:00:17. > :00:21.The headlines: economic this aura of this for their economy? Details
:00:21. > :00:25.of the high-speed train route are announced. This is the most
:00:25. > :00:30.monumental decision that any government has made since 1827.
:00:30. > :00:34.Some say that the new rate will devastate the countryside. We will
:00:34. > :00:38.have reaction from across the region.
:00:38. > :00:48.Searching the icy waters - rescue teams searched for a missing diver
:00:48. > :00:50.
:00:50. > :01:00.in the Lake District. Still adrift in a winter Wonderland
:01:00. > :01:04.
:01:04. > :01:09.- the Lancashire couple desperate for the big thought to reach them.
:01:09. > :01:13.After months of speculation, details of the new 32 billion
:01:13. > :01:17.pounds high-speed train link to the NatWest have finally been announced.
:01:17. > :01:22.There will be new stations at Manchester and Manchester Airport
:01:22. > :01:26.and journey times to the capital will be slashed. It is also claimed
:01:26. > :01:30.that integration with the existing network will speed up intercity
:01:30. > :01:38.journey times across the entire region. There is already opposition
:01:38. > :01:43.to the plans under Phil scheme will not be finished until 2030.
:01:43. > :01:46.We now know where the new high- speed rail line will be built. At
:01:46. > :01:54.Birmingham it splits, one line going east up to Sheffield and
:01:54. > :01:57.Leeds, the other enters our region just south of Crewe. There will be
:01:57. > :02:07.a station at Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly. There were
:02:07. > :02:09.
:02:09. > :02:15.also be a new train line at Wigan. Trains at the moment travel at Max
:02:15. > :02:23.novel 125 miles per ever between Manchester and London. The journey
:02:23. > :02:28.time will be cut. In future it will take just 68 minutes. It is
:02:28. > :02:34.estimated that it will bring �1 billion worth of investment into
:02:34. > :02:42.the Manchester economy. Our correspondent is at Piccadilly
:02:42. > :02:49.station. Welcome to plat form four at
:02:49. > :02:55.Piccadilly station. The new high- speed station will be built it
:02:55. > :03:00.right next door, and one will be built at Manchester Airport. Two
:03:00. > :03:10.sections will be built underground at Crewe and Manchester. The new
:03:10. > :03:14.high-speed line will have a new spur on to the existing network.
:03:14. > :03:24.High-speed trains are common in other parts of the world, but in
:03:24. > :03:24.
:03:24. > :03:34.built up Britain, the writ of HS2 has always been controversial. --
:03:34. > :03:36.
:03:36. > :03:41.the route. The last seven miles into Manchester also be made.
:03:41. > :03:47.us is the most monumental decision since 1827. It completely changes
:03:47. > :03:53.the geography of Great Britain. Their journey time from Manchester
:03:53. > :03:58.to London bobby reduced to 68 minutes. The cost will be �32
:03:58. > :04:03.million. The journey time will be cut dramatically, but the price for
:04:03. > :04:08.that will be a limited number of stops. Is that going to be a major
:04:08. > :04:13.stumbling block? I think it is OK if it is going to be quick, because
:04:13. > :04:19.two hours is quite a lot. potential for the north-west is
:04:19. > :04:23.wonderful. I do not think he needs to be much quicker.
:04:23. > :04:27.The transport minister said that the new high-speed route would take
:04:27. > :04:32.passengers off existing lines, making more space for extra freight
:04:32. > :04:36.trains. We think it is only right for the north-west that it is their
:04:36. > :04:45.fair share of the economic benefits to come. Spain and France and
:04:45. > :04:50.everywhere else has shown that has been a real club does show -- does
:04:50. > :04:54.help region's struggling economically. We think it will
:04:54. > :04:57.bring a great economic this to the region, it will create jobs, it
:04:57. > :05:01.will connect us as a city much better to many other cities in the
:05:01. > :05:04.country. There is still a long way to go
:05:04. > :05:11.there for the plan gets off the ground, its critics will fight to
:05:11. > :05:15.try and make sure it does not. Consultation will continue until
:05:15. > :05:25.the end of the year, and it is likely to be the 20 thirties before
:05:25. > :05:26.
