British Transport Police have confirmed that a man has died after a train struck a van at a level crossing in Burscough.

The princess was killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31 1997 when her sons Princes Harry and William were just 12 and 15.

Searches are continuing for thousands missing amid the devastating flash flood in Nepal which has left more than 690 dead. An ...

The 21-year-old from Kent was in complete command of the fight but had punched himself out in search of the knockout.

It was announced this week that the Turks Head in St Helens has been voted one of CAMRA's 16 best pubs in the UK. To mark the achievement we are re-publishing a piece by Mike Critchley about his visit ...

A SIXTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD woman has been sentenced for stealing from a Home Bargains store in St Helens.

From Norman keeps and Civil War sieges to a mysterious island fortress, Lancashire has more fortified history than most ...

Rory McIlroy catapulted himself into contention at the Tour Championship with a seven-under-par 63, although Viktor Hovland remains some way out in front of the Northern Irishman at East Lake.

The rivals traded blows in two classic rounds and it was the heart and granite chin of Hrgovic that won out with referee Howard Foster stopping the fight while Itauma was taking a barrage of shots ...

US rapper Tyler, The Creator brought out fellow rapper ASAP Rocky during his second night at London’s All Points East. The 35-year-old also brought out British singer Rex Orange County during an ...

Festivalgoers will see a mixture of sunshine and showers on Sunday, with the potential for hail and thunder. Scattered showers will mainly affect Scotland at the start of Sunday before spreading south ...

A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a woman was found in Stanley Park, Liverpool, on Friday, August 28 ...