:00:00. > :00:10.the evening on the BBC News Channel. And I'll be back with the late news
:00:11. > :00:12.Good evening. A protest has taken place
:00:13. > :00:16.Good evening. A protest has taken Wallasey tunnel against an hncrease
:00:17. > :00:22.a car journey is now ?1.70. Merseytravel says the rise hs below
:00:23. > :00:31.inflation and needed to fund maintenance work. But some tsers say
:00:32. > :00:35.it's harming the area's economy If you are going to set up a btsiness,
:00:36. > :00:41.whereas you going to set it at? In Manchester or Leeds. There, you will
:00:42. > :00:45.not have to pay the tolls, or your customers or workers will not have
:00:46. > :00:49.to pay tolls. Or will you come to Merseyside? I think at the largin,
:00:50. > :00:52.we must be suffering economhc we because of the tolls.
:00:53. > :00:54.The former leader of St Heldns Council Marie Rimmer has bedn
:00:55. > :00:57.selected as Labour's Parlialentary candidate at the next gener`l
:00:58. > :00:59.election when the current MP Shaun Woodward steps down. The
:01:00. > :01:03.67`year`old, who's served as councillor for 30 years, was chosen
:01:04. > :01:05.from an all`female short list at a constituency meeting today.
:01:06. > :01:08.The Bishop of Blackburn has dedicated a weather vane on a
:01:09. > :01:11.Lancashire church in memory of a scientific discovery nearly 400
:01:12. > :01:14.years ago. The village of Hoole was home to the astronomer Jereliah
:01:15. > :01:19.Horrocks, who in 1639 becamd the first person to observe the planet
:01:20. > :01:23.Venus' transit across the stn. It helped scientists calculate the size
:01:24. > :01:35.of our solar system. Today ` special service of dedication was hdld. The
:01:36. > :01:40.transit of Venus occurs every 1 0 years, and so in the 17th cdntury,
:01:41. > :01:48.Jeremiah Horrocks observed ht, and in the 18th, 19th and 20th century,
:01:49. > :01:50.there has been a remote mord creative in church, and this is the
:01:51. > :01:52.21st`century memorial to Jeremiah Horrocks, the father of astronomy.
:01:53. > :01:55.Thousands of people have taken part in two marathons in the North West
:01:56. > :01:58.Today. Manchester's 38th race attracted runners aiming to beat
:01:59. > :02:02.personal best times on what is thought to be the flattest course in
:02:03. > :02:04.the country. It started and finished at Old Trafford with just 54 metres
:02:05. > :02:07.of elevation. Meanwhile in Blackpool, a
:02:08. > :02:10.35`year`old dad from Lancashire who has been diagnosed with terlinal
:02:11. > :02:13.bowel cancer, has begun a challenge to complete six marathons in six
:02:14. > :02:16.months. Ben Ashworth from Preston started the Blackpool marathon this
:02:17. > :02:19.morning and also hopes to r`ce in Windermere, Wakefield, Northampton,
:02:20. > :02:24.the Isle of Man and Berlin. David Saville reports.
:02:25. > :02:28.Early morning on Blackpool prom and hundreds of runners prepare for
:02:29. > :02:33.today's marathon. Among thel is Ben Ashworth. Two years ago, thd dad of
:02:34. > :02:41.three was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer. But Ben's detdrmined
:02:42. > :02:46.that won't stop him. I'm running six marathons in six months for a
:02:47. > :02:51.variety of different charithes. I just decided really this ye`r to
:02:52. > :02:55.make the best of the year I had the best of the time I've got, `nd I
:02:56. > :02:59.think to show my family, especially my girls, what it means to le to
:03:00. > :03:03.run, and try to do some good, to raise some money. Any marathon can
:03:04. > :03:08.be tough on the body ` but six in six months while undergoing
:03:09. > :03:12.chemotherapy? I am probably a little bit mad, but this is the re`lisation
:03:13. > :03:14.of a dream, and regardless of how much it hurts today, I'm not going
:03:15. > :03:17.to be able to wipe the smild off face.
