:00:00. > :00:00.perhaps 48 hours of drier weather for many of us. But between now and
:00:00. > :00:07.Good evening. Welcome to North West Tonight with Roger Johnson.
:00:08. > :00:10.And Annabel Tiffin. Our top story: The giants are back. Liverpool
:00:11. > :00:18.prepares to stage the country's biggest theatrical commemoration of
:00:19. > :00:27.the First World War. Absolutely unbelievable. To be honest with you,
:00:28. > :00:28.to get them up north again, it's lot about Liverpool.
:00:29. > :00:32.We'll assess the possible economic impact on Merseyside. Also tonight:
:00:33. > :00:35.300 jobs go and a children's home is closed. Salford Council announces
:00:36. > :00:41.the latest casualties of its budget cuts. The mayor responds angrily to
:00:42. > :00:45.criticism. Do not stand there and tell me it is not good enough.
:00:46. > :00:47.Shouted to Mr Cameron at Number Ten Downing St.
:00:48. > :00:52.Showing the way forward ` the Bolton man guiding preparations for Rio's
:00:53. > :00:55.Paralympics. And who's tickled his fancy? We
:00:56. > :01:10.speak to man hoping to bring Liverpool to a standstill.
:01:11. > :01:15.Also tonight, we're gazing to the skies as Stargazing Live returns to
:01:16. > :01:21.our screens. Mark Edwardson is live at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. Yes, it
:01:22. > :01:27.is the home of the telescope. 2 0 is the home of the telescope. 2 0
:01:28. > :01:32.feet across, the biggest of its kind in the world when it was built. Does
:01:33. > :01:36.that not look splendid? It is also going to be drawn for the next three
:01:37. > :01:40.days of the start of the television show Brian Cox and Dara O'Briain.
:01:41. > :01:41.They are going to be telling me how this place has become their second
:01:42. > :01:44.home. Thank you very much.
:01:45. > :01:47.Two years, ago they made a giant impact in Liverpool. Today came news
:01:48. > :01:51.the Giants themselves will be back to do it all again this summer. Yes,
:01:52. > :01:56.the little girl Giant and her dog, who captivated the city in 2012,
:01:57. > :02:00.will return in July. It'll be one of the flagship
:02:01. > :02:03.cultural events to mark 100 years since the start of World War One.
:02:04. > :02:08.Jayne McCubbin is down on the waterfront for us. Jayne, they hope
:02:09. > :02:12.this all adds up to a giant economic boost for Merseyside?
:02:13. > :02:17.That's right. Lets crunch the numbers. When the giants arrived in
:02:18. > :02:25.2012, almost one million people came to see them. That generated around
:02:26. > :02:28.?32 million for the city. In July, city leaders expect up to two
:02:29. > :02:34.million will visit, generating who knows how many more millions of
:02:35. > :02:42.pounds. It is a much longer five`day event. There is so much going on
:02:43. > :02:45.this year in Liverpool. A huge year for the city. The International
:02:46. > :03:02.Festival of Business, the Golf Open, the Biennial. What a success because
:03:03. > :03:04.was last time. This is a huge year for Liverpool. But surely the
:03:05. > :03:11.massive crowd pleaser will be this. She's coming back. Back to the city
:03:12. > :03:15.she captivated two years ago. And she wont be alone. Her little giant
:03:16. > :03:20.dog Xolo will be return too. The city is thrilled. Unbelievable.
:03:21. > :03:26.Absolutely unbelievable. To be honest with you, to get them up
:03:27. > :03:33.north again must be a good thing to say about Liverpool. I can't wait.
:03:34. > :03:40.Good morning from Liverpool, the city of `` Giants. It will showcase
:03:41. > :03:46.Liverpool is one of the best cities in the world and one of the best to
:03:47. > :03:47.do events of this kind. Liverpool is once again being overtaken by
:03:48. > :03:51.Giants. In 2012, they told a story of love
:03:52. > :03:54.and loss to commemorate the sinking of the Titanic. This time, a new
:03:55. > :03:58.story to mark 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War
:03:59. > :04:03.Fitting then, that today's announcement began with this.
:04:04. > :04:07.And was held in the Town Halls, Hall of Remembrance.