:05:26. > :05:30.we can see the first train running. High speed is all about breaking
:05:30. > :05:36.the North-South divide, says the government. But many critics say it
:05:36. > :05:46.will be damaging to the countryside. We want to know what you think. It
:05:46. > :05:49.
:05:49. > :05:59.is a huge economic boost our -- is it issued economic this are a
:05:59. > :06:09.
:06:09. > :06:13.The high-speed rail link will cut a swathe through Cheshire from north
:06:13. > :06:18.to south as it makes his way from Greater Manchester to the capital.
:06:18. > :06:21.As Roger set to resort of differing opinion, Cheshire East Council has
:06:21. > :06:31.welcomed the connections, saying it will bring a huge economic boost to
:06:31. > :06:33.
:06:33. > :06:37.Crewe. But it has led to some opposition.
:06:37. > :06:43.Commuters at Crewe railway station, many of them London-bound. A
:06:43. > :06:48.journey that can often take up to two hours. High-speed trains from
:06:48. > :06:53.Crewe more Jong -- will join the line and take just 58 minutes to
:06:53. > :07:00.get to London Euston. As long as it does not affect the surrounding
:07:00. > :07:10.area too much. I think it is essential. Just overran ever, does
:07:10. > :07:14.that pit into -- is that it Crewe into commuting distance of London?
:07:14. > :07:23.With such a big project, the government has sent the Home
:07:23. > :07:31.Secretary to Crewe to spread the message. But further up the line
:07:31. > :07:41.there is less support. The railway is probably worth more than my
:07:41. > :07:41.
:07:41. > :07:47.opinion. A new branch rind words are Wigan.
:07:47. > :07:52.HS2 is now should ensure to cross these people's land. We are not
:07:52. > :07:58.only people who will be affected and we have not been consulted. It
:07:58. > :08:03.is hardly democracy in action. Their rent some of their plans to
:08:03. > :08:09.this lady, who runs a riding school. The noise, all of the work that has
:08:09. > :08:12.got go with it. But will have a big impact on the area. I honestly
:08:12. > :08:17.think if you do get it long term we will probably move.
:08:17. > :08:23.For Cheshire East Council the next stop is a brand new integrated HS2
:08:23. > :08:28.station in Crewe. High-speed rail has been considered
:08:28. > :08:31.by the government for several years. It is expensive, controversial, and
:08:31. > :08:34.one of the big political considerations has been the impact
:08:34. > :08:38.on the countryside. Bigger questions are still being
:08:38. > :08:45.asked about how it will benefit the economy and if it is value for
:08:46. > :08:48.money. Our reporter has been putting those questions to the
:08:48. > :08:52.Chancellor. The Chancellor was at the drawing
:08:52. > :08:59.board this morning, but high-speed rail now looks a future certainty.
:08:59. > :09:02.It promises a higher speed regional economy. You are coming from abroad,
:09:02. > :09:07.you are a big international business, you might a previously
:09:07. > :09:11.thought that you should locate your head quarters in London, but now
:09:11. > :09:16.you may say that Manchester has great connections, not just to the
:09:16. > :09:21.rest of England but to Europe. It is going to change the geography of
:09:21. > :09:24.British. Right next to Manchester Piccadilly.
:09:24. > :09:29.But the real success is to have secured a second station at the
:09:29. > :09:33.airport. For the Manchester Airport station we had to make a very
:09:33. > :09:36.strong economic case to the Department for Transport, I am
:09:36. > :09:41.delighted that they have accepted the strength of that case.
:09:42. > :09:46.Trains to London from the airport will take just 59 minutes. From
:09:46. > :09:50.Manchester city centre it will take just over one hour, from Liverpool,
:09:50. > :09:55.just over one-and-a-half hours. Business leaders there are
:09:55. > :09:59.concerned. All the major city should be treated fairly and
:09:59. > :10:03.proportionately. This proposal should not be advantage -- should
:10:03. > :10:08.not disadvantage a major hub like Liverpool city region.
