05/01/2017

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:00:12. > :00:15.The Chief Constable of Cleveland Police issued a public

:00:16. > :00:26.It came after his force admitted unlawfully using anti-terror powers

:00:27. > :00:28.to secretly monitor people's private phone records.

:00:29. > :00:37.Mr Spittal apologised to the people whose phones were monitored.

:00:38. > :00:39.He said every surveillance request involving phone data from the last

:00:40. > :00:43.And he also promised to get rid of the force's Professional

:00:44. > :00:45.Standards Department after a series of scandals.

:00:46. > :00:50.The force had already admitted acting unlawfully

:00:51. > :00:52.by using legislation reserved for serious crime to monitor

:00:53. > :00:54.the phone records of journalists and solicitors in 2012 to see

:00:55. > :01:06.We should not have used those powers, we should not have used

:01:07. > :01:08.those powers to get details from journalists, so it's

:01:09. > :01:12.Last month, at a tribunal in London, two former Cleveland Police officers

:01:13. > :01:14.claimed their private phone records had also been secretly monitored

:01:15. > :01:17.after they challenged misconduct at the force.

:01:18. > :01:19.The Professional Standards Department set their stall out

:01:20. > :01:22.and went out to get me, which was an utter disgrace.

:01:23. > :01:25.I honestly think they were trying to stitch me up.

:01:26. > :01:29.I think they were using any means, unlawful or otherwise,

:01:30. > :01:33.and mainly otherwise, to stitch me up.

:01:34. > :01:36.Over a four-month period in 2012, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal

:01:37. > :01:40.in London heard Cleveland Police monitored over a million

:01:41. > :01:43.minutes of telephone data from just six people.

:01:44. > :01:46.Some of your police officers broke the law, surely they should now face

:01:47. > :01:53.There is a subtle difference between unlawful and breaking the law.

:01:54. > :01:57.What the IPT have said is that the use of the power was unlawful.

:01:58. > :02:00.That does not necessarily lead to a criminal offence being committed.

:02:01. > :02:03.If criminal offences have been committed then we will deal

:02:04. > :02:07.Cleveland's Crime Commissioner said the force would learn

:02:08. > :02:14.from its mistakes, but even he accepts we have been here before.

:02:15. > :02:16.We've had police officers sacked, sent to prison, racism rows,

:02:17. > :02:18.corruption scandals, now police officers secretly

:02:19. > :02:22.You're the Crime Commissioner, you never seem to be doing

:02:23. > :02:27.I've got a robust scrutiny process in place, which looks at all aspects

:02:28. > :02:33.Well, they do, but we've got to bear in mind that we're policing an area

:02:34. > :02:38.We're dealing with up to 1,000 calls a day from the public.

:02:39. > :02:40.These are a very small minority of incidents,

:02:41. > :02:42.very serious incidents, but they are a very small minority

:02:43. > :02:45.of incidents that affect a very small number of people.

:02:46. > :02:47.But this latest scandal has led some to call

:02:48. > :02:54.Cleveland Police should not be abolished.

:02:55. > :02:56.Cleveland Police, every day, delivers outstanding

:02:57. > :03:01.But it's constantly mired by these scandals and problems.

:03:02. > :03:05.Every day, people who work for Cleveland Police save people's

:03:06. > :03:12.I'm confident that I am the right leader for this organisation to make

:03:13. > :03:15.sure we move through this phase so that the service we deliver

:03:16. > :03:25.Four teenage boys have been arrested after a 15-year-old girl

:03:26. > :03:32.The attack is said to have happened around 7.30 on Tuesday evening

:03:33. > :03:33.near the Cloffocks car park in Workington.

:03:34. > :03:36.One 13-year-old was released without charge today but a second

:03:37. > :03:48.and detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses.

:03:49. > :03:50.A grieving family have welcomed changes to X-ray procedures

:03:51. > :03:52.at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough, after their

:03:53. > :03:55.severely disabled son died after an unnoticed leg fracture.

:03:56. > :03:57.Callum Robinson died at the Teesside Hospital

:03:58. > :03:59.after a fall from his bed at home days earlier,

:04:00. > :04:01.while being looked after by a care worker.

