Accrington astrologer Mystic Meg has died aged 80

Accrington-born Mystic Meg, real name is Margaret Lake, died this morning (March 9) after being to admitted to hospital with flu according to a national newspaper.

The astrologer wrote a horoscope column for The Sun for nearly 23 years.

Her agent Dave Shapland, said: “Without any question, she was Britain’s most famous astrologer by a million miles.

Mystic Meg (Image: PA)

“Nobody came close to Meg in that respect. She was followed by millions in this country and also around the world.

“She even became part of the English language – if a politician, somebody from showbiz or ordinary people in the street are asked a tricky question they will say ‘Who do you think I am, Mystic Meg?’

“It shows what an impact she made.”

Margaret was a well-recognised TV figure in the 1990s was known as the face of the National Lottery.

She came to Blackburn in 2003 to launch a new lottery to raise funds for the East Lancashire Hospice.

Here she spoke about her East Lancashire roots and how she once lived in a terraced house in Russia Street, Accrington

Speaking to Lancashire Telegraph she said: "I was born in Accrington and lived there until I was two and then we moved away to Oldham.

“I’ve never been back to the house on Russia Street but I love the name. 

“My great grandmother was Russian and she used to live in Haslingden.”