Desperate hunt for two teenage boys, 16 and 18, who vanished in the sea off Lancashire coast

Coastguard launch desperate hunt for two teenage boys, 16 and 18, who vanished in the sea off Lancashire coast Search resumes for 16-year-old boy and 18-year-old man off Lancashire’s coast  The pair went missing near St Annes Pier in Lytham St Annes on Saturday at 7pm A 15-year-old boy managed to swim to shore and … Read more

Matt Hancock BANS households in parts of Manchester, Lancashire and Yorkshire from meeting indoors

New lockdown for the north: Matt Hancock BANS households in parts of Manchester, Lancashire and Yorkshire from meeting indoors from TONIGHT after repeated rule breaches led to spike in new Covid cases Councils going back into partial lockdown are Burnley, Hyndburn and Pendle Mr Hancock said it is ‘with a heavy heart’ that the measures were … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Pendle in Lancashire at risk of local lockdown

The Lancashire borough of Pendle warned of a coronavirus outbreak today — after a spike in cases in nearby Blackburn with Darwen. County health officials fear the district, home to around 92,000 people, is at risk of retreating back into lockdown if the disease continues to spread.   It had an infection rate of 73 new … Read more

Pendle in Lancashire is at risk of local lockdown, officials warn

The Lancashire borough of Pendle is at risk of retreating back into lockdown because the coronavirus is spreading out of control there, local health officials have warned. Director of public health for Lancashire, Dr Sakthi Karunanithi, has given an ‘early warning’ for people to wash their hands often, keep social distancing and wear masks in … Read more

Talking Heads: Sarah Lancashire plays a woman sexually infatuated with her son 

A shocking new monologue detailing a mother’s sexual obsession with her teenage son left viewers squirming in their seats after it aired during the first episode of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads series.  Actress Sarah Lancashire, known for her role in Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax, plays ‘an ordinary woman’, Gwen, who’s trying to … Read more

Locals hit back! Father blasts ‘millennial attitude’ after illegal party at Lancashire beauty spot

A father has blasted ‘millennial attitude’ after an illegal party at a beauty spot as a police chief tells hordes of tourists to stay away from the Peak District and an angry jogger kicks a car at a beach in Cornwall ahead of the bank holiday weekend. James Bunting, 41, from Bolton visited Stoney Bank … Read more

Lancashire policeman caught on video threatening to make something up to arrest man is suspended

Policeman seen threatening to ‘make something up’ so he could arrest a man for breaching lockdown laws is SUSPENDED from duty Incident happened on Friday afternoon in Accrington and was caught on video Officer threatened man who said he was out collecting a quad bike in the area Tonight Lancashire Police announced they suspended him … Read more

The best places to revel in splendid isolation during coronavirus crisis, from Lancashire to Wales

Now that self-isolation and social distancing have (so quickly) become buzzwords, a ‘getaway’ in the UK has taken on new meaning. Yes, as ever, you get away from home — but now we are being advised to get away from other people, too. Luckily, the UK has plenty of remote spots to do just that. … Read more

The Lancashire pig farmer who could knock out Tyson Fury

When British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury stopped Deontay Wilder last month to become the WBC champion of the world, it was regarded as one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history. Mired by admissions of cocaine use, allegations of homophobia and battles with mental illness, Fury’s victory was hailed not merely as a supreme display … Read more