Digital reporter Emma Downey with today's top north west news and weather
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00:00 Hello, I'm Emma Downey and these are your top news stories from across the North West
00:05 this Wednesday. A valiant Preston folk who bit the ear off his twin brother's next-door
00:10 neighbour has been jailed for more than five years. Desmond Hollinshead ripped off a chunk
00:16 of Joseph Gladden's right ear and spat it on the floor as he set astride him during
00:21 a prolonged assault. Twin brother Darren Hollinshead also took part in the lounge of a house in
00:27 Milton Drive, Mooranook and was also sent to prison, as was the third man, Matthew Chambers,
00:32 who swung the first punch which broke the victim's jaw. Desmond Hollinshead was jailed
00:38 for five years and four months after pleading guilty to grievous bodily harm. Matthew Chambers,
00:43 who also pleaded guilty, received 21 months. And Darren Hollinshead, who also admitted
00:48 a charge of fray, received 15 months. A man has been jailed for seven and a half years
00:54 for trying to bring one million pounds worth of cocaine into the UK hidden in a table.
01:00 Scott Brine was arrested in August after a parcel addressed to his Lancashire home from
01:04 Costa Rica was found, was axed right at London Heathrow and was found to contain 11 kilograms
01:10 of the drug. The 31-year-old of Bancroft Avenue, Thornton, Cleveland admitted conspiring to
01:16 import drugs on January 3rd and was jailed at Preston Crime Court. Families are being
01:22 invited to light a candle for loved ones at a Lancaster Charity Special Memorial event.
01:28 Cancer Care will hold the Lights on the Lawn event on Friday, April 19th at 6.45, which
01:34 will see the gardens at its Slinedale Centre adorned with hundreds of candles dedicated
01:39 to lost family and friends.
01:42 Hampton teenager Zac Ferber has begun his motorsport journey to hopefully becoming a
01:47 competitor in the World Rally Championship. The 14-year-old has entered into the Rally
01:52 Championship for junior drivers in England and Wales. He is also the son of award-winning
01:57 rally driver Kevin Ferber.
02:00 Wigan commuters are being urged to check before they travel this morning due to a broken down
02:04 train. Due to the incident between Liverpool, Lime Street and Wigan North Western, some
02:11 lines are blocked and as a result trains will either be delayed or cancelled.
02:15 And finally the weather. Another cold start to the day which will lift to leave plenty
02:21 of sunny spells with the odd rain shower going into this evening. It will be cool and dry
02:28 much like tomorrow.
02:29 Have a lovely day everyone.