05/10/2011 North West Tonight

Good evening. Welcome to North West Tonight. Our top story. Killed by

their own son. This couple died at his hands eight days after he

should have taken medicine for mental problems. We will be live

from the Coroner's Court where an inquest is being held. Also tonight.

Paramedics on the pitch. Stan's match is abandoned after a player

is knocked unconscious for half an hour. Can't see the signs for the

trees. A driving instructor is warning about foliage on our road

sides. And preserve it for the world. Campaigners want to protect

Preston's much mall lined bus station from demolition, but should

He was mentally ill with a history of drink and drug abuse. Yet he

often took his medication late. And in March 2008, eight days after he

should have taken his medicine, Alan Scott killed his parents. But

today, an inquest heard although there were fail information the

care he received it did not contribute to the killings of his

parents. Our reporter was in court today and joins u now. Tell us what

happened in this terrible case. was tragic. Alan and Stella Scott

stabbed to death at their home in aler on the in Liverpool. Their

killer was mare son. He had been mentally ill since 1994 and had

drink and drug problems. He admitted the manslaughter of his

parents and he is detained under the eMental Health Act. What were

the fail information his care that were brought up? As you said

earlier he was eight days late for his injection, that wasn't the

first time he had been late but on previous occasions there had not

been a problem. He remained mentally stable. An independent

review found other fail information the care given to him by the NHS

trust. The doe sadge was reduced accidentally by half two years

before the killing. He hadn't seen a psychiatrist for three years

before the killing and the trust failed to engage properly with his

family. Nevertheless the independent review said the

violence was not foreseeable and was probably not preventable.

us the verdict finally. Well, the Liverpool coroner recorded verdicts

on both alland and Stella Scott of unlawful killing. He made the point

although there had been deficiencys in the care Alan Scott received,

there was no direct causal link between those deficiencies and the

tragic events of April 2000. That is something Mr and Mrs Scott's

daughters disagree with. We We will always believe the lack of Alan's

care and treatment, and the lowering of his medication for the

last two years, we will always believe that did contribute to my

mum and dad's deaths. Now, although they are disappointed with the

verdict, the Scott family say they are not planning to take this any

further they are not planning any further legal action. They will try

and get on with their lives. The NHS trust told the inquest they

have strengthened their procedures, to deal with people who are on

anti-psychotic drugs in an effort to make sure this kind of thing

doesn't happen again. Thank you. The Cammell Laird shipyard has been

long been known as one of the most famous shipbuilders but now they

are changing tack. Instead of making battleships it is moving

into wind farms. Today it announced it has its foot in the door on a 25

year scheme in the Irish Sea that could be worth up to �2 billion and

provide new jobs. In is a section of one of the Royal Navy's force

coming Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier ch Cammell Laird

wants to supply the firm RWE NPower with the basis for offshore wind

turbines like these. They say lessons learns can be applied

directly to the huge wind farm project off the north Wales coast

which will be one of the world's biggest. We have a fantastic

location. The investment and infrastructure we currently have

taking place today, and the abundance and wealth of skills and

knowledge we have, we believe we will be very well placed to win a

good proportion of those contracts. Compared to test mated total cost

of the project of �2 billion Cammell Laird's share is about �5

million which is modest. The company sighs it a a jumping off

point. The question is how to get bigger and bigger slices of the I

cake Us being here with this project is a fantastic opportunity

to showcase what they can can do to the industry, and that is how you

go from this project on to the next. To start with, Cammell Laird will

provide equipment will that help lash large pieces of machinery to

the dex of ships working on the project. So it is early dayss, but

nonetheless it is vital for the firm and Merseyside in general.

have been working with Cammell Laird and others over the last few

years to promote the assets we have for offshore wind development. This

contract is a really significant development. Not just for claird

but the region. There have been many times in the firm's history

when it appeared the bulldozers were waiting at the gates, but

Cammell Laird says with a fair wind the project could create 2,000 jobs

in Merseyside by 2020. More news from round the north-west and a

killer who went on the run at the age of 15 after shooting dead a

schoolboy today admitted the murder. For two years he remained at large

until he was arrested in Amsterdam earlier this year. In an earth to

catch him the police beamed huge images of him on to a big screen in

the city and offered a reward. Today he admitted the murder of a

16-year-old outside the Robin Hood pub in 2009. A serious case review

has been launched into the murder of a baby in Preston last month. It

is believed six month old Ollie McBride was suffocated by his

father who took his own life. The review isn't intended to apportion

blame but is to suggest improvements. The Manchester United

footballer Tom Cleverley has won a libel case against the Sun. It

falsely claimed that he had badgered a girl for sex after

meeting her in a Blackpool nightclub. The high court heard the

22-year-old midfielder had never met the woman but was impersonated

by another individual who had pest tered her. He was awarded

substantial damages. Medals and memorabilia belonging to Tony Dunne

who was a member of Sir Matt Busby side of the 60s have gone under the

hammer today in Chester. In his 530 appearance for the club he helped

Uniteded to win two titles and the European Cup. He decided to auction

the memorabilia which fetched thousands today, to benefit his

family. His daughter says it was a difficult decision. Very mixed.

