A Labour MP has resigned as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey amid controversy over a visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. A government spokesman told the BBC Afzal Khan, who represents Manchester ...

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has said judges who “bring their own personal politics” to the job need to be removed. Mr Jenrick said tighter checks are needed before judges are appointed to ...

Inside Scorton, a "beautiful" village in Lancashire’s Forest of Bowland, with history, food and drink spots and more.

In response to ongoing concerns about road traffic incidents in Bolton, officers conducted an hour-long traffic operation at the interchange of Thynne Street and Trinity Street, targeting unsafe ...

She’s appeared on Broadway, starred in the movie The Greatest showman and even appeared on The Masked Singer as Air Fryer, but nothing ...

A historic library “in need of updating” could be set to move to a new location. This comes after Bolton Council invited people to give their views on the future location of Farnworth Library, ...

People in Bolton have been left scratching their heads as to how a patch of land has got sunflowers growing on it.

Steven Schumacher hopes his new-look Wanderers squad can right the wrongs of last season’s trip to Barnsley. The Whites were beaten 4-1 at Oakwell on an afternoon to forget in South Yorkshire, and it ...

US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin kicked off their Alaska summit with a warm handshake before heading ...

Diane Morgan, best known for her role as Philomena Cunk in Charlie Booker's Cunk series, will be voicing the audiobook along with Arabella Weir. The Farnworth-born comedian, writer and actress will be ...

A man and a youth have been jailed over a hit and run in Bamber Bridge which killed an unborn baby and seriously injured his mother.

Wanderers and Barnsley have locked horns 12 times in four seasons since George Johnston joined the Whites - and the defender expects another hard-fought encounter at Oakwell. Barnsley have made a ...