:10:08. > :10:12.Five everyone will pay. Estimated at 1,000 pounds per household. Some
:10:12. > :10:22.next-best do not believe it will even succeed in rebalancing the
:10:22. > :10:25.North-says economies. Where high- speed rail links have been
:10:25. > :10:33.introduced, the majority of the benefits have been accrued to the
:10:33. > :10:37.major cities, To Paris, or to Madrid.
:10:37. > :10:43.This is obviously a subject that is of interest to lots of you. Many of
:10:44. > :10:47.you have got in touch to tell us what you think of the plans. Adia
:10:47. > :10:53.in Southport said that the money could be far better spent on their
:10:53. > :10:57.existing lines and trains. Another says that it would be great for the
:10:57. > :11:02.north-west, bringing us a line with London with more jobs and
:11:02. > :11:10.businesses. We will read out some more at the
:11:10. > :11:19.end of the programme. Remember to start your text message worth at
:11:19. > :11:23.NWT. The Chief Constable of Greater
:11:23. > :11:27.Manchester Police says that the forces should be allowed to apply
:11:27. > :11:30.positive discrimination to increase the number of senior officers from
:11:30. > :11:34.non-white backgrounds. Sir Peter Fahy says that there is an
:11:34. > :11:38.embarrassing lack of black and ethnic minority officers at the top
:11:38. > :11:46.of British policing. He admits it is unlikely to happen but feels
:11:46. > :11:53.that changes needed. Policing does need to be representative of their
:11:53. > :11:56.-- of the society it places. But also far gathering intelligence,
:11:56. > :12:00.using undercover officers. It is not just about political
:12:00. > :12:06.correctness our target. A woodchip factory in Merseyside
:12:06. > :12:16.has admitted liability for a fire which bind their great days back in
:12:16. > :12:18.
:12:18. > :12:22.2011. -- which burned there for eight days back in 2011.
:12:22. > :12:27.An ice-cream seller has been given a six-month suspended prison
:12:27. > :12:31.sentence for assaulting his arrival last year. Zeheer Ramzan was also
:12:31. > :12:38.convicted of possessing an offensive weapon and criminal
:12:38. > :12:42.damage. He must also do unpaid work and pay �900 cost.
:12:43. > :12:49.A campaign in memory of a Liverpool school boy to get a fair player
:12:49. > :12:59.latest in all public buildings has reached a significant milestone --
:12:59. > :13:01.
:13:01. > :13:11.de February eaters. An Olympic cyclist has launched a
:13:11. > :13:14.
:13:14. > :13:18.project in Liverpool. Bad weather has forced the set to
:13:18. > :13:23.be called off for a diver who has gone missing in the Lake District.
:13:23. > :13:29.The man was doing a plant dive with friends but failed to resurface.
:13:29. > :13:37.Specialist equipment has been sent to the up -- sent to the water,
:13:37. > :13:43.because of the depth of the water. Rescuers have worked through the
:13:43. > :13:46.night using sonar to try and find the missing diver. He had gone
:13:46. > :13:56.diving at Wast Water yesterday afternoon. His friends reported 10
:13:56. > :13:59.
:13:59. > :14:02.missing from the remote spot just after 3pm. Police, fire and rescue,
:14:02. > :14:12.ambulance and mountain rescue teams as well as an RAF helicopter had
:14:12. > :14:12.
:14:12. > :14:17.been involved. Today, the search was scaled down. The alarm was
:14:17. > :14:21.raised as quickly as possible. There is always some danger a risk
:14:21. > :14:25.involved, but at this moment in time we cannot say how or why the
:14:25. > :14:29.driver has not returned to the surface. The bad conditions other
:14:29. > :14:35.set temporarily called off this afternoon almost exactly 24 hours
:14:35. > :14:45.after the man went missing. Wast Water's steps make it popular with
:14:45. > :14:45.