:04:02. > :04:08.Callum Robinson had lived his 14 years with serious physical

:04:09. > :04:15.In August of 2014, while being seen by a Voyage Healthcare worker,

:04:16. > :04:20.he slipped from his bed, resulting in two leg injuries,

:04:21. > :04:22.including the fracture which eventually needed operating

:04:23. > :04:26.Teesside Coroner's Court heard today the fracture wasn't

:04:27. > :04:28.detected in an initial x-ray at James Cook Hospital

:04:29. > :04:33.because it was felt Callum needn't have his incontinence pad removed,

:04:34. > :04:36.resulting in a sub-optimal x-ray image.

:04:37. > :04:39.But Callum's family are still confused about how the initial fall

:04:40. > :04:41.happened while being looked after by care worker Amy Carter.

:04:42. > :04:47.The other element was basically at James Cook, where we actually

:04:48. > :04:51.had him checked over by a doctor, he was x-rayed, the x-ray was poor

:04:52. > :05:01.Unfortunately that delay between, as Dr Bob Platter said,

:05:02. > :05:05.He wasn't in a good position to battle the fractures.

:05:06. > :05:07.In court today, Paul said his initial request

:05:08. > :05:11.for a repeat x-ray was at first refused, but he's welcomed changes

:05:12. > :05:18.made in the radiology department since then.

:05:19. > :05:22.We are pleased that changes have been put in place,

:05:23. > :05:24.especially two new procedures which makes it really clear

:05:25. > :05:31.I think there was just too much discretion by the radiographer.

:05:32. > :05:34.In a statement, South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust said it would

:05:35. > :05:37.like to offer sympathy to Mr and Mrs Robinson and their family.

:05:38. > :05:40.The trust has been open and honest and is sorry it did not identify

:05:41. > :05:42.the fracture initially and has now strengthened its procedures.

:05:43. > :05:45.Voyage Specialist Healthcare said Callum slipped from his bed

:05:46. > :05:47.while under their care and they added the incident

:05:48. > :05:49.was thoroughly investigated by the police and the Health

:05:50. > :05:51.and Safety Executive and no further action was taken.

:05:52. > :05:53.Amy Carter's training was up-to-date and included specialist training

:05:54. > :06:03.In concluding the inquest, the coroner, Karen Welsh,

:06:04. > :06:05.said Mr and Mrs Robinson always accepted they'd lose

:06:06. > :06:07.Callum at some point, but not in such a tragic

:06:08. > :06:16.A Newcastle company's been fined over ?7,000

:06:17. > :06:19.for the unauthorised sale of nitrous oxide after an undercover

:06:20. > :06:21.investigation by the BBC's Inside Out programme and BBC

:06:22. > :06:29.Although nitrous oxide is used legally in the catering industry,

:06:30. > :06:31.it can be fatal when inhaled as a drug.

:06:32. > :06:34.Here's our News Correspondent Mark Denten.

:06:35. > :06:36.Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is a legal product used

:06:37. > :06:39.in the catering industry, but it can also be used as

:06:40. > :06:55.Two former Northumbria University students, David Jenkins and Jonathan

:06:56. > :07:06.Lawrence, ran Toon Whip, which sold nitrous oxide director students.

:07:07. > :07:10.Today both men appeared in court charged, along with their company

:07:11. > :07:11.with the un-authorised sale of nitrous oxide.

:07:12. > :07:13.Former Northumbria University students David Jenkins

:07:14. > :07:15.and Jonathan Lawrence appeared in court today charged

:07:16. > :07:16.with the unauthorised sale of nitrous oxide,

:07:17. > :07:21.It can be used as a catering product,

:07:22. > :07:24.but the court heard it is also a popular recreational drug.

:07:25. > :07:26.The court heard David Jenkins and Jonathan Lawrence's company,

:07:27. > :07:29.Out Of The Kitchen Ltd, made a total profit in 2015-16 of ?40,000.

:07:30. > :07:32.Toon Whip, part of that company, made a ?10,000 profit alone.

:07:33. > :07:35.The court heard the case came to light after an undercover

:07:36. > :07:37.investigation by the BBC's Inside Out programme,

:07:38. > :07:38.in which undercover reporter Philippa Goymer purchased two boxes

:07:39. > :07:42.She was given instructions by staff, who were not Jenkins on Lawrence.

