here is you jim ima. richard, _ things as it always has. here is you jim ima. anything new. richard foster who writes for the guardian. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. for those interested in fostering in the north east, a unique hub has now been created. local authorities are working together. we've launched the first in the country regional fostering hub. instead of a prospective foster carer having to approach a single local authority or council in the north east, they can go to one team of experts, social workers and support workers who will act on behalf of all of the councils in the north—east and give them good quality advice and information about being a foster carer, what it involves, and they would support them through the whole process. we need the foster care service and the children that are coming in need carers and people of all kinds of life experience, all kinds of backgrounds, faiths, other cultures. we need such a breadth of experience across the board. for mo