Digital reporter Alan Weston delivers the latest North West headlines for Wednesday, May 29

Transcript

00:00Good afternoon. Here are the top headlines today making the news across our newsrooms

00:07in the North West. The Black Horse Pub in Preston is the toast of real ale fans after

00:13being awarded Lancashire Pub of the Year for 2024 by the Campaign for Real Ale. The historic

00:21Grade 2 listed building is the only British pub with entrances on three different streets.

00:27It is the first time a pub in Preston has been given this particular accolade since

00:312001. The owner of an award-winning Indian restaurant in Poulton has suggested that if

00:39the low turnout continues she might be forced to close its doors for good. Chef Seema Dalvi

00:47posted a picture of her empty Breck Road restaurant on Facebook on Saturday. It followed one of

00:54the quietest Friday nights in the restaurant's memory, prompting Seema to share her concerns

00:59on social media. An appeal has been made for witnesses of antisocial behaviour in Morecambe

01:06to report it. Police said they are aware of ongoing problems with street drinkers causing

01:11antisocial behaviour, particularly around the Alexandra Road and Marlborough Road areas

01:17in Morecambe. A Wiccan man accused of a brutal attack and stalking must wait until 2026 for

01:24trial. Stephen Gray, 43, of Derby House Sculls, is due to stand trial on March 11th 2026 at

01:33Bolton Crown Court. The trial is expected to last three days. Burnley's Woodland Spa

01:40at Crowwood Leisure is set to become one of the UK's largest luxury spas thanks to a

01:46£16 million development. The project will create between 40 and 50 jobs and will see

01:53the spa at Crowwood Leisure double in size to a huge 60,000 square feet. It is due to

02:00open in July. Now for the weather. It will be often cloudy through the morning with showers

02:08at times, brightening up the sunny spells more widely by the afternoon and isolated

02:13heavy showers, mainly dry by this evening. That's it for now, thanks for watching.