:00:00. > :00:00.And to be frank, the policing response with
:00:00. > :00:00.We've had situations recently after 4am where we've had h`lf
:00:07. > :00:07.a dozen police officers out there on the streets of Manchester trying
:00:08. > :00:11.Greater Manchester Police h`ve had to deal with a number
:00:12. > :00:13.They want to speak to this lan in connection with an attack in which a
:00:14. > :00:21.man had part of his ear bitten off on Portland Street at 3am ydsterday.
:00:22. > :00:23.At the same time a woman reported being raped
:00:24. > :00:27.Detectives are trying to iddntify this man in connection with
:00:28. > :00:32.Overall crime in greater Manchester has been falling in recent xears,
:00:33. > :00:36.but reports of violent crimd in the city centre in the first fotr months
:00:37. > :00:40.of this year have increased compared to the same period last year.
:00:41. > :00:42.It's just not the case that Manchester is
:00:43. > :00:48.We have got alcohol fuelled behaviour problems
:00:49. > :00:51.We are sitting down with the police to try
:00:52. > :00:55.What's really behind this, what the federation needs to be
:00:56. > :00:59.upfront about, is that they want to put a tax on bars and clubs
:01:00. > :01:02.in Manchester at night time which would result in a 6p hncrease
:01:03. > :01:08.They should have the honestx and the bottle to put that to
:01:09. > :01:12.Police say they don't want to turn Manchester into a ghost citx.
:01:13. > :01:15.But if it's to remain a 24 hour city,
:01:16. > :01:24.A Liverpool MP has described as "scum" the thieves who stole
:01:25. > :01:27.bicycles from a group who'd come to Merseyside to ride in a Hillsborough
:01:28. > :01:31.Six Irish cyclists were distraught when their bikes,
:01:32. > :01:35.passports and cash were stolen from a van outside Anfield yesterday
:01:36. > :01:38.But they still turned up to support a Ride for the 96 in St
:01:39. > :01:43.Walton MP Steve Rotherham s`ys a tiny minority gives Liverpool
:01:44. > :01:56.a bad name, but many people rallied round to help the cyclists.
:01:57. > :02:03.A woman forced to flee around because of the revolution h`s been
:02:04. > :02:06.chosen to represent the Conservatives. She will be defending
:02:07. > :02:12.a Tory majority of 5000. Sport and in Super League,
:02:13. > :02:14.Warrington Wolves inflicted a heavy defeat on Bradford Bulls
:02:15. > :02:16.this afternoon winning Cricket, and in the
:02:17. > :02:20.LV County Championship, Lancashire opener Paul Horton hit an ilpressive
:02:21. > :02:23.140 at Somerset as the Red Rose Parts of Manchester city centre were
:02:24. > :02:31.closed to traffic today to lake way People taking part in the
:02:32. > :02:34.Great Manchester Cycle could choose one of three routes ranging
:02:35. > :02:37.between 13 miles and 52 milds. Like, yeah, because there's
:02:38. > :02:43.like no cars on the road and stuff. The open road, no cars on the road,
:02:44. > :02:47.all It's a bit weird when you cxcle
:02:48. > :02:53.around when there's no cars about. I don't think I'll be walking
:02:54. > :03:02.for about a week. Now let's get the weather
:03:03. > :03:04.with Mel Coles. More settled conditions movd in
:03:05. > :03:07.for the start of next week. It won't be totally dry, thdre
:03:08. > :03:10.will be one or two showers `round. We should get to see bright or even
:03:11. > :03:14.sunny spells from time to thme. This evening for many places it is
:03:15. > :03:17.a fine end to the day. There are one or two showers just
:03:18. > :03:24.dotted here and there, they will Under the clear skies,
:03:25. > :03:26.temperatures dropping away. Lows about nine Celsius
:03:27. > :03:28.in built`up areas, more likd three It will be a chilly start on Monday
:03:29. > :03:33.morning but some early mornhng For many places,
:03:34. > :03:36.it will remain fine, dry, Just the risk of one or two
:03:37. > :03:39.isolated showers, temperatures Looking ahead to next week
:03:40. > :03:51.a similar day to come on Tudsday, That's all for now. We'll bd back at
:03:52. > :04:21.10.15pm. Good evening. For some of us, there
:04:22. > :04:26.has been some sunshine but we have had showers around. Heavier ones
:04:27. > :04:29.during the morning. Starting to lose their intensity as they moved south.
:04:30. > :04:36.Mainly affecting parts of eastern England. As we keep a shower in the
:04:37. > :04:39.forecast, most places should be dry. Some sunshine around. Feeling
:04:40. > :04:42.warmer. Through the night, it will become fairly chilly with broken
:04:43. > :04:49.cloud giving clearer skies. Towns and cities, temperatures up by dawn.
:04:50. > :04:52.Still in double figures. But in the countryside, it will be cooler than
:04:53. > :04:57.that. A chilly start to tomorrow morning but bright, with sunshine
:04:58. > :05:02.around. We will pick up some areas where there is slightly more cloud.
:05:03. > :05:04.Throughout the afternoon, it looks like northern and eastern