News in brief: Easter travel, what not to feed your pets and lucky Lancashire winners

Easter travel

Train operator Northern is reassuring customers that most services across its network will be running normally this Easter, helping people to get out and enjoy the long weekend.

While some parts of the railway will be affected by planned engineering work, the vast majority of routes will remain open, with trains continuing to run throughout the bank holiday period.

Lucky Lancashire winners

The winners of the latest Premium Bonds prize draw have been announced, with 301 lucky winners in Lancashire scooping up a combined prize total of £822,000.

One person in Lancashire won £100,000 from a bond that was purchased in March 2021. Three residents won £50,000, five won £25,000, seven won £10,000, and 23 won £5,000.

Lancashire recorded 301 Premium Bond winners, with a combined prize total of £822,000. Of the 301 winners i, n Lancashire, the average prize value was £2,731.

At the national level, £52,703,000 was won by 17,699 winners in the month of April.

Pet owners warned over harmful Easter treats

Pet owners have been warned about harmful Easter treats that could cost them £260 for an emergency vet visit.

The top Easter foods to keep away from your pets are - Chocolate, Hot cross buns, sweets, foil wrappers, cream-filled eggs and desserts and caffeine.