:00:00. > :00:13.Good evening. on BBC Two.
:00:14. > :00:16.Eight out of ten people here in the North want to see longer
:00:17. > :00:19.prison sentences for animal cruelty, according to the RSPCA.
:00:20. > :00:21.The current maximum sentence is just six months.
:00:22. > :00:23.The findings have been welcomed by one MP who's
:00:24. > :00:27.You may find the content at the beginning of Stuart Whincup's
:00:28. > :00:36.Filmed on a mobile phone - this footage sparked outrage.
:00:37. > :00:41.Too horrific to broadcast - it shows the Frankish brothers
:00:42. > :00:44.repeatedly throwing their dog down the stairs and stamping on it.
:00:45. > :00:47.The dog later died - but remarkably the brothers avoided jail.
:00:48. > :00:49.This shocking case led the Redcar MP Anna Turley
:00:50. > :01:03.She wants longer prison sentences for those guilty of animal cruelty.
:01:04. > :01:10.I think it's about sending a message that this is abhorrent and society
:01:11. > :01:14.as a whole rejects this and that they say people who do these kinds
:01:15. > :01:16.of acts have no place in our community and it's important that we
:01:17. > :01:18.send a message out as a deterrent. The current maximum sentence
:01:19. > :01:20.in England for animal cruelty is six months in prison and a fine
:01:21. > :01:23.of up to ?20,000. Now a survey commissioned
:01:24. > :01:26.by the RSPCA shows 8 out of 10 people in the North East want to see
:01:27. > :01:28.the Government introduce longer prison sentences -
:01:29. > :01:30.for the most serious And 59% of those questioned wanted
:01:31. > :01:34.to see sentences in excess of two Last October RSPCA officers
:01:35. > :01:38.discovered a small dog that had been buried alive at Kirkleathem
:01:39. > :01:46.woods near Redcar. It had a five inch nail
:01:47. > :01:48.hammered through its head. While shocking, officers say -
:01:49. > :01:50.such cruelty is not uncommon. Clare Wilson's an officer
:01:51. > :02:02.with the RSPCA. I dealt with a horrible case were
:02:03. > :02:09.some young men were setting and their dogs on badges and dear and
:02:10. > :02:14.foxes in the local area. And they were filming it while they were
:02:15. > :02:16.doing it and I had to review all of that footage and it's unimaginable
:02:17. > :02:17.cruelty that those animals were going through.
:02:18. > :02:19.Everyday the RSPCA says it's oifficers deal with animals
:02:20. > :02:22.who have been stabbed, shot and poisoned.
:02:23. > :02:24.Some dogs are forced to fight to the death.
:02:25. > :02:26.Now the charity wants those guilty of such horendous
:02:27. > :02:36.cruelty to be punished with longer prison sentences.
:02:37. > :02:39.More than 100 cars have been clamped on Tyneside over the past two days
:02:40. > :02:42.as the DVLA runs a special operation targeting rogue drivers who haven't
:02:43. > :02:48.And people who've failed to pay for the clamp to be removed
:02:49. > :02:57.within 24 hours have seen their cars removed from the street.
:02:58. > :02:59.If they're not reclaimed, they'll be sold or scrapped.
:03:00. > :03:02.This car is not where its owner left it.
:03:03. > :03:07.Clamping hasn't worked - now the car has been seized
:03:08. > :03:10.and the owner will have to pay two hundred pounds to get it back.
