:00:00. > :00:12.Welcome to North West Tonight with Roger Johnson and Annabel Tiffin.
:00:13. > :00:17.Forget jihad ` make a difference in your own community.
:00:18. > :00:19.Young Muslims in Lancashire are urged to turn their back
:00:20. > :00:24.But some have told us they're angry at what they say is the British
:00:25. > :00:37.A North West MP calls for German`style terracing at football.
:00:38. > :00:39.The pub selling booze not fit for human consumption.
:00:40. > :00:44.And how a woman from Rainhill became a German princess during the
:00:45. > :01:09.There are five stages, 150 acts and the crowds are already pouring into
:01:10. > :01:20.this music festival. Johnny One of Lancashire's Muslim leaders
:01:21. > :01:29.has condemned the beheading of the American journalist James Foley and
:01:30. > :01:32.urged young men to resist the call to arms in Syria and Iraq.
:01:33. > :01:34.Instead, he said, they should concentrate on making their mark as
:01:35. > :01:37.doctors or leaders in British businesses.
:01:38. > :01:38.Shahed Tameez was speaking in Blackburn this afternoon.
:01:39. > :01:41.But, as Stuart Flinders reports, many young Muslims are angry about
:01:42. > :01:43.what they see as our own Answered every Friday by thousands
:01:44. > :01:52.of Muslims across the North West. But there's a new call
:01:53. > :01:53.from the organisation known And
:01:54. > :01:58.the Government believes 400 British For parents,
:01:59. > :02:07.already trying to protect their chidlren from the temptations
:02:08. > :02:09.of drugs and other criminal It is very concerning. Especially
:02:10. > :02:25.when these young children grow up. Today, one of the imams here made
:02:26. > :02:29.an impassioned plea to ignore the call to arms abroad and,
:02:30. > :02:43.instead, to concentrate We need to respect the Muslim
:02:44. > :02:50.regulations of this country. We need to respect the values of this
:02:51. > :03:00.country and in return we must contribute positively by being in
:03:01. > :03:05.major organisations, like being entrepreneurs, I being big
:03:06. > :03:15.businessmen and by being doctors. Amongst young Muslims attending
:03:16. > :03:17.prayers today, a wide range of views on foreign
:03:18. > :03:37.affairs that feel close to home. Millions of Muslims are dying every
:03:38. > :03:41.day. Things are happening in Gaza. The BBC is owned by the Jews. It is
:03:42. > :04:03.very pro Israel. People get let the wrong police and the wrong
:04:04. > :04:17.parts. I do not see any proof that people are leaving this
:04:18. > :04:20.Should football fans be allowed to stand at football matches?
:04:21. > :04:26.Today it became the first political party to support the return
:04:27. > :04:31.Standing was, of course, banned following the Hillsborough
:04:32. > :04:36.But supporters groups and some football clubs say we now
:04:37. > :04:38.have the technology to ` safely ` bring back the terraces.
:04:39. > :04:45.The sight of thousands of fans on the terraces at top flight
:04:46. > :04:47.football matches belongs to a bygone era, following the introduction
:04:48. > :04:57.But if the Lib Dems get their way, some standing could return.
:04:58. > :05:02.Safety experts point to the success of standing areas and other
:05:03. > :05:05.countries. Kenny Derbyshire was at Hillsborough
:05:06. > :05:17.and doesn't believe football should It has been 25 years, a long hard
:05:18. > :05:24.struggle. Even though there have been tests to prove to prove it is
:05:25. > :05:26.safe, I would not like to see it brought back.
:05:27. > :05:27.club to install so`called rail seats, which can be unlocked to
:05:28. > :05:31.It's worked well as a way of re`introducing terracing in
:05:32. > :05:33.Germany's Bundesliga, and according to the Manchester MP behind the
:05:34. > :05:45.We think real seating is the way forward and an opportunity for clubs
:05:46. > :05:50.to introduce safe standing areas which are safer than the current
:05:51. > :05:56.arrangements where we have fanned weekend, week out at grounds across
:05:57. > :05:58.the country standing in areas not designed for that.
:05:59. > :06:00.Manchester United tell us they're supportive of the idea in principle,
:06:01. > :06:02.as are Premier League new boys Burnley.
:06:03. > :06:05.At Liverpool, opinion among supporters, is mixed.
