Lynette Horsburgh
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Blackpool street renamed after legendary comic Sir Ken Dodd (opens the original)
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A street in Blackpool has been renamed in honour of comedian Sir Ken Dodd. Adelaide Street West on the resort's Golden Mile has become Sir Ken Dodd Avenue in tribute to the Liverpool entertainer, who died in 2018 aged 90. The new name was unveiled by the star's widow Lady Anne Dodd, who said she was "thrilled" because of her husband's long association with the town. It coincides with a Ken Dodd exhibition at Blackpool's Showtown museum. Sir Ken Dodd Avenue travels from Bank Hey Street and past S
What should residents worried about cancer-causing forever chemicals do? (opens the original)
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A public health director is warning dozens of people living near a chemical factory who have been found to have "really high levels" of a potentially cancer-causing forever chemical in their blood to be "really cautious" about the way they interpret their blood test results. Some 49 residents near the AGC Chemicals plant in Thornton-Cleveleys where PFOA - an industrial substance which was historically used- were tested. Seven out of ten residents were found to have elevated levels. What should r
Gran 'shell shocked' after Black Pudding Throwing world title win (opens the original)
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A grandmother has described being "shell shocked" at becoming one of the joint winners of the official Black Pudding Throwing World Championships. June Weir, 73, from Wilpshire, Lancashire, said she was delighted to become the first female to win the annual event at The Oak pub in Ramsbottom, Bury, on Sunday. Hundreds of people cheered on the throwers as they hurled black puddings at Yorkshire puddings in the quirky sporting event, which first began more than a century ago and raises money for c
Manchester domestic abuse charity saved my life, says survivor (opens the original)
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A mother has described how her marriage turned from a "love story into a nightmare" when she moved from Pakistan to the UK. The woman, who does not want to be named, said her husband began physically and mentally abusing her after they got married and settled in Greater Manchester. She said her partner did not tell her he had a child, and she realised her "fairy tale" was "based on lies". She added that her partner repeatedly assaulted her and tried to strangle her when she was pregnant. She pra
I hope Oasis reunion film encourages families to make up, says writer (opens the original)
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The creator and writer of a film documenting last year's Oasis reunion tour has said he hoped it would encourage others to resolve family feuds like the Gallagher brothers. Steven Knight said Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger - which charts their emotional reconciliation after 15 years - was "incredibly emotional" and had resonated with many people. The Peaky Blinders writer said the reaction to the candid film - which shows "real emotions from real people" - had been "extraordinary", adding: "Whe
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