A Labour MP has resigned as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey amid controversy over a visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. A government spokesman told the BBC Afzal Khan, who represents Manchester ...

Inside Scorton, a "beautiful" village in Lancashire’s Forest of Bowland, with history, food and drink spots and more.

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has said judges who “bring their own personal politics” to the job need to be removed. Mr Jenrick said tighter checks are needed before judges are appointed to ...

A man and a youth have been jailed over a hit and run in Bamber Bridge which killed an unborn baby and seriously injured his mother.

Downham village in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire has been described as a place where "time stands still" and it boasts ...

Diane Morgan, best known for her role as Philomena Cunk in Charlie Booker's Cunk series, will be voicing the audiobook along with Arabella Weir. The Farnworth-born comedian, writer and actress will be ...

A historic library “in need of updating” could be set to move to a new location. This comes after Bolton Council invited people to give their views on the future location of Farnworth Library, ...

A Bolton man has been released from custody under conditions to stay clean, out of trouble and improve himself in four months ...

A solicitor from Bolton has hatched a new scheme to get people moving, while giving them the chance to win some cash.

Liam Sloan, Principal of Bolton College, said on the day: ‘Today is one of the most important and uplifting days in the academic year - the moment when our learners receive the results they have ...

I went on a two-day ‘Bridget Jones adventure’ in the Lake District, where Mad bout The Boy was filmed  - and this is what happened ...

Waterfalls are beautiful parts of nature, but not every town is lucky enough to have one nearby. Have you visited the hidden one in Bolton? While you might’ve reached the top of Rivington Pike at some ...