The cardinal added: “He had great spontaneity and an informal way of addressing everyone, even those far from the Church. Rich in human warmth and deeply sensitive to today’s challenges, Pope Francis ...

One of Coronation Street's original cast members Philip Lowrie has died aged 88, his publicist has confirmed. The Lancashire-born actor died on Friday (April 25), according to his publicist Mario ...

Ramsbottom drag queen, Danny Beard, spent the night celebrating after coming second in Celebrity Big Brother. Danny, who recently moved to East Lancashire, lost out to Jack P. Shepherd but that didn’t ...

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gathered alongside members of the public in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis.

The prince travelled to the Vatican for the historic farewell to Pope Francis and stood in front of the pontiff’s coffin in solemn silence.

Following the performance, former The X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne called for their US work visas to be revoked.

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Officers have been contacted about parking in the north-east area of Blackburn. One resident received what appears to be a bogus letter claiming to be from a neighbourhood disputes team in regards to ...

Ball will return to BBC Radio 2 in May 2025. She will broadcast a new show from 1pm to 3pm on Saturdays, replacing Mark Goodier’s Pick Of The Pops which will move to Sundays. But now Ball has also ...

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals have gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis as huge crowds descended upon Vatican City. The Catholic faithful are bidding a final farewell to a religious ...

More than 18,000 children and young people have registered to take part in this year’s TCS Mini London Marathon on Saturday.

A teenager has been arrested after police were led on a chase through Nelson and on the M55 and M6. Officers also arrested a Fleetwood driver on suspicion of drink driving and another man in Morecambe ...