:00:00. > :00:00.New security measures for electronic devices have been introduced
:00:00. > :00:08.Welcome to North West Tonight with Roger Johnson and Annabel Thffin.
:00:09. > :00:11.Police warnings after two tdenage sisters from Manchester thotght
:00:12. > :00:16.Greater Manchester Police s`y they could be a danger to themselves
:00:17. > :00:23.A grieving couple plead with thieves to give them back their memories
:00:24. > :00:28.The fracking bonanza ` Blackpool's hoteliers claim it could be worth
:00:29. > :00:57.Counter terrorism officers say two teenage girls from Manchestdr,
:00:58. > :01:01.believed to have travelled to war`torn Syria, may be dangdrous.
:01:02. > :01:04.The police say they're concdrned for the girls' safety but also
:01:05. > :01:06.believe they pose a threat to themselves and the wider colmunity.
:01:07. > :01:09.The girls, twin sisters, have been named today as Salma and Zahra
:01:10. > :01:14.Our reporter Stuart Flinders is outside their house now.
:01:15. > :01:23.What more are the police saxing about their disappearance?
:01:24. > :01:26.They've confirmed that the girls disappeared on 26th June and that
:01:27. > :01:33.But they say exactly why thdy went or who they're with remains unclear.
:01:34. > :01:36.The investigation is now behng led by the North West Counter Tdrrorism
:01:37. > :01:39.Unit and they say there are two main strands to their inquiry.
:01:40. > :01:42.One, how to get them home s`fely, but two,
:01:43. > :01:51.to deal with what they see `s a potential threat to the rest of us.
:01:52. > :01:53.They are clearly posing a threat to themselves, thex say,
:01:54. > :01:59.In the middle of the night two weeks ago,
:02:00. > :02:01.Salma and Zahra Halane crept out of this house in Chorlton and began
:02:02. > :02:08.Their parents reported them missing after finding their beds empty.
:02:09. > :02:11.Today, family members were `t home, but they avoided contact with
:02:12. > :02:18.Learning for the first time today that the two
:02:19. > :04:34.16`year`olds were their neighbours, local people were visibly shocked.
:04:35. > :04:39.Green party. First this report from Peter Marshall.
:04:40. > :04:43.Blackpool has thousands of guest rooms that need filling. Fr`cking,
:04:44. > :04:46.some hoteliers believe, will do that.
:04:47. > :04:50.Tourism is what we do and bd doing brilliantly and it supports lots of
:04:51. > :04:54.jobs the area but there aren't enough mental and top end jobs and
:04:55. > :04:58.that is what we are hoping the gas industry can bring.
:04:59. > :05:02.It will give them something to come for.
:05:03. > :05:05.These are some of the 50 who are backing a Northwest energy task
:05:06. > :05:09.force campaign in support of shale gas. The letter published tomorrow
:05:10. > :05:16.calls on party leaders to gdt behind what they see as...
:05:17. > :05:25.Blackpool has over 1500 guest houses the MPs and hotels. Rooms to fill
:05:26. > :05:31.not just in the summer but throughout the year. Is there the
:05:32. > :05:36.danger of putting business needs before everything else?
:05:37. > :05:40.They say we are looking aftdr ourselves but we are not. Wd are
:05:41. > :05:43.looking at the prosperity of the town.
:05:44. > :05:49.It seems there are battles for hearts and minds under way. Take for
:05:50. > :05:53.example this rugby club. It could soon be sponsored by Cuadrilla who
:05:54. > :05:58.want to drill two sites in the area although nothing has been shgned
:05:59. > :06:02.yet. The Pavilion Theatre h`s a ready received ?10,000 from
:06:03. > :06:07.Cuadrilla to help refurbish its bar. We are not making an item in either
:06:08. > :06:12.way for fracking, nor have we been asked to advertise on behalf of
:06:13. > :06:15.Cuadrilla. We are very happx for the arguments to speak for themselves
:06:16. > :06:32.but for businesses to play their part in the community. Some
:06:33. > :06:34.campaigners say the environlental benefit is outweighed by thd cost.
:06:35. > :06:36.Natalie Bennett is the leaddr of the Green Party.
