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Lancashire blood bikers to appear on National Lottery show

8:00am Saturday 15th June 2013

A GROUP of bikers who spend their nights saving lives will star on national television tonight.

Trial of killer Dale Cregan cost Lancashire Police £2.3m

CHARGED: Dale Cregan

9:10am Friday 14th June 2013

THE high security trial of evil Dale Cregan and his gang cost Lancashire more than £2.3m, police said.

Lancashire mental health shake-up defended

1:24pm Thursday 13th June 2013

BOSSES have defended a mental health shake-up which resulted in four senior nurses being made redundant and new managerial roles being created instead.

Arnside regain top spot as Shireshead slip to Milnthorpe; Windermere surprise Warton and Bare win first game of season

9:00am Thursday 13th June 2013

IT WAS a weekend of surprises in the Readers Westmorland Cricket League this weekend as table-topping Shireshead lost their first game of the season but bottom club Bare recorded maximum points over Trimpell.

Lancashire museum wins top visitor award for third year

The Lancashire Infantry Museum

4:23pm Thursday 6th June 2013

A MUSEUM dedicated to the memories of generations of Lancashire front-line soldiers has been given a top visitor award for the third year in a row.

'One in a million': Family pay tribute to Kendal man who died on M6 slip road

'One in a million': Family pay tribute to Kendal man who died on M6 slip road

4:46pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

THE family of a Kendal man killed following a collision on a M6 slip road have described him as 'one in a million'.

Shireshead replace Arnside at the top while Baldwin hat-trick gives Milnthorpe first win

10:26am Wednesday 5th June 2013

SHIRESHEAD replaced Arnside at the top of the Readers Westmorland Cricket League when Arnside hung onto a draw against them on Saturday.

Passengers numbers up at Carnforth - rise is anything but a brief encounter, new stats suggest

2:54pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

PASSENGER numbers through Carnforth Station have rocketed by more than 40,000 in nearly 10 years, according to new statistics.

Triathlete Smith earns GB call-up

5:45pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

YEALAND Redmayne triathlete Beau Smith has been selected as part of a four-strong team to represent Great Britain at the Elite Under 23 European Triathlon Championships taking place in Holten, Holland at the end of this month.

North West MEP backs William Hague's proposal for veto on EU legislation

1:29pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

A NORTH West MEP said he strongly supports foreign secretary William Hague’s proposal to give national parliaments a veto on proposed EU legislation.

Warning renewed after sheep dies in Morecambe Bay quicksand

11:17am Tuesday 4th June 2013

THE Coastguard has renewed a warning to people to stay off Morecambe Bay sands after a sheep died in quicksand at Meathop near Grange this morning.

VIDEO: Teenage girl rescued after becoming stuck in Morecambe Bay sands

6:15pm Sunday 2nd June 2013

THE RLNI has issued a danger warning about Morecambe Bay sands after a teenage girl had to be rescued.

Blackpool beach cleanliness warnings for Lancashire visitors

10:07am Saturday 1st June 2013

Lancashire residents planning a day out to Blackpool will in future be warned about the quality of the bathing water.


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