:00:00. > :00:10.The Oldham couple who posed as 12`year`olds to catch paedophiles.
:00:11. > :00:19.The couple say it is a warnhng of the dangers of internet chatrooms.
:00:20. > :00:23.Scotland's First Minister brings the independence campaign to Merseyside.
:00:24. > :00:28.Should we care if the Scots go it alone?
:00:29. > :00:30.Louis van Gaal tells them what they want to hear.
:00:31. > :00:31.Manchester United, says the new manager,
:00:32. > :00:51.Anti`open championship once again. It was a huge success in 2006. Looks
:00:52. > :00:55.like it will be again, thanks to the sun and the star is coming out. And
:00:56. > :01:00.I had been following some of the biggest names in golf, as wdll as a
:01:01. > :01:15.When Samantha Roberts was 12 years old she was horrifically abtsed
:01:16. > :01:17.Now an adult, she and her fiance Stephen Walker
:01:18. > :01:23.have devoted their life to campaigning for tougher sentences.
:01:24. > :01:25.Today, one man was jailed and another two
:01:26. > :01:30.sentenced after the couple, from Oldham, posed online as teenage
:01:31. > :01:34.girls and recorded the men trging them to perform explicit acts.
:01:35. > :01:37.The judge said one of the men they exposed committed what
:01:38. > :01:45.Chole12, one of the aliases Samantha Robertson and Stevdn Walker
:01:46. > :01:51.Logging on to a teen chat shte today, within two minutes the
:01:52. > :02:06.There is a man who claims to be 40 years old, and he understands that
:02:07. > :02:09.we are 12 years old. He is basically asking us to take part in a sex act
:02:10. > :02:11.over the WebCam. Lee Barton from Doncaster w`s
:02:12. > :02:13.today jailed for 21 months. Daniel Bates, from Warrington,
:02:14. > :02:15.got a suspended sentence. They sent explicit messages to who
:02:16. > :02:18.they thought were 12`year`old girls. But all the while they were
:02:19. > :02:22.talking to Samantha and Steven. The couple used software to disguise
:02:23. > :02:46.their voices before ringing the men It was very disturbing having to
:02:47. > :02:49.talk to them. The reaction `t the end, when you told him that you were
:02:50. > :02:51.an adult, that was priceless. The couple have been campaigning
:02:52. > :02:53.for tougher sentences since the They helped to draft the sentencing
:02:54. > :02:57.guidelines used in today?s cases. But police have cautioned
:02:58. > :03:07.against their approach. It is a positive result for the
:03:08. > :03:19.police and for the campaigndrs, however I would be very
:03:20. > :03:30.`` wary of people taking thd law into their own hands.
:03:31. > :03:33.Samantha and Steven say thex?ve done what they set out to do
:03:34. > :03:37.But they want these kinds of teen sites to be better monitored.
:03:38. > :03:40.Greater Manchester Police are appealing for a man who had
:03:41. > :03:42.a concrete slab smashed over his head to contact them.
:03:43. > :03:44.The attack happened in Manchester City centre in the early
:03:45. > :03:49.CCTV operators alerted the police, who arrested a man on suspicion
:03:50. > :03:54.Officers would like to speak to the victim.
:03:55. > :03:59.Problems at this year's Merseyside derby have prompted councillors
:04:00. > :04:01.in Liverpool to recommend stadium improvements at Anfield.
:04:02. > :04:04.Everton fans complained that one thousand of them were held tp trying
:04:05. > :04:10.The council wants a review of the queuing arrangements for aw`y fans.
:04:11. > :04:14.A former detective says he believes powerful figures were
:04:15. > :04:16.behind the blocking of four separate investigathons
:04:17. > :04:21.into Cyril Smith's alleged `buse of children in a Rochdale hostel.
:04:22. > :04:27.Yesterday documents obtained by the BBC revealed that in 1970 friends
:04:28. > :04:30.of the politician put presstre on the police to drop a 4th inpuiry.
:04:31. > :04:32.The then Director of Public Prosecutions decided Smith
:04:33. > :04:40.Now a detective who worked on one of those investigations says the
:04:41. > :04:43.documents reinforce his view that people high up in the establishment
:04:44. > :04:51.Cyril Smith was investigated by police several times
:04:52. > :04:53.in the 1960s and 70s followhng allegations that he had moldsted
:04:54. > :05:07.Now a former detective has revealed that when he
:05:08. > :05:10.and a colleague were asked to take on the case in 1969, they wdre told
:05:11. > :05:24.that two previous attempts to investigate Smith had been stopped.
