East Lancashire is packed with unusual place names; reporter Jack Stott has had to learn fast after moving from 'down south'.

The world’s fastest diesel train – the InterCity 125 – is to appear at the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) in November. It will star in the ELR’s Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Gala on Saturday 9 and Sunday ...

Ribble Steam Railway and Museum near Preston Docks is up for a Lancashire Tourism Award. The venue’s Autumn Steam Gala has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Best Small Event category for 2024.

But a strong roster of dining options does indeed exist in Midtown East and has managed to survive despite the lack of office crowds during the pandemic. There are historical gems, like Grand ...

A police spokesperson said: "Police are currently dealing with an incident along the East Lancashire Road near the junctions of Rainford Road and Abbey Road, please avoid this area." According to ...

The Large Event (more than 15,000 visitors) finalists are: Affinity Summer of Fun, Fleetwood; Blackpool Dance Festival; Lytham 1940s Weekend; National Festival of Making, Blackburn; Santa Specials at ...

China is a step closer to completing what will be one of the world’s longest undersea high-speed railway tunnels, with excavation work under way on the section below the sea. The Jintang tunnel ...

Tributes have been paid to a leading East Lancashire rail campaigner who passed away earlier this month. Derek Jennings was a founding member of the Skipton–East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership ...

When asked where Lancashire’s most scenic areas are ... relic you can spot in the village is the former tramline. A light railway service operated through Trawden Forest from Colne, from ...

The East Lancashire Railway held its ever-popular Summer Diesel Gala back in June and brought in some excellent visitors to the railway. Click to watch the video! The railway runs from Heywood to ...

This follows days of intense rainfall across the North West which has left some lines flooded and rail replacement services in operation. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire ...

This follows days of intense rainfall across the North West which has left some lines flooded and rail replacement services in operation. North West Network Rail response teams have been working ...