People born before 1960 could narrowly avoid Labour’s welfare reform that threatens to stop Personal Independence Payments for thousands of disabled Brits. The change will tighten the eligibility for ...

A Blackpool councillor who has produced a damning report on the horrifying scale of sex offences against children in the resort has called on the town to be included a forthcoming national inquiry ...

Bargain Hunt enthusiasts were left astounded when a rerun of an episode took a historic turn. Aired originally in 2022 with Eric Knowles at the helm, the programme featured antiques aficionados ...

A Labour MP has described the Government’s plans to avert a rebellion on welfare cuts as “not very much really”. Dr Simon Opher, a GP and the MP for Stroud, told the BBC he is “going to rebel” in a ...

Jet2holidays, the UK's top package holiday provider, and Jet2, the nation's third-largest airline, are gearing up for a busy summer. The operator has issued advice to passengers, urging them to ...

Police are highlighting the importance of knowing a two-digit number that could be vital in an emergency when calling 999. Last month, there were 40 instances in Cambridgeshire where silent 999 calls ...

A council joined forces with police to prosecute a man who was making neighbours’ lives a misery. Peter Cook, of Riversgate, Fleetwood, pleaded guilty at Lancaster Magistrates’ Court to breaching a ...

Part of a seaside holiday park in Lancashire was evacuated after gas workers were seen on site A number of people staying in ...

The government has said that £955 million of funding which is being distributed to local authorities can be used to lower the age people in England get bus passes to 60. A growing campaign has been ...

A Michelin-starred restaurant based in Aughton, Ormskirk, has earned a coveted place on the National Restaurant Awards Top 100 list for 2025 for a second consecutive year. Sō–lō, a venue serving ...

Self-driving taxis and services similar to buses will be permitted on England’s roads from spring 2026. The Department for Transport (DfT), which made the announcement, said this was a year earlier ...

10 vehicles were inspected in South Ribble as police crack down on taxi licensing laws. As part of National Licensing Week, 2025, South Ribble Police have shared some work they've been doing with ...