:06:06. > :06:19.People always stand up when there is an attack on the opposition 's goal.
:06:20. > :06:23.If it is not broken, do not fix it. This is a progressive movement.
:06:24. > :06:26.At Rochdale, fans can still stand, and it's a similar case at many
:06:27. > :06:27.of the regions other lower league grounds.
:06:28. > :06:30.Whether standing makes a return to the higher leagues would
:06:31. > :06:32.seem to depend for now, on the Lib Dems faring better
:06:33. > :06:37.We can talk now to Dr Steve Frosdick, who is an
:06:38. > :06:41.He joins us from our Southampton studio.
:06:42. > :06:50.Thank you for joining us the ceiling. Someone said it is
:06:51. > :06:58.retrograde and not progressive to go back to the real things were, do you
:06:59. > :07:02.agree? It is wrong to say that we are returning to anything. This is
:07:03. > :07:07.about moving forward, towards a new type of accommodation, seating that
:07:08. > :07:10.bears no resemblance to the terraces of the past. The terraces were
:07:11. > :07:15.abandoned in the week of disasters because they were deemed to be
:07:16. > :07:19.unsafe. Now we have safe all`seater stadium, more men, women and
:07:20. > :07:23.children are going to football. Justice Taylor made the assumption
:07:24. > :07:29.that people sitting down, that has proven to be
:07:30. > :07:38.not the the Day, you will see at grounds all
:07:39. > :07:45.around throughout the match to watch the
:07:46. > :07:53.game. That is their make that choice and a safer
:07:54. > :08:02.environment. Have the clubs Have they given that up because the
:08:03. > :08:10.Premier standing up in an area for seating
:08:11. > :08:17.is not inherently unsafe. on the angle of the stand. Sometimes
:08:18. > :08:22.it is not possible to have a progressive crowd, is forward and
:08:23. > :08:27.the injuries and statistics collected and the likes of the
:08:28. > :08:32.Championship have shown that over 1 million fans stood over two
:08:33. > :08:37.and not one fan was reported injured, so it is not a realistic
:08:38. > :08:43.argument to say that standing is unsafe. Thank you for that. It has
:08:44. > :08:46.certainly started a beat. `` a debate.
:08:47. > :08:49.The Home Secretary has said she's going to cap the amount
:08:50. > :08:51.of money retired police officers can claim for legal representation
:08:52. > :08:55.Theresa May said it's important the former officers aren't seen to
:08:56. > :08:58.be getting more funding than the families during the hearings.
:08:59. > :09:00.She's also asked for the hourly rate of the police lawyers that's already
:09:01. > :09:05.Greater Manchester Police have apologised to the family
:09:06. > :09:08.of a man stabbed to death in Trafford more than a week ago.
:09:09. > :09:10.18`year`old Rhyan Wilson died after he was found stabbed on Flixton Road
:09:11. > :09:15.GMP says it failed his family in the aftermath of his death
:09:16. > :09:18.by not telling them soon enough and have now launched an investigation.
:09:19. > :09:21.A 35`year`old man has since been charged with his murder.
:09:22. > :09:23.Police are to ban protests outside an Israeli shop
:09:24. > :09:28.They say the protests over the Gaza conflict, by pro`Palestinian and
:09:29. > :09:30.Jewish groups, have been "disruptive and intimidating" to people living
:09:31. > :09:34.Instead, protesters will be given a designated area in a nearby
:09:35. > :09:49.street outside unnoccupied premises, and will be limited to ten people.
:09:50. > :09:50.Preston Council has been defending plans to demolish the city's
:09:51. > :09:54.This week, the authority wrote to traders saying they're intending to
:09:55. > :09:56.appoint an architect to work up a plan for a replacement.
:09:57. > :09:58.They say they've ?5.5 million to spend.
:09:59. > :10:00.Traders though say they're concerned the council's pushing
:10:01. > :10:07.on with the scheme before it has the money to build a replacement.
:10:08. > :10:09.A man's been jailed after he and his partner stored more than one
:10:10. > :10:12.Barbara Gallimore and Cedric Fitzpatrick ran
:10:13. > :10:16.Trading Standards officers say counterfeit booze costs the UK
:10:17. > :10:18.economy ?1.2billion a year, and this one discovery amounted to
:10:19. > :10:21.half of all the illicit alcohol seized across the whole of the
:10:22. > :10:31.Counterfeit spritis ` the contents of some consumed
:10:32. > :10:35.by pub regulars, other bottles destined for the North West.
