:00:11. > :00:11.Good evening. at the earlier time of nine o'clock.
:00:12. > :00:14.Time is running out for a Cumbrian charity which gives furniture
:00:15. > :00:17.and food to flood victims and others in need.
:00:18. > :00:22.The Community Emergency Response Team was formed in December 2015,
:00:23. > :00:25.after the devastating floods caused by Storm Desmond,
:00:26. > :00:29.but it says it will be forced to close by the end of next week -
:00:30. > :00:34.cutting off support at a vital time. Mark McAlindon reports.
:00:35. > :00:37.The Community Emergency Response Team UK used to be known
:00:38. > :00:42.In the wake of Storm Desmond, they helped stricken householders
:00:43. > :00:46.all across the county at least start to get back on their feet.
:00:47. > :00:50.But it seems time is running out at this, their Penrith base.
:00:51. > :00:53.We've no other funds available at the present and we can't
:00:54. > :00:57.knowingly take the charity into a defecit, so we have no
:00:58. > :01:00.alternative but as of the 28th of April to close
:01:01. > :01:05.The rooms here are all lined with supplies, and volunteers
:01:06. > :01:14.An example of a gentleman we've had in today, we helped
:01:15. > :01:18.furnish his property because all he had was a sleeping bag.
:01:19. > :01:21.We furnished his property and we've had to find him
:01:22. > :01:25.emergency food packs, etc, because he's got nothing.
:01:26. > :01:29.If the charity does indeed close next Friday, much of the stock
:01:30. > :01:38.Police are looking for a woman who absconded
:01:39. > :01:42.Donna Willis, who's 36 and from the Tyne and Wear area,
:01:43. > :01:45.is serving a five year sentence after being convicted
:01:46. > :01:48.of grievous bodily harm at Newcastle Crown Court.
:01:49. > :01:52.Northumbria Police believe she is in the north east.
:01:53. > :01:55.The group hoping to reopen a west Cumbrian private school which closed
:01:56. > :01:59.two years ago have held an open day to discuss their plans.
:02:00. > :02:01.St Bees near Whitehaven, which counts comic actor
:02:02. > :02:06.Rowan Atkinson among its former pupils, closed in March 2015.
:02:07. > :02:09.But a new board of trustees, alongside a Chinese group,
:02:10. > :02:15.plan to offer education again there from Autumn next year.
:02:16. > :02:17.It was a crucial defence in World War One and World War Two,
:02:18. > :02:20.but volunteers at Blyth Battery say the landmark has become
:02:21. > :02:26.As well as regular graffiti on the buildings, a soldier's gold
:02:27. > :02:36.Repairs to an old defence under a very modern attack.
:02:37. > :02:39.This isn't the first time the Battery has been
:02:40. > :02:40.branded with graffiti, but it's no less upsetting
:02:41. > :02:44.It's heartbreaking because that much hard work goes
:02:45. > :02:55.It's a nice beach and a lot of people love walking
:02:56. > :03:02.The Battery's vantage point, once key to its function,
:03:03. > :03:06.now makes it popular with visitors, and when news of the damage
:03:07. > :03:08.was shared on social media, one local firm was keen
:03:09. > :03:12.Such a great historic landmark locally and not many
:03:13. > :03:16.Obviously, it's entirely ran by volunteers.
:03:17. > :03:19.A service, like this, is often quite a lot of money,
:03:20. > :03:23.Obviously, money which the volunteeres don't
:03:24. > :03:27.Just felt quite compelled to get involved.
:03:28. > :03:29.Callum's team will also use anti-graffiti paint
:03:30. > :03:31.on the buildings, which should repel any further attacks,
:03:32. > :03:36.keeping the Battery in the condition a war veteran deserves.
:03:37. > :03:40.Megan Paterson, BBC Look North, Blyth.
:03:41. > :03:43.Onto the day's football now, and with just minutes to go
:03:44. > :03:45.in the Premier League, Middlesbrough's first
:03:46. > :03:48.win of the year seems to be evading them.
:03:49. > :03:50.They're currently losing to hosts Bournemouth 4-0.
:03:51. > :03:53.In League Two, Carlisle United's hopes of moving back
:03:54. > :03:56.into the League Two play off places are taking a boost.
:03:57. > :03:58.They're winning 3-2 away at Crawley Town.
:03:59. > :04:03.And Hartlepool United are losing 2-0 at Barnet.
:04:04. > :04:05.In the National League, Gateshead are beating
:04:06. > :04:08.Borehamwood 2-0, and York City are drawing with Woking.
:04:09. > :04:11.And in the Scottish league two, Berwick are losing
:04:12. > :04:16.Well, with rumours of a return of more wintery weather next week,
:04:17. > :04:18.let's see how it's looking for the weekend.
:04:19. > :04:22.Hello, some noticeable changes as we head into next week,
:04:23. > :04:24.but for this evening and overnight, it's fairly
:04:25. > :04:26.quiet, late spells of sunshine this evening and the skies become
:04:27. > :04:29.That will mean temperatures in town down
:04:30. > :04:32.to around four or five Celsius, but out in the countryside closer
:04:33. > :04:36.We can't rule out a touch of frost first thing tomorrow morning.
:04:37. > :04:38.Certainly a chilly start, but bright, plenty of sunshine.
:04:39. > :04:40.Through the afternoon, more cloud creeping
:04:41. > :04:42.in from the north-west and maybe one or two afternoon showers.
:04:43. > :04:45.Some rain pushes southwards on Monday, behind it
:04:46. > :04:48.some cold air, wintry showers and frosty nights.
:04:49. > :04:52.That's it from me this evening, Gerry Jackson will be back
:04:53. > :05:18.here tomorrow with your next update at 6.50.
:05:19. > :05:21.Hello. No change to the rest of the forecast into this