburn, for example.
:12:29. > :12:32.So I'm trying here to portray as much of this area as I can.
:12:33. > :12:37.It's also an area where I'm from, so hence it had to be done.
:12:38. > :12:40.Long after the Tour de Yorkshire has been and gone for another year,
:12:41. > :12:43.the Tour of Britain returns to Northumberland for the first time
:12:44. > :12:48.The Yorkshire race, with a record 36 men's and women's
:12:49. > :12:51.teams announced today, happens on the last
:12:52. > :13:05.Fantastically bright and vibrant, aren't they?
:13:06. > :13:08.A Cumbrian hill farm which invented the world's only wool-based compost
:13:09. > :13:11.is being celebrated as one of the most inspirational rural
:13:12. > :13:15.Dalefoot Composts began 20 years ago as a way to generate extra money
:13:16. > :13:19.Now the compost is used by some of the UK's top gardeners.
:13:20. > :13:21.The business features alongside several others from Cumbria
:13:22. > :13:24.as part of BBC Two's Back to the Land programme.
:13:25. > :13:30.Sheep have been at the heart of this farm for five generations,
:13:31. > :13:33.and that shows no sign of changing thanks to this stuff -
:13:34. > :13:36.a peat-free compost which uses materials easy to find
:13:37. > :13:43.Right, so you see there, bracken is a fern.
:13:44. > :13:48.What we get from that is it's really rich in potassium.
:13:49. > :13:50.It's what you really want for your fruit and your flowering plants.
:13:51. > :13:59.The solution was to put bracken and wool together.
:14:00. > :14:01.But I think it was five years to persuade that
:14:02. > :14:07.Simon may have taken some convincing, but now the product
:14:08. > :14:15.It uses wool that's often difficult to sell, and harvests bracken
:14:16. > :14:17.which can be a nuisance on the grazing land.
:14:18. > :14:19.An idea from an old gardening book, the compost business now
:14:20. > :14:26.They're not terribly viable in straight economic farming terms.
:14:27. > :14:28.So it is important to look for diversification,
:14:29. > :14:32.whether it's holiday lets, raking, or whatever.
:14:33. > :14:38.And over time that unusual idea has grown in popularity.
:14:39. > :14:41.The family now employs around 40 people to make mixes for growers
:14:42. > :14:44.all over the country, and some of their customers
:14:45. > :14:48.are regular gold medal winners at the Chelsea Flower Show.
:14:49. > :14:54.It's not all been straightforward, and it's been a steep learning
:14:55. > :14:58.curve, because neither of us have really got a business background.
:14:59. > :15:02.But I think, hopefully, it will inspire people to take some
:15:03. > :15:04.of their really odd ideas and look at making a business
:15:05. > :15:10.And you can see more from Cumbria's unique rural businesses on BBC Two
:15:11. > :15:19.Still to come in tonight's Look North...
:15:20. > :15:21.Meet the man who has sparked medical interest after an operation
:15:22. > :15:26.And heading stateside - a Wearside teenager is awarded
:15:27. > :15:35.a place at one of America's top academic tables.
