:00:07. > :00:08.Welcome to North West Tonight with Roger Johnson...
:00:09. > :00:12.The Wigan councillor disciplined for spending thousands callhng sex
:00:13. > :00:18.Robert Bleakley, who also sdnt explicit texts, is told not to
:00:19. > :00:28.Demonstrations as rail fares rise more than double
:00:29. > :00:41.I've said goodbye and I madd my peace.
:00:42. > :00:43.Why actress Julie Hesmondhalgh was at a MPs' debate
:00:44. > :00:57.And I've been hearing about a new era for this football club `nd the
:00:58. > :01:03.man from America who came to make it happen.
:01:04. > :01:06.A Wigan councillor has been deemed to have such a poor attitudd towards
:01:07. > :01:11.women that he's been barred from speaking to female council officers.
:01:12. > :01:14.Councillor Steve Bleakley r`n up a ?2500 bill to explicit sex lines
:01:15. > :01:21.He was caught watching porn on a council computer
:01:22. > :01:27.But despite this, tonight Robert Bleakley is still in office.
:01:28. > :01:30.The council says it's powerless to remove him and that is up to voters
:01:31. > :01:38.Clare Fallon's in Wigan for us this evening.
:01:39. > :01:45.This all came to light when the counsellor checked its mobile phone
:01:46. > :01:51.contract and discovered that the phone given to this counsellor had
:01:52. > :01:56.racked up this phone bill. He had used it to call premium ratd sex
:01:57. > :02:03.lines and to send a number of texts that were sexist and extremd. I
:02:04. > :02:09.can't find an example of those text that I could read on the telly, but
:02:10. > :02:15.once said that "no wonder women are just cooking and watching the
:02:16. > :02:21.material". This is not the first time his actions have been called
:02:22. > :02:27.into question. He has been given sanctions for accessing pornography
:02:28. > :02:32.on a council issued laptop. He used to be a live demo counsellor but he
:02:33. > :02:36.was removed from the party because of allegations against his
:02:37. > :02:40.behaviour. Let me bring the chief executive of the Council. What
:02:41. > :02:46.sanctions are you imposing? No contact with women, isn't that
:02:47. > :02:51.extreme? Is an extraordinarx measure and we are not happy to put it in
:02:52. > :02:56.but we are at our wits end to regulate his behaviour. My job is to
:02:57. > :03:02.protect my hard`working fem`le members of staff who has had enough
:03:03. > :03:08.of this member's un`excusable behaviour. It is unacceptable.
:03:09. > :03:12.Especially for someone who hs in a position of trust. It's
:03:13. > :03:16.unacceptable. Some people whll be listening to what you're saxing and
:03:17. > :03:22.find it remarkable that he has not been removed from office. Why is
:03:23. > :03:27.that? Everything changed in 201 and the only thing that we can do is
:03:28. > :03:30.impose the type of sections three Mack sanctions that we are hmposing
:03:31. > :03:34.on him. He has been previously suspended for three years bdcause of
:03:35. > :03:40.attacks that he made on cle`ners way back in time, so his behaviour has
:03:41. > :03:46.not changed. He continues to abuse women throughout the organisation,
:03:47. > :03:52.at senior levels, he doesn't learn from his bad behaviour. His reaction
:03:53. > :04:00.is that we should shove our reports were monkeys shove their nuts. Thank
:04:01. > :04:07.you for your time. We have tried to contact him to get is response to
:04:08. > :04:12.this story, but when we went to his house, he saw our cameras, he turned
:04:13. > :04:18.around his car and drove aw`y. As things stand, we do not havd a
:04:19. > :04:21.result from him on this story. Thank you.
:04:22. > :04:24.Tonight, rail fares on some Northern Rail routes have more than doubled
:04:25. > :04:27.The new charges are for trains between 4:00pm
:04:28. > :04:30.The company says it had no choice, it had to raise revenue.
:04:31. > :04:33.Season ticket holders aren't affected, but those who buy daily
:04:34. > :04:36.Some campaigners believe it will hit part`time workers hardest
:04:37. > :04:45.Here's our transport correspondent Judy Hobson.
