17/02/2014 North West Tonight

That is all from the BBC News At Six,

Good evening. Welcome to North West Tonight with Annabel Tiffin and

Graham Liver. Our top story: Farewell, Sir Tom ` the football

world remembers Preston's proudest son.

What a class as a player and as a person. The knife was man I have

ever met in my life. We'll be live at Deepdale. Also

tonight: Crime in the countryside ` but are farmers getting the support

they need? I will be reporting from the

University of Manchester, where researchers think they have come up

with something which could be important for early stage of

cervical cancer. The agony of defeat by the closest of margins for our

athletes. Strange goings`on in one of the country's oldest pubs. Have

they captured a ghost on film? The world of football has joined

Preston in remembering Sir Tom Finney who's died at the age of 91.

One of England's greatest ever players, the people of Preston took

him to their hearts. Over the weekend, football fans across the

country paid their respects in a minute's silence. And today in

Preston itself, books of condolence have been opened. Stuart Flinders is

at Deepdale. This is the famous statue of Sir Tom Finney here at

Deepdale. It has gradually been submerged under those flowers and

scarves and share is. Not from Prestonpans. There is one here from

a black band fan. `` Blackburn fan. They have lots of nice messages on

them. The players were here a short time ago. The current captain told

me what a strong presence this man still has 50 years after he retired.

We will reflect on Tom Finney the footballer later. I have been

looking back on why Preston took him to his heart. There were a few

thousand extra supporters at Deepdale on Saturday. Even in death,

Tom Finney can draw a crowd. Today, a chance for the whole city to say

goodbye. A book of condolence was opened at the town Hall. It was his

last match, and all around me were grown men crying. I never realised

the significance of it up until probably now. He was a real

Olympian, wasn't he? In the true Olympic spirit, where you played the

game, play fairly and do it in the right manner. He was just

down`to`earth, wasn't he? Nowhere words and graces. He is a true

legend. You will never be forgot. Tom Finney came from another era.

Well that alien to today's football stars as the black`and`white reel

that recorded his death on the pitch. He was a sportsman. He fought

for his country in the Second World War. I suppose at the time it was a

great thrill. It was a great thrill driving them. Throughout his career,

he kept up his plumbing business. The most football ever paid him was

25 a week. These men there at that soccer is a dead end. What made the

people of Preston taking to their hearts? He has continued to be the

most famous face in Preston. He belonged to a select group of

sportsman. He was synonymous with Preston. He was chair of the local

health authority for a while, and the magistrate. He threw himself

into helping veggie every charity in the city. `` he threw itself into

helping virtually every charity in the city. He did not make much on

the field but raise plenty for charity off it. You do not have to

be a sports fan to regret his passing. Maybe he reminds us of

something we have lost. Tributes from all over the world to

said Tom in the last few days. `` Sir Tom Finney. Me finish with this

tribute. I once told Tom about manufacturing Preston, it was lovely

but the rain kept coming in, I came home one night and my wife told me

he had been on my roof and repaired the problem. More on Tom Finney

later. Lovely anecdote. Researchers in

Manchester believe they may have discovered a way of preventing

cervical cancer. They say the drug normally used to treat HIV could be

used to kill off a virus which causes the cancer. They've conducted

trials in Africa which they say have produced promising results. They

also say complicated regulations here have prevented them from

carrying out similar trials in the UK. Here's Dave Guest.

Husband and wife team Ian and Lynne Hampson haven't created a new drug.

They've discovered a new way of using an existing one. They believe

this drug Lopinavir ` used to treat HIV patients ` could also

potentially kill off a virus known as HPV, a recognised cause of

cervical cancer. Rather than being taken orally, the drug is applied

directly to the cervix. We have too stressed that studies are very

early. We only have a small mumble of women. But they are far better

than expected. They've been conducting trials in

Kenya where tests on 40 women who were HPV positive showed impressive

results. The condition was cleared completely in more than 80 per cent

of the women. There are two reasons why they carried out these tests in

Kenyan and not the UK. Women in developing countries in Africa are

particularly prone to this type of infection. The other reason is

because they could not carry out the tests in the UK. It is not possible

to take medication intended for one years and use it for something else

without going through a very long and complicated process. Try to get

this off the ground for two years and got nowhere. It was one brick

while after another. Authorities were together cannot just experiment

with peoples lives. Of course. That is not what we are saying. Of course

I need to be controlled. The Manchester team say that perhaps the

controls me to be reviewed to enable more innovative approaches to

tackling diseases. Police are examining the last

movements of a 15`year`old boy who was found dead in Oldham over the

weekend. Leon Cudworth's body was found in an alleyway off Ripponden

Road on Saturday. His death is being treated as unexplained after a

postmortem examination was inconclusive. Police say there are

no suspicious circumstances. A 19`year`old man from Salford has

been arrested on suspicion of supplying a drug after three people

were taken to hospital in Liverpool after taking a so`called "legal

high." Two men and a 16`year`old girl were found collapsed yesterday.

It's believed they'd taken a substance known as G` EEBS, which is

normally used to clean car wheels. The actor and writer Steve Coogan `

originally from Middleton ` won Best Adapted Screenplay for Philomena at

last night's BAFTAs. He co`wrote the film, which he also stars in.

