Over £2.5m of property recovered thanks to Crimestoppers calls
(Tue 12/01)
A total of £2,551,673 worth of property was recovered in 2009 thanks to anonymous calls made to Crimestoppers.
All bets are off on coldest ever January
(Mon 11/01)
Popular bookie Paddy Power has suspended betting and is already paying out on this month being the coldest January on record in the UK.
Birds face starvation in the Big Feeze
(Sat 09/01)
As the Big Freeze continues experts are warning that millions of birds are facing death becasue of scarce food supplies decimate the population.
Chorley man convicted of plot to kill "over-protective" parents
(Fri 08/01)
A 25 year-old man from Chorley who plotted to murder his "over-protective" adoptive parents with the help of a friend has been given an indefinite hospital order.
Lancashire drinkers should pay more for supermarket booze
(Fri 08/01)
A North West campaign group has backed MPs calls for drinkers to pay more for booze in supermarkets.
Ex-mayor admits panties prowler burglaries
(Mon 04/01)
A Lancashire parish council mayor has confessed to breaking into homes to steal women's underwear.
Black cloud lifed for Lancs mother of Iraq hostage Peter Moore
(Thu 31/12)
The Lancashire mother of freed Iraqui hostage Peter Moore has told how his release has lifted a "big black cloud" from his family.
Seasonal "sickies" cost firms millions warns charity
(Thu 24/12)
The charity "Health@Work" has flagged-up an alert to local firms over the cost of over-indulgence in the seasonal cheer.
Mixed emotions as Government agree compensation to Thalidomide victims
(Wed 23/12)
Comedian Ricky Tomlinson and Thalidomide victim Gary Skyner have reacted with mixed emotions at the end of a 50 year wait for justice
Fleetwood "car crash" murderer sentenced to life
(Tue 22/12)
A man who stabbed his ex-partner to death before staging a car crash to cover up the crime has been sentenced to life in prison.
Lancashire milkman wins national award
(Fri 18/12)
A cheerful Lancashire milkman who treats his customers as friends has been crowned Milkman of the Year.
Lake District grandfather clock sold for £400,000
(Wed 16/12)
A grandfather clock that was a conversation piece in Lake District guest house turned-out to be a rare example that has sold for more than #400,000.
"Body in freezer" murder shocked Liverpool city region - inquest details
(Wed 16/12)
Love-crazed businessman Gavin Tomlinson murdered his partner and dumped her naked body in a kitchen freezer for seven months, a coroner heard.
Croft sisters win their freedom against captors
(Tue 01/12)
A 12-year-old girl held "hostage" in an international tug-of-love is being hailed a hero after she rebelled against her captors and won their freedom.
Liverpool crash out of Champions League
(Tue 24/11)
Liverpool's faltering season has taken a dramatic turn for the worse tonight as they failed to reach the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.
