A farmer in Bolton says she’s treating her herd of dairy cows to live jazz performances in a bid to boost milk production. Smithills Open Farm’s dairy cows were treated to a performance by jazz band Dixie Beats. Researchers say a little rhythm and blues can increase yields by up to 4%. #itvnews #cows #jazzmusic | Granada Reports

Due to the coverage of the Six Nations overrunning, our bulletin this Saturday evening was cancelled. However you can catch up with the latest news and sport with Andrew Fletcher below. | Granada Reports

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5.8K views · 39 reactions | Tune into Granada Reports at 6pm to watch the little girl from the North West who picked up a Wellchild Award and made an ITV News presenter blush! | Granada Reports | Facebook

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14K views · 51 reactions | Here are some of the news stories that made us smile in 2018. | Granada Reports | Facebook

4.5K views | If you're in need of a pick me up this Friday...here's some of the positive news stories from the North West this week!  D-Day veteran Hector Duff celebrates his 101st birthday!  An 11-year-old gets a surprise from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp... Here's Zoë with more... | Granada Reports | Facebook

8K views · 42 reactions |  Here's Zoe with Home Front, a round-up of just some of the uplifting stories you've been telling us about this week.  We need some positive news now more than ever. Keep your messages, photos and videos coming!  : granada.reports@itv.com Twitter and Instagram : @granadareports | Granada Reports | Facebook