:03:18. > :03:22.A kiss from Mum and then he's off. Ben's so far raised ?2,000 for four
:03:23. > :03:29.cancer charities, but is hoping for a lot more. He wants to raise a lot
:03:30. > :03:35.of money for the charity he cares about, and these charities, three of
:03:36. > :03:37.them have helped him person`lly and one of them he feels really close
:03:38. > :03:43.to. Ben's next challenge is the
:03:44. > :03:47.Windermere marathon next month. Ben finished in five hours `nd 0
:03:48. > :03:51.minutes, and you can see more about his challenge on our Facebook page.
:03:52. > :03:54.It's been a great day in thd Premier League for our two Merseyside teams.
:03:55. > :03:57.Two penalties from Steven Gdrrard ensured Liverpool returned to the
:03:58. > :04:00.top with a 2`1 win at West Ham. Meanwhile, Everton took a step
:04:01. > :04:03.closer to Champions League football by sweeping aside Arsenal 3`0 to
:04:04. > :04:07.move a point behind the fourth`placed Gunners. Goals from
:04:08. > :04:13.Steven Naismith and Romelu Lukaku and an own goal from Mikhel Arteta
:04:14. > :04:16.ensured the points. In the fourth round of the Tetley's
:04:17. > :04:18.Challenge Cup, Super League leaders St Helens controversially bdat
:04:19. > :04:22.12`man Huddersfield Giants 07`1 . The Giants led with 14 minutes to
:04:23. > :04:28.play when Brett Ferres was sent for off for this dangerous tackle on
:04:29. > :04:32.Jonny Lomax. Saints responddd with a second try from winger Tommx
:04:33. > :04:45.Makinson. Then Walsh slotted over with this kick for a 17`16 win.
:04:46. > :04:46.You can find the other results in the Challenge Cup on`line at
:04:47. > :04:48.bbc.co.uk/sport. Cricket now, and newly`promoted
:04:49. > :04:50.Lancashire are at Nottinghalshire for their opening game of the season
:04:51. > :04:54.in the LV County Championshhp Division One. Nottinghamshire are
:04:55. > :05:00.batting first and finished the day on 270 for nine. Jimmy Anderson got
:05:01. > :05:08.five wickets for 54. The weather now with Charlid Slater.
:05:09. > :05:11.Good evening to you. It is dry at the moment, but it will certainly
:05:12. > :05:16.turn very wet in the early hours of Monday morning will stop as you can
:05:17. > :05:19.see, not a bad end to the d`y, with sunshine and maybe a nice stnset as
:05:20. > :05:25.well. But in the early hours, rain moves in from the south`west. Rain
:05:26. > :05:29.continues to spread into rush`hour tomorrow morning, turning vdry heavy
:05:30. > :05:32.indeed foray time, probably leaving standing water in its wake, and
:05:33. > :05:36.heavy and thundery showers continue as we make our way into the
:05:37. > :05:41.afternoon, which will gradu`lly start to slowly dry out. Good news,
:05:42. > :05:44.though, high pressure builds in time for Tuesday, ensuring it is dry and
:05:45. > :05:47.a little bit brighter, but `lso a little bit cooler as well.
:05:48. > :05:48.a little bit brighter, but `lso a little bit Not a bad forecast for
:05:49. > :05:52.the week. That is it from me for now. I will
:05:53. > :05:57.be back after quarterbacks tended more of your regional news `nd
:05:58. > :06:03.weather. In the meantime, hope you enjoy your evening. Goodbye.
:06:04. > :06:13.Good evening, after a fairly mild weekend, a fresher week in store for
:06:14. > :06:18.the week ahead. Moreshine at times but not a huge amount tomorrow
:06:19. > :06:21.because that's shaping up to be a wet day for just about all of us.
:06:22. > :06:24.night and it is still wet at the night and it is still wet at the
:06:25. > :06:28.moment in southern counties. Watch how the rain becomes more extensive
:06:29. > :06:33.and heavier with a strengthening breeze. For northern England and
:06:34. > :06:41.Northern Ireland, a colder feel to the night. In northern Scotland
:06:42. > :06:46.there will be temperatures in sheltered spots. A mild start for
:06:47. > :06:50.Monday. If you escape through the morning commute dry, you will one of
:06:51. > :06:56.the few. Heavy bursts around. So expect surface water and spray on
:06:57. > :06:57.faster routes if you are travelling in by car. The winds are