North West news bulletin

North West daily news bulletin

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00:00 One of the highest ranking former police officers in the country has been appointed Chief Executive

00:04 of Preston's forthcoming Youth Zone. Tim Jakes, who has spent the last six years in

00:10 charge of UK counter-tourism operations, said he hopes the venue will help its users live

00:16 lives that are good for them and good for society.

00:20 Plans to turn a former sixth form college in Lytton St Anne's into a retirement village

00:24 have taken a step forward. A full application has been submitted by McCarthy Stone to Fowle

00:29 Council for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of site for retirement living,

00:35 comprising 42 apartments and 17 bungalows. Pendle Wavelength Swimming Pool in Nelson

00:41 will benefit from £343,000 of investment to improve its energy efficiency. The investment

00:48 will fund energy efficiency measures by installing solar panels and triple glazing at the swimming

00:53 pool, relieving financial pressure by reducing running costs.

01:00 Emergency services were called to a head-on collision involving two cars at a busy Wiganborough

01:04 junction. An eyewitness reported it happened at a larch near the Asda store on Adderley

01:09 Way in Leigh on Saturday afternoon. Lancaster Police's exploitation team, along

01:16 with Immigration and Trading Standards officers, visited five premises in the Lancaster and

01:20 Morecambe area as part of an exploitation operation. The operation resulted in the seizure

01:26 of over £15,000 worth of illegal tobacco products and vapes.

01:32 And finally the weather. The region looks set for a spell of wet weather this week.

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