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New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast placeholder image

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

Night falls on Landal Twin Lakes, a stunning lakeside retreat alive with wildlife, awash with natural beauty.placeholder image

Sink into illuminated bubbles beneath twinkling skies at Landal Twin Lakes

The sun sets over Camber Sands.placeholder image

Later time the sun will set in your area on day clocks change

Chair burlesque dancers hold midnight burlesque-athon in their pyjamasplaceholder image

We had all-night pyjama burlesque-athon. We feel sexy and empowered

Victoria Quinlan, a dog groomer, was crowned Miss Manchester and will compete in Miss England beauty pageant.placeholder image

I'm a dog-mad beauty queen. I want an end to cruel puppy farms

Police seized £21,000 in cash and approximately £25,000 worth of cannabis during drug raids in Blackpool and St Annesplaceholder image

Watch: Police smash into warehouse using chainsaw as £25k drugs seized

Matt Horsfall, 39, scaled the rocks forming the waterfall at Dockber Farm near Sawley in Lancashire when he was attending the Beat-Herder music festival. He ignored a 'do not enter' sign which warned of "sharp rocks" and said the "water is poison" to pose for a videoplaceholder image

I fell off a waterfall during a music festival. I nearly died.

Mourners at the funeral of singer Linda Nolan have been told she would have “loved all the fuss”placeholder image

Video: Massive crowds pay respects to Linda Nolan at showbiz funeral

Paul Roberts created an interactive display which sings and talks to visitors. placeholder image

Our village has over 200 snowmen...including a newlywed snow couple

AirB&B host Mike Afflick reads his Lancashire Post while taking a break at his Hobbit House in Inglewhite, near Preston. placeholder image

I built a perfectly round house. There's wildlife but no hobbits

Paul Fiddler died after a tree fell onto his Citroen van on the A59 at Longtonplaceholder image

Storm Darragh: Falling tree kills football coach driving on busy road

Video shows a road being cleared, after a tree killed a motorist during Storm Darragh.

Matthew Calderbank

Spudman AKA Ben Newman poses for selfies outside Mecca Bingo in Blackpoolplaceholder image

I went to meet TikTok's Spudman and watch him make a £50 jacket potato

Yellow warnings caution against further rainfall and colder snaps for Ireland, says Met Officeplaceholder image

Ad Feature UK-based radiator supplier comes to Ireland as temperatures plummet

The back of the 31-year-old's bat will be sponsored by Balqis Capital, a leader in private market creditplaceholder image

Ad Feature England Cricketer Liam Livingstone secures new sponsorship deal

Parts of Pontypridd, South Wales, have been left submerged in water as the River Taff bursts its banks.placeholder image

Watch: Residents bail out their flooded homes after heavy rainfall

Mason Gee, 3, worried about his father Stephen Gee, 30, walking on a glass walkwayplaceholder image

Toddler attempts to 'save' dad from glass floor at Blackpool Tower

Young Evie Smith meets her hero Melanie Martinezplaceholder image

Watch: Girl excluded from school over Cruella de Vil hair meets idol

Contestants from Dance Floor Heroes, and inset: Ian Waite and Vincent Simone hosting the charity event at Blackpool Winter Gardens.placeholder image

64 year old Strictly superfan lives her dancefloor dream on TV

Teenager charged with the murders of three girls and the attempted murder of 10 others arrives at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on August 1, 2024 in Liverpool.placeholder image

Teenager charged with Southport stabbing murders named

Jay Slater Spanish police video shows search for missing Brit.placeholder image

Watch: Jay Slater Spanish police video shows search for missing Brit

Isla Paterson at 2024's UK inter-counties junior hill-running championships at Rossendale in Lancashire on Sunday (Pic: Dave Woodhead)placeholder image

Gala Harrier Isla Paterson wins UK junior inter-counties hill-running race

Adorable Newfoundland dogs during their water rescue training sessions.placeholder image

Video: How these giant dogs are trained to save kids from drowning

UFC Fighter turns paramedic after death of father. Former World Champion UFC fighter Ian 'The Machine' Freeman says now 'instead of putting people in hospital I save them'placeholder image

Watch: UFC champ on personal tragedy that led him to become paramedic

Diane Jackson, 61, and partner Mark, 59, have seen their £320,000 new build home turn into a nightmare after mould and beetle infestation riddled the building. (Credit: SWNS)placeholder image

