Rory McIlroy laboured to a two-over par opening round as his Players Championship title defence at Sawgrass appeared hampered by recent back problems.

A murderer who killed a frail pensioner by strangling him and stabbing him with a pair of scissors has died in prison. Edward ...

'The statistics don’t account for the volumes of visitors' ...

James Noble died at the Royal Preston Hospital on February 7 ...

A 50-year-old man has died following an e-bike crash last month. Officers were called to Brock Avenue in Fleetood at around 6 ...

A 21-year-old was tasered and arrested after a police chase ended with a stolen car crashing and overturning in Cleveleys town centre.

A driver, described by police as a 21-year-old man from Blackpool, tried to flee the scene following a pursuit of a vehicle allegedly taken ...

BBC Radio Lancashire's Phil Gittens talks to Total Sport's Carl Woodward about new Tranmere Rovers boss Pete Wild and the ...

Former Burnley midfielder and Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton has been arrested after an alleged assault near a golf club.

Officers are urging the public to call 999 if they see Sam Stewart, 35, who was last seen since March 2 - but have warned 'do ...

A 'do not approach' warning has been issued over a wanted man with police urging the public to call 999 if they see him. Sam Stewart has not been seen since March 2, with efforts ongoing to find him.