:10:36. > :10:38.The alochol in these bottles can be compared to
:10:39. > :10:41.methylated spirit and this is the couple found with them ` Barbara
:10:42. > :10:43.Gallimore and Cedric Fitzpatrick ` seen here beside each other.
:10:44. > :10:54.They ran the Whitehouse Pub in St Helens, which has since closed down.
:10:55. > :11:03.There was a couple of thousand kegs of beer are stored around the
:11:04. > :11:07.premise which would suggest that something may not
:11:08. > :11:09.When officers carried out a thorough search of the pub in July
:11:10. > :11:12.2012 bottles were displayed on optics behind the bar,
:11:13. > :11:15.and boxes were found in a private bedroom and at the couple's home.
:11:16. > :11:17.In total, 950 bottle of vodka and whisky were siezed.
:11:18. > :11:22.At least one third was unfit for human consumption.
:11:23. > :11:32.The bottles were not what they were claimed to be or counterfeit.
:11:33. > :11:45.Cedric FitzPatrick was running the pub on behalf of his partner. He
:11:46. > :11:51.told the court that most of that alcohol was being stored for someone
:11:52. > :11:56.else, a third party. The court accepted that but said he
:11:57. > :12:11.offering that alcohol in his pop and therefore cheating his customers. ``
:12:12. > :12:15.pop. We have seized 1000 litres in one go, a significant hall.
:12:16. > :12:17.He was sentenced to nine months in prison, Barbara Gallimore was given
:12:18. > :12:21.The vodka and whisky will be destroyed.
:12:22. > :12:25.Yunus Mulla, BBC North West Tonight, Liverpool.
:12:26. > :12:27.Dairy farmers on the Fylde began the fight back against
:12:28. > :12:30.Backed by the shale gas company Cuadrilla, they've launched a
:12:31. > :12:33.High Court bid to evict a protest camp from farmland near Blackpool.
:12:34. > :12:34.But the protesters claim their occupation
:12:35. > :12:37.of the land isn't damaging it ` it's saving it from industrialisation.
:12:38. > :12:57.They call themselves the Nano camp, grandmothers patched up on a field
:12:58. > :13:04.next to a site where Cuadrilla wants to drill. According to farmers who
:13:05. > :13:11.own this field and other land in the area,
:13:12. > :13:16.trespassers and now they are taking legal action to get the protesters
:13:17. > :13:20.out. He wants ground. This will be very
:13:21. > :13:30.devastating than here for a matter of weeks creating
:13:31. > :13:35.awareness. Backed by the energy from that wants to carry out fracking,
:13:36. > :13:43.they say the pro`testers mean that the landowner is losing money. He
:13:44. > :13:50.cannot get has cows onto the field and also the grass must grow.
:13:51. > :13:55.is going to cause a little bit of damage.
:13:56. > :14:00.also. In the last week, the anti`fracking protests have stepped
:14:01. > :14:04.demonstrations across the United Kingdom, including in Blackpool. At
:14:05. > :14:10.the weekend, this field was full of across the country joined the local
:14:11. > :14:16.protesters. or so left, but they say they are
:14:17. > :14:23.not at the same time, they are in no
:14:24. > :14:29.particular rush to babies may be to the courts who have
:14:30. > :14:32.become involved. `` involved. Lancashire close in on silverware
:14:33. > :14:36.in the T20. But can they survive in the
:14:37. > :14:51.County Championship? Enjoy me later for the International
:14:52. > :14:55.music festival here in Liverpool to find out which bands are playing.
:14:56. > :14:58.Now, to the amazing tale of a woman from Rainhill who became a German
:14:59. > :15:00.princess during the First World War. Evelyn Stapleton`Bretherton's story
:15:01. > :15:03.forms the centre piece of a forthcoming exhibition in the
:15:04. > :15:06.village to mark the centenary of the First World War.
:15:07. > :15:09.Throughout the year we're looking at how the conflict impacted upon the
:15:10. > :15:11.lives of the people of the North West. Evelyn's story crosses borders
:15:12. > :15:30.The last golden summer for the aristocracy.