:15:36. > :15:40.A temporary return to some winter weather before things settle down by
:15:41. > :15:44.the end of the week. During and shortly for the full forecast. --
:15:45. > :15:48.joining me shortly. For a teenager thinking
:15:49. > :15:50.about which university to apply to, Marcia Adams, a sixth former
:15:51. > :15:57.from Sunderland, has been accepted by a top American university
:15:58. > :15:59.on a scholarship. They must have been impressed
:16:00. > :16:01.by the fact that she's taught herself three languages
:16:02. > :16:04.and likes to write music. The highly sought-after scholarship
:16:05. > :16:06.has brought real pride to her mum and dad -
:16:07. > :16:09.as you'll see in It's adios to Sunderland
:16:10. > :16:24.and hello to America. Marcia Adams has been chosen
:16:25. > :16:27.from thousands of applicants to study at one of the world's
:16:28. > :16:29.most prestigious universities. At nine o'clock that night, I opened
:16:30. > :16:37.the e-mail and it was the best It's just amazing, to see your child
:16:38. > :16:48.advancing like that. She's only one of three students
:16:49. > :16:52.in the north-east to receive this She's going to Bryn Mawr College
:16:53. > :16:58.in Pennsylvania, where she will carry on her love of history,
:16:59. > :17:01.as well as speaking Spanish, She's one of five girls that had
:17:02. > :17:06.an offer from Oxford We just told you, don't
:17:07. > :17:09.always go with the norm. Be prepared to put
:17:10. > :17:11.yourself out there. Things were different back in 2000,
:17:12. > :17:13.when Tyneside student She was rejected from
:17:14. > :17:18.Oxford University, yet received What brought out into the open
:17:19. > :17:25.is the problem is that people from low income families sometimes
:17:26. > :17:28.find when interviewed A lot of time and money has gone
:17:29. > :17:34.into putting that right, I think the elitism has
:17:35. > :17:40.solved itself at Oxford, who made great improvements
:17:41. > :17:43.in the number of state In America, if you come
:17:44. > :17:48.from a low-income family, They want to get you
:17:49. > :17:55.into their university. More than 1,600 British students
:17:56. > :17:58.applied to study at American And out of those that did
:17:59. > :18:05.get a place, 60% come from households that are no less
:18:06. > :18:09.than ?25,000 a year. In August, 18-year-old Marcia
:18:10. > :18:12.will pack her life up into one She's the first person in her family
:18:13. > :18:17.to go to university, and her parents couldn't be more
:18:18. > :18:20.proud of her. But hopefully I'll get the chance
:18:21. > :18:29.to pop across and see her. It would be nice to go
:18:30. > :18:31.and visit her in Philadelphia, I had the sort of dream
:18:32. > :18:36.of going there when I was younger, I'm so excited to go and start
:18:37. > :18:56.a new life over in America. A very talented girl with a whole
:18:57. > :19:02.lot to look forward to. Absolutely fantastic. A big lifestyle change.
:19:03. > :19:06.Imagine that, a teenager in America, and a student? I wouldn't like my
:19:07. > :19:10.sons to go off there. You don't have to think about that. I don't, no.
:19:11. > :19:14.His form in front of goal has been one of the few bright spots of
:19:15. > :19:18.And it's meant a return to the England squad for 34-year-old
:19:19. > :19:20.striker Jermain Defoe, who's hoping to add to his 55 caps
:19:21. > :19:22.against Germany tomorrow and Lithuania on Sunday.
:19:23. > :19:24.But with next summer's World Cup in mind,
:19:25. > :19:27.Defoe's hinted he could be forced to leave Wearside if the Black Cats
:19:28. > :19:32.To get into any squad, it's based on merit and you've got
:19:33. > :19:39.I mean, when I went to Toronto, I missed out on the World Cup.
:19:40. > :19:42.You have to be realistic and think, well, the boys that I'm competing
:19:43. > :19:43.against, they're playing in the Premier League
:19:44. > :19:46.and they're playing in Europe, and that's probably why I missed out
:19:47. > :19:51.You need to be playing in the Premier League.
:19:52. > :20:02.It's an important night for our teams in the National League.
:20:03. > :20:04.Gateshead's tremendous recent form, including this last minute win
:20:05. > :20:06.against Woking on Saturday, has seen them climb
:20:07. > :20:09.into the play-off places - and a win against Guiseley could see
:20:10. > :20:13.For owners Richard and Julie Bennett who bought the club two years
:20:14. > :20:15.ago, promotion would be a dream come true.
:20:16. > :20:18.Well, I think first of all, our objective was always to try and
:20:19. > :20:27.We knew it would be difficult because we had a new squad. But to
:20:28. > :20:32.be honest with delighted to be there. Tonight's game is huge, it's
:20:33. > :20:39.really a big game. Sell the games now. Guiseley have been in form
:20:40. > :20:46.lately. So for us, it's going to be a tough game. The hard work starts.
