A man has been jailed after he failed to treat his dogs injuries after she was involved in a dog fight. The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service have launched their darker nights campaign to help keep communities safe. And finally further funding will be given to improve football facilities in Paddy Freeman’s park.
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00:00 I'm Imogen Holland, time for your North East News update.
00:06 A man has been jailed after he failed to treat his dog's injuries after she was involved
00:10 in a dog fight. The two-year-old bulldog suffered extensive injuries and the man was jailed
00:15 for 10 weeks and was given a 10-year ban from keeping all animals.
00:20 The Turn Away Fire and Rescue Service have launched their Darker Nights campaign to help
00:23 keep communities safe during Bonfire Night. The service has said that there has been a
00:27 132.1% increase in deliberate secondary fires in Newcastle. The fire service has teamed
00:34 up with other emergency services to make sure communities are safe leading up to Bonfire
00:39 Night.
00:40 And finally, further funding will be given to improve football facilities in Paddy Freemans
00:44 Park. Over £4,000 worth of funding will be used to improve the park's services, including
00:49 new goalposts for the pitch.
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