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00:00Hello, my name is Luke Patrick and I'm a reporter for the Lancashire Post and the Blackpool Gazette.
00:04Here is the Daily Bulletin.
00:08Blackpool's Dixon Road blocked off as firefighter's tackle blaze.
00:12Blackpool's Dixon Road is currently blocked off as firefighter's tackle blaze in a derelict building.
00:19Lancashire Fire and Rescue currently has eight fire engines and two aerial ladder platforms at a fire and water parade in North Shore Blackpool.
00:28The service said the fire involved a derelict building and as a result people close to the incident are advised to keep windows and doors shut
00:36and if possible avoid the area as there are road closures in place.
00:42Part of Dixon Road south of Walton Parade remains cordoned off by police while fire crews tackle the blaze.
00:50Gang who flooded Preston Street with cocaine jailed after complex covert investigation.
00:59Seven members of a drug gang have been sentenced to a total of nearly 50 years in prison for their roles in smuggling and distributing cocaine in Preston.
01:09Lancashire's Police Serious Unorganised Crime Unit launched a covert operation against the gang between April 2022 and March 2023.
01:18The gang was led by Daniel Rudcher who enlisted family members, friends and associates to help him run his enterprise.
01:27The gang brought several kilos of cocaine into Preston where it was divided for distribution across the city as well as in Canforth and Carlisle.
01:37400,000 pound cannabis farm discovered in a crawshaw booth after residents report strong smell.
01:44A cannabis farm worth approximately 400,000 pounds was discovered in a crawshaw booth after residents reported a strong smell emanating from a property.
01:54Officers were called to Stoneholme Industrial Estate following reports of strong smells coming from an address on Thursday January 16th.
02:04Police entered the building and discovered around 500 cannabis plants all of which have been seized.
02:10An average cannabis plant once mature is worth approximately 800 pounds on the streets.
02:16The farm is thought to be worth approximately 400,000 pounds.
02:23There was also evidence that the electricity had been bypassed. Electricity North West attended to make the area safe.
02:30New owners of the Peppermint Kilt Cafe on Burley Street in Blackpool announced it will be closing for a break.
02:37The new owners of a popular restaurant and cafe have announced they will be taking a closure break.
02:44The former owners of popular family-run restaurant The Peppermint Cafe announced the sad news that they are putting it up for sale after 37 years.
02:53Taking to Facebook last week they announced the news to their many customers that they would be retiring after 37 wonderful years of serving the community.
03:03The post was met with hundreds of comments from well-wishers thanking them for their delicious food and memories over the many years.