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:00:00. > :00:14.week. Great, Peter, thanks very much.

:00:15. > :00:18.Welcome to North West Tonight with Annabel Tiffin and Roger Johnson.

:00:19. > :00:22.The teacher who abused vulnerable boys at a leading Catholic school.

:00:23. > :00:24.We'll talk exclusively to the man who first complained

:00:25. > :00:34.A warning over travel agents who sell pilgrims bogus trips to Mecca.

:00:35. > :00:39.How the city's new port could help guarantee a prosperous future.

:00:40. > :00:43.Liverpool will face Champions Real Madrid in the

:00:44. > :01:02.Champions League ` Manchester City are in a group with Bayern Munich.

:01:03. > :01:14.He was a respected teacher at a high performing school

:01:15. > :01:23.But ` for nearly 20 years ` Alan Morris used that image

:01:24. > :01:26.of respectability to abuse the pupils in his care.

:01:27. > :01:29.Today Morris ` from Hale in Greater Manchester `

:01:30. > :01:30.was jailed for nine years for sexually abusing ten school boys at

:01:31. > :01:35.In a moment we'll we speaking to one of his victims.

:01:36. > :01:38.But first, our reporter Clare Fallon is outside the college now.

:01:39. > :01:44.Clare tell us what happened in court today.

:01:45. > :01:55.It was described as a sustained campaign of abuse.

:01:56. > :01:57.For more than 20 years, the name Alan Morris instilled fear

:01:58. > :02:01.As the school's self`styled head of discipline ` the beatings he dished

:02:02. > :02:09.They satisfied his sexual desires for schoolboys.

:02:10. > :02:28.That moment marked the beginning of years of sexual abuse

:02:29. > :02:43.The sexual abuse... It was the final straw.

:02:44. > :02:44.Run by the Christian Brothers ` when corporal punishment was legal `

:02:45. > :02:48.Discipline enforced with leather straps, blackboard rubbers `

:02:49. > :02:52.But when Alan Morris hit boys it went beyond corporal punishment.

:02:53. > :02:56.Some were were abused on a weekly basis.

:02:57. > :03:07.Others were forced to hit each other ` while he watched.

:03:08. > :03:27.75 people came forward. For me, that shows the confidence these people

:03:28. > :03:31.have in the justice system. But despite

:03:32. > :03:57.a major police investigation. He had access to thousands of boys.

:03:58. > :03:58.I always thought sex was dirty after what he did.

:03:59. > :04:00.And many of the victims are still living with the impact

:04:01. > :04:04.Although many knew the truth about Alan Morris ` for decades `

:04:05. > :04:11.Tonight though ` he's behind bars ` starting a nine year sentence.

:04:12. > :04:26.Questions now about how he went unpunished for so long. He was

:04:27. > :04:38.interviewed in the past but no action was taken. Allegations were

:04:39. > :04:50.made against two other teachers. But they died. Alan Morris's abuse was

:04:51. > :04:55.brought to light by a former in 2012. He reported an incident

:04:56. > :05:02.which had happened to him in visited the teacher's house for an

:05:03. > :05:09.extra lesson. We won't go into but earlier his victim ` who asked

:05:10. > :05:13.to remain anonymous ` told I wonder whether that has

:05:14. > :05:21.something to do with it. I was frightened I was going

:05:22. > :05:26.to be sexually assaulted. I never want to feel

:05:27. > :05:33.powerless again. Why had you not gone to

:05:34. > :05:39.the authorities before? To this day,

:05:40. > :06:04.I feel guilty about that. Potentially,

:06:05. > :06:06.I could have let other people down That is

:06:07. > :06:15.a great personal embarrasment. How do you feel now `

:06:16. > :06:20.your actions led to this trial coming forward, and so many other

:06:21. > :06:27.victims have now come forward? I hope I've been able to give some

:06:28. > :06:32.of those people who hadn't had their day in court,

:06:33. > :06:35.or had unpleasant experiences like What do you think of him now,

:06:36. > :06:53.personally? That sounds odd,

:06:54. > :07:22.given the things he's done. Peter Saunders is the Chief

:07:23. > :07:27.Executive of the charity National Association for People Abused in

:07:28. > :08:03.Childhood. They recently opened an office in Stockport ` he joins us

:08:04. > :08:23.now live from our London newsroom. I would like to say to the man just

:08:24. > :08:41.on, do not feel responsible. Likewise, with the other person you

:08:42. > :11:57.spoke to. His voice echo'ed the things we hear every This programme.

:11:58. > :12:04.Today, trading standards officers in Lancashire issued new warnings after

:12:05. > :12:13.finding that less than a third of. Some could now face prosecution.

