:00:00. > :00:00.Welcome to North West Tonight with Roger Johnson and Annabel Thffin.
:00:07. > :00:12.Back behind bars, the sex offender who committed further crimes just
:00:13. > :00:28.Tonight, there is criticism that the sentence was too short.
:00:29. > :00:31.As the region's D`Day veter`ns gather in France, back home
:00:32. > :00:34.a community tries to restord the poppies ripped up by vandals.
:00:35. > :00:38.The new lives that could save lives ` a scheme for mums to donate
:00:39. > :00:42.With love from me to you ` what Ringo Starr wrote to
:00:43. > :00:51.his Stockport sweetheart in love letters 50 years ago.
:00:52. > :01:01.I got a phone call asking if I would join the Beatles, and I left. I am
:01:02. > :01:15.Ten years ago sex offender Raymond Hawthorne was jailed
:01:16. > :01:21.after buying a 14`year`old boy and using him as a prostitute.
:01:22. > :01:24.Today he was again sent to prison for a similar offencd.
:01:25. > :01:27.Just months after being reldased in 2012, Hawthorne again lured an
:01:28. > :01:31.His re`offending has raised questions about whether
:01:32. > :01:34.his original sentence was too lenient, and whether he was properly
:01:35. > :01:38.Our reporter Peter Marshall is at Bolton Crown Court.
:01:39. > :01:41.Peter ` Hawthorne was first jailed in 2004, and there was anger
:01:42. > :02:03.years, that was increased to nine years on appeal. Effectivelx, he
:02:04. > :02:09.bought this 14`year`old boy from another man. We later heard that
:02:10. > :02:17.this boy would play to commht suicide. At the original trhal in
:02:18. > :02:20.2004 at Leeds Crown Court, the sentencing options were not
:02:21. > :04:13.available. The captain of the Jet2 flight
:04:14. > :04:20.from Alicante made the decision as a precautionary measure aftdr air
:04:21. > :04:23.traffic control staff spottdd smoke A 47 year old HGV driver has been
:04:24. > :04:34.arrested after a three vehicle crash The collision between a lorry
:04:35. > :04:39.and two cars happened The bridge was closed for a time and
:04:40. > :04:47.though it has now re`opened traffic Liverpool is gearing up to host
:04:48. > :04:51.the International Festival For The British Business Embassx will
:04:52. > :04:56.leave London for the very fhrst time It will be an exhibition
:04:57. > :05:13.of the best of British and hopes to It is about doing more business with
:05:14. > :05:17.countries across the globe. There is foreign investment coming into UK,
:05:18. > :05:21.and I'm confident we are gohng to exceed that. People are comhng here
:05:22. > :05:22.over the summer, wanting to do more business in the UK, and particularly
:05:23. > :05:28.in Liverpool and this region. An "emotional" day,
:05:29. > :05:30.and one they wouldn't have lissed. The thoughts today of some
:05:31. > :05:33.of the veterans commemorating the 70th anniversary of the D`Day
:05:34. > :05:35.landings in Normandy. But as the former soldiers were
:05:36. > :05:38.remembered and thanked for their bravery in France, here a
:05:39. > :05:41.garden planted to honour thd fallen from the First World War is being
:05:42. > :05:45.re`planted after vandals wrdcked it. But first let's join
:05:46. > :06:08.our reporter Mark Edwardson who is This town is significant to the
:06:09. > :06:14.veterans, because even though it is fairly central to Gold Beach, it was
:06:15. > :06:23.never assorted. The Germans had heavily fortified the what's needed.
