:00:15. > :00:19.As you may have just seen, a second girl has died
:00:20. > :00:23.after an apparent hit and run incident in Oldham.
:00:24. > :00:26.11 year old Zaneta Krokova was hit by a car on Ashton Road
:00:27. > :00:28.on New Year's Eve and died this morning.
:00:29. > :00:30.Her 12-year-old cousin, Helina Kotlarova, died at the scene.
:00:31. > :00:33.Four men aged between 18 and 59 are being questioned
:00:34. > :00:36.on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
:00:37. > :00:38.In an appeal for information, police have released images
:00:39. > :00:51.One of the girls' former teachers says their friends are in shock.
:00:52. > :00:56.A lot of the pupils from our school witnessed the incident as well.
:00:57. > :00:59.It has deeply affected the pupils and
:01:00. > :01:01.it is giving them the support during this difficult time.
:01:02. > :01:03.Thousands of people have protested against plans to build 200,000
:01:04. > :01:06.homes in Greater Manchester, some of them on green belt land.
:01:07. > :01:08.The so-called Spatial Framework is a 20-year plan
:01:09. > :01:10.backed by the leaders of Greater Manchester's ten local
:01:11. > :01:13.Those behind the scheme say Greater Manchester
:01:14. > :01:18.building homes on green belt land is essential.
:01:19. > :01:21.Opponents, like the hundreds of people marching through Bury
:01:22. > :01:25.today, say their concerns are being ignored.
:01:26. > :01:28.The people of Bury do not feel like they are getting a voice.
:01:29. > :01:31.The council seems to be pushing the spatial framework through.
:01:32. > :01:34.We are still bumping into people on the streets now that
:01:35. > :01:36.It's supposed to be a consultation period.
:01:37. > :01:39.So this is what the walk is about today, to raise awareness.
:01:40. > :01:41.On route, the fields that could eventually
:01:42. > :01:44.Once these fields are gone, there is no
:01:45. > :01:48.We just need to make sure everybody registers their
:01:49. > :01:52.Also today, a similar protest in Oldham, where a huge
:01:53. > :01:54.crowd of people marched to the Tandle Hill Country Park.
:01:55. > :01:59.Greater Manchester's green belt land makes up just under half
:02:00. > :02:08.orange would be vulnerable to development.
:02:09. > :02:11.Thousands of hectares of green belt land could be lost
:02:12. > :02:14.This site here at Elton Reservoir is just over 200 hectares,
:02:15. > :02:17.space potentially for around 3,000 new houses.
:02:18. > :02:25.The plans are based on Greater Manchester's population
:02:26. > :02:27.increasing by a projected figure of almost 300,000 over
:02:28. > :02:31.Those against the plans say taht building on green
:02:32. > :02:33.belt areas will be disastrous for generations to come.
:02:34. > :02:37.I think we have to take into account people's
:02:38. > :02:40.feedback and look at it very, very carefully.
:02:41. > :02:46.Unfortunately, there is not enough brownfield land in Bury to deliver
:02:47. > :02:49.the housing targets we've been set, which is 12,700 by 2035,
:02:50. > :02:51.which it means that in Bury and other places,
:02:52. > :02:54.elements of the green belt may have to be released.
:02:55. > :02:59.Something protesters say they will continue to oppose.
:03:00. > :03:02.Just look around, it is absolutely beautiful and everybody here uses
:03:03. > :03:07.There are other places they can build first.
:03:08. > :03:09.It's an easy option for them but they're not going
:03:10. > :03:13.A public consultation on the Greater Manchester spatial
:03:14. > :03:24.Police believe two of the three people found dead at the foot
:03:25. > :03:27.of cliffs near Dover yesterday were a brother and
:03:28. > :03:33.They were discovered after police found the body of another man -
:03:34. > :03:36.who's thought to be in his forties and from Greater Manchester.
:03:37. > :03:40.Police say the cases are not linked - and the deaths are not suspicious.
:03:41. > :03:42.From tomorrow, rail commuters in Merseyside face major delays.
:03:43. > :03:44.Engineering work means there'll be no rail services
:03:45. > :03:46.across the Mersey for six weeks, with further disruption
:03:47. > :03:50.Traffic through the Mersey road tunnels will also be affected.
:03:51. > :03:54.Here's our Merseyside Reporter, Andy Gill.
