08/10/2013 North West Tonight

. Some fear they've lost their life A Blackpool couple were killed

taking an after dinner short cut across a five—lane American freeway.

I can't tell you how much I'm going to miss them. It's really upset

mummy. She could go to Brendan if there was ever a problem. It could

be worth £500,000. The valuable there was ever a problem. It could

brew man sculpt found during a house clearance in Bury. Can I give you

this award? Oh, yes! Stealing the show from a pussy cal dabble, the

meningitis. Is it bah hum bug or Christmas cheer? Join me later in

They should be on the other side of the world but almost 200 families

fear they may have lost a million pounds after visa for their Hajj

The travel agents involved including two in Manchester and Ashton under

lime are devastated and hope to sums of money to travel here for

Hajj, a journey every Muslim with the means to must make before they

die. Instead, many were here at the means to must make before they

Khalid's first Hajj with his wife. They said we'd get visas next week.

We were supposed to fly on 5th October which is gone. It is not

about money, it is about everything. We were emotionally ready. Ambia

Khatun had saved for five years We were emotionally ready. Ambia

thinking about it all the time. We were emotionally ready. Ambia

can't sleep or eat. Inside, more families, Mohammed Azad and his

can't sleep or eat. Inside, more who paid over 6,000 and the family

who paid over £12,000. City Travel is dealing with families and is

working with Ashton trail to refund the money. ASH ton travel said there

was no warning of the problems until they went to pubbing up the visas

from other company in London. We extend our apologies. We are trying

our level best. We have already asked for the refund of the tickets.

We are talking professional advice. And legal advice to inDemme knife I

losses. The London firm Travel Star told agents not to buy ticket etc

until visa arrived. ASH ton travel says its windows have been shark

smashed. We'd like the Government to intervene, maybe regulate it in

smashed. We'd like the Government to way where the money is safe. It

smashed. We'd like the Government to There is no indication any fraud has

investigating. Without looking into every sing the victim here tonight,

I can't say where it will go to every sing the victim here tonight,

Greater Manchester police is taking it seriously. The hope is these

families will get their money back but the chance of performing the

Pill fromage they wanted this year We report people losing money over

the Hajj every year. It is very istressing for shows involved. Is

snuff being done? You're right. istressing for shows involved. Is

was sat here about how things could potentially go horribly wrong during

happen. Especially because this potentially go horribly wrong during

suggestion with this there has been any wrongdoing. It could be just a

terrible mistake. But, as you can see, it is understandable there

terrible mistake. But, as you can calls for more regulation. Anyone

can set up a travel agent. People are swayed by deals which are too

good to be true. We don't know if Manchester police have put stuff on

their website tied in with a new national campaign but it seems a

little too late. People booked in months before. The usual safeguards,

ABTA, ATOL travel agents. Use a credit card but prevention is still

the key. All those key things, do your research. Go with somebody

recommended, it is ATOL protected. Use credit cards. Won't oh, no if

more people are affected for the Friends and neighbours have been

speaking of their shock at the news and Brenda McElroy were killed

crossing a dangerous freeway in and Brenda McElroy were killed

Virginia. They'd only arrived in the holiday. A couple tried to cross the

Britain. The deaths of Brenda and Ted have made American Newson US

television. Nurses attempted to Ted have made American Newson US

first aid but it w already too late. notorious. The couple were crossing

the five—lane freeway between their hotel and a diner when they were

struck by a van. Ted and Brenda lived in the south shore area of

Blackpool. Both in their seventies, both retired but both very active.

theatricals and foreign trips every year. Today, their neighbours spoke

of their sadness. I can't tell you how much I'll miss them. It's really

upset mummy. She could go to Brenda if there was ever a problem. They

will be very well missed. They were sprightly people. They were all

together, you know. A real shock to us. Very sad. The McElroy's next

door neighbours spoke to them the day they left for America? They

door neighbours spoke to them the wonderful people. Very kind to us.

