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27/12/2013

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more throughout the evening on the BBC News Channel. We're back with

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the Good evening. The North West

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Ambulance Service warned people not to go out on the Lancashire coast

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today after strong winds knocked over and injured six people. At one

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stage, hundreds of homes in the region were without electricity

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after the gales brought down power lines. And in Barrow, a house

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partially collapsed as gusts of up to 70 mph hit South Cumbria. Mark

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Edwardson reports. The North West coast lashed by

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gale`force winds, leading to a warning to stay away. But for some,

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the temptation proved irresistible. We just drove down from Manchester

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to see the waves. Why are you out on a day like this? My mum's ashes are

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down there. We had a quick look and walked back. There have been

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problems elsewhere. Manchester Airport says the winds have

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disrupted flights to Dublin. Speed restrictions have been imposed on

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motorways and exposed root is. At the Chill Factore, the roof was

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being inspected after a section came loose. This is Greenhayes Farm near

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Middlewich in Cheshire. Power companies have been reconnecting

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hundreds of homes, blacked out after lines came down. In Ulnes Walton

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near Leyland, it proved spectacular. It is like a scene out of a movie,

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all the wires were arcing together with sparks everywhere. The kids

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were frightened, we got them all in one room and just put the quilts on

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the floor and all that. Around the coast at Barrow earlier today, I

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house partially collapsed in the wind, roof tiles and bricks piled on

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top of the car. Thankfully, no one was injured. But Rutland Street and

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Westmoreland Street were cordoned off.

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The gales are continuing to disrupt train and ferry services. Virgin

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Rail report delays on the West Coast Main Line. Trans`Pennine has also

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been having problems, particularly heading north. Tonight's ferry

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services between the Isle of Man and Heysham will be delayed. An earlier

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Stena Line ferry to Belfast was cancelled, but tonight's service is

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expected to run on time. As wild weather batters the region,

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spare a thought for those who've been sleeping rough over the festive

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season. 100 homeless people were given some Christmas cheer today

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with a party at Manchester Cathedral. It was all organised by a

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local DJ, as Naomi Cornwell reports. Spreading a little Christmas cheer

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to those who might not otherwise get a chance to celebrate. Jon Besant, a

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Manchester DJ enlisted 100 volunteers to buddy up with 100

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people, supported by the Booth Centre, a charity for the homeless.

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Some are sleeping out, others are in hostels, it is a really lonely time

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for people. You get the most well `` wonderful but vulnerable people out

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there. We wanted to give them as close to possible Christmas Day as

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we. The result was a party this morning, complete with three`course

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dinner, festive jumpers for all and rucksacks full of vital provisions,

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donated by businesses. They need a lot of help. I couldn't do it by

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myself. It provides me with clothing, food, I am very proud of

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them. Tell them thanks from me, they had a brilliant job. The charity is

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now urging anyone with unwanted presents to donate them at the

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Cathedral, and make someone else's Christmas special.

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A 44`year`old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body

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was found at a flat in Greater Manchester. The 62`year`old victim

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was discovered at Stock's Court in Walkden at 8:30pm last night.

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A former footballer who was once the world's most expensive teenage

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player has died at the age of 4 . Wayne Harrison was 17 and tipped for

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stardom when Liverpool paid Oldham Athletic ?250,000 for him in 19 5.

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But a series of injuries blighted his career. He died from pancreatic

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problems on Christmas Day. A Manchester couple whose Christmas

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present to their disabled son was destroyed by arsonists say they ve

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been overwhelmed with offers of help. Harvey Ratcliff has severe

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physical and learning disabilities. His family saved up to convert a

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garden shed into a sensory room for him. But thieves stole the equipment

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and set fire to the shed early on Christmas Day. Now it's being

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restored, thanks to donations. Now, are the gales going to

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continue? Eno's here with the weather.

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It has been blowing a gale across the region today. Even Crosby and

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Merseyside saw winds as high as 70 mph. Angrily, as we had overnight,

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`` thankfully, the winds will ease away. As we head towards dawn, we

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will have some clear skies, particularly over Cheshire and

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Greater Manchester. We could see some ice formation, some mist and

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frostbite dawn tomorrow. The picture for tomorrow looks much better,

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brighter and just more breezy as opposed to win the. Still one or two

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showers tomorrow but we will get some good spells of sunshine in

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between. Six or seven Celsius at best, but less windy. It is dry on

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Sunday but colder. For the next few hours, BBC Radio Cumbria,

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Lancashire, Manchester and Merseyside will keep you updated on

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any travel disruption. We will be back at 10:15pm, goodbye

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for now. Good evening. What a week it has

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been, a stormy start, a law through Christmas, then a wild end to the

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week, had to keep up, isn't it?

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