:00:00. > :00:00.Welcome to North West Tonight with Roger Johnson.
:00:00. > :00:08.As the Government loses the Supreme Court case on Brexit,
:00:09. > :00:27.some local MPs call for a second public vote.
:00:28. > :00:30.The builder who's barricaded himself inside an historic station
:00:31. > :00:34.masters house in a dispute over renovation work.
:00:35. > :00:40.Network Rail have left me with no choice but to do this and make a
:00:41. > :00:43.stand against them. Angry locals give this Lancashire
:00:44. > :00:53.road sweeper the brush off. I'm in the most romantic room in
:00:54. > :00:58.what has been described as the most romantic hotel in Europe. It is
:00:59. > :01:06.right here in the north-west, but where? Cheers.
:01:07. > :01:09.We had our say back in June - just over half of us
:01:10. > :01:12.here in the North West - 53% - voted to leave the EU.
:01:13. > :01:14.But after today's Supreme Court ruling, our MPs will
:01:15. > :01:22.They'll have the vote on triggering Article 50 -
:01:23. > :01:24.a development that's left many Remain supporting MPs
:01:25. > :01:32.Do they vote with their conscience or vote with the will of the people?
:01:33. > :01:34.Our political editor Nina Warhurst has been following developments
:01:35. > :01:45.Today has been described as a victory for parliamentary
:01:46. > :01:51.sovereignty. The 650 men and women who sit in their will after all get
:01:52. > :02:00.to vote on whether we leave the European Union. In just a minute I
:02:01. > :02:03.will have a round-up of how the MPs intend to vote, but first how the
:02:04. > :02:06.news has been received across the Northwest. For a slice of life in
:02:07. > :02:13.post-Brexit Britain we have come for breakfast. These are four or five
:02:14. > :02:22.months old. Jim and Roger's family have been
:02:23. > :02:24.farming for generations. We first met brothers Jim
:02:25. > :02:32.and Roger last May - You were the Brexiteer and you were
:02:33. > :02:39.the remainder. And you were throttling each other! But he has
:02:40. > :02:43.recovered. Have you been at each other's throats ever since? Not
:02:44. > :02:48.really. We do not discuss it that much. It is like fait accompli. We
:02:49. > :02:55.have to just get on with it, and the country has to get on with it. It
:02:56. > :02:58.was 52-48, we have to get on with it. Everyone has to make the most of
:02:59. > :03:04.it and try their best. Blackpool is the place that voted
:03:05. > :03:07.more emphatically to leave Listen back to what people
:03:08. > :03:22.here told us at the time - It is just a small island, and it is
:03:23. > :03:24.to fool. We have too many foreign people taking advantage of the
:03:25. > :03:27.system. Many still have the same concerns -
:03:28. > :03:42.and are optimistic about I voted to leave, and I think we
:03:43. > :03:48.have more chance of leaving Europe than being told what to do by the
:03:49. > :03:53.Germans and French. I think we have a better chance outside than staying
:03:54. > :03:59.in. I think it is being made out that everyone who voted leave are
:04:00. > :04:00.racists and bigots. We are not. We're just seeing the bigger
:04:01. > :04:10.picture. in warrington has been a growth
:04:11. > :04:15.industry over the last few years. Back in June - Boris who runs this
:04:16. > :04:22.place thought Britian had What future do you see for Brexit
:04:23. > :04:35.Britain? Do you think you will still be here? Because no one else, even
:04:36. > :04:39.your Prime Minister in her speech, obviously my plans changed and they
:04:40. > :04:44.are still changing. With so much still to be thrashed out, the
:04:45. > :04:55.uncertainty he feels is felt by many. So big implications for
:04:56. > :05:00.everyone across the North West, but what has been the reaction here? 53%
:05:01. > :05:05.of people in the north-west voted to leave the European Union, and so,
:05:06. > :05:08.for most people's MPs it is relatively straightforward. They
:05:09. > :05:13.will vote to trigger Article 50 because that is how their
:05:14. > :05:17.constituents voted. But MPs in Manchester, Liverpool, Wirral,
:05:18. > :05:22.Sefton, Stratford and Stockport, they are the ones who face a crisis
:05:23. > :05:28.of conscience. To the vote as the majority of the people in the UK