Always say hello. They knew we were Polish. Always had good advice for

us. They were wonderful people. The driver of the vehicle involved in

the accident with the couple isn't Other news: A quarter of young

backgrounds in the north—west are failing below expected standards in

reading, writing and maths. One failing below expected standards in

four seven—year—old's on free school meals failed to reach targets last

year. They'll have a one in six chance of getting five good GCSEs.

Police revealed the name of the chance of getting five good GCSEs.

whose body was fohn in the canal Manchester's gay village. He was

Sean Markey. 39 from Newton Heath. The cause of the death has proved

inconclusive. Further tests will be A woman suffered serious burns after

a flaming sambuca cocktail exploded in her face. The woman was found

with injuries to her face and chest in Lola's Bar. The bar says it is

reviewing its health and safety collapsed beneath homes in Liverpool

has started more than 14 months after residents were forced to move

out. 11 houses were declared unsafe after the tunnel collapsed. Families

Tens of thousands of larch trees are to be feld on the isle of man after

island's trees are infected by sudden oak death. The infection

island's trees are infected by kill trees and has spread across the

UK after being found in south—west They have been dubbed the aquanauts.

They are specialist ans nears. They will head down into one of the

region's main water pipes to inspect it. The Haweswater Aqueduct is

region's main water pipes to inspect metres long. It supplies drinking

These are the engineers who will inspect one of the region's main

aquanauts, they'll spend hours underground checking every inch

aquanauts, they'll spend hours it. The original builders worked in

very different conditions. This archive shows the enormity of the

task. Drilling at the face. When drilled, the holes were packed with

certainly today's health and safety rules wouldn't allow pipe smoking in

the tunnels. The project began in 1930 and took 40 years to complete.

Haweswater 82 miles to Bury where it will be used to supply 1.5 million

homes. We've become more and more reliant on this aqueduct. There

comes a point where you need to reliant on this aqueduct. There

it out of service and make sure reliant on this aqueduct. There

operation. The pipe has to be dry for every inch to be inspected.

Other pipes have had to be put in place before switching the pipe

Other pipes have had to be put in The project's taken ten years to

builders were navvies from all over the UK. You had the Scottish, Irish

and the English all encamped. Each had their own section they'd build.

You had interesting inter actions on the boundary between the Irish and

the guys from the Liverpool areas. today's acknouts have had weeks

the guys from the Liverpool areas. training. We'll find out tomorrow

how they got on. Until Now you know where the water comes from when

how they got on. Until Now you know turn the tap on. Snlt still to

Big men on even bigger money. The basketball head to Manchester for a

glitzy preseason workout. And find out why Harley stole the show at the

Pride of Britain Awards. And lefts a putties cat doll speechless —— putty

300—year—old man scooped is expected to fetch a six figure sum when it

goes up for auction next month. to fetch a six figure sum when it

Jewish religious text is a unique work attracting attention from local

unorthodox place. This hand—painted Jewish manuscript was discovered in

a cardboard box in a garage during a fairly modest looking manuscript

sitting in there. I picked it up. Leaved through it and realised this

is a significant piece. The book is scriptures and songs. It is all

handwritten by the scribe. Each It ended up in the UK after being

smuggled out of Belgium during the war from a family fleeing the Nazis.

This family became split up. Various sides of the family were not talking

to each other. Decades enshoed and these things get lost. The book

deals with the passover festival. There are also familiar stories

deals with the passover festival. the old test ament, including this

illustration of the Egyptian army being drowned in the read sea. The

manuscript's estimated value is between £100,000 and one million.

The illustrations are very often not necessarily depicting what a Jew in

Egypt would have looked like but what a local Jew would have looked

like. You get very westernised Jews. The manuscript goes to auction at

the end of the November. The price it fetches testament to its real

Amazing. Goes to show, you never ever know what's in a box in the

garage hidden away. Snell I'm sure I haven't one of those in my garage!

