18/01/2017 Look North (North East and Cumbria)


18/01/2017

Similar Content

Browse content similar to 18/01/2017. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more!

Transcript


LineFromTo

Good evening. on BBC Two.

:00:00.:00:13.

Eight out of ten people here in the North want to see longer

:00:14.:00:16.

prison sentences for animal cruelty, according to the RSPCA.

:00:17.:00:19.

The current maximum sentence is just six months.

:00:20.:00:21.

The findings have been welcomed by one MP who's

:00:22.:00:23.

You may find the content at the beginning of Stuart Whincup's

:00:24.:00:27.

Filmed on a mobile phone - this footage sparked outrage.

:00:28.:00:36.

Too horrific to broadcast - it shows the Frankish brothers

:00:37.:00:41.

repeatedly throwing their dog down the stairs and stamping on it.

:00:42.:00:44.

The dog later died - but remarkably the brothers avoided jail.

:00:45.:00:47.

This shocking case led the Redcar MP Anna Turley

:00:48.:00:49.

She wants longer prison sentences for those guilty of animal cruelty.

:00:50.:01:03.

I think it's about sending a message that this is abhorrent and society

:01:04.:01:10.

as a whole rejects this and that they say people who do these kinds

:01:11.:01:14.

of acts have no place in our community and it's important that we

:01:15.:01:16.

send a message out as a deterrent. The current maximum sentence

:01:17.:01:18.

in England for animal cruelty is six months in prison and a fine

:01:19.:01:20.

of up to ?20,000. Now a survey commissioned

:01:21.:01:23.

by the RSPCA shows 8 out of 10 people in the North East want to see

:01:24.:01:26.

the Government introduce longer prison sentences -

:01:27.:01:28.

for the most serious And 59% of those questioned wanted

:01:29.:01:30.

to see sentences in excess of two Last October RSPCA officers

:01:31.:01:34.

discovered a small dog that had been buried alive at Kirkleathem

:01:35.:01:38.

woods near Redcar. It had a five inch nail

:01:39.:01:46.

hammered through its head. While shocking, officers say -

:01:47.:01:48.

such cruelty is not uncommon. Clare Wilson's an officer

:01:49.:01:50.

with the RSPCA. I dealt with a horrible case were

:01:51.:02:02.

some young men were setting and their dogs on badges and dear and

:02:03.:02:09.

foxes in the local area. And they were filming it while they were

:02:10.:02:14.

doing it and I had to review all of that footage and it's unimaginable

:02:15.:02:16.

cruelty that those animals were going through.

:02:17.:02:17.

Everyday the RSPCA says it's oifficers deal with animals

:02:18.:02:19.

who have been stabbed, shot and poisoned.

:02:20.:02:22.

Some dogs are forced to fight to the death.

:02:23.:02:24.

Now the charity wants those guilty of such horendous

:02:25.:02:26.

cruelty to be punished with longer prison sentences.

:02:27.:02:36.

More than 100 cars have been clamped on Tyneside over the past two days

:02:37.:02:39.

as the DVLA runs a special operation targeting rogue drivers who haven't

:02:40.:02:42.

And people who've failed to pay for the clamp to be removed

:02:43.:02:48.

within 24 hours have seen their cars removed from the street.

:02:49.:02:57.

If they're not reclaimed, they'll be sold or scrapped.

:02:58.:02:59.

This car is not where its owner left it.

:03:00.:03:02.

Clamping hasn't worked - now the car has been seized

:03:03.:03:07.

and the owner will have to pay two hundred pounds to get it back.

:03:08.:03:10.

Obviously most people are disgruntled, a lot of people realise

:03:11.:03:27.

that they should have taxed their vehicle. It isn't the first course

:03:28.:03:31.

of action, it's the very last course of action. They will have had these

:03:32.:03:36.

reminders so the message is very important that you keep DVLA

:03:37.:03:40.

up-to-date with your current address so that they don't find themselves

:03:41.:03:42.

in this position. The DVLA enforcement

:03:43.:03:43.

vans are on our streets year round but they've brought

:03:44.:03:46.

in reinforcements for The vans are equipped with Automatic

:03:47.:03:47.

