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A Bolton man shot dead by the police five years ago.

His family is told that officers used 'out of date' intelligence.

The star man of English rugby coaching comes to Lancashire to put

the next generation of players through their paces.

It is costing ?600,000,000 to construct, I hear the bridge to find

out if they are on top -- track to open by the autumn.

And the cheap holiday souvenir brought home to Stockport

from Turkey that turned out to be thousands of years old.

The public enquiry into the death of a man who was shot by police saying

it was serious failings into the peace investigation. She was shot by

a firearms officer from greater Manchester police in 2012. Our

reporter joins us now from Liverpool Crown Court. His family came here

today hoping that this browser as well as some of the questions that

they had been lobbying for and as far for a very long time. This is a

public enquiry which was ordered by Theresa May when she was Home

Secretary, and today on day 1, we heard some serious criticisms of the

police operation. We heard about problems with the competency of some

of the officers who were in charge of it and also about serious

criticisms by the Klizan watchdog. March 2000 12. A car park is locked

down by investigators. Please had shot and killed an unarmed man as he

sat at the wheel of this red algae. His name was Anthony Granger. Almost

5 years on, was what happened here and why remains unclear. The aim of

this enquiry is to answer the unanswered questions. Arriving for

the start of the enquiry, Anthony Granger's family. They have lobbied

for this for years and they have now heard about feelings in the days

operation. The enquiry was told that almost all the officers did not have

the right the hearing was also told about

serious criticisms by the police watchdog which found that out of

date intelligence was used and officers were briefed with

inaccurate information. But even though this is a public enquiry,

Anthony Granger's family won't hear everything. 15 witnesses will be

allowed to give evidence behind closed doors. It's a natural feeling

that it is quite frustrating that I'm not going to hear the evidence.

My legal team will. Judges made that ruling. If it is made part of the

public enquiry, we just have to get on with it. I just want the answers.

I want to find out why he isn't here any more. When Anthony Granger was

shot dead, he was the subject of a surveillance operation. It was

thought he was planning armed robberies, but his Congress is

whether later cleared in court. The officer who fired insists his

actions were justified. His defence says,

later this week, that police officer will come to the enquiry to give

evidence about why he opened fire. This is not going to be a quick

process. We were told today on day 1 that during the course of this

enquiry we will hear from 17 witnesses during open hearings, and

other 15 witnesses who been given permission behind closed doors. Why

is this evidence phase has finished, it is likely to be several more

months before we get the findings of this enquiry.

The elected Mayors of Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City

region will be invited to have their say on the

That was the promise from Government today.

The announcement came after the Prime Minister's speech

where she confirmed we will be leaving the European single market.

Our political editor Nina Warhurst has been following developments.

Nina, leaving the single market doesn't come

as a surprise, what does it mean for the north-west?

1 MP described it to me as if we were sat on a train knowing we were

leaving the single market, now the train has started moving. 47% of our

trading in west is to the single market, though there has been a

mixed reaction. Some say this issue is a significant clarity that means

we can move forward. Others say it is brilliant, we're open for

business. Lots of MPs are quite sceptical, many of them have said to

me that what they would have liked to have seen is more details on a

trading deal -- trading deal. And worried about the decisions that had

been announced today. Parliament has to hope this Government's feet to

the fire. They need to get the best deal for Britain. There has been

some fear that the voices of the Northwest and not going to be heard

in this debate. What came as an today it was a promise that the

Northwest could have more of a say. After 3 is a's speech, the

Government was called upon to form a Brexit Government for the regions. I

see any prime minister's speech that she makes... The city of London, but

there is no mention of the Northwest of England or any English region. I

am acutely conscious of the needs of the north. What I am intending to

do, had intended to announce that, but I well know. After the mayoral

elections, and will get all of the mayors to talk about precisely that.

