Three lanes are closed on the M6 near Leyland Two lanes northbound and one southbound are closed Emergency repairs are taking place following a crash this morning ...

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has compared Nicola Sturgeon to US President Donald Trump and the Twilight character Bella Swan.

Rescuers in north-west Pakistan have pulled 63 more bodies from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides, raising the death toll from rain-related incidents to at least 220, officials said. One ...

The order came after officials in the nation’s capital sued on Friday to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of the ...

Some shoplifters “feel they can rob shops with impunity”, a policing chief has said. Katy Bourne, the national lead for shoplifting at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, said more ...

A Labour MP has resigned as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey amid controversy over a visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. A government spokesman told the BBC Afzal Khan, who represents Manchester ...

Inside Scorton, a "beautiful" village in Lancashire’s Forest of Bowland, with history, food and drink spots and more.

Downham village in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire has been described as a place where "time stands still" and it boasts ...

A wide ranging £100M redevelopment of Prestwich centre is underway which will eventually see the creation of a market hall that opens straight ...

A new business venture on Bury Market is on track to make an already successful café even more popular. The Loco Lounge opened last week to the delight of owners Ashleigh Serridge, 37, and her partner ...

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has said judges who “bring their own personal politics” to the job need to be removed. Mr Jenrick said tighter checks are needed before judges are appointed to ...

United Utilities has issued advice as water shortages in our rivers, lakes, and reservoirs remain well below average levels for this time of year ...