02/03/2017 North West Tonight

Welcome to North West Tonight with Roger Johnson

Coordinated raids across the region seize more than a million

As new pictures reveal the extent of the damage -

engineers race to clear the tracks at Lime Street station.

That's how it all began. Just me getting a little piece in my eye.

Remembering Brief Encounter, and a star's love for

She grew to love this place. And she loved rushing out and watching the

expresses rushing through. Doddy's big day out to get his

knighthood at the palace. Drug raids have been taking place

across the North West today, as part of a police crackdown

on those profiting Officers have been investigating

widespread supply of Class A drugs from Merseyside to places

across England and Wales. More than a dozen people were

arrested. Juliet Phillips is here

with the details. Thanks, so this was a significant

police operation featuring more than 100 officers

from across the region. 14 raids took place

in Merseyside four in Lancashire As well as the drugs,

the police seized ?100,000 We were out this morning

with officers in Merseyside. An early morning raid at a large

house in Thornton in Merseyside, the gates smashed as police gain

access to the property. Police suspected the person

who lives here is profiting They're here to look for drugs,

cash and luxury items. We're looking at evidence of lavish

lifestyle such as cars, to read and clothing. It's a nice property,

expensive carpets, decoration, TVs and plasma TVs in every room.

Without any obvious means of paying for those items, it's part of our

investigation. Some of the items seized

during todays raids included BMW cars, Flat screen TVs and thousands

of pounds in cash. Police powers mean many of

the objects will be sold at auction. 20% of the money raised will go back

into fighting crime. In these kind of operations, the

teams involved, the shifts, it's expensive to have a really good and

effective counter gang operation. It tries to enable the police to gain

back funds legitimacy, illegitimately to help support that,

then it's a good thing to help tackle those gangs.

Police say it proves they will work relentlessly and cross borders

Engineers say they're facing a huge task to try to clear

train lines and re-open Liverpool Lime Street station.

200 tonnes of rubble fell onto the line when a retaining wall

For a second day, there have been no trains in and out

of the main line station and engineers can't say

Lindsey Prosser is at Lime Street for us tonight.

In a new development this evening, the rail union, the are empty says

at least one train was seconds away from hitting the side. -- RMT. But

such is the scale of the task, they are unable to get onto the tracks to

clear the debris. Figure-macro clear the debris. That's why there were no

team is going in and out behind me. From the air, the full extent

of the damage can be seen. A wall has collapsed allowing

earth and debris to rain Repairing it is a huge

job for the engineers. With trying to make the top of the

cutting Wall safe to stop material falling down onto the track. We will

then be able to access the track to start is to remove some of that

spoil and rubble. It is estimated around 150 to 200 million tonnes on

the track. At Lime Street today,

staff were directing passengers to replacement buses and amongst

those passengers was an acceptance Some people have important things to

go to an appointment, they definitely really need that

appointment. I'm personally completely use of this sort of

thing. So for me, it's what I'd expect. I'm putting on a brave face.

We use the trains a lot. We don't usually have many problems but when

they are there, you just have to get on with it don't you? You don't have

to do anything. You can have a nice moan if it makes you feel better.

While the station is out of action, trains are starting

and terminating at either Huyton, Liverpool South Parkway,

Hunts Cross or Runcorn and passengers can either take

a replacement bus or use the Merseyrail service.

Network Rail say the Lime Street cutting is regularly inspected but,

in the light of the collapse, those representing passengers want

In an urban situation like Liverpool, you've got businesses and

various things on the site above the cutting. But obviously, it's

something they have to think about in terms of whether there are other

locations, whether there are any other locations in the cutting

itself. It could be a week before a decision

is made on whether to launch a formal inquiry however

one thing is certain: A short time ago, Network Rail said

they will open Lime Street station on ninth March.

and there are two big football matches this weekend: Liverpool

are at home to Asrenal on Saturday and Everton

There is a bus from Liverpool Lime Street to Runcorn Station where

people pick up the Virgin Trains service to London. However, if you

wide about your travel you can come here an hour earlier than your

ticket time states. You can write here at Lime Street an hour earlier

than your departure to make sure you get to Runcorn in time to pick up

your train to London. Back to you in the studio.

