14/04/2017 North West Tonight

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Rail passengers across the region face disruption this weekend

as major engineering works are carried out.

Roads and rail routes in Manchester are particularly affected.

Manchester's Victoria Station has been unusually quiet today.

Many passengers have found alternative ways to travel

following warnings of disruption to services over the

We are slightly affected because normally we get a direct

from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle, and now we have

We booked months in advance, and it really wasn't such a big deal.

I think the weather has affected people coming into the city centre.

They never seem to manage these projects carefully.

It does not matter what station you go to,

A, they are always overrun, B, they are badly mismanaged,

All of Manchester's city centre stations are affected,

with buses and diversions replacing many services through not only

Victoria, but also Oxford Road and Piccadilly stations.

And this is one of the projects being carried out.

The Ordsall Chord will link Victoria and Piccadilly Station

The aim is to eventually get more trains through

But city centre road closures will also be necessary

while a bridge is replaced, the Castlefield viaduct is

The routes into Victoria are blocked from the north.

Also, routes are blocked from Liverpool into Victoria Station.

We have practically refurbished and replaced the majority

of the railway within the central Manchester area.

While many rail routes are quiet, thousands of people

are flying from the region's airports this weekend.

Manchester Airport says it expects more than 290,000 people

to pass through its doors, a 12% increase year on year.

For those staying at home and hoping to avoid disruption,

Network Rail and Transport for Greater Manchester say they will

It's hoped most of the engineering works will be completed

Naomi Cornwell, BBC North West Tonight.

Three children on the Isle of Man remain in hospital after swallowing

The children aged 11 and 12 are in a stable

It's thought they'd found the substance near The Bowl

in Douglas at the National Sports Centre yesterday afternoon.

Police are looking to trace a man in connection

with the death of a 20-year-old in Manchester City centre.

Dylan Crawford was found unconscious on Wednesday and died later.

Two men remain in police custody on suspicion of theft

Police want to trace a third man, pictured in these CCTV

images, in connection with the investigation.

It's the 40th anniversary of the Easter Boat Gathering

at the National Waterways Museum in Cheshire, which sees boat owners

from around the country gathering on the banks of the Mersey.

The colourful event marks the start of the summer cruising season,

when many boats set off on their way to other parts of the canal network.

Dozens of boats of all different shapes, sizes and colours are coming

together this Easter bank holiday for the annual Boat Gathering

This year is an extra special celebration because it's

It is quite fitting that such an event takes place at this site,

because not many people realise how historically important

The town is named after the docks, the ports, and that is because,

in the 19th century, this was the largest inland waterway

The event, which runs from today until Easter Monday,

will have boat trips, of course, but also music,

workshops and activities for the whole family.

He would much rather come and walk around the boat museum than go

to the Blue Planet Aquarium or go for expensive days out.

There is always something to do, isn't there?

We restored our boat, one of the historic fleet.

Some cheeky people say, "Have you had it from new?"

It is a chance for members of the boating community

to show off their vessels, with many gathering to exchange

great stories from the waterways and catch up with old friends.

It is a real friendly community, spread all over the country.

The Canal and River Trust looks after 2,500 miles,

and there is something for everybody on the canal, not just

Mums and dads, grandparents, we get lots of schoolchildren.

It is a fantastic place to come this weekend.

The Easter Boat Gathering is on until bank holiday Monday.

Deena Campbell, BBC North West Tonight, Ellesmere Port.

Football, and some crucial games in the Championship today.

Preston's play-off chances took a severe blow after losing

to a last-minute goal at Huddersfield Town.

Tommie Hoban scored the winner for Blackburn Rovers in a crucial

Rovers leapfrog Wigan and are now third from bottom,

two points behind Burton, who play later tonight.

In League One, Fleetwood Town's promotion push continues.

Bobby Grant and Ashley Eastham scored in their 2-1

In League Two, Blackpool and Accrington played out a goaless

draw, Crewe drew 2-2 at Notts County, and Lee Molyneux

scored the winner for Morecambe at Stevenage.

In rugby league, Wigan claimed a Good Friday derby

Super League win over St Helens, who played for 67

The game was scoreless when Kyle Amor was sent off

Marshall here scoring Wigan's fourth try,

In today's other game, Salford beat Leigh by 12 points to six.

And in cricket's County Championship,

Lancashire are 294-6 against Surrey on the first day at the Oval.

Very next. I think we set today would be the worst day of the bank

holiday weekend. It has been drizzly, damp. A huge amount of

cloud cover. Not bad, but may be in first prize for the next couple of

hours because the rain is creeping in. We'll take a couple of hours to

see some showers continuing. Some see some showers continuing. Some

breaks in the cloud cover, for Cumbria tonight, you will be as low

as three Celsius, so that means in rural areas, there could be frost.

Towns and cities, about six Celsius. Call tomorrow morning. Tomorrow not

a bad day. A small chance of a shower, but this could be one of the

better days of the weekend. Temperatures are not great, 11 or 12

Celsius. Over the next couple of days after that, Easter Sunday,

starting off OK, but then there will be rain coming in. Monday, sunshine

That is it from us now. We will be could come back out. A mixed bag.

That is it from us now. We will be back at 10:20pm.