2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (200+ words) A ‘wonky’ street sign is due to be fixed following a complaint by a Blackburn resident. The sign on Furthergate, opposite Blackburn Enterprise Centre, had been hanging at an angle for several months. Drivers can spot it as they head…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (851+ words) Parents and children were among those who attended a protest in Edinburgh on Thursday (Jane Barlow/PA) Parents, children and campaigners have held protests calling for more support for mothers and fathers juggling work and family life, with one attendee…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (158+ words) Graeme Dott has been removed from World Snooker’s Hall of Fame after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children. The 2006 world champion was found guilty on Monday of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (515+ words) The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of former snooker world champion Graeme Dott who is accused of child sex abuse. The 49-year-old is accused of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards two primary school age…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (378+ words) Train operator CrossCountry hopes it will be able to run a full train service today (August 24) after major disruption on Sunday. Services were severely affected after a power outage affecting its control centre resulted in major disruption across the network…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (317+ words) Homeowners are set to reconstruct an historic air raid shelter in their garden after plans were submitted to Chorley Council. Chorley Council has approved the plans to rebuild an old air raid shelter in Crawford Avenue. The plans include installing…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (242+ words) A former firefighter has returned to the fire station where he trained in the 1960s. Charlie Bullas, who served as Mayor of Burnley, visited London Road Fire Station in Manchester for the first time since 1962. He later went on to serve…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (378+ words) Trains across the UK have been cancelled by rail operator CrossCountry today (Sunday, August 23) after a power cut at its control centre. The disruption began (Saturday, August 22) following a power cut at the company’s control centre in Birmingham, which has…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (754+ words) Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott “subjected young children to the worst kind of abuse”, a lawyer has told a court. The 49-year-old is accused of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards two primary school age children. The allegations span…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (495+ words) Elise Thorner hailed an ‘experience I will remember for a long time’ despite coming up short in her bid for a European Championship medal. The 25-year-old from Bridgwater arrived in Birmingham as a strong podium contender having claimed silver at…...