:00:10. > :00:11.Good evening, welcome to NorthWest Tonight.
:00:12. > :00:14.A man of 95 who admitted trying to bludgeon his wife to death,
:00:15. > :00:19.Denver Beddows told police he did it because she was afraid of being
:00:20. > :00:33.Also tonight, were people turning Fairbanks. 124,000 received supplies
:00:34. > :00:45.in the region last year. -- 170 4000. It can be a bit embarrassing.
:00:46. > :00:50.I'm at the River Irwell where Kei lots of pollution in three weeks
:00:51. > :00:53.have devastated the water, setting back wildlife by three years. And
:00:54. > :00:58.when hundreds of years in the making. From a tiny hamlet to a
:00:59. > :01:05.major seaport, we celebrate the history of Barrow.
:01:06. > :01:08.A man of 95 who admitted trying to bludgeon his wife to death,
:01:09. > :01:15.Denver Beddows told police he did it because she was afraid of being
:01:16. > :01:18.Today a judge said the pensioner should not face
:01:19. > :01:20.an immediate prison term because this had been
:01:21. > :01:29.Our chief reporter, Dave Guest, is at Liverpool Crown Court and,
:01:30. > :01:36.Dave, this was a very moving story wasn't it?
:01:37. > :01:40.It was indeed. This is the story of a devoted couple, they have been
:01:41. > :01:46.devoted for more than 65 years. A fiercely independent couple who'd
:01:47. > :01:48.refused offers of help from social services because they wanted to look
:01:49. > :01:50.after one another. But that became increasingly hard
:01:51. > :01:53.as 88-year-old Olive's mental She became obsessed with the notion
:01:54. > :01:56.she'd been forced into care. She begged her husband to kill her
:01:57. > :01:59.rather than let that happen. But today a judge here decided
:02:00. > :02:05.the frail pensioner should He emerged from court
:02:06. > :02:15.looking bewildered. He'd admitted trying
:02:16. > :02:17.to beat his beloved wife, Olive, But a judge had decided
:02:18. > :02:21.he could now go home. Denver and Olive were totally
:02:22. > :02:23.devoted to one another. Her mental health deteriorated
:02:24. > :02:27.and he suffered depression. Olive became convinced
:02:28. > :02:29.she would be forced into a hospital. She begged her husband
:02:30. > :02:32.to take her life. Liverpool Crown Court was told that
:02:33. > :02:35.in February, at their home in Warrington,
:02:36. > :02:42.he tried to do that He immediately phoned his son
:02:43. > :02:47.to say what he had done. He admitted attempted
:02:48. > :03:02.murder and could have expected a jail term
:03:03. > :03:08.when he faced a judge in Liverpool. had recovered from her
:03:09. > :03:12.injuries and was now living happily in the place where she
:03:13. > :03:14.was being cared for. She'd forgiven her husband
:03:15. > :03:17.and wanted them to be reunited. Judge Clement Goldstone told
:03:18. > :03:21.Mr Beddows, "That is indeed However, he said he had
:03:22. > :03:33.decided an immediate prison term was not appropriate,
:03:34. > :03:35.instead, suspending a two-year Did Mr Beddows have anything to say
:03:36. > :03:54.as he left court today? Now, he left it without seeing
:03:55. > :03:58.anything, but this afternoon, the family issued a statement saying,
:03:59. > :04:01.that's the past 12 months have been particularly difficult for them as
:04:02. > :04:04.they have tried to cope with her mother's mental health problems.
