Major incident declared after huge ‘gas explosion’ destroys three homes in Lancashire

Major incident declared after huge ‘gas explosion’ destroys three homes in Lancashire as neighbouring properties evacuated Suspected gas explosion has destroyed up to three houses in Lancashire Fire service said units were called to Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham last night Police said a safety cordon has been put in place and residents evacuated By Jack Wright … Read more

Star Wars: Andor filming sees Lancashire beachfront cafe transformed into a sci-fi building

Star Wars: Andor filming has seen a beachfront cafe in Cleveleys, Lancashire, transformed into a sci-fi building for the upcoming Rogue One prequel series. Cafe Cove, on the Fylde Coast, has been altered for the new Disney+ show, which focuses on Alliance Intelligence officer Captain Cassian Andor, with shooting set to take place on Wednesday.  It is believed that production crew, … Read more

Morecambe’s makeover: A TV drama – and major investment – is giving the Lancashire resort a lift

Once dubbed ‘The Naples of the North’, Morecambe was originally developed during the late 19th century to welcome millworkers from towns and cities in West Yorkshire and beyond. ‘Britain’s most modern and progressive resort’, was how a 1930s tourism poster described it.  ‘Morecambe has everything under the sun,’ another claimed. But as package holidays abroad … Read more

Million people in Liverpool, Preston and Lancashire told to get Covid test if they have runny nose

A million people in the North West of England have been told to take a Covid test if they have a runny nose, as part of a clampdown on a mutated virus detected in the region. Normally, Brits are told only to get tested if they develop the three most common Covid symptoms – a … Read more

Million people in Liverpool, Preston and Lancashire told to get Covid test if they have runny nose

A million people in the North West of England have been told to take a Covid test if they have a runny nose, as part of a clampdown on a mutated virus detected in the region. Normally, Brits are told only to get tested if they develop the three most common Covid symptoms – a … Read more

Happy Valley’s Sarah Lancashire set to play iconic chef Julia Child for new HBO Max series

Happy Valley’s Sarah Lancashire set to play iconic chef Julia Child for new HBO Max drama documenting her journey to food stardom By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 08:40 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 08:40 GMT, 15 January 2021 Sarah Lancashire is set to take on the role of French chef Julia Child for … Read more

Britain at its best: Pendle Hill in Lancashire is steeped in grizzly witchcraft history

Britain at its best: A hike to a haunting hill in Lancashire that’s steeped in grizzly witchcraft history – but that will leave you spellbound The Daily Mail’s Angela Epstein ventured to Pendle Hill in Lancashire and discovered its grizzly history  Ten people from villages around the hill were hanged following the infamous Pendle witch … Read more

Blackpool’s Big One rollercoaster despite ‘kick in the teeth’ Tier 3 Lancashire lockdown

Blackpool’s Big One rollercoaster has remained open despite the the introduction of Tier Three coronavirus restrictions for Lancashire today. Guests were pictured riding the rollercoaster while wearing face masks, as others continued to enjoy the seaside town’s Blackpool Pleasure Beach.  But B&B owners have said the new restrictions are a ‘kick in the teeth’, with guests … Read more

Coronavirus: Manchester and Lancashire may get Tier Three lockdown

 Manchester and Lancashire could be put under Tier 3 lockdown after the Government’s ‘Gold command’ taskforce scientists signed off on the harsh measures Manchester and Lancashire could be put under Tier 3 lockdown after the Government’s ‘Gold command’ taskforce scientists signed off on the harsh measures.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to review the proposals … Read more

Manchester and Lancashire ‘should be added to harshest Tier Three lockdown’

Boris Johnson stepped back from immediately placing the capital into the second Very High risk group as he outlined the nation’s new triple-tiered lockdown system this afternoon Manchester and Lancashire could be put under Tier 3 lockdown after the Government’s ‘Gold command’ taskforce scientists signed off on the harsh measures.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set … Read more