The disruption winner who now continues to 9th of March. Thanks

for joining us. The new Chief Constable

of Lancashire has been announced. Andy Rhodes - who is currently

the force's deputy Chief - will take up the post in June,

after the retirement of the current Chief

Constable, Steve Finnigan. He'll be confirmed in

the job later this month. Lancashire Police say

they'll be taking no action against the Morecambe and Lunesdale

MP, David Morris, after allegations he claimed expenses for journeys

in his constituency He says the misunderstanding

resulted from an antiquated expenses system, and had taken up the matter

with the Independent Parliamentary Lives are being put at risk

by an increase in illegal rubbish The warning comes from

the Merseyside Fire Service, which says they're a distraction

from emergency call outs. In Wirral alone, there

was an average of fifty From Merseyside,

Stuart Flinders reports. Furniture, clothing,

even an old coat left left in a backstreet in new ferry

and set alight in My partner woke me to the noises,

we thought it was raining at first, the crackling noises,

and then he woke me to say it's We thought, the house

was being set on fire. What may have started as a fairly

small fire can get out of control and spread very quickly

and as you see on this it spread to a number of out

buildings, It's cracked of the Windows

on the local properties as well. This kind of call-out has been,

all to common here. Over an eight-month period last

year, firefighters were called to no A cost to the service

and a risk to lives. Whilst our fire appliances

are dealing with this anti-social behaviour starting fires,

they could be required elsewhere So it's taking a life-saving

resource away from emergency call. These two men were sent

to prison last week Across the water too,

the local authority is trying to curb the illegal dumping that

leads to the fires. Think about where

your waste is going. Is it going to an approved fight

or is it going to a hedgerow or an alleyway which will then be

set alight by other people Fly-tipping continues

to be a nuisance. In Merseyside, they are

warning it's a danger to. Now if you've been watching on other

nights this week, we've been talking to people on their hopes and fears

the Brexit in the back of a caravan. Tonight, we're in High Peak -

on the edge of the Peak District - where there were only 600 votes

in it at the referendum. Here's our social affairs

correspondent, Clare Fallon. In a Britain divided over Brexit,

we've come to High Peak, the most divided place

in the region. On the hills above hay fields,

David Mellor's family have been I've enjoyed every day

of my working life. Ask how many sheep he's got,

and all he'll tell you is a lot. He's less cagey about

his views on Brexit. I'm not one of these people that

expects them to have another vote. We had a vote and we shall

have to put up to it. Because I remember before we went

in the European Community, EEC, This is an area where

opinion was sliced down But my family, some

of my family voted in. It split the family just like it

split a lot of people. John Mettrick runs a small abattoir

as well as his shops, and that means that means he can

tell customers where But he thinks EU regulations

have been a burden, So I'm hoping, you know, when

the Brexit talks begin and that, that the Food Standards Agency

will be able to, once we are out, to look at the regulations

and actually make them proportional to the risk, and also make them more

science-based and more up-to-date, so that little abattoirs,

who are the vital connection between farm and plate,

can still stay viable. Because at the moment,

they're hanging on by a thread. And when we parked up on Glossop

high street to get an idea of what people think about Brexit,

it turned out that even those who voted the same way are finding

things to argue about. A lot of different types of people

have a lot of protection Me and my partner have sat down

and spoke about it and said that things keep changing the way

they are, we will look to emigrate. It's when you go out to the big

cities like Manchester and London. It's hard to find any

British there these days. That's the EXPLETIVE

they said at the time. That's the main thing

isn't it wasn't it? As Theresa May put it,

Brexit means Brexit, Healing the rift between friends,

family and communities will be one Mark, that's Claire's cameraman are

coming home tomorrow. As Claire said, Brexit means Brexit and

another might means the caravan and Claire.