:06:37. > :06:53.Trying to better themselves is great but it is wrong on environmdntal
:06:54. > :06:59.grounds. What we need to do is to get away from fossil fuels. Even in
:07:00. > :07:05.the business case, fracking is the wrong direction. We need renewable
:07:06. > :07:10.energy and energy conservathon. Can energy conservation provide
:07:11. > :07:18.employment opportunities th`t we say fracking can bring to invigorate
:07:19. > :07:26.communities? Providing energy efficient homes can create lany
:07:27. > :07:29.jobs. If you look at Lancashire a community hydro scheme is going
:07:30. > :07:32.ahead and I have seen the phctures of it. There is opportunity is there
:07:33. > :07:43.for community investment for a solid and economic environmental future.
:07:44. > :07:51.Are the fracking company winning over hearts and minds? I thhnk not.
:07:52. > :07:58.As more and more people learn about fracking, more are opposed to it. If
:07:59. > :08:08.they sweetened the pill, it might make it more appealable. I don't
:08:09. > :08:10.think so. It is a strong argument against fracking. Thank you very
:08:11. > :08:14.much. A violinist,
:08:15. > :08:16.who took her own life days `fter testifying at a sex abuse trial in
:08:17. > :08:19.Manchester was urged by polhce not to seek counselling before giving
:08:20. > :08:22.evidence, an inquest has he`rd. Frances Andrade,
:08:23. > :08:25.who was abused as a teen, tdstified against her former music director
:08:26. > :08:29.at Cheetham's School of Mushc. The inquest heard the 48`ye`r`old
:08:30. > :08:31.was told not to see therapists because of concerns it could
:08:32. > :08:55.alter her memory of the abuse. Sir Peter Fahy, the Chief Constable
:08:56. > :08:57.is entered his plea at Liverpool Crown Court.
:08:58. > :09:00.A three`year`old boy has bedn reunited with his parents
:09:01. > :09:02.after he was found wandering alone in the Isle of Man.
:09:03. > :09:05.He was spotted by police in Douglas at around 4.30 this morning.
:09:06. > :09:08.The boy, who was wearing a nappy and a t`shirt, was taken to hospital but
:09:09. > :09:13.Police and social services are investigating.
:09:14. > :09:16.Police have arrested 32 people after dawn raids in Chester
:09:17. > :09:22.It's part of a police crackdown on drug dealers
:09:23. > :09:28.Officers executed warrants at 40 properties after complaints
:09:29. > :09:32.Cheshire Police says it's the biggest operation of its kind.
:09:33. > :09:35.The parents of a seven`year`old girl who died of cancer are making
:09:36. > :09:37.a heartbreaking plea to burglars to hand back their treasured mdmories
:09:38. > :09:41.Seven`year`old Scarlett Kearns from Hazel Grove died
:09:42. > :09:56.Her parents say they've lost mementoes that can't be replaced.
:09:57. > :10:07.You are on video. How do yot feel? Fine. Scholars lost her fight with
:10:08. > :10:15.cancer 12 weeks ago. What they had left was pressed to `` prechous
:10:16. > :10:22.mementos of. Scarlet. We have lost our most precious thing and that was
:10:23. > :10:32.Scarlet. Just the things th`t meant something to us. The items hncluded
:10:33. > :10:37.a bracelet, her first tooth and other memories. To be able to see
:10:38. > :10:44.and touch these things, it leans a lot. She spent seven years fighting
:10:45. > :10:51.cancer. Her room was also r`nsacked. I have not been in my littld girl's
:10:52. > :10:57.bedrooms since she died. It is too raw. Somebody has been in there and
:10:58. > :11:07.ransacked it. Feed that broke into the home also took keys and Chris'
:11:08. > :11:16.them. We just want her possdssions back. No trouble. Police sax a van
:11:17. > :11:20.with one of their iPads has found but Chris and Kate are hoping those
:11:21. > :11:25.precious items that mean so much to them will be returned. Let ts hope
:11:26. > :11:27.that the people do the right thing. 12 months ago the NHS Trust that
:11:28. > :11:30.runs hospitals in East Lanc`shire That came after a review into
:11:31. > :11:34.higher`than`expected death rates. Now, the health watchdog,
:11:35. > :11:36.the Care Quality Commission, has found significant improvements
:11:37. > :11:39.and it's released the trust 12 months ago,
:11:40. > :11:48.hospitals in East Lancashird were in a critical condition
:11:49. > :11:51.and placed into special measures. Death rates high
:11:52. > :12:04.and staff morale low. East Lancashire trust, it h`s
:12:05. > :12:11.adequate `` in adequate staffing levels, high mortality rates at
:12:12. > :12:11.weekends and families told of a lack of compassion.
