middlesbrough, completely decimated their area, middlesbrough, completely decimated theirarea, mentaltal health went through the roof, suicide rate went up through the roof, suicide rate went up dramatically and we are not going to let that happen to this area. thank you very much forjoining us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the agriculture regularly shaped fields. but here the national trust is turning back the national trust is turning back the clock. filling in one kilometre stretch of the river and allowing the water to find its own course. it's almost like a controlled delete lignite control, alter, delete reset a rogue read. it helps reduce flooding downstream and you can see it is really dry at the moment but the site is really wet so it holds water in the landscape so hopefully it engages nature as well. the team believe this all versions of it can help to reduce the biggest threat we face, climate change. and may be helped by allowing water to find its own course. you are alive with bbc news. —— you are live with bbc news. the number of people who have

>> well, they're not the people in middlesbrough who aren't going to making batteries in middlesbroughen't goin because naking batteries in middlesbrough who aren't goin because they're batteries in middlesbrough who aren't goin because they're batteibe now because they're going to be made abroad. >> he suddenly turns back >> if he suddenly turns back the boats in the channel, he could win an election. >> way, he sold the >> and by the way, he sold the next generation's future away. >> by the matthew, by the >> by the way, matthew, by the way, yes your way, matthew, toyota. yes your lot that were lot did predict that they were going pull honda, honda, going to pull out honda, honda, toyota their factory, toyota to close their factory, to in the uk post brexit, to stay in the uk post brexit, they say, see a big future , they say, see a big future, including electric cars. but this is a pragmatic nissan welcome. >> why do you not think we'll hear the media talking about toyota today? >> why do think that final word. >> it's lucky that rishi sunak didn't listen to the idiot at lbc. words

>> well, they're not the people in middlesbrough who aren't going to making batteries in middlesbroughen't goin because naking batteries in middlesbrough who aren't goin because they're batteries in middlesbrough who aren't goin because they're batteibe now because they're going to be made abroad. >> he suddenly turns back >> if he suddenly turns back the boats in the channel, he could win an election. >> way, he sold the >> and by the way, he sold the next generation's future away. >> by the matthew, by the >> by the way, matthew, by the way, yes your way, matthew, toyota. yes your lot that were lot did predict that they were going pull honda, honda, going to pull out honda, honda, toyota their factory, toyota to close their factory, to in the uk post brexit, to stay in the uk post brexit, they say, see a big future , they say, see a big future, including electric cars. but this is a pragmatic nissan welcome. >> why do you not think we'll hear the media talking about toyota today? >> why do think that final word. >> it's lucky that rishi sunak didn't listen to the idiot at lbc. words

. >> oh, it's very good in fact, one of the reports cites middlesbrough in middlesbrough. the worst addicts of heroin of off of taking it illegally and had them given two doses per day by not having to steal to commit crime . they saved in two years £800,000. it's a benefit to the drug addict by giving them a limited dose. so they won't overdose. it's the benefit to society by keeping crime off the streets and benefit to streets and it's a benefit to the nhs. the police and our court system by freeing things up. ican court system by freeing things up. i can just say on the up. but if i can just say on the issue festivals and forth, issue of festivals and so forth, i think a key thing to remember is that the reason do get is that the reason we do get drug say from ecstasy drug deaths, say from ecstasy and isn't because of and so forth, isn't because of mdma prescribed by mdma that's being prescribed by psychiatrists to people who are depressed. because they're depressed. it's because they're purchasing from dealers who are giving cut with giving them bad pills cut with fore

wins also for blackburn, who beat bottom side middlesbrough, huddersfield and sunderland.2—0 win at stjohnstone. the victory keeps them fourth in the table, as reginaldo rosario reports. last time they made the trip, at the feet spell at the beginning of the end for the spells in church. nearly a year on, they can be forgiven for feeling a sense of deja vu. defeat the subject before the international break meant they ran the changes have the sixth on the breakthrough. and it proved to be the last act and the resume strike was forced off. 0ne the resume strike was forced off. one of two teams of other winning of the season and provided little in the season and provided little in the way of threat. in taking here brought them to pulls up only for off site and the build—up to deny him. but the away site at constant pressure that brought them another chance and composed finish silk the result of the 12 minutes to go. a welcome sight for those in the stands and relief for the man on the touchline. confirmation of the results. hearts beat aberdeen 2—0, kilmarnock drew 2—2 with h

colletta smith, bbc news, in middlesbrough. 0rganisers have hailed what they say will be the most competitive security concerns after the chaotic scenes at last year�*s champions league final in the capital. the french government has told the bbc they have learned from what happened and that fans will be safe. from paris, our sports editor, dan roan, reports. already one of the countries most in love with rugby union, france is readying itself to play host to the game�*s biggest stars and millions of fans. and as last—minute preparations continued here in paris ahead of tomorrow�*s opening match, the man in charge told me that this was a moment for the sport to cherish. huge atmosphere. i was in toulouse at the weekend, a real rugby capital in france, and it�*s everywhere. we know that this will be the biggest, the most watched, the most engaged rugby event of all time and it will be the most competitive world cup ever. there are genuinely more teams who can make the knockout stages, get to a final and ultimately win it than we have ever had before. and among the favourites are ireland. the s

in the last hour, conservative mp for middlesbrough and former treasury minister simon clarke has spokeno our deputy political editor, vicki young calling the expected move a misstep by the government. my my reaction this morning is one of real concern because clearly, whilst we see the details in the prime minister's speech, what has been trailed suggests significant change in our policy. that policy is not some arbitrate target. it is the basis on which major companies across the uk in fields from the car industry to the wider energy sector are investing billions of £ hopefully creating tens of thousands ofjobs. that is now, i would argue, in peril, because of what feels like an unnecessary political missteps and a misreading of where the bridge people are on this issue. the opposition labour party have condemned the proposed changes by the government and our political correspondent henry zeffman is reporting that the party are set to commit to reinstating the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. the shadow chief secretary to the treasury darrenjones was speaking to the

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you could have upgraded the trans—pennine route, linking liverpool with newcastle and middlesbrough as are great northern cities. there are very few cities in the world of their have the global their size that have the global name recognition that they have that have, you know, many , many that have, you know, many, many really top class universities, relatively cheap housing for young people. how quickly could they put that into action if rishi sunak at the party conference gets the message? >> you've got to do something about the trans—pennine route. >> it's already an existing route. question of route. it's a question of upgrading an existing route. the rolling on which and the rolling stock on which and the lines on which i mean, some of them, magnificent. you get them, it's magnificent. you get these viaducts with these incredible viaducts with trains in the north of england. absolutely you know, victorian engineering, wonderful victorian engineering. and yet there are many pinch points on that transpennine route that need to be solved. as i've said , mark, be solved. as i've said

. >> and the mcdonnell in in in 2019, outwood academies riverside free school application in middlesbroughake arriving in the following year. and that has happened every year since. but there is still no new building . there is still no new building. i've had no response to my request for a meeting with the secretary of state, but that original intake destined to original intake are destined to spend their entire secondary education in various temporary adapted premises. mr speaker , adapted premises. mr speaker, with pupils being shunted around old buildings, talk of levelling up and addressing the grc , up and addressing the grc, attainment gap rings hollow. so can the prime minister and his education secretary get off their derrieres and sort this out? yeah >> well, mr mr speaker, i'm happy to ensure that the honourable gentleman gets an answer to the specific question he raised on the school, but more generally, i'm proud of what government doing in what the government is doing in teesside tees valley teesside and the tees valley to support education. in the support education. in with

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