Experts say the earthquake in Lancashire was hard to track as it came from deep underground.

A letter from NHS England to a hospital trust warns it may need to remove directors, it emerges.

Two of Friday’s sailings between the Isle of Man and Lancashire are cancelled due to expected gales.

Cuadrilla has “not demonstrated good faith” by asking for two more years to carry out the work, a meeting is told.

Lancashire residents say the 3.3-magnitude tremor felt like “an underground explosion”, but there are no reports of damage.

The calendar contains 7,500 presents to be distributed to children’s charities in Lancashire.

Among the injured is an eight-year-old boy who was taken to hospital with a “nasty cut to the head”.

Teachers at the Valley Leadership Academy in Bacup voted to take two days of action over virtual maths lessons.

Planning officials say the scheme near Longridge needs an odour impact assessment before it progresses.

A mural of Blackpool legend Sir Stanley Matthews has been unveiled at Bloomfield Road, created by the club’s artist in residence, Rob Purdon.

Holders Peterborough go out as lowest-placed team Harrogate are among the clubs to reach the last 16 of the Vertu Trophy.

More staff at the prison near Leyland took at least one day off for mental health reasons last year.

A Conservative peer says there is a “plain gap in the law” after the sentencing of Elias Morgan.

The £6.6m bridge replaces the 200-year-old wooden version that shut in 2019 on safety grounds.

The famous venue will reopen next Autumn after a £9m renovation, Blackburn with Darwen Council says.

Liam Slack is jailed for killing Paul Ainscough after a row over chicken wings in a pub garden in Chorley.

Lancashire Police says Operation Limit is about saving lives by curbing rising drink and drug-driving levels.

Thomas Ward is convicted of the manslaughter of a man he targeted outside a Lancashire pub in 2024.

How creative minds are reimagining charity shops across the north west of England.

Forecasters say strong winds are also expected, particularly on the coast and high ground.