:15:31. > :15:34.the marriage of Evelyn Stapleton`Bretherton, a well to do
:15:35. > :15:36.woman from Rainhill and German aristocrat Count Gebhard Blucher.
:15:37. > :15:45.Her memoirs record the day war was declared.
:15:46. > :16:01.From the very altar on the day of my sister's wedding, her husband was
:16:02. > :16:05.recalled to the warship. They were told that they had to go back to
:16:06. > :16:06.Berlin. Evelyn and Gebhard,
:16:07. > :16:07.a devout Anglophile, During that time
:16:08. > :16:10.Gebhard's father died. He became a Prussian prince `
:16:11. > :16:12.she his princess. after a ship named Blucher `
:16:13. > :16:36.in honour of Gebhard's family ` A few years later she talked about
:16:37. > :16:37.how the ship had sunk. She did not know what side to be on.
:16:38. > :16:40.Preparations are well under way for the exhibition at St ann's Church
:16:41. > :16:43.on September the 26th and 27th ` it includes the stories of dozens
:16:44. > :16:57.to the church and find out an interesting story.
:16:58. > :17:01.of saying thank you to his wife for following him to Germany.
:17:02. > :17:19.I met with my brother and he hurried me to a motor car. This is the
:17:20. > :17:25.greys. Even's family helped to pay for the church. A modest last
:17:26. > :17:37.resting place for a prince and is. `` Grieve. `` Princess.
:17:38. > :17:49.Time for the sport. What can you tell us about Mario Balotelli? He
:17:50. > :17:54.has arrived in Liverpool. He is expected to be paid ?120,000 each
:17:55. > :18:05.week. He arrived at the training ground shortly I go. Things seem to
:18:06. > :18:10.be moving quickly now for the player that had a great goal`scoring record
:18:11. > :18:16.at Manchester City and also at AC Milan, there he scored 30 goals in
:18:17. > :18:21.50 matches. Liverpool, it is reported, are seeking assurances
:18:22. > :18:27.from the striker regarding his commitment and behaviour. Brendan
:18:28. > :18:35.Rodgers said today that all of the team have to do to the same code of
:18:36. > :18:40.conduct. We have a very extensive code of conduct at Liverpool. There
:18:41. > :18:46.is no specific code of conduct for any individual, it covers both staff
:18:47. > :18:53.and players at the club. Manchester United introduce the latest signing
:18:54. > :19:00.today. The left`footed Argentinian defender signed from Sporting Lisbon
:19:01. > :19:05.cost ?16 million, Nanny went in the opposite direction on a season's
:19:06. > :19:11.alone. Louis van Gaal says it may take some time for Manchester United
:19:12. > :19:17.to launch an assault on the Premier League title, however. He is coming
:19:18. > :19:21.from abroad and does not speak any English. It means that he will have
:19:22. > :19:28.to adapt to new culture and philosophy. It is not so easy. It
:19:29. > :19:33.takes time. It is the same for all of the foreign players.
:19:34. > :19:41.On the cricket, Lancashire fans will head the bombing on the moral and
:19:42. > :19:47.will look to lift the trophy. The semifinals and final will be played
:19:48. > :19:51.on the same day at Edgbaston and is the chance that Freddie Flintoff
:19:52. > :19:54.could return to action. County champions three years ago and
:19:55. > :20:05.now Andy Hunt for glory and the T20 silverware. The skipper is
:20:06. > :20:14.confident. We have one of the best records in terms of games one and
:20:15. > :20:22.games played. One teacher face Hampshire in the semifinals, the top
:20:23. > :20:26.list of opponents, they have twice won the T20 final. `` Lancashire. We
:20:27. > :20:33.have been in the finals five times but any team we come across in the
:20:34. > :20:39.semifinals will be very good. It has been an and down season for
:20:40. > :20:47.Lancashire, shortest form of the game but also
:20:48. > :20:53.in danger of being relegated from the County championship. For now,
:20:54. > :20:59.the focus is on T20 and many supporters watching Lancashire and
:21:00. > :21:01.won the action yesterday feel that they will take
:21:02. > :21:11.be tough for them but they have been playing better
:21:12. > :21:16.50 over matches. There could be extra pressure on them to perform.