:05:29. > :05:33.did, or as constituents did, to stay. One MP facing that dilemma is
:05:34. > :05:39.Lucy Powell. What way will you vote? On the second reading that will come
:05:40. > :05:43.next week, the first stage of the bell, I to trigger Article 50
:05:44. > :05:54.because although I do not want to leave the European Union, I voted
:05:55. > :05:59.and campaigned to remain, but the act of Parliament is to give effect
:06:00. > :06:03.to a referendum that I supported. It is just the beginning of the
:06:04. > :06:06.process, we will be laying down amendments and holding the
:06:07. > :06:10.government to account. There will be a vote at the end on the deal the
:06:11. > :06:16.government has got. There is no blank cheque but I feel it is my
:06:17. > :06:20.responsibility to enact it. Even though 60% of people in Manchester
:06:21. > :06:25.voted to remain? I know it will be hugely disappointing, but the
:06:26. > :06:30.problem with referendums as it is binary, yes or no macro, and we
:06:31. > :06:34.voted to leave. It is not what I wanted but it is what is happening.
:06:35. > :06:41.It is not a proportionate vote, you cannot say we will only leave by
:06:42. > :06:42.52%, we either leave or do not. Most MPs across the north-west agree with
:06:43. > :07:00.Lucy. I spoke to Geoff So far only Jeff Smith,
:07:01. > :07:02.MP for Manchester Withington, and Luciana Berger, MP
:07:03. > :07:04.for Liverpool Wavertree, and Louise Ellman, MP for
:07:05. > :07:05.Liverpool Riverside, have told me they could
:07:06. > :07:07.vote against triggering Article 50 in keeping
:07:08. > :07:10.with their personal views, As for the Lib Dems,
:07:11. > :07:13.their line is clear - they will reject Article 50
:07:14. > :07:15.unless there is a promise of a public vote on
:07:16. > :07:20.the final Brexit deal. they voted for it, it is the
:07:21. > :07:23.decision, it will affect generations to come. It will affect the economy.
:07:24. > :07:26.It will have a lot of significant consequences. To rule them out of
:07:27. > :07:29.the final say and leave that to MPs or just the Prime Minister, I think
:07:30. > :07:30.is the wrong way to set about it and shows the government does not have a
:07:31. > :07:31.grip on the situation. The Lib Dems are unlikely
:07:32. > :07:34.to get their way and for there to be But once Article 50 is triggered,
:07:35. > :07:38.that's when the really carving out a deal that
:07:39. > :07:48.everyone agrees with. But today a significant. By the end
:07:49. > :07:52.of the week, one way or another, we will be leaving the European Union.
:07:53. > :08:01.The Isle of Man's strict abortion laws are to be reviewed,
:08:02. > :08:13.At the moment, it is only allowed under certain circumstances.
:08:14. > :08:17.Many women have to travel to clinics in the UK because of tight
:08:18. > :08:21.A member of the House of Keys has been told he can start work
:08:22. > :08:23.on the proposed changes, to bring the rules in line
:08:24. > :08:29.The small steps, but this is the start of a process. So I can sit
:08:30. > :08:31.down and create a law that can go to consultation so we can bring our
:08:32. > :08:35.laws up-to-date. Tributes have been paid
:08:36. > :08:37.to a promising young cyclist from High Peak -
:08:38. > :08:39.who died in his sleep on Friday. 15-year-old Charlie Craig
:08:40. > :08:41.from Hayfield was an apprentice Paralympic champion
:08:42. > :08:45.Dame Sarah Storey said his death The fountains in Manchester's
:08:46. > :08:53.Piccadilly Gardens They'd been out of action
:08:54. > :08:57.since September last year due The display includes 180 jets,
:08:58. > :09:00.propelling water up to six A builder has barricaded himself
:09:01. > :09:09.into an historic house Dave Anderson says Network Rail
:09:10. > :09:15.owe him money for work he carried out on the Station Master's House
:09:16. > :09:17.at Ribblehead near Ingleton The Wirral-based contractor says
:09:18. > :09:20.he's spent four frustrating years trying to sort it out and has now
:09:21. > :09:23.run out of patience. He says he'll stay put
:09:24. > :09:26.until the issue is resolved. Our Chief Reporter,
:09:27. > :09:39.Dave Guest, has the story. The station master 's house is an
:09:40. > :09:44.ideal place to get away from it all, especially for railway enthusiasts.