Some days he says yes, he wants to do it. He feels his memories he can

take with him. He feels by doing what he is doing he can give his

family that bit more, now he is 70, he can share it with him. It has

been the best news for 16 supermarket workers from greater

match who are celebrating after winning almost �7 million on the

National Lottery. The staff at ASDA in Hyde will share the roll over

draw. Each of the group, which is made up of check out and customer

services staff will collect more than �4 30,000. I hope they paid

for that champagne! There could be a few jobs going at ASDA! They are

packing jai the stage tat Conservative Party Conference in

Manchester this evening. David Cameron ended the four day

gathering by warning of a threat of another recession. The Prime

Minister insisted that the plan to cut the deficit had to remain in

place, our political editor joins us from inside the centre. So the

talking stops for now. Is that the end of it? Well, it is for now. Yes.

I mean you know how much effort they put into getting the

conferences right. Making the set look right. The design work for the

television. Look at it now. All being pulled apart behind us, so

quickly it disappeared. David Cameron came on stage this evening,

this afternoon, made a serious speech reflecting I think the

seriousness of the economy, but I wonder if he remembers his trip to

Wythenshawe just a few years ago. It was at the time of his hug a

hoodie speech, and one 17-year-old came up behind him, pulled a gun

gesture behind his head, it got into all the tabloid newspapers, at

the time. Today, Mr Cameron, on the stage behind me, said that things

improved dramatically in Wythenshawe. Go the Wythenshawe, a

few miles from here. It used to be ravaged by crime and drugs and

graffiti. But local people, they opened a community hall, they

opened a gym they got the kids off the streets. They cleaned up the

graffiti. They kicked out the drug habit and the dealers, of course

Government can't legislate for this. But we can support the leadership

that makes it happen. Mr One of the other keynote speechs came from the

Defence Secretary Liam Fox but he made no mention of the job losses

at BAE Systems in Lancashire. To the disappointment of many I am

sure. Was it a surprise do you think? Well as you say it was a

disappointment for those workers who had come down to visit him, a

sense I suppose what could Liam Fox say? It wasn't as if there is

suddenly money in the defence budget to fund more projects, which

is what they would like. Nevertheless they wanted that

chance to meet him. Obviously very disappointed. You know, we want to

see someone like Liam Fox and hopefully he will be able to give

us some answers. I think he could have met with us to discuss what,

to discuss all the cuts we are facing. Well the real announcement

was made on Sunday when they talked about the new enterprise zone for

Lancashire but it is revealed the Prime Minister has been talking

talks with some Lancashire MPs about the problem. I had a meeting

with the Prime Minister on Tuesday, along with my colleague, and we

really laid out in front of the Prime Minister some of the things

that the workers at Warton are concerned about. So we did talk

about typhoon, we got commitment from the Prime Minister that

everything will be done to drive typhoon exports. So it is the end

of the conference season. What is your assessment of the way they

went? Well, Roger, everything now hinges on the economy. Who has got

the right plan, is it a plan to cut the deficit? And balance the books?

Or is it the plan to spend a bit more and get the economy moving? It

was interesting last night, one Conservative in Manchester said to

me, the worst things get, the more we believe we are right. If you

look at Greece then actually they believe you have to keep cutting,

no matter how difficult that is. Thank you. Still to come in North

West Tonight. The science of swimming. The length he is going to

cut times for the Olympic. And love it or loathe it is Preston's bus

station an eyesore or should it be preserved as an architectural gem?

Now, I can just about remember learning how to drive is stressful

enough when you know where you are supposed to be going, but it is a

lot harder if you don't. A driving instructor has been driven round

the bend by street signs obscured by trees so he has picked up his

keys and cam rand decided to take action. A bus lane sign on the A6.

A stop sign in Bramhall, and this, well it is anyone's guess. Robert

Ridley got so sick of overgrown greenery that he decided to shame

Stockport council into shaping up and chopping it back. I noticed a

few months ago they were in the same state. I thought it doesn't

appear anybody is checking these things and doing anything about

them. I thought I'm going to take picture, so in between dropping

pupils off, I would stop, and take a few pictures. I ended up with

about 14 or 15 in about two weeks. His collection includes not just

directional signs but traffic light signs and a school crossing sign.

