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00:00Hello, my name is Luke Patrick. I'm a reporter for the Lancashire Post and the Blackpool Gazette.
00:04Here is the Daily Bulletin. He was more than a friend, he was family. Tributes pour in for
00:10Blackpool bodybuilder Baz Newman. The Blackpool community is mourning the sudden loss of a beloved
00:16bodybuilder, Baz Newman, whose passing has left an indelible mark on all those who knew him.
00:22A devoted husband, father and son, Baz was renowned for his generosity, kindness and unwavering support
00:31for others. His passing has created a void in many lives, yet his memory lives on through the
00:39heartfelt tributes pouring in from across the community. A fundraiser launched in his memory
00:48has already raised £2,315 at the time of publication, with 67 supporters contributing.
00:57Police are investigating the tragic death of a 32-year-old woman at the harbour in Blackpool
01:03pre-inquest review hears. Police are investigating the tragic death of a vulnerable woman who died
01:10while in the care of a secure mental health facility in Blackpool. Daniel Robertson, 32,
01:17was a patient at the Harbour Psychiatric Hospital of Preston New Boat when she died on November 23rd
01:23last year. Lancashire Police have launched an investigation into how and why Daniel died
01:30while she was a patient in a state detention, meaning she was compulsorily
01:36detained under the Mental Health Act. Daniel's family say they want answers into what led to her
01:44death. Police find body in search for missing Wigan man Darren Orme. Police have confirmed
01:55they have found a body in their search for a missing Wigan man. Daniel Orme, 54, was last
02:04seen shortly before 9pm on Wednesday March 5th at the junction of Woodhouse Lane and Scott Lane
02:10Beach Hill Lane. An underwater search team, police dogs and officers from Wigan Police
02:17Wigan Police Station were all deployed to help.
02:22Hundreds of people also aided in the search for Darren following appeals and missing poster campaigns.
02:32Chorley Sausages scooped top accolade at National Butchery Awards.
02:37One of ten artisan butchers from across the UK to be crowned top of their class,
02:41the butcher based in Heskin won the Diamond Award in the in-inventive sausage category with its lamb
02:49murguers in what is widely recognised as the meat trade's most high profile and challenging product
02:55evaluation. Organised by the Kew Guild of Butchers, the awards which have for more than 30 years
03:02recognised and rewarded the UK's finest craft butchery products including sausages, bacon,
03:08burgers, steak, game products, barbecue products and more.
03:14Products are awarded a bronze, silver or gold award by a panel of independent industry judges
03:21with all gold products in each category then pitched against each other for the category
03:27champion diamond award.