0:00:10 > 0:00:12Good evening.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Police investigating the murder of a man who was shot dead
0:00:15 > 0:00:17in Liverpool are appealing for witnesses to find
0:00:17 > 0:00:17the killer's getaway car.
0:00:17 > 0:00:2044-year-old Tommy Baker was attacked after he left a gym on Friday.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24Shabnam Younus-Jewell reports.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27Tommy Baker was from Everton and a father of two.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30He had a grown-up son and teenager.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34On Friday morning, he was working out at the Phoenix Fitness Centre
0:00:34 > 0:00:36in Old Swan.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40He left the gym soon after 8am and tried to get into his car -
0:00:40 > 0:00:44that's where he was shot twice in the head and the chest.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46He was taken to hospital, where he died.
0:00:46 > 0:00:53A postmortem examination confirmed it was a result of gunshot wounds.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Police believe the killer arrived at the scene in
0:00:55 > 0:01:00a small, grey or silver hatchback, parked it next to Mr Baker's
0:01:00 > 0:01:01car and waited for him.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04The killer then sped away towards Liverpool city centre.
0:01:04 > 0:01:09Officers say motorists may have had to take action to avoid the vehicle.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Tommy Baker was known to the police, and they believe this
0:01:12 > 0:01:15was a targeted attack, but they're stressing that,
0:01:15 > 0:01:19at this stage, they don't know the motive.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23The gym is in part of the Stanley Meat Fish Market,
0:01:23 > 0:01:26a few miles outside the city centre.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Detectives have stepped up patrols in the area,
0:01:29 > 0:01:32and they're looking at CCTV footage.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35They say it would have been busy at the time of the murder,
0:01:35 > 0:01:38and are appealing for witnesses.
0:01:38 > 0:01:43Shabnam Younus-Jewell, BBC North West Tonight, Liverpool.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45Two activists have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage
0:01:45 > 0:01:48after entering a BAE Systems site in Warton, in an apparent
0:01:48 > 0:01:53attempt to disarm warplanes bound for Saudi Arabia.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56In a statement, the two men said they were trying disarm fighter jets
0:01:56 > 0:01:59to prevent them from being delivered to the Saudi government.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02A police investigation is underway.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Police investigating the murder of a woman in Moston yesterday have
0:02:05 > 0:02:07arrested a 46-year-old man.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Officers were called to Kinver Road at 1pm yesterday afternoon,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12where they found a body they believe to be that of
0:02:12 > 0:02:1646-year-old Chrissy Kendall.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Celebrations have been taking place across the north-west today
0:02:18 > 0:02:20to mark Chinese New Year.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Manchester has long had strong connections with China, and today
0:02:23 > 0:02:26thousands of people crowded the streets to take part
0:02:26 > 0:02:29in the festivities, as Juliet Phillips reports.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32A 175-foot dragon has been snaking its way
0:02:32 > 0:02:36through Manchester city centre.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38It's in a parade to celebrate this Chinese New Year,
0:02:39 > 0:02:41the Year of the Rooster.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43People born in this year are said to be hard-working,
0:02:43 > 0:02:45talkative and outgoing.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46It's not a year for mollycoddling.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48It's a year to, sort of, get down to business.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51So, as long as you are prepared to work hard,
0:02:51 > 0:02:53then the way will be paved for accomplishment and success.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55New Year is a really special time for everybody,
0:02:55 > 0:02:58really, for families and young people, and it is just a great
0:02:58 > 0:03:02time to get together.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04Festivities had been happening in Liverpool, as well,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07home to Europe's oldest Chinese community.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Schoolchildren this week were treated to a lion dance performance.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Happy New Year!
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Back in Manchester, the streets were crowded.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18Around 90,000 people came to the Chinese New Year celebrations
0:03:18 > 0:03:20in Manchester last year.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25The city has the largest population of Chinese people outside of London.
0:03:25 > 0:03:26Yes, I'm very pleased.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Of course, it's the weather, you know, the England weather,
0:03:29 > 0:03:31it always pours down, but this year it's really great.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34All of the Chinese people are getting together today
0:03:34 > 0:03:37in Chinatown and Albert Square to celebrate the New Year together,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40and that is spectacular.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42The dragon itself is fantastic, and the lions doing the lion dance
0:03:42 > 0:03:45afterwards was really good.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Just all of the colours and all of the vibes here,
0:03:48 > 0:03:49everyone is just having a great time.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52It is much better than I have had in Hong Kong.
0:03:52 > 0:03:53This was a very lovely one.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56High praise, indeed.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00Juliet Phillips, BBC North West Tonight, Manchester.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Now let's take a look at the weather.
0:04:03 > 0:04:03Good evening.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Well, we had a real mixed bag of weather today,
0:04:06 > 0:04:09with some bright spells and some showers, and that sort of weather
0:04:09 > 0:04:11is going to continue over the next couple of days.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14We're just getting rid of this low-pressure system at the moment,
0:04:14 > 0:04:16so the rain is easing off over the course of tonight.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19Now, as we have a look at the detail this evening,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22there is some hill fog in places, quite a cloudy night
0:04:22 > 0:04:24as well, still the odd shower here and there,
0:04:24 > 0:04:26and lows of around 0 Celsius,
0:04:26 > 0:04:27so the chance of some icy conditions,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29particularly in rural spots.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Then, as we go through tonight and towards tomorrow morning,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35we will have a bright start in some places, but then that cloud
0:04:35 > 0:04:38will start to increase before another band of showery rain starts
0:04:38 > 0:04:40to push across the region.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Highs of around seven Celsius, there.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46I'll leave you with the outlook - a little unsettled this week
0:04:46 > 0:04:50but noticeably milder for the next few days.
0:04:50 > 0:04:51That's it from us.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53We'll be back at 6.25 tomorrow morning.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Goodbye.