:06:24. > :06:30.You can see an artificial h`rbour, you can see it behind be now. It was
:06:31. > :06:36.towed across from England, `t huge concrete Mulberry Harbour, still
:06:37. > :06:40.visible. 300,000 men, city 4000 vehicles, and 100,000 tonnes of
:06:41. > :06:46.equipment, it all came here within six days of the invasion. A huge
:06:47. > :06:50.commemoration today, and celebration at the town today. This elevation
:06:51. > :06:54.carries on. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge where the guests of
:06:55. > :06:55.honour. The stars of the show were the veterans, and it was an early
:06:56. > :07:07.start for some of them. A lone piper welcomes the d`wn
:07:08. > :07:10.at the small French town 70 years ago, it played A phvotal
:07:11. > :07:14.role as part of gold beach. Earlier today, veterans and their
:07:15. > :07:19.supporters dressed in their honour. The only shots fired
:07:20. > :07:23.today were digital. At the Commonwealth cemeterx
:07:24. > :07:25.at Bayeux, Among the crowd, tank driver
:07:26. > :07:44.Jack Bramley from Liverpool. It is the first time he has been
:07:45. > :07:49.back to Normandy since the hnvasion. We were given this medal yesterday
:07:50. > :07:52.by the French people, and the man who pinned it up there,
:07:53. > :07:55.he said, thank you. Neville Forbes,
:07:56. > :08:02.a bombardier from Bury, was one Today, paying his respects to fallen
:08:03. > :08:06.comrades, in particular, a cherished So, yes,
:08:07. > :08:13.it is very touching to hear. Back at Arromanches this afternoon,
:08:14. > :08:23.and the bewildering number of well`wishers seeking out every
:08:24. > :08:27.identifiable veteran. Jerry Rodgerson from Longbrhdge
:08:28. > :08:32.in Lancashire, a Royal engineer overwhelmed by the atmosphere,
:08:33. > :08:35.saddened by the fact this whll be But who would bet against some
:08:36. > :09:02.of these veterans coming back You can see behind me, therd are
:09:03. > :09:08.many coaches here on the mahn streets. The veterans are ldaving,
:09:09. > :09:13.and so, the 70th anniversarx commemorations have come to an end.
:09:14. > :09:17.The celebrations will continue for many hours yet, but for indhviduals
:09:18. > :09:24.and clubs, they are planning to come back next year. Mark Edwards on a
:09:25. > :09:27.poignant today in Normanby. As we said earlier the issud
:09:28. > :09:30.of respect for our veterans has been brought
:09:31. > :09:33.into focus by the destruction It was created to honour those who
:09:34. > :09:38.died in the First World War, People in the town were
:09:39. > :09:42.so horrified by what they'd done, today old and young came together
:09:43. > :09:45.to re`plant the poppies. It was to be
:09:46. > :09:47.a simple yet poignant gesture, planting thousands of poppids
:09:48. > :09:50.in memories of those who lost their Seeds went on sale in aid
:09:51. > :09:56.of military charities. The town of Morecambe prepared to
:09:57. > :09:59.turn itself red this August to mark the centenary of the outbre`k
:10:00. > :10:04.of the great War. So I came up with a figure
:10:05. > :10:10.of ?136,904.30. It equates to a penny
:10:11. > :10:13.for every soldier that was killed Happymount Park was to be to be
:10:14. > :10:25.a focal point. Thousands of seeds were scattered
:10:26. > :10:27.in this bed. The idea was that they would grow
:10:28. > :10:30.and reach full bloom as The poppies had reached this stage
:10:31. > :10:35.a couple of weeks back. But then something happened that is
:10:36. > :10:38.as bizarre as it is, well, Somebody went to the troubld of
:10:39. > :10:43.digging out every single patch of poppies that had started sprouting
:10:44. > :10:46.between all of these wallflowers. I was here in February
:10:47. > :10:50.when we actually planted thd seeds, We had all
:10:51. > :10:57.of the community involved. So today, the people of Mordcambe
:10:58. > :11:00.answered another call to arls. It is such a shame that a fdw
:11:01. > :11:06.people, whoever they are, h`ve I think it is poignant, bec`use it
:11:07. > :11:12.is the 70th anniversary of D`Day. I could not have wished
:11:13. > :11:19.for a better turnout than this. And so, perhaps, the dream
:11:20. > :11:39.of turning Morecambe red thhs Isn't that brilliant that they all
:11:40. > :11:46.came out to do that? The Gi`nts that will go through Liverpool to
:11:47. > :11:53.commemorate world for one whll go to France this weekend. Earlier today,
:11:54. > :11:58.details were released of thd route the Giants will take. The lhttle
:11:59. > :12:01.girl and her dog will take this route...
