30/10/2016 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

Two police officers and a t`xi driver have been injured,

after the officers' van was in collison with a taxi

The police van overturned in the incident, which happdned

at the junction of Barrack Road and Brighton Grove at around nine

Firecrews and ambulances were quickly on the scene.

One of the two male officers is reported to be more seriously

Both were cut out of the wreckage by firefighters.

The government's being pressured to publish the letter detailing

the assurances it gave to Nhssan - which led to the car maker's

decision to build two new models at its Wearside plant.

The announcement last week safeguards up to 40,000 jobs.

So what is it that's led to more cars like this

Today Business Secretary Grdg Clarke revealed that a commitment

to negotiate tariff-free tr`de with the EU in Brexit talks -

was one factor - but some politicians are calling

for the publication of his letter to Nissan.

I would be really surprised if all that Nissan

got was the re-assurances that Greg Clarke has shared with us.

I would like to see the letter published and I would

also like to understand if we cannot continued tarriff free access

We may have the odd situation now where senior

Nissan people in Japan know more about our Brexit arrangements

Today it's been reiterated that no finanical incentives

and it was the strength of the economy that would

persuade the car-maker and other exporters to invest in the region.

They have said that without doubt, we will ensure the United Khngdom

is the most competitive place to do business,

with the best tax rates and the best investment ratds.

Meanwhile the sportswear firm - New Balance - which employs more

than 240 people in Cumbria ? says it's committed to staying

The American company - which has a factory in Flimby -

says it won't be pushed out or scared away by regulations

Police say a prisoner who escaped from a Cumbrian jail

Dean Walker, from Manchester, escaped from Haverigg

The convicted robber had a history of violence -

he was arrested in the Manchester area this evening.

The family of a First World War pilot who shot down a Zeppelin over

Hartlepool a hundred years `go say they're only now understandhng the

Ian Pyott was awarded the DSO for his actions, but rarely spoke

On tomorrow night's Inside Out his niece is shown a replica

of the biplane he used, and hears the words of a fellow

pilot - who describes how I`n had to dodge friendly

fire from the ground to reach his target.

The Zeppelin suddenly unleashed its entire load

At that moment a biplane piloted by a second Lieutenant Pyott fired

a complete drum of ammunition into the tale of

This fire ignited the gas in the Zep and it burst

To hear somebody like that reproduce what he actually did,

And you can see the full story on Inside Out tomorrow night

Now, while many traditional pubs are struggling

to make ends meet - small, independent

One in County Durham's had to move to bigger premises, on an industrial

estate in Newton Ayecliffe but that hasn't stopped it attracting

a growing band of regulars treating it as a pub.

The owners moved from the Channel Islands to run ht

and they threw a Halloween party today to celebrate their expansion.

Let's see what the region's weather has in store for us on Hallowe'en -

A fair bit of cloud around overnight as

well as one or two clear spdlls where we could see pockets

Some of these fog patches could be dense over higher ground

or the Vale of York, so take care in your

A grey and overcast start to the day but the fog will lift.

It is an improving picture and we should see nice

Temperatures still above avdrage for this time of year but gdtting

back down to normal later in the week.

Plenty of sunny spells but turning quite chilly by

There's always more on our online pages, of course and we're back

with breakfast updates from Colin Briggs in the morning.

From the late team here, sleep well, goodnight.

Good evening. It has been another cloudy and mild day, where the cloud

broke it felt warm with temperatures up in the high teen, now as we head

through this week there is a change inneth wither type, where things

will start to feel cooler, we will still see mist, fog and frost around

as well, and a lot of dry weather on the cards through much of the week

ahead. High