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Good evening. Welcome to NorthWest Tonight with Stuart Flinders and

Annabel Tiffin. Our top story: A history of rage rage, how this lorry

driver went on to kill. Mark Slater was convicted today and will be

sentenced tomorrow. Also tonight: An officer who was in the police

control box during the Hillsborough disaster is accused of lying to the

original inquiries. Seeing the light, hundreds of gypsies converge

on Morecambe for their annual Christian festival. And heels from

behind the cheer. The legend hoping for a bestseller. Just the trim all

around, please. A lorry driver has been convicted of murdering another

motorist in a road rage inchdent. Mark Slater deliberately drove his

truck over Trevor Allen crushing him to death. Slater was convicted

within the past couple of hours at Chester Crown Court from where

within the past couple of hours at Chester Crown Court from whdre our

Chester Crown Court from where our chief reporter Dave Guest joins us

now. And Dave, what was the reaction in court as that guilty verdict came

in? There were gasps of relhef in court as that guilty verdict came

in? There were gasps of relief from in? There were gasps of relief from

the public gallery from members of the family. Mr Allen was a much

loved man. Members of his f`mily sat loved man. Members of his f`mily sat

through this trial as they heard about the horrible way in which she

died. Little wonder that outside court members of the family simply

had to release the pent up the motion of the days of the trial and

the months since this incident happened. He had a white falily one

of ten siblings. His sister summed up the feelings of the family on

that guilty verdict. It will not bring him back but at least we have

some justice. What was it lhke sitting through that? Horrendous

comic he did not deserve th`t. comic he did not deserve th`t.

Nobody does. What do you think of Nobody does. What do you thhnk of

Slater? I hope he rots in hell. Reminders of the detail. Thd two

Slater? I hope he rots in hdll. Reminders of the detail. The two men

were involved in some sort of altercation, Slater driving a 17

altercation, Slater driving a 1 tonne truck. Mr Allen driving a ban.

Mr Slater got in his vehicle and drove over the other man. It was a

case of breach. It was another incident just before involvhng

case of breach. It was another incident just before involving this

one where Mr Slater jumped out of his lorry and started kicking the

vehicle which had incurred his wrath. He is a dangerous individual

when behind the wheel of his HGV. His anger ultimately led him to

His anger ultimately led hil to kill. What happens to Slater now? He

will be back here for sentencing tomorrow. Convicted of murder

will be back here for sentencing tomorrow. Convicted of murddr it

will be a life sentence. The judge will have to decide how long he will

have to serve. A former police have to serve. A former polhce

officer has denied receiving a radio message as the Hillsborough disaster

was occurring. It has banished from the record. What did the radio

message say? The PC was on duty inside the police control box on the

day of the disaster. The very next the he decided to write a log of all

the comings and goings from inside that box. In that blog he made a

note that at just before three a message was received over the radio

saying shut the gates at thd message was received over the radio

saying shut the gates at the back of saying shut the gates at the back of

the tunnel. He made another blog and another's statement on May two which

did not include any reference to that radio message. He also went on

to give evidence to the inqtiry in to give evidence to the inquiry in

1989 and the subsequent inquests into the disaster, key did not

mention the radio message in either of those. Why did he say thd

mention the radio message in either of those. Why did he say the law

mention the radio message in either of those. Why did he say thd law was

left out of later evidence? He could not explain the discrepancy. A

barrister for a group of Hillsborough family repeatedly asked

who told him to lie, under whose orders did he met that from his

subsequent statements? He s`id subsequent statements? He said

nobody told him to lie or what to see in front of the justice or the

original coroner. He said every time he gave evidence it was basdd

original coroner. He said every time he gave evidence it was based on his

he gave evidence it was basdd on his honestly held beliefs. He said he

never knew about the tunnel being closed or that it was a strategy.

The Justice said that meant the message was removed from thd history

of Hillsborough. I should also point out the police originally s`id that

was available in their logs and made available to the inquiry. Thank you.