:14:45. > :14:48.divers. But it may now have claimed 75 years ago, thousands of Jewish
:14:48. > :14:52.children were rescued from Nazi- occupied Europe and brought to
:14:52. > :14:57.safety in England. Now their journey, on what was known as the
:14:57. > :15:01.Kindertransport, has been turned into a musical by the composer Carl
:15:01. > :15:05.Davis and the Manchester Halle Choir. Tonight's edition of Inside
:15:05. > :15:15.Out North West meets some of the children. The musical's creation
:15:15. > :15:27.
:15:27. > :15:35.has been an emotional experience 200 boys and girls weighed a
:15:35. > :15:43.greeting to England. They are between the ages of five and 17.
:15:43. > :15:50.came here in 1939 with the Kindertransport. I was 14. My name
:15:50. > :15:56.is Steve Mendelsson, and I came to the UK on the Kindertransport in
:15:56. > :16:01.April 1939, having left my home in Germany. I was very happy to be
:16:01. > :16:08.able to get out of Germany, certainly. But of course, one had
:16:08. > :16:12.to leave one's parents behind. hindsight, we know that most of
:16:12. > :16:22.these parents did not survive and the children never saw them again.
:16:22. > :16:26.
:16:26. > :16:30.The thing about this story is that all these children survived.
:16:30. > :16:37.It is poignant stuff. You can see more of that story on Inside Out
:16:37. > :16:43.North West at 7:30pm. I have seen the whole film, and it is well
:16:43. > :16:48.worth watching. And Tony will be here with Inside Out. And he is
:16:48. > :16:53.here now. What can we start on other than a Oldham's fantastic
:16:53. > :16:59.victory over Liverpool? And as well as pleasing fans, probably kept the
:16:59. > :17:03.manager in a job? I think it has. It was a fantastic 90 minutes.
:17:03. > :17:08.Latics manager Paul Dickov is staying. His job was under threat,
:17:08. > :17:11.but after his side played superbly, the club's chairman told us he will
:17:11. > :17:15.not be leaving Boundary Park for now. How could he, after guiding
:17:15. > :17:20.his team to that victory against Liverpool and a fifth-round tie
:17:20. > :17:29.against Everton? And they arrived more full of hope
:17:29. > :17:39.and belief. They left almost in disbelief. Like nothing ever, ever
:17:39. > :17:39.
:17:39. > :17:44.but I have witnessed. Absolutely fantastic. Just can't believe it.
:17:44. > :17:47.Fantastic, the best victory ever. And this is why. Matt Smith almost
:17:47. > :17:51.gave up on making it as a professional player, turning as a
:17:51. > :17:56.young man to education and a degree in international management. Oldham
:17:56. > :18:01.fans will be glad he did not turn his back on football. He put the
:18:01. > :18:05.Latics ahead after just three minutes and after Luis Suarez had
:18:05. > :18:11.restored order for Liverpool, the big striker grabbed a second to
:18:11. > :18:15.save -- to send Boundary Park wild. Reece Wabara made it 3-1 early in
:18:15. > :18:21.the second half and despite this Joe Allen goal for the Reds, it was
:18:21. > :18:29.Paul Dickov side -- Paul Dickov's side who held on for his superb
:18:29. > :18:34.wind. Fantastic. I can't even describe it. This is why we do it.
:18:34. > :18:43.The fans were amazing. The players were incredible. The tactics were a
:18:43. > :18:48.spot-on. These Oldham fans have not had much to celebrate recently.
:18:48. > :18:55.They certainly do now, after a truly unforgettable match at
:18:55. > :19:03.Boundary Park. Their next opponents, the blues of Everton, will be
:19:03. > :19:06.hoping Boundary Park's FA Cup managed -- Magic has run its course.
