Lancashire Telegraph | News https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ Lancashire Telegraph News en-gb Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:49:54 +0100 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:49:54 +0100 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Lancashire Telegraph | News https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ Girl, 9, taken to hospital after collision with car in Nelson https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26646720.nine-year-old-girl-injured-brunswick-street-nelson-crash/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:20:31 +0100 79433b5f080b5fff3a98dd55e923ad52 dan.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Dougherty 'Hip hop historian' Naomi Katiyo brings pioneer to life in Sylvia at the Lowry https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645281.sylvia-hip-hop-history-reluctant-rebel-lowry/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 d4de4ce39af25eabf112c8204bac4170 john.anson@nqnw.co.uk | John Anson The 21-mile Lancashire challenge linking three famous towers across wild moorland https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26628083.tower-tower-21-mile-challenge-links-3-lancashire-landmarks/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 21a33578d57d73b145cc219fcf4ef4b3 joe.regent@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Regent School's new playing field work halted after air raid shelters unearthed https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645362.hyndburn-air-raid-shelters-unearthed-school-field-dug/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 12c3d035374478c17c2fe80fadc3e742 john.anson@nqnw.co.uk | John Anson Boy, 11, arrested on suspicion of number of offences in city centre https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645984.lancaster-boy-11-arrested-alleged-city-centre-offences/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:50 +0100 0a2215222226ac08cab965fb5497a6a9 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Man suffered 'deep lacerations' to face in nightclub assault, police say https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645979.man-assaulted-preston-nightclub-police-make-appeal/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:56:01 +0100 d6c3decb3e5c95b666b91382a7c26214 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Appeal to find East Lancashire man wanted over multiple alleged offences https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645971.man-links-across-east-lancashire-wanted-police/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:51:02 +0100 a479df7222cadc1841c78ef49e97c288 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad WATCH as driver leads police on chase around town before escaping from vehicle https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645960.blackburn-teenager-arrested-accrington-police-pursuit/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:44:53 +0100 10dade6df245d955c0c2b95221b7aa26 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Rossendale shop closed for three months after illegal tobacco and vape sales found https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645931.bacup-shop-closed-three-months-illegal-tobacco/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:22:08 +0100 3982a16dde66f363e01b94ac8ce5fdcb nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Shop shut after secret compartment found packed with illegal cigarettes https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645923.barnoldswick-shop-secret-compartment-illegal-goods/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:16:45 +0100 db8519faa437a712895885dbbe09777c nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Funeral director employee stole highly sentimental ring from dead priest's finger https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645695.chorley-man-stole-sentimental-ring-dead-priest/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:22:15 +0100 df8f35d93557f62e9087159788ba7e18 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Before and after pictures as playground given £33K upgrade https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26641573.morecambe-playground-given-33-300-upgrade/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 0107cf1476d6e74409e65edf5c3d0526 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Boy, 14, taken to hospital after stabbing at Manchester Arndale https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26646768.boy-14-stabbed-manchester-arndale-car-park/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:40:28 +0100 023ae5f7bc9f6787ad27fcce37ed4906 dan.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Dougherty French-inspired bistro diners called 'exceptional' to close today after 7 years https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26642858.clitheroe-bistro-toms-table-close-seven-years/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 ed111bf8a4d226adce86533a1f847ce0 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Driver who had stash of cocaine in car assaulted police as he tried to escape https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26642215.drug-driver-assaulted-police-tried-escape-arrest/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:36:00 +0100 8a6c3d8c31c1d33ead8baf80d78be5e7 lancsnews@nqnw.co.uk | Andrew Bellard Conversion of town centre warehouse into 18-bed HMO plan thrown out https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26642931.conversion-town-centre-warehouse-18-bed-hmo-rejected/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 5fb6bf8791e77ade758bc23c30c6ad3a