A 65`year`old man knocked down by four youths riding a four`wheeled

cycle on New Brighton's prolenade cycle on New Brighton's promenade

has died of his injuries in hospital. Merseyside Police have

issued this CCTV image of the youths they want to trace. Sorry, we do not

appear to have the picture yet. The incident happened at around four

o'clock last Tuesday as the man walked his dogs with his wife. A

62`year`old man has been charged 62`year`old man has been ch`rged

with rape as part of an investigation into historic sexual

abuse at music schools in Manchester. Malcolm Layfield from

Higher Poynton in Cheshire worked at Chethams School of Music and the

Royal Northern College of Mtsic The Royal Northern College of Music. The

charge relates to the rape of a 18`year`old woman in 1982. @

53`year`old woman has been charged with abusing eight residents with

complex needs at a specialist nursing home in Bolton. It follows a

police investigation at the BUPA run Millview care home. Pamela

Wolfendale of St Helens Road will appear before magistrates next

appear before magistrates ndxt month. A major campaign to extend

the proposed High Speed 2 r`il link to Liverpool has been launched at

Lime Street Station. Current plans will see super`fast trains from

London divert to Manchester at Crewe. But business leaders in

Merseyside claim it could be worth Merseyside claim it could be worth

more than ?8 billion to the region and attract 20,000 new residents.

It's the morning after the night before in more ways than one in

Liverpool. Not only has the city said goodbye to the Giants, it's

also wrapped up its giant btsiness festival. Yes, after five weeks the

festival. Yes, after five wdeks the curtain has fallen on the

International Festival of Business. Jayne McCubbin met up with hts front

Jayne McCubbin met up with its front man to find out if it delivdred

Jayne McCubbin met up with hts front man to find out if it delivered on

its giant aims. Today it's the de`rig. But the past five wdeks

its giant aims. Today it's the de`rig. But the past five weeks have

de`rig. But the past five wdeks have looked a little something like

de`rig. But the past five weeks have looked a little something lhke this.

looked a little something like this. Who would believe it, Liverpool the

capital of the private enterprise sector. This festival for btsiness

is a key part of what we are sector. This festival for business

is a key part of what we ard trying to do. So after five weeks, it's

over. And it's fair to say there's been a buzz about the city but can

the IFB really deliver all ht set out to?' That evaluation will happen

in October. The really great thing I am picking

up now is about the deals that have been done. There were over 400

events. Many a huge success. Others ` less so. I think think next time

we'll just go for the high puality events the events that bring in

major investment opportunities. I major investment opportunithes. I

think the weather has helped. It was about selling UK goods and this city

overseas. That is why all this is back in 2016. The family of a

Blackpool man killed in the Ukrainian air disaster met the Prime

Minister today to ask for help Minister today to ask for help

identifying and bringing back his body. Glenn Thomas's nephew joined

relatives of other British victims at Downing Street this afternoon.

They also spoke to a panel of experts who answered questions about

the crash. Mr Thomas, who w`s experts who answered questions about

the crash. Mr Thomas, who was 49, the crash. Mr Thomas, who was 49,

was a spokesman for the World Health Organisation. And the Prime Minister

is here with us now. We want to cover a number of areas but let me

ask you about that first, you have met a number of those familhes

today, when will they be able to have funerals for their lovdd ones?

It will take time, the bodies have funerals for their loved ones?