:09:45. > :09:47.It sits right next to the historic Ribblehead viaduct. It is available
:09:48. > :09:50.for weekly lets, but the man who booked in last Friday says he will
:09:51. > :09:55.not move out any time soon. Builder Dave Anderson worked on the
:09:56. > :10:02.restoration on the property in 2012. He has been in a financial dispute
:10:03. > :10:07.with the building's owners, Network Rail, since. He tendered for a
:10:08. > :10:11.contract worth ?150,000, but he says the work actually cost far more than
:10:12. > :10:17.that because it was more complex and expensive than he had been led to
:10:18. > :10:21.believe originally. So now he has barricaded himself into the building
:10:22. > :10:24.and is refusing to leave until the matter is resolved. He is not
:10:25. > :10:28.prepared to leave the upstairs room and come out of the property, so we
:10:29. > :10:34.have to speak to him from here. The only way we will hear him is by
:10:35. > :10:40.sending him a microphone. Isn't this all a bit extreme? I have been
:10:41. > :10:45.forced into this position because of the actions of Network Rail. If you
:10:46. > :10:51.can prove they all your money, why not go through the courts? They are
:10:52. > :10:56.such a big national company, they know I have no money, they know that
:10:57. > :11:00.I have lost my business and house, I borrowed money on the house to fund
:11:01. > :11:04.the job and it has all gone. They have had two internal
:11:05. > :11:09.investigations, they have gone through legal challenges and
:11:10. > :11:16.solicitors. Does that not suggest it is you who is in the wrong? Not
:11:17. > :11:21.really. I want the public to know, I want a public investigation. What of
:11:22. > :11:25.the police physically tried to kick you out? I do not think they can
:11:26. > :11:30.because I have secured myself in really well. Dave says his protest
:11:31. > :11:37.is peaceful, but it is the only way of breaking the impasse with his
:11:38. > :11:42.dispute with Network Rail. We will follow that story. In the meantime
:11:43. > :11:45.Network Rail has released a statement. They say, we are aware of
:11:46. > :11:50.the situation and are keen to speak to him to understand his concern is.
:11:51. > :11:53.Until we have spoken to him and establish the facts, it would not be
:11:54. > :11:56.appropriate to comment further on appropriate to comment further on
:11:57. > :11:57.this at this time. Metrolink have apologised
:11:58. > :11:59.after trams across Manchester saw Many commuters took to social media
:12:00. > :12:04.to voice their frustrations The company say freezing fog
:12:05. > :12:17.overnight lead to ice We have seen the tram network Corp
:12:18. > :12:25.very well in extreme conditions of snow and ice before, it is just an
:12:26. > :12:29.unfortunate combination that affects them badly. If the weather continues
:12:30. > :12:32.to improve we should be OK. One of the region's most
:12:33. > :12:33.prestigious manufacturers Bentley in Crewe says
:12:34. > :12:36.2016 was a record year. It's taking on more
:12:37. > :12:39.apprentices and has big plans for training and recruitment
:12:40. > :12:41.which it says makes its future The firm also says there's
:12:42. > :12:53.little if any fear that leaving the European Union
:12:54. > :12:56.will dent its future The motoring press was a bit sniffy
:12:57. > :13:01.about Bentley's Bentayga. But sales of this aristocratic
:13:02. > :13:17.automobile already make The customers' reaction has been
:13:18. > :13:21.superb. We made 5500 last year, and we are delighted with what we have
:13:22. > :13:25.done with it. Coupled with the fantastic workforce which have put
:13:26. > :13:31.so much effort into what has happened in 2016. Let us look at all