william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan 6-bed Accrington care facility to become family home after £385,000 sale https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26642639.accrington-care-facility-become-home-385-000-sale/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 0b79972750728f82ac2c9fe55f759c5b william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Major transformation of former Blackpool Yates site finally gets underway https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645785.former-blackpool-yates-bar-become-new-hotel-bar/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:26:37 +0100 6ff26876bdfabee43b2fa470aa97cf36 richard.hunt@nationalworld.com | Richard Hunt Four luxury lodges with hot tubs planned at Rossendale holiday park https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645052.plans-submitted-four-luxury-lodges-holiday-park/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 374ee4974fe091a1b72e799246bbfac3 jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Young skaters invited to help shape brand-new skatepark in Accrington https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26635121.accrington-skaters-invited-help-design-new-skatepark/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100 4d5127d7c5669d79c4886ed26835e1ae james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Barn conversion on the market for £750k that's a countryside lover's dream https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26640977.stunning-walton-le-dale-barn-conversion-sale-750k/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 30ff930c5d99e5205c8cad00cb426cfe james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Inside the village near Lancashire with a miniature railway and ancient Roman ruins https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26644921.inside-village-miniature-railway-ancient-roman-ruins/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 7b39735dd28d1318643ee47f602cc79a findlay.brown@newsquest.co.uk | Findlay Brown The Lancashire brewery where every beer is ‘brewed with sunshine’ https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26641298.inside-farm-yard-brew-co-lancashires-award-winning-brewery/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 f35369ec807cc625c5ab72d7cf7b87f1 james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Lancashire restaurant diners say 'never fails to be fantastic' https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26642861.lancashire-restaurant-diners-beg-people-try/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 a18fba2d23d74df584f96bfca14e7819 findlay.brown@newsquest.co.uk | Findlay Brown Murder mystery playwright set to bring latest 'whodunit' to library https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26629443.murder-mystery-night-set-take-place-adlington-library/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 84f31a74c184de8181f3b8a57367e1f4 james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Colne light festival to return ‘bigger and better’ after £70,000 funding boost https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26636374.winterbloom-light-festival-returns-colne-70k-boost/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 4be753be1e92ff0f3ea08de3125de6da james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Stunning £400k Blackpool home with views over Stanley Park hits the market https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26629084.stunning-three-bedroom-blackpool-home-sale-400k/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 13c20011695c9718f135d733a51af3e0 james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Plans submitted for changes to Accrington Market Hall and former police station https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26637204.three-new-planning-applications-submitted-hyndburn/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 baa7d787d6bf8a0bdddb8a407da671c8 james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Two places in Lancashire named among the hardest places to drive in the UK https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26637424.places-lancashire-named-among-hardest-places-drive-uk/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 8c172640f2c2a9e7cbae44d4bfefa5bd james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Diversions in place as M56 near Manchester Airport set to be closed for several hours https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26646812.m56-near-manchester-airport-closed-several-hours/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:11:18 +0100 743483b980886c5092dad45726c1aacf Saiqa Chaudhari Tonight's £3.4million winning National Lottery numbers drawn - have you won? https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26646777.national-lottery-lotto-numbers-saturday-october-17-2026/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:55:28 +0100 b5f3599eebc5698428a1eddd1d32bdc4 jessica.day-parker@newsquest.co.uk | Jessica Day-Parker RECAP - M56 closed between jct 2 Sharston and jct 5 Manchester Airport https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26646760.recap---m56-closed-jct-5-jct-2/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:24:42 +0100 5aad063ea91580e3157aba7e6b8121c5 dan.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Dougherty BBC confirms fate of DIY SOS as Nick Knowles show faces major change https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26646652.bbc-confirms-fate-diy-sos-nick-knowles-show-major-change/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:33:25 +0100 a43873e987120611e267d1a0a2bb3e75 jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright Wrongdoing by chief constables has ‘profound impact’ on confidence in policing https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26646243.constables-wrongdoing-profound-impact-confidence-policing/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:56:42 +0100 8b43412f304260a72d800fbbeb4ecc48 dan.