:05:25. > :05:26.We must not interview anyond or speak to anyone about the
:05:27. > :05:29.Cyril Smith enquiry otherwise we would be in serious trouble.
:05:30. > :05:35.A year later, a fourth investigation into Cyril Smith was carried out.
:05:36. > :05:37.Norman Skelhorn, the then Director of Public Prosecuthons
:05:38. > :05:41.threw out the case barely a week after the police sublitted
:05:42. > :05:56.it, saying the allegations were completely without corrobor`tion.
:05:57. > :05:58.Ours had been blocked, quite forcibly.
:05:59. > :06:04.And that was blocked, and the other one was blockdd.
:06:05. > :06:08.It was quite obvious that someone quite high up and powerful was
:06:09. > :06:54.making sure that Cyril Smith never appeared before a court.
:06:55. > :07:07.The world 's best golfers are here for the open. On a day like today,
:07:08. > :07:14.everyone is a winner. It is the first day of the
:07:15. > :07:24.championship and what IBM h`s been. It is starting to quite then as the
:07:25. > :07:31.the fairway. Over the next four days, thousands of people whll
:07:32. > :07:41.descend here for the spectacular event. The biggest role as the man
:07:42. > :07:44.who won it when she `` when the event was here last thing. Tiger
:07:45. > :07:52.Woods, of course. He did not start very well but ended not too badly.
:07:53. > :07:56.But as you know from some of the people who have travelled from
:07:57. > :08:02.across the world to see all of the big names. I have come from
:08:03. > :08:08.Australia. Because the best I have seen so far. It is just gre`t. We do
:08:09. > :08:10.not have things like that. H think it is absolutely fantastic `nd the
:08:11. > :08:12.weather makes it better. It is Well, we heard there about the hopes
:08:13. > :11:53.for a boost to the local economy. Hundreds of thousands
:11:54. > :11:56.of people are expected here over the next few days while the TV `udience
:11:57. > :11:59.is estimated at half a billhon. So what have they been doing
:12:00. > :12:01.in Hoylake to prepare? Here's our Merseyside reporter,
:12:02. > :12:02.Andy Gill. They have a summer arts festival
:12:03. > :12:05.in Wirral. This year, a chance to bang
:12:06. > :12:08.the drum for the golf and the area. One study says the combined
:12:09. > :12:10.benefit of spending and TV dxposure The council has a shiny new
:12:11. > :12:38.video made to sell the area. It has been delivering branded
:12:39. > :12:42.merchandise to businesses. @ll the bars and restaurants, all the shops
:12:43. > :12:46.selling merchandise and souvenirs. The shops selling merchandise and
:12:47. > :12:48.souvenirs. They did pretty well out of it.
:12:49. > :12:50.More than 250 taxi drivers and volunteers have had
:12:51. > :12:58.Olympics`style training in how to make visitors feel welcome.
:12:59. > :13:09.It is a great opportunity, because I want to show the world what we have
:13:10. > :13:13.24 and sure everyone that h`s a great place. I want to be p`rt of
:13:14. > :13:18.something great. It is relatively close to the big urban centres in
:13:19. > :13:21.the north. They have the Peggy crowds here. They are hoping for
:13:22. > :13:25.even bigger this time. School children and scouts have
:13:26. > :13:28.been making golf bag gardens. Even the churches are getting in
:13:29. > :14:00.on the act. Due are in charge of regeneration
:14:01. > :14:09.and getting the tone ready. `` the `` the town. Half of the people that
:14:10. > :14:13.are here today will not havd visited here before. It is an amazing
:14:14. > :14:23.opportunity. We cannot have been Nokia the weather. Yes. You have
:14:24. > :14:38.Tiger Woods here. Do they stay in the ten? Yes, they stay in `nd
:14:39. > :14:49.around the ADR. `` the area. How can you make sure that the event will
:14:50. > :14:51.not be forgotten? Today is `n example. We have been having a
:14:52. > :14:56.number of meetings with key businesses. Will `` we will be
:14:57. > :15:05.carrying on with those meethngs over the next few days. I wish you all
:15:06. > :15:13.the best. I cannot help you with the weather. I think Saturday M`y to be
:15:14. > :15:18.a little bit dodgy. That is it for now. Join us and to wear whdn we
:15:19. > :15:25.find out how the players have been getting on here.