It will take time, the bodies will have to get back to Holland and if

they want them back to the TK, have to get back to Holland and if

they want them back to the UK, that they want them back to the UK, that

will take time. I thought it was important for the families to come

back and ask me questions and meet some of the experts to explain

back and ask me questions and meet some of the experts to expl`in what

is happening in terms of victim identification. It is a deeply

harrowing and offal incident that has taken place. I want the families

to know we are geared to help as they go through this very difficult

time. I'd macro were you able to tell them anything about that

tell them anything about th`t investigation? I have seen the basic

intelligence information whhch demonstrates the best estimates

intelligence information which demonstrates the best estim`tes of

what have happened is that it demonstrates the best estimates of

what have happened is that ht was Russian separatists using a Russian

missile. That is what they believed was the case. The black box will

tell us a certain amount about what happens but we need the Russians to

come forward, I suspect they happens but we need the Russians to

come forward, I suspect they have information about what it w`s and

what it was not. That will give a better picture but we are pretty

clear about what happened. We have been hearing about the festival of

business, how will we know whether or not it has brought business to

or not it has brought busindss to this region? We can measure the

success from the scale of the representatives. It was the biggest

event to take place since the exhibition event of 1851. We will

exhibition event of 1851. Wd will have to measure in time how many

deals were done and what investment was secured. We want the rebalanced

economy. The last time I was in Liverpool we saw the dogs being

increased to take in bigger ships. That is under this government and

part of the economy. `` docks. We get ?329 billion while London and

the Southeast gets 395 billhon, get ?329 billion while London and

the Southeast gets 395 billion, more the Southeast gets 395 billhon, more

money, London does not need it, does it? If you look at the northern

hub... That is on the local growth particularly because of one or two

big investments in London. Our transport investment in the North

West, most almost ?500 millhon being West, most almost ?500 million being

spent on railway improvements. You can see a government determined to

can see a government determhned to rebalance our economy. The

enterprise zones we have here in the north`west, real investment. We see

the results, more people in work in the North West than when I became

Prime Minister. I am here to celebrate the fact that in terms of

starting new businesses the North West has done more than almost any

region in the country. More start`ups, more apprentices in the

north`west than any other region. You say those figures are skewed

because of transport commitlents in London but 92% of transport spend is

in London, that cannot be fair. There is the biggest structtral

There is the biggest structural investment because of Crossrail but

with that out of the picturd with the northern part, the Mersey

the northern part, the Mersdy crossing, the electric vocation of

the trans`Pennine railway lhne, the trans`Pennine railway line,

there is a massive investment taking place in the North West. You are

keen on encouraging fracking and keen to extend support for your

keen to extend support for xour party in this part of the world.

keen to extend support for your party in this part of the world If

shale gas is to be exploited here it will be in areas where you need

votes and it is not the votd will be in areas where you need

votes and it is not the vote winner, votes and it is not the votd winner,

is it? We need to explain why it should be done safely and sdcurely,

should be done safely and securely, how that can happen. I think what we

will see is when the first wells are done and when people can see it

will see is when the first wells are done and when people can sed it can

done and when people can see it can be done safely and local economies

can benefit and it will bring more secure energy supplies and law

energy prices, it will be popular. I do not just do everything because of

do not just do everything bdcause of elections. You are putting country

before party? Yes. We think it is in the long`term interests of Britain

that we make the most of thhs the long`term interests of Britain

that we make the most of this gas resource lying under our fedt.

that we make the most of thhs gas resource lying under our feet. Look

resource lying under our fedt. Look at what is happening in America

where they have gone for shale at what is happening in America

where they have gone for shale gas. Lower energy prices. Businesses

relocating manufacturing back to America. We can do this year. This

will remain unpopular until we see successful wells dug. I was on the

Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire border the other day where the local

community accept and understand and welcome the investment. We need to

see real things happening. Thank you for joining us. Still to come on

for joining us. Still to cole on North West Tonight: Trouble at the

top, the seaside spat shadowing a sticky start to Blackpool's season.

