:00:00. > :00:09.Good evening. Welcome to North West Tonight with Roger Johnson `nd Nina
:00:10. > :00:14.Warhurst. Our top story: Thd jury considers its verdict in thd trial
:00:15. > :00:17.of Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans He's accused of rape and sexual
:00:18. > :00:20.assault. The jurors are told Mr Evans's good character should be
:00:21. > :00:23.taken into account. Also tonight: "The Police ttrned
:00:24. > :00:25.their backs" ` relatives of the Hillsborough victims give more
:00:26. > :00:30.emotional tributes at the l`test inquests.
:00:31. > :00:32.And living the high life. The trainee guide dogs taking to the
:00:33. > :00:43.skies from Manchester Airport. Bernd Old Trafford draws in the
:00:44. > :00:46.visitors even when the team isn t playing, so how come Manchester is
:00:47. > :00:57.dropped I give Tripadvisor's top ten Best UK cities to visit?
:00:58. > :01:03.The jury has begun its deliberations in the trial of the Ribble Valley MP
:01:04. > :01:06.Nigel Evans. The proceedings at Preston Crown Court have lasted
:01:07. > :01:09.almost a month. The 56`year`old former deputy speaker of thd House
:01:10. > :01:15.of Commons denies nine sex charges against younger men, includhng rape.
:01:16. > :01:18.Our political editor Arif Ansari has followed the trial from the start,
:01:19. > :01:23.and joins us now live from outside Preston Crown Court. Arif, bring us
:01:24. > :01:34.up to date on what happened in court today. Today, the destiny of this
:01:35. > :01:38.trial passed from the lawyers to the jury. Seven men and five wolen going
:01:39. > :01:43.out just before three o'clock to begin deliberating on the f`te of
:01:44. > :01:50.Nigel Evans. The MP himself arrived here this morning for what hs Day
:01:51. > :01:54.20, the fifth week of this trial, to mainly hear the judge, Mr Jtstice
:01:55. > :02:00.King, Finnish summing up thd charges which he faces. There are nhne
:02:01. > :02:06.charges which he denies, ond of rape, two of indecent assault, five
:02:07. > :02:10.of sexual assault and one of attempted sexual assault. The judge
:02:11. > :02:15.told the jury that they had to treat Mr Evans as they would any other
:02:16. > :02:18.witness, to ignore the fact that he has been in the dock for most of
:02:19. > :02:23.this trial and to forget thd fact that he is a member of Parlhament.
:02:24. > :02:28.Did the judge have anything to say about the alleged rape?
:02:29. > :02:32.This is the principal alleg`tion facing Mr Evans, that he raped and
:02:33. > :02:36.twice sexually assaulted a 21`year`old student who was staying
:02:37. > :02:43.over at his home in Pendleton last year. The judge did point ott to the
:02:44. > :02:47.jury that this man's story had changed, and he also told them that
:02:48. > :02:51.they had to be careful and decide whether the man in fact had
:02:52. > :02:57.consented to sex, or whether Mr Evans could reasonably have leaved
:02:58. > :03:00.that he had consented. But the judge also told them I had to consider the
:03:01. > :03:03.prosecution suggested that `t times Mr Evans had been untruthful in
:03:04. > :03:08.saying that he couldn't remdmber some of the earlier allegathons and
:03:09. > :03:15.incidents that were mentiondd during the trial. He said that was one
:03:16. > :03:18.issue for the jury to assess. Plenty for them to assess as they reappear
:03:19. > :03:21.here tomorrow morning. Many thanks.
:03:22. > :03:24.The sister of a Hillsborough victim has told the new inquests that the
:03:25. > :03:27.police "turned their backs" on her brother. Louise Brookes was one of
:03:28. > :03:30.the relatives to read personal tributes at today's hearing in
:03:31. > :03:33.Warrington. The jury also hdard about another young man, Andrew
:03:34. > :03:39.Sefton, whose life was described as a book with pages torn out. Our
:03:40. > :03:49.These statements are coming to the court.
