Digital reporter Gayle Rouncivell with today's top north west news headlines and weather
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00:00 Hi, I'm Gail with all the latest news headlines from across the North West.
00:05 Morecontina, your Jordan Hicks, is set to leave his old school life behind and head to a prestigious dance school in Chester.
00:12 14-year-old Jordan will begin in Year 10 at the Hammond in September and study for two years.
00:19 Jordan's only been dancing for 20 months, but found a passion for it when he joined his mum Cheryl's dance school, Elite Dance Studios, based in Heacham.
00:28 A brand new Tesco Express store is to open in Leyland next week.
00:33 The new store will open at the former Perry's Car Showroom in Preston Road, next to Leyland Railway Station, on August 17.
00:41 Work has been taking place since last year to transform the former garage and car showroom, which closed in June 2020.
00:48 The Tesco store had been due to open earlier this year, but work was delayed and the opening date was pushed back to the summer.
00:55 Fire crews were called to Blackpool Pleasure Beach after a ride caught fire.
01:00 Four fire engines and their crews attended the scene just after 6pm on Tuesday, after the blaze broke out underneath the Derby Racer carousel ride.
01:09 A spokesman for the Pleasure Beach said the fire was quickly extinguished and no-one was injured.
01:15 A planning application has been made to convert one of Burnley's oldest pubs back into a hotel.
01:21 If successful, the application for the former Sparrowhawk Hotel in Church Street, which closed 13 years ago, would create 51 bedrooms over three floors.
01:31 After closing its doors in 2010, the building was used as a University Hall of Residence for students at the University College of Football Business.
01:40 But the iconic building became available again when the college relocated to Manchester in 2017.
01:47 A Wigan Schools plan to extend its premises has been approved, despite objections from neighbours.
01:53 Chevington High will increase its dining hall in order to cater for the healthy eating agenda.
01:58 There will also be extra room for educational needs, such as meetings, events, drama and exams.
02:05 The committee at Wigan Council heard that a lack of consultation with neighbours, an increase in antisocial behaviour and noise pollution were all among issues raised by the objectors.
02:16 Finally, in the weather, it's expected to be mostly sunny today, with highs of around 19 degrees.
02:22 You can check out all these stories and more on all of our websites.
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