:00:09. > :00:11.An investigation's underway after an elderly man died in a fire
:00:12. > :00:17.The victim hasn't yet been formally identified and detectives
:00:18. > :00:25.Firefighters were called to this modern block of flats in Hattersley
:00:26. > :00:31.There were flames coming out of the front window of the ground
:00:32. > :00:33.floor flat and smoke through the door to
:00:34. > :00:38.The body of a man believed to be in his 50s was found.
:00:39. > :00:43.Marie Scholes lives next door and had to leave the building.
:00:44. > :00:50.His carer came everyday, so she took him out everyday,
:00:51. > :00:53.you know, and that was all you saw of him, really, Sandra going up
:00:54. > :01:04.It took 15 firefighters to make the apartment safe.
:01:05. > :01:08.Greater Manchester Police and Greater Manchester Fire
:01:09. > :01:11.and Rescue Service have launched a joint investigation.
:01:12. > :01:16.It's a fire that has been burning for some time in there.
:01:17. > :01:20.No, we have got investigations at the moment that are ongoing
:01:21. > :01:25.The building has a stay put policy if the alarms go so residents stayed
:01:26. > :01:29.in the building whilst we carried out our firefighting operations.
:01:30. > :01:33.Some residents were evacuated but the majority of the residents
:01:34. > :01:38.The block of flats is owned by a housing association
:01:39. > :01:41.with a number of tenants having medical needs.
:01:42. > :01:44.Police say the investigation is in its early stages
:01:45. > :01:48.but they will be speaking to a number of residents.
:01:49. > :01:52.Peak Valley Housing assoication said they were deeply saddened at one
:01:53. > :01:58.They are cooperating fully with the emergency services.
:01:59. > :02:01.Investigators say they want to speak to anyone who may have
:02:02. > :02:08.Yunus Mulla, BBC North West Tonight, Hyde.
:02:09. > :02:10.A man's been charged with murder, following the death
:02:11. > :02:16.Emergency services were called to a house in Birkenhead on Wednesday -
:02:17. > :02:19.but the toddler was later pronounced dead in hospital.
:02:20. > :02:21.28-year-old Craig Smith has been charged with his murder and two
:02:22. > :02:26.While 24-year-old Ashley Willet is also accused of neglect,
:02:27. > :02:31.as well as causing or allowing a child to suffer physical harm.
:02:32. > :02:37.The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to investigate a fatal
:02:38. > :02:42.A 24-year-old man died yesterday morning when he crashed
:02:43. > :02:45.after being signalled to stop by the police.
:02:46. > :02:48.The Lancashire force say the incident has been referred
:02:49. > :02:54.An announcement about the future of Vauxhall's plant
:02:55. > :02:57.at Ellesmere Port is expected early tomorrow morning.
:02:58. > :02:59.It's owner General Motors is understood to have reached a deal
:03:00. > :03:03.to sell the brand to France's PSA Group, which makes
:03:04. > :03:10.It's leaving some fearful of the Cheshire site's future.
:03:11. > :03:14.What we have got to do is sit down not only with Peugeot but also
:03:15. > :03:16.with the government and also with the unions to look
:03:17. > :03:19.at what Peugeot's plans are for the next round of models
:03:20. > :03:22.and what we can do to make sure this is an attractive
:03:23. > :03:26.Four men arrested in connection with the escape of a prisoner
:03:27. > :03:29.in Liverpool have been released on police bail.
:03:30. > :03:32.Convicted murderer Shaun Walmsley remains at large after being sprung
:03:33. > :03:34.from custody during a visit to Aintree hospital
:03:35. > :03:41.The arrests followed a swoop on a car in Dorset.
:03:42. > :03:44.Volunteers have been out litter picking around the north west today,
:03:45. > :03:47.including here in Manchester city centre this afternoon.
:03:48. > :03:50.It's been organised by Keep Britain Tidy and its latest
:03:51. > :03:54.campaign hopes to get half a million members of the public to help clean
:03:55. > :04:01.Here's the weather with Jennifer Bartram.
:04:02. > :04:08.Still some showers to come as we go through the night tonight.
:04:09. > :04:11.They will eventually tend to fade away and behind them some clearer
:04:12. > :04:14.skies and with those clear skies we could see temperatures dropping
:04:15. > :04:16.down to around three Celsius in some spots.
:04:17. > :04:19.So it could be a fairly chilly start to Monday morning but Monday
:04:20. > :04:21.itself is actually looking like a fairly decent day.
:04:22. > :04:24.Yes, there will still be a few scattered showers in the forecast
:04:25. > :04:27.but in between the showers plenty of dry and fine weather.
:04:28. > :04:30.We should see the sunshine coming through and temperatures could get
:04:31. > :04:38.Through the rest of the week we will see plenty of dry weather at times.
:04:39. > :04:41.Tuesday looks like a fairly cloudy day, some rain moving in overnight
:04:42. > :04:43.to take us into Wednesday and by midweek, temperatures will be
:04:44. > :04:48.getting up to a high of around 11 Celsius.
:04:49. > :04:54.We'll be back just before 6.30am tomorrow.
:04:55. > :05:11.Good evening. We have seen all sorts today. Some rain, some hail, some
:05:12. > :05:16.snow and even a bit of sunshine. Things are calming down for the most
:05:17. > :05:18.part but still a bit damp in some eastern counties overnight and some
:05:19. > :05:22.showers in the western side of Scotland with a touch of frost
:05:23. > :05:27.already here. And another weather system bring rain and snow towards
:05:28. > :05:31.the south-west by dawn, it's quite chilly 3-5 will be fairly typical. A
:05:32. > :05:35.little snow to be had over the tops of the moors in the south-west of
:05:36. > :05:39.England but generally a lot of rain. Not a great commute. Some might
:05:40. > :05:41.fringe nooted south of Wales. But generally speaking through Wales,
:05:42. > :05:45.Midlands, and south-east a reasonable start. Although for many
:05:46. > :05:48.eastern counties a fair bit of cloud and pockets of light rain and
:05:49. > :05:51.drizzle. Further west that bit brighter. A decent start in Northern
:05:52. > :05:55.Ireland. Maybe a few patches of mist and include as you will find in some
:05:56. > :05:58.parts of Scotland A lot of dry weather here but scattered showers
:05:59. > :06:03.in the north and west where it will be windy. Windy in the south-west
:06:04. > :06:04.and that could clear things up by the afternoon. Returning to sunny