:04:05. > :04:09.Problems at a doctrine fully diagnose as yet, they say. They are
:04:10. > :04:13.now supporting their mum and dad and have asked for privacy so that they
:04:14. > :04:19.can get on with coming to terms with the situation they face. Meanwhile,
:04:20. > :04:22.the police issued a statement this afternoon in which they expressed
:04:23. > :04:27.their sadness about this case and said they hoped this family would be
:04:28. > :04:28.able to move on and pit behind the events of this heartbreaking day in
:04:29. > :04:36.February 20 17. Next tonight, the use of foodbanks
:04:37. > :04:41.across the North West is continuing to rise, according to
:04:42. > :04:44.new figures released today. The Trussell Trust says 14,000 more
:04:45. > :04:47.people turned to food banks for help Greater Manchester saw the biggest
:04:48. > :04:54.rise in the use of foodbanks with 8,000 more three day food packs
:04:55. > :04:57.given out - a total And people in Merseyside were issued
:04:58. > :05:02.with the most emergency supplies - But what could be causing the rise
:05:03. > :05:14.in the use of foodbanks? Around a decade ago,
:05:15. > :05:18.food banks were hardly heard of. Now they're needed more than ever -
:05:19. > :05:30.particularly in our region They are under a lot of pressure
:05:31. > :05:34.because there has been an increase in the need for food banks. Even
:05:35. > :05:42.hard-working families, people that aren't on benefits. People are
:05:43. > :05:45.really struggling. They have to use a food bank but they don't want
:05:46. > :05:47.anyone to know about it. It can be a bit embarrassing, as well.
:05:48. > :05:50.Tori was struggling when she went to her local food bank at page Moss
:05:51. > :05:54.Her life has turned around after she ended up
:05:55. > :06:05.I went to the interview and felt really good about it and when I got
:06:06. > :06:10.the phone call I was like, yes! I was so happy. And I have made loads
:06:11. > :06:14.of good friends. Everyone is really good there, they are helping me out,
:06:15. > :06:16.everyone has each other's back. It is great to help other people.
:06:17. > :06:19.Now Tori helps others suffering from food poverty in Merseyside,
:06:20. > :06:26.one of the areas most in need of foodbanks.
:06:27. > :06:35.It's fantastic work what they do. I think these people deserve a medal.
:06:36. > :06:38.This full bank has been going for five years. The referrals aren't
:06:39. > :06:40.slowing down. The Knowsley Foodbank is a franchise
:06:41. > :06:43.of the Trussell Trust charity - and they say the implementation
:06:44. > :06:45.of a new benefits system, Universal Credit, is the main
:06:46. > :07:00.catalyst for the rise in people The impact of universal credit, the
:07:01. > :07:04.bedroom tax, things like that, I think they are trying to stop
:07:05. > :07:13.people's benefit for any reason, people on a low-wage, minimum wage,
:07:14. > :07:17.what do they do? If they need tyres, what do they do, pick tyres on the
:07:18. > :07:18.car or buy food? These are the choices people face on a day-to-day
:07:19. > :07:24.basis. In a statement the Deparment
:07:25. > :07:28.for Work Pensions has for food bank use are complex,
:07:29. > :07:33.so can't be linked to any one issue. "There are now record
:07:34. > :07:35.numbers of people in work, and under Universal Credit people
:07:36. > :07:37.are moving into work faster and staying in work longer
:07:38. > :07:40.than under the old system." Whatever the reasons,
:07:41. > :07:42.it seems foodbanks are a lifeline I don't know where I would be now if
:07:43. > :07:50.it wasn't for the feedback. The family of a former
:07:51. > :07:52.Royal Navy officer - who was killed as he tried
:07:53. > :07:55.to stop his car being stolen in Manchester -
:07:56. > :07:57.have described him as the most Mike Samwell was found
:07:58. > :08:13.with serious injuries outside his house in Chorlton
:08:14. > :08:15.early on Sunday. In a statement, his family said
:08:16. > :08:17.they'd been deeply touched A 21-year-old man -
:08:18. > :08:20.who was being questioned on suspicion of murder -
:08:21. > :08:30.has been released on bail. A group of squatters climbed onto
:08:31. > :08:32.the roof of a building after being told to leave.
:08:33. > :08:35.Police investigating the attempted rape of a dog walker in Salford -
:08:36. > :08:39.who had a knife held to her throat - have released an image of a man
:08:40. > :08:43.The woman, who's in her 30s, managed to fight off the attacker
:08:44. > :08:45.on waste land in Walkden on Sunday evening.
:08:46. > :08:47.It's understood the former Government minister -
:08:48. > :08:50.and Wirral West MP - Esther McVey has been short listed
:08:51. > :08:54.to stand for election in Tatton to succeed George Osborne.
:08:55. > :08:56.She lost her seat at the last general election.
:08:57. > :09:01.Tatton Conservatives will choose their candidate tomorrow.
