04/06/2013 North West Tonight

Welcome to North West Tonight. The headlines: There are fears of child

grooming as girls are removed from shisha cafes in Blackburn. Working

with the police when we do our rates. They are taking girls of 13

and 14 to a place of safety. We are like an Blackburn with Darwen

latest. The parents of Jade Anderson who was

killed by a pack of dogs take their call for love laws on dangerous dogs

to Westminster. A public inquiry hears arguments for

and against expanding the boundaries of national is to take areas of

natural beauty like this. The life of Emily Davison who was

martyred for the is of the suffragettes. -- for the week is of

suffragettes. Another beautiful evening in the

North West. We have sent out in all to a rather green and pleasant

corner of Liverpool. It is a glorious day for gardening. Join me

later on to see how this local school is shaping up its garden.

Shisha bars in Blackburn may be being used by paedophiles to groom

young girls. The town council and police have taken part in raids and

removed children as young as 13 for their own safety. The council says

not a single shisha bar in the town is operating fully within the law.

Our reporter Jayne McCubbin has uncovered this story and joins us

now live from Blackburn. Yes, the council believes that not

one single shisha bar is operating within the law in Blackburn. That

might mean they are making underage sales and flouting anti-smoking

laws. They may be selling illegal products. There is concern about the

health risks. The most pressing concern is this issue of grooming.

The idea that there may be young girls in the company of gangs of

older men behind locked doors and shisha bars and that is why they

have written to the government calling for action. It is about

meeting friends and sharing a smoke. Flavoured tobacco inhaled

while conversation flows. In Blackburn there are concerns. The

council is concerned about looming. That is the potential. If you have

groups of young children that are unsupervised on premises that are

often locked and unsafe, there is potential for that to take place.

You have removed young girls from the premises and shisha bars because

of these concerns. We are working with the police when we do our

rates. Girls as young as 13 and 14 have been removed to a place of

safety. They call Blackburn the shisha capital of the North with

more dear than anywhere outside of London. Blacked out windows and

security cameras are common. The authorities say they are being

hampered in policing the sector. In over 18 only policy has been

introduced but does not operate everywhere. Do you think that

grooming does go on? I have never heard of it to be honest but

unfortunately a few mix shisha, alcohol, there is potential. It

could happen and I think the council are playing it safe and trying to

put it off before anything happens. Shisha bars have increased by 200%

in the last couple of years. We are told there is one here. We are then

told it was closed down two weeks ago. They can come and go as quickly

as that? Yes, it is such an easy business to set up. There are no age

restrictions or licenses. This is why the council wrote this letter to

the government asking it to urgently consider tighter regulations on the

sector. Jayne, exactly what does the council

want when it says tighter regulations? They want the premises

to be licensed or they can better police what goes on inside. They

also want to be able to put these bars under surveillance in the

Dummett necessary. Currently the laws are four main things like

anti-smoking and that means they could not get legal permission to do

that. The council have likened it to the Prohibition era in America when

illegal activities were going on behind locked doors. They have said

that some owners were happy to work with the police while others were

flouting the law and this is what they want tightened up. There is no

hard and fast evidence that grooming is taking place but there is a real

concern that there is the potential for it to take place and this is why

they want the government to step in. The parents of a teenager who was

mauled to death by Deepak of dogs have been in London arguing the case

for tougher laws. Jade Anderson 's parents have been meeting government

officials and opposition politicians to demand tighter controls.

brother of a pensioner who was killed by a vicious dog weeks after

Jayne died has added his voice to those calling for change.

The death of Jade Anderson caused widespread shock and revulsion and

there were calls for action to prevent this happening again. Today

her patrons to this message to London for a meeting with government

officials and opposition politicians. Something must be done

about it. We are talking about saving lives and helping people.

That is the main thing. Jed was killed by a pack of dogs in this

house and Atherton. She was visiting a friend. Within two months of

Jade's death, another family was to experience an identical tragedy.

Pensioner Clifford Clarke was savaged by a neighbour dog that had

managed to get into his garden at his home and lovable. The 70 Ninian

Rd died from his injuries. Cliff 's brother Kenny spoke publicly for the

first time today about his loss. was such an easy-going man. Nothing

ever bothered him. Did he tell you about being bothered by the dog next

door? Not really, they never complain to me. If one positive

thing could come out of this, what would it be? We cannot bring Cliff

back but I would like to say regulations on all cross breeds of

dogs of that size and type and with all dog owners being registered.