:04:46. > :04:52.No to fare increases. That was the message from campaigners here this
:04:53. > :05:03.morning. From today, anybodx buying daily tickets will pay more. How
:05:04. > :05:09.much more depends on the rotte. And any returned between Wigan green
:05:10. > :05:17.fields will now cost ?11. This same ticket between Wigan and Manchester
:05:18. > :05:25.now cost ?9 20. Davenport to Woods Moore goes up to pounds. It's going
:05:26. > :05:29.to impact people who work part`time. People who travel outside
:05:30. > :05:33.of the morning peak to try `nd make a savings are now going to be hit
:05:34. > :05:40.with more expensive fares in the evening. Northern Rail says that
:05:41. > :05:46.more than 80% of passengers won t be affected. They say that fard
:05:47. > :05:52.increases mean that taxpayers pay less for the services. Were still
:05:53. > :05:58.get good value compared to taking the bus or travelling by car and
:05:59. > :06:03.parking. The Company believds fare increases will ease overcrowding
:06:04. > :06:13.Thomas O what to do passengdrs think of the new costs? It will m`ke it
:06:14. > :06:19.more difficult for us as sttdents. I agree with this because shoppers
:06:20. > :06:24.filled the trains so commutdrs who are paying weekly or monthlx fares
:06:25. > :06:31.can't actually get on the trains. This is not the end of it. From
:06:32. > :06:33.January, rail fares nationwhde will increase.
:06:34. > :06:36.Wirral Council is to lose 500 jobs, which it blames on "unprecedented
:06:37. > :06:40.The authority has already m`de cuts of ?100 million but now it s
:06:41. > :06:44.confirmed it needs to make further savings of ?45 million by 2017.
:06:45. > :06:49.It's considering scrapping some school crossing patrols,
:06:50. > :06:56.cutting library hours and bringing in a charge for some car parks.
:06:57. > :06:59.The Labour leader Ed Miliband has paid tribute to the Heywood and
:07:00. > :07:02.Middleton MP Jim Dobbin, who died the weekend while on a Parlhamentary
:07:03. > :07:06.Committee trip to Poland. The 73`year old had represented the
:07:07. > :07:09.constituency since 1997. Mr Miliband described him as a man who was
:07:10. > :07:24.He was a member of Parliament who always put the people of his
:07:25. > :07:29.constituency first. He was ` man of faith which underpins everything he
:07:30. > :07:32.did and she was a lifelong public servant, having worked in the NHS
:07:33. > :07:35.for many years before coming to this house.
:07:36. > :07:38.Countryside campaigners say too many green`field sites are being
:07:39. > :07:40.developed in the North West because of new housing targdts
:07:41. > :07:44.The Campaign to Protect Rur`l England says 16 schemes involving
:07:45. > :07:47.more than 3000 homes have bden approved on appeal since ch`nges to
:07:48. > :07:51.People living in Cheshire told tonight's Inside Out progralme they
:07:52. > :07:56.feel powerless to stop their green space being built over.
:07:57. > :07:59.I'm disappointed, I think, as well because the Localisl Bill
:08:00. > :08:04.quite clearly stated that they were taking responsibility away
:08:05. > :08:08.from the man in Whitehall so that communities could s`y how
:08:09. > :08:14.they would like their village or town to develop in the future.
:08:15. > :08:17.However, that didn't count with the development and the devdlopment
:08:18. > :08:24.And you can see more on that story on Inside Out North West on BBC One
:08:25. > :08:32.One of the region's most high profhle MPs
:08:33. > :08:36.The Conservative MP for the Ribble Valley, Nigel Evans, is fachng a
:08:37. > :08:40.reselection meeting in which members of his party must decide whdther to
:08:41. > :08:48.stick with him or choose a new candidate for the general election.
:08:49. > :08:51.In April, Mr Evans was found "not guilty" of nine sexual offences
:08:52. > :08:54.As our chief reporter explahns, some members of his party h`ve lost
:08:55. > :09:00.After the last 11 months th`t I have gone through, nothing
:09:01. > :09:06.His life was changed forever by a five`week trial at which he had
:09:07. > :09:13.The jury at Preston cleared him of all counts.
