Digital reporter Alan Weston delivers the latest North West headlines for Friday, May 24

Transcript

00:00Hello, here are the top headlines today, making the news across our newsrooms in the north-west.

00:09Detectives investigating an incident where a young boy was shot in the head with an air

00:12gun have identified a person of interest. The 11-year-old victim suffered a fractured

00:18skull in the incident in Road Train Avenue, Leyland and is now recovering. Following a

00:23number of inquiries, police said they have now identified another juvenile who they will

00:27be speaking to. Extended plans for a new £2.9 million event

00:33space for concerts, outdoor cinemas and markets have been revealed in St Anne's. The proposed

00:39enhancements to the original design include redevelopment of the existing car park to

00:44extend the event space and new amphitheatre-style seating and reduced planting for an open feel.

00:53New plans are unveiled for 135 council homes at a former Lancaster High School site. A

01:00planning application to build new council homes on the site of the former Skirton High

01:04School, which has been demolished recently, has just been submitted.

01:10Lee's first ever Conservative representative at Parliament has confirmed he won't be going

01:15for a second term. James Grundy cited what he called a saddening change in politics in

01:22which representatives and their families face threats and abuse for their views.

01:27A Burnley Animal Charity is set to undergo a huge site makeover and build a new on-site

01:32heritage museum. Supporters of the Horses and Ponies Protection Association have given

01:38the charity a special gift to mark its 50th anniversary in the town this year. The works

01:43include extensive refurbishments of the on-site cafe and the opening of a museum.

01:49As for the weather, it will be showery into the afternoon with a chance of the odd bright

01:53spell, light winds and temperatures around average for the time of year.

01:58That's it for now, thanks for watching.