:12:02. > :12:11.We remember these pictures from a couple of years ago. It'll be great
:12:12. > :12:18.to have them back. There ard so many places we can go. We tried to take
:12:19. > :12:25.it through its view different areas. We'll take it out to the North end
:12:26. > :12:27.docs, and also the section by the cathedral. We are trying to take in
:12:28. > :12:32.little bits, but also the traditional areas.
:12:33. > :12:37.There's not enough of it and 60 of it is in the lowest band
:12:38. > :12:41.It means the wealthier Liverpudlians become, the more likely it hs
:12:42. > :12:44.they'll move out of the citx into places like Wirral and Sefton.
:12:45. > :12:47.So today ` the city announced a new de`l.
:12:48. > :12:50.One which will deliver 2,500 new or improved houses.
:12:51. > :13:01.It's not just a problem for people who want bigger and better.
:13:02. > :13:06.This is the kind of house people aspire to.
:13:07. > :13:12.It's a house that can gener`te a higher band of council tax.
:13:13. > :13:15.A house which would give more money to the cash`strapped council.
:13:16. > :13:18.So today ` the council announced a new deal.
:13:19. > :13:24.Redrow Homes Liverpool Mutual Homes put in the cash.
:13:25. > :13:31.A thousand derelict houses brought back into use.
:13:32. > :13:35.There's areas that people w`nt to live and this product hasn't been
:13:36. > :13:38.able to them and hopefully this is part of the partnership
:13:39. > :13:45.This was Liverpool's Boot estate 5 years ago.
:13:46. > :13:48.It was demolished and rebuilt, back in the days when the council
:13:49. > :13:54.The fact that we have so many our properties in lowest council tax
:13:55. > :13:58.band means that we have so little revenue coming into this city.
:13:59. > :14:01.We need to get a mix of different types of properties.
:14:02. > :14:06.Liverpool's had the wrong mhx for too long.
:14:07. > :14:09.That means people have moved out as they've moved up.
:14:10. > :14:14.The population's growing ag`in for first time and we need a hotsing
:14:15. > :14:18.They reckon they'll need 41,000 new homes by 2028.
:14:19. > :14:32.We discover what Ringo Starr wrote to his Stockport sweetheart `
:14:33. > :14:38.in love letters she found in her garage.
:14:39. > :14:46.We speak to the Manchester actress Maxine Peake.
:14:47. > :14:49.Mothers in Manchester can now help save the lives of thousands
:14:50. > :14:52.of people by donating their baby's umbilical cord after giving birth.
:14:53. > :14:55.The Anthony Nolan Charity h`s opened a new centre
:14:56. > :14:58.at St Mary's hospital which will collect vital stem cells from
:14:59. > :15:02.the umbilical cord which can be used in transplants to treat leukaemia.
:15:03. > :15:08.Our Health Correspondent El`ine Dunkley reports.
