Burnley Council's ruling executive has accepted a £200,000 grant to step up its anti-smoking drive. The borough has one of the highest rates for smokers in the Lancashire at 19.6 per cent, meaning one ...

Police have launched an appeal after a cash machine was stolen from a Longridge Co-op store, in a ram-raid burglary. At around 3am today (March 14), a JCB digger drove into a Co-op store in Berry Lane ...

Ireland must rely on results elsewhere to snatch the championship crown and are in serious danger of finishing third.

If you want to find out more or try it for yourself, visit the World of Books website . Let's be honest. I haven't made my fortune. The books went for an average of 23p each. There's not much bang for ...

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday, and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by US President Donald Trump, a ...

Former Manchester United footballer Brandon Williams has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after being caught doing almost 100mph. Williams, 24, was spotted driving at high speeds and in an erratic ...

Illegal cigarettes and vapes, worth around £2,000, have been seized after a multi-agency day of action in Plungington.

The Chase fans were left shocked after a contestant on the ITV show got a question around English wedding traditions wrong.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has the power to impose a fine on benefit claimants, including those receiving Universal Credit ...

Millions of pensioners will see their state pension increase by up to £470 next month, as an announcement made at last year’s autumn statement comes into effect. But nearly 450,000 will miss out due ...

The proposed 7.5 per cent rise in the service charge at Blackburn Market is to be reviewed by a special committee after the Tories called it in ...

Emmy award-winning series Ted Lasso is returning for a fourth season, Apple TV+ has announced. Actor and writer Jason Sudeikis will return to the role of Ted, the coach of AFC Richmond, who left the ...