:04:08. > :04:11.Ten battalions from the Kings Regiment marched to war. The
:04:12. > :04:14.majority never came back. Some may question the ability of marionettes
:04:15. > :04:18.to pay proper tribute to the sacrifice made by them and others.
:04:19. > :04:42.Not Liverpool, certainly not the Government. Unsurprisingly, all of
:04:43. > :04:46.this all costs. More surprisingly, the cash strapped council says it
:04:47. > :04:55.will cost less than it did last time. We are in partnership with
:04:56. > :04:59.Europe. We have got various organisations involved. You have
:05:00. > :05:03.more people chipping in? We even have sponsorship. It will be great
:05:04. > :05:06.for the city to showcase itself and you can't put a value on that. The
:05:07. > :05:14.adventure begins on July 23rd. Expect more surprises between now
:05:15. > :05:18.and then. More surprises on the way. Can you deliver anything about
:05:19. > :05:22.them? Think the thing with the spectacular is the element of
:05:23. > :05:27.surprise. Like last time, people know the little girl and the dog and
:05:28. > :05:30.we can assure you there will be lots of enjoyment and surprises. For
:05:31. > :05:33.people who have seen those characters and think they cannot
:05:34. > :05:37.wait to come back at his grave. What about people who think they do not
:05:38. > :05:41.need to come back. We'll be being your characters? `` this is great.
:05:42. > :05:49.Will be more. I think part of the good story a surprise. Let's talk
:05:50. > :05:56.about the serious butt. Council cash is very tight. Here, more so than a
:05:57. > :06:02.lot of places. The council say that there is ?300,000 missing to be for
:06:03. > :06:06.this. You don't think the council is going to have to put its hand in its
:06:07. > :06:14.pocket at all. Why? This is obviously a national memory should.
:06:15. > :06:17.It is a joint commemoration. We do have backing from the arts Council
:06:18. > :06:22.and some European funding. Using that because of national more vivid
:06:23. > :06:27.sponsors will come forward? We think so. We had a lot of sponsorship last
:06:28. > :06:30.time and people didn't really know what to expect. When they saw the
:06:31. > :06:33.crowds and how important this is typical, not just Liverpool Road
:06:34. > :06:39.across the UK, this is a really big thing. You know what is going to be
:06:40. > :06:43.done so beautifully, with dignity and respect, we are guaranteed to be
:06:44. > :06:48.the financing. Vivid firms now, which they didn't last time, now
:06:49. > :06:52.they are happy to pay in cash because they see the benefit of
:06:53. > :06:56.these cultural events? `` private firms. I think people see it as an
:06:57. > :07:01.inward investment in the city. These sort of events really showcase what
:07:02. > :07:04.Liverpool last to offer and the firms that are based here. They want
:07:05. > :07:07.to see people nationally and internationally that it is a good
:07:08. > :07:11.city to be in and that people should come and invest and live here and
:07:12. > :07:15.work you. I think it is a good thing all around and creates jobs. Thank
:07:16. > :07:20.you very much for your time. I just wanted to say that no wonder the
:07:21. > :07:23.rough guide, the travellers Bible, or over Christmas said that
:07:24. > :07:28.Liverpool was one of the top three places in the world to visit this
:07:29. > :07:34.year. They said that Liverpool has got it small drawback. That is
:07:35. > :07:40.fabulous news. `` Liverpool has got its five back. We have another
:07:41. > :07:45.interview at the back of the programme.
:07:46. > :07:48.Thank you much. Stay with us for that. He is a big character.
