:00:00. > :00:11.Now on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.
:00:12. > :00:14.Rail passengers across the region face disruption this weekend
:00:15. > :00:16.as major engineering works are carried out.
:00:17. > :00:19.Roads and rail routes in Manchester are particularly affected.
:00:20. > :00:26.Manchester's Victoria Station has been unusually quiet today.
:00:27. > :00:29.Many passengers have found alternative ways to travel
:00:30. > :00:32.following warnings of disruption to services over the
:00:33. > :00:37.We are slightly affected because normally we get a direct
:00:38. > :00:40.from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle, and now we have
:00:41. > :00:49.We booked months in advance, and it really wasn't such a big deal.
:00:50. > :00:55.I think the weather has affected people coming into the city centre.
:00:56. > :00:57.They never seem to manage these projects carefully.
:00:58. > :01:00.It does not matter what station you go to,
:01:01. > :01:02.A, they are always overrun, B, they are badly mismanaged,
:01:03. > :01:05.All of Manchester's city centre stations are affected,
:01:06. > :01:09.with buses and diversions replacing many services through not only
:01:10. > :01:13.Victoria, but also Oxford Road and Piccadilly stations.
:01:14. > :01:16.And this is one of the projects being carried out.
:01:17. > :01:18.The Ordsall Chord will link Victoria and Piccadilly Station
:01:19. > :01:23.The aim is to eventually get more trains through
:01:24. > :01:27.But city centre road closures will also be necessary
:01:28. > :01:30.while a bridge is replaced, the Castlefield viaduct is
:01:31. > :01:35.The routes into Victoria are blocked from the north.
:01:36. > :01:41.Also, routes are blocked from Liverpool into Victoria Station.
:01:42. > :01:45.We have practically refurbished and replaced the majority
:01:46. > :01:47.of the railway within the central Manchester area.
:01:48. > :01:49.While many rail routes are quiet, thousands of people
:01:50. > :01:53.are flying from the region's airports this weekend.
:01:54. > :01:56.Manchester Airport says it expects more than 290,000 people
:01:57. > :02:01.to pass through its doors, a 12% increase year on year.
:02:02. > :02:04.For those staying at home and hoping to avoid disruption,
:02:05. > :02:07.Network Rail and Transport for Greater Manchester say they will
:02:08. > :02:11.It's hoped most of the engineering works will be completed
:02:12. > :02:15.Naomi Cornwell, BBC North West Tonight.
:02:16. > :02:21.Three children on the Isle of Man remain in hospital after swallowing
:02:22. > :02:24.The children aged 11 and 12 are in a stable
:02:25. > :02:28.It's thought they'd found the substance near The Bowl
:02:29. > :02:31.in Douglas at the National Sports Centre yesterday afternoon.
:02:32. > :02:37.Police are looking to trace a man in connection
:02:38. > :02:40.with the death of a 20-year-old in Manchester City centre.
:02:41. > :02:43.Dylan Crawford was found unconscious on Wednesday and died later.
:02:44. > :02:46.Two men remain in police custody on suspicion of theft
:02:47. > :02:52.Police want to trace a third man, pictured in these CCTV
:02:53. > :02:56.images, in connection with the investigation.
:02:57. > :02:59.It's the 40th anniversary of the Easter Boat Gathering
:03:00. > :03:03.at the National Waterways Museum in Cheshire, which sees boat owners
:03:04. > :03:06.from around the country gathering on the banks of the Mersey.
:03:07. > :03:09.The colourful event marks the start of the summer cruising season,
:03:10. > :03:13.when many boats set off on their way to other parts of the canal network.
:03:14. > :03:19.Dozens of boats of all different shapes, sizes and colours are coming
:03:20. > :03:23.together this Easter bank holiday for the annual Boat Gathering
:03:24. > :03:29.This year is an extra special celebration because it's
:03:30. > :03:36.It is quite fitting that such an event takes place at this site,
:03:37. > :03:38.because not many people realise how historically important
:03:39. > :03:44.The town is named after the docks, the ports, and that is because,
:03:45. > :03:47.in the 19th century, this was the largest inland waterway
:03:48. > :03:54.The event, which runs from today until Easter Monday,
:03:55. > :03:56.will have boat trips, of course, but also music,
:03:57. > :04:01.workshops and activities for the whole family.
