An Accrington music festival, that was headlined by Jess Glynne last year, is set to come back with a bang this year. International Music Event Production (iMEP) has announced that the 2025 iMEP Music Festival will take place over two days at Accrington Cricket Club’s iMEP Arena on Friday, September 19 and September 20. The … Read more
A Robbie Williams film, starring an actor from Blackburn, has been receiving rave reviews from critics. Better Man, released on December 26, explores the life and career of singer Robbie Williams. Blackburn’s Steve Pemberton depicts Robbie’s dad, Peter Williams, in the film. In an interview with an online magazine, Steve said: “What I admire about … Read more
People are being warned to be on their guard against five scams this new year. The Global Fraud Report 2024 witnessed a marked increase in fraud with 96% of professionals worried about the ‘industrialisation of fraud’. The Metro Bank is predicting the five scams to be wary of in 2025:1. Facebook Marketplace purchase scams2. Impersonation of reputable organisations such … Read more
From quiet village inns to well-known food spots, during 2024 we visited a new pub pretty much every week. As the year came to a close yesterday, we’re looking back at the best 2024 Lancashire Telegraph pubs of the week. Back in March, I visited the now-closed Stork Hotel in Simonstone. The feature followed Ezme … Read more
Bills playing on your mind this January? If your bank account is feeling the aftermath of a busy festive season, Full Fibre broadband provider Grain has the perfect solution to help you through 2025, 2026 and into 2027 too with their FREE broadband offer. Grain can help by offering supercharged speeds and a first-class service, … Read more
A borough’s councillors, including a fireman who has attended motorway crashes, have joined other boroughs in calling for an urgent safety review of the M65, including the return of lighting, after a number of fatal incidents in 2024. Liberal Democrat councillors Brian Newman and Mick Strickland, who works for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and … Read more
A Lancashire NHS dietician says restaurants should be obliged to tell customers how many carbohydrates are in their meals so that diabetics can maintain control of their condition while eating out. Christian Lee – who is himself diabetic – wants the crucial information to be made readily available in the same way that calorie counts … Read more
-Credit:Getty Images It’s perhaps the darkest day in a recent history littered with matches many Manchester United fans would love to forget. The Reds travelled to Anfield in March 2023 seeking to build on a Carabao Cup final success against Newcastle United that had prompted hopes of a successful new era. Seven days and seven … Read more
-Credit:Carl Recine/Getty Images Manchester United are interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain defender Nuno Mendes, it has been reported. According to Fabrizio Romano on GiveMeSport, United are keen on adding the Portuguese defender to their squad as they look to strengthen that left wing-back position. With Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia struggling for form and fitness, … Read more
Bolton comedian Peter Kay left US Netflix bosses bamboozled after ad-libbing a common northern phrase during production of a Christmas favourite. Kay, 51, starred in Christmas Day’s Wallace and Gromit: Vengence Most Fowl as Chief Inspector Mackintosh – his first TV role in four years. The TV film was the first time the inventing stop-motion … Read more