Plans to build a 50-bed retirement community in Billington have been knocked back by the council following the submission of outline plans.

Ginger Johnson admits her new show is an opportunity to bring a childhood fantasy to life. The reigning champion of Ru Paul’s Drag Race will be heading to Manchester on Friday with show which features ...

The Coach and Horses, a Grade II listed coaching inn in Bolton-by-Bowland, scooped a prestigious César award at the event run by The Good Hotel Guide. It won The Good Hotel Guide Editor’s Choice for ...

A Blackburn care provider, which was assessed after concerns over safeguarding, was found to be performing well after the introduction of a new management structure. Inspectors visited Premier Care ...

Rebecca Hall leads the cast of the new BBC drama The Listeners, which is based on the Jordan Tannahill novel of the same name. A synopsis of the series states: "English teacher Claire's life is ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear programme to counter ...

China’s economy is obviously the second biggest in the world … I will be having serious pragmatic discussions with the president when I ...

Sir Keir Starmer has said “we need to double down” on support for Ukraine as it was reported Joe Biden has given the green light to Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike inside Russia.

Josh Allen ran for one touchdown and threw for another as the Bills ended the Chiefs’ 15-match winning streak.

The white-ball captain handed over the wicketkeeping duties as England won their T20 series in the West Indies.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has called on shoppers to take additional steps to protect themselves from fraud.

Dame Rachel de Souza said many children are living in ‘highly unsuitable’ placements while deprived of their liberty.