:19:06. > :19:12.Brilliant for the fans who have stayed a loyal. Everton are close
:19:12. > :19:15.to a new signing. They have agreed a �7 million fee to sign the Dutch
:19:15. > :19:20.international Leroy Fer from FC Twente. The 23-year-old, nicknamed
:19:20. > :19:23."the bouncer" because of his strength, has scored 10 goals in 29
:19:23. > :19:27.appearances for his club. If you are a super league fan, you
:19:27. > :19:31.will not need me to tell you there are just four days to launch of the
:19:31. > :19:35.new season. Our top teams have been limbering up to put their case for
:19:35. > :19:39.a big campaign ahead. But on the night, Inside Out North West
:19:39. > :19:45.revealed that debts among Rugby League's top 5th -- 14 sides could
:19:45. > :19:49.be as high as �68 million. For me, it is the hardest sport in the
:19:49. > :19:55.world. So poorly drafted in a big name to get their season to gear,
:19:56. > :20:03.but it is big debts which were the big talking point when the teams,
:20:04. > :20:08.ready for action. The game could be on the brink of a financial abyss.
:20:08. > :20:13.Or industries go through a tough time. Hopefully, when there is a
:20:13. > :20:16.good product that comes out of the other side, it comes out stronger.
:20:16. > :20:23.We do not want rumours going on about Superleague clubs being in
:20:23. > :20:30.trouble. Times are tough. In any industry, sport or whatever. But
:20:30. > :20:33.fortunately for myself, the club has a reasonable support base.
:20:33. > :20:37.fragility of Superleague is personified by Salford City Reds.
:20:37. > :20:42.Facing a wind-up petition from the taxman, the club now faces a
:20:42. > :20:51.possible new future as a potential superpower. Underrate Kuwaiti born
:20:51. > :20:54.businessman. We would all have been out of a job otherwise. So it is
:20:54. > :21:04.amazing. Salford has a long tradition in the game and it has
:21:04. > :21:05.
:21:05. > :21:11.kept them afloat. I think we are to reliant on this. It is the same for
:21:11. > :21:15.Warrington. Coaches and captains had their say today, but the
:21:15. > :21:20.underlying message was clear - in Superleague, more than ever, it is
:21:20. > :21:25.money that talks. You can see the report that sport -
:21:25. > :21:30.maxed but that concern on Inside Out North West tonight, with me.
:21:30. > :21:36.knew about the problems Salford have had, but it seems to be
:21:36. > :21:39.spreading. So more clubs are doing well, but some have real concerns.
:21:39. > :21:43.Now, Dianne will be here with a full forecast in a couple of
:21:43. > :21:47.minutes, but after all the snow last week, talk has now turned to
:21:47. > :21:51.the problems of strong winds, heavy rain and potential flooding. But
:21:51. > :21:56.not if you live in a remote spot high on the hills above Blackburn.
:21:56. > :22:05.Janice Crewdson has just spent her fourth day snowbound at her home in
:22:06. > :22:11.Tockholes, where some snowdrifts are doggedly refusing to melt.
:22:11. > :22:14.Go on the tops at Tockholes today, the outlook remained stubbornly
:22:14. > :22:17.Arctic for Janice Crewdson and the herd of fallow deer she keeps as
:22:17. > :22:20.pets. She has not been able to get her vehicle through heavy
:22:20. > :22:25.snowdrifts up to the Maine Road since Friday, and supplies are
:22:25. > :22:29.running low. The animal feed is getting a bit low now. Just hoping
:22:29. > :22:34.tomorrow, we can get started with that again. We are getting low on
:22:34. > :22:38.fresh fruit like vegetables, but we have plenty of food in the freezer.
:22:38. > :22:42.My neighbour is planning to get some bits and bobs. This is her
:22:42. > :22:47.route to civilisation, blocked by drifts and attract a vehicle. The
:22:47. > :22:51.hair salon she runs in Blackburn has had to remain closed. I have
:22:51. > :22:55.done some baking, got on top of my cleaning and ironing, stuff hire
:22:55. > :23:01.have been able to do for a day or two. I am getting a bit of cabin
:23:01. > :23:05.fever now, a bit fed up. Hopefully, I will get to work tomorrow. There
:23:05. > :23:09.were no home comforts for those trapped on the M6 in Lancashire for
:23:09. > :23:13.hours on Friday night and Saturday morning, when a foot of snow
:23:13. > :23:17.snarled up traffic between junctions 25 and 27. It is 2
:23:17. > :23:23.o'clock in the morning on the middle of the M6 motorway, and as
:23:23. > :23:26.you can see probably behind me, we have ground to a standstill. Now to
:23:26. > :23:31.rescue teams called in to help say conditions there were the worst
:23:31. > :23:35.they had seen for 30 years. BBC Radio Lancashire stayed on air
:23:35. > :23:38.throughout the night. People were worried about running out of fuel.
