Man in his 30s dies and two people are rescued after fishing boat sinks a mile off the Lancashire coast The vessel got into trouble about a mile from the coast of Fleetwood, police said The man went down with the boat and his body was later found by the RNLI Two survivors – men aged … Read more
Tempers boiled over at beauty spots across Britain today as locals clashed with vast hordes of tourists they say are blighting their parks and beaches since lockdown restrictions were eased ahead of the bank holiday weekend. A father who tried to go for a walk in the picturesque Stoney Bank Quarry, Lancs, was so horrified … Read more
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
A distraught couple are struggling to buy food for their terminally-ill daughter in the coronavirus lockdown and are calling on supermarkets for special delivery slots. Jenna and Matthew Botham’s little girl Olivia, four, suffers from Early Myoclonic Encephalopathy – a rare form of epilepsy. She is on six types of medication – including nebulisers twice-a-day, … Read more
Shocking images show the horrific scale of fly tipping in Lancashire as waste recycling centres across the country shut due to the coronavirus lockdown. Tonnes of stinking rubbish dumped on an ‘industrial scale’ can be seen piled up over the edge of a lay-by on the A671 near a beauty spot in Burnley. The pictures … Read more
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
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