:15:26. > :15:29.Apologies for the technical difficulties.
:15:30. > :15:31.Two men have been found guilty of the murder of a teenager
:15:32. > :15:35.19`year old Zain Salisman, who was found lying in the road
:15:36. > :15:38.Ricky Jervis from Congleton, and Charles Beadell from Macclesfield
:15:39. > :15:44.Two buildings in the North West have been shortlisted
:15:45. > :15:56.The Everyman Theatre in Livdrpool, which reopened after
:15:57. > :15:58.a ?27 million rebuild last year, and the Manchestdr School
:15:59. > :16:00.of Art, are nominated for The Sterling Prize from the Royal
:16:01. > :16:05.Manchester United, the biggest club in the world.
:16:06. > :16:10.So says the new manager as he gets to work at Old Trafford.
:16:11. > :16:12.And a dream come true for the Wirral factory worker teeing off
:16:13. > :16:35.Now it may be more than 100 miles away from the North West
:16:36. > :16:37.but Scotland's First Ministdr Alex Salmond was in Liverpool today,
:16:38. > :16:39.making his final speech in Dngland before the referendum.
:16:40. > :16:45.People who live here do not have a vote on independence.
:16:46. > :16:48.Some agree but many disagred and if given the chance would vote no.
:16:49. > :16:52.Will it, if it happens, make a difference to us herd?
:16:53. > :16:56.Here is a man who cares about haggis.
:16:57. > :17:09.But does he, should he, care about the independence debate?
:17:10. > :17:13.I think they should stay in the union.
:17:14. > :17:27.The Northwest is closer than you may think. Some say the haggis was
:17:28. > :17:31.invented here and even a Celt. That is before we get to these mdn here.
:17:32. > :17:40.What do you think that thesd men here happen common? Football. They
:17:41. > :17:44.are all for `` first`class football managers. They are all Scottish I
:17:45. > :17:53.do not see it making that mtch difference. I think it will call to
:17:54. > :17:58.the negative. At his first `` final speech, Alex Salmond said that the
:17:59. > :18:02.North West would benefit from an independent Scotland. What hs best
:18:03. > :18:10.for the future of Scotland will have a knock`on effect for the North of
:18:11. > :18:15.England also. Outside, a boss saying no to independence. I want better
:18:16. > :18:28.connectivity between here and classical. `` classical. `` Glasgow.
:18:29. > :18:37.The truth will be in the when the Scottish people put into
:18:38. > :19:04.paper and fought. `` put pen to paper and fought. `` vote. @ lot of
:19:05. > :19:07.big names at the top, I havd been watching them today. We will find
:19:08. > :19:16.out in a moment how they have been getting on. A local man, who had to
:19:17. > :19:18.borrow clubs to get through the qualifying matches, he got here and
:19:19. > :19:37.he has made his mark. It is eight o'clock in the lorning,
:19:38. > :19:41.Tiger Woods is practising on the putting green behind us. A lot of
:19:42. > :19:51.people will be following hil around today, so this may be the closest
:19:52. > :19:56.that we get to him. Tiger Woods won the open the last time he c`me here
:19:57. > :20:02.in 2006, another superstar `mong the leading contenders is this lan. We
:20:03. > :20:08.are following him onto the third hole and he is about to pop for a
:20:09. > :20:15.birdie. Meanwhile, a lesser`known name was about to make his lark
:20:16. > :20:28.Here is John Singleton, the big north`westward is here at this open.
:20:29. > :20:34.`` North West hope. He really responded to the crowd. Also
:20:35. > :20:43.watching, has all the crowd. Also watching, his old golf coach. I got
:20:44. > :20:49.on a plane on Tuesday, I am tickled to death. We are a small, two`year
:20:50. > :21:01.school and we have a guy pl`ying in the British Open. Probably one of
:21:02. > :21:20.the greatest feelings I havd had in my way. `` on my way. `` in my life.
:21:21. > :21:26.It is a good day for John Shngleton, sadly he is the new the bottom of
:21:27. > :21:31.the leaderboard. He said it was the best more stringent to winnhng
:21:32. > :21:37.majors, she is currently at the top of the leaderboard. Currently six
:21:38. > :21:41.under par. Last year's leaddr is quite a bit down at the mintte. We
:21:42. > :21:47.saw Tiger Woods, he finished his round on a necessity, so very much
:21:48. > :21:56.in the mix. You can never write him off, can you? The former English
:21:57. > :22:05.amateur champion and wishes she d off this afternoon `` he st`rted
:22:06. > :22:11.this afternoon and it is looking quite well on the North West front.
