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has been hit by a missile in northern Gaza. That's all from the

Welcome to NorthWest Tonight with Annabel Tiffin and Stuart Flinders.

The woman found dead at her home in Liverpool

It's understood it wasn't the first time she was attacked by the animal.

We are in Blackpool as the RNLI ask people to rdspect

Gold for the cyclist from Stockport on day one of the

The sun is shining. Join me at Tatton Flower Show to see the latest

craze in horticulture. Police say a woman found dead

at her flat in Liverpool on Sunday had been apparently mauled to death

by her own dog. Neighbours claim

the dog would become distressed after spending long periods

of time locked in the backyard. Initial tests show Louise Caygill

died from a number of dog bhtes Louise Caygill was

horrifically injured here. People living

in the area are stunned. Police say they were called here

by neighbours. When they entered the property,

they found Louise Caygill dead. The postmortem found that she

had been bitten by her dog. Neighbours say she kept herself

to herself and was occasionally The dog was the same breed `s this,

a Staffordshire bull terrier, However, some may neighbours say it

was locked in the backyard The local authority says it

has no record of a complaint. The inquest into Louise Caygill?s

death will be opened Thank you for joining us. This is a

terrible incident. But sadlx it Thank you for joining us. This is a

terrible incident. But sadly it is terrible incident. But sadlx it is

not the first that we have heard. This is another tragic incident and

my thoughts and condolences are with the family. It is another example of

where we have seen incidents with dogs that are leading to people

either being seriously injured or tragically losing their lives. It

has been reported that this woman had had contact with the authorities

about the dog and that it had about the dog and that it h`d

attacked before. Could more have been done, do you think? As we

understand it, and the police have not completed their investigation,

as we understand it and this was not a banned breed. We also understand

that there has been contact with the authorities before, but the owner

decided she wanted to keep her dog. On the basis of the law, there

decided she wanted to keep her dog. On the basis of the law, thdre is

On the basis of the law, there is very little opportunity for anything

differently to be done in the circumstance. You have been

campaigning for legislation. The Government brought in new

legislation recently regardhng attacks on somebody in their role

home. Do you think we could go further or is there another way we

should be going? I think there further or is there another way we

should be going? I think thdre is more that can be done. I have been

campaigning to strengthen the laws around attacks that happen. I

welcome the fact that we have seen legislation which means that it is

now illegal and you can be prosecuted for an attacking

someone's home, but I want to see action to prevent the attacks from

happening in the first placd. There happening in the first place. There

is too much focus on what h`ppens is too much focus on what h`ppens

after an attack and I would look to systems like they have in Northern

Ireland Scotland you have a dog control notice and if there is any

control the 2`mac worry about control notice and if there is any

control the 2`mac worry abott a control notice and if there is any

control the 2`mac worry about a dog, control the 2`mac worry abott a dog,

for that's dog you could say control the 2`mac worry about a dog,

for that's dog you could sax it would have to be muzzled in public.

`` any worry about a dog. Thank you for joining us.

The former boyfriend of a pregnant East Lancashire teenager has been

The body of Jayden Parkinson, who was 17,

was found buried in a graveyard in Oxfordshire in December last year.

The court heard Ben Blakeley strangled Jayden 24 hours

after she told him she was expecting his child.

Liverpool Crown Court's been told Merseyside Police is struggling to

Louis Fella, an Elvis impersonator from Southport,

has been jailed for a year for downloading and distributing

But the prosecution said there was a delay in bringing him

to justice because of a risd in online paedophile activity, which

Police investigating historhcal allegations of child sex abuse

at Knowl View School in Rochdale have referred themselves to the

independent police watchdog over the way they handled previous inquiries.

The Greater Manchester forcd, which has reopened its inquiry,

is also setting up an independent panel to oversee the investhgation.

A sculpture honouring 19th Century Laxey miners has bedn

By the mid`1870s, the Great Laxey Metal Mine was one of the rhchest

The statue, which is being made by a stone

carver in Bali, is due to arrive on the island later this year.

There will also be a plaque going onto the wall.

This will show the names of 32 miners who have died.

Some history of what happened to those pdople.

It's emerged that the two 16`year`old twin girls who

left their home in Manchester to join ISIS in Syria have app`rently

Zahra and Salma Halane are thought to have followed an older brother

Their father has travelled to the region to try

and bring them back, but nothing has been heard from them until now.

BBC Newsnight reporter Secunder Kermani has apparently now

made contact with the girls on social media.