You wouldn't have a clue what that was. See it there? All the snaps

have been sent to the council, including this one which believe it

or not is right in the approach to the Bredbury test centre. It is

hard enough to learn how to drive without having the problem of road

signs which you can't read. Stockport council did promptly

But Robert estimated round half of the 14 still haven't been cleared.

I do feel overall I shouldn't have to draw their attention to them.

They should deal with them adds a matter of course. Robert says he is

ready to cast his critical eye beyond the boundarys of Stockport

and hopes it will mean councils across the north-west cut more than

their budgets P -- budgets. With a clear view of the sport here is

Tony. Last night really awful scenes at Accrington Stanley. There

is footage of it of a poor young player knocked out. First the good

news, 1-year-old Tom Bender has left hospital this afternoon. Last

night have a look at that. Things looked worse. The defender collided

with his goalkeeper and a Tranmere forward during a Johnstone's Paint

Trophy tie. He was treated on the pitch and had to be put on oxygen

and a drip. Rare a game gets abandon. The guy south cold so

there is no doubt they were going to call it off. We think it is

unprecedented ch I spoke to the cheek at Accrington Stanley late

last night, and he said the players were so upset there was no question

about calling it off. Today, there has been lots of sympathy from Tom.

So let us get the latest now. can go to Richard at Accrington's

ground at the scene of the collision. Yes, Tony, delighted to

say in the last few minutes Tom has been in touch with the club to

reiterate he is fine. He is a bit groggy but otherwise OK, which is

great news. That is where it took place in this penalty area here.

Late on in the first half. I think as you say toney it is a reflection

on how rare it is for a match to be abandoned. They thought it might be

life-threatening at the time. I was talking to his dad. You can imagine

what he was feeling. He said Tom is philosophical about it all, and in

fact although he can't remember the incident, he just can't wait to get

back playing again. At Accrington Stanley today, there was a sense of

relief, of getting back to normal. After a freak accident that

thankfully looked worse than it has turned out to be. When you start

thinking about life-threatening injuries, that is when it goes to a

different realm. That was the main concern, his wellbeing, basically,

and the fact he hadn't moved and responded for so long was a big

concern. Thankfully, he has come through it. Tom Bender was knocked

cold. Sandwiched between a Tranmere player and the keeper who punched

him accidentally. The young defender remained unconscious. A

paramedic was there 17 minutes later, a ambulance five minutes

after that. You have to bear in mind we had two doctors on site.

The club medical staff and both sides and the equipment we have on

site is probably exactly the same as you would have in the back of a

ambulance any way. So at least as soon as it happened we had people

on site that could deal with it and the equipment required to make his

stable. It was extremely concerning for everybody who watched the game

last night but nobody more so than Tom's father who was sitting in

this part of the ground. You can only imagine what he and everybody

else close to him thought as they looked and saw what was unfolding.

It is one of them freak accident, the ball bounced in the area. Just

a collision twreen the three of us. All the medical people were round

him. He was in the best hands, so, as I say, just thank God he is OK

today. After tests and a brain scan showed no lasting damage Tom has

been given the all clear and can catch up on the messages of support

he has received. Some of them on twister including Robbie savage and

Jack Wilshere. Tom is heading back to his family home in Essex to

recover. On his way back there he has tweeted. Where would we be

without it. He says he is fine. He thanksin' for their support and at

the hospital as well. Because there is no lasting damage to Tom, it

probably won't be too long before he is back on the pitch. Which is

great news. Thank you. Rugby league and Leigh Centurions will outline

their plans to prevent the club going into liquidation, the club's

admitted it has cash flow problems. I lost the support of its main

financial backer and was knocked out of the Championship play auf

wiedersehen es -- play-offs. All this week we have been catching one

the five Olympic hopefuls we are following all the way to London

2000 126789 today it is swimmer Dan Sliwinski, who has been working

with his sports scientist at his club in Stockport, to shave those

vital hundreds of a second off his time. To succeed in front of the

world's cameras Dan must first pay attention to this little camera

recording under water, it analyses his turns I am straight there and

down a bit. My legs always come up. It not too bad. My back is arched.

It is better. You drop your head a lot there. Definitely improvement.

