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00:00 Hello, I'm Michelle from the Lancaster Guardian with the latest news headlines from across the region.
00:06 A former bank in Morecambe is up for auction with bids starting at £210,000.
00:13 The NatWest Bank at 262 Marine Road Central, Morecambe closed on February 28th.
00:20 The spokesman for BidX1 Commercial London said,
00:24 "This will probably appeal to a local developer/investor who can turn it into a bar/restaurant and park/residential subject to necessary consents."
00:36 Costa Coffee, Greggs and Central Co-op will be taking space at the new £220m Botany Bay Business Park in Chorley.
00:46 The trio are expected to open at the 7,222 sqft location off the M61 by early 2025.
00:55 F1 Real Estate Management is developing 33 units totalling 405,386 sqft of space during Phase 1 of the project.
01:08 Motorhomes will be banned from parking overnight on the promenades at Lytham and St Anne's this summer.
01:16 Lancashire County Council's Cabinet has approved a series of new parking rules for the neighbouring Fylde Coast towns,
01:23 including one which outlaws the vehicles, known as motor caravans, between 6pm and 8am.
01:31 Councillors look poised to give the go-ahead for the development of 236 homes on Wigan agricultural land.
01:40 Members of Wigan's Planning Committee will discuss the Morris Homes application for land adjacent to Pocket Nook Farm at Loughton today, Tuesday 12 March.
01:52 But after Wigan Council agreed for the land to be included in the soon-to-be-ratified Places for Everyone Strategic Development Plan for Greater Manchester, refusal seems unlikely.
02:04 A new pizza bar and restaurant in Burnley Town Centre will open its doors at the end of the month.
02:11 Trybecker, which will be located in the St James's Row building, previously home to the Mix and Italian restaurant Astoria, opens to the public on Friday March 29th, with bookings now being taken.
02:27 As for the weather across the region, today it will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain, and tonight it will stay cloudy with further spells of rain through the evening and overnight.
02:37 Wednesday will be another wet day across the region.
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