:07:49. > :07:52.A woman who claims she was raped by a man released from prison two days
:07:53. > :07:56.earlier has told a court she thought she was going to die. Peter Watton,
:07:57. > :08:00.from Chester, is accused of carrying out a nine`hour attack on the woman
:08:01. > :08:03.last June. The jury was told she was tied up and threatened, after being
:08:04. > :08:11.targeted whilst out jogging. Peter Watton claims the woman consented to
:08:12. > :08:14.sex. Figures from the DVLA show a
:08:15. > :08:17.motorist from Liverpool has collected 45 points on his driving
:08:18. > :08:21.licence, over nine months, and is still on the road. The Institute of
:08:22. > :08:27.Advanced Motorists says more needs to be done to enforce driving bans
:08:28. > :08:30.for persistent offenders. For men from Gloucestershire have appeared
:08:31. > :08:34.in front of magistrates following the death of a man who lapsed after
:08:35. > :08:40.a night out in Greater Manchester. The defendants, accused of drug
:08:41. > :08:50.offences, did not enter pleas and will appear at the Crown Court in
:08:51. > :08:53.three weeks' time. A children's home will close,
:08:54. > :08:57.services for children and adults cut and 300 posts will be lost ` all as
:08:58. > :08:59.Salford City Council attempts to save ?25 million from next year s
:09:00. > :09:00.save ?25 million from next year's budget.
:09:01. > :09:03.Today, the city's mayor said many local services, especially those for
:09:04. > :09:06.vulnerable people, will be permanently damaged. Our political
:09:07. > :09:10.editor Arif Ansari is here and this sounds very difficult for Salford.
:09:11. > :09:12.Yes. As they were saying yesterday for local government in general,
:09:13. > :09:15.for local government in general which has lost about a quarter of
:09:16. > :09:19.its funding since the coalition government took over, if we look at
:09:20. > :09:24.the impact for Salford as they prepare their next financial year,
:09:25. > :09:29.you can see that they are looking to lose 300 jobs out of their workforce
:09:30. > :09:34.of about 10,000 and ?5.6 million from children's' services. ?4.7
:09:35. > :09:39.million from adult services. Those are the two departments which are by
:09:40. > :09:42.far the largest spenders. I have been asking people in Salford if
:09:43. > :09:50.they have noticed the difference. It is difficult to handle. There is no
:09:51. > :09:55.budget. To think that makes it worse? I cannot see it getting
:09:56. > :10:00.better any time soon. I have filled in at about six or seven
:10:01. > :10:05.discretionary payments. And now I have loved that threat for the last
:10:06. > :10:11.12 months that I could lose my. They are coming round trying to cut care
:10:12. > :10:13.for the elderly. And half an hour call has been cut to 15 minutes.
:10:14. > :10:13.for the elderly. And half an hour call has been cut to 15 minutes You
:10:14. > :10:18.call has been cut to 15 minutes. You cannot look after people in 15
:10:19. > :10:23.minutes. Given the scale, what effect will this have on basic
:10:24. > :10:29.services? It is clearly going to be damaging. The question is how much.
:10:30. > :10:33.The mayor himself has described this as cutting into the bone. When I
:10:34. > :10:39.spoke to him earlier today, I asked him whether or not that means they
:10:40. > :10:43.can still offer adequate services. We are going below for some groups
:10:44. > :10:50.of people anything at all. That is worse. That is not good enough. Of
:10:51. > :10:53.course it is not. Don't stand me and tell `` don't stand there and tell
:10:54. > :10:56.me it is not good enough. Showed it is not good enough. Shouted to Mr
:10:57. > :11:00.Cameron stopped we will continue to do the best we can. Is it adequate?
:11:01. > :11:04.Not for the people who have lost the service. If you are unable to
:11:05. > :11:09.provide adequate services, should you not sit down and let someone
:11:10. > :11:14.else take over? What a load of nonsense. You going to go and knock
:11:15. > :11:18.on Cameron's door and tell him to stand down because he is making a
:11:19. > :11:20.mess of it? The difference is that Mr Cameron says he is still
:11:21. > :11:25.providing adequate services, whether he is not. You were saying you're
:11:26. > :11:31.not. I am honest about this. He is not. Actually, you know and I know
:11:32. > :11:34.that it is the Government's actions that have caused these cuts. We have
:11:35. > :11:40.to mitigate against the worst of them. Feisty. Over the next couple
:11:41. > :11:47.of years at least, more cuts to come. Thank you very much.
:11:48. > :11:53.A city regulator has decided his decision to appoint Paul Flowers as
:11:54. > :12:01.the manager of the cooperate bank. He told the `` the Co`op bank. He
:12:02. > :12:04.told the commission that he seemed to be the right man for the job stop
:12:05. > :12:14.last year, the bank needed a ?1 5 billion bailout.