:12:12. > :12:23.A change in the board room has lead to change
:12:24. > :12:34.We have importance on the p`tient and staff feedback now.
:12:35. > :12:47.It is about working closely with the staff on the wards, working with my
:12:48. > :12:51.senior nursing team and being visible and being out with the teams
:12:52. > :12:57.on the wards and speaking to patients and staff on a regtlar
:12:58. > :13:00.basis. The nurses and staff here are wonderful. Nothing is too mtch
:13:01. > :13:08.trouble for them and if you are having a joke, they join in with
:13:09. > :13:12.you. It is a big difference from the last time I was in. The staff are
:13:13. > :13:14.wonderful. They can't do enough for you.
:13:15. > :13:17.The trust is turning a corner however the CQC also found
:13:18. > :13:19.13 areas of concern, including the use of risk rdgisters,
:13:20. > :13:25.management of complaints, and the checking of theatre equhpment.
:13:26. > :13:33.The trust has been in speci`l members for several months. This CQC
:13:34. > :13:38.are still worried about somd things but I have some reservations. It is
:13:39. > :13:39.good news for the patients who rely on this hospital for health care.
:13:40. > :13:42.There are still improvements to be made but after turbulent tiles this
:13:43. > :14:01.Still to come: We meet the rare tiny toads which are delighting Wirral
:14:02. > :14:06.wildlife fans. Find out why my guest is laughing all the way to the bank
:14:07. > :14:07.after last night's incredible World Cup semifinal.
:14:08. > :14:11.Tens of thousands of workers in the North West are expected to
:14:12. > :14:16.join tomorrow's national strike by public sector staff protdsting
:14:17. > :14:21.A long list of services will be disrupted including schools,
:14:22. > :14:22.fire stations, criminal and civil courts, libraries,
:14:23. > :14:27.Roger's been looking at the likely impact
:14:28. > :14:35.Obviously this isn't an exhaustive list.
:14:36. > :14:40.In Manchester, the council says about two thirds will close.
:14:41. > :14:46.But in Cheshire and Lancashhre, the majority are expected to remain
:14:47. > :14:51.But the picture is unclear because Academies no longer report
:14:52. > :14:56.So parents should check on their school's website.
:14:57. > :15:00.Many will close and others will operate on reduced hours.
:15:01. > :15:07.As for leisure centres, in Liverpool nearly all are expected to close.
:15:08. > :15:11.But in Manchester they're rtn by a private firm and will stax open.
:15:12. > :15:16.As for rubbish, most of it hs now collected by private contractors, so
:15:17. > :15:21.But in Blackburn, the service is still carried out by council
:15:22. > :15:27.Most fire stations will close from 10 in the morning to 7pm,
:15:28. > :15:37.but managers are planning a service for life threatening emergencies.
:15:38. > :15:45.Just a snapshot of some of the impact of the strike tomorrow.
:15:46. > :15:50.Joining me from Liverpool is Lynn Collins from the TUC. Thank you for
:15:51. > :15:54.joining us. Can you give me your reaction to the Prime Minister's
:15:55. > :16:01.pledge that he wants to see 50% of workers voting yes in ballots before
:16:02. > :16:05.you can walk out. The legislation was determined by this government
:16:06. > :16:10.and it is not helpful. It doesn t encourage people to vote in ballots.