And after 40 years in the s`lon .. I And after 40 years in the s`lon .. I

love my job, I opened the door and do not know what is going to come in

through the day. A huge Chrhstian festival is taking place in north

Lancashire this week. The event is organised by the Light and Life

Gypsy Church and is being held in Gypsy Church and is being hdld in

the village of Overton near Morecambe. It's attracted

worshippers from around the country, with more than 700 caravans

travelling to the site. Naomi travelling to the site. Naoli

Cornwell reports. This is a festival for young and old. Generations of

families have gathered here for bible classes and prayer sessions `

and many have brought their homes with them. It is for Gypsies and

non`gypsies also. We have a Bible study, prayer meeting, children's

study, prayer meeting, children s meeting, a large gospel meeting. We

have pre`meetings throughout the day. It is for people to listen and

accept the Christian faith. The Light and Life Gypsy Church runs

permanent churches around the world, including Bolton and Sandbach. This

is their annual gathering, bringing together worshippers from different

areas. Over 2,000 people have travelled to Overton for thd event

areas. Over 2,000 people have travelled to Overton for the event `

travelled to Overton for thd event ` not just from around the UK but from

around the world. I am French, from Paris, I came here to worship

around the world. I am French, from Paris, I came here to worshhp the

Lord in this big convention with my brothers and sister. Among Christian

gypsies this has taken the place of a lot of traditional fears. It is

the a lot of excitement, we come here to see people with lovd for

the a lot of excitement, we come here to see people with love for the

here to see people with lovd for the Lord Jesus. The festival is being

held on privately owned land and organisers say they've worked hard

to make sure the villagers `ren t affected and feel welcome here. But

affected and feel welcome hdre. But many were wary of appearing on

camera. They told us they fdlt gypsies and travellers had been

unfairly portrayed in TV programmes such as My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. A

lot of villagers have been coming in to meet ours too and we havd

lot of villagers have been coming in to meet ours too and we have really

to meet ours too and we havd really enjoyed it. They have enjoyed it

too. It has been fantastic. The festival continues until Thursday.

Sport now, and Stuart Pollitt is here and there seems to be a battle

going at Blackpool? Yes two battles really. The first is to get a team

on the field for the new season. Thanks to three signings yesterday

Blackpool do at least have 11 Blackpool do at least have 01

players although still no goalkeeper. However it's the battle

for control of the club which has taken centre stage with chahrman

Karl Oyston responding to criticism from Latvian shareholder Valery

Belokon with an open letter today. Mark Edwardson reports. All smiles

in 2006 when Valeri Belokon first invested in the Seasiders. We

followed club chairman Karl Oyston to Riga and a meeting with the

Latvian who would eventuallx to Riga and a meeting with the

Latvian who would eventuallx become club owner. There was progress `

club owner. There was progrdss ` including promotion to the

Premiership. But Mr Belokon's accused the Oyston family of putting

finances before football. He wants out. Saying he's putting football

first. While asking ?24 million for his share. I am worried abott the

situation now. Today Carl Oyston denied his claim in an open letter

saying. If he gets him all that money it is not putting football

first. You have to get it rdsolved otherwise we will end up with no

manager again if we are not careful. The macro all we want to do is

support the team. This man is The macro all we want to do is

support the team. This man hs widely support the team. This man hs widely

regarded as one of the game's true gentleman, I wonder what he would

make of what is happening just now. make of what is happening jtst now.

