A mum has spoken of the terrifying moment her four-year-old son turned up at her door with "his cheek hanging off" after he ...

Jay Slater's distraught mum Debbie asked for his inquest to be stopped until several witnesses can be found to give evidence, ...

Preston Coroner's Court has heard how Jay's friend sent him a warning after the 19-year-old sent a worrying text. At 2.39am ...

Tom was a bright lad and his short education included Latin ... He worked on farms across Lancashire to gain experience and had begun to consider life in Canada as a lumberjack to earn enough ...

THE story of the ill-fated Accrington Pals regiment will be performed at a London theatre this week, with an East Lancashire actor playing the lead role. ‘The Accrington Pals’, by Peter Whelan ...

Archive List > Books > A Lancashire Lad Goes to War by Kenneth Ashton Brooke Operation Overlord We knew that there was going to be a big push and eventually we made our way to Purfleet.

and being showered with sticks of chewing gum in reply. Peg rugs, darned socks, reversed shirt collars, because they had worn, and rationing, are all memories of a Lancashire lad in wartime.

From working-class Lancashire lad to billionaire tycoon and friend of the royals, he made a fortune as a builder, and amassed a property and leisure empire that at various times included racecourses, ...

I washed, shaved and dug out a clean shirt with a liberal shaking of talcum powder. I set off with a lad called Dawes (he was a full-time ballroom dance instructor) and Johnny Lock tagged along.