Still to come. Manchester United's Michael Carrick on why he's giving

something back after a career in the limelight. And there's not a

tickling stick insight as Ken Dodd heads to the palace to become

knighted as Sir Ken. Now how often do we have Prince

William in both of our little coming up headlines? With. William coming.

I miss that. Now brass bands are steeped in tradition in this region

but a group of young people have formed one that hopes to break the

mould. They've just won a national title after only a couple of years

taking part. MUSIC: CRUELLA DEVILLE FROM 101

DALMATIANS It's brass band music Few aficionados of the genre

would expect to see masks, Cruella DeVille, Shrek,

and Scooby Doo feature in a concert. But this is brass as played

by the Red Admiral Music It's about breaking some trends,

moving away from traditional brass banding, and putting it in a subject

area where kids can just The band's ages range

from seven to 16. It's a community venture set up

in the village of Maudsley. They may have only been together

for a couple of years but they're already making a big noise

in the brass band world. They went to a major national

competition in Blackpool recently and came back with three

pieces of silverware. But this is the most important,

because this crowned them junior How important was that

competition for you? Everyone was in tears at the end,

so it meant a massive amount, you know, just to show how much hard

work we actually put in. The band mixes music and theatrical

performance to inject a humour and to give its shows

an extra dimension. Normal brass bands are expected

to be a bit strict and that, but here we have fun

and just enjoy it. I like the idea of being in a brass

band and I wanted to learn to play a musical instrument

so I joined this. You always do it in a fun way,

not in a strict way, Brass band

purists might tut-tut, but here they say this approach

is keeping the tradition alive and relevant to the next

generation of musicians. Good, aren't they? They sound great.

I've never recovered from being rubbish at French horn. It haunts

me. I have admiration for them. Michael Carrick

says his time at the club has been The England international has

set up a foundation, with all the money he raises

going to charity. Earlier today, Richard Askam sat

down for a chat with the England man to talk about Zlatan,

Mourinho and, of course, COMMENTATOR: A kiss from carrot and

Rooney and a lift of the world's greatest cup! There was no way I

thought that I would come out of the door when I was 25 that I'd still be

here. To still be here and celebrate my career here in such a way.

Seconds to that was that I'm very passionate about the foundation and

helping children. It's just all fits together really well. What would you

pick out as your main highlight, your best memory of Manchester

United? I have to say the Champions League in Moscow in 2008 was,

winning the Champions League, it's the one time I've done it, the one

time the club has done it since I've been here. That's the pinnacle. When

you look at the dressing rooms you've been involved in. Who's been

your best pals over your time? Wayne, and Ryan Giggs. I sat next to

him every day for so long. Who was the joker of the dressing room?

Pique was young then but he was always a live wire and up to

something, playing jokes on people. Wayne has been library to. What

about Zlatan Ibrahimovic has made an impact? Is he the same as he appears

in front of the cameras, he's always got a line, he's always got a sense

of humour. He's a really funny guy. But he's just a normal guy, a normal

guy, normal lad, he makes jokes in the changing room. Anyone taking the

Mickey out of him or is he untouchable? No, there's something

going on and he has a say in it. One of your other passions is rugby

league? Yes, I enjoy rugby league. I enjoy going over to Wigan to watch

them. What's it like playing for Jose Mourinho? It's great. The thing

that shines through from him is that he is a winner. The EFL and the FA

Cup are the two we've been in so far and hopefully more to come.

Manchester City will visit Middlesborough in the quarter finals

of the FA Cup after an attacking masterclass saw them cruise past

Huddersfield in their fifth round replay last night.

They had to come from behind following another questionable piece

of goalkeeping from Claudio Bravo but two goals from Sergio Aguero

along with strikes from Sane, Zabaleta and Iheanacho secured

It's a classic movie about a chance meeting of two married strangers

that leads to ultimately a doomed affair. If you haven't guessed, the

movie is brief encounter, and one of its -- the letters of one of its

stars are being performed by their son-in-law at the movie station that

made it famous. It starts with a chance meeting

at a railway station. Turn on the lights please. That's

how it all began. A piece of grit in my eye.

