North west news update 2 August 2023: Highly poisonous plant is deadly to humans and dogs

Lancashire Post

Digital reporter Aimee Seddon with today's top north west news headlines and weather

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00:00 Hi, I'm digital reporter Amy Seddon and this is your news from across the North West on

00:05 Wednesday August 2nd.

00:07 A serious collision involving a van and a child closed a residential road in Penrhythm.

00:12 Emergency services were spotted responding to an incident in Sumtercroft at around 5pm

00:17 on Tuesday afternoon August 1st.

00:19 Residents in the area said the incident involved a pedestrian and that the road had been cordoned

00:23 off at Billsborough Head.

00:25 Lancashire Police later confirmed the incident was a serious road traffic collision involving

00:29 a van and a child.

00:30 Officers remained at the scene at 7.30pm to investigate the collision.

00:35 A parsnip-like plant that has been hailed the most poisonous plant in Britain by experts

00:40 has washed up on St Anne's Beach.

00:42 The 8ft stalk of Hemlock Water dropwort, which can be deadly to humans and dogs, was spotted

00:47 near the Sand Yachting Club at the weekend.

00:50 A dog walker recognised the toxic plant, also known as Dead Man's Fingers, and wanted to

00:54 alert others.

00:56 Ian Lithgow said "I had a dog with me and no bag or gloves, otherwise I would have removed

01:00 it.

01:01 My dog would have thought I was playing a game if I had dragged it off the beach and

01:04 put it at risk, so I thought I'd take a photo and warn others on Facebook."

01:09 A new family business which opened yesterday in Morecambe has been overwhelmed by the support

01:14 they have received from the public.

01:16 N&S Bargains on White Lund Avenue in Morecambe opened its doors at 9am Tuesday and is selling

01:22 short-dated, just-past-best-before and long-dated branded food and soft drinks.

01:27 A spokesman for N&S Bargains said "Had lots of messages today.

01:30 Sorry if I haven't answered everyone.

01:32 I've been really busy getting ready for tomorrow."

01:35 Hopefully this answers most questions and being asked, we accept cash and card payments.

01:40 No membership required.

01:41 The shop is open to everyone.

01:42 We are open Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 4pm and Sunday 10am to 3pm.

01:48 Lastly, I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone that has liked, commented

01:52 and shared our posts this last week.

01:55 As a new small family business, we have been overwhelmed by all your support.

02:00 A mum and young daughter were left injured after an unqualified driver from Wigan Borough

02:05 drove into their car whilst making an illegal overtaking manoeuvre.

02:09 Aidan Dodd, a Lee man, who was only a provisional licence holder and was uninsured, struck the

02:15 victim's Renault Clio whilst attempting to overtake a car on a blind bend.

02:19 Liverpool Crown Court heard that fortunately, Hayley Hughes, a horse riding instructor,

02:23 managed to swerve as Dodd's black VW Golf headed towards her.

02:28 Her car was written off and she and her 8-year-old daughter suffered seatbelt injuries but luckily

02:33 were not more seriously hurt and her sleeping 2-year-old son was unscathed in the back seat.

02:39 He was jailed for 14 months.

02:42 Burnley has its critics, many of them, but a new video made by a rapper, music producer

02:50 and former award-winning breakdancer is showcasing the town as a vibrant, friendly place to be

02:55 and a tight-knit community where everyone is always willing to help each other.

03:00 And the showreel by Lee Abbott has already clocked up to 50,000 views on YouTube.

03:04 'The message I want to get across is that we all have our struggles and it is okay to

03:08 reach out for help,' said Lee, who was Burnley born and bred.

03:12 'No one, whoever they are, should be ashamed to ask for help, whether that's from a food

03:15 bank or counselling, there's absolutely no shame in it.'

03:20 In the video, his rap refers to the different areas of Burnley that are their own self-contained

03:24 communities such as Burnley Wood, Icton Hill and Rose Grove.

03:29 He also talks about how humble Burnley people are and how they stick together in tough times.

03:35 And now for the weather, in Preston, Blackpool and Lancaster, it will be highs of 17 Celsius.

03:41 It will be cloudy throughout the day and night time and there will be rain in the afternoon.

03:46 In Wigan, it will also be temperatures of around 17 Celsius and it will be cloudy, however

03:51 Wigan remains dry for most of the day.

03:53 In Burnley, it's going to be colder with averages of around 15 Celsius.

03:58 It will also be cloudy throughout the day and night time and there will be more rain

04:01 than the other areas.

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