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00:00Hello, my name is Luke Patrick, I'm a reporter for Lancashire Post and the Blackpool Gazette.
00:05Here is the Daily Bulletin.
00:07Teenage girl seriously hurt in Blackpool road accident as police appeal for information.
00:13Police are appealing for information and footage after a 16-year-old girl suffered serious injuries
00:18following a road collision in Blackpool.
00:22A 17-year-old youth has been arrested and is currently in custody.
00:28The incident occurred at midnight on Saturday, February 22nd when it was reported that a white vehicle
00:33travelling along Whitegate Drive collided with two passengers on an e-scooter and left the scene without stopping.
00:41I promised I'd keep my sister Sasha Malson safe, help me keep her evil killer Blackpool's David Minto in jail.
00:49A woman battling to seek justice for her 16-year-old sister who was brutally murdered has gained the support of a local MP.
00:57Katie Brett has been campaigning for years to get the 28-day limit on appeal against unduly lenient sentences removed
01:04after her younger sister Sasha Malson was raped, murdered and then set on fire by David Minto at a Blackpool hotel in 2013.
01:13Minto received a life sentence for his crimes for the minimum term of 35 years. He was not given a whole life sentence.
01:20Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort announces the closure of five rides ahead of the 2025 season.
01:28Bosses at Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool have made the shocking announcement that five of its rides will close for good.
01:36In an announcement made on its website, the theme park said it was in a transformation period and focused on our evolution.
01:44They said that means constantly moving forward, reviewing our offering and reinvesting all while holding on to the things that make us special
01:51and we can't wait to show you how some of that evolution will look.
01:56Lane closure is revealed as part of a £4m M6 project to reduce flooding risks starting next week.
02:04A £4m National Highways project to reduce the risk of flooding along the M6 north of Lancaster will start on Monday
02:12with a rest of lane closures announced. National Highways is delivering a range of drainage improvements and repairs
02:19between junction 34 at Lancaster and junction 36 south of Kendal.
02:24The four-month scheme involves repairing parts of the existing drainage system,
02:29clearing blockages and improving the southbound roadside verge, ensuring water drains off the motorway more effectively.
02:38Sections of the Central Reservation Safety Barrier are also being repaired.
02:43Most of the time the national speed limit of 70mph will remain in place past the roadworks.
02:50Traffic management will be removed from the motorway during the Easter bank holiday period,
02:55helping people on their long weekend journeys.