A knot of satisfaction. Remember the timescales involved. 2 years before

we start talking about transition. Paul Nuttall, the leader of you get,

it says that is sadly too long. He says the Government will lead us on

an expensive game of snakes and ladders, where we end up exactly

where we started. A jury has cleared a man accused

of forcing a Polish couple to work Khuram Riaz faced two

charges after the couple were discovered living

in an outbuilding in Nelson. Today the Judge told the court

to record 'not guilty' verdicts Mr Riaz's father, Mohammed Riaz,

still faces the same charges, Police investigating

the disappearance of Victoria Cherry from Preston,

who hasn't been seen for 15 months, are continuing to question

a 43-year-old man on Yesterday, a body

believed to be Victoria's Merseyrail has come top for customer

satisfaction in a UK-wide The annual figures have been

compiled by the consumer Merseyrail scored

a satisfaction rating of 72%. Maria Balshaw, the head

of Manchester's award-winning Whitworth Art Gallery,

has been chosen to run Dr Balshaw will become

the first female director Police have arrested one of the men

injured in yesterday's gas He's still being

treated in hospital, but detectives say he'll be

questioned on suspicion The other man hurt in the incident

remains in a critical condition Both lived in the terraced house

which was torn apart Our Chief Reporter,

Dave Guest has more. A scene of destruction that is now

being treated as a scene of crime. We were keeping an open mind

in terms of the exact cause of the But based on the evidence

that we have gathered so far, I'm satisfied at this stage that we have

evidence that there is some This end terraced house

in Cecil Road in the Blakely area of Manchester was flattened

in moments during a huge explosion The house next-door

was left barely standing. Those living nearby

were today still trying to comprehend what had

happened on their doorstep. Upset, really.

Yeah, we're really upset. You don't think it is

going to happen to you. Two men who lived in the end

house were taken to hospital, one in

a critical condition. And then today came news

that the less injured of the two men had been put under arrest

in his hospital bed on suspicion of causing

an explosion to endanger life. He is 33, and remains

in hospial where his He'll be undergoing some

surgery in due course. The 29 -year-old male

who is in intensive care has been And so the search for answers as to

what exactly led up to all of this Is genuinely for more than a

thousand years. Now we're getting a chance to see what happens inside

its doors. The Tynwald is to allow reporters into its doors in line

with its younger cousins in the UK. Cameras have been able to show

what goes on in here since 1989. The rules are even changing

for filming inside courtrooms. And now, they are relaxing

the rules here, too. Up until now, filming

inside the Tynwald building has been tightly restricted,

but from today, that's What we're looking for is

the approval of a code of conduct which will mean

that the doors will open regular audiovisual recording

of the proceedings. Political debates in

the Manx Parliament are broadcast on local radio and the internet, but it

has been tricky for journalists to At the moment, it is

under the direction of the President, you need a vote

of the Court every single time It is what some campaigners have

been asking for for years. YouTube is extremely popular,

all round the world. Why shouldn't pictures

of our parliament be Responses to the plans have

been generally positive. Sometimes I think there's not enough

transparency as to what is going on. If you want to find out

what is going on in your local community of what is

going on centrally, you can But next time there is,

hopefully the cameras will I am head coach of English rugby.

Enjoy me later to find out what I am doing here. And 80 holiday souvenir

brought home from Stockport that turned out to be thousands of years

old. It said your name is just been bandied around in Turkey. It's just

amazing. Now, you may want to look away

if you have a fear of heights. The biggest construction

project outside London is here in the North West -

and it's due to open in the autumn. The Mersey Gateway bridge

costs ?600 million - and is designed to relieve

congestion around Runcorn. Juliet Phillips has been

along to take a look. Through the mist, a colossal

construction is taking shape. The Mersey Gateway bridge will span a

kilometre across the water, making it 1 of the biggest bridges in the

country. In total, 9 kilometres of breads are connecting roads are

being built. The new bridge is needed because the Silver Jubilee

Bridges currently take on 10 times more traffic than it was built for.

In the project is advancing really well. A great amount of work has

been done. Prior to that, there was a lot of can -- temporary work.