:03:50. > :03:54.These statements are coming to the jury in no particular order, not the
:03:55. > :03:58.bed or by age. But we had tributes to a number of young people all
:03:59. > :04:01.under 30 today, the sense that came through from the relatives was one
:04:02. > :04:05.of what might have been, wh`t with these people's lives have bden like
:04:06. > :04:10.had they lived? Is one relative budget, they felt a sense of
:04:11. > :04:14.incompleteness that was the overriding topic of their lhves
:04:15. > :04:19.Andrew Brookes was 26 when he died at Hillsborough. His sister Louise
:04:20. > :04:23.today told the jury that shd was now his voice. She said the onlx time
:04:24. > :04:26.Andrew brought police to thdir house was when officers returned his
:04:27. > :04:35.clothes in a plastic bag after the disaster. Louise read her statement
:04:36. > :04:41.for us after the hearing. Andrew was brought up to respect the police,
:04:42. > :04:45.and my parents always told ts that if ever we were in trouble, the
:04:46. > :04:52.police were always there to help us. When my brother most nedded
:04:53. > :04:57.their help, they literally turned their backs on him.
:04:58. > :05:01.The jury also heard about Alan McGlone, who was 28 and frol Kirkby.
:05:02. > :05:05.He left two young daughters, Amy and Claire. His widow Irene said Amy
:05:06. > :05:21.spoke to her on the night of the disaster.
:05:22. > :05:28.I think it is important to get across to the families, to the juror
:05:29. > :05:32.is, that every family lost ` loved one.
:05:33. > :05:36.Andrew Sefton was 23 and from Skelmersdale. His sister sahd his
:05:37. > :05:42.life was like a book with a title, introduction, character and scenes.
:05:43. > :05:47.But this ripped out the pagds. We no longer have an inkling of what life
:05:48. > :05:50.without hills per looks likd, and neither did my brother.
:05:51. > :05:54.Stuart Thompson was 17 and from Crosby. His brother said he was no
:05:55. > :05:56.longer a child but wasn't ydt an adult. He didn't have time to
:05:57. > :06:04.blossom. Today, the coroner read out a note
:06:05. > :06:09.from the jury, and they said that if any member of the family was
:06:10. > :06:12.becoming too upset, they didn't mind if there was a pause or even if the
:06:13. > :06:16.jury had to retire while thd relative composed themselves. There
:06:17. > :06:21.were tears and emotion and pauses, but all of the relatives giving
:06:22. > :06:26.tributes did manage to complete them without the jury having to retire.
:06:27. > :06:38.We will hear more of them tomorrow. Andy, thank you very much indeed. .
:06:39. > :06:41.The celebrated British music composer Michael Nyman who's best
:06:42. > :06:44.known for his music for the film The Piano is writing a new work to
:06:45. > :06:47.commemorate the victims of the Hillsborough disaster. The symphony,
:06:48. > :06:50.called Hillsborough Memorial, will be performed at Liverpool C`thedral
:06:51. > :06:53.in July as part of the Liverpool Biennial.
:06:54. > :06:57.A 14`year`old boy is recovering after he was shot in the back of the
:06:58. > :07:00.head with a BB gun by a man demanding his mobile phone hn North
:07:01. > :07:03.Manchester. Police have reldased this e`fit of the suspect. He and an
:07:04. > :07:13.accomplice are suspected of threatening two teenage boys as they
:07:14. > :07:16.used a cut`through near Moston Lane. The Prince of Wales was gredted by
:07:17. > :07:20.crowds on his visit to Cumbria today. He met farmers in Milnthorpe
:07:21. > :07:23.to look at how money from The Prince's Countryside Fund is helping
:07:24. > :07:27.to support rural industry. He also went on to see the work of the West
:07:28. > :07:31.Cumbria Hospice at Home project of which he's patron. He missed out on
:07:32. > :07:34.that trip to New Zealand. Wd will hopefully see the pictures later.
:07:35. > :07:38.Cheshire East Council says creating companies to run some of its key
:07:39. > :07:41.services is not privatisation. It's formed what are known as "arm's
:07:42. > :07:43.length" firms to run its refuse operation and graveyards. The
:07:44. > :07:50.authority says it'll save council tax payers ?3 million in two years.
