Top stories of the week

A partially sighted man torched his kitchen after suffering mental health issues, a court has heard.

When I was five I tried to dig a hole and make my way down under.

A 29-year-old motorcyclist was injured in a crash with a Peugeot 308 car in Burnley last night.

Young people have the wrong idea about golf and it’s time to change their minds, say Chorley Golf Club.

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The M6 is scheduled to remain closed for the entire weekend ... keep up to date with what is happening here.

A motorcyclist was injured in a crash in Barrow.

A white van is believed to have driven off after crashing into a parked car in Barrow.

A man suffered facial injuries in an assault in Carlisle.

Police have closed a lane on the M62 because of a stranded lorry.