LABOUR has this morning won the Blackpool South by-election to steal the seat back from the Tories. Chris Webb defeated the Conservative candidate David Jones by 10,825 votes to 3,218 – a 26 per cent swing in the Red Wall town. 4 Labour’s Chris Webb has taken the Blackpool South seat, held by the Tories … Read more
WELSH rugby league star Gabriel Holt has tragically died at the age of 21. The Wigan St Patricks and the University of Central Lancashire ace passed away suddenly. 1 Gabriel Holt has tragically passed away at 21Credit: Wales Rugby League Holt was born in Lancashire but qualified for Wales via the heritage rule. Wales Students … Read more
THE family of toddler Xielo Maruziva — missing after falling into a river — claim police shunned an offer of help from an expert search team. Special Group International, who joined a hunt for mum Nicola Bulley a year ago, offered its services free to cops seeking Xielo, two, for a week. 5 Xielo Maruziva … Read more
After 40 or 50 years of the daily grind, many like to take retirement as an opportunity for a change of scenery and a new chapter of life in a quieter area. To help retirees make the move, Howden Insurance has ranked a list of the best towns and villages within the UK to relocate. … Read more
A GROOM-to-be who was punched in a near-fatal attack on his stag has told how he feels “robbed” after his attacker walked free from court. Lee Burns, 41, had been to the Grand National with a group of friends when he was punched outside a bar in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. 4 Lee Burns and finance Sara … Read more
OVER the last 100 years some of the nation’s finest comedians have hailed from the friendly county of Lancashire. Take Peter Kay, Syd Little and Eric Morecambe, to name but a few. 4 Some of the nation’s finest comedians have hailed from the friendly county of LancashireCredit: Shutterstock 4 Eric Morecambe is a big name … Read more
FANCY a self-catering break in the UK, but with a difference? How about immersing yourself in your favourite decade? 5 The Retro Bungalow in Lancashire transports you back to the 1970sCredit: www.retrobungalow.co.uk There’s a great selection of retro properties out there to choose from, so you can soon be transported to the Disco Dancing Seventies … Read more
A POLICE officer was yesterday jailed for trying to murder his girlfriend because she wanted to break up with him. James Riley, 28, choked PhD student Ellie Moxham, who is in her early 20s, until she fell unconscious at a hotel. 2 PC James Riley choked PhD student Ellie Moxham because she wanted to break … Read more
A “HIGHLY respected and admired” Assistant Chief Constable tragically died at his home this morning. Peter Lawson, who made headlines earlier this year for his role in the investigation of Nicola Bulley’s disappearance, passed away suddenly at the age of 50. 4 Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lawson has passed away at the age of 50Credit: … Read more
