Accessibility

The Preston Seventh Day Adventist Church, which was first founded as the Grimshaw Street Congregational Chapel in 1857-59.

19th century Preston church seeks stair lift & accessibility upgrades

Data revealed that the quality of toilet facilities affects how much people are willing to spend

UK hospitality industry risks losing £500m because of poor toilets

Retekess will present product options for different tourism scenarios alongside solutions for corporate events and training

Ad Feature Travel tech firm Retekess to showcase wireless tour guide systems

Former Brinscall Post Office

This is what's planned for the much-missed Brinscall Post Office site

Paradise Park has been brought back from the neglected state it was in a decade ago

Key work underway improving two popular parks near you

InPost lockers. File image.

"It makes perfect sense" - new InPost locker for Chorley town centre

Jubilee House in Leyland closed its doors after administering some 170,000 jabs

New indoor cricket academy planned for Leyland

Manchester Piccadilly station, and Abdul Eneser (inset)

Blind student fell onto train tracks after failing by railway staff

The Play For All collection includes nine inclusive play towers, five sensory-focused items, and 35 additional components.

Ad Feature Creative Play launches inclusive playground range

Heysham Power Stations' first deaf-awareness event

Power station's tour for deaf visitors is the first of its kind

The public tool allows GRC teams to run live risk scans on vendors and receive instant, comprehensive risk profiles.

Ad Feature Complyance launches free AI-powered vendor risk scoring

Wyre Estuary Country Park has once again been recognised as a Quality Assured Visitor Attraction by Visit England

Popular beauty spot retains Visit England quality status

Hotels to introduce a verbal tech walk-through at check-in

Hotels feel pressure to keep upgrading their tech, research reveals

For many blind people, this will be the first time they have been able to truly experience a photograph

Ad Feature Touch: Beyond Vision – An exhibition where photographs can be felt

The list offers culture and authenticity for holidaymakers looking to travel to these unique edges of the world

Expedia reveals list of ‘best’ islands to visit this year

Sunday line up

Waddow Hall hosts Clitheroe's biggest tribute festival!
Echo Tribute Festival to Debut at Waddow Hall This September The inaugural Echo Tribute Festival is bringing a weekend of unforgettable live music to the beautiful grounds of Waddow Hall, Clitheroe, from Friday, 19 September to Sunday, 21 September 2025. Featuring three themed days, hosting up to 15,000 people across the weekend, the festival caters to a wide audience—from country music lovers to nostalgic fans and families.
Jouisse Ball

Roadworks in and around Market Street in Southport is impacting local businesses.

We've closed our pub because roadworks made our business redundant

Northern train at Preston

Trial launches on train services near you- here's how it might help

The fully online programme will be priced at just £2,750

Ad Feature Top UK school to launch careers programme for aspiring creatives

Unsure what accessibility options are available at UK music festivals this year? We've taken a look at some of the bigger events taking place and what they offer those who require additional support.

Explainer What are UK festivals doing to make them accessible in 2025?

Veterans can have their independence and continue living comfortably in their own homes

Ad Feature UK veterans can claim 'discount' for more affordable mobility care

It is traditionally worn by men to secure the ghutrah - or keffiyeh - in place on the wearer's head.

Ad Feature New London collection makes traditional Arabic male accessory for all

Derek Road (Credit: Purplebricks)

Landscaped garden, extension, open plan design: 3-storey home for sale

Quaker Brook Lane (Credit: Purplebricks)

Detached stone property in dreamy rural location for sale chain free

Tulketh Avenue (Credit: Purplebricks)

Unique home perfect for 1st time buyers up for sale for bargain price

Your World

55,000 tickets sold in presale for Women’s Rugby World Cup

Roseacre Road (Credit: Ben Rose)

I found the dream home: Deluxe rural mansion with huge garden for sale
We may just have found one of the nicest homes in the North West.
Jack Marshall

The average British child will ask their parents for snacks at least 11 times per day over summer.

Kids' sugar intake soars by 40% during summer holidays

Hidden features you didn't know your Android phone could do. Photo: Emmi Korhonen/AFP via Getty Images

7 hidden Android phone features you need to be using

Girls playing Handball

Lancashire schools called to give children more choice in sport by Handball coac...

Mere Sands Wood

Lancashire nature reserve set for big overhaul - play area and pagoda

Jorge Jaramillo performing live at Creamfields 2007 at Daresbury Park in Cheshire. 25th August 2007. (Photo by Jules Annan/Avalon/Getty Images)

Opening, campsite & last entry times for Creamfields North 2024

A new website for a sight loss charity in Lancashire hopes to break down barriers for people with visual impairment. Photo: Henshaws / Fishtank Agency

Pioneering new website for Henshaws aims to remove barriers for people with sigh...

50 best beaches in the UK revealed - is your area on the list?

Top 25 beer gardens in England revealed - is your area on the list?

Top 10 coastal destinations revealed - is your area on the list?

How the planned Cottam Parkway station building could look (image: Lancashire County Council)

New railway station in Preston's suburbs could help cut traffic congestion

Global Accessibility Awareness Day focuses on digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities or impairments. (Image shows visually impaired person working on computer with assistive technology)

Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022: fill out our survey

Some of Transpennine's railway stations are to get talking toilets to aid blind people

Extra help for Lancashire blind people at some rail stations

This is how to totally customise your iPhone (Photo: Shutterstock)

Little-known iPhone hack helps people suffering from stress and tinnitus

Images from the new virtual reality simulation which could help disabled travellers get improved access to Northern rail services in Lancashire. The new programme is designed to help passengers and the rail company understand what they need before travelling

Watch how the virtual world could help disabled passengers in Lancashire get bet...

You can take a screenshot on your iPhone just by tapping the back of your phone ...

One in five girls and young women are teased or bullied over their periods, with many suffering in silence, according to a study.

20% of girls and young women bullied or teased over periods, poll says

Andrew Stringer

Purple Tuesday: How Preston is gearing up to help shoppers

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