:13:32. > :13:40.sales figures in more detail. In 2008, during the recession, they
:13:41. > :13:43.suffered like most businesses. Figure started to bounce back, and
:13:44. > :13:45.last year... Up to 100 apprentices will be taken
:13:46. > :13:58.on this year. There's opposition to the plan
:13:59. > :14:01.because some roads will be closed. The firm says it's
:14:02. > :14:09.about opportunities. The number of apprentices -- the
:14:10. > :14:13.majority of our apprentices come from the local area, so for people
:14:14. > :14:23.to see that they can build and grow their career here, it can only be a
:14:24. > :14:26.good thing. With Brexit on the cards, what is the future? We're
:14:27. > :14:30.looking at good deals from the government in terms of what they can
:14:31. > :14:36.do with our European partners and get really back into some stability
:14:37. > :14:43.because this uncertainty is not helpful. That is echoed by business
:14:44. > :14:48.experts. BR in a great place, a nice client base in America, high-end UK,
:14:49. > :14:51.and the Middle East as well. The client base is hopefully untouchable
:14:52. > :14:54.for Bentley. Bentley's first diesel car -
:14:55. > :14:58.and perhaps a nod to critics and customers concerned
:14:59. > :14:59.about the environment. Mark Edwardson, BBC
:15:00. > :15:04.North West Tonight, Crewe. A lot of wistful sigh and looking at
:15:05. > :15:21.those cars! Find out why the turnstiles here at
:15:22. > :15:23.Oldham athletic will be turning a little more than usual.
:15:24. > :15:27.Europe's most romantic hotel is closer to home.
:15:28. > :15:33.When people in Accrington complained about piles
:15:34. > :15:35.of litter in their street, the council promised
:15:36. > :15:41.A mechanical street sweeper was sent to deal with the problem.
:15:42. > :15:46.the sweeper simply drove past it and disappeared.
:15:47. > :15:50.Much to the embarassment of Hyndburn Council,
:15:51. > :15:53.the incident was filmed and has now been seen around the world.
:15:54. > :15:59.You'll find the odd bit of rubbish along Bath Street
:16:00. > :16:02.But nothing like the mess that was driving local
:16:03. > :16:16.There was a lot of it, wasn't there? There were 12 bags in total that we
:16:17. > :16:20.finally collected. A minimum of 100 bottles.
:16:21. > :16:21.Council officials leapt into action
:16:22. > :16:25.Kevin Carroll has his own camera pointing at the street.
:16:26. > :16:35.Basically he did a U-turn, zigzagged around the rubbish, and off he went.
:16:36. > :16:38.It's more a fly past than a direct attack.
:16:39. > :16:52.This is not so much clean and tidy as Laurel and Hardy.
:16:53. > :17:01.It was a little surprising, and a bit comical as well. The council has
:17:02. > :17:05.issued an apology to the people who live here, and it accepts that the
:17:06. > :17:09.street sweeper wasn't acting up to what it calls its usual high
:17:10. > :17:10.standards. It says it will be investigating what happened here in
:17:11. > :17:12.more detail. Locals were so fed up,
:17:13. > :17:25.they cleared the litter themselves. They should not have had to do that.
:17:26. > :17:27.No, it was an isolated incident and the overall environmental services,
:17:28. > :17:31.the people who work for them have got passion for it and work hard. On
:17:32. > :17:34.this occasion they have slipped up. Unfortunately for the council,
:17:35. > :17:36.the slip-up is being Stuart Flinders, BBC
:17:37. > :17:46.North West Tonight, Accrington. Have embarrassing. It is a bit. It
:17:47. > :17:49.is more of a fly-tip than a fly-past.
:17:50. > :17:53.Sport now, and it promises to be a bumper crowd at Oldham Athletic
:17:54. > :17:55.this evening as the Latics take on Peterborough in League One.
:17:56. > :18:03.Stuart Pollitt's at the ground and he can explain all.
