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Dumble Farm owner Fiona Wilson is no stranger to cows and is delighted with the success of her 'cuddle a cow' experience which is drawing in new visitors.

Cuddle A Cow: Former dairy herd boosts farm as 'Professional Cuddlers'

Jane McDonald is back with a new tour for 2024 kicking off with two shows in Blackpool

Jane McDonald announces new tour and kicks it off in Lancashire

Water's Edge pub, St Annes, following its revamp in 2023

I visited a revamped St Annes pub - and was amazed by the jaw-dropping cakes

Disney On Ice Dream Big timeless classic characters Goofy, Minnie and Donald

Disney on Ice's latest foray into fantastic family-friendly fantasy

The Luxury Gift Basket, priced at £95, which includes fine wine, biscuits, handmade mini cakes.

Yorkshire hamper company pulling out all the stops this Christmas

One of Rick Stein's seafood platters.

Let the festive feasting begin with TV legendary chef Rick Stein

Masterchef: The Professionals review: Voiceover makes you forget Gregg

Members of the Justice for Charlene Downes facebook group fixed a 3m x 6m banner, in view of the social services office located within Bickerstaffe House, on Talbot Road.

Activists protest outside council offices for missing Charlene Downes

Subaru Outback

Getting to grips with the all-wheel drive Subaru Outback

The band begin their UK tour in support of the album in Blackpool on Saturday. Photo: Apollo Junction

DIY band Apollo Junction's album amid top 40 mid-week; need music lovers to keep...

Captain Ben Gregory scored a late try for Fylde Picture: Chris Farrow/Fylde RFC

Fylde RFC's positives in defeat at pacesetters

The weather looks set to be relatively calm in Blackpool this week, but temperatures are predicted to drop to around 6C (Credit: Krivec Ales)

Weather forecast for Blackpool as Storm Babet to bring heavy rain to UK

Preston-born Freddie Flintoff's career from England cricket captain, Top Gear host to a reported £9m pay out after horror crash

The rise and fall of Freddie Flintoff

The Victoria Hotel, Cleveleys

Why the Victoria Hotel in Cleveleys is still closed

The Train is the first book in a three part trilogy by Amy Ripley

First time self published author Amy Ripley releases book

A man suffered knife wounds in his chest at the Flamingo Land Caravan Park in Kirby, Yorkshire. (Credit: Google Maps)

Man suffers knife wound to chest at theme park

Manchester Christmas Markets 2021 Credit: David Hurst/JPI

Countdown on to the opening of the Manchester Christmas Markets 2023

15 of the best places for Sunday lunch in and around Blackpool

A pedestrian walks past a Primark store on Oxford Street, London.

Primark expanding its click & collect service - shoppers will love it

Flakefleet Primary is set to open an independent cafe offering coffees, cakes and light bites.

The primary school that's opening it's own "swish" coffee shop

Gatecrasher 30th Anniversary Show at Don Valley Bowl adds yet more DJs and a second stage

Epic Gatecrasher 30th Anniversary Show adds yet more DJs and a second stage

Charlie Webster

Charlie Webster to present BBC Radio 4 Appeal for child exploitation charity

Storm Antoni has caused high winds and rain across the UK this weekend

When will the rain stop?

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

Aldi is making changes the for a couple of hours each week to make stores more inclusive for all customers

Aldi to make major changes to some UK stores from next week

Charlie Webster will make the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Parents Against Child Exploitation

TV presenter to share grooming story to help Blackpool families who need support

The scene in Croston on Sunday, July 23.

Flood warnings remain in place across Lancashire
Flood warnings remain in place for areas across Lancashire following hours of heavy rainfall.

Firefighters battle huge blaze as arsonists torch more than 50 cars overnight

Arsonists cause destruction by torching over 50 cars in one night

England's Johnny Bairstow carrying a Just Stop Oil protestor off the pitch during day one of the second Ashes test match at Lord's, London. Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Just Stop Oil protesters invade Lord’s Test match for The Ashes

A body has been found in the search Julian Sands

Police identify human remains as those of missing actor Julian Sands

Clint the cat

Cat hospitalised after being found covered in urine

The new prize draw house being offered for the price of a raffle ticket.

£2m country house plus £100k in cash up for grabs in charity raffle

Bainbridge Ings campsite’s marketing material explains that it’s a “quiet family-run” business set in the “heart of the Yorkshire Dales”.

Man arrested after woman’s body found in luxury camping pod

Kettledrum Inn, Burnley. Bottom left: One of the items displayed in the pub. Bottom right: Steak and ale pie

"Like a trip through history": We sampled the food at this quaint country pub

Met Office issues amber warm weather alert with ‘health impact’ concerns due to rising temperatures

Met Office issues amber warm weather across UK

Can you offer Michael, four, a forever home?

Could you be Michael’s forever mummy or daddy?

Rebecca’s partner and their kid at Centre Parcs in Belgium.

Family save £600 holidaying at Center Parcs in Belgium instead of UK

Parkdean Resorts has launches a flash sale with cheap summer holidays for families

Parkdean Resorts launches flash sale with £99 family holidays

Singer, songwriter and bassist Joe Sumner will join his father Sting at Lytham Festival

Son of Sting, Joe Sumner, joining dad for Lytham Festival

Lancashire are bidding for a 26th triumph in rugby union's County Championship at Twickenham on Sunday

Whirlwind week for Fylde and Lancashire boss Alex Loney before Twickenham final

Two young people have died after getting into difficulty in nature reserve lake in Yorkshire.

Tragedy as 2 young people drown in lake

Lancashire get set for do-or-die Roses clash

Changing retorts at the London Gas Company’s works at Vauxhall in 1889. Picture for illustrative purposes by Rischgitz.

Research unearths children ‘worked to death’ in Industrial Revolution

The gorgeous Lancastrian countryside. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

11 reasons why Lancashire Is better than Yorkshire

The Coronation hamper

Yorkshire company launches limited-edition products to mark King's Coronation

Blackpool North Beach has been included on a list of England's most polluted beaches

Blackpool North beach included in new list of England's most polluted

Lidl has released a list of areas its looking to open new sites as the budget retailer plans to expand

Lidl lists 1,000 locations it wants to open new stores in the UK

Top 10 most dangerous roads in England revealed by motoring experts

This King Charles I shilling struck during the English Civil War has sold for a world record £12,600.

King Charles I coin sells for world record price at auction

A picture taken at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research shows a tick (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images).

TBEV case confirmed in UK - what you need to know about new virus

Ashley Kean, 29 of Castleford, West Yorkshire, lives on a diet of Easter egg chocolate all year round (SWNS)

Meet the dad who is forced to live on a diet of Easter eggs

Karen Wright will be cooking with Yorkshire chef Stephanie Moon at Selby Abbey

Karen Wright cooks with Steph Moon at Selby Abbey

In passenger mode the Renault Trafic van is a fantastic way to transport up to nine people.

Putting the Renault Trafic Passenger Van through its paces

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Where does the north of England start? Outrage caused by new map

The emergency coal-fired power plants started generating for the first time on Tuesday afternoon amid National Grid fears of shortages - Credit: Adobe

Emergency coal power plants used for first time as cold snap hits UK