Residents in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire are stunned by the phenomenon.

Robot races, sword fighting and period dancing are among a host of fun events planned for the weekend.

The physics teacher was taken to a misconduct panel after his behaviour on a trip to the Lake District.

Police want to trace people who stopped to help the rider following Saturday's crash near Barrow.

Libraries, archives, castles and museums across Lancashire will open for events, tours and talks.

A campaigner said he welcomed plans for a new bridge but was sad to see the old one go after 220 years.

More time is needed to find money to fund the repairs at Clitheroe Castle, councillors say,

Andrew Blackburn only had a provisional licence when he drove at high speed before crashing into a tree.