Merseyside Police are investigating after a man in his 20s was found dead in a house on Reedville in Oxton, Wirral, on October 3

Plans for a specialist obstacle course at the Whalley Road sports complex are been approved.

A quad bike, that was stolen from Lancashire has been recovered by police in Shavington.

A garden centre in Bolton by Bowland that is a joy to visit during the festive season is gearing up for a series of Christmas events.

According to the royal diary, the Princess Royal will be in the region on October 30, visiting Rainbow Hub in Mawdesley and Friends of Darwen Cemetery

Fire crews spent three hours tackling a blaze in Accrington on Saturday (October 3). A fire broke out at a building on Blackburn Road at around 9pm.

Two endurance runners have put their physical fitness to the test as part of a gruelling nine-day challenge

National Highways has explained the reason behind the presence of sunflower stickers on certain vehicles.

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has renewed calls for police forces to stop reselling seized e-bikes and e-scooters, warning that the vehicles could end up back in the hands of criminals.

The Safer Parks project in Blackburn aims to build women's confidence in public spaces.

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The area was cordoned off for several hours

Blackpool, Burnley, Rossendale, and Pendle are among 45 councils selected for £222k funding.

Clayton Park Bakery also serves supermarkets across the country and a number of football clubs

Lee Heyes says he was 15 when he jumped in Eccleston Delph to rescue a teenager from drowning.

Workers carrying out repairs to a gas main on the road between Accrington and Blackburn got more than they bargained for in July 2008.

Kirsty Slater denies sexual activity with the teenager

Blackpool RNLI volunteers launch their lifeboat in rough conditions with "crashing waves".

Brent Clayton will be sentenced on October 14

Three men from Bolton, Bury and Accrington have denied a wide range of child sex offences against mainly teenage girls more than 20 years ago.

The new hub, at Oakham Court, will have "accommodation at its heart", the council says.

Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway at 5.15am

Blackburn Road through Rishton was heavily impacted as diverted traffic made its way through the area.

The 93-room venue, officially known as the Preston Leyland Hotel, closed to the public in April 2022.

A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of two mobile phones and a large carrier bag containing cannabis.

Police ask people to avoid the area, plan a different route and allow extra journey time.

Brent Clayton says he never intended to hurt his brother in incident at Waterfoot Social Club

The M65 was shut this morning following a lorry fire We will have all the updates here

JJ Shingleton was glassed leaving him needing his right eye removed at a party on Saturday.

A Bury carer who moved to the UK from Zimbabwe was unlawfully killed by her husband before he took his own life on the M65 near Blackburn, a coroner…

Simon Clayton died after a single punch by his elder brother Brent

The Nursing and Midwifery Council has struck Natalie Croarkin off the register.

Debbie Duncan went to Tenerife to trace her son Jay's final steps before his death in 2024.

Simpson was arrested by officers who were carrying out a policing operation at Shell Service Station on Trafalgar Street

The Foxton Centre says it will continue to offer outreach support for rough sleepers in Preston.

A 'multi-vehicle collision' has left one lane closed

There are delays on the M65 following another crash near Blackburn We will ghave all the updates here

Roman just outside Blackburn shut following crash Emergency services are at the scene

David Birnie, from Burnley, has written a book called Our Alex, in tribute to 21-year-old Alexander Birnie, who died in a crash on August 25, 2025.

Trespassers on the railway in the North West cost the taxpayer nearly £6m, Network Rail says.

Gavin Duckworth believed he was talking to a 13-year-old girl online

Tributes have been paid to former Chorley, Bury and Radcliffe defender Courtney Meppen-Walter after his death at the age of 32. Supporters and…

It comes after Reform UK-led Lancashire County Council announced it would withdraw from the role.

Council wants information on how tests were carried out, to ensure residents are protected, it says.

A plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport after crews detected a smell in the cabin mid-flight.

A man was found unresponsive in Blackburn town centre in the early hours of Monday.

The nursery was recently assessed under Ofsted's new framework

Paul Bowen says a rise in employer's National Insurance was "the tipping edge" to him closing a pie shop.

The 35-year-old’s musical career began when he was in his teens having always been interested in American country music and bluegrass

The incident happened on Saturday night on New Market Street