:03:55. > :03:57.Merseyrail passengers face six months of delays from January
:03:58. > :04:02.the third, starting with the full closure of the Wirral to Liverpool
:04:03. > :04:08.Will I have to get the ferry at eight o'clock in
:04:09. > :04:12.I don't know what I'm going to have to do.
:04:13. > :04:15.It's going to be a nuisance but I'm not worried.
:04:16. > :04:18.40-year-old track bed under the loop line below Liverpool
:04:19. > :04:21.and in the Mersey rail tunnel needs replacing.
:04:22. > :04:23.No major intervention works have taken place
:04:24. > :04:32.It is about time to replace the track and bring it
:04:33. > :04:35.forward into the 21st-century and make it a safer and more reliable
:04:36. > :04:40.The trains will be replaced by extra bus
:04:41. > :04:42.services, which will use the Mersey road tunnels.
:04:43. > :04:45.Rail travellers are being urged not to use their cars.
:04:46. > :04:54.We reckon that if the congestion levels are as we predict
:04:55. > :04:58.they will be through the two highway tunnels, it will put about 20
:04:59. > :05:00.minutes onto a journey on average that a rail passenger
:05:01. > :05:04.There is no doubt that the local economy will be
:05:05. > :05:09.Businesses have been encouraged for weeks now
:05:10. > :05:12.to think about how they can help their staff get to and from work
:05:13. > :05:42.The Green Party candidate for the mayor collection has died suddenly.
:05:43. > :05:58.His party members say they have lost a great friend and colleague.
:05:59. > :06:00.Sites in Merseyside, Cheshire and Lancashire have been
:06:01. > :06:05.named among 14 new "garden villages" in England.
:06:06. > :06:07.They're aimed at easing the housing shortage,
:06:08. > :06:09.and must include green spaces and good transport links.
:06:10. > :06:11.The areas chosen include the Halsnead development
:06:12. > :06:13.in South Whiston, Bailrigg in Lancaster and a site
:06:14. > :06:17.Ten-man Manchester City beat Burnley 2-1.
:06:18. > :06:19.Everton manager Ronald Koeman enjoyed a 3-nil win over his
:06:20. > :06:23.Liverpool were held to a two all draw by Sunderland.
:06:24. > :06:25.And in the late kick off, Manchester United are one-nil
:06:26. > :06:27.up against West Ham, with around 10 minutes left.
:06:28. > :06:30.Blackburn Rovers fans held a protest against the club's owners earlier -
:06:31. > :06:33.marching from the town centre to Ewood Park before kick off
:06:34. > :06:36.in their Championship match against Newcastle.
:06:37. > :06:47.Good evening. Today was a cold one. The trend for this week is to stay
:06:48. > :06:51.largely dry. Ice is a problem for some places first thing tomorrow
:06:52. > :06:55.morning. Mostly cold because tomorrow we have this line of cloud
:06:56. > :07:00.that works its way and could have some drizzle but raises the
:07:01. > :07:05.temperature is. It is a temporary thing and we could be back with the
:07:06. > :07:11.wet weather as we go through Friday. Clear whether around and you can see
:07:12. > :07:15.a present moon and Venus looks spectacular tonight. The cloud cover
:07:16. > :07:19.is starting to build and rain working its way in. Ice could be a
:07:20. > :07:25.problem in the more southern parts of the region first thing tomorrow.
:07:26. > :07:29.The surfaces could be slippery. You can see the numbers on the chart for
:07:30. > :07:34.towns and cities. Included tomorrow morning and eyes could be a problem
:07:35. > :07:40.for a short while. More cloud cover than today. Some spots of drizzle.
:07:41. > :07:46.The rain might try and come out now and then. The numbers are important
:07:47. > :07:51.tomorrow. It will be better than it felt today. Seven Celsius. After
:07:52. > :07:56.that, back in the cold air on Wednesday and Thursday and the rain
:07:57. > :07:59.returns. Back to normal. That is all from us for now. We will be back at
:08:00. > :08:07.20 past ten this evening. Until then, goodbye.
:08:08. > :08:15.Good evening. It has been turning colder and clearer and our weather
:08:16. > :08:19.watchers have been capturing the sunshine. Here is the scene in
:08:20. > :08:24.Derbyshire and where we have had the clear skies by day, we are in for a
:08:25. > :08:28.cold night tonight. Temperatures already plummeting, particularly
:08:29. > :08:31.towards the south with some icy stretches across parts of central
:08:32. > :08:33.and southern England, and into Wales.