01/04/2017 Look North (North East and Cumbria)

Good evening.

Two climbers who died in an avalanche last year have been

remembered at an unusual outdoor concert in the Lake District.

Friends of Rachel Slater and Tim Newton carried a piano

to the top of a hill overlooking Windermere.

Megan Paterson reports.

A group of friends, a grand piano, and a 300-metre climb

to a Lake District beauty spot.

An unusual but fitting tribute to two young climbers

who lost their lives.

We all knew Rachel, we were at university with her.

We met her through the mountaineering club in Manchester.

She was an incredible person.

She was the very definition of adventure, and I think

the adventure today is a reflection of her personality, really.

Rachel Slater and Tim Newton died in an avalanche

on Ben Nevis last year.

The Lochaber Mountain Rescue team searched for more than a month

until their bodies were found - the dedication shown

by the team the reason behind the fundraising effort.

I know there were an organisation both Rachel and Tim had strong

positive feelings towards in life, and following their deaths,

it really emphasised how badly in need of support Mountain Rescue

are for the phenomenal job that they do.

Despite determined April showers, the concert gave a unique

experience for passersby, and the performer, too.

With a grand piano, you wouldn't normally do that

in an outdoor situation, but the acoustics here with

the buildings is absolutely perfect.

The funds raised from the concert will be split between Lochaber

and Coniston Mountain Rescue teams.

Megan Paterson, BBC Look North, Claife View, Windermere.

Its used by 130,000 people every day, and from today,

It's used by 130,000 people every day, and from today,

the Tyne and Wear Metro is back in public hands.

Seven years ago, Nexus handed over the rail system

to the private company DB Regio, but it failed to hit

its punctuality targets.

After complaints, Nexus chose not to renew the contract,

and is promising significant investment in new trains.

A 49-year-old man is being questioned by police after builders

working in a Newcastle cafe told police they were threatened

by a man with an axe.

It's understood a man went into a cafe that was being

refurbished on Gosforth High street around 11:30 yesterday morning.

No-one was hurt.

Thousands of music fans are expected at this weekend's

Gateshead International Jazz Festival.

Musicians from across the globe are performing, including

GoGo Penguin tonight, with an African and Cuban

triple bill tomorrow.

The National Youth Jazz Orchestra join forces with their German

and Dutch counterparts, Ronnie Scott's All Stars,

and musicians from across the North are among those taking to the stage.

We've brought many, many major names over the years,

and this year is no exception.

We got a really great international programme.

Sunday, the last night of the festival, for example,

we have artists from Cuba, from the United States,

from South Africa, as well as some great artists from Europe

and the UK, so lots for people to see.

To today's football results, And Sunderland's 1-0 defeat

at Watford has left them rooted to the bottom of the Premier League,

seven points from safety.

Better luck for Championship leaders Newcastle, beating Wigan 2-1.

The Magpies are now ten points clear of third-placed Huddersfield.

In League Two, Hartlepool lost 2-0 at home to Portsmouth,

but promotion hopefuls Carlisle beat Yeovil 2-0.

In the National League, Gateshead were beaten

by promotion rivals Dover 2-0, but York City's 3-0 win

eased their relegation fears.

And in Scottish League Two, Berwick drew 2-2 at Elgin.

Some sunshine, but heavy showers today, with reports of flash

flooding in some areas.

Let's get the forecast for the rest of the weekend with Owain Wyn Evans.

Hello there, everyone.

We saw plenty of April showers around today.

Maybe you had to dive for cover.

Overnight what we will see is the rain gradually fizzling out,

as do the showers, turning dry across parts of Cumbria.

Maybe just the odd shower lingering into parts of Northumberland.

Underneath the cloud cover, lows of eight or nine,

while we see clear spells further west - about five or six Celsius.

So, a chilly start to the day here tomorrow.

The cloud will tend to thin and break along eastern coastal

parts, brightening up quite nicely, 13 or 14 Celsius will

just about do it.

Remaining settled over the next few days.

That's it this Saturday - we'll have news updates tomorrow.

You can also keep up to date on your local BBC Radio

station and BBC Online.

And don't forget, there's all the region's political news

on Sunday Politics tomorrow morning at 11:00 on BBC One.

But for now from the Look North team, enjoy your Saturday night.

Good

Good evening.