:09:14. > :09:17.But during the trial, there had been stories about his private lhfe
:09:18. > :09:22.On day one back at work in his constituency though,
:09:23. > :09:27.Mr Evans was keen to put thd past behind him and get down to work
:09:28. > :09:30.But there were questions th`t needed to be asked and answdred
:09:31. > :09:32.Are you concerned that the revelations that came out dtring
:09:33. > :09:36.this trial may have harmed xour credibility with the people here?
:09:37. > :09:39.Not from what I am hearing on the streets.
:09:40. > :09:42.That was April and now we'rd in September, and tonight local
:09:43. > :09:45.Tory party officials will ddcide whether they wanted to reselect
:09:46. > :09:50.Mr Evans to fight on their behalf at the next general election.
:09:51. > :09:56.Do you still have faith in Lr Evans as your MP?
:09:57. > :10:00.I think it's just time for him to go after all
:10:01. > :10:10.If he can make promises and keep them and he can make what
:10:11. > :10:12.he says happened, then I don't really see why we have
:10:13. > :10:17.to look at the past because at the end of the day, you have to
:10:18. > :10:19.look forward with everything, in life and with everything.
:10:20. > :10:23.Tonight, Mr Evans will discover whether the
:10:24. > :10:31.Well, let's go live to Clitheroe where that selection meeting will
:10:32. > :10:35.Our political editor Arif Ansari is following events for us.
:10:36. > :10:53.This is the kind of procedure that most MPs are very used to. Ht is
:10:54. > :10:56.normally a formality, even ` celebration, as the existing MPs
:10:57. > :11:01.says he would like to continue into the next general election and their
:11:02. > :11:06.party says absolutely, we are right behind you. Tonight, it will be very
:11:07. > :11:11.different. Nigel Evans will go before them, make a speech `ware
:11:12. > :11:16.that some of them will have grave doubts about him, he will t`lk about
:11:17. > :11:19.loyalty and his commitment to the constituency and he will ask them to
:11:20. > :11:26.support him in what will be a secret ballot. They will take that on board
:11:27. > :11:30.but they will also make a jtdgment on whether he is right and proper to
:11:31. > :11:34.continue as their candidate and also whether he can win at the election.
:11:35. > :11:38.Some people may think it's tnfair on Mr Evans given that he w`s found
:11:39. > :11:51.It's some of the detail that came out in that court case. Particularly
:11:52. > :11:56.his close relationship with alcohol and his close relationship with
:11:57. > :12:03.young West minister workers. Some simply felt it was inappropriate and
:12:04. > :12:07.felt that it is time for hil to move on. We don't know how many people
:12:08. > :12:13.actually believe that. We whll find that out in about a half hotr. This
:12:14. > :12:17.is not a retrial of Nigel Evans but we are still feeling the aftershocks
:12:18. > :12:21.of what was a traumatic perhod for Mr Evans.
:12:22. > :12:25.And you can find out what h`ppens to Nigel Evans in our late bulletin
:12:26. > :12:41.Remembering the "Great Send Off" to the Gre`t War.
:12:42. > :12:43.A century on, the 700 Port Sunlight volunteers are honoured.
:12:44. > :12:52.Looming marvellous ` the Bolton schoolgirl who means business.
:12:53. > :13:01.If I start now, I will have ten years experience.
:13:02. > :13:08.I've said my goodbyes and I've made my peace.
:13:09. > :13:11.Hayley Cropper deciding to take her own life in one of Coronation
:13:12. > :13:14.The character was suffering from pancreatic cancer which only
:13:15. > :13:18.has a 3% survival rate, the lowest of all the common cancers.
:13:19. > :13:21.Now the woman who played her is trying to raise awareness
:13:22. > :13:25.Julie Hesmondalgh was at Westminster for a parliamentary debate
:13:26. > :13:31.And I asked her earlier how important it might prove to be.
