The State Pension age in the UK is set to begin its rise from 66 to 67 next year, with the increase expected to be fully implemented for all men and women by 2028. This change to the official ...

With no shop, petrol station or even a hairdressers for miles around, the village of Sawley is a peaceful, breathtaking sight. Although there's not much in the way of buildings providing amenities, ...

New research shows over half of us feel closer to a dystopian future now than ever before. In time for the finale of The Handmaid’s Tale on Channel 4, thirty handmaids stood in unity on the steps of ...

Pubs and bars have been granted permission to stay open for longer to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving for an ...

Friends and family of a talented young rugby player have joined forces in a bid to have a mental health champion at every club. Liam Canning from Burnley was just 34 when he took his own life on ...

Energy experts are urging households across the UK to take action against so-called ‘vampire devices’ - appliances that quietly drain electricity even when not in active use. A spokesperson for from ...

The leadership of the Reform UK group that has taken control of Lancashire County Council is set to be decided 48 hours later than expected. As the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) revealed ...

Lancashire councils are being asked to redesign the current local government system, which has run since 1974, in just a few months, a top Ribble Valley councillor has said. Conservative Coun Simon ...

More than 300,000 households face being left without hot water and heating due to delays in replacing obsolete electricity meters – with campaigners warning of a “looming crisis”. Old-style Radio ...

A man has been convicted of killing Blackpool FC fan Tony Johnson in a post match brawl in March 2023. Tony, 55, suffered a head injury when violence broke out outside the Manchester pub on the ...

A teenage girl was found dead in the bath, an inquest opening heard. Emergency services were called to the home of Kiara Ainsworth in Accrington on April 27 this year. Kiara, 13, had been found ...