:03:11. > :03:27.Obviously most people are disgruntled, a lot of people realise
:03:28. > :03:31.that they should have taxed their vehicle. It isn't the first course
:03:32. > :03:36.of action, it's the very last course of action. They will have had these
:03:37. > :03:40.reminders so the message is very important that you keep DVLA
:03:41. > :03:42.up-to-date with your current address so that they don't find themselves
:03:43. > :03:43.in this position. The DVLA enforcement
:03:44. > :03:46.vans are on our streets year round but they've brought
:03:47. > :03:47.in reinforcements for The vans are equipped with Automatic
:03:48. > :03:57.Number Plate Recognition cameras. If a vehicle has not been
:03:58. > :04:04.taxed, the van driver is alerted Last year more than 10,000 motorists
:04:05. > :04:09.in the North East were issued with penalties for non-payment
:04:10. > :04:20.of vehicle tax. A further 1,700 vehicles
:04:21. > :04:22.were clamped or seized. There
:04:23. > :04:23.was a predictable spike in non-payment of vehicle tax
:04:24. > :04:25.after paper tax discs But the DVLA says the payment rate
:04:26. > :04:30.has now returned to the normal level and in 2017 80% of people
:04:31. > :04:33.pay their car tax online rather Three people who were convicted over
:04:34. > :04:43.the death of a Newcastle man with learning difficulties
:04:44. > :04:46.are to have their sentences reviewed James Wheatley was jailed for life
:04:47. > :04:56.in December last year But prosecutors argued
:04:57. > :05:00.that the sentences handed to Wheatley's girlfriend,
:05:01. > :05:02.her mother - and another man - Nicola Lawrence was jailed for 4
:05:03. > :05:06.years, Julie Mills 8 years and Barry Imray 3 years -
:05:07. > :05:09.for their parts in Lee's murder. A desperate plea for new information
:05:10. > :05:12.has been made by the family of an 83-year-old man who was killed
:05:13. > :05:15.in a hit and run accident as he walked home from visiting
:05:16. > :05:17.his daughter's grave - Charles Trueman died in hospital
:05:18. > :05:22.from his injuries after being hit by a car on Station Road
:05:23. > :05:24.in his hometown of Hexham A Cumbrian charity is hoping locally
:05:25. > :05:34.brewed beer can help raise enough Eden Mencap currently rents
:05:35. > :05:47.a building in Penrith but it can't make improvements to the facilities
:05:48. > :05:50.unless it owns So the group's taken
:05:51. > :05:54.to the brew house to try This is the start of a Hoppy craft
:05:55. > :06:00.beer, the creation of Eden Mencap it's an ale that aims to be more
:06:01. > :06:09.than just refreshing: Vanya Yam is the name of the pier
:06:10. > :06:13.and in our dialect it means almost home. We are almost home because we
:06:14. > :06:18.are buying our own building so it is the key link to having the home.
:06:19. > :06:20.Every time you buy our beer you're contributing to the longevity of
:06:21. > :06:22.people with learning disabilities in the area.
:06:23. > :06:24.For 30 years Eden Mencap has been helping
:06:25. > :06:26.people learn new skills, make friends and build independent lives.
:06:27. > :06:28.The charity specialises in empowering people
:06:29. > :06:31.with learning disabilities - having a permanent base for it's
:06:32. > :06:38.members will make a big difference: Jacqui clip two So far a third
:06:39. > :06:44.It means we always have a home and we always have a permanent base that
:06:45. > :06:49.people come to recognise. It means we can establish lots of more things
:06:50. > :06:52.about moving in the next few years about moving in the next few years
:06:53. > :06:57.and we can evolve projects that meet the impunity needs -- the community
:06:58. > :06:58.needs because we know we have our own home.
:06:59. > :07:02.of the ?200,000 pound asking price has been raised,
:07:03. > :07:05.the idea of making more money from beer came from Mencap staff
:07:06. > :07:08.who've helped members get stuck into the brewing process.
:07:09. > :07:16.We've been out a few times before Christmas and we've learnt about the
:07:17. > :07:20.back at the building with unable to back at the building with unable to
:07:21. > :07:32.put some photos up and go through the whole process. That'll carry on
:07:33. > :07:35.whilst we are brewing, it means that is a totally no activity for the
:07:36. > :07:35.guys as well and they are learning new skills.
:07:36. > :07:40.As well as the learning there's been plenty
:07:41. > :07:53.We are a small brewery and to have company it is nice in a -- and they
:07:54. > :07:54.are full of joy so it is great to have them around.