:15:09. > :15:11.From the moment of birth, babies at St Mary's could s`ve
:15:12. > :15:20.The blood from the umbilical cord is rich in
:15:21. > :15:24.life`saving stem cells that can be used for transplants, Kedra is seven
:15:25. > :15:29.The arrival of her baby could save the life of someone with letkaemia
:15:30. > :15:39.When he grows up, I would tdll him about it. Normally the cord goes
:15:40. > :15:40.into the bin and nobody used it With this programme, you will be
:15:41. > :15:41.able to donate. This centre is a first for the
:15:42. > :15:57.North West already Our population is incrediblx
:15:58. > :16:02.diverse. A large part of thd delivery population comes from other
:16:03. > :16:04.parts of the UK. Martin Soloman and his family
:16:05. > :16:06.campaigned for the new centre. At 15 Martin was diagnosed
:16:07. > :16:08.with Hodgkin's lymphoma. He's now in remission
:16:09. > :16:11.but should he need a transplant this centre could be his best ch`nce
:16:12. > :16:25.of a match The new Anthony Nolan Hopefully other people will not have
:16:26. > :16:30.to have this feeling that I had that day. It has been life changhng for a
:16:31. > :16:37.lot of people. It is wonderful. I could not describe how I fedl today
:16:38. > :16:44.as a family. Tim's best chance of a match would be stem cells from a
:16:45. > :16:45.chord. You do not need a full match. I think it is a really good
:16:46. > :16:46.programme. blood bank offers hope the chance
:16:47. > :16:56.to create a life and save a life. She's starred in Silk,
:16:57. > :16:58.The Village and Shameless. And now she's continuing her
:16:59. > :17:00.career on the big screen. Maxine Peake has already won many
:17:01. > :17:03.plaudits for her varied rolds. But her new film ` called Kdeping
:17:04. > :17:07.Rosy ` opens in Manchester tonight. Offers of work aren't
:17:08. > :17:10.exactly in short`supply for the former Bolton schoolgirl `
:17:11. > :17:13.but she had no hesitation accepting a part in this small independent
:17:14. > :17:16.film ` as she told us For me,
:17:17. > :17:21.it is always about the script. It does not matter how big
:17:22. > :17:24.the budget is or whatever. If I liked the script, and H think
:17:25. > :17:28.the character is worth having a go I am terribly arrogant,
:17:29. > :17:37.but I would say by page fivd, if I am not interested,
:17:38. > :17:40.I do not bother reading any more. If you are not interested,
:17:41. > :17:43.the person at home isn't either Any advice for any budding writers
:17:44. > :17:47.who want to send you a script? It sounds terrible,
:17:48. > :17:51.and sometimes my agent will ring and I lived in London for a bit,
:17:52. > :18:04.for about 12 years actually. I get the script, and if thdy are
:18:05. > :18:08.going to go for a northerner, late 30s, they send a list
:18:09. > :18:11.of people when we get the script. I use a thing,
:18:12. > :18:16.can I do it northerner again? I think people think you ard playing
:18:17. > :18:34.the same character because xou are You can't imagine Martha Costello
:18:35. > :18:38.not having at Northern accident It wasn't written with the Northern
:18:39. > :18:40.accident. Your statistical database,
:18:41. > :18:42.it is too narrow! I had to audition
:18:43. > :18:45.like everyone else. They went, if you are offerdd it,
:18:46. > :18:49.can you push it up a little bit It is interesting, the accent thing,
:18:50. > :18:56.in this country, still. You still have a lot on,
:18:57. > :19:00.and the premiere of keeping Rosie It is the pop`up cinema,
:19:01. > :19:05.it is 55 Portland Street, I have not seen it, but there is
:19:06. > :19:08.a poster running along it. It is on the 11th floor
:19:09. > :19:13.of an office block, and it hs in keeping with the atmosphdre
:19:14. > :19:43.of the film because it is c`nary We loved her. Thank you for
:19:44. > :19:45.watching, the one show is following us at 7:30pm.
:19:46. > :19:47.Let's move on to the sport with Richard
:19:48. > :19:50.and a big night for Leigh Cdnturions in the Challenge Cup tonight?
:19:51. > :19:54.Yes, the Leythers are on thdir way to Leeds in numbers tonhght
:19:55. > :19:57.Ten coaches of fans are travelling to Yorkshire for their Challenge Cup
:19:58. > :20:00.quarter final and even though Leeds are fearsome opponents `
:20:01. > :20:03.they're second in Super League ` the Centurions will not be short
:20:04. > :20:07.They're top of the Championship after a run of 16 games unbdaten
:20:08. > :20:30.It is all happening at once. They are about welcome rock 'n' roll
:20:31. > :20:36.royalty. He's going to tell them on on the outside! It is a hugd
:20:37. > :20:41.challenge for us. 16 games tnbeaten, it provides us with a lot of
:20:42. > :20:53.confidence and momentum. Whhlst we are realists, we can do it. This is
:20:54. > :21:04.a club steeped in history. Ht brings back memories of their greatest ever
:21:05. > :21:12.day. He is running in four try! 1971 when Leigh beat Leeds in thd final.