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Dougherty Police confirm number of 'no HMO' incidents as vandalism spreads https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26646059.police-confirm-number-no-hmo-vandalism-incidents/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:07:40 +0100 bde0398f0195f3406d494f5a309e9a09 dan.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Dougherty The family-friendly North West area beating dozens of English towns in new study https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645789.family-friendly-north-west-area-beating-dozens-english-towns/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:27:46 +0100 31b48a11fa4909e5dde77b67ea6c01ca jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright I visited Bolton's new wellness studio and here's what I thought https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26634136.new-wellness-studio-opens-egerton-offering-yoga-pilates/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:28:00 +0100 c52b73f5a31456b666e416cd0faec67f grace.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Grace Williams Truck driver jailed for killing teenage woman in crash on M6 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645658.truck-driver-jailed-killing-teenage-woman-crash-m6/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:09:20 +0100 f333d281b2eba5275374b17d72c8de50 barbara.jordan@nqnw.co.uk | Barbara Jordan Who are the Strictly judges dressed as on tonight's episode? Outfits explained https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26646738.strictly-judges-dressed-tonights-episode/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:43:42 +0100 4b6c95f8f0471e84205aaf767c049bc4 Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone Strictly Come Dancing 2026 Week 4 dances and songs - see the full rundown https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26646659.strictly-come-dancing-2026-week-4-dances-songs-revealed/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:38:38 +0100 7b39441860e123a29151d0716430e75e Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone Why is Delta Goodrem not on Strictly Come Dancing this week? Absence explained https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26646656.delta-goodrem-not-strictly-come-dancing-week/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:36:19 +0100 9db892313970ba452a14593ba8991ad7 Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone Rare King Charles III £5 note that sells for £2,800 - See if yours is valuable https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26646654.rare-king-charles-iii-5-note-sells-2-800---spot/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:35:10 +0100 a9e9c3281c35f82ce7c16d3120cfaae3 joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle New passport checks coming to UK airports - everything travellers need to know https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645772.new-uk-airport-passport-checks-explained-ahead-egate-changes/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:17:53 +0100 82d42caba4f0f629d995c647fde3cebe emilia.kettle@newsquest.co.uk | Emilia Kettle TV licence could soon be needed to watch Netflix and YouTube under new plans https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26645770.watching-netflix-youtube-soon-require-tv-licence/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:16:58 +0100 7663f3db71f9aaeba9de92cd74fa426b joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle Driver found GUILTY of murder after man hit and dragged along by car https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26643761.muahmmad-haarith-found-guilty-murdering-matthew-weller/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:32:51 +0100 bf921bce27e222c2ee46ae85e92592a4 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Councillor warns against dumping huge tree branches in bins https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26640356.warning-large-tree-branches-dumped-cemetery-bins/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 7e48e3ca2e05787f90802aaff599587b shuiab.khan@nqnw.co.uk | Shuiab Khan Record-breaking £3,000 raised at dog groomer Kath Ormiston's charity day https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26636610.memorial-day-raises-record-3-000-plus-cancer-charity/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 2e792c6b6d906b5af7b1b9e79bcb727f shuiab.khan@nqnw.co.uk | Shuiab Khan Mosque volunteers thank businesses for community fridge donations https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26639768.blackburn-community-fridge-thanks-businesses-donations/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 7989db840fa2e25ae99d73678f69df95 shuiab.khan@nqnw.co.uk | Shuiab Khan Schoolboy Oscar’s 'Labour of Love’ image wins top Wildlife Photographer award https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26640962.oscars-picture-wins-top-natural-history-museum-prize/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 cb2401d71cc8d1936ad57c411fb0252c shuiab.khan@nqnw.co.uk | Shuiab Khan Four volunteers to walk from Manchester to Blackburn to fund funeral centre https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26639592.four-volunteers-walk-manchester-blackburn-centre/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 d9d85e18dd085b30bc55580e6a670307 shuiab.khan@nqnw.co.uk | Shuiab Khan