This is exactly what was feared. The two girls brought up in England

apparently very bright girls, have gone out to Syria and become

apparently very bright girls, have gone out to Syria and becomd what

gone out to Syria and become what the police are calling a handy

braids. This case really put a focus

on British women travelling to Syria We've heard lots about

British Muslim men going there, But there's also believed to be

around 10 British women there, the most well known of whom are

these two sixteen year olds. Now, though,

I've discovered social medi` accounts that we believe belong to

the girls and spoken to thel. We can't verify them absolutely,

but we have shown them to experts in the field and they agree they

seem very credible. One of the most interesting

things we've learnt is that both One to a 23`year`old British

fighter of Afghan origin. The sisters describe themselves

as having emigrated there One writes, and we cannot vdrify,

?When will you realise there?s nothing for you here in this Dunya"

To some this will seem symptomatic To others more sympathetic to

the ISIS cause, it?s an insight into the depth of

religious feeling these girls have. She feels it is her

Islamic duty to go and live under say is

a newly established caliphate. It's very unlikely the girls will

engage in fighting themselvds. One did post this picture

of a gun saying that she was But that's probably mainly

for self defence. She also wrote that

when she first arrived "I saw FLIPPIN grenades, belts and Kalashs

and I would just hold a grenade I asked her what daily life was

like for her, she said: "We stay in`doors, but

sisters come over and we have like a gathering sometimes,

most times we read our Quran... and a lot of studying especially

for me. When our husbands are

around we go out" From their social media accounts, the

girls clearly want to be in Syria. But given their age there whll still

be concerns about their safety, and A teenage girl's been rescued

after sinking up to her chest She'd been stuck

for 40 minutes before being pulled The news comes on the day the RNLI

launches a major campaign in Blackpool to try to reduce

the number of deaths But Anne`Marie Sagar knows lore

than most that looks can deceive. In March 2012,

her 17`year`old son David slipped it looks lovely, but it is powerful

and dangerous. As long as you are aware and as long as you are

aware and as long as you ard careful, you can enjoy it. David was

aware and David was careful. But one slip was all it took.

The RNLI wants to cut fatalities by urging people to be fullx aware

This is one cubic of sea water. It could be a tiny portion of a wave.

could be a tiny portion of ` wave. The water is a component that never

relents. `` and opponent. Jtst The water is a component th`t never

relents. `` and opponent. Just have relents. `` and opponent. Jtst have

the thoughts before you do anything the thoughts before you do `nything

near the water. `` thought. Dangers include strong currdnts

debilitating cold water shock, and, there's another danger, when people

mix alcohol and swimming. There are beer mats and glasses

going out with a message to not go in the water if you have had a

drink. It is a recipe for disaster. David Sagar hadn't been

when he drowned. One small slip can prove

fatal even for the wary. And that's the warning

his mum wants others to hear. There are no words. I just hope

nobody has to feel what I feel nobody has to feel what I feel

without him around. Still to come: We take a look at the real Liverpool

Pals. The sun brings out the sun in

The sun brings out the sun hn Cheshire as the flower show begins

in Tatton Flower Show. Workers at a micro brewery

in Runcorn say they're devastated after thieves stole more th`n ? ,000

worth of beer at the weekend. The beer is made by adults with

learn difficulties at Norton Brewery They're now working extra h`rd to

produce hundreds more bottles in time

for delivery to their customers. Phil along with his colleagtes

he has been working flat out since the weekend, when thidves

broke into the brewery. It is wrong to do that. They have

stolen our property. What wd It is wrong to do that. Thex have

stolen our property. What wd have worked hard for. To do something

like that is shocking. 600 bottles were ready

for this weekend?s Stockton Heath Farmers Market, but, last weekend,

raiders broke in to this portakabin They have upset a lot of people with

learning disabilities and they have stolen from a community project that

has been designed to enhancd stolen from a community project that

has been designed to enhance the lives of people with disabilities.

They should be ashamed of themselves. They are having to work

harder now to make sure that they are back on target.

The beer isn't on the market yet, so if you see

a bottle with this distinctive label, call Cheshire Police.

If you offered beer with thd label on it, it has been stolen. At the

moment, it has only been sold on site.

The volunteers here will now work through today

and tomorrow to make sure their customers are happy and the

They hope those responsible will be caught.

Now, the Commonwealth Games got underway in Glasgow today

and some of the region's biggest names were in action on day one.

Stuart Pollitt is in Glasgow for us this evening and within the

last few hours we've had our first medals of these games, Stuart.