:07:51. > :07:53.But there's concern amongst opponents who believe the council's
:07:54. > :08:00.rushing into things. This from our Cheshire reporter, Mark Edw`rdson.
:08:01. > :08:06.It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it. Refuse collectors doing
:08:07. > :08:10.the rounds in Macclesfield. Back at the depot, colleagues sluichng out
:08:11. > :08:18.the drain cleaners. A department with increasing responsibilhties. A
:08:19. > :08:21.lot more teams coming in to join the bigger team, and not more areas
:08:22. > :08:24.covered now, and close workhng relationships.
:08:25. > :08:26.Cheshire East says it's starting a revolution, radically changhng the
:08:27. > :08:29.traditional council structure. Waste and bereavement services will be run
:08:30. > :08:38.by separate companies, wholly owned by the council but operating with
:08:39. > :08:44.the freedom of private firms. I think the chance of failure is low,
:08:45. > :08:47.and we are launching it with the intent of getting it right. The
:08:48. > :08:50.council will control these companies, but the staff will run
:08:51. > :09:03.and manage them. Cheshire E`st says it will save ?3 million over two
:09:04. > :09:10.years. Others are concerned that they are rushing things. We need to
:09:11. > :09:14.maintain the public service ethos. The second is the mechanics of it,
:09:15. > :09:17.how you plan for failure, in a way. But the council says the
:09:18. > :09:25.arm's`length service provishon will be in safe hands. So what is next,
:09:26. > :09:32.privatisation? Why would I pay a fee to somebody else to manage ht? And
:09:33. > :09:36.it doesn't stop with beans `nd bereavement services, as thdy are
:09:37. > :09:40.called here. Next it is the public transport responsibilities, and it
:09:41. > :09:50.is setting up an independent trust to run its leisure services.
:09:51. > :09:57.Next night, a day out with ` difference for trainee guidd dogs.
:09:58. > :10:00.Under a new agreement, trainee guide dogs will be allowed on norlal
:10:01. > :10:03.passenger flights to help them acclimatise to the sights, sounds
:10:04. > :10:09.and smells of flying. Yunus Mulla travelled with them.
:10:10. > :10:13.Herbie and Sunny are guide dogs that are part way through their training,
:10:14. > :10:16.and today they're about to get on a plane for the very first tile. They
:10:17. > :10:19.are travelling from Manchester to London Heathrow, a trip Dawn Gerrard
:10:20. > :10:25.from Runcorn started making last year after overcoming her fdar of
:10:26. > :10:29.flying. Eventually when herd's a guide dog, Iggy has somebodx who
:10:30. > :10:33.wants to go on a flight, he will be relaxed and happy and confident
:10:34. > :10:46.We're just making today's experience nice and confident. I wanted to
:10:47. > :10:51.visit more places, and all ly friends and family were travelling,
:10:52. > :10:55.and I was too scared to go. But my guide dog give me that confhdence.
:10:56. > :10:58.Under the law, airports and airlines have to accommodate passengdrs who
:10:59. > :11:02.have disabilities, and workhng guide dogs regularly travel with their
:11:03. > :11:08.owners. Around two years ago, guide dog for
:11:09. > :11:13.the Blind started taking dogs in training on planes, but this is the
:11:14. > :11:22.first time that this is an `greed flying out of Manchester. Now we
:11:23. > :11:26.want to take trainee guide dogs because they can be familiarised
:11:27. > :11:33.with the aircraft. On the plane both trainee dogs had no problems.
:11:34. > :11:40.She has just gone to sleep. She was not bothered at all. The only time
:11:41. > :11:45.she was bothered was when she slipped back in the black t`ke`off.
:11:46. > :11:48.Back in Manchester, and the guide dogs had completed their mahden
:11:49. > :11:53.flight and it was obvious both their handlers and the dogs were happy to
:11:54. > :12:01.be back home. Yunus Mulla, BBC North West Tonight, Manchester. They
:12:02. > :12:08.didn't look remotely fazed, did they? Barbara Woodhouse was a famous
:12:09. > :12:15.television dog training in the 1980s, for younger viewers. There is
:12:16. > :12:19.nothing wrong with being in your 30s, if you can remember thdm!
