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Mile for Myles - I'm walking 50 miles from Oldham to Blackpool for my brother who died on Xmas Eve

I'm walking 50 miles to Blackpool for my brother who died on Xmas Eve

Major Blackpool coroner update on inquest into death of murdered baby Preston Davey

Breaking Coroner update on inquest into death of murdered baby Preston Davey

A councillor has clashed with Blackpool Council’s leadership over how the town is going to be included in a top level grooming gangs inquiry.

Council clashes over grooming gang & child sexual exploitation inquiry

A petition for the government to launch a national inquiry into the safeguarding failures which led to 13-month-old Preston Davey’s abuse and murder has received over 6,000 signatures in less than 24 hours.

Peaceful protest demands accountability over baby Preston's murder

Sarah Davey, birth mum of tragic baby boy Preston Davey murdered by a Blackpool teacher in the process of adopting him described the day her son died as the day “my world ended”.

Breaking Birth mum describes day son Preston died as the day her 'world ended'

13-month-old Preston Davey died on July 27 2023 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital after being brought in by the defendants, unconscious and in a state of cardiac arrest. Despite medics best efforts they could not revive him

'I strangled him' - Teacher accused of baby murder made sick joke

St Annes teenager Sam Littler has signed his first professional contract with leading Championship rugby league side Oldham

St Annes teenager signs pro rugby league deal with Oldham

Lancashire’s oldest man, William Wright Staples, has died at the age of 109

Tributes as Lancashire's oldest man William Staples dies aged 109

Paul Rachubka was with Blackpool between 2007 and 2011. He finished his football career with Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League in 2018 and now works as an accountant.

Where the team that booked their place in the 2007 play-off final are now

Elise Holt, 22, is living in a one-bed 300sqft property that was originally built by nan Beverley, 71.

Estate agent struggling to get on housing ladder lives in nan's annexe

Aerial views show the aftermath after three blazes broke out at March Haigh Reservoir in Marsden.

Moorland damage after raging wildfire revealed in drone video

Abby McNicol was one of the four lucky winners who won the SPAR Frozen Fortune £10k prize

Ad Feature These four lucky shoppers scooped £10,000 from their local SPAR

Victoria Quinlan, a dog groomer, was crowned Miss Manchester and will compete in Miss England beauty pageant.

I'm a dog-mad beauty queen. I want an end to cruel puppy farms

Chilling footage shows how Kyle Camp carried out his 'reign of terror' across Greater Manchester - as he bragged about his stolen cars on social media.

CCTV shows burglar's reign of terror before bragging about stolen cars

Injured man rescued from snow-covered mountain

Dramatic moment injured man is rescued from snow-covered mountain

Figures from the AA show pupil registrations have soared by up to 127 per cent in some parts of the UK

Driving instructors are in high demand as pupil registrations increase
The UK's largest driving school needs an additional 300 instructors to keep up with demand.
Charlotte Minett

AFC Fylde drew at Oldham Athletic in midweek Picture: Steve McLellan

AFC Fylde prepared for a tough test

AFC Fylde head coach Chris Beech saw his team draw with Oldham Athletic on Tuesday Picture: Steve McLellan

AFC Fylde boss pleased with away point

AFC Fylde lost to Eastleigh last weekend Picture: Steve McLellan

AFC Fylde head coach's message to players

Harrison McGahey (Photographer Rich Linley/CameraSport)

Ex-Blackpool man hoping to fulfil European dream a decade on from exit

Credit: Lisa Ferguson

Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

Heather's 2-year-old Zuchon, Crumpet covered in Sugar Puffs. A video shows a woman's hilarious reaction to her dog getting sugar puff cereal stuck in her fur.

Hilarious dog turns into the Honey Monster after raiding Sugar Puffs

Chief Superintendent Mike Gladwin has taken over as head of policing in Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre, Lancaster and Morecambe

Meet the new top cop in Blackpool who says 'criminality not welcome'

Wholesale supermarket Costco is looking to open 14 more sites across the UK - including one in Preston

Lancashire on shortlist for new Costco stores

Baby Preston is the 13-month-old baby boy at the centre of a murder investigation in Blackpool

Breaking EXCLUSIVE -Family of baby at the centre murder probe speak out

Aldi is creating more than 800 jobs

Aldi creating more than 800 jobs across the UK before Christmas

Lancashire's oldest man 107 year old has some telling advice for our readers
Lancashire’s oldest man worked in the mills, fought in the war, courted his wife at Blackpool's Winters Gardens, tried his hand at hairdressing and now lives in Whittle Le Woods
Hannah Bridgeman

Friendly snooker rivals Charlie Mayfield, aged 15, and Brian Oldham, 85

Snooker league rivals with 70-year age gap

The Whittaker family are getting ready for Evie-Mae's first normal Chirstmas following hospital treatment. Pictured L-R are mum Emma, sisters Ella-Mae, 4, and Evie-Rae, 2 with dad Andy.