Number Plate Recognition cameras. If a vehicle has not been

:03:48.:03:57.

taxed, the van driver is alerted Last year more than 10,000 motorists

:03:58.:04:04.

in the North East were issued with penalties for non-payment

:04:05.:04:09.

of vehicle tax. A further 1,700 vehicles

:04:10.:04:20.

were clamped or seized. There

:04:21.:04:22.

was a predictable spike in non-payment of vehicle tax

:04:23.:04:23.

after paper tax discs But the DVLA says the payment rate

:04:24.:04:25.

has now returned to the normal level and in 2017 80% of people

:04:26.:04:30.

pay their car tax online rather Three people who were convicted over

:04:31.:04:33.

the death of a Newcastle man with learning difficulties

:04:34.:04:43.

are to have their sentences reviewed James Wheatley was jailed for life

:04:44.:04:46.

in December last year But prosecutors argued

:04:47.:04:56.

that the sentences handed to Wheatley's girlfriend,

:04:57.:05:00.

her mother - and another man - Nicola Lawrence was jailed for 4

:05:01.:05:02.

years, Julie Mills 8 years and Barry Imray 3 years -

:05:03.:05:06.

for their parts in Lee's murder. A desperate plea for new information

:05:07.:05:09.

has been made by the family of an 83-year-old man who was killed

:05:10.:05:12.

in a hit and run accident as he walked home from visiting

:05:13.:05:15.

his daughter's grave - Charles Trueman died in hospital

:05:16.:05:17.

from his injuries after being hit by a car on Station Road

:05:18.:05:22.

in his hometown of Hexham A Cumbrian charity is hoping locally

:05:23.:05:24.

brewed beer can help raise enough Eden Mencap currently rents

:05:25.:05:34.

a building in Penrith but it can't make improvements to the facilities

:05:35.:05:47.

unless it owns So the group's taken

:05:48.:05:50.

to the brew house to try This is the start of a Hoppy craft

:05:51.:05:54.

beer, the creation of Eden Mencap it's an ale that aims to be more

:05:55.:06:00.

than just refreshing: Vanya Yam is the name of the pier

:06:01.:06:09.

and in our dialect it means almost home. We are almost home because we

:06:10.:06:13.

are buying our own building so it is the key link to having the home.

:06:14.:06:18.

Every time you buy our beer you're contributing to the longevity of

:06:19.:06:20.

people with learning disabilities in the area.

:06:21.:06:22.

For 30 years Eden Mencap has been helping

:06:23.:06:24.

people learn new skills, make friends and build independent lives.

:06:25.:06:26.

The charity specialises in empowering people

:06:27.:06:28.

with learning disabilities - having a permanent base for it's

:06:29.:06:31.

members will make a big difference: Jacqui clip two So far a third

:06:32.:06:38.

It means we always have a home and we always have a permanent base that

:06:39.:06:44.

people come to recognise. It means we can establish lots of more things

:06:45.:06:49.

about moving in the next few years about moving in the next few years

:06:50.:06:52.

and we can evolve projects that meet the impunity needs -- the community

:06:53.:06:57.

needs because we know we have our own home.

:06:58.:06:58.

of the ?200,000 pound asking price has been raised,

:06:59.:07:02.

the idea of making more money from beer came from Mencap staff

:07:03.:07:05.

who've helped members get stuck into the brewing process.

:07:06.:07:08.

We've been out a few times before Christmas and we've learnt about the

:07:09.:07:16.

back at the building with unable to back at the building with unable to

:07:17.:07:20.

put some photos up and go through the whole process. That'll carry on

:07:21.:07:32.

whilst we are brewing, it means that is a totally no activity for the

:07:33.:07:35.

guys as well and they are learning new skills.

:07:36.:07:35.

As well as the learning there's been plenty

:07:36.:07:40.

We are a small brewery and to have company it is nice in a -- and they

:07:41.:07:53.

are full of joy so it is great to have them around.

