NW Daily Bulletin - August 21 2024 - video Dailymotion

A round-up of the latest headlines from across North West newsrooms

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00:00Good morning, I'm digital reporter Clare Lark, and these are the headlines from across our newsrooms.

00:07Hopes of redeveloping a prominent site on Blackfield Promenade with a new hotel have been dashed for the time being,

00:13with the land now set for use as a car park.

00:16The land in South Shore has been empty for 10 years since the former Tudor Rose Hotel was demolished in 2014,

00:23and plans for a £7.6 million Easy Hotel were shelved despite work starting.

00:29Now developers have applied to Blackfield Council for temporary planning permission for a 55-space car park on the site,

00:36with an entrance on Commercial Street.

00:39A popular carvery restaurant will be closed for most of October.

00:43The historic Farmer's Arms in One Lane White Stake is known for its pizzas and carvery,

00:48as well as its all-you-can-eat breakfast and 2-for-£12 cocktails every day.

00:53Owner Stonehouse told the Lancashire Post the venue will benefit from a full decorative refurb with a new exciting menu

01:00and will be one of the first Stonehouse restaurants to benefit from the new updated look and updated menu.

01:07Tennis facilities could be a smash hit with sports lovers following the £30,000 makeover.

01:13The courts at Pennington Hall Park in Leigh have been brought back to life with extensive renovation works.

01:19Court services have been repaired, recoloured, washed and treated,

01:23while new nets and net sockets have been installed, along with a secure access gate linked to an online booking system.

01:31Bus passengers in Lancaster and Morecambe will see a significant improvement to services next month, says Stagecoach.

01:39The bus operator is making timetable changes from September 1st to improve reliability and add extra journeys on some routes.

01:47Improvements include a new evening service to the Ridge and Marsh Estates,

01:52doubling the Sunday service on the 100 from the University of Tehesham to run every half an hour,

01:58additional journeys from Lancaster to Blackpool and a new evening service to Halton, Caton and Hornby.

02:04Burnley Canal Festival sails into view on Sunday with a diverse amount of activities.

02:10The festival, from Mid Pennine Arts and the Super Slow Way, has lots of family friendly creative activities,

02:17live music, a floating museum and a makers market.

02:21There are opportunities to get on the water with a free narrow boat ride and canoe taster sessions,

02:28plus a chance to go on board Kennet, a Leeds and Liverpool Canal short boat,

02:32which has been turned into a floating interactive museum,

02:36introducing visitors to the heritage of the canal and those that lived and worked on it.