:12:14. > :12:19.Across Lancashire, mosques and businesses are receiving these,

:12:20. > :12:37.leaflets warning of the dangers of Hajj fraud. Some agents weren't each

:12:38. > :12:49.EOL registered. Some of the paperwork wasn't clear and they were

:12:50. > :13:07.bogus address being used. People are paying a lot of money and often

:13:08. > :13:33.going in large family groups. Hajj takes place in October this year and

:13:34. > :13:49.every Muslim is expected to make the pilgrimage. In Preston today, some

:13:50. > :13:53.Muslims said that has led to problems with agents. You have got

:13:54. > :14:00.to go by word`of`mouth, with someone who has been recommended. Around six

:14:01. > :14:10.or seven people perform `` six 7000 people perform Hajj each year.

:14:11. > :14:29.the company is now helping farmers take court action against the

:14:30. > :14:45.demonstrators. These fields near Kirkham have become the battle

:14:46. > :14:59.ground for the fight against fracking. It's here that the gas

:15:00. > :15:08.company quadrille wants to carry out drilling. Today, the battle moved to

:15:09. > :15:17.Manchester. The landowners have taken quadrille to court. We were

:15:18. > :15:23.told that the farmer had willingly let his land. We didn't know that he

:15:24. > :15:25.wouldn't have wanted us there. The farmer said that he was compulsorily

:15:26. > :16:00.purchased. In a statement, quadrille the campaigners were joined today by

:16:01. > :16:13.bears. How representative are you a general opinion in the area? Across

:16:14. > :16:22.the country it went from a handful of groups three years ago, we now

:16:23. > :16:27.have 280 groups. Used stood for election and gained 25 votes? It was

:16:28. > :16:45.a paper candidacy. The judge will make a final decision in October.

:16:46. > :17:00.Still to come, we take a tour around Liverpool 's new home for

:17:01. > :17:21.super`sized ships. And the draw is made for the

:17:22. > :17:30.revocation? This poster was put up to spread the word about a man's new

:17:31. > :17:41.novel. When I first saw it, I thought it was a sick joke. The

:17:42. > :17:49.poster shot this local councillor, his mother was a victim of shipment.

:17:50. > :17:54.Unfortunately, we have had one or two things happen here which we are

:17:55. > :17:59.trying to get over as best as we that somebody could actually produce

:18:00. > :18:08.a book and try and promote it in manner which she did. At the bus

:18:09. > :18:19.stop, people had mixed views. With the problems that we've had, it

:18:20. > :18:24.is a bit insensitive. It wouldn't bother me at all really. The author

:18:25. > :18:32.has also put up posters across Manchester. His idea was to whip up

:18:33. > :18:34.interest, but when he realised he had put up anger, he did go round

:18:35. > :18:41.and remove the posters. I have apologised for any offence that I

:18:42. > :18:50.have caused. That wasn't my intention. I have gone down and pull

:18:51. > :18:57.the posters down. This incident does illustrate how hard it is to raise

:18:58. > :19:00.the memory of the impact of the crimes that have happened here.

:19:01. > :19:08.Construction on Liverpool two, the deepwater container terminal is

:19:09. > :19:17.already well underway. The port will handle the new generation of super

:19:18. > :19:21.sized containers and recruitment is underway to find the staff to run

:19:22. > :19:28.it. Liverpool to represent the future for the sport and its

:19:29. > :19:30.embryonic state is clearly visible on the city skyline.

:19:31. > :19:35.embryonic state is clearly visible on This ?300 million deepwater

:19:36. > :19:36.terminal will drive growth in the North West. Apprentices were taken

:19:37. > :19:40.on last year. North West. Apprentices were taken

:19:41. > :19:46.on last I've always been interested in engineering and when an

:19:47. > :19:56.opportunity like this arises for a career in the industry I just had to

:19:57. > :20:14.Over the next year or so, 500 new jobs will be created. With the

:20:15. > :20:27.potential for upto 400 500 jobs, this is a major project. This is

:20:28. > :20:37.great place for next day delivery and service. It is hoped, the goods

:20:38. > :20:50.currently imported through the south of England will be heading up to

:20:51. > :21:03.Merseyside. Liverpool will be very different from the ports of

:21:04. > :21:13.yesteryear. The project is set to be within budget. That could mean that

:21:14. > :21:20.Liverpool two will be open for business by the end of the year.