:12:20. > :12:22.Still to come on North West Tonight: David faces Goliath.
:12:23. > :12:26.Can United's manager upset the odds on a make`or`break night in Munich?
:12:27. > :12:28.And an official honour for the Isle of Man designer who exported art
:12:29. > :12:48.nouveau to the world. Here is someone for whom 30 is a
:12:49. > :12:52.very dim and distant memory The question Manchester United fans will
:12:53. > :12:54.be asking themselves is can they get the better of the European Champions
:12:55. > :12:57.tonight? Yes. Most will see it as a long
:12:58. > :13:00.shot. Bayern have already won the Bundesliga this season, while United
:13:01. > :13:03.have struggled in the Premidr League. But there are things to
:13:04. > :13:07.cling on to. United frustrated the Germans in the 1`1 draw at Old
:13:08. > :13:10.Trafford, and in the last four matches against English teals at
:13:11. > :13:14.home, Bayern have failed to win David Moyes has said that could play
:13:15. > :13:17.on their minds tonight. Well, BBC Radio Manchester's Bill Ricd is at
:13:18. > :13:21.the Allianz Arena for us, and a short time ago sent us this report.
:13:22. > :13:26.Tonight's match against the German Tommy European and world ch`mpions
:13:27. > :13:29.Bayern Munich represents Manchester United's last chance of salvation
:13:30. > :13:32.from a dismal season. The mxstic who they have suffered, and that they
:13:33. > :13:37.are to qualify for the champions league next reason, they have to go
:13:38. > :13:40.on and win the competition. They arrived in Munich and immedhately
:13:41. > :13:44.visited the memorial for thd air crash of 1958, in which 23 people
:13:45. > :13:51.perished, including eight M`nchester United first`team players. They were
:13:52. > :13:55.greeted by their supporters, 35 0 of which will be inside the st`dium
:13:56. > :13:59.tonight, and many more in the bars and breweries across Munich. If they
:14:00. > :14:06.are to progress, they will have to win here, at the 70,000 cap`city
:14:07. > :14:09.stadium which is luminous on the exterior to allow it to light up the
:14:10. > :14:13.colour of which team is plaxing here. Tonight it will be re`d for
:14:14. > :14:19.buying Munich, but it would be completely full, having a p`rtial
:14:20. > :14:23.closure because of the fans misbehaviour during the Arsdnal
:14:24. > :14:26.match. United are boosted bx the return of Wayne Rooney who could
:14:27. > :14:34.even undergo an injection to sure he is fit after a bruised toe.
:14:35. > :14:39.Everybody knows the charactdr he isn't the type of player he is, and
:14:40. > :14:45.he is determined to play. If he is determined, we would be mad not to
:14:46. > :14:53.give him that opportunity. Hf they play away or think to defend, maybe
:14:54. > :14:59.I'm wrong. They think they `re going to wait back, 89 players in the box.
:15:00. > :15:01.You can find out exactly wh`t happens by listening to BBC Radio 1
:15:02. > :15:04.Manchester for all the build`up and commentary of the game from seven
:15:05. > :15:07.o'clock. Tranmere Rovers have sacked manager
:15:08. > :15:09.Ronnie Moore less than 24 hours after he admitted multiple charges
:15:10. > :15:14.of breaching Football Assochation betting rules. The 61`year`old was
:15:15. > :15:17.suspended by the League One club in February after an investigation was
:15:18. > :15:20.launched by the FA's Integrhty Unit. The club said it would not tolerate
:15:21. > :15:24.any action that damages its integrity.
:15:25. > :15:27.In the Championship, Blackpool's 3`1 home defeat to Derby leaves them
:15:28. > :15:31.just three points above the relegation zone and a backl`sh from
:15:32. > :15:35.fans. The Seasiders got off to a flying start with this solo effort
:15:36. > :15:37.from David Goodwillie in thd opening minute.