:13:32. > :13:33.We are hoping that it's going to be really significant
:13:34. > :13:37.because obviously this is the first time that this issue has gone right
:13:38. > :13:47.into the heart of Parliament and getting the MPs to sit tp and
:13:48. > :13:51.woeful figures that say pancreatic cancer hasn't had any improvement
:13:52. > :13:53.in survival in a 40 years, or barely any.
:13:54. > :13:59.So we are hoping that they light sit up and take notice and try to make
:14:00. > :14:02.a difference and join us in trying to make a difference about that
:14:03. > :14:05.And those survival rates th`t you allude to are desperately poor,
:14:06. > :14:11.They're really poor and a lot of that is to do with it behng very
:14:12. > :14:14.difficult cancer to detect and it's such a mysterious bit
:14:15. > :14:16.of your body anyway, most people don't know wherd it is.
:14:17. > :14:19.It is often misdiagnosed by many medical professionals.
:14:20. > :14:26.How important do you think having the issue out there
:14:27. > :14:28.on a primetime soap opera w`s in getting to this point, and
:14:29. > :14:33.Anything that is in a progr`mme like a Coronation Street, any issue
:14:34. > :14:36.that is addressed in it, is immediately going to be in people's
:14:37. > :14:43.On a more specific level, there was a petition that got up to
:14:44. > :14:45.10,000 signatures very quickly, which meant that we could ddliver
:14:46. > :14:52.We needed to get to 100,000 to make this parliamentary debate h`ppen
:14:53. > :14:56.and then there was a mad push at the end on social media,
:14:57. > :14:59.right up until the deadline at the 11th hour, we got 106,000 shgnatures
:15:00. > :15:04.And in hindsight, when this day is done, what do you
:15:05. > :15:10.I hope that the Government will decide to increase funding
:15:11. > :15:16.significantly for pancreatic cancer and that survival rates, as
:15:17. > :15:21.of a direct result of that, will improve over the next few ydars
:15:22. > :15:24.It will be a great day for those who have already lost friends
:15:25. > :15:45.A century ago, 700 employees from the Lever
:15:46. > :15:48.Brothers factory in Wirral dnlisted to fight in the First World War
:15:49. > :15:50.It was the largest number of volunteers to sign up
:15:51. > :15:55.And this weekend, hundreds of people joined in a recreation of the "Great
:15:56. > :16:16.A hundred years ago, 700 men from here signed up to fight in the First
:16:17. > :16:21.World War. Yesterday, members here joined forces to march and remember
:16:22. > :16:27.their legacy. It was the largest amount of volunteers to sign up
:16:28. > :16:32.anywhere in the country. Thdy worked together in a factory, live together
:16:33. > :16:37.in the village, and socialised together. The removal of those
:16:38. > :16:42.people must've had a massivd effect on a village life, and many didn't
:16:43. > :16:47.come back. The crowds were given a sendoff with the original speech
:16:48. > :16:53.spoken here. Before you go to take part in the greatest war thhs has
:16:54. > :17:04.ever seen `` world has ever seen him take faith. If they didn't know what
:17:05. > :17:16.the terror was. They just hdard boom boom, the guns. This is my granddad
:17:17. > :17:22.who signed up. Luckily, he was fortunate enough to come hole. A
:17:23. > :17:29.hundred years ago, the volunteers then caught the train and p`raded
:17:30. > :17:33.through the city. The reports of the men who went to war showed that many
:17:34. > :17:35.were injured and many were killed, never making it back to thehr
:17:36. > :17:54.families. The tour touched us here in Britain,
:17:55. > :18:03.but it was rooted in the Northwest this weekend.
:18:04. > :18:06.Yes, the Tour de France might have skirted the region in July,
:18:07. > :18:09.but the Tour of Britain was given a great send
:18:10. > :18:13.Stage Two started in Knowsldy this morning with the safarh park
:18:14. > :18:21.It was also a memorable weekend for Widnes Vikings who have made
:18:22. > :18:23.the Super League play`offs for the very first time.
:18:24. > :18:26.A second half hat trick frol Stefan Marsh helped secure a 32`12 win at
:18:27. > :18:28.Bradford yesterday, which confirms the Vikings top eight place.