:21:13. > :21:32.There was a proud day in Lehgh's history. They believe. Wembley, here
:21:33. > :21:39.we come! With the determination and the attitude, we can do it. Not many
:21:40. > :21:44.neutrals who gives a much of a chance, but as Leeds know only too
:21:45. > :21:51.well, Leigh have a nasty habit of upsetting the odds.
:21:52. > :21:54.Last night, Widnes Vikings lade easy progress to the semi`finals with
:21:55. > :21:57.a 56`6 victory against Championship side Keighley Cougars.
:21:58. > :21:59.Tom Gilmour scored a hat`trhck of tries to put Widnes
:22:00. > :22:10.into the last`four for the first time since 1986.
:22:11. > :22:13.Michael Dunlop has become the first rider to win four TTs
:22:14. > :22:17.The 25 year old won today's blue riband senior event.
:22:18. > :22:22.Dunlop left Honda last year to join BMW, who hadn't won at the TT
:22:23. > :22:35.I did my bit for Dunlop at the start of the week. I wanted to win this,
:22:36. > :22:42.and this is the main brace to win. That is the way to do it. To amateur
:22:43. > :23:03.boxers are guaranteed at le`st silver medals. Natasha Jonas and
:23:04. > :25:20.A short time ago, they were 111 for three. It is another big
:25:21. > :25:23.must have been him from Livdrpool. He is a drummer. You do not want a
:25:24. > :25:28.drama! Fine someone with a good job! `` a drama.
:25:29. > :25:38.The blow was softened by thd fact the letters could reach ?8,000. It
:25:39. > :25:40.will play for my new bathroom! It was well worth going to Butlins We
:25:41. > :25:55.think so too. What a find in your garage! Ringo
:25:56. > :25:59.Starr's greatest achievement was being the voice of Thomas the Tank
:26:00. > :26:02.Engine! Lets have a look at the weather. It is not looking great.
:26:03. > :26:07.Good evening to you. We havd been talking about this all week, and
:26:08. > :26:17.Saturday in particular looks unsettled. It is all becausd of this
:26:18. > :26:22.weather front this is going on. As you know, it is being a beattiful
:26:23. > :26:27.one. Temperatures of 20 or 21 degrees. This evening, the sun goes
:26:28. > :26:32.down at 9:30pm, so you have a few hours of sunshine to enjoy ht. It is
:26:33. > :26:38.very pleasant. It is very qtiet There is not much going on, and
:26:39. > :26:44.temperatures are very good. It is 13 or 14 or 15 degrees. But yot can
:26:45. > :26:50.almost see what is coming in. These lines of showers. They could be
:26:51. > :26:56.belters. A yellow warning is for the whole of the North West of Dngland
:26:57. > :26:59.are the Isle of Man. I don't know why you have been left out of it,
:27:00. > :27:02.you will receive your share These intense colours will mean that there
:27:03. > :27:09.are some belting showers. There could be some locally as ``
:27:10. > :27:13.localised flooding. Through the afternoon, it will start to clear
:27:14. > :27:20.and brighten up, but it will not leave Cumbria and Lancashird.
:27:21. > :27:24.Brighter skies come in throtgh the afternoon. Remember this sunshine
:27:25. > :27:31.doesn't go down until eight. That is not a good forecast. Sunday will be
:27:32. > :27:56.better. More in the way of sunshine, 20 degrees. It is a mixed one!
:27:57. > :28:01.The average person moves home eight times during their life.