:09:02. > :09:05.Karen Danczuk, the former wife of Rochdale MP
:09:06. > :09:19.Mrs Danczuk, who became famous for posting 'selfies' on social
:09:20. > :09:22.media, is hoping to be chosen to stand for Labour in the marginal
:09:23. > :09:27.People learnt who I were, and it has really helped immensely.
:09:28. > :09:30.But at the same time, I don't want to be known
:09:31. > :09:36.I was a councillor, I've been a businesswoman, I'm a mum,
:09:37. > :09:40.Next week a little bit of history will be made -
:09:41. > :09:42.Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region will elect
:09:43. > :09:45.We heard from some of the candidates standing
:09:46. > :09:48.Tonight, Kevin Fitzpatrick continues his journey
:09:49. > :09:58.In just over a week, the people of the Liverpool city
:09:59. > :10:03.region will get the chance to choose their first
:10:04. > :10:06.The mayor will have significant powers over transport,
:10:07. > :10:10.which could have cue transform the lives
:10:11. > :10:18.Buses, tunnels, ferries, and reducing congestion.
:10:19. > :10:23.I want something that is a true reflection
:10:24. > :10:27.of what they have in London, as the Oyster card.
:10:28. > :10:31.I want us to be able to use a walrus card, to get on a bus
:10:32. > :10:35.to get on a train, you can top it up and go through the tunnel and
:10:36. > :10:37.eventually have those Mersey tunnels free for users.
:10:38. > :10:39.I'd be looking to encourage the carbon technology in
:10:40. > :10:41.the city, looking to develop a circular
:10:42. > :10:43.economy where resources are
:10:44. > :10:46.used better and more efficiently so we have less waste in the city
:10:47. > :10:48.region, huge opportunities, huge possibilities, and I think
:10:49. > :10:55.something really positive for the city region.
:10:56. > :10:58.People have been petitioning to get the tunnels free for so long,
:10:59. > :11:04.I want to be the mayor that does that.
:11:05. > :11:09.Or at least, have a ?10 the four residents of
:11:10. > :11:17.For commuters, it is a big issue, and they think there is plenty to
:11:18. > :11:30.I think the trains still need improving, because there are still
:11:31. > :11:36.You need a plan B in place, like the ferry.
:11:37. > :11:38.They had engine problems with this last week,
:11:39. > :11:40.so then you come to get the ferry, it's not on.
:11:41. > :11:43.So you're then on a replace the bus, but if they haven't
:11:44. > :11:46.organised the replacement bus in time, the end up late for work.
:11:47. > :11:48.The ferry is quite cheap in comparison,
:11:49. > :11:50.for a monthly pass, or an annual pass,
:11:51. > :11:51.it's really good value for
:11:52. > :11:59.But certainly, the buses I found more expensive than that.
:12:00. > :12:02.The city region mayor will be in charge of all transport,
:12:03. > :12:04.That means private transport, said the
:12:05. > :12:06.Mersey Mayor will decide the level of tolls
:12:07. > :12:07.for the Mersey tunnels, he
:12:08. > :12:10.or she will decide whether we have private or public owned bus
:12:11. > :12:15.Really, basically, every transport response will table for
:12:16. > :12:20.He or she will be all-powerful in that respect.
:12:21. > :12:22.All the candidates say they are the best person to steer
:12:23. > :12:26.Charting the right course on transport will be among the first
:12:27. > :12:29.big tests for whoever is elected mayor.
:12:30. > :12:31.And we'll hear from the Greater Manchester candidates
:12:32. > :12:35.For a full list of all those standing -
:12:36. > :12:39.in both the Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region Mayoral
:12:40. > :13:05.Barrow celebrates the 150th anniversary of its stocks.
:13:06. > :13:08.And on target for promotion. The Blackpool football star is showing
:13:09. > :13:10.off their talent to local schoolchildren.
:13:11. > :13:12.The recovery of the River Irwell has been one of the biggest
:13:13. > :13:17.environmental success stories of the last 30 years.
:13:18. > :13:19.But a stretch from Rawtenstall to Manchester city centre
:13:20. > :13:22.has been devastated by two pollution outbreaks in the last three weeks.
:13:23. > :13:24.Countless fish and insects have died.
:13:25. > :13:26.Environmentalists say it will take years for the ecosystem to recover.
