0:00:10 > 0:00:14Good evening.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18A man's died after a glider crashed in a field shortly
0:00:18 > 0:00:21after taking off from a club near the Northumberland/Durham border.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23It happened at midday - at the Northumbria gliding
0:00:23 > 0:00:28club - near Leadgate.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30It's understood the glider was being towed in the air -
0:00:30 > 0:00:35but crashed to the ground as it was being released.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37A 62 year old man was treated by paramedics
0:00:37 > 0:00:39and the air ambulance - but died at the scene.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41An investigation by the air accidents
0:00:41 > 0:00:42investigations branch is underway.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Rail users are facing disruption today because of a strike
0:00:45 > 0:00:46by Northern Rail staff.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49More than 60% of services are affected.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51The dispute's over plans to downgrade the role of guards
0:00:51 > 0:00:55when new trains are introduced.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Union leaders say this dispute isn't just about job cuts.
0:00:57 > 0:00:58It's also about safety.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01They say Arriva Rail North management are refusing to talk.
0:01:01 > 0:01:07So today's 24 hour strike was inevitable.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Now, our concerns are, if you remove that second
0:01:09 > 0:01:11person off the train, who would take care
0:01:11 > 0:01:15of safety and well-being if an incident occurred?
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Likewise, if it's only going to be a driver operating the train,
0:01:18 > 0:01:20and the driver is incapacitated, who looks after the
0:01:20 > 0:01:23travelling public?
0:01:23 > 0:01:26But Arriva Trains north says it does want to talk.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30What we want to do with the RMT is to sit down and talk with them
0:01:30 > 0:01:33about how best we can introduce some of the changes to the benefit
0:01:33 > 0:01:35of their members and our customers, as well.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37In Hexham, commuters had to wait until 1120 to catch
0:01:37 > 0:01:38a train to Newcastle.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Unfortunately, obviously due to the strike we've only got
0:01:40 > 0:01:43a couple of hours there.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45I don't mind being disrupted when it's about passenger safety.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48I think we can be little bit inconvenienced to show our
0:01:48 > 0:01:49support to the drivers.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53The RMT union says it will intensify its action
0:01:53 > 0:01:55if Arriva Trains North doesn't come back to the negotiating table.
0:01:55 > 0:02:00Joanne Carter, BBC Look North Hexham.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01Hundreds of health campaigners marched
0:02:01 > 0:02:09through Carlisle this lunchtime.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11They're angry about possible changes to maternity services
0:02:11 > 0:02:14in West Cumbria and the closure of beds at community hospitals.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Health managers say the changes are about improving
0:02:16 > 0:02:17care and saving money.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19The former Bede's World Museum in South Tyneside re-opened
0:02:19 > 0:02:22today under a new name.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24Jarrow Hall, as it's now know, has been taken over
0:02:24 > 0:02:25by the charity Groundwork.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30Bede's World closed last year due to financial problems.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34A new lease of life for this piece of living history.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37With a new name and new management - Jarrow Hall promises to celebrate
0:02:37 > 0:02:40the life and times of the saint and scholar, The Venerable Bede -
0:02:40 > 0:02:43at the same time as creating a more family friendly attraction.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46There's been quite an incredible amount of work that's gone
0:02:46 > 0:02:50on since we took over the site last year.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53We've invested over ?100,000 to date and that's just the beginning
0:02:53 > 0:02:56of a major investment project for us.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59We've retained all the historical aspects of the site.
0:02:59 > 0:03:00The museum, dedicated to the English monk,
0:03:00 > 0:03:04will remain central - boosted by battle re-enactments
0:03:04 > 0:03:14around the farm and village - giving a flavour of Anglo-Saxon life.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22It's important that we continue to tell the story
0:03:22 > 0:03:25of that history to the people of this area and beyond.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27The challenge now is to ensure the venue stays open.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30Steph Cleasby, BBC Look North, Jarrow.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32At this afternoon's Grand National North Yorkshire
0:03:32 > 0:03:33based Definitly Red, the early favourite,
0:03:33 > 0:03:36trained by Brian Ellison, pulled up a third of the way through the race.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39But guest of honour at Aintree was Bradley Lowery from Sunderland.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41The five year old, who's battling neuroblastoma,
0:03:41 > 0:03:43was given an honorary place on the race card.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Yesterday his parents said his latest cancer treatment had
0:03:45 > 0:03:48not been successful.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Onto football now - and Middlesbrough are still
0:03:50 > 0:03:52six points from safety in the Premier League after
0:03:52 > 0:03:55a goalless draw against Burnley.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59Manchester United play bottom-placed Sunderland tomorrow.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02There's still half an hour to go in Newcastle's Championship match
0:04:02 > 0:04:06at Sheffield Wednesday.
0:04:06 > 0:04:07It's currently 1-0 to Wednesday.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10In League Two Carlisle beaten 2-1 at home by Notts County.
0:04:10 > 0:04:11Hartlepool grabbed a point at Morecambe.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14In the Conference a win for York but defeat for Gateshead.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17And in Scotland, Berwick beaten by Stirling.
0:04:17 > 0:04:18And in last night's Premiership Rugby match
0:04:18 > 0:04:22Newcastle Falcons beat Gloucester 16-14.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Let's have the weather forecast now with Lisa Gallagher.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Good evening.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31It has been a fine and dry day today with plenty of sunshine.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35And as we go through the night it will stay dry and clear.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Light winds may be allowing some patches of mist here and there,
0:04:38 > 0:04:41possibly a touch of ground frost, but for most of us the temperature
0:04:41 > 0:04:43will drop no lower than around 5-7 degrees.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Tomorrow will be another fine day.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50It will cloud over from the north as we head through the afternoon.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54Possibly a bit of rain in Cumbria later, but another warm day, 16-20C.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56And that's all from us.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57We're back tomorrow evening.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01Have a good night.