:04:02. > :04:04.He would much rather come and walk around the boat museum than go
:04:05. > :04:06.to the Blue Planet Aquarium or go for expensive days out.
:04:07. > :04:09.There is always something to do, isn't there?
:04:10. > :04:17.We restored our boat, one of the historic fleet.
:04:18. > :04:22.Some cheeky people say, "Have you had it from new?"
:04:23. > :04:26.It is a chance for members of the boating community
:04:27. > :04:30.to show off their vessels, with many gathering to exchange
:04:31. > :04:34.great stories from the waterways and catch up with old friends.
:04:35. > :04:43.It is a real friendly community, spread all over the country.
:04:44. > :04:45.The Canal and River Trust looks after 2,500 miles,
:04:46. > :04:48.and there is something for everybody on the canal, not just
:04:49. > :04:51.Mums and dads, grandparents, we get lots of schoolchildren.
:04:52. > :04:54.It is a fantastic place to come this weekend.
:04:55. > :04:57.The Easter Boat Gathering is on until bank holiday Monday.
:04:58. > :05:02.Deena Campbell, BBC North West Tonight, Ellesmere Port.
:05:03. > :05:06.Football, and some crucial games in the Championship today.
:05:07. > :05:08.Preston's play-off chances took a severe blow after losing
:05:09. > :05:11.to a last-minute goal at Huddersfield Town.
:05:12. > :05:14.Tommie Hoban scored the winner for Blackburn Rovers in a crucial
:05:15. > :05:18.Rovers leapfrog Wigan and are now third from bottom,
:05:19. > :05:22.two points behind Burton, who play later tonight.
:05:23. > :05:24.In League One, Fleetwood Town's promotion push continues.
:05:25. > :05:27.Bobby Grant and Ashley Eastham scored in their 2-1
:05:28. > :05:34.In League Two, Blackpool and Accrington played out a goaless
:05:35. > :05:36.draw, Crewe drew 2-2 at Notts County, and Lee Molyneux
:05:37. > :05:38.scored the winner for Morecambe at Stevenage.
:05:39. > :05:41.In rugby league, Wigan claimed a Good Friday derby
:05:42. > :05:43.Super League win over St Helens, who played for 67
:05:44. > :05:48.The game was scoreless when Kyle Amor was sent off
:05:49. > :05:51.Marshall here scoring Wigan's fourth try,
:05:52. > :05:58.In today's other game, Salford beat Leigh by 12 points to six.
:05:59. > :06:01.And in cricket's County Championship,
:06:02. > :06:09.Lancashire are 294-6 against Surrey on the first day at the Oval.
:06:10. > :06:22.Very next. I think we set today would be the worst day of the bank
:06:23. > :06:28.holiday weekend. It has been drizzly, damp. A huge amount of
:06:29. > :06:31.cloud cover. Not bad, but may be in first prize for the next couple of
:06:32. > :06:38.hours because the rain is creeping in. We'll take a couple of hours to
:06:39. > :06:43.see some showers continuing. Some see some showers continuing. Some
:06:44. > :06:48.breaks in the cloud cover, for Cumbria tonight, you will be as low
:06:49. > :06:54.as three Celsius, so that means in rural areas, there could be frost.
:06:55. > :07:00.Towns and cities, about six Celsius. Call tomorrow morning. Tomorrow not
:07:01. > :07:05.a bad day. A small chance of a shower, but this could be one of the
:07:06. > :07:10.better days of the weekend. Temperatures are not great, 11 or 12
:07:11. > :07:14.Celsius. Over the next couple of days after that, Easter Sunday,
:07:15. > :07:18.starting off OK, but then there will be rain coming in. Monday, sunshine
:07:19. > :07:27.That is it from us now. We will be could come back out. A mixed bag.
:07:28. > :07:33.That is it from us now. We will be back at 10:20pm.