We have a history feel to this part of the programme. We'll stay with

events in the past. To the Second World War and a celebrated artist

detained on the Isle of Man the World War and a celebrated artist

is being exhibited there. Kurt shwit ares was thought to be a security

He's a modernist artist and featured at—the—Tate Gallery this year. Some

of his work has gone on show on at—the—Tate Gallery this year. Some

islands where he spent time during Hotels, boarding houseles and whole

streets of residential homes seized for military service. Surrounded by

barbed wire. The view was these Germans and Austrians living in

Britain were potential spice. So Churchill said collar the lot.

Artist Kurt Schwitters fled his Churchill said collar the lot.

country but was interned as an enemy he willen. The railings around the

park now a far cry from barbed wire. It was in an attic studio that he

passed time with art. It was a time internees, Manx, people of Britain,

they all thought it wasn't a case of if there was an invasion, but when.

It meant as an internee you might go to PEed at night and not really

It meant as an internee you might go whether in the morning the soldiers

at the barbed wire might be in a totally different uniform. To keep

themselves occupied, internees paid Kurt for portraits. Now, they are on

display down the road from where they were drawn. He was here for 16

months. An incredibly long period of proposed he created 200 to 250

works. A collection will stay here With respect to Kurt Schwitters

works. A collection will stay here everybody else on the programme

tonight, the star of the show is about to appear. In the space of 24

hours he's been to Number Ten to meet the Prime Minister. He turned

down a kiss with a Pussycat Doll. Snell Not many people would do that.

Snell Harley Lane is only eight years old but his life is certainly

We've followed Harley's story since he contracted meningitis four years

ago and lost all of his limbs. Since then, he's raised over one million

for charity. They know star quality many eight—year—olds have Carol

Vorderman, Louis Walsh and Nicole shirts I thinker could youing up to

meet them. Harley Lane's helped raise thousands for charity and

meet them. Harley Lane's helped the winner of last night's pride of

Britain child of courage award. I give you this award? Oh, yes! Hard

to believe that four years ago, I give you this award? Oh, yes! Hard

little boy's heart stopped three times. Meningitis and septicaemia

causing him to lose his arms and his Stunning doctors by making it home

for Christmas six in months later. And since then, he's learned to

for Christmas six in months later. a full life on prosthetic legs.

Earlier this year, he took part a full life on prosthetic legs.

leading to last night's award. Can I just give you a kiss? No! After

that, pride of place among the other winners on a trip to Number Ten

that, pride of place among the other meet another big fan. Not a bad

couple of days before returning meet another big fan. Not a bad

to Stockport to watch the awards forgiven him for turning down that

kiss! He'll regret it when he's older! Snell it was his little face.

Football now and the Blackpool manager Paul Ince has been given one

of the more harsh penalties handed out by the Football Association

of the more harsh penalties handed his conduct towards a match official

after their win at Bournemouth. his conduct towards a match official

has a five—match stadium ban after admitting three charges over his

actions in the tunnel after the game. He's also been charged with

using abusive and insulting words. Do you know who this man is? He

using abusive and insulting words. one of the biggest, in more ways

than one, sports stars in the world. He' in Manchester right now. His

name is Kevin Durant. He plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder. They

name is Kevin Durant. He plays for up against the Philadelphia 76ers at

the Manchester arena later. Will his arrival and that of his team—mates

make the sport more popular here? In America, Kevin Durant' Vess well

known and earning £11 million a year, very well paid. Now he's

brought his six foot nine inches to the city. Trying to get football

out there and hopefully they enjoy it. The cost of enjoying Kevin and

coin this game doesn't come cheap. These seats cost £400. A fair bet

we'll see a few of Manchester's footballers in the front row.? He's

my favourite player. To see him footballers in the front row.? He's

over here, a good opportunity. We happen to have a good friend who

lives here. We thought we'll visit basketball game. If I say the name

Kevin Durant, what would you say? No Kevin likes it that way. It is cool

to walk down the street and be a regular person. Go to the grocery

store, to the maul and the movies —— superstar. You get to see what in

the NBA are the best athletes in the word. Manchester City Council says

bringing basketball here brings word. Manchester City Council says

money. It drives visitor numbers and drives that sfi centre economy.