Glasgow has laid out on the weather for us. The last few spectators are

wandering away from the two venues behind me. The one thing missing is

a big name. No Mo Farah,

no Katarina Johnson Thompson, no Mark Cavendish, not much

Usain Bolt, but thankfully there In his return to track cycling

in the team pursuit Wiggins. He had to settle for silver. The

England finished quite a distance behind the Australians. Bradley

Wiggins visibly disappointed. , was gold is the only medal misshng his

gold is the only medal missing his collection.

And that wasn't the only cycling success today, Bolton's Jason Kenny

And, as Ian Haslam, rounds tp a busy opening day, they weren't

Expectations were high for our Team England and Team Isle of Man

competitors and overall thex haven't disappointed on day one.

Stockport's Sophie Thornhill became the first of our gold medallists

this afternoon, winning the women's parasport sprint tandem

An amazing day for the 18 ydar old, who'd earlier set

a new Commonwealth record in this new commonwealth event.

We went out to win. Thankfully, it got us the gold.

Neieve Robinson is just 14 years old, but in finishing fifth

in her heat she did enough to qualify for tonight's 50 metre

My first win. To swim the best ever, it is amazing.

And she wasn't the only teenager to make their

mark, 15`year`old Alex Breg`zzi blew away the field in the mens 400 metre

freestyle heats in less than an hour he'll go in the final.

He'll be joined by James Gux from Bury who finished fourth

Another finalist is Danielle Lowe from Wirral,

whose success comes despite the fact she's allergic to chlorine.

Meanwhile, England's women's hockey te`m had

a strong north west presencd in the hockey, with the Queen

among the spectators as thex beat Wales 2`0, Oldham's Nicola White

Good to get on the scoresheet. I think we did well. The first game of

the Commonwealth Games. I thought we applied ourselves.

And in squash, World Champion and number two seed

Laura from Preston eased through her first match against 16`year`old

Laura will be hoping for a gold medal by the end of the gamds.

Laura will be hoping for a gold medal by the end of the games. It

medal by the end of the gamds. It was all about cycling, but action

moves to the pool. We have Danielle in her final.

I will be back at 1025 with a round`up. From sunny Glasgow, where

they are and bracing these games, it is back to you.

What a good start. Shame about the cycling, but we cannot complain.

Liverpool's giants are about to come to life.

We saw Grandma sleeping soundly yesterday.

Tomorrow, she and the other towering figures

It's all part of Liverpool's World War One commemorations.

Behind the grandmother, the little girl and her dog is a

true story, the story of thousands of men who, in a patriotic moment,

Merseyside actress Sue Johnston who's presenting

a special documentary for us on that story, explains.

They were clerks and bankers, pen pushers, not soldiers. Lord Derby

had recruited them, now he had to get them fit.

It was amazing. He had a thdory that men who worked together on live near

each other would have a natural bond each other would have a natural bond

before they started. And how true this was. They proved to be a

cohesive force. As a boost to morale, Lord Kitchener inspected the

morale, Lord Kitchener inspdcted the Powells from the steps of Saint

Georges Hall. 100,000 peopld crowded Georges Hall. 100,000 people crowded

to show their support. Seven months later, their loved ones would be in

France. Edgar and Fred from Liverpool were

firstly brothers and second`rily Pals. My father was injured. He had

shrapnel in his foot. When H was shrapnel in his foot. When I was

going through his papers, there is a letter from his brother, hearing

letter from his brother, he`ring that he was injured and hoping it

was not serious. By the timd that he was injured and hophng it

was not serious. By the time the was not serious. By the timd the

letter arrived, his brother had been killed. July 1916 was Merseyside's

killed. July 1916 was Mersexside's month of mourning. Liverpool was

weeping for her dad. Countldss homes weeping for her dad. Countless homes

were shadowed. Countless he`rts weeping for her dad. Countldss homes

were shadowed. Countless hearts were bruised. Liverpool have lost some of

her choicest and best man. `` have lost. `` had lost.

You can hear more about the Pals on the 5th of August at seven o'clock.

It is worth a watch. Now, it's a lovely evening

for being outdoors, and where better than the Tatton Flower Show, which

opened to the general public today. There's a carnival theme thhs year,

so expect the costumes to be We bring you to weather presenters.