People can now see the bridge starting to take shape. Such a

large-scale project hasn't come without its challenges. This was the

moment the flammable chemical phosphorus was discovered when he

was when digging on the site. When the excavation till was coming back

to the surface, it's about some of the Earth but it also throughout

material that started combusting and lots of white smoke emerged. We had

to bring in a civilian arm of a bomb disposal company so that they can

move it safely. The scale of the scheme means that up to 1000 people

can be working across the site on any day. Baulk as the country goes,

the concrete is vibrated to make sure we get the air out of it and is

compacted and then we bring it up in a planned process to ensure that the

whole span is in balance. This is how the finished bridge will look.

It is a long road ahead. It is said that the bridges on schedule.

Sport now, and Fleetwood Town are bidding to make

Stuart Pollitt is at Highbury ahead of tonight's

third round replay with Bristol City.

On the home you join really want this year that Fleetwood town with

just a few people here at the moment.

Six promotions in ten years and they're going

But first it's the FA Cup tonight and the chance to reach the fourth

round for the first time - and confirm a clash

Either Burnley or Sunderland who are also playing this evening.

Standing in Fleetwood's way are Bristol City.

The Cod Army haven't lost since the 12th of November.

Earlier I caught up with their manager Uwe Rosler.

It is called so we are used to that. We missed the wind but it is great

weather for football, maybe not much for the spectators but for the

players. What an opportunity for us and a great chance, we relish the

fact that we play against a championship team. We did really

well in the first game and it is another opportunity for us to show

what we can do and learn. It could be a bit of tests this tonight but

you are also going for promotion. This has been a tremendous run in

the last couple of months. Edwards will read you had that from. We are

doing pretty well but we're not changing our targets. We want to get

50 points and then see what is possible and the league this season.

And the cup, the we have only got two times so far and syndrome so we

have the chance to make history. We just lots against Leeds and the

other good team so we are going quite strong, be missing if you

clear is that it is an opportunity for other players to show. And you

are enjoying it at the club? Definitely. I was looking for this

sort of challenge, I have a chairman who understands football and

understand he can't shift of the targets we can recount so we are

stable, we know what we have to achieve and the chairman is very

knowledgeable about football and very supportive and that is what I

was hoping for. Sale Sharks have lodged a protest

with the rugby football union claiming one of their own

players passed information to opponents Bristol ahead

of a crucial league game, The allegation relates to Sale wing

Tom Arscott and his brother Luke Sale's Director of Rugby

says they'll consider We'll have to formulate

all the evidence, have a look at it It is unprecedented in most

sports, not just rugby. There's a trust element that has

been put in question by the players Moving on, and Lancashire

former bowler Glen Chapple He will be assisted by another

former Lancashire player, Both men have signed

three year deals. Chapple, who took more than 1,300

wickets for the Red Rose, We're ambitious,

the club is ambitious. We would never say that we're not

going to challenge and it We want to challenge right now

but equally we want to help the squad develop to become

a strong and solid squad to compete Some good news for speedway fans,

Belle Vue Aces will be racing in the coming season,

according to the sport's Full details on a new

management team at the club Belle Vue had been kicked out

of the new national stadium and had their licence revoked under

previous owners in November. Manchester City defender

Bacary Sagna has been fined ?40,000 Yaya Toure has turned down a

?430,000 per week moved to China. Manchester City defender

Bacary Sagna has been fined ?40,000 for his Instagram post after City's

win over Burnley. Sagna had claimed the game

was ten versus 12 which, according to the FA,

questioned the impartiality Eddie Jones has transformed

the England squad - and last night the Head Coach took

time out of his Six Nations He unveiled the new artificial pitch

at Preston Grasshoppers' ground - and put young players

through their paces. Hundreds of fans turned up to

welcome him as Abbie Jones report. It's not every night

the all conquering coach of Rugby Union makes a visit

to your local club. I'm so humbled to be here,

to a grand old club. You have had a great

history and I am sure the pitch out there ensurer

the future of the game up here. I told all my friends

in my class that To see this amount of

people come to Preston My seven-year-old son is playing

and my husband is one of the coaches so for them to see him do this

is just so special. For these young players,

the chance to then train and on the Grasshoppers'