Meanwhile, Checkers, an eagle owl from Turbary Woods Owl and Bird of

Prey Sanctuary in Preston has made an appearance in the Oscar`nominated

film Her. The Hollywood production team's made a contribution to the

sanctuary to use footage. He would not want to argue with her. Charlie

Wright used to get on with his neighbours in Birkenhead. Now he

never sees them. In an area where there were once 600 homes, now there

is just one ` Charlie's. All the other houses have been pulled down

on the River Streets estate. Charlie's been there all his life `

and doesn't want to leave now. Diane Oxberry reports. I have lived here

62 years. I was born in this house. I am the last one. I am staying

here. Once, C Wright had hundreds of neighbours. Now, he owned the last

house standing. The flour mills went. The Cold War went. All gone.

Charlie bought his house in the early 80s. The council once offered

to buy it, but he would not sell. The plan was to make room for new

factories. The jobs and investment did not materialise. Without them,

his house could never be subject to compulsory purchase. Unbelievable.

There is a plan to transform this area. It is the largest regeneration

project. If it takes off, area. It is the largest regeneration

is my castle. And you can see Charlie's story on

Inside Out North West on BBC One at half past seven tonight. Still to

come: The agony of defeat for our stars in the Winter Olympics by the

closest of margins. It was a shame to miss out on the final but that

small an amount, but I rode as hard as I could and as fast as I could.

This is one of Britain's's oldest pubs, but is it haunted?

Richard's here with the sport now. And Richard, we've already seen some

moving tributes to Sir Tom Finney as a fantastic footballer and as a

person as well? Yes, I was at the match on Saturday

and it was very moving for everyone who was there. Lots of people like

me will have met Sir Tom and without exception will have found him to be

a wonderfully warm and down to earth man. But we shouldn't forget as well

what a truly exceptional footballer he was. The sort of player that even

some of the country's greatest describe as a talent out on his own.

In many pies, he is England's as ever player. Sir Stanley Matthews

compared him to palate and Maradona. Bill Shankly said he was beyond

compare. If I had the choice of a player in the whole world, with my

life at stake, I would pick Tom Finney. Tommy Doherty still

describes Tom Finney is simply the greatest. All the greats, he is one

of them, better than those. Sir Tom Finney was revered by team`mate and

feared by opponents at home and abroad. This action in 1958 at the

World Cup summed up his talent. He struck at home with his weaker right

foot. I decided to take with my right. Sir Tom Finney played 47

matches for his home team, scoring 210 goals. He won 76 England caps.

He was twice named footballer of the year. There was never any doubt

which team he was going to play for. His roots with his hometown

club ran so deep. He used to walk to the match alongside fans even when

he was well`known. As a youngster he would go and watch the match and

sometimes would nip under the turnstiles and get him for free

Little did he know then he would go on to become one of the world's

greatest players. Tommy, have you still got the same enthusiasm for

the game? Yes, I think I have. We always stacked full of hope at the

beginning of any season. Sir Bobby Charlton still talks about the war

he felt lining up alongside him `` awe. I never understood what he did,

because he did it before I even thought about it. What a class. What

a class as a player, what a class as a person. He is the nicest man I

ever met in my entire life. That sums it up. We can talk to another

man who knew him extremely well Jimmy Anderson. We have read all

sorts of tributes about what he was as a player. You have a unique

position, you played against in What made him so good? He had the

lot. He can play across the front line, and it was his versatility as

much as anything else. He could play centre forward because he was

strong. He could play on the flanks. He had the whole package. I think I

tried to describe him as a footballer's footballer. Anybody who

wanted to be at the top of the tree, they need that versatility he has.

It is difficult for young people who did not see him play. It is

difficult for them to understand how good he was. How does he compared to

today's footballers? Said Bobby Charlton said he would probably be

the best paid player in England What do you think? Oh, yes. I would

think so, without a doubt. She think of the money that went for Gareth

Bale, I think Tom would have pulled more in than that. It was the way he

played as well. There was something about Tom Finney, his demeanour the

way he carried himself, the way he endeared himself to the public and

to other footballers. They all looked up to Tom Finney. It was a

special person as well as a special footballer. People tend to forget he

was good in the air, strong in a tackle, and it sounds as though I

may be exaggerating, but it was a really top line footballer. He could

have played in most positions, I think. He did play in several,

didn't he? Briefly, you talk about him as a person. He was a great man.

How would you sum him up? I will always remember him, from a simple

thing. He picked me up once when I had been playing in Wales, who had

retired, and I got injured that there. It had been me playing

against him, the best of enemies in many respects, but he came in and

said, I believe you have got injured, how you getting home? I was

going to go to the station and get on the train. He said, no, I will

drive you home. He went past Preston to Blackpool, we talked all away and

you might say we have been friends ever since. I always remember that.

Really great man. I miss him. Thank you. Some lovely stories there.

