North west news update 25 October 2023: Asylum seekers to be moved out of hotel

Digital reporter Gayle Rouncivell with today's top north west news headlines and weather

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00:00 Hi, I'm Gail with the latest news headlines from across the North West.

00:04 Asylum seekers are to be moved out of their temporary accommodation at a hotel in Morecambe.

00:10 The Strathmore Hotel had been being used as temporary housing for asylum seekers, but

00:15 this will now cease by the end of January 2024.

00:19 The Home Office has confirmed it is terminating its contract and all the asylum seekers will

00:24 be given a minimum of five days notice before being moved.

00:29 A body has been found by police searching for a missing woman in Blackpool.

00:33 Police have been searching for Yvonne Cheston since the 67-year-old was reported missing

00:38 last Friday.

00:39 Sadly, her family has now confirmed that Yvonne was found in the early hours of today, less

00:44 than a mile from when she was last seen.

00:47 Police said Yvonne's death is not being treated as suspicious.

00:52 A popular mural in Preston will remain in place after Town Hall officials decided that

00:57 it didn't harm the listed building on which it had been painted without planning permission.

01:02 The mother artwork appeared on the side of Hogarth Gin Bar in Church Street in July.

01:07 However, due to an oversight by the property owners, the mural didn't have the green light

01:12 from the City Council.

01:14 A retrospective planning application has now been approved for the painting.

01:20 Clitheroe and Colne are to benefit from additional resources to tackle anti-social behaviour.

01:25 Home Office funding is being rolled out across the county and police have today confirmed

01:29 that cash will help neighbourhoods such as Clitheroe and Colne.

01:34 A Wigan man has been accused of running two cannabis farms.

01:38 Benjamin O'Shaughnessy, 33, of Sandbrook Gardens in Orrill has been charged with cultivating

01:43 128 plants of the Class B drug at an address in Skelmersdale and to also possessing with

01:49 intent to supply.

01:51 He's also charged with producing 60 plants at an address in Preston as well as dishonestly

01:56 using electricity.

01:58 He will appear at Preston Crown Court next month.

02:02 Finally in the weather, it will remain dry today but cloudy across the region as well

02:06 with temperatures of around 8 degrees.

02:09 Check out all these stories and more on our websites.

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