:18:29. > :18:31.Coach Dennis Betts has described it as a fantastic achievement.
:18:32. > :18:35.You can see more on The Super League Show at 11:35pm
:18:36. > :18:43.The new owner of Barrow football club says he's fully prepardd to
:18:44. > :18:46.spend the millions of pounds it will take to transform the club
:18:47. > :18:49.Paul Casson was born and brdd in the town but has made
:18:50. > :18:53.his fortune in America's telecommunications industry.
:18:54. > :18:55.On Saturday, he watched his team stay top of the
:18:56. > :18:58.Conference North with a 1`0 win over Worcester but his ambitions are
:18:59. > :19:02.A new start under an old boy who brought some Texan
:19:03. > :19:08.swagger to the club starting its very own American dream.
:19:09. > :19:10.We're making a dream for other people.
:19:11. > :19:21.It feels like there's a buzz about the ground.
:19:22. > :19:27.You're doing great things for the club, mate.
:19:28. > :19:31.He might have a Texan twang to his voice these days,
:19:32. > :19:39.Born and brought up in the town he stood on the terraces to watch
:19:40. > :19:42.his local football team frol the age of eight and although he won't put
:19:43. > :19:46.a specific figure on how much he is planning to spend, he did tdll me it
:19:47. > :19:52.We thought about how much it's likely to cost and we figurdd out we
:19:53. > :19:54.could probably afford it so we'll just see what happdns.
:19:55. > :20:06.Saturday was an unofficial handover from old to new and
:20:07. > :20:10.a chance to thank the man who served the last 15 years and saved the club
:20:11. > :20:13.Brian Keen, now the club's life president.
:20:14. > :20:16.The kindness of the fans and everybody, it has been overwhelming.
:20:17. > :20:20.The past directors and I kept it going, battled it all, but we are
:20:21. > :20:26.I have to pinch myself to bdlieve that it has actually happendd
:20:27. > :20:28.and is very exciting, every schoolboy's dream to own
:20:29. > :20:33.These are heavy days for Barrow s supporters.
:20:34. > :20:41.Another win for Barrow and that not only keeps thel
:20:42. > :20:45.at the top of the table but adds to the feeling that this
:20:46. > :20:48.really is the start of a new era for this club and most supporters I
:20:49. > :20:54.We'll be up there with the big teams.
:20:55. > :20:57.We'll get in the proper divhsions so it's fantastic for the town.
:20:58. > :21:00.Ambitious plans to transforl the ground are already taking place
:21:01. > :21:11.With international football meaning no Premier League or Championship
:21:12. > :21:15.fixtures, the weekend's football spotlight was
:21:16. > :21:18.on Leagues One and Two with Match of the Day at Boundary Park.
:21:19. > :21:22.Oldham's 1`0 win ended Fleetwood's unbeaten start to the season.
:21:23. > :21:25.Jonathan Firt scored the only goal, converting from the spot
:21:26. > :21:28.after Stephen Schumacher brought down Danny Philliskirk.
:21:29. > :21:32.And what a win for Rochdale, Peter Vincenti scored twice
:21:33. > :21:40.Accrington Stanley and Tranlere served up a 5 goal thriller at
:21:41. > :21:47.The Crown Ground with Stanldy's late winner lifting them off
:21:48. > :21:52.It was 2`2 with just nine mhnutes to go when Stanley made the most
:21:53. > :21:54.of a fumble from goalkeeper Peter Brezovan to record thdir first
:21:55. > :21:58.win of the campaign, Kai Nahsmith with the all`important goal.
:21:59. > :22:02.The new Rugby Union season has kicked off in disappointing fashion
:22:03. > :22:05.for Sale Sharks who lost thdir opening Premiership match to Bath.
:22:06. > :22:11.They had a second half lead after Danny Cipriani converted this
:22:12. > :22:14.try from Mark Easter, but they couldn't hold on and
:22:15. > :22:17.eventually went down by 29 points to 20, coach Steve Diamond blaling his
:22:18. > :22:36.I'm sure they will improve. I'm sure they'll be fine. Exciting thmes
:22:37. > :22:41.It was fantastic. Great to talk to everybody. Thank you.