:12:15. > :12:15.And the Blackpool striker Michael Chopra's been fined ?10,000 for
:12:16. > :12:18.criticising the club on Twitter. criticising the club on Twitter
:12:19. > :12:20.Chopra was one of six players asked to come in for extra work with the
:12:21. > :12:24.fitness coach today. In a tweet, fitness coach today. In a tweet,
:12:25. > :12:27.which was later deleted, he twice referred to the session as a joke.
:12:28. > :12:28.Blackpool say the Manager Paul Ince is disappointed by the comments,
:12:29. > :12:29.Blackpool say the Manager Paul Ince is disappointed by the comments and
:12:30. > :12:31.is disappointed by the comments, and the player's been warned about his
:12:32. > :12:34.future conduct. Sports news. There's a big night
:12:35. > :12:37.ahead for Manchester United. League Cup semifinal first legs don't
:12:38. > :12:41.usually have much significance for them. But after disappointing form
:12:42. > :12:44.so far it could be David Moyes's only hope of a domestic trophy. BBC
:12:45. > :12:52.Radio Manchester has coverage from 7pm.
:12:53. > :12:55.We're off to Rio next, with the head of the International Paralympic
:12:56. > :12:58.Committee. One of the most important men in world sport, Sir Philip
:12:59. > :13:02.Craven, grew up in Bolton and now lives near Crewe. Stuart Pollitt
:13:03. > :13:15.joined him as he checked the progress of the 2016 Brazil
:13:16. > :13:21.Paralympics. Feed the British public smack sensational appetite.
:13:22. > :13:24.We are all people of one world. This is what the president's best
:13:25. > :13:28.known for. Big speeches at the big events. But on visits like this to
:13:29. > :13:35.Rio, the job's about more than speeches. I they are really as a
:13:36. > :13:41.figurehead to take the temperature, take the pulse of the organising
:13:42. > :13:47.committee in the city. Hughes from the north`west of the UK. `` he is
:13:48. > :13:54.from. The first task is to tackle the press and press home some North
:13:55. > :13:57.West history. It is a Alton accent. When the Industrial Revolution hit,
:13:58. > :14:00.it hit different times and different towns developed... Then it's off to
:14:01. > :14:04.see some of those who could develop into the stars of the Rio games. As
:14:05. > :14:08.into the stars of the Rio games As the figurehead of the International
:14:09. > :14:11.panel on big movement, Sir Philip is in demand to attend events like
:14:12. > :14:16.this, the annual resilient Paralympic sports awards. He should
:14:17. > :14:20.stay for life because everything he had done for the movement is
:14:21. > :14:23.something that is going to be written for ever.
:14:24. > :14:29.The next day, there's a visit to this rehab centre for disabled
:14:30. > :14:33.people on the outskirts of Rio. In fact, I am going to learn from you.
:14:34. > :14:38.The centre's holding an event to celebrate 1,000 days until the
:14:39. > :14:48.Paralympics begin. Be very well`prepared to be amazed. You will
:14:49. > :14:51.be amazed. Thank you very much. The next stop is the Rio 2016 HQ and a
:14:52. > :15:01.speech to those organising the games. The aim is to inspire and
:15:02. > :15:06.educate. I hate the DWORD, in fact. I hate the phrase the disabled. Over
:15:07. > :15:09.here, pure undiluted negativity. I hate the phrase the disabled. Over
:15:10. > :15:13.here, pure undiluted negativity What Paralympic stars exchange
:15:14. > :15:16.that. We move forward with positivity. And that's the message
:15:17. > :15:20.of this visit, Sir Philip's belief that the paralympics can, and will,
:15:21. > :15:26.change lives in this country. Stuart Pollitt, BBC North West Tonight,
:15:27. > :15:29.Rio. There is more from them tomorrow
:15:30. > :15:32.night. The BBC's Stargazing Live returns to
:15:33. > :15:35.Jodrell Bank in Cheshire this evening. For the next three nights,
:15:36. > :15:39.Professor Brian Cox and comedian Dara O'Briain will be in the heart
:15:40. > :15:43.of Cheshire to give you a guided tour of the heavens.
