A round-up of the latest headlines from North West newsrooms
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00:00Good morning, I'm digital reporter Claire Lark and these are the stories making the
00:04headlines across our North West newsrooms.
00:08The new Boston Hotel in Fleetwood has sold after failing to attract bidders at auction.
00:12The 24-bedroomed hotel on the seafront has sold after plans to turn it into a rehab clinic
00:17were scrapped.
00:18A sold sign has appeared on the Grade 2 listed building on the Esplanade.
00:23It is not known at this stage who has bought the hotel or what their plans are for its
00:28A B&M store in Lancashire has gone on the market for over £4 million.
00:36The store on Hindburne Road in Accrington is currently for sale for an asking price
00:40of £4,350,000.
00:41The 31,000 sqft unit offers a well-secured B&M Bargains investment which is available
00:49immediately.
00:51Located close to the Viaduct roundabout junction on the edge of Accrington town centre, the
00:56neighbouring occupies include Aldi, Asda, McDonalds, Farm Foods and View Cinema.
01:03Drivers were thrilled and slightly surprised when workmen moved in to repair what had been
01:07described as some of the worst potholes in Burnley and they were even more delighted
01:12when the operation did not take long and there were hardly any traffic delays as work started
01:17to repair the potholes on Belvedere Road outside Burnley Fire Station.
01:22One driver even said it was like Christmas had come early as the deep potholes were tarmacked
01:27over.
01:30A prison officer from Lancaster has proved she is a knockout after winning the Miss England
01:34Sports Round with the help of Tyson Fury.
01:37Melissa Butcher secured a top 12 place for the Grand Final after winning a gruelling
01:42round which saw beauty queens put through their paces by a former Royal Marine.
01:47The 24-year-old is being sponsored by Morecambe's Gypsy King at this year's competition with
01:53a championship boxer now backing her to win.
01:56A Wigan Borough teenager has been charged with riding an illegally modified e-bike while
02:02high on cannabis.
02:03The 18-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is also accused of using the vehicle
02:08without a licence or the appropriate insurance cover in Lordstreet Lee on 21 July last year.
02:16The case was adjourned until May 30th when he is expected to enter his pleas.
02:22Today's weather should see any mist and fog soon clearing leaving a dry and fine day with
02:27plenty of hazy spells of sunshine.
02:29It's feeling warm in the sunshine alongside light winds with a maximum temperature of
02:3419 degrees Celsius.