:00:12. > :00:14.A man has been attacked with a machete in Manchester
:00:15. > :00:17.as he tried to stop an argument between a man and woman.
:00:18. > :00:21.Police say the 24`year`old victim was walking though Gorton at 1: 0am
:00:22. > :00:25.When he tried to intervene, the man attacked him causing
:00:26. > :00:31.A 33`year`old man was arrested on suspicion of serious assault
:00:32. > :00:36.Officers are appealing for witnesses.
:00:37. > :00:38.A gun amnesty began in Greater Manchester this morning.
:00:39. > :00:41.Police are appealing to anyone with an illegally held
:00:42. > :00:45.Anyone can give up their we`pons anonymously and without fear
:00:46. > :00:49.of prosecution at police st`tions for the next two weeks.
:00:50. > :00:52.More than 50,000 people are expected in Lancashire over the course
:00:53. > :00:54.of the weekend at to make the most of the sunny weathdr
:00:55. > :00:59.The agricultural event has become renowned
:01:00. > :01:03.for the finest livestock along with food halls and attractions.
:01:04. > :01:06.The highlight of the farming calendar herd
:01:07. > :01:11.in Lancashire and, on parade, some of the finest dairy cattle
:01:12. > :01:13.The Great Eccelstone Agricultural Show is a shop window
:01:14. > :01:19.Some farmers here say it is taking place at a good time for thdm.
:01:20. > :01:21.There's a great population out therd.
:01:22. > :01:24.When China get a taste of western food, they like ht,
:01:25. > :01:31.and I think it's an expanding market to look forward to.
:01:32. > :01:35.The line`up was strong wherever you looked.
:01:36. > :01:39.The lucky had that coveted first prize.
:01:40. > :01:41.There's always something new, this year, the mounted games,
:01:42. > :01:45.an example of how the show has evolved over the years.
:01:46. > :01:47.Something to smile about for Sheila Robinson.
:01:48. > :01:53.I can't believe it. Where has time gone? It?s unimaginable.
:01:54. > :02:00.When we set off 40 years ago, it was just this top field.
:02:01. > :02:03.The crowds didn't have much to complain about.
:02:04. > :02:06.It's fantastic and the weather has made it even better.
:02:07. > :02:09.It's entertaining and brilliant to watch.
:02:10. > :03:59.The goats, the sheep... We don?t get that close to them usually.
:04:00. > :04:02.Later, Salford Red Devils take on Hull FC at home and Wigan W`rriors
:04:03. > :04:08.The latest round of the Jet Ski British Championships takes place
:04:09. > :04:12.The two`day event sees 42 competitors across four
:04:13. > :04:18.The fastest racers can reach speeds of 90 miles an hour, achieving
:04:19. > :04:29.After another warm day todax, we do have a band
:04:30. > :04:36.It may give the odd heavy btrst for a time overnight,
:04:37. > :04:39.but it becomes a quite light and patchy in the early hours.
:04:40. > :04:45.It will be a humid night as well, with temperatures dropping to
:04:46. > :04:48.The rain band is still around tomorrow morning, quite broken
:04:49. > :04:53.We do start to see some drier weather returning into the `fternoon
:04:54. > :04:55.on Sunday but it will certainly be a fresher day tomorrow.
:04:56. > :04:58.Temperatures not as warm as today, with highs of 20 Celsius.
:04:59. > :05:14.That's all from us. Have a good night.
:05:15. > :05:20.We are seeing thunderstorms developing. Some of these will stay
:05:21. > :05:25.with us well on into the evening to be replaced with outbreaks of rain
:05:26. > :05:27.later in the night. The rain we had heading into western Scotland and
:05:28. > :05:28.Northern Ireland and spreading