The man, aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene, Lancashire Police say.

The frequency of the 132 service between Wigan and the Trafford Centre will also be doubled

Developers will be able to buy biodiversity "units" to offset environmental harm from their projects.

James Nelson, 19, is handed a two-month jail term after pleading guilty to causing criminal damage.

The man fell through a stairwell opening where temporary boarding was being used, the HSE says.

Electricity North West says a mini digger, a generator and other items were taken from sites in Bolton.

A man is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the crash.

Forty years since the war broke out, an ex-serviceman reflects on the comrades who did not come home.