:16:11. > :16:14.The turnout in trade union ballots is no different from the ballots in
:16:15. > :16:18.other forms of democracy and if we applied those rules to Parlhament,
:16:19. > :16:30.very few would be elected at the last election. 50% `` if 50$ voted
:16:31. > :16:34.yes, you would have more support from the public. 6 million
:16:35. > :16:39.households in this country have a public sector work in the
:16:40. > :16:44.household. They understand what the impact of these pay cuts have been
:16:45. > :16:49.over the last five years. Wd are winning public support. Frol some of
:16:50. > :16:54.the comments we have had, sdveral people are in support of thd action.
:16:55. > :17:00.If you are holding industri`l action when less than 30% of the workers
:17:01. > :17:06.have voted yes, it doesn't really show that the workers supporting the
:17:07. > :17:10.action. In democracy, not everyone does vote and it is a difficult
:17:11. > :17:17.decision for workers to takd place in ballots. We will see tomorrow
:17:18. > :17:21.more people joining the acthon, particularly as we know the pay
:17:22. > :17:26.freezes will continue year`on`year. More public sector workers will join
:17:27. > :17:28.us and more will see their `` that our cause is right. Thank you for
:17:29. > :17:35.joining us. Trent Bridge
:17:36. > :17:37.in Nottingham has been the focus for cricket fans today with the
:17:38. > :17:57.Summer's main Test series gdtting It is a shame that a Test m`tches
:17:58. > :18:02.and happening today. Prepar`tions are underway for the Test m`tch here
:18:03. > :18:06.next month. They are building the temporary stand down and thdy have
:18:07. > :18:11.been sprinkling the outfield. While Trafford hosts the fourth tdst which
:18:12. > :18:16.got underway at Trent Bridgd today, India finished the first dax 25 `4.
:18:17. > :18:21.Jimmy Anderson will be in action next month and Richard Askh`m has
:18:22. > :18:28.been finding out what it takes to put on a Test match. The first
:18:29. > :18:34.wicket bowled by James Anderson this morning. Jimmy will have to wait a
:18:35. > :18:40.month before taking a bow on his home ground where preparations are
:18:41. > :18:45.already in full swing. Anthony oversees a lot of the work `nd on
:18:46. > :18:51.the five match days will coordinate things from this control room. If
:18:52. > :18:57.can see them through the windows, we will see them on CCTV. We c`n
:18:58. > :19:01.control everything from herd. Emirates Old Trafford will not see
:19:02. > :19:05.queues around the block but India are one of the big guns in world
:19:06. > :19:14.cricket and demand for tickdts is high. Ticket sales are pickhng up
:19:15. > :19:19.with the game around the corner 20,000 fans a day means lots more of
:19:20. > :19:25.everything. 10,000 meals will be eaten, 200,000 pints of beer will be
:19:26. > :19:35.drunk and 500 extra staff drafted in. The catering department will be
:19:36. > :19:38.flat out. We look forward to it each year and the challenge is doing the
:19:39. > :19:42.catering over five days. Thd pressure is not just on thehr
:19:43. > :20:33.players in the middle, prep`ring the right sort of pitch has its
:20:34. > :21:42.And, as Stuart Pollitt reports, competing for Florentyna is very
:21:43. > :21:50.a Birkdale expert for the biggest tournament of the year.
:21:51. > :21:59.It is an early start tomorrow. Even with a 6:30am tee off time, her mum
:22:00. > :22:05.will be there to cheer on hdr `` to cheer her on. We can have another
:22:06. > :22:07.breakfast. I will be spotting this week.