:20:47. > :20:50.We don't want to get ahead of ourselves. We try to take each game
:20:51. > :20:54.as comes. Behind-the-scenes of planning going on. There's things
:20:55. > :20:58.that have do happen, forms have the side for the football league, just
:20:59. > :21:00.in case. There's a bit of prep work going on at the moment.
:21:01. > :21:03.At the other end of the table Gary Mills,
:21:04. > :21:05.manager of struggling York City, has taken both the Minstermen
:21:06. > :21:09.His side's victory over Lincoln in the FA Trophy means fans
:21:10. > :21:11.will enjoy another big day out at the home of football.
:21:12. > :21:15.But staying in the league is his top priority and he's hoping cup success
:21:16. > :21:18.can be the catalyst that sparks a league revival when they take
:21:19. > :21:20.on bottom club and relegation rivals Southport at
:21:21. > :21:23.I'm so pleased for everybody connected with this football club,
:21:24. > :21:27.But we can turn that around very, very quickly.
:21:28. > :21:31.So as tough as it's been, we can turn it round.
:21:32. > :21:34.And we've got to make sure now, the last ten league games,
:21:35. > :21:38.But what I've said all along is I've come back,
:21:39. > :21:41.I want to keep them in the league, and I want to celebrate at Wembley
:21:42. > :21:50.We've now got the hard work to make sure we stay in the league.
:21:51. > :21:53.We can use this game as confidence, as a boost for us.
:21:54. > :21:56.You know, the players don't want to go to Wembley on a negative.
:21:57. > :22:02.We've got a lot of hard work to do in the next six,
:22:03. > :22:06.seven weeks to make sure that stays that way.
:22:07. > :22:10.And what a big game at the top of the Evo-tik Northern Premier League.
:22:11. > :22:12.Leaders Blyth Spartans travel to their closest rivals
:22:13. > :22:14.Nantwich this evening, while play-off hopefuls
:22:15. > :22:20.The draw's been made for the fifth round of rugby
:22:21. > :22:25.York City Knights have earned a home tie against fellow
:22:26. > :22:27.Whitehaven will host Championship club Halifax -
:22:28. > :22:29.if they win their re-arranged tie against Oxford.
:22:30. > :22:32.And it's an all Championship affair for Dewsbury who knocked
:22:33. > :22:46.Now, to the story of a man who has no fear.
:22:47. > :22:48.Jordy Cernick, from Jarrow in South Tyneside, has sparked
:22:49. > :22:50.national medical interest after an operation left
:22:51. > :22:53.He had his adrenal glands removed and only discovered the extent
:22:54. > :22:56.of his new found bravery when jumping out of a plane.
:22:57. > :22:58.Instead of nervousness, he felt totally relaxed.
:22:59. > :22:59.Now medical scientists believe his remarkable fearlessness
:23:00. > :23:02.may lead to better understanding and help for those suffering
:23:03. > :23:03.too much fear - those with anxiety disorders.
:23:04. > :23:10.Here's our Health Reporter, Sharon Barbour.
:23:11. > :23:15.Straddling your legs out of a plane thousands of feet in the air
:23:16. > :23:23.But look at Jordy Cernik's face - he's totally relaxed.
:23:24. > :23:27.The moment I was on the edge to jump out, my legs were dangling.
:23:28. > :23:30.There was definitely something wrong, I didn't do anything at all.
:23:31. > :23:32.I didn't feel excited, I didn't feel nervous,
:23:33. > :23:37.And then when I went out, I didn't get that scary feeling going over.
:23:38. > :23:40.And it was at this moment when Jordy, from South Tyneside,
:23:41. > :23:43.realised a series of observations including one to remove his adrenal
:23:44. > :23:50.glands to treat Cushing's syndrome, had also totally removed his fear.
:23:51. > :23:55.Our adrenal glands sit on top of our kidneys and produce hormones
:23:56. > :23:57.that tell our body how to respond to stress.