:15:38. > :15:44.But celebrations were short`lived. Derby hit back three times hn the
:15:45. > :15:47.next 19 minutes. The loss provoked an angry reaction from fans who ve
:15:48. > :15:58.seen their team win just twhce in the last 24 league matches.
:15:59. > :16:00.Burnley took another big stdp towards promotion with a 1`0 win at
:16:01. > :16:03.Barnsley to move them 11 pohnts clear in second. Michael Knhghtly's
:16:04. > :16:08.cross allowed Ashley Barnes to flick in. Blackburn Rovers boosted their
:16:09. > :16:12.play of hopes with victory `t QPR. Rudy Gestede and Tommy Spur scored
:16:13. > :16:15.in each half. Bolton stretched their unbeaten away run to six matches
:16:16. > :16:21.with a 2`1 win at Doncaster. Neil Danns fired home the opener, Joe
:16:22. > :16:24.Mason got the second. Cricket now, and Lancashire lost
:16:25. > :16:26.their opening match in County Championship Division after a
:16:27. > :16:29.nail`biting end at Nottingh`mshire. Nottinghamshire set an over`ll
:16:30. > :16:34.target of 492 after the second innings. Lancashire needed 349 in
:16:35. > :16:41.their second innings for victory. They were bowled out for 303. 4
:16:42. > :16:44.runs behind. The new Salford Red Devils head
:16:45. > :16:47.coach Iestyn Harris says he doesn't feel under pressure to get results
:16:48. > :16:49.immediately. His appointment has certainly been controversial,
:16:50. > :16:55.though. The experienced coach Brian Noble is no longer in chargd. He has
:16:56. > :16:57.been offered but hasn't accdpted a role as Director of Football.
:16:58. > :17:01.Salford's expensively`assembled team has failed to hit the heights so far
:17:02. > :17:04.this season, and the club's owner Dr Marwan Koukash says he had to act.
:17:05. > :17:09.Either way, not an easy sittation for the new man to find himself in
:17:10. > :17:16.as he was introduced to the media earlier today. Salford's new head
:17:17. > :17:21.coach, charged with putting the devil back into the red Devhls.
:17:22. > :17:31.I am really excited about the opportunity. To be here at Salford.
:17:32. > :17:34.There are challenges ahead. He replaces Brian Noble, a coach he
:17:35. > :17:41.has played under and worked alongside. Things have progressed
:17:42. > :17:45.that way, and what I have got to do is look forward to the challenges
:17:46. > :17:48.ahead of me. Roll back a ye`r, and it seemed to be the perfect fit and
:17:49. > :17:53.all hands to lead Salford into a new era. Heavy investment in pl`yers has
:17:54. > :17:56.been followed by patchy forl. Just seven super league games into the
:17:57. > :18:02.season, some have accused the owner of a heavy`handed approach. Having
:18:03. > :18:07.won championships in the past, it doesn't account for anything. It
:18:08. > :18:13.doesn't explain to our fans why we are performing so badly. Is then not
:18:14. > :18:16.an argument that he is an expert in rugby just like you are an dxpert in
:18:17. > :18:26.business, and he deserved more time to put it right? He has been here
:18:27. > :18:29.for a year. It is not a few weeks. The coaching change Salford has
:18:30. > :18:36.surprised many observers, btt it is also clear that it will havd left
:18:37. > :18:42.the new coach in little doubt about the ambitions for the club. The
:18:43. > :18:45.standard is set very high, `nd my challenge is to live up to those
:18:46. > :18:48.expectations. The players nded to do that as well.
:18:49. > :18:52.The sort of mentality that lade him a dual code international in league
:18:53. > :18:56.and union as a player. And his new boss believes will help to set a new
:18:57. > :18:59.standard at Salford. In rugby union, Sale Sharks' Danny
:19:00. > :19:05.Cipriani has been named Aviva Premiership Player of the Month The
:19:06. > :19:07.26`year`old fly half has bedn instrumental in remarkable victories
:19:08. > :19:13.over Worcester, Bath, North`mpton and London Wasps to take Sh`rks into
:19:14. > :19:16.fifth place. He does do mord than boxing! But Cipraini says Friday
:19:17. > :19:22.night's match against Harlepuins is one they must win to qualifx for
:19:23. > :19:31.Europe's top competition. A decent combination, that one! He
:19:32. > :19:35.last played for England in 2008 A lot of people think he deserves a
:19:36. > :19:37.recall. Here is another chap you might remember.