:22:42. > :22:43.If you have children or grandchildren,
:22:44. > :22:46.you probably recognise thesd colourful things ` loom bands.
:22:47. > :22:54.They're the latest craze and can be woven to make bracelets and toys.
:22:55. > :22:56.But rather than just collect them, a ten`year`old from Bolton has turned
:22:57. > :23:16.You go all the way around. Ht takes patience and concentration to make a
:23:17. > :23:23.bracelet out of loom bands, but Isabel has made over 200. This is my
:23:24. > :23:27.favourite one out of all of them. I like it because it is something to
:23:28. > :23:31.do when you are bored. I got into it because people at school wanted me
:23:32. > :23:40.to make them for them. For this ten`year`old, it is a busindss. I
:23:41. > :23:51.lost my iPod and I don't like my one direction songs but I love them but
:23:52. > :24:00.they were all gone. From a disaster came a dream. Selling loom bands at
:24:01. > :24:05.school, she now has enough to replace her iPod and buy prdsents
:24:06. > :24:09.for her brothers and sister. We like the idea that children take their
:24:10. > :24:17.own responsibility for their future by looking at the monetary value of
:24:18. > :24:21.everyday items. It is good to see somebody putting their own time and
:24:22. > :24:27.effort into raising money into buying something that they like I
:24:28. > :24:30.am very proud of her and I think she has learned some wonderful lessons
:24:31. > :24:36.and I hope this determination continues. Instead of when H am 20,
:24:37. > :24:42.starting a business and not knowing anything, if I start now, I will
:24:43. > :24:46.have ten years experience. Hsabel is keen to stay ahead of the m`rket and
:24:47. > :24:57.when this craze passes, she plans to open a sweet shop. On her w`y to a
:24:58. > :25:01.million already. I've got one at that Isabel made for
:25:02. > :25:07.me. Treasure that. And she contributed
:25:08. > :25:14.towards the profit by buying it from her.
:25:15. > :25:19.I also have one. A young nehghbour made everyone in my house one and
:25:20. > :25:26.didn't charge a Pennie. He hs missing a trick.
:25:27. > :25:32.I have some good news for use. It looks like it could be drivd for the
:25:33. > :25:41.next few days. It is mainly dry and mostly fine all thanks to this area
:25:42. > :25:45.of high pressure. Our winds will change direction as we go through
:25:46. > :25:49.the week but it is light and variable as we head through the
:25:50. > :25:53.night. It will be another cool nights. If you jump ahead to
:25:54. > :25:58.Thursday and Friday, the we`ther will be variable, but it is not a
:25:59. > :26:03.bad picture. As we speak, there is quite a bit of cloud around, but
:26:04. > :26:07.most of that will fade away tonight. We have a beautiful full moon
:26:08. > :26:15.tonight, if you saw it last night, it was a back tabular mostlx full
:26:16. > :26:21.moon. `` a spectacular mostly full moon. The temperatures will be
:26:22. > :26:27.around four Celsius and it will be a bit snippy tomorrow morning. In
:26:28. > :26:34.towns and cities, it will bd close to double figures. This is our
:26:35. > :26:39.picture, try and find. Sunshine amounts will be variable or stop it
:26:40. > :26:42.will come and go. Out towards the coast, you will see the best of the
:26:43. > :26:47.sunshine. That could repeat tomorrow. You can see the whnd, it
:26:48. > :26:53.is light and variable indirdction but it is less than five miles per
:26:54. > :26:57.hour. The numbers aren't spectacular, 17 or 18 Celsits at the
:26:58. > :27:01.very best. It is the fact that it is dry for the next couple of days and
:27:02. > :27:04.foreseeable future that is good news.
:27:05. > :27:11.Is your heating on yet? No, not yet. We discussed it in our
:27:12. > :27:18.house and decided not to. Who voted it down?
:27:19. > :27:20.It was you, wasn't it. You said no. Very stingy. Thank you for
:27:21. > :27:26.watching.