:15:44. > :15:47.This is Stargazing Live's fourth year and it's getting more and more
:15:48. > :15:50.people to turn their eyes to the skies and enjoy the spectacle. Our
:15:51. > :15:53.Cheshire reporter, Mark Edwardson, is at Jodrell Bank this evening.
:15:54. > :15:56.Cheshire reporter, Mark Edwardson, is at Jodrell Bank this evening.
:15:57. > :16:03.It's stunning! Have you seen any stars yet, Mark? Apart from the
:16:04. > :16:07.celebrities! None yet, unfortunately. I do not
:16:08. > :16:14.know if you can tell but the sky is relatively cloudy. Does that tell
:16:15. > :16:20.Scott not look absolutely fantastic? It was named after the man who made
:16:21. > :16:25.sure it was completed in 1957. At the time, it was the biggest fish of
:16:26. > :16:30.its type in the world. I want to show you these pitches that we took
:16:31. > :16:33.a little earlier of day becoming made behind that famous telescope.
:16:34. > :16:38.Does it not look absolutely resplendent? You can now see how it
:16:39. > :16:42.dominates the landscape of Cheshire. Absolutely fabulous. I
:16:43. > :16:43.have spent a day with the Macclesfield astronomical Society.
:16:44. > :16:48.We wanted to prove three things, We wanted to prove three things,
:16:49. > :16:53.firstly that astronomy Nimes be expensive no complicated and that
:16:54. > :16:55.you don't even need darkness. The group of funds what's right over
:16:56. > :16:59.there. More than a dozen astronomers gather
:17:00. > :17:02.for a bit of stargazing. And you might have noticed it's bright and
:17:03. > :17:05.sunny. Surprisingly perhaps, there's plenty to see during the day,
:17:06. > :17:14.starting with our nearest star ` the sun. You don't need particularly
:17:15. > :17:21.expensive equipment. You can convert any standard telescope into a solar
:17:22. > :17:25.scope. It will allow you to see some fantastic features of the servers.
:17:26. > :17:29.It really is a great opportunity. `` of the surface.
:17:30. > :17:34.Where others use high technology to photograph the sun, Paul Cannon's
:17:35. > :17:43.gone right back to basics with pencils and pastels. This is how
:17:44. > :17:51.Galileo would have done it? Yes it is. Everybody is looking into deep
:17:52. > :17:57.space and this one is on our doorstep. It is not just the sun but
:17:58. > :18:01.the Moon and Venus. It is amazing to see that that is visible during the
:18:02. > :18:06.day. As our stars. They did not suddenly disappear. We are seeing
:18:07. > :18:10.others with quite modest equipment. As we have seen, it does not have to
:18:11. > :18:14.go dark for you to go stargazing and you certainly do not need expensive
:18:15. > :18:20.and complicated equipment. In fact, many of us have got the entire
:18:21. > :18:25.universe here in our pockets. Look at that, the sun is there, the Moon
:18:26. > :18:30.and Venus. Smartphones all come with apps which are star charts, enabling
:18:31. > :18:34.you to have the entire map of the heavens at your fingertips, to look
:18:35. > :18:37.up into the skies and see what is out there. It is absolutely
:18:38. > :18:44.wonderful. It is probably worth mentioning that
:18:45. > :18:50.you should never observe the sun through a telescope or binoculars or
:18:51. > :18:53.your naked eye because you could risk severe eye damage. And that's
:18:54. > :18:57.caught out a lot of astronomers in the past, including Galileo and Sir
:18:58. > :19:06.Isaac Newton. And for lots of tips on how to stargaze safely, go to
:19:07. > :19:10.bbc.co.uk/stargazing. As far as that programme is concerned, the sets are
:19:11. > :19:14.being dressed, the final preparations are underway, as our
:19:15. > :19:20.rehearsals. I got a few moments with Professor DynCorp `` Brian Cox and
:19:21. > :19:22.Dara O'Briain. The two we are focusing on the weather on the
:19:23. > :19:29.different planets and the Northern Lights. We have a broadcast unit in
:19:30. > :19:32.Norway who will be showing a live television pitches of the Northern
:19:33. > :20:02.Lights, which has not been done before. It is technically difficult
:20:03. > :20:06.to do. Tomorrow it is to astronauts every conversation may have involved
:20:07. > :20:16.billions of this and billions of that. The idea stargazing is you get
:20:17. > :20:21.to go out, they sat in. You will know that one of the moons out the
:20:22. > :20:25.might have life on it. That is the idea of stargazing. You're right
:20:26. > :20:29.that there is something romantic about stargazing. It is fascinating
:20:30. > :20:33.in that way. There is also something romantic about this place. Is there
:20:34. > :20:36.anywhere else in the world where you can do stargazing live? Speak out on
:20:37. > :20:42.think there is. Certainly with this history. This is the first telescope
:20:43. > :20:46.to tracks but migrated the start of the space programme. In those days,
:20:47. > :20:55.in living memory, we did not know about these things. `` to track
:20:56. > :20:59.space progress. You go back to when this telescope for the first
:21:00. > :21:02.satellite go over and you could even debate whether there was vegetation
:21:03. > :21:06.on Mars in those days. We have come a long way in 50 years. This place
:21:07. > :21:09.is inextricably linked to the history.