:07:43. > :07:53.Two people working as distributors for the company also showed our

:07:54. > :07:55.reporter how to use a balloon to inhale the gas.

:07:56. > :07:57.Magistrates here imposed a fine totalling ?7,620

:07:58. > :08:00.on Out Of The Kitchen Ltd, which must be paid within 14 days.

:08:01. > :08:03.Newcastle Council trading standards brought the case and says it's a

:08:04. > :08:05.I'm absolutely delighted, it sends out a

:08:06. > :08:08.firm and clear message to those people who are selling nitrous oxide

:08:09. > :08:17.and potentially putting people's lives that risks.

:08:18. > :08:19.All credit to the BBC, the sting exposed the company

:08:20. > :08:25.and highlighted what they are doing and the sale of much as oxide for

:08:26. > :08:28.We know young people participate in this, but we

:08:29. > :08:30.are aware there are deaths associated with taking it.

:08:31. > :08:32.We have a responsibility as the local

:08:33. > :08:34.authority to look after people's health and well-being.

:08:35. > :08:36.The BBC played a key role in this activity.

:08:37. > :08:39.Meanwhile, the case against David Jenkins

:08:40. > :08:48.and Jonathan Lawrence was adjourned until later this month.

:08:49. > :08:51.A new ?3 million holiday park in North Yorkshire has

:08:52. > :08:56.Hambleton District Council has approved the proposal for 54 chalets

:08:57. > :08:58.at Angrove Country Park near Great Ayton.

:08:59. > :09:01.Building work's expected to start in the next few weeks

:09:02. > :09:03.and it's hoped the park - which is expected to

:09:04. > :09:06.create around 50 jobs - will open in the summer.

:09:07. > :09:10.Newcastle Airport has been announced as the most punctual small

:09:11. > :09:12.airport in the world, with over 90% of flights both

:09:13. > :09:16.The most punctual route was to Dublin, with an on-time

:09:17. > :09:21.The airport, which flies to more than 80 direct destinations,

:09:22. > :09:24.was one of only three UK airports to achieve an on-time performance

:09:25. > :09:37.OK that's it from me this evening. Clear skies for take-off then, Paul.

:09:38. > :09:41.Very good. Clear skies making it a cold start

:09:42. > :09:44.tonight, Carol. A touch of frost for many of us for a time but overnight

:09:45. > :09:47.the clouds will increase from the west. The breeze will increase as

:09:48. > :09:54.well and that will combine to lift the temperatures. So we will see

:09:55. > :09:57.temperatures, for a time, around 0 in Newcastle, minus-1 in Penrith but

:09:58. > :10:01.they'll rise again later in the night. Tomorrow is a much cloudier

:10:02. > :10:05.day than we had today. The cloud will produce rain at times. Heavy

:10:06. > :10:09.bursts for a time in the west. A fairly damp day in general. Much

:10:10. > :10:13.milder than it has been. Temperatures will peak around about

:10:14. > :10:17.9 Celsius tomorrow afternoon, which is 48 Fahrenheit but that South to

:10:18. > :10:22.South-westerly wind will be quite brisk at times. Tomorrow's cloud and

:10:23. > :10:25.rain comes courtesy of this weather front that keeps on moving away to

:10:26. > :10:28.the east, to leave a drier picture again under this Etheridge of high

:10:29. > :10:32.pressure, as we head into the weekend.

:10:33. > :10:35.So, Saturday will see still fairly cloudy skies on the whole, thick

:10:36. > :10:41.enough for some patchy rain perhaps in the west. Many places dry.

:10:42. > :10:44.Temperatures up to about 8 or 9 Celsius, with a fairly light

:10:45. > :10:48.westerly breeze. Sunday sees the cloud that bit more broken, so the

:10:49. > :10:52.better chance of seeing blue skies and sunshine in the east. Again

:10:53. > :10:56.temperatures in the too bad. 8 or 9 Celsius at best and probably staying

:10:57. > :11:00.frost-free through the weekend. I will leave you with a summary:

:11:01. > :11:04.creeping up by a notch or two, 10, maybe nine Celsius. Here is Louise

:11:05. > :11:16.with the national picture. Won't it cold and frosty this

:11:17. > :11:17.morning? The coldest night of the winter so far in