Jim Scott
Senior Journalist at BBC Radio Cumbria
Senior Journalist at BBC
Senior Journalist at BBC Look North, BBC News & Radio Newcastle covering Sunderland, own two chihuahuas, coffee lover & often found in AMS
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Neighbours devastated after girl, 4, dies in fireJim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCFlowers and tributes line the street outside the house where the child diedNeighbours have spoken of their shock after a four-year-old girl was killed in a house fire. Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service was called to the house in Kingsley Road in Lynemouth, Northumberland, on Monday night and said the girl died at the scene.
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Tickets for film about disabled surfer sell out in hoursJim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCJimmy Simpson, who took up surfing last year, attended the premier with his personal assistant, Lauryn Bell, and surfing instructor Nick JonesA disabled surfer says he was amazed tickets to the premiere of a film about him sold out in a matter of hours.
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Residents say bus lane will make traffic worseJim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCTeresa Harris is among the Chester Road residents against the plansA carer who feels stuck in his own home because of "horrendous traffic" has criticised plans to introduce a bus lane opposite. James Ross said Chester Road in Sunderland was often backed up because of a busy roundabout at the end of his street.
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Campaign to preserve 'historic' pub after closureJim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCA campaign has been launched to preserve a Grade II-listed pub which is more than 100 years old, following its sudden closure. The Mountain Daisy, in Millfield, Sunderland, pulled its last pints on 1 March, after its landlord announced the venue had been sold to an undisclosed buyer.
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Second cafe staffed by disabled workers to openJim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaSea ChangeSome of the existing workers have helped to launch the Sunderland siteA cafe staffed by those with autism and learning difficulties is to open after the "success" of a previous venue. Sea Change, which is based in South Shields in South Tyneside, has expanded to the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens.
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Reporting live from New York City for the BBC News channel both at home and abroad A tragic day for the city as at least six people are confirmed dead after a helicopter crash in the Hudson https://t.co/F7y6V1rg6w
It can now be confirmed that six are dead after helicopter crashes into New York's Hudson River https://t.co/2QvrUJbyGr
It’s a Brooklyn type of morning! https://t.co/fkwM8VJyTJ