:21:10. > :21:13.This is the fourth year for the show but are there any nerves? Always.
:21:14. > :21:17.Things could go wrong. Hopefully some things do because the audience
:21:18. > :21:21.likes nothing more than two see is tripping over things. The adrenaline
:21:22. > :21:25.levels will be up. The two we bought stand there because I think if
:21:26. > :21:28.something goes wrong been he will tell a joke and he think I will say
:21:29. > :21:34.something about galaxies so we both think we have it covered. It could
:21:35. > :21:38.go hideously wrong. We've lost Norway, we've lost Norfolk, it's
:21:39. > :21:44.just the two of us. We will just be left alone in the middle of this,
:21:45. > :21:50.just pointing at the Dome. Just look at that for a while while we work
:21:51. > :21:52.out what to do. Looking forward to an entertaining
:21:53. > :21:55.and fun night. And Stargazing returns tonight with
:21:56. > :21:59.Brian Cox and Dara O'Briain on BBC Two at 8pm.
:22:00. > :22:05.Thank you very much to stop I know Mark is a big fan. Oh, no, what are
:22:06. > :22:08.you doing? ! I am trying to find a star.
:22:09. > :22:11.There are no stars here. Earlier, we told you about the
:22:12. > :22:14.Giants returning to Liverpool. But one key person was missing from
:22:15. > :22:17.today's launch party ` their creator, Jean Luc Courcoo. This
:22:18. > :22:21.summer, it'll be his job to captivate not just the city but the
:22:22. > :22:28.nation, as his Giants tell the real First World War stories of people
:22:29. > :22:33.from Liverpool. A couple of you have been in touch
:22:34. > :22:36.to see it is a good idea to get young people interested in history
:22:37. > :22:39.until the story the war. Now, he is obviously a very busy man
:22:40. > :22:42.but as Dave Guest reports, we tracked him down to his workshop in
:22:43. > :22:46.France, where he spoke exclusively to BBC NorthWest Tonight about his
:22:47. > :22:50.love of Liverpool and its people. `` and tell them the story of the war.
:22:51. > :22:53.To say Jean Luc is a larger than life character is, perhaps, an
:22:54. > :22:59.understatement. The mechanical characters he creates are larger
:23:00. > :23:02.than life, too. His giants captured the hearts of Liverpudlians when
:23:03. > :23:12.they last strode through the city in 2012. It really is spectacular. Did
:23:13. > :23:23.see something like that in the streets of Liverpool! `` to see.
:23:24. > :23:23.see something like that in the streets of Liverpool! `` to see The
:23:24. > :23:29.streets of Liverpool! `` to see. The quality of the animation was really
:23:30. > :23:34.fantastic. They were all great, all of them. What do you think about the
:23:35. > :23:42.fact that they're coming back? Made up. What sticks in your mind? The
:23:43. > :23:46.little dog having a wee! Back then, the story was inspired by
:23:47. > :23:49.a little girl and a letter to her father who was lost on the Titanic.
