News for Bamber Bridge, Leyland, Longridge, Penwortham, Preston

Student loans at risk of new delays

12:47am Friday 19th March 2010

England's student loans and grants system is at "substantial" risk of being hit by delays again this year, a damning report has warned.

Abandoned newborn baby boy dies

12:32am Friday 19th March 2010

A newborn baby boy has died after being abandoned behind a convenience store.

Rabies warning over pet passports

12:20am Friday 19th March 2010

Loosening controls on pet passports could herald a return of rabies to the UK, experts have warned.

Councils 'missing housing targets'

12:11am Friday 19th March 2010

Around 98% of councils have failed to provide the affordable housing needed in their area, a charity said.

Petrol soars 4p ahead of tax hike

12:11am Friday 19th March 2010

Average petrol prices have risen 4p a litre in the last four weeks, taking them to the highest level since July 2008, the AA said.

Robbie jokes about Owen's 'trouble'

11:38pm Thursday 18th March 2010

Robbie Williams has attempted to make light of his former bandmate's personal woes, joking it was "nice" that he was not the one in trouble.

Joy as freed kidnap boy flies home

9:56pm Thursday 18th March 2010

Relatives of kidnapped Sahil Saeed have said they are "ecstatic" and "over the moon" following his safe return to the UK.

Time running out to avert BA strike

9:25pm Thursday 18th March 2010

Frantic efforts to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew are continuing with time running out on breaking a deadlocked row over cost-cutting.

Bragg to curate Glastonbury stage

7:07pm Thursday 18th March 2010

Billy Bragg is to curate his own stage at this summer's Glastonbury Festival, it has been announced.

Freed kidnap boy arrives back in UK

6:49pm Thursday 18th March 2010

The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom has returned home to the UK.