A round of the news across the North West for Monday, August 5th
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00:00Good morning, I'm Sue Plunkett with your North West Daily Bulletin for Monday the 5th of August.
00:06Rioters who took to the streets of Lancashire this weekend have been told by police in no
00:10uncertain terms, we will identify you, we will find you and we will bring you to justice.
00:17Yesterday Blackpool saw periods of disorder while Preston and Blackburn were subject to
00:22a small disruption. Of those 22 detained, 18 have been released on police bail,
00:28one has been released under investigation and three remain in custody. Officers say
00:34investigations are ongoing to identify further offenders as causing disorder will not be
00:39tolerated in the county. Heartbroken friends have paid tribute to a Wigan man whose love
00:46of wildlife was an inspiration to thousands. Dave Bretherton, who was 59, died from pneumonia
00:53and heart problems at Wigan Infirmary on July 27th. Dave founded the Wigan Wildlife and Nature
01:01Facebook page 10 years ago which has almost 5,000 members who shared news and pictures
01:07about local wildlife and also tipped Dave off about animals in distress which he would then
01:12try to help, whether they be stricken birds or abandoned dogs. A young Burnley actor is reprising
01:21his role as the brother of celebrity Alan Carr in a sitcom based on the childhood of the popular
01:26comedian. The second series of Changing Ends is made by the multi-award winning Baby Cow Productions
01:33on ITVX. Alan stars in the series as himself in the present day and Burnley's Taylor Faye
01:41plays his younger brother Gary. Taylor has two other acting credits to his name. He played the
01:47character of Albie Rollins in the second season of the American fantasy series Shadow and Bone
01:53which went straight to number one on Netflix on its release in March last year. He also appeared
01:59in the apocalypse drama Last Light which boasts a stellar cast including Lost star Matthew Fox
02:06and Joanne Froggatt of Downton Abbey fame. Lancaster City Council has reissued retailers
02:15and businesses there will be no change to the availability of parking in the city centre before
02:20Christmas. Retailers had expressed concerns about parking during the all-important pre-Christmas
02:27period based on the belief that work will begin on the canal quarter later in 2024
02:34but the local authority has said this is not the case and work will only begin on the quarter in
02:402025. Police arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of a fray following a disturbance
02:49on Morecambe Promenade. Police said they were called at around 8.53pm on Thursday to a report
02:57of a disturbance on Marine Road Central in the town. A police spokesman said a 17-year-old boy
03:04was arrested on suspicion of a fray and is currently in custody.
03:10A road in Fleetwood is closed both ways this morning after a car crashed and overturned.
03:17Hatfield Avenue is currently closed both ways from Southwood Avenue to Peel Road
03:23while emergency services work at the scene near Hatfield convenience store. Police and
03:28ambulance crews are in attendance but details and injuries are not known at this stage.
03:34And finally, visitors to Blackpool's spectacular air show will be able to get up close and personal
03:43with a Red Arrow jet. The RAF has announced it will be bringing a life-size replica of the world's
03:49most iconic aerobatic plane onto Blackpool's promenade throughout the free event this weekend,
03:56Saturday and Sunday the 10th and 11th of August. With its distinctive livery the
04:02Hawk jet will take pride of place in the air show village on the Tower Festival headland,
04:08giving visitors a unique opportunity to climb into the cockpit
04:11and get a taste of what it's like to be a Red Arrows pilot.