Firefighters are still damping down a massive fire at a recycling plant in Horwich. The blaze started in the early hours at Armstrongs on Chorley New Road. It\'s the ... more
Armed robbers have dropped a gun during a raid on a shop in Leigh. At about 10-15 on Saturday night, two masked men burst into the No 1 convenience store ... more
Former FA executive director David Davies has told Sky News that police confirmed his phone was one of those hacked. more
The Prime Minister has flown to his father's bedside in France after the 78-year-old suffered a stroke and heart complications while on holiday in France. more
An evangelical priest's plans to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks will put soldiers' lives at risk, the US has warned. more
A pregnant mother has spoken of the heartbreaking moment she was forced to choose between saving her teenage son or young daughter from drowning. more
The Chilean miners trapped underground for a month have been treated to live TV pictures of the country's football team playing Ukraine. more
Weight-loss surgery pays for itself in just one year, according to the first economic analysis of the controversial operation. more
BP is set to release a report on its investigation into the Deepwater Horizon disaster which led to the huge oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. more
Around 10,000 jobs are at risk at social housing firm Connaught, which will be put into administration today after failing to raise extra funding from lenders. more