:22:12. > :22:19.We are shedding made frontidr. Gentlemen, have you had a good day
:22:20. > :22:32.today? Who have you seen? Wd saw Rory McEnroe, Lee westward. You have
:22:33. > :22:41.had the bestie, and know yot are sitting with a beer. `` the best
:22:42. > :22:47.day. Enjoy the rest of your stay. Lots of people having a verx lovely
:22:48. > :22:56.time. It is a fantastic event, it goes on until Sunday, when we'll
:22:57. > :23:02.find out who the winner is. It has been fantastic and it will be
:23:03. > :23:07.until Sunday. More sports news no.
:23:08. > :23:10.Manchester United's new man`ger Louis Van Gaal says The 62`xear`old
:23:11. > :23:12.was officially presented to the world's media less than
:23:13. > :23:16.a week after taking Holland to third in the World Cup.
:23:17. > :23:19.He has a reputation as a disciplinarian and now has
:23:20. > :23:21.the challenge of rebuilding United after a disappointing season under
:23:22. > :23:23.David Moyes which resulted in seventh in the Premier Ldague
:23:24. > :23:41.United icon Sir Bobby Charlton today handed the club reins to manager he
:23:42. > :24:02.I hope I shall fulfil expectations. It will be difficult.
:24:03. > :24:06.The Dutchman has proved himself both at club and international ldvel
:24:07. > :24:08.His Holland team lost only once in the World Cup and that w`s on
:24:09. > :24:41.their performances in the l`st season. He needs
:24:42. > :24:46.the Champions League, we nedd to bring them up to win a titld again.
:24:47. > :24:51.He will have a huge budget for new players after United signed
:24:52. > :24:53.the biggest kit sponsorship deal in the history of sport with
:24:54. > :24:56.Adidas, ?750 million over tdn years, as well as a ?350 million,
:24:57. > :25:09.I want to see what they can do and maybe I shall by other playdrs.
:25:10. > :25:11.Tomorrow, United jet off for a pre`season tour of thd
:25:12. > :25:13.United States during which Louis Van Gaal will assess his squad.
:25:14. > :25:17.He has just a month to prep`re for the start of the Premier League
:25:18. > :25:22.and what could be one of thd greatest challenges of his career.
:25:23. > :25:46.A picture perfect day. And for most of us that has been the story. It
:25:47. > :26:01.does change into tomorrow. Tomorrow morning brings is funded it is
:26:02. > :26:09.Saturday we are looking forward to as being a very difficult d`y. There
:26:10. > :26:13.could be some hill and lightning. I will ask you to keep your exes
:26:14. > :26:18.ears to the forecast as we head into the next few days. Monday whll not
:26:19. > :26:20.be too bad, but at the moment these are the top temperatures. B`ck to
:26:21. > :26:28.this evening and overnight, there's nothing happening, it is very quiet
:26:29. > :26:31.and you have got to enjoy. Interleaving, code comes and goes,
:26:32. > :26:39.it does not cause us any problems. The temperatures tonight ard very
:26:40. > :26:42.warm. We are talking about 07 and 18 for most places. That is a linimum
:26:43. > :26:46.temperature. When you look tp tomorrow morning, work to the south.
:26:47. > :27:01.We have a lot of showers th`t are heading towards us quite quhckly.
:27:02. > :27:08.Could be some thunder in thdre. They will pull away by lunch timd, and
:27:09. > :27:11.after that the sun dried oysters to come back. It was wall`to`w`ll
:27:12. > :27:16.throughout the day today, tomorrow you will not see as much. When the
:27:17. > :27:20.sun comes out in the, your temperatures will be remark`ble It
:27:21. > :27:27.could be talking about 27 or 28 28 bit chewed at 82 in Fahrenhdit. I
:27:28. > :27:28.hope you like it hot, because that is how it will be.
:27:29. > :28:06.It took less than 90 seconds for the eight-storey building to collapse.
:28:07. > :28:09.Imagine the number of women this industry supports.
:28:10. > :28:12.This World investigates the true cost of fashion.
:28:13. > :28:17.It took less than 90 seconds for the eight-storey building to collapse.