0:00:00 > 0:00:00But now on BBC One it's time for the news where you are.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Good evening.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16The wife of a seriously injured Merseyside police officer says she's
0:00:16 > 0:00:19"happy and relieved" a decision to allow him to die will not be
0:00:19 > 0:00:21challenged at the Court of Appeal.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24Paul Briggs is now likely to be moved to a hospice over
0:00:24 > 0:00:25the Christmas period.
0:00:25 > 0:00:31Alex Worsick reports.
0:00:31 > 0:00:3418 months ago, PC Paul Briggs suffered catastrophic brain injuries
0:00:34 > 0:00:37in a crash on his way to work on his motorbike.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40He's in a minimally conscious state - unable to move
0:00:40 > 0:00:42or speak, and is being cared for at the Walton Centre
0:00:42 > 0:00:45in Liverpool, kept alive by food and hydration given by medics.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47Paul's wife Lindsey had told the Court of Protection
0:00:47 > 0:00:50at a hearing in Manchester he wouldn't have wanted to live
0:00:50 > 0:00:52like that and treatment should be stopped and he should be
0:00:52 > 0:00:55allowed to die.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59Doctors disagreed, saying they was potential
0:00:59 > 0:01:02for his condition to improve.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04The judge ruled in favour of Mrs Briggs.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Then lawyers suggested the Official Solicitor,
0:01:07 > 0:01:09which acts for people who are vulnerable,
0:01:09 > 0:01:11may appeal the decision.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14But the law firm representing Mrs Briggs has now been told
0:01:14 > 0:01:15there will be no appeal.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19Paul Briggs is likely to be moved to a hospice in the coming days
0:01:19 > 0:01:19to receive palliative care.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22His family say whilst Christmas time will still be very difficult,
0:01:22 > 0:01:25they're relieved he will finally be at peace and free of
0:01:25 > 0:01:27pain and suffering.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30The family of a man who was murdered in Altrincham in the early hours
0:01:30 > 0:01:34of Thursday morning have described him a larger than life
0:01:34 > 0:01:36character who was never happier than when spending time
0:01:36 > 0:01:39with his wife and baby son.
0:01:39 > 0:01:4632-year-old Christopher Thompson from Stockport died in a brawl
0:01:46 > 0:01:49between group of 10 men outside a bar on The Causeway.
0:01:49 > 0:01:50Two men have been charged with murder.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Aiden Oakes, who's 27, and Anton Oakes,
0:01:52 > 0:01:54who's 23, have been remanded
0:01:54 > 0:01:56in custody to appear at Manchester Crown
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Court next week.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Police are appealing for information after an elderly man died
0:02:02 > 0:02:05when he was knocked over by a car in Wigan yesterday.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07The 86-year-old man was struck by a silver Vauxhall Astra
0:02:07 > 0:02:09near Platt Bridge on Warrington Road and was pronounced
0:02:09 > 0:02:11dead at the scene.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Warrington Road was closed for four hours for the investigation.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Now, officers are keen to hear from witnesses or anyone
0:02:15 > 0:02:19with dashcam footage of the incident.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Fire fighters have finally left the site of the huge fire
0:02:21 > 0:02:24at Maple Mill in Oldham nine days after the blaze started.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27Residents were evacuated as Greater Manchester Fire
0:02:27 > 0:02:30and Rescue mounted a huge operation to bring the fire under control
0:02:30 > 0:02:32with help from demolition crews who removed parts of the building
0:02:32 > 0:02:35to give fire fighters better access.
0:02:35 > 0:02:41Crews will continue to inspect the site every four hours.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Teenagers in Fleetwood have taken on the challenge to cook Christmas
0:02:43 > 0:02:46dinner for more than 30 people, many of them elderly residents
0:02:46 > 0:02:47on the town's Westview estate.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51The BBC is following efforts to improve the health of people
0:02:51 > 0:02:54in Fleetwood over the course of a year, and these cooking classes
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- at school and in the community - are an important part of that.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02I get to socialise with everybody and make new friends and build my
0:03:02 > 0:03:05confidence and everything.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09I feel like I'm doing something good for
0:03:09 > 0:03:13the community.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15It is a warm feeling inside.
0:03:15 > 0:03:21I would definitely come again if they do another one.
0:03:21 > 0:03:21Yes, it's lovely.
0:03:21 > 0:03:22Well appreciated.
0:03:22 > 0:03:27Sport, and concern about the financial future of
0:03:27 > 0:03:30Morecambe Football Club is continuing.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31Earlier today former co-chairman Abdulrahman Al-Hashemi issued
0:03:31 > 0:03:34a statement claiming he resigned in part because he believes
0:03:34 > 0:03:39he was seriously mis-led by the Shrimps new owner over
0:03:39 > 0:03:40the available funding.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Brazilian Diegos Lemos bought the club in September,
0:03:42 > 0:03:45within weeks there were delays to the payment of wages.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49Mr Al-Hashemi says he wants to restructure and refinance the club.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Let's get straight to the weather with Charlie Slater.
0:03:51 > 0:03:52Good evening.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Season's greetings as well, and as we make our way
0:03:55 > 0:03:57through the next few hours unfortunately it will not feel
0:03:57 > 0:04:00all that seasonal and it will feel more like autumn.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02We have a wind warning in place from the Met office.
0:04:02 > 0:04:03Yes, sprouts, very, very funny.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07As we go through the night the winds could reach 50 or 60 mph
0:04:07 > 0:04:09and there will be some showers as well and temperatures
0:04:09 > 0:04:10are very mild.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Santa will not need that big overcoat.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Overnight lows of 7-9 Celsius.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18As for Christmas Day itself, we wake up to showers,
0:04:18 > 0:04:20showers on and off for much of the daytime, a bit
0:04:20 > 0:04:23drier in the afternoon and a couple of brighter spells,
0:04:23 > 0:04:24but it will still be quite windy.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Temperatures are very mild.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28A few showers the further north you are.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31All of this associated with Storm Conor, and we will feel
0:04:31 > 0:04:34its effects into Monday as well, but it will be largely dry
0:04:34 > 0:04:38and bright day and it will be colder too.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Before I go, just look at these little otters.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Last Christmas Eve these two baby otters were found cold,
0:04:43 > 0:04:45hungry and alone in the storms and admitted to RSPCA's care
0:04:45 > 0:04:47at Stapeley Grange wildlife centre.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Staff named them Mary and Joseph and, as you can see,
0:04:49 > 0:04:52they've been rehabilitated over the past 12 months and now they've
0:04:52 > 0:04:58been released back into the wild.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02That's all from us.
0:05:02 > 0:05:07Have a merry Christmas.