New-build nightmare for distraught couple

Sir Lindsay Hoyle speaking at Chorley Theatre in 2023placeholder image

Meet the real Speaker: Behind the headlines with Sir Lindsay Hoyle Nicola Adam

The great white shark caught by Blackpool dad Gus Smith while on holiday in New Zealandplaceholder image

Exclusive Watch man catch great white shark while fishing on holiday

Umar Gul's claims to reach speeds of up to 150pmh in one video Picture: Lancashire Policeplaceholder image

Watch the moment dangerous driver filmed racing at 150mph

Watch 'The Disappearance of Nicola Bulley' documentary on Tuesday November 21 at 8.20pm on Shots!placeholder image

Watch 'The Disappearance of Nicola Bulley' documentary

New documentary looks back at the events as they unfolded

Colin Ainscough

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Samuel L. Jackson stars in new Warburtons advert

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Top 20 staycation destinations in the UK - is your area on the list?

Nicola Bulley, a mother-of-two, accidentally drowed in the River Wyre in Lancashire on January 27.placeholder image

Nicola Bulley family reeling after pictures posted on dating website

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Nicola Bulley’s death was an accident, coroner rules at inquest

Nicola Bulley's inquest will be held in Preston on Monday and Tuesday. placeholder image

Nicola Bulley: Inquest into tragic deach of missing dogwalker begins

11-year-old boy in critical condition after being struck down by police vanplaceholder image

11-year-old boy in critical condition after being struck by police van

Thieves caught on camera robbing a jewellery store in East Sussexplaceholder image

Watch moment thieves caught on camera robbing from jewellery store

Nicola Bulley while out walking her dog.placeholder image

Police cleared by two watchdogs over handling of Nicola Bulley case

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Police confirm why dives returned to River Wyre in Nicola Bulley case

Police divers were seen wading through the water near to where Nicola Bulley's body was foundplaceholder image

Police issue new statement over Nicola Bulley case

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Police work continues into death of Nicola Bulley at coroner’s request

A fundrasier set up for Nicola Bulley's children has raised four times more than it hoped.placeholder image

Nicola Bulley crowdfunder raises £26,000 in three days

Friends of Nicola Bulley have set up a GoFundMe page help towards funeral costs and to support the family placeholder image

Friends of Nicola Bulley set up fundraiser to pay for funeral

Nicola Bulley, 45, has not been seen since January, 27.placeholder image

Police carrying out huge search near where Nicola Bulley went missing

New images released by the family of Nicola Bulley as the police continue their search for the missing woman who was last seen on a riverside dog walk in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, on 27 January.placeholder image

Nicola Bulley’s family launch statement calling for end to speculation

Yellow ribbons of hope are being left near the River Wyre in Lancashire as the search for Nicola Bulley continues.placeholder image

Yellow ribbons left on bridge as search for Nicola Bulley continues

Candles are lit around a photo of Nicola Bulley (left) and her partner Paul Ansell on an altar at St Michael's Church in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, as police continue their search for the missing mother of two.placeholder image

Missing Nicola Bulley’s partner opens up in Channel 5 interview

Nicola Bulley’s partner Paul Ansell talked to Strictly Come Dancing star Dan Walker on Channel 5 about her disappearance and nationwide search.

Ethan Evans

Family handout picture of loving mum Kathy who died after she was trampled on by cows during a dog walk - Credit: Family handoutplaceholder image

Loving mum trampled to death by stampeding cows while walking dog

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27 placeholder image

Private diving team appointed to look for missing Nicola Bulley

Nicola Bulley has now been missing for well over a week. placeholder image

Nicola Bulley: CCTV camera that would ‘have seen everything’ broken

New image released by the family of Nicola Bulley as the police continue their search for the missing woman who was last seen on a riverside dog walk in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire, on January 27.placeholder image

Police trace ‘key witness’ as search for Nicola Bulley continues

Missing woman Nicola Bulley, 45, who was last seen on the morning of Friday January 27 placeholder image

Full timeline of events following Nicola Bulley disappearance

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27 placeholder image

Police believe Nicola Bulley fell into the River Wyre in new update

(L-R) The abandoned house being searched by the River Wyre, close to where Nicola Bulley went missing. Nicola is pictured on the right.placeholder image

Where is Nicola Bulley? Full timeline of events in mum’s disappearance

Nicola Bulley, 45, went missing from a Lancashire village while out walking her dog on Friday morning (January 27). placeholder image

Daughters of woman who vanished while walking dog ‘want mummy home’

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Man charged with assaulting Matt Hancock on London Underground

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Watch the moment firefighters saved drowning dog from freezing lake

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