The couple of games aren't the only place with gold medals, thex do

The couple of games aren't the only place with gold medals, they do here

place with gold medals, thex do here at the Tatton Flower Show. The

designers only have three weeks to bring in their masterpieces. They do

it every year and without f`il bring in their masterpieces. They do

it every year and without fail it it every year and without f`il it

looks fabulous. I have been here all day. The sun has been shining and

this year they are expecting 70 000 this year they are expecting 70,000

visitors. We have had a look at 25 gardens, this is what else H

visitors. We have had a look at 25 gardens, this is what else I have

been looking at. From sizzling sunshine and sun hats

to beautiful parasols. The temperature is soaring here. The

plants and punters are boomhng. temperature is soaring here. The

plants and punters are booming. It's plants and punters are boomhng. It's

lovely. It is a bit hot. You lovely. It is a bit hot. You

shouldn't complain. I'm not. First time I have been, lots to see. We

saw the Carnival go through. The theme of the show is Carnival,

saw the Carnival go through. The theme of the show is Carniv`l, a

theme of the show is Carnival, a kaleidoscope of colours that is

reflected in the show gardens. There are over 500 exhibitors with show

gardens in four different zones. gardens in four different zones.

This one is all about Wythenshawe. It is about the history of

Wythenshawe. It is all about the way that we look at food, also, do we

grow at ourselves or does it just grew on trees? Does it just grew on

supermarket shelves? It is not just about Flowers, a garden design

supermarket shelves? It is not just about Flowers, a garden deshgn and

about Flowers, a garden design and build from patients at a hospital

has won a bronze award. It represents a patient facing his

Demons, which is a very poignant, necessary thing to do, to f`ce

Demons, which is a very poignant, necessary thing to do, to face them

to aid your recovery. That goes for whether it is drugs, alcohol or

mental illness. With the sunset to sizzle all weekend, the Carnival of

Flowers will bloom on Sunday. I am with the show's organiser. You

are a local girl. I am. It is lovely. It is

heart`warming. To be so involved with it after being here for years

is great. What's changes have you made? We are concentrating on it

being a festival and it havhng an being a festival and it havhng an

uplifting feel. We have rebranded the show. We have butterfly parades,

dancing flowers, horticulture is still at the heart of the show. We

are light mood. You will have an established audience, but attracting

young people into gardening is important. it is very important We

want to get people back in to it. We wanted on the curriculum. Gdtting

wanted on the curriculum. Getting children in at an early age, we have

a school competition. It is amazing to see. It is all about the weather,

is the weather, is whether ` help or is the weather, is whether a help or

hindrance? It is a mini hindrance. But it would be better than the cold

and wet of some years. It h`s put and wet of some years. It h`s put

the polish on the gardens. The standard is astounding. What is the

highlight for you? The lovely ferris wheel. It is putting a smile on

everyone's face. One winner, his garden, we sat in at the other day

when we were judging, and it is so good, we wanted to sit therd

when we were judging, and it is so good, we wanted to sit there with a

glass of wine and the summer to go on and on. On Sunday, you can

actually buy the plants, can't you? Yes, a bell rings and we have a

sell`off. The garden designers Yes, a bell rings and we have a

sell`off. The garden designdrs pull sell`off. The garden designers pull

the gardens are part and sell`off. Everyone pulls the displays are part

and sells them. Quite a wild and fun atmosphere. Get your elbows at the

ready. If it is half price, I am h`ving

ready. If it is half price, I am having it.

Plain sailing today with the weather. 28 Celsius. We will see

some subtle changes as we go through the next couple of days. We still

have an easterly from the road. On Saturday, we will see weathdr front

Saturday, we will see weather front sweeping down introducing cooler,

colder air. Don't get too worried, temperatures in the low 20s.

Overnight, your sunshine sticks with Overnight, your sunshine sthcks with

you. Nothing to trouble you at all. It is dry, clear, we have lhght

It is dry, clear, we have light winds. It is Groundhog Day hn

It is dry, clear, we have lhght winds. It is Groundhog Day in terms

winds. It is Groundhog Day hn terms of weather forecasting, in a good

of weather forecasting, in ` good day. For tomorrow, a carbon copy of

today, sunshine is there from the word go. Good, long spells of

sunshine. UV and pollen levdls word go. Good, long spells of

sunshine. UV and pollen levels are sunshine. UV and pollen levdls are

high. Through the afternoon, a fair level cloud comes through, you may

level cloud comes through, xou may see a shower, but you will see

numbers of 26 and 27 sources. Back to you.

`` Celsius. It is a shame, I don't get to go

this year, but that is because we this year, but that is becatse we

are alive at the Giants. Let's leave you with a last look at the

beautiful gardens at Tatton Flower Show.

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