:23:38. > :23:46.People were worried about things like eating and other basic human
:23:46. > :23:51.needs. Some were expecting to spend a night in the car. They might not
:23:51. > :23:56.have been prepared. Back on the tops, the hope is that the drifts
:23:56. > :24:00.will have finally disappeared by tomorrow.
:24:00. > :24:10.It did not take long to wash away at my house. The snowmen are all
:24:10. > :24:14.
:24:14. > :24:18.We have had lots of High Speed 2 e- mails. First, the weather.
:24:18. > :24:23.The good news is, there is no snow forecast as we head through this
:24:23. > :24:28.week. But what we have could cause problems. We will definitely see a
:24:28. > :24:33.windy week, and there will be rain at times. It was heavy enough
:24:33. > :24:38.through the day today. Through the next 24 hours, look at this warm
:24:38. > :24:43.plume of air that comes towards us. I think the snowdrifts will be gone
:24:43. > :24:48.tomorrow, because temperatures shoot up to 13 Celsius. After that,
:24:48. > :24:53.we cool back down again. By the end of the week, precipitation could be
:24:53. > :24:58.wintry over the tops. Sleet will be in the forecast towards the tail-
:24:58. > :25:02.end of the week, but nothing substantial in the way of snow.
:25:02. > :25:06.This big band of rain moved towards us today. Tomorrow, we will have
:25:06. > :25:12.another one that will last for a good portion of the day. Tomorrow
:25:12. > :25:17.is a much wetter picture. Right now, we have showers still around, and
:25:17. > :25:22.they could continue for a few hours. But overnight, it becomes dry just
:25:22. > :25:27.about everywhere. In the morning, the cloud cover gradually begins to
:25:27. > :25:36.break up. The wind prevents the temperatures from falling too low.
:25:36. > :25:40.Today on the Isle of Man, winds hit 52 mph. By the tail-end of tomorrow,
:25:40. > :25:50.we will see that all over again. That is keeping temperatures up
:25:50. > :25:54.tonight. Tomorrow morning, the sun is up just before 8 o'clock. But it
:25:54. > :25:58.will not last for long, because the cloud cover thickens and the next
:25:58. > :26:02.area of rain creeps towards us. This area of rain will be with us
:26:02. > :26:08.for a huge portion of the day, probably lingering until 4 o'clock
:26:08. > :26:15.in many places. Even then, it is followed by some showers. And it
:26:15. > :26:23.will be windy. But look at those numbers. It is mild just for one
:26:23. > :26:28.Thank you for your comments about High Speed 2. Geoff says the one
:26:28. > :26:33.hour decrease in the train time will benefit very few people.
:26:33. > :26:36.Improve the present system at less cost. Cathy says, I think it is a
:26:36. > :26:39.fantastic opportunity for the north-west to prosper. Other
:26:39. > :26:44.countries have these high-speed links, and we should support this
:26:44. > :26:51.for the future of job opportunities for the younger generation. Peter
:26:51. > :27:00.says, stop bringing the new -- at the high-speed link will cut
:27:00. > :27:04.liveable off economically. Another fierce as the region's economy will
:27:04. > :27:09.be secured for years. Craig in Blackpool says the Government
:27:09. > :27:15.should sort out what we already have. I am fed up of standing all
:27:15. > :27:21.the way home and being cramped. anonymous one says, wow, the best
:27:21. > :27:27.thing for the north-west since the steam engine. Car from Bolton says
:27:27. > :27:29.a come-on, people, this is called progress and it represents
:27:29. > :27:33.investment in National Infrastructure. We had a huge