:07:55. > :07:57.will be have it's first official supping in March -
:07:58. > :08:00.when raising a glass will hopefully raise enough money to buy
:08:01. > :08:08.Megan Paterson BBC Look North Appleby Brewery.
:08:09. > :08:11.Unemployment in the north east fell by a thousand between September
:08:12. > :08:21.Meanwhile in Cumbria, 4,430 people claimed job seekers'
:08:22. > :08:23.allowance in December, a very slight rise
:08:24. > :08:26.However, North Yorkshire saw a larger rise of about 240,
:08:27. > :08:31.to stand at 4,235 people claiming jobs seekers' allowance.
:08:32. > :08:35.Football now - and a special FA Cup Match of the Day here on BBC One
:08:36. > :08:38.follows this bulletin,- so if you don't want to know
:08:39. > :08:44.Matt Ritchie's double helped Newcastle ease into the FA Cup
:08:45. > :08:46.fourth round with victory over Championship rivals Birmingham City
:08:47. > :08:51.The Magpies 3-1 win means they'll have a trip to Oxford United.
:08:52. > :09:03.And you can see all the action in Look North tomorrow night.
:09:04. > :09:05.Well Birmingham City have tonight signed Emilio Nsue
:09:06. > :09:08.The news came shortly after Boro confirmed they'd
:09:09. > :09:10.made their former loanee, Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford,
:09:11. > :09:13.And Hartlepool United have this evening appointed the hugely
:09:14. > :09:15.experienced Dave Jones as manager, replacing Craig Hignett
:09:16. > :09:22.who left the struggling League 2 club on Sunday.
:09:23. > :09:25.That's all the news and sport from me tonight -
:09:26. > :09:31.time now for the weather with Paul Mooney.
:09:32. > :09:35.Quiet but cloudy weather continuing, we have had a blanket of cloud
:09:36. > :09:40.across most parts of the region over the last couple of days and that
:09:41. > :09:44.continues as we head to the coming night. A lot of clouds with poor
:09:45. > :09:49.visibility in places and the odd spot of light rain or drizzle but
:09:50. > :09:55.most places drive. Another frost free nights, temperatures no lower
:09:56. > :09:59.than five or six. High pressure continues to dominate the weather
:10:00. > :10:04.tomorrow so be another misty start for many of us. 12 breaks and the
:10:05. > :10:09.northern parts towards Berwick will see a bit of brightness. Most places
:10:10. > :10:15.drive but pretty cloudy through the day. Temperatures will peak around
:10:16. > :10:19.eight or nine. The winds will remain lights coming mostly from that
:10:20. > :10:22.south-westerly direction. High pressures in charge and will stay in
:10:23. > :10:26.charge over the next couple of days. It looks as though the high will
:10:27. > :10:31.start to shift away to move towards the weekend. It will hang on enough
:10:32. > :10:37.to keep weather fronts to the West through the course of the weekend.
:10:38. > :10:42.We head into Friday and it is very little change. A cloudy day, mostly
:10:43. > :10:47.dry, a shade by Friday afternoon, temperatures typically around seven.
:10:48. > :10:51.A subtle change as we head into the weekend and we see the cloud become
:10:52. > :10:54.a bit more broken. We start to see a bit more in the way of brightness
:10:55. > :11:00.developing throughout the day but overnight those gaps will allow a
:11:01. > :11:03.touch of frost. Bright of the School of the weekend. The summary for
:11:04. > :11:07.tomorrow and the full National next few days, no great changes over
:11:08. > :11:14.the next few days, more sunshine on the way.
:11:15. > :11:21.Despite high-pressure sitting across the country so only slow changes in
:11:22. > :11:27.the weather, we have had a variety of different weathers, for example
:11:28. > :11:31.this beautiful sunset in Southampton which was shared by a Weather
:11:32. > :11:34.Watcher, but grey and misty in Derby thanks to an awful lot of cloud
:11:35. > :11:37.around and very little deviation by day or night from the rather grey
:11:38. > :11:41.routine. That is because we have a weather
:11:42. > :11:42.front, albeit very weak and very