Digital reporter Hannah Bridgeman with today's top north west news headlines and weather
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00:00 I'm Hannah Bridgeman and here are your headlines for today.
00:02 A Preston man who was forced to put his beloved pet dog to sleep after she was viciously attacked
00:08 by what he thinks was an American pocket bully type breed is still seeking justice one year
00:12 on.
00:13 Stephen Helm, 52, says he is no closer to bringing the dog's owner to accountability
00:18 and that the law on responsible dog owners needs to change.
00:22 He has started a Justice for Lily petition to try and change the law on dangerous dogs.
00:29 Kendall MP Andrew Stevenson has been appointed as Minister of State in the Department of
00:34 Health and Social Care in the Prime Minister's latest reshuffle.
00:38 Whilst precise details of his new ministerial brief are still to be confirmed, Mr Stevenson
00:43 is the new Minister for Health and Secondary Care.
00:47 His responsibilities will therefore include areas like elective care recovery and screening,
00:52 alongside the fight against major diseases like cancer, diabetes and stroke.
00:56 A heated public meeting discussed the future of parking in Lancaster City Centre on Monday
01:02 evening.
01:03 Since Lancaster City Council approved a master plan for the canal quarter earlier this year,
01:08 many businesses and residents have raised concerns about the apparent huge reduction
01:13 in city centre car parking which will result from the plan.
01:17 No parking strategy has yet been published, though Lancaster City Council have confirmed
01:22 they are working on finalising one by January 2024.
01:28 Lancashire Police has reopened its investigation into claims jurors were offered £20,000 bribes
01:34 to find Fleetwood Town owner Andrew Pilly guilty of multi-million pound fraud.
01:40 Pilly, 53, was jailed for 13 years after he was found guilty by a jury at the end of an
01:45 eight-month trial at Preston Crown Court in May this year.
01:50 The prosecution was brought by National Trading Standards who accused Pilly of fraudulent
01:55 trading, fraud by false representation and being involved in the acquisition, retention,
02:01 use or control of the proceeds of fraudulently missold energy contracts.
02:08 The H tapas in Ashton-on-Makerfield posted to social media to inform customers that its
02:14 closure a few weeks ago after three years in operation is now permanent.
02:19 Citing the difficulty of running two businesses alongside working and caring for a family,
02:24 owners Ste and Emma Hamilton decided that it was too much for them.
02:28 Its closure also presents the opportunity for someone to take over the lease on a premises
02:33 that is already fitted out and ready to go.
02:37 Today in Lancashire we will see a cloudy day with a few spells of rain or showers lingering
02:42 throughout.
02:43 Have a great day.
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