:23:58. > :24:06.Jordy doesn't think that alone is the reason for his nraveheart.
:24:07. > :24:13.A lot of people have their adrenal is taken out.
:24:14. > :24:15.The only explanation my doctors kept giving us is because, yes,
:24:16. > :24:18.I had my adrenals took out, but before that I had
:24:19. > :24:22.I think because of the problems in my brain and the adrenals mixed
:24:23. > :24:24.together, that's probably where it's come from.
:24:25. > :24:26.Not just because I've had my adrenals removed.
:24:27. > :24:27.Scientists are fascinated by Jordy's condition,
:24:28. > :24:30.and they wired him up as he abseiled down this tower, measuring
:24:31. > :24:39.And what is so interesting about this graph is where we would
:24:40. > :24:42.expect there to be a big peak, there's absolutely no rise at all.
:24:43. > :24:45.Doctors believe that he could now help shed light on patients whose
:24:46. > :25:04.That's just an incredible story, isn't it? It's really, truly is.
:25:05. > :25:07.Difficult to imagine. Before you go out in those shoes tonight, Dawn, be
:25:08. > :25:15.warned. Snow is on the way! A return to some winter weather over
:25:16. > :25:19.the next day or so before things eventually quietened down. BBC
:25:20. > :25:24.Weather Watchers have been catching the snow. This was the Cumbrian side
:25:25. > :25:27.of the North Pennines earlier today. This County Durham shot was taken
:25:28. > :25:33.when snow was still falling. Showers today tended to die away from most
:25:34. > :25:38.places, but overnight we will see some sleet and snow returning. It
:25:39. > :25:42.will settle in places, may be down to lower levels for a time. We have
:25:43. > :25:46.a Met Office yellowed be aware warning for tonight and tomorrow
:25:47. > :25:50.morning for the rest of the snow, causing one or two problems if your
:25:51. > :25:54.answer about. Into the evening, fairly quiet at first with vaulted
:25:55. > :25:59.showers. Through the course of the night, this thick cloud brings a mix
:26:00. > :26:04.of rain, sleet and hills from south. Upland areas of County Durham and
:26:05. > :26:07.North Yorkshire, and southern parts of Northumberland and the Lake
:26:08. > :26:12.District fells, are more likely to see the snow settling. Any heavy
:26:13. > :26:17.bursts could bring down to lower levels through the early hours of
:26:18. > :26:21.the morning. Temperatures hovering around freezing as we pick up an
:26:22. > :26:25.easterly breeze. Tomorrow morning, still the risk of some sleet and
:26:26. > :26:30.snow around. As it moves northwards, it tends more becomes more
:26:31. > :26:34.intermittent through the day well. A few dry spells. More rain down to
:26:35. > :26:38.the south that will affect us as we move into tomorrow night.
:26:39. > :26:44.Temperatures struggling at 7-8 Celsius. It will feel cold again,
:26:45. > :26:49.even after the snow has turned back to rain. A messy picture for the
:26:50. > :26:54.middle of the week. That's what's causing the risk of sleet and snow.
:26:55. > :26:58.As we head towards the end of the week, those fronts retreat and high
:26:59. > :27:02.pressure builds in. That's what will settle the weather down as we head
:27:03. > :27:06.through Friday and into the weekend. Some decent weather and lots of dry
:27:07. > :27:11.weather to be had by then. In the meantime we get rid of tomorrow's
:27:12. > :27:14.early sleet and snow. Eventually rain will clear through the course
:27:15. > :27:19.of Wednesday and Thursday. As we head into the weekend, we get that
:27:20. > :27:24.triad, brighter weather. Temperatures by day back up into the
:27:25. > :27:25.teens. -- we get that Dwyer, brighter weather. Perhaps still a
:27:26. > :27:34.touch of frost overnight. Plenty of whether a head. That was a good
:27:35. > :27:36.morning. That's it from us tonight, don't forget the late News at 10:30.
:27:37. > :27:45.Goodbye for now.