Forever chemical found at “really high” levels in blood of Lancashire residents
A banned forever chemical still in the ground Thornton-Cleveleys residents, in Lancashire, have undergone blood tests with results finding “really high levels” of a cancer-causing forever chemical in dozens of those tested. The village residents live near a chemical factory, and could be at risk of serious health conditions. The substance, PFOA, is a type […]
3 weeks ago
UK village hit by earthquake as houses shaken and ‘loud boom’ heard
Lancashire tremor felt miles away from its epicentre Residents across Lancashire were left startled after a 2.7-magnitude earthquake hit the area, with people describing loud bangs and houses suddenly shaking. The tremor was recorded near Silverdale at a depth of around 3km, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Reports quickly came in from people […]
3 weeks ago
Newborn baby dies in bed with his dad just months after his mum died
Dexter’s dad fell asleep next to his son and woke to find him unresponsive A two-month-old boy died in his sleep just weeks after his mother suffered a fatal blood clot, an inquest has been told. According to a report by Lancashire Live, Dexter Khan-Barnes was born at 32 weeks after being delivered by emergency […]
3 years ago
Police search caravan site yards from bench where Nicola Bulley’s phone found
The site is believed to be one of several CCTV ‘blind spots’ identified in the search for the missing mum Police have been seen searching a caravan site on Monday near to where Nicola Bulley went missing over two weeks ago. Nicola was last seen walking her cocker spaniel along the River Wyre, Lancashire, at 9.10am […]
3 years ago
Shocking footage shows moment armed thugs corner victim in alleyway then shoot him in the face
The motivation for the shooting ‘has never been fully understood’ Two young men have been jailed after cornering a victim in an alleyway before shooting him in a face with a “slam gun”. Lancashire Police released chilling footage of the moment balaclava-clad Joshua Giles, 21, and Levi McCandlish, 27, shot the victim, a man in […]
4 years ago
Gym owner refuses to pay £30,000 lockdown fine after No 10 party scandal
He has received three £10,000 lockdown fines for breaching restrictions A gym owner who has been fined a total of £30,000 in lockdown fines for breaching coronavirus restrictions says he will not be paying the fines after learning of the Christmas parties held at Downing Street last December. Steven Todd owns Reps gym in Preston […]
5 years ago