Digital reporter Jack Marshall with today's top north west news headlines and weather
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00:00 Good morning, my name is Jack Marshall and these are today's headlines from across the
00:03 North West.
00:05 In Preston, German supermarket giant Aldi has announced a delay to the opening date
00:08 for their new store in the city.
00:11 With work well underway on the new double unit off Portway, which used to house the
00:14 Trident building, the store was originally set to open its doors by the end of 2023.
00:18 However, an Aldi spokesperson recently announced that the likely opening date will now be in
00:23 mid-2024.
00:24 Cardiothoracic surgeon Amal Bose has been suspended from Blackpool Victoria Hospital
00:30 amid allegations of sexual harassment.
00:33 A prominent surgeon at the hospital, Mr Bose has been arrested and suspended from his position
00:37 following sexual harassment allegations against staff members, with hospital bosses having
00:42 originally contacted Lancashire Police in March.
00:46 Officers launched an investigation while Mr Bose was arrested and then bailed pending
00:49 further investigation.
00:52 An inquest into the deaths of a young Wigan couple has started.
00:56 24-year-old Ryan Duffy from Ashton and 20-year-old Ellie Marsden from Goulburn were fatally injured
01:01 in a one-vehicle collision in Cumbria on the morning of September 5th 2021, with a pre-inquest
01:08 review having taken place at Cockermouth Coroner's Court this week.
01:13 In Lancaster, the Red Arrows will be flying over the city this Friday on their way to
01:17 this weekend's Blackpool Airshow.
01:19 Their approximate route will take them from the north of the city past Carnforth towards
01:23 Lancaster Castle, then south of the city.
01:26 While the route and exact timings are approximate, they are expected to pass over Lancaster at
01:30 around 4.20pm.
01:34 And finally, Burnley's Mexican street food sensation The Hatch is set to relaunch as
01:38 a town centre restaurant under the name La Escotia Taco and Tequila Bar.
01:44 Founded by Rachel Boyes and Johnny Thomas, this local street food sensation has garnered
01:48 a huge social media following and will now be serving a broad menu of tacos, panchos,
01:53 ice cream and hangover boxes to locals from their new home on St James' Street.
01:59 On to the weather now and the Met Office is forecasting the recent grey and damp conditions
02:03 to clear up, leaving a dry day with light winds, very warm sunshine and maximum temperatures
02:08 of around 26 degrees.
02:11 Late evening rain will hopefully clear up by tomorrow, leaving a day of sunshine and
02:14 the odd shower on Friday which will feel much cooler.
02:16 Thank you very much.