:21:21. > :21:29.Sport now and it's been five since Liverpool fans had a Champions

:21:30. > :21:35.League draw to look forward wouldn't you know it Richard they'll

:21:36. > :21:41.face the Champions, Real Madrid? Yes they'll have to take on Ronaldo

:21:42. > :21:44.and the rest of the Galacticos. They won't be up against Barcelona

:21:45. > :21:46.and a certain Luis Suarez which will no doubt have the powers

:21:47. > :21:51.that be breathing a sigh of relief. We'll look at who Manchester City

:21:52. > :21:54.have drawn in a moment but this is Group B which includes Real

:21:55. > :21:58.along with the Swiss Champions Basel and PFC Ludogrets who won

:21:59. > :22:00.the Bulgarian title. Could have been

:22:01. > :22:02.a lot worse that couldn't it? I think Brendan Rodgers will

:22:03. > :22:11.be quite happy with that. Real Madrid with Ronaldo and Bale

:22:12. > :22:14.and Benzema will be very tough. But Basel went out in the group

:22:15. > :22:16.stages last season and PFC Ludogrets Having said that Lady Luck

:22:17. > :22:32.might be shining on them. But the Blues do have Bayern Munich

:22:33. > :22:34.in their group The German champions won it two

:22:35. > :22:39.years ago and with the likes of Arjen Robben are one

:22:40. > :22:42.of the very top sides in Europe. City have also got CSKA Moscow,

:22:43. > :22:43.the Russian champions But City are getting stronger each

:22:44. > :22:48.season in the Champions League and showed in that thrilling 3`2 win

:22:49. > :22:50.in Munich last season they can live So Manuel Pellegrini might also

:22:51. > :22:54.be pretty content with that. Some great ties for City and

:22:55. > :22:56.Liverpool fans to look forward to Capital One Cup has produced an all

:22:57. > :23:19.Premier Middlesborough at Anfield. But

:23:20. > :23:23.Bolton have the toughest tie of captain as beyond his

:23:24. > :23:25."wildest dreams". The striker who got his first World

:23:26. > :23:26.Cup goal in Brazil this summer succeeds Liverpool's Steven Gerrard

:23:27. > :23:28.who's retired The 28`year`old has led the national

:23:29. > :23:29.side twice before , scoring 40 he's scored, and all of the things

:23:30. > :23:49.he's already done... prepared to take responsibility and

:23:50. > :23:54.continue to push on in his career. Manchester United's recording

:23:55. > :23:56.breaking signing Angel Di Maria says former United star and Real Madrid

:23:57. > :23:59.team mate Christiano Ronaldo encouraged him to ask

:24:00. > :24:01.for the club's famous number seven shirt worn by George Best,

:24:02. > :24:04.Eric Cantana and David Beckham. The Argentine winger joined the Reds

:24:05. > :24:06.from Real Madrid for almost ?60 The 26`year`old says it's

:24:07. > :24:24.a great honour to wear a shirt worn When I was in Madrid, Cristiano

:24:25. > :24:38.Ronaldo told me how important this was. He wanted me to wheel the

:24:39. > :24:46.number seven. `` wear. Hopefully, I can live up to it.

:24:47. > :24:49.In Super League tonight fourth placed Warrington Wolves host

:24:50. > :24:50.Huddersfield Giants as they try and close the four point gap

:24:51. > :24:54.The Wolves go into the game off the back

:24:55. > :24:57.of an impressive 48`10 win over Challenge Cup finalists Castleford.

:24:58. > :25:00.But they'll be forced into at least one change to their starting

:25:01. > :25:05.line`up, as half`back Chris Bridge is out with a hamstring injury.

:25:06. > :25:17.The champions league is exciting? Brilliant. It has got to be

:25:18. > :25:37.Liverpool's year. The temperatures will not change too

:25:38. > :25:50.much over the next few days. Tomorrow, showers and it will also

:25:51. > :25:56.be windy. Eventually, the sun came out as we went through the

:25:57. > :26:13.afternoon. Most places were looking good. Settled picture. Possibly some

:26:14. > :26:21.showers from time to time. Of course, the cloud, the rain, it is

:26:22. > :26:31.going to be a minute late. Temperatures around 11, 14 degrees.

:26:32. > :26:38.Tomorrow, not a brilliant start. `` going to be a mild night. The

:26:39. > :26:43.showers will push in from time to time. You can see some breaks in the

:26:44. > :26:52.showers. It is not a day like today. Nothing in the way of significant

:26:53. > :26:55.sunshine. It looks like some of the showers will begin to melt together.

:26:56. > :27:08.`` merge. It is not going to look or feel particularly good. What the

:27:09. > :27:15.numbers are not bad. 17, 18 degrees. At the weekend, possibly some

:27:16. > :27:25.showers, but also an awful lot of dry weather. It is a little bit bit

:27:26. > :27:37.better... We should point out that the school involved in the abuse

:27:38. > :27:47.story as St Ambrose College. The school next door was not involved in

:27:48. > :28:14.any way. Here is a telephone number on the screen. Goodbye.

:28:15. > :28:16.Go away if you don't me to speak to you like that!

:28:17. > :28:20.Most schools exclude disruptive pupils.

:28:21. > :28:22.I ain't putting up with this any more.

:28:23. > :28:28.But one school takes them in and promises five GCSEs.