They should say who should own dogs. In London, Jade Anderson 's parents

emerge from their meeting with optimism. We got some good feedback.

Two families united in their determination that their loved one

should not have died in vain. Some other news: The UK is head of

counterterrorism says six officers worked on the investigation into the

murder of the Middleton soldier Drummer Lee Rigby. Consider that to

be home affairs Select Committee 12 people have now been arrested. Two

charged, eight Beeld and three released. She says she supports

plans for the police to be able to monitor Internet communications.

Every investigation depends on precious data. Almost every

investigation going forward depends on communications data. As each day

goes by, we are finding and fearing that our capability is beginning to

degrade. Liverpool man has admitted

defrauding three charities of more than �200,000. Liverpool Crown Court

Herod 53-year-old Harris Polak was a fundraiser for cat -- Clatterbridge

Cancer Research for four years. They kept the donations for himself.

Charges have been brought against his wife Reeva.

A man who claims the former Coronation Street actor sexually

abused as a schoolboy broke down in tears in court after being accused

of making up the malicious lie. 42-year-old Andrew Bansal is on

trial. He denies sex counts of indecent assault.

The retired High Court Dame Linda dogs DBE will lead an investigation

into Stuart Hall 's conduct at the BBC. The former broadcaster from

Wilmslow has admitted indecently assaulting 15 girls between 19 67

and 1986. The Museum of Science and Industry

in Manchester says it may have to start charging because of funding

cuts. The group that runs it says it is considering a number of options

but denied rumours that closure was a possibility.

A woman who grew up in care and then had her own daughter taken off of

her four ad option is suing Oldham Council. The woman, who for legal

reasons can only be identified as costly, spent 12 years of her own

childhood and the authorities care. She says her baby was removed at the

age of six months because of psychological problems that were due

to feelings in her own upbringing under the authority.

Kirsty was taken into care at the age of six. Her own child was taken

from a at six months old. She fought to prevent her daughters adoption.

She took the case to the Court of human rights. She has not seen her

for three years. She believes that ecosystem is not working. She has

taken the authority to care for her and her daughter to court as part of

the personal injury claim. Kirsty claims that Oldham Council field to

remove her from her parents care early enough, despite the problems

being known to social services earlier. And that it failed to

provide her with therapy that was recommended by two psychologists.

These alleged failings led to her suffering substantial psychological

damage. And ultimately the removal of her daughter Kirsty when she

became an adult. Oldham Council told us it was inappropriate to comment

at the present time. The case has been going through the courts for

three years and held by 14 different judges and now involves nearly 7000

legal documents. The hearing is expected to last until the end of

the week but the judge has warned it could take several more weeks for

her to come to a final ruling on the case.

Patients are gathering in Blackburn tonight to tell government

inspectors what they think of their local hospital. East Lancashire is

one of 14 hospital trusts were concerns were raised about high

death rates in light of the report and give Mid Staffordshire scandal.

The Royal Blackburn Hospital by 22 inspectors today and tomorrow they

will arrive at Burnley General Hospital. Remind us why we are doing

this. Back in February the Francis Report came out which looked at what

exactly had gone wrong and Mid Staffordshire. The head of the NHS

in England said that the only acceptable legacy of the Francis

Report was that the NHS changes and he immediately named five hospital

trusts that he was concerned about, particularly regarding mortality

rate. That means that there have been more people dying at those

hospitals than expected. A few weeks ago the inspectors arrived at

different hospitals, today they were at Blackburn Royal. There were 22

inspectors walking the corridors, speaking to patients and speaking to

staff and giving them the opportunity to anonymously feedback

where they feel care can be improved, where they feel they are

struggling and things are going wrong. Tonight we are having a

consultation with parents. We think around 100 patients will gather to

give their feedback on where tea can be improved. When the inspection is

an -- when the inspections are over, what happens next? They said they

estimate it will be a couple of weeks before the results of the

investigations are published but they said the most important thing

is that people who live in East Lancashire should not worry. These

are good and safe hospitals. They just need to collaborate with the

central figures and see where improvements can be made. The

message is do not panic. Hospitals are safe. Still to come: Everton

close in on Martinez after agreeing compensation with Wigan.

