Catherine Musgrove with the headlines from across the North West.
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00:00 I'm Catherine Musgrove and these are the headlines for Thursday the 16th of May.
00:05 A university in Lancashire has become one of the first in the UK to go 100% vegan across its campus.
00:12 95% of Lancaster University students have endorsed the transition to plant-based catering.
00:18 The aim is about environmental sustainability.
00:21 In Lytton, the highly rated and dog-friendly Courtyard Cafe in Queen Street has gone on the market.
00:27 You can buy both the premises and the business for £725,000.
00:33 In Wigan, plans for a 50ft telecoms pole have been given the green light.
00:37 The installation, which is to support high-speed internet, will be in a residential area of Bell Green Lane in Ince.
00:45 In Morecambe, concerns have been raised about camper vans staying overnight on the promenade.
00:51 Lancaster City Council have heard reports that camper van toilets are being emptied down street drains.
00:56 Councillors have called for more parking options and enforcement action.
01:01 In Burnley, James Anderson, who has been dubbed Britain's kindest plumber,
01:06 has been accused of faking stories to raise millions in donations for his community interest company.
01:11 A BBC investigation has also revealed that he has used company money to buy cars and a house.
01:18 And the weather across the region.
01:21 Make most of the early sunshine because experts at the Met Office say that by lunchtime we're going to get very heavy rain.
01:28 This will peter out by about 4pm and we'll get some sunny intervals later on in the evening.
01:33 Highs of 19.