:19:38. > :19:42.A commemorative blue plaque has been unveiled at the former Isle of Man
:19:43. > :19:46.home of artist Archibald Knox. He brought his vision to the world
:19:47. > :19:54.through the London store liberty and co`. Douglas Council said the honour
:19:55. > :19:58.has been bestowed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of his birth.
:19:59. > :20:01.Working for London store Liberty Co, Knox established himself as the
:20:02. > :20:04.foremost designer in the art nouveau movement, taking his inspir`tion
:20:05. > :20:07.from the Isle of Man. His work is displayed and collected all over the
:20:08. > :20:09.world. Kelly Foran reports. Silverware, ceramics and jewellery
:20:10. > :20:14.dating back to the early 19 hundredths. His work, found in
:20:15. > :20:23.museums all over the world, much of it with a Celtic twist for the ``
:20:24. > :20:31.the early 1900s. His life and Legacy today celebrated on the sitd of his
:20:32. > :20:37.former home. He is becoming the pre`eminent British designer of that
:20:38. > :20:47.period alongside Charles Macintosh. His work is admired globallx. This
:20:48. > :20:50.piece sold for over ?40,000. That really is only one other Brhtish
:20:51. > :20:59.silversmith of the century that can command that price. And it hs not
:21:00. > :21:04.just his original work that people want. Who designed still inspire
:21:05. > :21:16.jewellers now. Part of the Celtic jewellery heritage from the island
:21:17. > :21:20.is not his. It is only the second plaque on the island, the other is
:21:21. > :21:24.the former home of the Bee Gees We don't give them out often, `nd those
:21:25. > :21:29.that we do give out it is bdcause their work contributed towards the
:21:30. > :21:32.island. The same Celtic inspiration that
:21:33. > :21:38.appealed to Archibald Knox does so to musicians, too. Music will be
:21:39. > :21:45.performed at a concert later to celebrate the life of the artist.
:21:46. > :21:50.Tourists are falling out of love with Blackpool and Manchestdr.
:21:51. > :21:53.That's according to a survex of holiday`makers by the website
:21:54. > :22:02.Tripadvisor. Both destinations have dropped out of the top ten TK places
:22:03. > :22:04.to visit. Not for long, unstre. Liverpool, on the other hand, stands
:22:05. > :22:08.at number four. So where Manchester, in particular, going
:22:09. > :22:16.wrong? Stuart Flinders is ndar one of the area's big attractions, Old
:22:17. > :22:19.Trafford. Any ideas? Old Trafford is a big attraction,
:22:20. > :22:24.even when the team isn't pl`ying there. There are always lots of
:22:25. > :22:33.visitors. Also popular, the magnificent imperial warm e`sy
:22:34. > :22:48.North. `` the Imperial War Luseum North. And of course the Larry. ``
:22:49. > :22:51.Lowry. So how come Tripadvisor has dropped Manchester?
:22:52. > :22:54.They came from Israel, from China, from Germany. These latest visitors
:22:55. > :22:58.drawn by Manchester's Gothic town hall. And yet Tripadvisor users
:22:59. > :23:01.would rather go to Leeds. Even to Birmingham, where one of thd
:23:02. > :23:11.favourite attractions, it sdems is a museum devoted to the pen. I don't
:23:12. > :23:14.think they have done anything wrong. The comparison I would make is to
:23:15. > :23:20.the Premier League season at the moment. Manchester United h`ve
:23:21. > :23:21.suddenly become a bad team, they just have tough opposition this
:23:22. > :23:24.year. There's not that much sympathy from
:23:25. > :23:30.the people of fourth`placed Liverpool. I think Liverpool has a
:23:31. > :23:38.heart to it, as well. Manchdster is really big and impersonal. Xou need
:23:39. > :23:43.a smaller city. The football teams, the Beatles, the history of the
:23:44. > :23:48.port. It is a hard job to ask Manchester to catch up.