It is making good headlines for newspapers but I do not think it is

the headlines fans want to be reading. I do not think thex

the headlines fans want to be reading. I do not think they will

reading. I do not think thex will build statues of this man. Fans will

be hoping he's right ` the first league game against Forest is a week

on Saturday. Good news for Dverton fans this evening as Ross Barkley

fans this evening as Ross B`rkley has signed a new four year contract

to stay at Goodison Park. The 20`year`old is considered one of the

brightest young English talents brightest young English talents

around and has committed hilself brightest young English taldnts

around and has committed himself to around and has committed himself to

Everton until 2018. Well, M`nchester Everton until 2018. Well, Manchester

United have plenty more plaxers than United have plenty more players than

Blackpool but new boss Louis Van Gaal says he will bide his time

before making any new signings at Old Trafford. Van Gaal, who has made

new ?27 million signing Lukd Shaw do new ?27 million signing Luke Shaw do

extra training because he h`s new ?27 million signing Lukd Shaw do

extra training because he h`s been deemed unfit, isn't in a rush to add

new faces. I do not buy plaxers for buying players, I buy players to

improve my selection. Firstly, I have to see what we need in all

positions. As Louis Van Gaal wrestles with the challenge of

Manchester United it's been a day when the region's wrestlers have

taken centre stage at the Commonwealth Games. This afternoon

Yana Rattigan and Michale Grundy delivered two medals ` and both of

them have their nearest and dearest competing in Glasgow. They say being

part of a team is like being part of a family. And that's especially true

a family. And that's especi`lly true in wrestling. This afternoon Yana

Rattigan won a gold medal ` her husband Leon will be trying to do

the same tomorrow. Mark Grandi lifted a bronze, his sister will

hope for the same at least when she fights in the games. Liverpool's

Natasha Jonas lost in the first round of the women's boxing. An

upset for the favourite Jonas ` round of the women's boxing. An

upset for the favourite Jon`s ` and upset for her fans who had travelled

to Glasgow. I am hugely disappointed, so sorry for my

to Glasgow. I am hugely disappointed, so sorry for ly fans

who have travelled here. Boxing is a tough sport. Sometimes you win and

sometimes you do not will stop Blackpool's Shelly Woods eased into

the final of the 1,500 metrds and enjoyed every second of a packed

enjoyed every second of a p`cked Hampden Park crowd. It is fantastic

to be out here. The amazing, especially for England

This evening Fran Halsall is likely to go for a fourth medal in the

4x100 metre relay and attempt to round off an amazing week in the

pool. You can find out how Fran got on in the late news. Thank xou. He's

cut more heads of hair than you could count. He probably has a tale

to tell. Now he is publishing his memoirs. Time flies in this here Sal

and cheer. He has served his customers for 37 years and counting.

My job is just so special. We talked to people all be, listen to people

all be and the deal that come to people all be, listen to people

all be and the deal that cole are all be and the deal that cole are

just wonderful. It is a wonderful saga of a day. His book contains a

lifetime of meetings, from older customers to younger ones. He said

on my birthday last week I was seven but when I am only bus I am four and

a half. His mother left the magazine to hide her face. By macro are

a half. His mother left the magazine to hide her face. By macro `re his

customers worried he might have given them a bad write`up? I do not

think so, he knows what will happen to him if he has. I know where

think so, he knows what will happen to him if he has. I know whdre he

lives, so you'd better not have. If lives, so you'd better not have. If

he lived on tips he would not get many! The most famous person in your

chair? Terry Griffiths the snooker player. Can you do anything with

this? It will take a long time! He this? It will take a long thme! He

has no plans to retire and might even set to work on a second book.

That's likely confuse does. From Peter to the white headed man!

That's likely confuse does. From Peter to the white headed m`n! I

Peter to the white headed man! I don't know how long the book will be

or how good it will be what is the cost? Hopefully not too much to pay.

I am laughing about the weather We have had plenty around today. Lots

of cloud around and some rahn. Quite of cloud around and some rahn. Quite

a disappointing day actuallx. We will continue in that vein as

a disappointing day actually. We will continue in that vein `s we

will continue in that vein as we head on for the rest of this week.

From the radar picture you can see the spots of rain. It will be cloudy

and feeling cool under the cloud. We will see some showers and r`in

and feeling cool under the cloud. We will see some showers and rain by

the end of the week. Good ndws for the end of the week. Good news for

our gardens. They have been very dry for the last three weeks. This

evening cloud will build, occasional spots of rain moving in with the

cloud. The breeze will pick up from the West saw temperatures whll

cloud. The breeze will pick up from the West saw temperatures will be

more comfortably for sleeping in. Under the cloud it will feel quite

cool. Tomorrow yet again the cloud cool. Tomorrow yet again thd cloud

will be the main headline for the story. We do start quite cloudy and

dull through the morning with the breeze picking up from the West We

will they be rain or showers piling in on and off through the afternoon.

You should see some sunshind in on and off through the afternoon.

You should see some sunshine but You should see some sunshine but

with the breeze around it whll You should see some sunshind but

with the breeze around it will not with the breeze around it will not

feel particularly warm in any sunshine. Hives possibly 19 or 0

Celsius but the breezy and cloudy 19 or 20 Celsius. `` the

high`temperature. Temperatures creeping up on Thursday to 21

Celsius. Into Friday we will see this cold front pushing in behind.

For the weekend we have this area of low pressure approaching whhch could

possibly bring more rain for Friday or Saturday. This is what the

outlook looks like. Disappointing temperatures, possibly some rain or

showers for the weekend. Cooler for you, Annabelle. I like it hot! I

want to read a book from soleone want to read a book from someone

working as a ladies here address. Send your books! Goodbye. Good

night. `` ladies hairdresser. I leave the ashram, travel halfway

across the world to find my father, Oh, well. As Vashrati says,

gotta keep smiling! We don't tend to use the bathroom

together here. All right, well,

I'll catch you later. This ashram of yours,

it might be a cult. I take it back,

he's definitely Cuckoo's son. MUSIC: "Changing"

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