And she died fighting for women's rights, the suffragette Emily

Davidson on 100 years on. A two-week public enquiry into

proposals to extend both the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales

National Park has gotten underway today. The plans are controversial.

They are seen by many in the tourist industry as a great idea that would

boost visitor numbers, but the plans are opposed by some farmers.

Some might say they are a national treasure, but this area is not part

of a national park. This enquiry could change that. It is considering

the pros and cons of extending both the Yorkshire Dales National Park

and the Lake District National Park. They have called this unfinished

business for 60 years, when the boundaries of the Lake District and

Yorkshire Dales were drawn up they were put in the wrong place. It is

about time that we corrected these boundaries, in the public interest.

The proposals suggest expanding the Lake District in the east and the

South, and these areas, would be added to the Yorkshire Dales.

Cumbria county council is against the proposals. It fears the effect

of national park status on house prices. There are very low wage

areas and the affordability to live there and national park areas would

mean that house prices and national park area prices would be

prohibitive. Some say that the area is not suitable for too little.

is not set up for a huge influx in numbers, the roads and lanes are

very narrow and when people get their there will be nowhere for them

to park. National parks are wonderful brands, the deals and few

weeks, so it should benefit of businesses. The final decision on

whether places like Middleton fills will become part of the national

park will hopefully be announced by the environment secretary later in

the year. Worse places to be sent out on the

job to the! The mere of Liverpool, Joel Anderson, has asked one of his

councillors to take a month away from his duties after a falling out

from one of the city's MPs. Dick Morris and was elected two

years ago at just 18. -- Jake Morrison. He has attacked Luciana

Berger, saying that she has made his life unbearable.

Jake Morrison as a Labour councillor but he has fallen out in time with

his Labour MP. My view would be that I am there to work for and hopefully

please the people of Wavertree, that is who I am elected to represent.

That is the people I am trying to engage with. I am not here to please

Luciana Berger to advance my carrier. In Wavertree, some

appreciate him and some don't. don't want any of them. I have seen

him around. Canceller Morrison feels undermined by Luciana Berger and has

decided to publish official complaint. In an e-mail she tells

him to be more of a team player. She must follow this specific script?

Why do you need a script? That is the point, if I want to speak to

people I will go and have a chat with them, I will not sit at the

angle with a list from Luciana Berger detailing what I should ask

about. As a foreign Luciana Berger's issues, she has been

unavailable for comment. Apparently this row is no more than

a personality clash but it is fuelled by two very different

beliefs in how best to carry out the work of politics.

On two sports news and Everton are closing in on Roberto Martinez to be

their new manager after the two clubs agreed compensation.

The deal has not been agreed yet but Martinez is odds-on to move to

Goodison Park. He has already waved goodbye to

Wigan, no Roberto Martinez looks like being welcomed to Everton, but

the chairman Dave Whelan is told the BBC a deal was close. We have been

sorting out compensation associates free to do a deal if he wants with

Everton. Dave Whelan's words angered Everton who described them as

premature and unhelpful. These positive moves should confirm

that Rebecca Martinez is arriving here, the man who declined Aston

Villa in 2011 and still elated with the man who declined Aston Villa in

2011 and deliberated with Liverpool last year, he has finally decided to

make it Everton. In the club's fans make up their made about him?

lots of attacking ideas but defensively he is not sure. He will

have more money to spend and better players and so I think he will do

very well indeed. Seems like a decent man and will take us to the

FA Cup final. As to who will take Wigan into Europe, names include all

coil, Steve McClaren and Manchester United coach Lenny Newman steam.

have around 30 people who applied for the job, it is not for me to go

and tease anyone. The people who applied, I am sure there are a lot

of top-class managers who want the job. Whale Dave Whelan tries to

settle on a replacement, Everton have made their choice.

Eight big transfer in history, that one. Going on and on.

The funeral of the former Manchester United player Brian Greenhoff has

taken place. The offender who won an FA Cup medal with the Reds died at

his home at the age of 60. Manchester City's new Spanish saving

Jesus Navas said he is delighted with his �17 million move to the

idiot. He used to suffer anxiety attacks when away from home and has

spent his entire career at his local club Sevilla. He said that extensive

counselling means that it is now the right time to move on and the police

Manchester City for their support. There was no racing at the Isle of

Man TT today, instead several thousand people gathered for the

annual Ramsay Sprint. Part of the Ramsay promenade was closed off so

those gathered could race on their own motorbikes. Red arrows were

flying in formation, too. She was the only suffragette to lose

her life is the "Deeds not words" -- in the Vattenfall.