Everyone knows sport can do lots of positive things. But it is the

things Kevin and his colleagues positive things. But it is the

do on a basketball court which dictate whether this event is a

A great game when it is played that well. Snlt last night, if you are

watching, we had Wigan Warriors well. Snlt last night, if you are

coach in with all their silverware. Their success at the Super League

Grand Final at the weekend has been followed by pictures of this. The

Greater Manchester Police Museum found this footage. It appears to be

a Wigan Police training video. We were not sure about the date of

a Wigan Police training video. We footage. Thanks to those in touch.

The consensus is it is either from 1958 when they beat Workington or

We've only said goodbye to what 1958 when they beat Workington or

weather. In a minute but first, 1958 when they beat Workington or

of our high street shops are getting Look at what we've found by the

seating area by the lifts here at the BBC this morning. A genuine

tree. A Christmas tree already. Those of you watching last year

tree. A Christmas tree already. we didn't have a genuine tree. We

We need to shove it away so they In Liverpool, the Christmas will

thes really are going up. With two months to go, is it a case of Ho!

Ho! Ho! Or No! No! No! ! Here in Liverpool, it feels like Christmas

has come early. It is only October but the lights are already up. I

walked up here now, looked up and thought they have the Christmas

lights up. Next thing will be the Christmas tree. The lights will

lights up. Next thing will be the be switched on until November but

for Liverpool and other cities, preparation starts now. People don't

want to be seeing Christmas lights when we are hanging on to that

concept of summer still being here but it is a necessary evil. All

concept of summer still being here hard work needs to go in to make the

most of those last four or five weeks of year when retailers will

take in about 25% of their annual takings. Customers come in around

July asking about Christmas. Most of stocking fillers and decorations.

Sol are already doing a rowering trade. Anything that's new, they are

spreading the cost. That's really important. Money's tight. They are

something every week. There is Halloween, difficult alley and

Bonfire Night still to celebrate. With 77 days and five hours to go,

the Christmas countdown has already begun. The lights are up already.

What do you think? A disgrace. Christmas. You're saying bah hum

bug? Yes. It is is a bit too soon. Halloween's not been yet. Christmas

can never come too early. If I had my way my decorations would be up

already! Lots of you have commented. You've seen Christmas lights in

We had this sent on Twitter. A full Christmas lights display at housing

units store in Manchester. Thank you for all of those. Not Christmassy

Definitely not straight out into the warmth. This is not a dig at your

Christmas tree. This is a time to be digging out your winter woollies.

Have on my winter coat. It is quite windy here in Salford. Big changes

on the way for everybody. It will turn much colder and windier over

All courtesy of that lump of blue air you can see singing south. All

the warm air ebbing away. Very cold air coming in from the north. We go

from highs of 17 or 18 Celsius to a disappointing 13 Celsius. If you

think that's cold, on Thursday we Tonight, plenty of clouds around.

Mostly spits and spots of rain. Tonight, plenty of clouds around.

Tomorrow, drier and brighter in Tonight, plenty of clouds around.

start off fairly cloudy through Tonight, plenty of clouds around.

morning. Again some showers on and off through the morning and into the

afternoon. As that cold front sinks south, it brings with it plenty

afternoon. As that cold front sinks sunshine. The rain will ease away.

Disappointing temperatures. 13 or 14 Celsius. You add in the wind chill.

It will probably feel like 10 or 11 That's getting a lot colder. Wrap up

warm. What you can't see on our decorations are on one side. The

festive. Snell not yet. Good night.