:07:54.:07:54.

will be have it's first official supping in March -

:07:55.:07:57.

when raising a glass will hopefully raise enough money to buy

:07:58.:08:00.

Megan Paterson BBC Look North Appleby Brewery.

:08:01.:08:08.

Unemployment in the north east fell by a thousand between September

:08:09.:08:11.

Meanwhile in Cumbria, 4,430 people claimed job seekers'

:08:12.:08:21.

allowance in December, a very slight rise

:08:22.:08:23.

However, North Yorkshire saw a larger rise of about 240,

:08:24.:08:26.

to stand at 4,235 people claiming jobs seekers' allowance.

:08:27.:08:31.

Football now - and a special FA Cup Match of the Day here on BBC One

:08:32.:08:35.

follows this bulletin,- so if you don't want to know

:08:36.:08:38.

Matt Ritchie's double helped Newcastle ease into the FA Cup

:08:39.:08:44.

fourth round with victory over Championship rivals Birmingham City

:08:45.:08:46.

The Magpies 3-1 win means they'll have a trip to Oxford United.

:08:47.:08:51.

And you can see all the action in Look North tomorrow night.

:08:52.:09:03.

Well Birmingham City have tonight signed Emilio Nsue

:09:04.:09:05.

The news came shortly after Boro confirmed they'd

:09:06.:09:08.

made their former loanee, Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford,

:09:09.:09:10.

And Hartlepool United have this evening appointed the hugely

:09:11.:09:13.

experienced Dave Jones as manager, replacing Craig Hignett

:09:14.:09:15.

who left the struggling League 2 club on Sunday.

:09:16.:09:22.

That's all the news and sport from me tonight -

:09:23.:09:25.

time now for the weather with Paul Mooney.

:09:26.:09:31.

Quiet but cloudy weather continuing, we have had a blanket of cloud

:09:32.:09:35.

across most parts of the region over the last couple of days and that

:09:36.:09:40.

continues as we head to the coming night. A lot of clouds with poor

:09:41.:09:44.

visibility in places and the odd spot of light rain or drizzle but

:09:45.:09:49.

most places drive. Another frost free nights, temperatures no lower

:09:50.:09:55.

than five or six. High pressure continues to dominate the weather

:09:56.:09:59.

tomorrow so be another misty start for many of us. 12 breaks and the

:10:00.:10:04.

northern parts towards Berwick will see a bit of brightness. Most places

:10:05.:10:09.

drive but pretty cloudy through the day. Temperatures will peak around

:10:10.:10:15.

eight or nine. The winds will remain lights coming mostly from that

:10:16.:10:19.

south-westerly direction. High pressures in charge and will stay in

:10:20.:10:22.

charge over the next couple of days. It looks as though the high will

:10:23.:10:26.

start to shift away to move towards the weekend. It will hang on enough

:10:27.:10:31.

to keep weather fronts to the West through the course of the weekend.

:10:32.:10:37.

We head into Friday and it is very little change. A cloudy day, mostly

:10:38.:10:42.

dry, a shade by Friday afternoon, temperatures typically around seven.

:10:43.:10:47.

A subtle change as we head into the weekend and we see the cloud become

:10:48.:10:51.

a bit more broken. We start to see a bit more in the way of brightness

:10:52.:10:54.

developing throughout the day but overnight those gaps will allow a

:10:55.:11:00.

touch of frost. Bright of the School of the weekend. The summary for

:11:01.:11:03.

tomorrow and the full National next few days, no great changes over

:11:04.:11:07.

the next few days, more sunshine on the way.

:11:08.:11:14.

Despite high-pressure sitting across the country so only slow changes in

:11:15.:11:21.

the weather, we have had a variety of different weathers, for example

:11:22.:11:27.

this beautiful sunset in Southampton which was shared by a Weather

:11:28.:11:31.

Watcher, but grey and misty in Derby thanks to an awful lot of cloud

:11:32.:11:34.

around and very little deviation by day or night from the rather grey

:11:35.:11:37.

routine. That is because we have a weather

:11:38.:11:41.

front, albeit very weak and very

:11:42.:11:42.

Download Subtitles

SRT

ASS