:13:27. > :13:31.It looks pristine and picturesque, the water
:13:32. > :13:37.But this section of the Irwell at Burrs Country Park in Bury has
:13:38. > :13:42.White icebergs of foam were discovered in the river
:13:43. > :13:46.Just three weeks after what's believed to have been pesticide
:13:47. > :13:53.Mike Duddy is from the Mersey Basin Rivers Trust.
:13:54. > :14:02.When I started thinking about this, what are the moron tips these down
:14:03. > :14:06.the drain? It is wiped out in high proportion of invertebrates in the
:14:07. > :14:17.river, the second one wiped out whatever was left. This is a tray of
:14:18. > :14:21.invertebrates, a sample taken from just to miles away, unaffected. It
:14:22. > :14:27.is teeming with life. And this is the sample we took from the River
:14:28. > :14:34.right behind us, not a single living thing left. No exaggeration.
:14:35. > :14:37.the first polluted area, finding hundreds of dead
:14:38. > :14:51.The water was littered with thousands, not exaggerating, of dead
:14:52. > :14:54.crayfish. The river is clear, you can see the bottom, and there is
:14:55. > :14:59.just dead animals everywhere. Because there are no insects in the
:15:00. > :15:00.water here, there are no flies, no birds, every level of the ecosystem
:15:01. > :15:08.has been affected. polluted by industrial waste
:15:09. > :15:11.in the Industrial Revolution. But over the last 30 years,
:15:12. > :15:13.it's been transformed, This latest pollution
:15:14. > :15:28.is a massive setback. These invertebrates have a two-year
:15:29. > :15:33.life cycle, so it will take a minimum of three years for the river
:15:34. > :15:40.to get back to how it used to be. -- CE life cycle.
:15:41. > :15:43.investigating both incidents and has taken samples for analysis.
:15:44. > :15:45.It's asking for anyone with information to come forward
:15:46. > :15:47.so that those who've destroyed this beautiful waterway
:15:48. > :15:55.Four Sale Sharks players have been named in the tour of Argentina.
:15:56. > :16:02.The inclusion of Denny Solomona has raised a few eyebrows
:16:03. > :16:08.But there's also a call up for twins Tom and Ben Curry with coach
:16:09. > :16:10.Eddie Jones saying that he's looking forward to working out
:16:11. > :16:24.Denny Solomona controversialy switches codes in December,
:16:25. > :16:29.to win his first Rugby union cap after being included in a 31 man
:16:30. > :16:32.squad for the tour of Argentina He's one of four Sales Sharks players
:16:33. > :16:39.to be named for the two test tour in June.
:16:40. > :16:46.My mum text me, think graduation, I say, what are you on about? --
:16:47. > :16:49.saying congratulations. Denny Solomona Wing joining him
:16:50. > :16:52.on the plane to South America will be Tom and Ben Curry -
:16:53. > :16:55.they'll l be looking to claim a record of their own.no
:16:56. > :16:58.identical pair of twins have ever played for
:16:59. > :17:00.the national side before. Even Head Coach Eddie Jones may have
:17:01. > :17:16.trouble separating hem.. It's a really exciting challenge,
:17:17. > :17:17.fiercely. -- obviously. I'm really looking forward to working with
:17:18. > :17:21.them. The younger players in the new look
:17:22. > :17:24.squad could yet take the team to a new level -
:17:25. > :17:27.centre Sam James is another who's come through the Academy at Sale
:17:28. > :17:34.Sharks. Sale Sharks has a way
:17:35. > :17:36.of producing a certain kind of player according to the England
:17:37. > :17:40.set up - they''ll be aiming to show After a rapid decline from the top
:17:41. > :17:49.flight to the bottom tier, things are finally starting to look
:17:50. > :17:52.up for Blackpool Football Club. The Seasiders are pushing
:17:53. > :17:54.for promotion via the League two play-offs despite ongoing disputes
:17:55. > :18:00.between fans and the club's owners. With the tide finally be turning for
:18:01. > :18:13.Blackpool? In just five years Blackpool fell
:18:14. > :18:16.from the top of tree, in the Premier League,
:18:17. > :18:17.to the bottom tier. Now though there are signs the club
:18:18. > :18:20.could be heading back With two games left the Seasiders
:18:21. > :18:33.are in the play offs. The players have been tremendous
:18:34. > :18:37.this year. We brought the right players in, made them better, we're
:18:38. > :18:40.not going to rest on what we have done and what we have achieved so
:18:41. > :18:42.far, we are going to keep pushing and keep working hard.
