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BBC News
19 hours ago
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Lancashire: People rescued from car trapped in rising tide
Two people had to be rescued from a vehicle trapped in a rising tide. It had become stuck in water near Sunderland Point on the Lancashire Coast, the RNLI said. The charity added it had also had to rescue two people whose boat was sinking, and that it had attended multiple other incidents during the hot weather over the said it urged "anyone planning to venture out on the beach or into the water to ensure they are equipped with the appropriate safety gear and equipment". Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Crews tackle fire at industrial site as smoke seen miles away
Firefighters have been tackling a fire at a commercial premises in Lancashire which has caused large plumes of smoke to be spotted by people miles blaze broke out in White Lund Industrial Estate in Morecambe at about 09:30 BST, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) injuries have been reported and smoke has been seen billowing out above the fire engines were sent to the scene and a spokesperson said the service was "working as fast as they can to extinguish the fire safely". Local residents have been told to keep windows and doors shut to avoid inhaling roads have been closed, including part of the Bay Gateway, as crews tackle the blaze. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
4 days ago
- BBC News
Leyland girl, 14, seriously hurt in electric bike crash
A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured after being struck by an electric bike, police have happened as she was walking along Moss Lane, Leyland, at about 19:30 BST on initial assessment from the ambulance service was that the injuries were not serious, but she is now believed to have "more significant injuries" and is in hospital, Lancashire Police bike has been seized and the rider has been reported for a number of driving offences, the force said. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
19-06-2025
- BBC News
Surgeon guilty of sexually assaulting staff at Blackpool hospital
A senior heart surgeon has been found guilty of sexually assaulting other hospital Bose was convicted on 12 of the 14 charges he faced in relation to five women and cleared on charges relating to one woman at Blackpool Victoria prosecution said the 55-year-old had what was described as a "God-complex" and committed the offences because he was in a position of Crown Court heard Bose told police on his arrest that it was "only flirting" and that he was "sorry for everything". The surgeon, from Thurnham near Lancaster, was head of the hospital's cardiovascular surgery will be sentenced on 15 September. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
17-06-2025
- BBC News
Morecambe paedophile Gary Wanless jailed for sex attacks on girl
A paedophile who sexually assaulted a girl when she was just three or four years old and then a decade later when she was 14 has been Wanless, 50, from Morecambe, admitted the serious child sexual offences which took place in the Con Kirsten Bell said Wanless "has a clear sexual interest in children" and she welcomed his sentence. She praised the victim saying she has been "incredibly brave throughout the whole process".Wanless was sentenced at Preston Crown Court to eight years in prison and was also given a 15-year sexual harm prevention order and a 15-year restraining order. He was ordered to sign the sex offenders' register for life. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