:21:17. > :21:22.Andrew Flintoff is in the squad tomorrow after struggling with a
:21:23. > :21:28.calf problem. While he play? It is a very difficult team to pack, you
:21:29. > :21:34.will have to return to say. Lancashire where we've on by fans
:21:35. > :21:39.this afternoon. They are only two wins away from lifting the trophy.
:21:40. > :21:42.It seems unlikely that Freddie Flintoff will play, but you never
:21:43. > :21:49.know. If Mario Balotelli is at it was end
:21:50. > :21:54.over the weekend, we could have something for him to do.
:21:55. > :21:59.That is correct, they will be hoping for good weather in Liverpool this
:22:00. > :22:05.weekend as the International music festival gets underway. That is
:22:06. > :22:14.correct, over 300 tax will be taking part. Ian Brodie from the lightning
:22:15. > :22:19.seeds is being backed by the Royal Liverpool Sul, Nicole Castrale. ``
:22:20. > :22:26.Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
:22:27. > :22:39.It is a lovely evening and Liverpool at the moment. We are expecting 150
:22:40. > :22:42.acts in total over the bank holiday begin. Five stages are being held
:22:43. > :22:48.here. Ian Brodie has been rehearsing with the Royal Liverpool
:22:49. > :22:53.Philharmonic Orchestra. The rehearsals went very well. The
:22:54. > :23:04.weather tonight has been it has really brought the crowd out.
:23:05. > :23:09.The man responsible for all of this music, let me introduce you to
:23:10. > :23:14.This is the second time that the festival has come
:23:15. > :23:22.is different about it this year? We had a very
:23:23. > :23:27.we have kept the elements that worked and added some new elements.
:23:28. > :23:33.theme of welfare, so it is very exciting. We have partnered with MTV
:23:34. > :23:39.and others to do lots of cool staff. There are plenty of festivals going
:23:40. > :23:48.on across the UK over the weekend, you have some very exciting names
:23:49. > :23:54.taking part. Who can we expect to see over the bad, the weekend?
:23:55. > :23:58.Brodie from the lightning seeds and the Royal file harmonic orchestra.
:23:59. > :24:05.We also have Foxes, DJ Fresh. We have artists coming from all around
:24:06. > :24:09.the world. Over 150 bands are playing, it is really exciting. ``
:24:10. > :24:17.Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. I have to tell you there is plenty
:24:18. > :24:23.going on over the region, I have a long list, we have Pride in
:24:24. > :24:29.Manchester this weekend and the moral we have the great British
:24:30. > :24:43.Rhythm And Bowl`outs Festival tomorrow. Hopefully the weather will
:24:44. > :25:07.continue to be good. `` Bowl`outs. Bowl`outs.
:25:08. > :25:18.This area of whether we'll get close to us then it will out. We could end
:25:19. > :25:27.up with a dry day but at the moment we could see some rain. Keep your
:25:28. > :25:34.eyes and ears as the details will get closer. Monday is still a
:25:35. > :25:52.this evening. You can see them starting to
:25:53. > :26:02.the evening, you should stay largely dry. It will
:26:03. > :26:11.degrees overnight tonight. Tomorrow it could be even cooler.
:26:12. > :26:21.is looking good. Once this line of showers moves away and that
:26:22. > :26:26.and we will see a mostly dry picture.
:26:27. > :26:30.temperatures are not great, 15 and 17 degrees. Saturday night will be
:26:31. > :26:38.cool at around four Celsius. looks to be largely dry but cloud
:26:39. > :26:45.will appear in the afternoon. More details on the weather tonight.
:26:46. > :26:57.'s team has joined in with the global phenomenon which is the ice
:26:58. > :27:05.buckets challenge. We were nominated by Radio Merseyside. Here is how we
:27:06. > :27:11.got on this afternoon. You boys squeal like girls. Let us have a
:27:12. > :27:23.look at that in slow motion. Annabel is out of there! I know it sounds
:27:24. > :27:31.ridiculous, but my goodness, that was unbelievably cold. Just for a
:27:32. > :27:40.short while, however! If you go to our Facebook page, you can take a
:27:41. > :27:45.look at that again and see who we have nominated. And they cannot say
:27:46. > :27:49.no to that challenge. Have a great bank holiday weekend. Goodbye.