:18:04. > :18:13.I suspect the turnstiles are significant. They are queueing up
:18:14. > :18:20.outside, and they are going to be coming in tonight for no cost.
:18:21. > :18:23.That's right, free entry for Oldham and Peterborough fans.
:18:24. > :18:28.Well, it's not the case that Oldham don't need the money -
:18:29. > :18:32.But what it needs more at the moment is an upturn in fortunes.
:18:33. > :18:34.Second bottom of League One, tonight is new manager
:18:35. > :18:37.John Sheridan's first game back in charge here for a third time.
:18:38. > :18:39.Apparently they're expecting up to 8,000 tonight -
:18:40. > :18:41.5,000 more than an average weekday game.
:18:42. > :19:02.I may take up the offer, and I take my son then, we did it last year,
:19:03. > :19:11.they charged a fiver or something and I went down. But I do not
:19:12. > :19:15.support Oldham. I might turn up. In need to recruit more scouts, more
:19:16. > :19:21.kids, get their ambitions high, and feel the oxygen of a real stadium.
:19:22. > :19:27.Would you be tempted if it was free? No, because I am not interested in
:19:28. > :19:33.football. I'm thinking about taking my little girl, it is her first
:19:34. > :19:37.football game. I am joined by the chief executive here. What is the
:19:38. > :19:41.thinking behind the initiative? We have a new manager here, we want to
:19:42. > :19:47.get behind him, get some momentum going. We have a poor season, been
:19:48. > :19:50.poor at home, so you can either sit back and wait for them to get
:19:51. > :19:54.better, or you can try to help. So we are trying to get the crowds in,
:19:55. > :19:59.to try to get the team is going, build on it, and everyone coming
:20:00. > :20:04.tonight who enjoys it may come back on Saturday. The take-up has been
:20:05. > :20:10.excellent, they are expecting up to 8000. There is a real buzz about the
:20:11. > :20:15.place. We would have got 3500 at the most on a cold night in January, but
:20:16. > :20:20.we're expecting 8000. You mentioned the new manager, John Sheridan back
:20:21. > :20:39.in charge after three years. He was sacked in January after... We were
:20:40. > :20:43.very keen to get John back in when he was available, the issue with not
:20:44. > :20:46.going to happen before that, nothing to do with us. I think there are
:20:47. > :20:52.some ulterior motives with what they have come out with, but I will not
:20:53. > :20:58.see any more at this stage. You're needing a good run to get out of the
:20:59. > :21:01.relegation zone. Yes, it is going to be tough this year. We're not hiding
:21:02. > :21:06.behind anything. We have been very poor at home and haven't scored
:21:07. > :21:10.goals. So tonight we hope can be the turnaround from that, get the cloud
:21:11. > :21:15.going and get a few goals to build from there. It has not been the best
:21:16. > :21:22.of times for Oldham. What is the overall health of the club
:21:23. > :21:30.financially? The transfer embargo did not cause us much of an issue,
:21:31. > :21:33.it was just one of those things. We're now looking forward to a
:21:34. > :21:38.strong end to the season and hopefully we can regroup and build
:21:39. > :21:49.on words. Thank you very much for your time.
:21:50. > :21:52.Manchester United will have to move 2,600 season ticket holders to make
:21:53. > :21:54.space for an extra 300 spaces for disabled supporters,
:21:55. > :22:00.The work will reduce the ground's capacity to 73,000 but has been
:22:01. > :22:07.The Lancashire skier Dave Ryding has been back in action this afternoon
:22:08. > :22:09.after his history making second place at the weekend.
:22:10. > :22:11.Dave became the first British skier to make
:22:12. > :22:22.Today he's lying in fourth place after his first run
:22:23. > :22:37.We will update you in the late bulletin. That is all we have for
:22:38. > :22:42.you. Full commentary on the match on the radio. Free entry for the fans
:22:43. > :22:50.coming intimate. But, of course, the food is not free. Our cameraman has
:22:51. > :22:59.already bought up if for ?3. I am surprised he has only had one!
