We are under siege from thousands of seagulls that have infested a local rubbish tip 30 miles from the coast - and soon there will be even more

found 2025 › Apr › 08 (Tue) @ 09:35 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Residents have claimed they are under siege from thousands of seagulls that have infested a local rubbish tip 30 miles off the coast, making their lives 'unbearable' near Blackburn, Lancashire.

Glamorous drug mule caught trying to smuggle 35kg of cannabis into UK wants to visit SCHOOLS so she can urge kids to stay away from life of crime

found 2025 › Apr › 08 (Tue) @ 00:35 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Shamed ex-nurse Levi-April Whalley, 31, from Blackburn, Lancashire, said she would like to 'open people's eyes' to the risks of drug smuggling, after she was arrested in 2023.

Carl Hooper’s life in sport: from West Indies to Australia via county cricket

found 2025 › Apr › 03 (Thu) @ 07:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The West Indies batter on his effortless style, playing with his idols and how leadership brought out the best in him

By Wisden Cricket Monthly

Born in Georgetown, Guyana, Carl Hooper, 58, played 102 T…

Female prison governor 'given Mercedes by gang leader who she had relationship with behind bars' had 'hands on style of management'

found 2025 › Apr › 01 (Tue) @ 18:40 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

'Petite, blonde and bubbly' Kerri Pegg, 42, (left) was allegedly in a relationship with Anthony Saunderson (right) when he was serving a prison sentence for drug offences at HMP Kirkham in Lancashire.

Anderson, 42, says he could play for three more years

found 2025 › Apr › 01 (Tue) @ 11:10 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

James Anderson will miss the first month of the County Championship with injury but says he could play another three years at Lancashire.

We fled war-torn Lebanon for Britain in search of a better life, but our daughter was gunned down in a botched drive-by shooting in Blackburn

found 2025 › Apr › 01 (Tue) @ 06:55 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Aya Hachem, 19, who dreamed of becoming a solicitor, had fled from violence in her native Lebanon as a child to settle with her family in Blackburn, Lancashire - but was shot dead in 2020.

Mother left furious after seven-year-old son sees sex toys on sale next to vitamins in Tesco

found 2025 › Mar › 28 (Fri) @ 16:37 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Erica Blake, 41, was visiting her local Tesco Extra store in Finsley Gate, Burnley, Lancashire when her little boy, 7, spotted the X-rated products on display in the healthcare aisles.

Welcome to Britain's kindest village: Volunteers run shop, library and post office, pub is locally-owned and there are even regular friendship meetings to make sure elderly don't feel lonely

found 2025 › Mar › 27 (Thu) @ 16:23 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Residents of Trawden in Lancashire run their own community centre, pub, shop and post office and hold regular friendship meetings for the elderly in what must be Britain's kindest village.

Blundering £36,000-a-year private school that failed to register pupils for their GCSEs closes down - giving parents just two days' notice

found 2025 › Mar › 27 (Thu) @ 16:23 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Shocked parents were given two days' notice of the closure of £36,000-a-year Moorland School in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, in an email on Wednesday evening.

'Rising star' female prison governor, 42, had relationship with drug dealer who bought her a Mercedes after she released him on licence, court told

found 2025 › Mar › 26 (Wed) @ 17:46 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Rising star Kerri Pegg, 42,'didn't play by the rules' and while governor at HMP Kirkham in Lancashire began a relationship with an inmate Anthony Saunderson, it is alleged.