Thank you for your time. FA Cup holders Wigan have been drawn away

to Manchester City for a quarterfinal tie which is a repeat

of last season's Wembley final. The Latics won 2`1 at Cardiff thanks to

this pile driver from Ben Watson on the back of Chris McCann's goal

Manchester City exacted revenge on Chelsea with a 2`0 win. City out

passed the Londoners for Jovetic to score. Nasri got the second. Everton

comfortably overcame Swansea 3` . Dubutant Lacina Traore scored the

first with cheeky back heel. Toffees face Arsenal who beat Liverpool 2`1.

Steven Gerrard scored this penalty after Luiz SuarPez was brought down

but the Reds were unlucky not to get second penalty after this tackle on

the striker. For Rossendale's Kristan Bromley it was less than a

second, for Isle of Man snowboarder Zoe Gillings it was a couple of

centimetres. That's how close both came to a medal at the Winter

Olympics in Russia. In the end Zoe finished ninth, Kristan eighth.

Stuart Pollitt reports. Unpredictable, exhilarating and

decided by the finest of margins. For Zoe Gillings and Kristan

Bromley, it was a case of so near but yet so far in their quest for

Olympic medals. Zoe had put herself within touching distance of the

Olympic final. This was the reaction back at home

as they waited for the photo finish. A photo which showed Zoe missing out

by inches. I thought I'd got through one point, because one of the

official guy said I had, but I hadn't. It was a shame to miss by

that small amount. I rode as fast and hard as I could. She did so

well. She said she would do her best. I am sure she did.

Zoe says she'll be back in four years' time, but for Kristan Bromley

this is likely to be his final slide. At 41, the oldest member of

Team GB finished less than a second off bronze. So is this the end? It

has inspired me to do something like skiing.

Elsewhere, Lamin Deen, who grew up in Moss Side, finished 23rd in the

two man bobsleigh. Alsager skier Rowan Cheshire has been discharged

from hospital after a serious crash in training. No decision has yet

been made whether she'll be fit to race for a medal on Thursday. As you

all Within the last hour Tranmere manager Ronnie Moore has been

suspended by the club until the conclusion of an FA investigation

into an alleged breach of betting rules. Assistant John McMahon has

been placed in temporary charge of the first team Next tonight it is

one Britain's and is a in a police downtown was knows about

the impact of rural crime. He has had 58 pedigree use stolen

from him. `` Dan Towers knows about the impact of rural crime. It is

disastrous for the business. Someone has been taken it overnight. Rural

crime is serious and organised. Insurers say in 2012, it cost the UK

more than ?42 million. Farmer Gary Davis has lost ?8,000 of equipment

are thieves. He feels police give rural crime little priority in

largely urban areas like Greater Manchester. We had very little

support. You just felt that you were on your own, fighting a battle on

your own. You just want to feel they are there to help you. Senior

Greater Manchester police officers met farmers to work out how best to

tackle the issue. They are considering farm watch schemes and

improving links between the rural community and crime`fighters. People

who are high`volume criminals, we want to see them brought to book

just like anybody else. We want to put an end to it. By working

together, the hope is farmers will be to concentrate on farming rather

than left. Next night: Next tonight it is one Britain's oldest pub but

is also one of the most haunted The Man and Scythe in Bolton has had its

fair share of reported paranormal activity but now staff there say

they have managed to capture a ghost on camera. The Old Man and Scythe in

Bolton has a reputation. It was watering hole of seventh earl of

derby James Stanley before he was taken outside and executed in 1 51 `

that's also made it a focus of reported paranormal activity ` and

now this. CCTV footage appears to show a shadowy figure appearing bu

the bar ` it was only discovered when the manger here noticed a

smashed glass on the floor and checked the cameras. I have never

been one to believe in anything of the spiritual or supernatural time.

The hairs on the back of my head are going up now. Psychics visited the

pub a few years back and said it was haunted by at least 25 spirits. The

chair the seventh Earl sat on his still here in the pub today. The

question is, is he still here as well? Have you seen any ghostly

happenings here? No, I haven't. I would love to. What do I think of

it? Not very much. You don't believe in it? No. There is a very strange

feeling about the place. Very strange. But is it, really. Is that

before a few drinks after. No, before, seriously. They'll be

discussing this over a pint tonight, but I'll let you decide for

yourself. Not sure. Not sure. Whether now

I know what that means. Some people are a little creepy.

Thank you. I was looking at you. Weather`wise,

the good news is, it is much quieter than the weather we had last week.

We start off fairly quiet and mild. Through the week, showers will

gradually start to get a bit heavier and heavier. It's been a picture

through the day. There have been gaps in the rain for money places to

have a dry day. Look at this latest picture and you may well see some

showers continue. Most places are cloudy. It will tie away towards the

early hours of the morning and start to become drier. Into tomorrow, the

cloud cover will an isolated showers. Tomorrow might be one step

better than today. The winds are nice and light. The cloud will break

now and then. You might see a glimpse of sunshine. 20 minutes of

sunshine makes a massive difference at this time of year.

We will leave you with a look back at Sir Tom Finney, who died on

Friday night. Preston's favourite son. Lots of

people had lovely things to say about him. Enjoy this. Good night.

Tom Finney makes his goal 1`0. `` makes the score 1`nil.