Digital reporter Matthew Calderbank with today's top north west news headlines and weather
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00:00 Hello, I'm Matthew, Digital Reporter with today's headlines from across Lancashire.
00:05 Nearly 40 pubs and bars across Lancashire could be at risk of pulling their last pint,
00:10 as more than 4,500 Stonegate pubs could shut as owner TDR Capital seeks to refinance £2.6
00:16 billion in debt. Pubs at risk in Blackpool include Slug & Lettuce, Walkabout, Pop World,
00:22 The Manchester and Yates' and the Dickens' Inn at Cleveland's. Gary Lindsay, boss of
00:28 TDR Capital, which also owns supermarket Giant Asda, told the Business and Trade Select Committee
00:32 he was confident the business could be refinanced this year.
00:37 Tipsy Chef Street Food, famous for its smash burgers, dirty fries and fried chicken, is
00:41 closing one of its two Preston branches. The popular eatery is leaving its unit at Preston
00:45 Market but will retain its branch in Lancaster Road. Noticing the closure on Facebook, owner
00:50 Jay Oates said customers need not panic as they are merely merging the two sites, but
00:54 will be extending their opening hours at the Lancaster Road restaurant to seven days a
00:59 week.
01:00 A former pub in the south of Lancaster Village has been listed for sale at just under £300,000.
01:05 Fisher Rathall are advertising the Grade II listed Victoria Inn at Glasson Dock on their
01:09 commercial sales listing at a guide price of £299,950. The pub has been shut for several
01:15 years and has fallen into disrepair, although owner Graham Cass had previously hoped to
01:19 renovate the venue. The well-known former public house with rooms is in a sought-after
01:23 location with a car park and it's hoped it can be taken on by a buyer who can restore
01:27 it to its former glory.
01:30 The owner of Ships and Giggles in Burnley says it's time for a fresh start after the
01:34 pub was put up for sale this week. Andy Mack, who brought Max to the town centre in 2015
01:39 when he took over the former Wok back premises, is now residing in the north of Scotland with
01:44 no plans to return to Burnley. Andy believes the venue still has potential and is hopeful
01:48 someone will come along and give it the TLC it deserves.
01:52 A much-loved Wigan man who suddenly collapsed and died had pneumonia from an inquestor's
01:57 head.
01:58 Michael Batch, 24, died on Saturday, June 10 at Hindle Lodge in Hindley, where he was
02:03 a resident in a supported living apartment. Staff told Bolton Coroner's Court that his
02:07 skin suddenly changed colour and his breathing became shallow, so paramedics were called
02:11 but sadly he could not be saved. Michael was part of a large family, attended a residential
02:15 college before moving to Hindle Lodge, loved music and supported Everton FC.
02:20 Consultant pathologist Dr Sharma recorded Michael's medical cause of death as pneumonia
02:25 caused by cerebral palsy, with epilepsy as a contributing factor. Coroner Stephen Teasdale
02:30 concluded Michael died by natural causes.
02:34 The weather today has been a frosty start with icy stretches and freezing fog patches
02:38 slowly clearing this morning. A dry, sunny day should follow, though some clouds will
02:42 build later in the afternoon. Temperatures slightly higher than of late, but still feeling
02:45 cold with strengthening winds. Maximum temperature around 6 degrees Celsius. And tonight it should
02:51 remain dry overnight, with skies clouding over, a blustery night and coastal gales developing
02:56 by dawn. Chillier but less cold than recent nights, with only a patchy rural frost. Minimum
03:01 temperature 1 degrees Celsius. Have a good day.
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