1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: Jonesy and Amanda in the morning. The local news was 2 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: happening now in Britain, locally in it and business. 3 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 2: This is the story from the London Times and this 4 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 2: is the headline to the news the story police horse 5 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:24,079 Speaker 2: refuses to get out of bed until he has a 6 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:31,319 Speaker 2: cup of tea and here's a picture. A horse named Jake, 7 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 2: who has been with the Merseyside Police for the past 8 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 2: fifteen years, has refused to start his shift without his 9 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 2: morning cup of tea. Jake the horse developed a liking 10 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 2: for tea after mischievously stealing a slurp from his rider's cup. 11 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 2: He began sticking his tongue in the rider's cup every day, 12 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 2: so members of the Merseyside Police now include him in 13 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 2: their morning round of teas. Officers say Jake will stay 14 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 2: in his stable waiting for his special mug to be 15 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 2: brought to him every morning before deigning to begin work. 16 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 2: This is a quote. Jake refuses to get out of 17 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 2: bed until he's brought a warm cup of Tetley tea. 18 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 2: Once he's had his tea, he's ready for the day. 19 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 2: A spokesperson for the Merseyside Police revealed that Jake likes 20 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 2: his tea with skim milk and two sugars. And as 21 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 2: for a sweet treat, anything made with shoe pastry. 22 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: A I made that bit up. 23 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 3: Shoe pastry, horses, shoes, Local News, Local. 24 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:36,119 Speaker 1: News was happening now in Britain. Locally mentioned that we're 25 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: an entertainment business. 26 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 2: Don't ask Jake for one lump or. 27 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: Two, joines The and Amanda. Good morning,