North West Daily News Bulletin 23-09-24
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00:00There were severe delays on the M6 after a lorry lost its trailer between near Wigan
00:07this morning. Two lanes were closed southbound from Junction 23 for Haydock to Junction 22
00:13Wynwick Interchange, causing 10 miles of congestion back to Junction 27 at Standish.
00:20A driver has been arrested after police recovered a large quantity of stolen power tools in
00:24his van on the M6. The van was stopped by the Royal Crime Team on Saturday after it
00:29was spotted on the M6 in the Preston area. Use of resources including Blackpool's upgraded
00:36£2m CCTV system helped prevent recent riots in the town from being catastrophic, councillors
00:42have been told. Protests which took place in Talbot Square in Blackpool on Saturday
00:48August 2nd and in Lytton Road on Wednesday August 3rd were prevented from escalating
00:53with the help of the CCTV control room. Burnley and Pendle is being flooded with unwanted
00:59dogs according to an animal rescue charity. Pendle Dogs claims it is struggling to find
01:05homes for a man's best friend, left waiting unclaimed on death row in Dog Pounds and to
01:12afford the costs of taking them in and providing veterinary care, calling their work a non-stop
01:17job. Police have been cracking down on anti-social
01:21behaviour and street drinkers in Lancaster City Centre. Police are out in response to
01:26concerns raised around street drinkers and news causing anti-social behaviour, along
01:30with vehicles, including e-bikes, driving through the pedestrianised areas. And finally,
01:36the region looks set for colder and wetter conditions throughout the rest of the week.