:23:49. > :23:52.So, what's the verdict from these visitors to Manchester? Starting
:23:53. > :23:57.with the Germans. It is one of the best cities in England. Comhng from
:23:58. > :24:00.the US, the history is very historic. There are many lovely
:24:01. > :24:09.buildings such as this one. The Israelis were less keen. The
:24:10. > :24:16.museum was nice, the Museum of science and injury, `` industry but
:24:17. > :24:24.I got a bit lost. At least ht is not raining! So, mixed feelings about
:24:25. > :24:26.the city here today. What does Manchester need to do to get back
:24:27. > :24:29.into the top ten? Neil Robinson says Manchestdr should
:24:30. > :24:33.make more of its musical heritage, starting with what was once the Free
:24:34. > :24:38.Trade Hall. Bob Dylan and the Sex Pistols performed here. I do feel
:24:39. > :24:42.that Manchester's musical hhstorical legacy of the last 50 years is far
:24:43. > :24:50.richer than that of Liverpool. Yes, they had the Beatles. I could be
:24:51. > :24:53.wrong, but I do think Manchdster should promote itself in th`t sense.
:24:54. > :24:58.Manchester may have dropped out of the top ten for now. You can't help
:24:59. > :25:02.feeling it will be back. It is not an exact science, and
:25:03. > :25:11.Tripadvisor isn't everybody's cup of tea. If you look at their top places
:25:12. > :25:15.to visit in Blackpool, it tdlls you that the tower is only at ntmber 21
:25:16. > :25:20.and the central pier only comes in at number 41, so maybe you have to
:25:21. > :25:23.exercise a bit of caution. Hf you are watching this abroad, as I know
:25:24. > :25:27.some of you do, and you are wondering whether you should visit
:25:28. > :25:32.this part of the world, it hs hot and sunny all of the year round and
:25:33. > :25:35.very rarely rains! If we have time at the end the
:25:36. > :25:38.programme, we will very quickly run down the top ten for you. It is not
:25:39. > :25:51.quite hot and sunny. 16 today, so not bad. The Isle of
:25:52. > :25:57.Man only got 12. And this isn't the best shot in the world. But it will
:25:58. > :26:02.lead to a quiet night, and that is not a bad thing. Tomorrow won't be
:26:03. > :26:08.as good as today, but after that, things do get back contract. Let's
:26:09. > :26:12.look at what we have got as we go through the next couple of hours. A
:26:13. > :26:19.good portion of tonight, thd cloud cover is there. I don't think it
:26:20. > :26:22.will cause us any problems. Temperatures will hover at `bout
:26:23. > :26:29.four or five Relay, and in towns and cities, better than that. For
:26:30. > :26:36.tomorrow, it is all about that weather front. It has startdd today
:26:37. > :26:39.in Scotland and Northern Irdland and starts to spread into parts of the
:26:40. > :26:46.Isle of Man and Cumbria before lunchtime tomorrow. Anywherd south
:26:47. > :26:49.of that will hang onto the dry weather. It would be as good as
:26:50. > :26:55.today, but you may well see brighter skies. It is all about waithng for
:26:56. > :26:58.this slow`moving weather front to get everywhere. It may not get to
:26:59. > :27:05.the more southern parts unthl around this time tomorrow. If you `re in
:27:06. > :27:08.Lancashire, you will see thd worst of it, because it will be whth you
:27:09. > :27:14.virtually from lunchtime all the way through the afternoon. The rain is
:27:15. > :27:20.light and patchy, and the breezes light. It could be a lot worse.
:27:21. > :27:34.Top ten: Birmingham, Leeds, London no, York, Liverpool, London at
:27:35. > :27:41.number one, Edinburgh, numbdr two. Guess what is third? Torquax! Home
:27:42. > :27:53.of Fawlty Towers. Looking for Basil! See you tomorrow.
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