16/02/2014 North West Tonight

Good evening. Tributes have been paid to a 15`year`old who `` a

15`year`old boy found dead in an alleyway yesterday. Friends of the

boy, named locally as Leon Cudworth, have posted messages on a special

Facebook page set up in his memory. Trudi Barber reports.

Leon's friends are stunned by his death. They have been gathering to

pay their respects and remember him. Many asked the police to lay flowers

on their behalf. A friend says he was too young to die. They did to

map a minute of silence for him yesterday. A lot of people have put

flowers `` to map a minute's silence. It should not have

happened. They have also set up a Facebook page with pictures and

messages. One reads, one of my best mates, I am missing you already

Another, from all the boys, we love you and there is not a day we will

not be in your hearts. And one friend remembers, that Hulk will be

the most important memory I will treasure. Love you, big man. The

body was found off and on road and a postmortem examination has found it

was inconclusive and further test is needed. Chief Superintendent Chris

Sykes said in a statement, "While there is nothing to suggest any

wrong doing, we cannot rule out any third party involvement." They want

anyone with information to get in touch. They're now carrying out

extra patrols to reassure local people. Greater Manchester Police

are appealing for information after an alleged rape in the city centre

by a man who claimed to be a taxi driver.The woman left friends and

got into a car close to a taxi rank, the driver pulled over on Norton

street and attacked her. Around 30 Greater Manchester firefighters have

taken two boats and high`volume pumps

Police say they are increasingly concerned about the safety of a

woman from Swinton, in Greater Manchester, who went missing

yesterday. 35`year`old Jennifer Cross is thought to have travelled

into the city centre, but never returned. Friends of snow boarder

Zoe Gillings, from the Isle of Man, gathered at the Cherry Orchid hotel

in Port Erin to watch her race this morning. Sadly, she didn't make it

through to the final, but everyone is still extremely proud. It was so

nail`biting, last finish, really proud of her. Absolutely brilliant,

a shame she did not make the final at there were so many variables that

she did valiantly. It was startling. I do not normally get a motion but I

still am! A man from Burnley, paralysed in a

cycling accident, is appealing for help to buy specialist equipment

that could help him regain some movement. Chris Wood, a former rally

co`driver, hopes to raise ?40,0 0, as Alex Worsick reports.

What it does is use electrodes on your muscles that stimulate them

with electricity and make them move. It has taken getting used to, but my

friends and family have been a big help.

In the battle of the Somme, there were heavy losses, today, a special

service was held in their memory. Your country needs you, it reached

the heart of every man. Men from towns and cities across the

country volunteers, including groups of friends. Today, a banner

featuring the Accrington Pals was unveiled. Cadets from the same area.

It is a big honour, being the 1 0 celebration. And it is quite

honourable for my grandma because my grandfather died serving for them.

The battalion suffered severe losses and over 600 casualties on the first

day of the battle. These images are from a collection by the late Bill

Turner. A renowned historian credited with telling their story.

Barack a lot of different projects in the next four years. `` there are

a lot of. The unveiling of this is very special. But this Evangelist

Church, in memorial service was held. Descendants are still being

looked for. Every now and then, we find another because a family tree

has been done so it is nice to meet those. Over the coming months, more

events are planned to commemorate the Accrington Pals and their place

in history. With evening. It was nice to see

some sunshine today. And the lighter winds. `` good evening. There were

early morning showers across Greater Manchester. It has been a cold

evening, temperatures down to two sources. We have seen a slight frost

and it is starting to turn misty. Hill fog is affecting the Pennines.

This weather front will come in from the West. It will work through the

morning tomorrow. The wind will pick up a bit more. Most are conditions

tomorrow, rather than gale force winds, and a wet day is that rain

works towards the north`east. The daytime temperature is nine Celsius.

Better weather on Tuesday, it will be showery, Wednesday is decent

I will be back later, good evening. Whilst we are talking about wet and

windy weather in the week ahead we will lose the extremes of last week.

The first glow of the week will approach overnight. Clear skies will

cause temperatures to fall awake, and we are looking at a frost in

eastern England and for northern Scotland with