North West Daily Bulletin 11/06/24

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00:00 Hello, I'm Michelle from the Lancaster Guardian with your latest regional news.

00:05 A man and a woman have been arrested after the death of an 11-year-old boy in Lancaster.

00:11 Tommy Lee Gracie Billington died on a sleepover at a house in Greensett Close in Lancaster

00:17 after apparently taking part in a dangerous TikTok race.

00:21 An inquest heard he lost consciousness after inhaling toxic substances.

00:26 A 25-year-old man from Lancaster has been questioned in relation to allegations of child cruelty and neglect

00:34 and possessing with intent to supply drug and money laundering.

00:38 He has been released on bail pending further inquiries.

00:42 A 35-year-old woman, also from Lancaster, was also arrested and questioned in relation to an allegation of possession with intent to supply.

00:50 Lancashire Police said she has been released under investigation pending further inquiries.

00:56 A long-established Blackpool business has relocated to new state-of-the-art premises in Fleetwood in a £5 million move.

01:05 Family-run Trevor's Food Service will be holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new site

01:11 in the historic former home of the Fylde Ice Company on Dock Avenue this Thursday, June 13th.

01:18 Celebrating 60 years in business last November, the business was previously based on Shorley Road at the Mowbray Drive Industrial Estate.

01:27 A secret tunnel has been discovered during restoration work at Wigan's historic Hay Core.

01:34 People are being asked for their suggestions as to what the tunnel may have once been used for,

01:39 with the favourite so far being a possible priest escape hole.

01:44 The tunnel has now been temporarily resealed and made safe until future landscaping works can incorporate it into the design.

01:54 As for the weather, after a chilly start today it will be a mostly dry day with sunny spells but remaining quite cool and breezy.

02:03 Tonight there is a chance of patchy grass frost in the countryside. The minimum temperature will be 4 degrees centigrade.

02:10 For all these stories and more, please visit our websites.

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