:00:15. > :00:19.The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner,
:00:20. > :00:22.Vera Baird has been made a Dame in the New Year's honours list.
:00:23. > :00:24.She's one of the highest-profile recipients of an award
:00:25. > :00:27.in our region, but of course there are many others
:00:28. > :00:33.When she campaigned to become Police Commissioner,
:00:34. > :00:35.Vera Baird said she intended to prioritise tackling
:00:36. > :00:42.Although she's worked to reduce other forms
:00:43. > :00:44.of abuse and discrimination, it's her services to women
:00:45. > :00:47.and equality which have earned her the title of Dame
:00:48. > :00:50.She says she feels truly proud to receive the honour,
:00:51. > :00:53.and would like to thank all the many people who have supported her
:00:54. > :00:56.Among the many other award recipients in the region,
:00:57. > :00:59.the captain of Newcastle Eagles, Fab Flournoy, has been made an MBE
:01:00. > :01:02.for services to British basketball and the community in the north east.
:01:03. > :01:17.She said, "You've been playing that B-ball that much?!"
:01:18. > :01:21.There are MBEs for Olympic gold and silver medal-winning diver
:01:22. > :01:23.Jack Laugher, who's from North Yorkshire, and Paralympic
:01:24. > :01:24.gold medallist Laurence Whiteley, who began his career
:01:25. > :01:38.Ailsa Rutter, the director of fresh smoke-free north-east, has
:01:39. > :01:42.been awarded the CBE for services to tobacco control.
:01:43. > :01:47.Bruce Shepherd, director of Shepherd Offshore in
:01:48. > :01:50.Tyneside, gets an OBE for services to the economy and skills
:01:51. > :01:54.North Yorkshire 's Chief Constable Dave
:01:55. > :02:05.Jones receives the Queen's police medal.
:02:06. > :02:07.And Muriel Harris, an 83-year-old woman from Morpeth in
:02:08. > :02:08.Northumberland, receives the British Empire
:02:09. > :02:09.medal for her work in the
:02:10. > :02:13.She is also known for her work with disadvantaged
:02:14. > :02:17.But I feel I'm doing it for other people
:02:18. > :02:20.All the work we do together, both here in
:02:21. > :02:22.Northumberland and for the charity, which is Practical Compassion For
:02:23. > :02:25.The region's biggest New Year celebration
:02:26. > :02:31.The Winter Carnival attracts tens of thousands of spectators,
:02:32. > :02:32.as street performers, bands and spectacular
:02:33. > :02:34.puppets make their way through the city centre,
:02:35. > :02:36.before an early evening firework display at the Civic Centre.
:02:37. > :02:39.There'll be more fireworks at midnight on the city's quayside.
:02:40. > :02:40.There was an armed police presence, reflecting
:02:41. > :02:51.Organisers say the free event has gone from strength to strength.
:02:52. > :02:53.It's certainly the biggest in the north east.
:02:54. > :02:56.We've been running it - this is probably the 11th year I've
:02:57. > :03:01.I mean, even before the parade starts, the streets are all lined
:03:02. > :03:04.with people wanting to watch the carnival and then gathering
:03:05. > :03:05.around Barras Bridge for the fireworks,
:03:06. > :03:14.Four men have been charged in connection with crowd trouble
:03:15. > :03:16.during a match between Carlisle and Hartlepool, in October.
:03:17. > :03:18.The incident is said to have happened at Brunton Park
:03:19. > :03:26.The men, all from Carlisle, are due in court next month.
:03:27. > :03:29.Onto today's matches, and two late goals wrenched three
:03:30. > :03:30.points away from Middlesbrough at Old Trafford.
:03:31. > :03:32.Boro were leading through a Grant Leadbitter goal before
:03:33. > :03:38.Man United scored twice in as many minutes.
:03:39. > :03:40.And an unhappy trip to Lancashire for Sunderland.
:03:41. > :03:46.An Andre Gray hat trick helped send them to a 4-1 defeat at Burnley.
:03:47. > :03:48.In the Championship, Newcastle's 3-1 win at home
:03:49. > :03:50.to Nottingham Forest last night puts them top of the table
:03:51. > :03:54.Carlisle are up to second in League Two after a 3-2 victory
:03:55. > :03:57.at Notts County Hartlepool beat Morecambe by the same score
:03:58. > :04:00.In the National League Gateshead beat Barrow 3-1.
:04:01. > :04:03.And in Scotland Berwick are bottom of League Two after a 3-1 home
:04:04. > :04:15.Wet and windy for a lot of revellers tonight.
:04:16. > :04:17.Let's get the regional forecast with Paul Hudson.
:04:18. > :04:22.Well, it's been a mild and windy day.
:04:23. > :04:25.It's going to start off fine this evening, but a weather
:04:26. > :04:26.front will spoil things for celebrations tonight.
:04:27. > :04:28.That band of rain sinking southwards.
:04:29. > :04:31.As it clears, there could well be one or two icy patches across parts
:04:32. > :04:36.So, for North Yorkshire, Co Durham, a very wet start to New Year's Day.
:04:37. > :04:38.That rain will continue to slip away southwards.
:04:39. > :04:41.To the north, it's colder but brighter, with sunshine
:04:42. > :04:44.So those showers may well turn a bit wintry.
:04:45. > :04:53.And that's it from us, for today, and for 2016.
:04:54. > :04:56.On behalf of everyone at Look North, I'll wish you a Happy New Year.
:04:57. > :05:07.And if you're celebrating tonight, have a good evening.
:05:08. > :05:16.wonderful New Year. You can keep up with all the best. Happy New Year.
:05:17. > :05:23.Good evening. As we head through the final few hours of 2016 the weather
:05:24. > :05:30.is on the change. We've got called her swooping in and there is a
:05:31. > :05:34.weather front bringing a soggy New Year's Eve. It is raining across
:05:35. > :05:37.southern Scotland and Northern Ireland and that will push south as
:05:38. > :05:41.we head towards parts of northern England. Showers moving in from the
:05:42. > :05:42.North Southwark could be icy