03/01/2017 North West Today

arrested: That's all from the BBC news.

The headlines this Tuesday lunchtime.

Tributes are paid to the cousins killed in an apparent

Disruption for Merseyrail passengers - as track

And how these rare breed cattle are helping preserve Ainsdale's dunes.

Police have been given more time to question four men arrested

following the deaths of two young girls on a road in Oldham.

Cousins Helena Kotlarova and Zeneta Krokova were hit by a car

as they crossed the road hand in hand on New Year's Eve.

Detectives are keen to trace the driver of a van who may have

witnessed the tragedy as our chief reporter,

In the shape of flowers and tokens of the sympathy continue to grow

today in memory of two young cousins who lost their lives and such tragic

circumstances. River only 11 and 12 years old. That could be make ends

and I really felt bad. I felt it was a tragedy for the community. Two

young ladies lost their lives. 12-year-old Helena Kotlarova and her

cousin Zeneta Krokova Red Hat by a car as they crossed the right hand

in hand. It happened around 715 on Saturday on New Year's Eve. Helena

died here. Shortly afterwards her sister described the harrowing

scene. She was on the floor with blood all over her face and I hoped

she was going to believe that she could not. She died in hospital

yesterday. Police say this usual -- car was involved in the vehicle and

Argentina went to get in touch. They are also cleaner to trace the driver

of this white van. The police are keen to stress the van wasn't

involved in the collision but it was in this area at the time and they

believe in the driver may have important information that could

help with their enquiries. Meantime detectives have been given extra

time to continue questioning for men arrested on suspicion of causing

death by dangerous driving. An investigation's under way

after a Middleton soldier from the second Battalion Duke

of Lancaster's Regiment The Battalion is based

at Weeton Barracks near Blackpool. The Ministry of Defence say

Scott Hetherington's death was not Plans for a major expansion

of the Bentley Motors site in Crewe go out

for public consultation today. The company - which employs 4,000

people in the town - wants to create a campus-style

facility with manufacturing, design, and research

and development on one site. It would involve the permanent

closure of two public roads. A final decision will be

made in the spring. The Government says work will begin

on stats of homes later this year and greater Manchester. They will be

built in brown field sites and all be this all young first-time buyers

at a discount of 20% below the market value.

The Liverpool singer Rebecca Ferguson says she's

been asked to perform at Donald Trump's

She tweeted she would "graciously accept" if she can

perform Strange Fruit - a song protesting

Merseytravel set out on a charm offensive during the first day

of Wirral Line closures - by handing out free bacon

Travel chaos was predicted, but thankfully for these rush hour

commuters this morning - the disruption failed to materialise

Travel chaos was predicted, but thankfully for these rush hour

commuters this morning - the disruption failed to materialise

And a free breakfast helped soften any minor delays.

Not too bad today thank you. I was expecting about a 15 minute. That

Wii fit is a bacon sandwich helps. Siren warning. I can't fault them on

this. to replace the old track bed means

there's no rail service across the Mersey for six weeks

and further disruption on the line right through

until June So what's on the line right

through until June. We're encouraging people to stay

with public transport and perhaps consider staggering the journeys and

travel outside the peak time to help alleviate congestion and to allow

buses to run smoothly. 30 buses are on a continuous loop

throughout the day to ferry the 40-thousand passengers every day

who travel under the Mersey in between Liverpool and Birkenhead

and then there's also the more All in all - around 15

minutes is being added By next week when everyone is

working it will get busier. We make sure we will use this week 's

experiences to find tuned and other unaffected sellers next Monday as

this morning. Meanwhile, protesters gathered

at Manchester Piccadilly - and other railway stations around

the country this morning - to show their anger

at the latest rise in fares. The organisers - Action For Rail -

say whilst fares are increasing These commuters in Manchester don't

believe their tickets It is expensive and goes up every

time and is not really worth it. I travel to Manchester twice a week.

It would be very expensive if it was a very day. It's the service isn't

bad but the stock is very bad. Some trains are very old and her naked

about investment I find it really hard to believe it is happening

around here. A herd of rare breed cattle

is grazing on Ainsdale dunes in Merseyside,

as part of a conservation project. The Red Pol cows are being used

Sefton council to manage the vegetation in the area

of special scientific interest. They may be more used to Cheshire

fields, but these cattle have happily made their home

on the Sefton sand dunes. They have been chosen

as they will eat tough shrubs which fit into a room

in the dunes as a home for wildlife. What we are really

after them to eat is the course of the shrubs

and scrub that grow on here. One of the reasons is

that the sand dunes are supposed to be open and have

plenty of sand in them. The special animals and plants

that live on the coast Hugh Rowlands has

come to see how his He has lent them to Sefton Council

who are working with a number of conservation charities

to naturally preserve the They like a varied diet of as many

different plants as they can They are bovine land

managers for us. The rangers here have home now got

to know the herd and their Some of them are quite boisterous

and friendly and others are a little more skittish and

keep their distance. The cows will be moved to graze

to another nature reserve in the spring and Huw believes they are

thriving at their coastal home. They have good feet,

they are active and bright and they are very contented

looking cattle which is a really Now the weather forecast

with Sara Blizzard. After quite a cold start we have had

the closure gradually increase, captured quite nicely by one of our

weather watchers this morning. It is a very weak weather front but it is

increasing the cloud enough to produce a small amount of rain. It

is quite a breezy day today with him brisk north-westerly wind becoming

very cloudy and a little damp into the afternoon. Through the evening

and overnight at Weatherford continues its journey south and we

starts to find cleaner skies commended by the early hours of the

lowest temperatures are likely to be. So tomorrow at Weatherford

finally clears south with brighter skies and shall be each other with

slightly lighter ones with highs of seven Celsius.

That's all for now. Goodbye.

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