When I first came it was, it was my worst point. Now we have been

working on it, we have seen improvements which is nice. Being

six foot five I have a lot of body to get round quicker. He is quicker

round the wall with than he was when he first came. Now his real

gain to be made is on the break out. It has been a mixed 12 months for

Dan. Commonwealth bronze followed by injury. He has just had his last

toll day for a while. You try to have the most relaxed break. Got in

at 7.30. Finished 9.30 and straight to the gym in a minute to do a

circuit. Bit of boxing, lightweights. That hard work, plus

a bit of sports science is what can turn his potential into Olympic

success. And tomorrow night we will catch up with blind paracyclist

lawyer ra. That is pretty much it. I was speaking to Rob hais last

night. One of the first things Tom said was he apologised his club

socks had to be cult u off and he knows they are skint. Bless him. I

tell you what, they will Bly him a new pair. Good news though. You

will like this. You maybe remember this from queuing up for the bus.

There is no denieing nigh it that Preston bus station has been one of

the most recognisable landmarks, now it is described as architecture

which is worthy of global recognition. You might well raise

your eye browse. I didn't mean to. No, I mean me! The world monuments

fund announced it is among 67 her tadge site it is adding to its list

of treasures placed that are in danger. Preston council want to go

ahead with plans to demolish it. When it opened in 1969 it was the

largest bus station in Europe, and at the cutting-edge of

architectural design. Four decades on, many of those who use it see it

as a familiar, if unremarkable friend. Handy for the markets and

town. It gets the job done It is OK. But Preston council say it is past

its best. They want a new transport interchange, and this place is

standing in the way of ambitious plans to redevelop the city centre.

They want to flatten it. But the world monuments fund, an

international organisation dedicated to protecting cultural

heritage say say it treasure, a structure of global importance

won't say that. You wouldn't? really. I don't know about global

importance but it is fornt the town. The World Monument Fund say the

building is a prime example of brutalism. This is one of those

buildings that divides public opinion. Like that famous savoury

spread you either love it or hate it. Those who love it have tried

unsuccessfully twice to get it listed. But Government ministers

took a look at the place and decided it wasn't special enough.

So why did the monument fund believe it is so special? Instead

of tearing the whole thing down, all the energy that brave building

took to put up in the first place and which is still useful, what is

going to replace it? A weak thinly clad shopping centre that will last

ten years before it is pulled down? I think it has to be valued now

before it is too late. council's cheek says if proud

Preston is to progress it can't rely on sentiment alone. I can

remember this bus station being built. It was an exciting new

building at this stage. It has severed Preston very well but we

have to look to the future and Preston needs to attract investment

and economic growth. So, global gem, or outdated relic? The debate goes

on. The years I have spent there stkwhr. The only good memory I have

is when I was in early 20s and was a student and the very lovely

Stuart Flinders was there and I thought he is off the telly. I want

to be a journalist. I went over and he was so lovely. He bought me a

cup of tea and talked to me. And the rest is history. I was his

first and only fan. We were in that cafe there good memories. If you

are queuing up for the bus you might get wet I think. Bothyouth

have coped beautifully with your first programme us with. Let us see

what your face looks like when you get north-west weather, because my

goodness it is coming. If you look at this map, the isobars are very

tightly backpacked. That is only half the story. There will be hefty

showers as you go through the day. Through the day today, well we made

the most of it in parts of the regionful Liverpool got to 20C.

That is the last day you will see temperatures like that. It is a

thing of the past. You saw from Richard's report it was raining in

Accrington and that is dropping south. So if you haven't seen a lot

it is coming. It is a narrow band so I think by the time we get to

nine or ten clock it will have gone. Then there will be a brief lull

then the showers pick up. The wind has been really quite brisk. It

continues to be brisk through the night, but it is still from the

south-west. It is forcing in those showers but the south-westerly wind

is relatively mild. In theory one or two rueful spots to go to nine.

For most you will be talking of ten and 11. Into tomorrow and all

change, the Met Office are warning we will have very strong wind in

the north-west. Gusting 50-60mph. Gale force at time. Strong

everywhere and a change of direction. It is west to north-

westerly. So the southern parts will be bat erred by them. They are

forcing in showers, so if you look at that it is a combination of

hefty prolonged showers, a glimpse of sunshine from time to time and a

lot of cloud cover. Within those showers there could be hail and

even some thunder, and your temperatures, from about 27 last

week, 13 or 14. Welcome back to the north-west! Thank you. Did you lay

that on especially? How has it been? Very good. Enjoyed it. Very

nice. Sorry about the weather. I Friel guilty because it was sunny

and I have arrived. We blame you. You did the tea round which is a

good sign. Well done you got through. She said is it true you

are going to get the teas in and looked at me. Gordon got, I was