:23:00. > :23:07.Three weeks until Valentine's Day, the busiest -- my busiest day of the
:23:08. > :23:10.year. You might be making secret plans to whisk your loved one away
:23:11. > :23:21.for a romantic date. But where to go? Boundary Park? There is no need
:23:22. > :23:24.to go that far! That is because a boutique hotel in the north-west has
:23:25. > :23:35.been voted the most romantic in Europe by an online travel site, but
:23:36. > :23:40.we visit? -- where is it? Forget Paris with its boulevards and Venice
:23:41. > :23:47.with its waterways, for true Romance check out Chester and the Edgar
:23:48. > :23:52.house Hotel. Jeremy and Lindsay from Liverpool are here to celebrate
:23:53. > :23:52.is the setting and the atmosphere is the setting
:23:53. > :24:01.created by the owners. It is like a created by the owners. It is like a
:24:02. > :24:08.family home. Are you feeling romantic? Definitely! It is hard not
:24:09. > :24:11.creating a romantic atmosphere? In creating a romantic atmosphere? In
:24:12. > :24:17.rose petals on the bed and get a rose petals on the bed and get a
:24:18. > :24:21.glass of champagne to settle in with. Thank you. What more could you
:24:22. > :24:26.want in your luxurious room but a copper bath filled with bubbles?
:24:27. > :24:33.There is even a home cinema where you can snuggle up and watch your
:24:34. > :24:38.favourite romantic comedy. Will tell certainly worked its magic on these
:24:39. > :24:44.two, back for a second time. Are you feeling romantic? Yes, definitely.
:24:45. > :24:50.It is gorgeous. A lovely place. It is really nice being on the river,
:24:51. > :24:55.and going for a walk after. We have had a few proposals, so we do
:24:56. > :24:59.special things if we know there has been a proposal, would pop up with a
:25:00. > :25:07.bottle of champagne. Chester makes a difference to us, it is a romantic
:25:08. > :25:17.city within its own right. On the streets of Chester, romance is alive
:25:18. > :25:23.and well. Thank you very much! You're on your lunch break? Yes, we
:25:24. > :25:30.are. It is life coming year. It is a nice city. We are really lucky to be
:25:31. > :25:33.together at our age, nearly 80. Do you feel romantic been here
:25:34. > :25:49.together? Tee not really, we feel cold. Back at the Hotel, love is in
:25:50. > :25:59.the air. OK, you two, get a room! Diane knows how romantic Chester is.
:26:00. > :26:06.I was there this morning with Keith the cameraman. Not even a kiss!
:26:07. > :26:11.Pictures have captured exactly what happened first thing this morning. A
:26:12. > :26:22.little frost, and a fair bit of sunshine for many places as the day
:26:23. > :26:26.went on. Tomorrow will continue much the same, but Thursday is very cold
:26:27. > :26:31.and windy. At the moment there is a lot of cloud cover around. The cloud
:26:32. > :26:36.has moved in over the last couple of hours. Some rain moving in, but not
:26:37. > :26:43.from everyone. There is a small chance you could catch some fogger
:26:44. > :26:52.messed early doors, but no weather warnings for our area. The overnight
:26:53. > :26:56.temperatures are not too bad, so it is better than last night. There
:26:57. > :27:04.will not be frost first thing. When the sun comes up it will not be a
:27:05. > :27:11.bad day. The cloud cover moves in now and again, but the breeze picks
:27:12. > :27:19.up as the day goes on, so it will feel a little chilly. On Thursday
:27:20. > :27:24.year daytime temperature may just be one Celsius. Leitner have a look at
:27:25. > :27:42.this handsome fellow. Visitors to the Sea Life Centre seem
:27:43. > :27:45.to think this frogfish bears a striking resemblance
:27:46. > :27:52.to a certain US President. You might get the impression
:27:53. > :27:55.that history is just a record Very often,
:27:56. > :28:01.the line between fact and fiction In this series, I'm exploring how
:28:02. > :28:08.three turning points in our history have been manipulated to become
:28:09. > :28:22.our greatest historical legends. I want to be entertained.
:28:23. > :28:25.Entertain me.