Digital reporter Jack Marshall with today's top north west news headlines and weather
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00:00 Hi, my name's Jack Marshall and these are your latest headlines from across the North West.
00:04 Plans for a new takeaway in Lostock Hall have been thrown out by councillors who rejected the application because of parking concerns.
00:11 South Ribble Borough Council rejected the bid to convert a vacant former bridal shop into a hot food outlet because of the impact it was likely to have on neighbouring residents,
00:21 with the point also being made that there were 10 other similar businesses already operating in the area.
00:26 In Lytham, thousands of people have turned up to a candlelit vigil for a 14-year-old who was found unresponsive at her home in Cypress Point, Annesville, on the evening of Thursday, October 5th.
00:37 Bella Greer's mother, Sarah, performed CPR on her daughter but was sadly unable to resuscitate her despite her best efforts.
00:44 Bella's grandmother, Diane, said that Bella had suffered from mental health problems and had been bullied since primary school.
00:50 In Burnley, the star of Netflix film Bank of Dave, Dave Fishwick, has delivered a brand new minibus to the local primary school.
00:57 After Simmonstone Primary School raised £18,000 in just three weeks by contacting countless local businesses and holding a festival,
01:05 Fishwick delivered the new bus to the school personally as a surprise for students.
01:10 In Wigan, an ever-widening sinkhole on a residential road has left experts baffled, with the area fenced off for safety reasons.
01:18 The hole in the road first appeared on Eastwell Road in July but several months later has still not been fixed,
01:24 with experts unable to identify any issues with the water pipes below which could be causing the problem.
01:31 And finally, a rower in Lancaster has died after encountering difficulty on the River Loon.
01:36 Emergency services, including a helicopter and a drone team, were called to the river close to Halton Road just after 7.30am on Sunday,
01:45 after reports that two men who had been rowing on a boat had gone into the water.
01:49 Both men were pulled from the water but police confirmed that one was sadly unresponsive.
01:54 He was later pronounced dead in hospital.
01:57 On to the weather now and the Met Office are forecasting a murky day which is set to remain grey throughout the day
02:02 with very little sunshine for some and maximum temperatures of 20 degrees.
02:06 Tonight is set to feature clear spells and the occasional light drizzle but staying very mild.
02:11 Thanks for watching and have a lovely day.