Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard. President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined Longley’s ...

The Isles of Scilly are already blanketed in sweet-smelling spring flowers, while the locals are starting to fill up their vegetable patches ...

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has renewed calls for the Metropole Hotel to be closed to asylum seekers – claiming its ...

King Charles III has given his royal approval to Burnley, calling the town “beautiful” during a meeting with the town’s MP.

The Pendle Trials saw 10 women and men executed after being found guilty of black magic. Yet 400 years later, despite the ...

Star striker Alan Shearer, left, receives a cheque for £8,500 from Blackburn Rovers' coach Terry Gennoe who completed the London Marathon for Derian House in October 1994 pupils from St Mary's A major ...

Organisers behind Buxton’s newest festival say they have signed big names including The Lancashire Hotpots, Oasish and Pink by Vicky Jackson and tickets go on sale at the end of the month.

The owners of a Grade I listed castle have put it up for sale for the first time in 700 years - for an incredible £21m.

Councillors have condemned "irresponsible" claims that former civil service offices in Blackpool could be used to accommodate ...

A prestigious pub guide has revealed the UK's best gastropubs for 2025. The 2025 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs ranking was ...

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Regent Bay Holiday Park is just 90 minutes from Manchester, in Morecambe, Lancashire, and has plenty on offer for families ...