Miracle baby: "We were told she'd never breathe by herself"

Smashing the social glass ceiling: wine tasting in Tuscany

From grey skies in Oldham to wine tasting in Tuscany | Jack Marshall’s column

Meatloaf impersonator Peter Young, 65, took to Facebook to tell fans that he had been diagnosed with mouth cancer.

Blackpool Meatloaf impersonator says show will go on despite shock diagnosis

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Neal Eardley (L) of Blackpool and Alexander Kacaniklic (R) of Fulham challenge for the ball during the FA Cup with Budweiser Third Round match between Fulham and Blackpool at Craven Cottage on January 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

New Blackpool coach Neal Eardley delighted to be back at Bloomfield Road

Views: Oldham like you've never seen it before during the Saddleworth 3 Peaks

Scaling the Saddleworth 3 Peaks | Jack Marshall’s Column

Nick Haughton scored both goals for AFC Fylde against Oldham Picture: STEVE MCLELLAN

AFC Fylde must improve to be number one says boss

Nick Haughton celebrates his second goal with Joe Rowley Picture: STEVE MCLELLAN

AFC Fylde 2 Oldham 1: Haughton ends pre-season at the double

Highfurlong pupils having a great time at the piano

Teacher's piano delighting school pupils again, 40 years on

Blackpool Sports Centre

Push to get Blackpool folk fit after Covid

The late comedian Bobby Ball

Bobby Ball's widow Yvonne thanks his fans for their support a year on from his d...

John Beard and Lisa Pendlebury. Photo: Christopher Verity Photography

Couple who fell in love with Fleetwood and decided to marry there

James Boyd's stoppage-time penalty cut Gate's deficit to one goal
Picture: IAN MOORE

Squires Gate 2 Avro 3: Late fightback not enough for Gate

Thrillseeker James Shallcross, from Oldham, visited Blackpool Pleasure Beach last week and the Red Arrows Sky Force ride soon caught his eye. After strapping himself, James soon got to grips with the controls which allow riders to spin their carriages 360 degrees whilst zipping through the air for the ultimate adrenaline rush

Comical TikTok video of thrillseeker on Blackpool Pleasure Beach ride goes viral

Wales Street in Oldham, Lancashire, where residents have renamed the road to England Street

Euros football fans living on Wales Street rename their road England Street

New Fleetwood assistant head coach David Dunn. Credit: FTFC.

Fleetwood Town confirm David Dunn as new assistant head coach

Covid infection rates compared across England as cases continue to rise - where ...

An almost deserted Blackpool Promenade during the second national lockdown in November 2020 (Picture: Daniel Martino for JPIMedia)

Blackpool's infection rate drops for a second week in a row as Lancashire begins...

Local lockdowns may not be reducing the rise in coronavirus cases - according to experts (Photo: Shutterstock)

Local lockdowns may not be reducing the rise in coronavirus cases - according to...

People with acute clinical needs will be the top priority for testing (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the 5 groups that will be prioritised for coronavirus testing

Corey Harrison scores for AFC Blackpool at Avro Picture: ADAM GEE

Avro 2 AFC Blackpool 1: Oldham club have the edge in friendly

Pedestrians wear facemasks as they walk through a pedestriansed street in Oldham, Greater Manchester (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Warnings of stricter lockdowns in Pendle and Oldham as coronavirus cases rise

North Shore boating pool in its 1940 heyday

Lancashire staycations were all the rage last time the nation was in crisis

Tougher lockdown restrictions have been enforced in parts of Northern England (Photo: Getty Images)

These are the cities and towns that could be at risk of a local lockdown as coro...

NHS and healthcare staff will now have to self-isolate for 14 days if they come back from a high-risk country (Photo: Getty Images)

NHS workers are no longer exempt from quarantine restrictions when returning fro...

Blackburn with Darwen currently has the highest coronavirus infection rates in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the 15 areas in England with the worst coronavirus infection rates rig...

The Prime Minister has warned of a second wave of coronavirus after the outbreak in Spain (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson has warned a coronavirus second wave could strike the UK ‘within t...

(Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Oldham in Greater Manchester is the latest UK area to impose a local lockdown

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