Bowls

12 brilliant costumes from the Withnell Fold Sports & Social Club bowlers' charity day

12 brilliant costumes from the Withnell Fold bowlers' charity day

Bowls Big Summer is here.

Bowls’ Big Summer 2026: free sessions and open days

'I'm a bee expert - tips to turn your garden into a buzzing sanctuary'

Fun for all the family.

Over 800 clubs signed up to get 20,000 people playing bowls across the nation

Radu Solomon, Centre Manager of Hollywood Bowl Preston, outside the new £2.9m bowling and family entertainment centre, Hollywood Bowl in Preston.

Work begins on new £2.9m Hollywood Bowl Centre and amusement arcade

Here's how I spent my 31st birthday on a 14-hour flight from Ho Chi Minh to London in Vietnam Airlines' business class - all the perks, surprises and complimentary cocktails that entailed.

My 31st birthday on Vietnam Airlines' luxury flight

Kilner® Fridge Dispenser 3 Litre.

Amazon Prime Day: Shop the best deals from Kilner®, Viners® and Mason Cash

The bowling greens on Moor Park are now barely suitable even for the impromptu football games that ruined them

Repairs for Preston bowling greens wrecked during lockdown "misuse"

Wagamama unveils new summer menu with return of fan-favourite menu item

Wagamama unveils new summer menu with Instagramable dishes

The cardboard box containing a collection of dishes including Chinese ceramics which sold for a total of £112,000.

Box of old pots found in late mum’s house sold for £100k at auction

Asda gives out free breakfasts for children in partnership with Quaker Oats

Asda gives out free breakfasts for kids during February half term

Many plastic items will be banned from the end of this year

When single-use plastics will be banned in England and what’s included

Josh Iddon (left) was victorious in the second qualifying day. Chorley’s Terry McMullan (right) was the beaten finalist, with Steve Edwards of host club Frenchwood Social Club in the centre

Bowls: Iddon claims a victory in Summer League at Frenchwood Social Club

Anthony Booth-Young with former Bowls Lancs president John Benvie

Bowls Lancashire: the organisation tasked with keeping a historic sport alive

The humble canapé is at risk (photo: Shutterstock)

They think it’s hors-d’over.... it is now

Club members are devastated the community facility is set to close

Anger over plans to close historic Morecambe bowling club which is a 'social lif...
It's going to be the end of an era for an almost 80-year-old thriving, local bowling club, which is set to close for good next month.
Faiza Afzaal

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