:18:43. > :18:44.Today manager and captain were visiting South Shore Academy
:18:45. > :19:01.By Paul's commuter transport with thousands of people in the community
:19:02. > :19:08.last year. The four times a week they are here. It's really nice that
:19:09. > :19:11.they engage in the community and not just there to play football, because
:19:12. > :19:13.of easily some people don't really like football.
:19:14. > :19:16.There hasn't been much of a community spirit between fans
:19:17. > :19:26.Who is your favourite player? We have to do our bit. We are trying on
:19:27. > :19:29.the pitch and the survey 's activities of the page that can help
:19:30. > :19:36.and we are trying to encourage more people to come back into the stadium
:19:37. > :19:38.and watch the game. We are in good form. Momentum is a big word,
:19:39. > :19:43.especially talking about the play-off, soulfully we will do the
:19:44. > :19:44.job and get into the play-offs and then the momentum, fingers crossed,
:19:45. > :19:47.will pit is in good stead. Getting out of this league will be
:19:48. > :19:49.one almighty scramble. But Blackpool's end goal
:19:50. > :20:00.is at least in sight. It would be great if they could do
:20:01. > :20:03.it. After all the problems they have had, the infighting and the fans
:20:04. > :20:10.being upset, if they could get promotion...
:20:11. > :20:14.And it just shows how well he has done with them, for any money. And
:20:15. > :20:17.if you help but Rovers are doing now, my team, they will do well to
:20:18. > :20:25.stay in the championship. It is going to be a crucial few weeks of
:20:26. > :20:34.luxury football. -- Lancashire football.
:20:35. > :20:38.Now, it grew from a tiny rural hamlet into a huge industrial town,
:20:39. > :20:42.famous around the world for his iron and steel and ships. We are talking,
:20:43. > :20:46.of course, about Barrow in Furness in Cumbria. It is celebrating its
:20:47. > :20:49.hundred and 50th anniversary of the port, which helped fuel its historic
:20:50. > :20:50.growth. For a century and a half,
:20:51. > :20:53.Barrow's heartbeat has been dictated These docks, originally
:20:54. > :20:57.designed for the export of local iron
:20:58. > :21:00.ore, fuelled much more. The industries that
:21:01. > :21:03.would shape Barrow - iron ore, steelworks and,
:21:04. > :21:07.most famously, shipbuilding. The Illustrious will be a sister
:21:08. > :21:10.ship to the Ark Royal, and she is the largest vessel of any kind ever
:21:11. > :21:13.to be launched from a Barrow yard. She stands today 16,000
:21:14. > :21:18.tonnes of steel. It really wouldn't be the town
:21:19. > :21:21.that you see today, the thriving shipbuilding town,
:21:22. > :21:24.if the docks system hadn't been put in place by the founding fathers
:21:25. > :21:28.of the town. All the founding fathers had to do
:21:29. > :21:31.was fill the gap between creating
:21:32. > :21:35.Devonshire dock and Buccleuch dock. The Ramsden and Cavendish docks
:21:36. > :21:41.would be added later. Well, I suppose you might say this
:21:42. > :21:44.is where it all began. In September 1867,
:21:45. > :21:47.when Barrow's first block, the Devonshire dock, opened,
:21:48. > :21:55.this was the original entrance. But the shipyard would be
:21:56. > :22:00.and still is a key industry. Oriana, 40,000 tonnes,
:22:01. > :22:02.biggest liner ever built in England, will eventually start
:22:03. > :22:07.a new era in Pacific ocean travel. Terry was an apprentice in the
:22:08. > :22:13.shipyard in 1960. We had two Chilean destroyers
:22:14. > :22:18.in the dock, or frigates, a conventional submarine,
:22:19. > :22:22.and on Trafalgar Day 1960, the Queen launched the dreadnought,
:22:23. > :22:28.the first nuclear submarine. May God bless her and
:22:29. > :22:33.all who serve in her. You can imagine, it was quite busy.