But while the character Laura was beginning an emotional love

affair, Celia Johnson was enjoying getting to know her surroundings.

You'd think there is nothing more dreary than spending ten hours on a

station platform all night. But we did it in luxury, seeing the express

is roaring through. Madeleine, small dark, rather delicate. The director

David lean not one to the station with a ramp like this so I -- my

mother could glide up the platform. Lucy Fleming had long known

of the letters her mother wrote to her father,

Peter Fleming. She is very funny and light-hearted.

And terribly emotional at times. I have trouble reading some of them

out loud still but it will get better. I'm rushing out now again to

see the expresses roaring through. I've played poker with trepidation

but I've stayed even so far. Performing alongside her, her

husband Simon Williams. It's exciting. They were intended to be

read. They also describe wartime filming,

with Carnforth's distance from potential bombing raids,

making it easier to get around We had a very long night two days

ago, we didn't finish in the station until 7:30pm. By which time the fish

trade from Aberdeen pervaded the place. Not really encouraging to art

at that time in the morning. But over 70 years on,

the movie's stood the test of time. Posting Letters to the Moon

will be performed at If we control ourselves and behave

like sensible human beings... She was never quite sure who she was but

a member her saying about a couple of years before she died she said,

at that film really does work and it's becoming classic. Which is

nice. Posting Letters to the Moon

will be performed at Carnforth Station's Heritage

She screening of Brief Encounter

at Keswick Alhambra on 5th March. Ken got his knighthood today. Did

he? No, Doddy. Famous for his tickling stick, he

went down to Buckingham Palace today. And he's coming tonight home

And he's coming tonight home as Sir Ken.

Their hair was not so wild conduct understandably, and minus his

tickling stick at 89, the king of the diddy men was about to receive

royalty. This was no time for jokes, though. Pleasantries. We enquired

about each other's' health and he asked me how show business was

going. It's going very well. Can I have some more sleeping pills my

husband? Said why red he just woke up. Sir Ken made his professional

debut at the Nottingham Empire Theatre in 1934. We'll have a couple

of glasses of tonic men go back to Merseyside and I shall see the diddy

men there and I will send my regards to them. Throughout 2017 he is

touring the nation with his new show. You left your tickets in the

hotel? Yes. Even though I bought it down with me, I thought, perhaps

not. The honour is well deserved. As Sir Ken will tell you committee

would be hanging up his tickling stick quite yet.

He has to borrow his microphone because he didn't have a tickling

stick. He could have used the sword. He's 90 this year, Sir Ken. Diane.

Lovely to see his smiling face and I have an adorable smiling face here.

Look at this cutie. Can't work-out if having a great or awful time. We

had some wintry weather and summery weather over the last few days,

definitely some windy weather. And today, one or two showers from time

to time. It's better than anticipated, the rain cleared

earlier and the sun came out. It has been quite cold and raw, and you can

see there's some showers to come through over the next few hours.

It's heading in that direction so it will avoid most of. Part of the Isle

of Man and Cumbria. As it rises there could be some wintry stuff in

it. There is unclear whether around so that temperatures will be lowest

before midnight. As the night was on, the club was in again so the

temperatures at the start of that I won't be reflective as the overnight

period. We'll have 04 rural areas. And two or three for a portion of

the night. But rising up towards the early hours of the morning. But it's

not a bad morning really. Any bright spells will be limited but morning

is the best part of the day, that's when the weather is at its quieter.

The cloud is building throughout the day and it will have a weather front

coming in. The warning is OK -- morning is OK particularly in

Cumbria. But towards the tile end of the day, this rain pushes in

everywhere. The breeze fairly dusty at times. Temperature is at seven or

8 degrees and then continues on its journey north. Again, Tom of wintry

weather. But what a lovely face that dog had. We should have a week of

dog pictures shouldn't we? Of you on twitter says, Morecambe and wise eat

your heart out. Tongue firmly in cheek.

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