:00:00. > :00:10.on the BBC News Channel and I will be back with the late news
:00:11. > :00:15.Hundreds of people opposed to fracking have staged a protest
:00:16. > :00:20.Campaigners say the controversial process will harm the area, but one
:00:21. > :00:23.group that represents businesses in the town says the only damage done
:00:24. > :00:46.They wanted the Blackpool tourists to get their message, and it took
:00:47. > :00:55.the protest from the South Pier to the North Pier. How is Shell gas
:00:56. > :00:59.extracted? When you add to that question, you will have the answer.
:01:00. > :01:02.Cuadrilla has applied for planning permission to set up a fracking site
:01:03. > :01:09.in the village of Little Plumpton. It will change the character of our
:01:10. > :01:15.parish for a long time to come if it goes ahead, and I am frightened
:01:16. > :01:19.about what you cannot see. 250 people have joined the protest,
:01:20. > :01:23.fewer than expected, but there are people here from across the country.
:01:24. > :01:31.We believe there are a lot of with this kind of procedure and our
:01:32. > :01:39.union is 100% behind this, as we were behind the people up further
:01:40. > :01:42.north. A few days ago, members of a national campaign group occupied a
:01:43. > :01:46.field in Sussex, they previously want to local businesses could
:01:47. > :01:51.targeted. We will see more and more local resistance and
:01:52. > :01:55.for people to realise they are not alone in the fight.
:01:56. > :02:00.direct action concerns one group representing 200 businesses.
:02:01. > :02:05.the busiest seaside resort of the busiest time of the year and we do
:02:06. > :02:12.not want disruption. Cuadrilla said that taking the law into your own
:02:13. > :02:15.hands is anti`democratic and harmful to locals and local businesses. The
:02:16. > :02:16.fracking debate focuses now on Lancashire.
:02:17. > :02:18.The names of more than 400 children who've
:02:19. > :02:21.been killed in Gaza have been read out during a rally in Manchester.
:02:22. > :02:24.People met in Albert Square to call on the British Government to put
:02:25. > :02:26.more pressure on Israel to end the conflict.
:02:27. > :02:28.They released balloons to remember those who've died.
:02:29. > :02:30.Israel strongly denies deliberately targeting civilians,
:02:31. > :02:35.but speakers at today's event urged Israel to end its blockade of Gaza.
:02:36. > :02:38.It looks right now like we are a long way from peace.
:02:39. > :02:41.We will always be a long way from peace until such time as we come
:02:42. > :02:44.together, stand together, regardless of our various political viewpoints.
:02:45. > :02:47.All of us that can agree that for the sake
:02:48. > :02:50.of being decent to the other members of the human race, this has to stop,
:02:51. > :02:56.A man accused of punching a pregnant teenager in the stomach, causing her
:02:57. > :02:59.to lose her baby, has been charged with child destruction.
:03:00. > :03:03.Police say the 16`year`old girl was attacked in Copster Park in Oldham.
:03:04. > :03:05.Dusan Bako, who's eighteen, and from nearby Copster Hill Road,
:03:06. > :03:10.is due to appear before Oldham Magistrates tomorrow.
:03:11. > :03:13.Health officials say 31 cases of salmonella food poisoning have
:03:14. > :03:15.now been linked to a Chinese take`away on Merseyside.
:03:16. > :03:18.They've been investigating Wok's Cooking in Kirkby
:03:19. > :03:21.since 33 people from Merseyside and Cheshire became ill.
:03:22. > :03:26.In Birmingham, three people have died following a similar outbreak.
:03:27. > :03:27.The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been informed
:03:28. > :03:30.after a man was critically injured in a crash,
:03:31. > :03:34.just moments after being spotted by police in Greater Manchester.
:03:35. > :03:35.The 22`year`old's motor scooter collided with a tree
:03:36. > :03:42.Officers had spotted he wasn't wearing a helmet.
:03:43. > :03:44.Football, and reigning Premier League champions Manchester City won
:03:45. > :03:50.David Silva put Manuel Pelligrini's side on their way to victory after
:03:51. > :03:54.a superb back`heel from Edin Dzeko opened up the home side's defence.
:03:55. > :03:57.Earlier Liverpool clinched a 2`1 victory over Southampton
:03:58. > :04:02.at Anfield when Daniel Sturridge scored twelve minutes from time.
:04:03. > :04:05.In Superleague, Widnes Vikings lost 28 points to 14
:04:06. > :04:10.at Huddersfield Giants despite a try and three goals from Danny Tickle.
:04:11. > :04:13.Cricket, and Lancashire's Ashwell Prince hit a century to put the
:04:14. > :04:15.Red Rose ahead against Durham on Day Three of their County
:04:16. > :04:27.Lancashire are all out for 421, Durham made 59`1 in their second
:04:28. > :04:28.innings. Hundreds of people have taken part
:04:29. > :04:31.in the Salford Triathlon today. Competitors at the Quays faced a 15
:04:32. > :04:34.hundred metre swim, 40 kilometre Among the early finishers were
:04:35. > :04:40.members of the Knutsford Tri Club. It's the challenge,
:04:41. > :04:43.the personal challenge, that's what it's all about.
:04:44. > :04:45.And me mates as well. Yes,
:04:46. > :04:48.it is a great club to be a member. We have great camaraderie. It is
:04:49. > :04:51.good to be in our 50th year Now for a look
:04:52. > :04:58.at the weather with Kay Forster. The winds have been the star
:04:59. > :05:03.of the show today, really gusty north`westerly winds
:05:04. > :05:05.and they will continue over the next few hours or so,
:05:06. > :05:08.so still a yellow weather warning We could still have gusts up
:05:09. > :05:14.to 50 mph into this evening. The wind will ease down tonight,
:05:15. > :05:17.but we could see some showers pushing in,
:05:18. > :05:21.they will go south into the morning, so a cloudy, damp night and all
:05:22. > :05:24.of that will keep the temperatures up once again, into double figures
:05:25. > :05:29.with lows of 11 or 12 Celsius. Tomorrow, cloudy and damp to start,
:05:30. > :05:33.but showers continuing to push to the south and much drier
:05:34. > :05:36.and brighter into the afternoon The chance
:05:37. > :05:41.of one or two showers across eastern parts and with the wind easing down,
:05:42. > :05:44.feeling a bit better with highs That's all for now.
:05:45. > :06:11.I'll be back just after 10:15. Good evening. It was a slow start
:06:12. > :06:16.for England and Wales. We got there in the end today. A cloudy morning,
:06:17. > :06:18.with some outbreaks of rain. As