:22:34. > :22:40.Very busy, in fact. Today, the shipyard
:22:41. > :22:46.continues to employ thousands, designing
:22:47. > :22:48.and building the most advanced submarines in the world,
:22:49. > :22:55.it and the port mutually dependent. It dominates in so many ways,
:22:56. > :22:58.it dominates the skyline from all the vantage points
:22:59. > :23:00.around the town, dominates in employment terms and economy,
:23:01. > :23:04.but the port is very key to the work that
:23:05. > :23:09.the shipyard does. The future appears set fair,
:23:10. > :23:12.with the port playing a key role in serving the offshore energy
:23:13. > :23:15.industry, the nuclear industry and No matter who you are,
:23:16. > :23:22.you depend on the People earn money and they
:23:23. > :23:28.spend it in the town. If we don't have that,
:23:29. > :23:49.well, we are snookered. Rugby league now. The champions draw
:23:50. > :24:07.is made as we speak, it has just been made, we have redrawn now.
:24:08. > :24:19.That has just come in now. Hot off the press.
:24:20. > :24:27.But someone that does extremely well is Diane. Reason we have seen snow
:24:28. > :24:42.in some parts, haven't we? Four seasons in one day. Good
:24:43. > :24:46.evening. We told you it would be very cold and it would be very raw,
:24:47. > :24:50.and that is exactly what it turned out to be. Watch the wind arrows,
:24:51. > :24:53.tomorrow, they are lighter and over the next few days will start to
:24:54. > :24:58.change direction, so things will become less cold do Thursday and
:24:59. > :25:00.Friday. Over the weekend, we are still not entirely confident about
:25:01. > :25:05.what will happen, and of course, we have a bank holiday this weekend. It
:25:06. > :25:08.looks like things will be milder, that is the important thing. As for
:25:09. > :25:16.rain, and excite the tail end of Sunday could bring some rain. Some
:25:17. > :25:24.fantastic shot of hail, CD 20p piece in comparison to hail. The size of
:25:25. > :25:31.the hail. If you're the cat this, the clouds seem to be -- shower soon
:25:32. > :25:37.to be moving away, this is how it turned out. Showers hoarding up of
:25:38. > :25:46.the afternoon, and is an irreverent. Not just rain, we have had hail
:25:47. > :25:50.reported. As you go through the night, they will die away, by nine
:25:51. > :25:55.or ten o'clock, the picture will be drier. And as clear skies, that is
:25:56. > :26:00.where the temperature is will start to really fall down. At about 1% of
:26:01. > :26:07.the moon visible tonight, so you can see more of the sky. If you are
:26:08. > :26:11.stargazing, it will be really cold. Temperatures down to to in town and
:26:12. > :26:23.city, rural, -2 minus three. Soak could be some frost. More blue sky
:26:24. > :26:27.tomorrow, the sun up at 540, so almost 15 hours of daylight.
:26:28. > :26:30.Tomorrow, I think you'll see more in the way of sunshine. The showers are
:26:31. > :26:34.still in the mix, but less frequent and widespread. You can see them
:26:35. > :26:37.moving into the Pennine areas, running down the spine of the
:26:38. > :26:41.country, towards the Peak District as well. But for most of us, it
:26:42. > :26:45.doesn't look too bad. Remember, the wind is cold and raw, so we are
:26:46. > :26:51.talking about a wind of 15 miles an hour just about anywhere really.
:26:52. > :26:53.Fairly gusty, chilly, raw, the numbers on the chart your maximum
:26:54. > :26:57.temperatures but I think with the wind chill, it will feel colder than
:26:58. > :27:01.that. If you stay away from the showers, you will do pretty well. In
:27:02. > :27:06.terms of tomorrow night, again, chilly but not as bad. Through the
:27:07. > :27:10.next couple of days, the high-pressure successor to itself,
:27:11. > :27:16.change in wind direction, but temperatures will creep back up.
:27:17. > :27:29.Somebody on twitter has said, they're questioning your type
:27:30. > :27:36.choice. -- tie choice. He thinks he should have -- I should have vetted
:27:37. > :27:42.it first. Though he does say he's not a sartorial benchmark. But we
:27:43. > :27:46.always like your feedback. Bank for watching, good night.