:23:50. > :23:58.This time another emotive subject ` the First World War. It is not a
:23:59. > :24:05.beautiful story. It is a dramatic story. It is a story of history.
:24:06. > :24:08.Jean Luc has taken the people of Liverpool to his heart, describing
:24:09. > :24:18.their resilience and strength of character as only he could. Like a
:24:19. > :24:23.rhinoceros! So Jean Luc has a soft spot for the
:24:24. > :24:26.people of Liverpool. And there's one citizen who he holds in especially
:24:27. > :24:29.high regard ` the Mayor, Joe Anderson. And Jean Luc being Jean
:24:30. > :24:44.Luc has his own unique way of describing the Mayor. I, love, I Joe
:24:45. > :24:47.Anderson. When he speak to me! Presumably, the feeling is mutual.
:24:48. > :24:56.Dave Guest, BBC NorthWest Tonight, Liverpool.
:24:57. > :25:00.I bet Joe Anderson love them! I shall look at a Joe Anderson in a
:25:01. > :25:04.totally different way. Brilliant though, isn't it question Court
:25:05. > :25:06.smack it is going to be spectacle next summer. Is it going to be
:25:07. > :25:07.spectacle tonight? next summer. Is it going to be
:25:08. > :25:10.Here's Eno. It's always going to be mixed
:25:11. > :25:19.depending on the weather but if there's one place to watch stars
:25:20. > :25:23.it's the Isle of Man. Over the next few days, Thursday night could be
:25:24. > :25:26.the best night to look at stars. Across the North West, the Isle of
:25:27. > :25:30.Man is probably the best place to see the stars. Look at this photo of
:25:31. > :25:33.Langness Lighthouse, taken by Ron Strathdee. Today, the Isle of Man
:25:34. > :25:42.became the best place in Britain to see stars, with a total of 26
:25:43. > :25:45.designated Dark Sky Discovery Sites. I think Thursday night could be the
:25:46. > :25:49.best night. Let's go back to the weather. As
:25:50. > :25:53.Mark said, there are lots of clouds around. It is a bit breezy also. As
:25:54. > :25:57.around. It is a bit breezy also As we head into the overnight period, I
:25:58. > :26:00.think they're going to begin to see showers beginning to work in. Some
:26:01. > :26:04.of them will be quite heavy in places and it is a windy night as
:26:05. > :26:11.well. Because of the wind and the clouds and the showers, it is a mild
:26:12. > :26:14.night. Temperatures overnight hovering between six and eight. The
:26:15. > :26:19.headline for tomorrow looks better, drier and brighter later on. We
:26:20. > :26:23.start off damp and cloudy and with a fair few showers on and off through
:26:24. > :26:28.the morning but the other side of lunchtime, things begin to improve.
:26:29. > :26:32.Showers will die away. We are going to see lots of clouds tomorrow
:26:33. > :26:38.afternoon but I suspect most were some bright skies in between the
:26:39. > :26:41.cloud cover. The clouds are not going to come to much despite drier
:26:42. > :26:46.skies. Possibly highs of nine Celsius for tomorrow. Tomorrow
:26:47. > :26:52.night, we are expecting more rain and more cloud so on Thursday, we
:26:53. > :26:56.start of cloudy with a little bit more showers. Again, into the
:26:57. > :27:01.afternoon, it could be drier and brighter. Highs of seven Celsius
:27:02. > :27:05.tomorrow. As we head into Thursday, if you have a look at the outlook,
:27:06. > :27:10.seven Celsius during the day but Thursday night could be the night
:27:11. > :27:13.for stargazing. Hopefully some clearer skies in between the clouds
:27:14. > :27:19.on Thursday night to watch the stars from. Tonight, yes, it is cloudy and
:27:20. > :27:24.showery but we could see some clear skies around Cheshire.
:27:25. > :27:30.Good news. Thank you very much. The great thing about the telescope
:27:31. > :27:34.is that it is a radio telescope so it doesn't matter if it's cloudy or
:27:35. > :27:35.not because it appears to have the clouds.
:27:36. > :27:39.Very, very good. Thank you very much. Enjoy stargazing if you're
:27:40. > :27:43.going to have a go. Good night.