new artifical pitch. This ground has struggled

with flooding - but up to 2,000 extra hours of rugby can now

be played each year. It just allows you to use the pitch

so much more, particularly with the weather conditions

and the kids want to practice their skills,

if you produce skilful players you have kids that want

to play the game. The more the practice, the harder

the train, the most committed they are, the more chance they have

got to realising their talent. And perhaps working

with someone like Is that the try that

seals the Grand Slam? The Australian pulled the England

team out of the mire, making them an unbeaten force

to be reckoned with. Having his input on their game

is an opportunity not You can't really describe it

in words, you just feel It is quite interesting

having someone of such high knowledge and experience

telling you what to do, Getting Eddie Jones to come

here is a major coup for Hoppers, but so is getting this

new artificial pitch. They are one of the first

clubs in the country to play on this springy surface,

and bottom of the league they are hoping their fortunes

will also bounceback. In England we tend to

play a certain style of rugby based on the fact

Playing on surfaces like this will allow

these kids to compete with the

The Hoppers has produced its share of England players.

Spurred on by Eddie Jones' visit, could there be more future stars

Abbie Jones, BBC North West Today, Preston.

Include pots rugby union team's 14 games unbeaten and Fleetwood when

tonight they will also be 14 games unbeaten. So much coverage on BBC

radio Lancashire but for now it is back to you. Thank you very much.

Good luck to Fleetwood. We will bring you the results at 1030.

Bolton Manchester City of Bolton get through.

We've all been on holiday and brought something back

Thelma Bishop from Stockport brought back a souvenir jug

She really should have left it behind because it turned out

to be a piece of history, thousands of years old.

As Ian Haslam reports, she's decided to give it back.

Turkey is a country proud of it's history -

and proud to show off it's ancient artefacts.

Many of these treasures are found in good condition.

During which time Thelma Bishop had no idea it was 4,500 years old.

Until she took it to a local auctioneer.

It has gone worldwide the story and it was all over Turkey this morning

and said your name is all over Turkey. It is just amazing.

she'd bought for just a few dollars while on holiday with her late

They were digging up all these pots and selling them and people said,

what is it? It is if burial plot and the put food and all of oil in the

whatever else they want and that was for the afterlife because people

believed in those days that you came back.

The auctioneer she took it to was Jason Wood.

It was a bit of a surprise to find this in Stockport, not very large

monetary value but the value was in the archaeological significance as

it is important for the Turkish nation.

In bringing the pot home Thelma was unwittingly breaking a Turkish

Technically you did something illegal? Yes, I admit to that but we

didn't know at the time and autistic and 50 years to find out.

Turkey has given Jason a gift for Thelma.

They presented her with this replica junk, not quickly same. And the

original has been handed to the Turkish embassy and will go back to

Ankara to the museum. Sock good evening. We are still

winning the battle between the north and the south. Southern England

struggling with the temperatures but we are doing very well have other it

is cloudy and misty and that is the story of weather watchers are

struggling. It is all about the wind direction and this is what all boils

down to. Westerly for the next couple of days as you to the weekend

and the drifters from the confident -- continent saw temperatures will

start to fall away. That is the cold air gradually working its way in. It

is all about the cloud, Dole and drop -- dump all through the day.

Visibility is quite an issue with the overall cloud base at and mist

absolutely everywhere. The numbers are around five or six for most

towns or cities. Tomorrow it is more of the same about the difference is

subtle but in our favour. Most places tomorrow should stay dry with

a week when a front today to model the out of the way. If you are lucky

that might be a small amount of sunshine working its way through and

Cumbria. For the rest a cloudy and quite stay with a light breeze and

stop temperature and the afternoon around eight or 9 degrees. It is

good. It looked pretty foggy and Fleetwood? He said that as well,

stripped. I am VAT rating for emphasis. Thanks for watching

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