:22:08. > :22:09.And hopefully the balls Gin`'s spotting are heading straight
:22:10. > :22:18.The World Cup may have been done and dusted for England weeks ago,
:22:19. > :22:20.but fans here may be feeling a bit better about the national
:22:21. > :22:22.team's performance following host nation Brazil's 7`1 mauling
:22:23. > :22:29.One local man who is certainly revelling in events over in
:22:30. > :22:31.Belo Horizonte last is Paul Wheatley
:22:32. > :22:49.I bet 80p on Germany beating Brazil by half`time. The odds were 300 to
:22:50. > :22:55.one so I got 240 pounds. Wh`t we're thinking when the goals started
:22:56. > :23:05.going in? I wasn't really w`tching it but when four goals when Tim I
:23:06. > :23:15.started to watch. You are the only one to get the score right `t
:23:16. > :23:22.half`time. Projection for tonight? 4` to the Netherlands. From Old
:23:23. > :23:24.Trafford, back to you. Get the lottery numbers while you
:23:25. > :23:27.are at it! Natterjack toads are very r`re
:23:28. > :23:29.but the north west is one Even here
:23:30. > :23:32.though their numbers are declining. So one local charity is celdbrating
:23:33. > :23:37.the fact tiny toadlets have been found at Red Rocks Marsh
:23:38. > :23:39.near west Kirby.Residents living nearby probably alre`dy know
:23:40. > :23:42.about it ` the toads are known for Here's our environment
:23:43. > :23:52.correspondent Judy Hobson. That is an amazing thing
:23:53. > :23:55.for us to see. Happy and clearly thriving,
:23:56. > :23:57.these toads are days old and they are our rarest amphibian and you
:23:58. > :24:02.even need a licence to hold one Now we have to see where
:24:03. > :24:06.they go into the reserve. This is a real success storx
:24:07. > :24:09.for Cheshire Wildlife Trust. Baby Natterjacks hadn't been seen
:24:10. > :24:15.here for three years so in the spring, the trust dug deep to
:24:16. > :24:19.create a brand`new habitat to Within eight weeks, we stood right
:24:20. > :24:26.here with a group of voluntders and staff patiently waiting
:24:27. > :24:34.in silence, waiting to hear them. When that amazing call
:24:35. > :24:40.of the first calling males came Natterjack toads have been declining
:24:41. > :24:45.in numbers over the last century and this tiny area is now
:24:46. > :24:48.the only place you will find them in They are nocturnal but the
:24:49. > :24:58.neighbours will know they are back. Their mating call is the lotdest
:24:59. > :25:01.of any amphibian Now all the trust has to do is to
:25:02. > :25:33.try and count them to get an idea of He is very carefully tiptoehng
:25:34. > :25:36.there. I don't imagine mum `nd dad were too far away. Earlier, it was
:25:37. > :25:46.beautiful. It is a better day tomorrow. We did
:25:47. > :25:49.imagine this weather front would plague us through tomorrow but it
:25:50. > :25:59.would be an awful lot later than we thought. The next 24 hours `re
:26:00. > :26:07.looking pretty good. As we speak, there is lots of sunshine around and
:26:08. > :26:16.we have a really pleasant agent `` region. It feels fairly ple`sant.
:26:17. > :26:23.Overnight temperatures, for towns and cities, 13 to 15 Celsius.
:26:24. > :26:28.Elsewhere, just a couple of degrees cooler. No problems at all `nd
:26:29. > :26:34.tomorrow will be a better d`y than we first thought. It is looking very
:26:35. > :26:39.pleasant. The Isle of Man is ahead `` hanging onto some sunshine. It is
:26:40. > :26:45.darkening on the other sides of the Pennines. The weather front brings
:26:46. > :27:02.in the cloud cover and closd to the Pennines, you will start to lose
:27:03. > :27:06.your sunshine. West is best. Look at the spells of sunshine. In terms of
:27:07. > :27:15.temperatures, the north`westerly breeze isn't quite as strong as it
:27:16. > :27:22.has been. You could easily get to 21 Celsius. After that, but rahn creeps
:27:23. > :27:29.towards us. It falls apart `nd there shouldn't be too much in it for
:27:30. > :27:33.Thursday. Gentleman has been listening very
:27:34. > :27:43.carefully to Stewart giving out stats. He thinks it is half meal
:27:44. > :27:55.each and ten pints of beer! Thanks for watching.
:27:56. > :27:58.and this time the challenge is bigger than ever.
:27:59. > :28:02.Six young songwriters mark a major anniversary.
:28:03. > :28:06.It'll be really difficult to write a song for World War I
:28:07. > :28:09.They're really going to have to put themselves in those people's shoes.
:28:10. > :28:14.Guys, did that go perfectly? Did we forget the tune?
:28:15. > :28:17.I just don't want to mess it up There's a lot of pressure.
:28:18. > :28:20.A brand-new series of The Big Performance.