Her death became famous and made her a matter for the cause. What is less

well-known is the way she took on the prison system in Manchester. The

birthplace the suffragette movement, and one. -- and

succeeded. They are still shocking images, in

front of over 100,000 racegoers, Emily Wilding Davison moved into the

path of thundering hooves. Whether she meant to kill herself has been

debated, but to her relatives at C is clear. You do not realise the

impact until it gets to the centenary celebration. I am very

proud and feel quite evangelical vote keeping that Ms -- about

keeping that is it alive. She and Evelyn Pankhurst are most famous for

fighting for women's vote in Manchester. The work for the

suffragette movement in 1909, she was often arrested and was sentenced

to one months hard labour at Strangeways prison. She went on

hunger strike and resisted all attempts to force feed her.

She blockaded her self-worth furniture and she angered one warden

so much that he threatened to -- the second to use a hose people in the

room to flutter out. When she left the doors, she soothes the prison

wardens and was awarded compensation. This was debated in

the house of commons by Kia Hardy. There had been protests of up to

10,000 people. Her headstone is inscribed "Deeds not words". This

has inspired to a tester artists to ask members of the public to share

their thoughts on her memory. of young men and women and young

children and the elderly are getting involved in the project. It is

really inspiring. To some, Emily Davidson was an extremist, to

others, usual. She has become an icon.

Fascinating story. I did not know the bit about Strangeways.

It is not forgotten. Eight neglected piece of land at Calderstones School

in Liverpool has been given a makeover thanks to BBC radio

Merseyside. The Green Corner has been created by

pupils and staff at the school as part of the Chelsea flower show

centenary celebrations and because it is such a lovely evening we have

sent a presenter out to Liverpool to see how the garden is presenting --

to see how the garden is progressing.

Green fingers, I definitely do not have! The garden is progressing very

well, and goodness, what a glorious day for gardening. Lots already

planted, I will introduce you to the man who has masterminded this

project, the art technician Stephen Duffy. What was on this patch of

land before you began? It was a forgotten about corner of the school

with twigs and rubbish just left there. Were at the idea come from?

Through BBC Merseyside, the opportunity for The Green Corner

came about. It was eight feet opportunity to push her equal

vision. You were once an architect, so you had a hand in designing this

corner, didn't you? Through meetings with the school we decided that we

could else on raised beds and give ownership to each year group.

another teacher had a backhand? You like this, Miss Taylor. Let

introduce her. Emma Taylor. What is it like getting the children out of

the classroom? Wonderful. They have been calling for it for a long time.

Her students are so enthusiastic, it has been an idea for a while to

bring more of her students outdoors, he spent far too much time on

computers and their mobile phones as they forget to notice the wonderful

areas outside. Even just over the last couple of months by getting

involved who have thrown themselves into this completely and totally

enjoyed it so it has been wonderful. How large you are enjoying getting

your hands dirty? I am enjoying it quite a bit, it has been a while

since I have been in the garden gardening, around one year. It map

what do you enjoy? Getting into it and getting my hands dirty, really.

Someone else's getting their hands today. Charlotte, how are you

enjoying this? It is great, I get to meet loads of new people and make

new friends and it is getting outside and having some fun in the

sun. Lovely. That was a lovely link into the weather. Talking about the

seen editors in excess of 20 degrees right across the board. -- we have

seen temperatures. We look hang on to this warm air right up to the

weekend. That, usually, does not happen. This evening, we are still

hanging on to what of clear skies above us, I think as we head into

dawn we will see some clothes starting to drift in from the east

to the other side of the Pennines. Temperatures may drop to single

figures in some rural areas. The headline for tomorrow is a slightly

different to today. It -- if you like get a touch colour then you

will be pleased tomorrow. There will be patchy cloud around. The code

will melt away to leave us with some bright spell satellite wins. -- the

cloud will melt away. Temperatures will be around 15 degrees or the

Isle of Man. By Thursday temperatures will not operate at and

we shall lose some of the cloud by Thursday so hopefully drier and

brighter with highs of 20 degrees on Thursday. High-pressure continuing

to build on Friday and Saturday, without those temperatures! Highs of