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Sep 8, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Sharon Hartley

    Carnforth man breaks neck in Turkey holiday swimming pool dive (opens the original)

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    A man is in intensive care in a hospital in Turkey after breaking his neck while diving into a swimming pool on the last day of a holiday. Will Ponter, from Carnforth in Lancashire, underwent a 13-hour emergency surgery, and doctors said the 24-year-old would be paralysed from the neck down. His family are with him in Antalya with no timescale yet on when he will be stable enough to travel home, following the accident on Thursday. His partner, Becky Francey, said: "We need to get him home, he's

  2. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · Sharon Hartley

    Arnold Schwarzenegger tells weightlifting grandad, 88, 'keep pumping' (opens the original)

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    An 88-year-old grandfather who took up weightlifting after the death of his wife has spoken of his shock after Arnold Schwarzenegger sent him a personal message on TikTok. Mick Wadge, from Laneshaw Bridge, Lancashire, began exercising at home with a broom handle and milk containers after his wife, Margaret, died. His personal trainer, Ross Starkie, said since the BBC shared video of Wadge working out, "it's blown up, so that must be the main reason Arnie's found us". In his message, the former b

  3. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · Sharon Hartley

    Weightlifting granddad, 88, becomes Tiktok sensation (opens the original)

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    An 88-year-old grandfather who took up weightlifting after the death of his wife has become a TikTok hit. Mick Wadge, from Laneshaw Bridge, Lancashire, began exercising at home with a broom handle and milk containers after his wife, Margaret, died. His TikTok account, set up by his personal trainer about four weeks ago, now has more than 3,600 followers and 44,000 likes, while the videos have been viewed about 700,000 times, his trainer said. Wadge, whose personal best dead-lift is 100kg, is now

  4. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Sharon Hartley

    New school uniform rules won't cut costs, Colne mum says (opens the original)

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    A mum who set up a school uniform exchange to help people struggling with the cost of schoolwear has said she is not convinced a new law, aimed at saving money spent on uniform, will prove effective. From September, schools in England will be limited to three branded items of uniform - such as a blazer, jumper or sportswear - plus a tie, which the government hopes will reduce costs. Michaela Wilson launched the Pendle In And Out Of School Clothes Project in Colne, Lancashire four years ago, afte

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