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Groups opposing the proposed closures of Nye Bevan Pool and Park Pool in Skelmersdale and Ormskirk picketed outside the meeting of West Lancashire Council last week.
Lloyds Bank has set out how the rules work for one of its accounts, highlighting a 30-day limit that customers should be ...
A domestic abuser was found dead in a hotel just weeks after he was released from prison.
Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones has cancelled a show hours before he was due to perform after contracting an infection. The 85-year old, best known for hits like It’s Not Unusual and Delilah, was due to ...
Ministers are to resurrect the Pensions Commission amid fears that today’s workers face a greater risk of poverty in retirement than their parents. Experts have warned that people looking to retire in ...
Motorists across the country could get as much as £3,750 to help pay for a new car. However, the new grant, which was announced by the government last week, is only available for certain cars and some ...
Poundland is set to close six additional stores, with the Stratford branch on Bridge Street closing imminently on July 21. The popular discount retailer will also be shutting down its Canterbury city ...
Around 31 million people with money in the bank are keeping their cash in ‘zombie’ accounts that are steadily bleeding their savings every year. Some calculations show these accounts could cost the ...
UK households will soon be incentivised to return their empty bottles to local supermarkets as part of a groundbreaking initiative aimed at slashing plastic waste. The UK government has unveiled a ...
The 19-year-old died from a stab wound to his chest after being involved in a mass brawl on Railway Road, Ormskirk. As the ...
Electric car grants are set to make a return as part of a £640 million initiative aimed at boosting sluggish sales and making green vehicles more accessible to average families. In what is seen as a ...
Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a commercial building in Pilling. Six fire crews are working to extinguish the blaze on School Lane in the Pilling area of Wyre. Lancashire Fire and Rescue ...