Burscough17 mins agoWhooper swans descend on wetland for milder winterHundreds of whooper swans from Iceland have landed on a wetland in Lancashire.17 mins ago15 hrs ago'Perfect' boy, 2, died after fireplace fell on himBradley Shipstone-Walsh died after an unsecured fireplace surround fell on him while playing at home.15 hrs ago24 Dec 2025'My mum's house burned down three days before Christmas'The daughter of a woman who lost everything in a house fire praises the "amazing" community response.24 Dec 202526 Nov 2025Record number of cattle-friendly birds at reserveCattle egrets eat grasshoppers, ticks and crickets, feeding from the ground disturbed by livestock.26 Nov 202523 Nov 2025Pupils' pride at growing fruit and veg in schoolSixteen primary schools have joined the Pot Gang scheme which aims to teach children life skills.23 Nov 202526 Oct 2025Wetland centre to reopen after bird flu scareThe beauty spot, which drew 140,000 visitors last year, said "strict" protection measures were in place.26 Oct 202526 Oct 2025Culls after more bird flu outbreaks discoveredFurther cases of bird flu are detected near Penrith in Cumbria and near Bedale in North Yorkshire.26 Oct 202524 Oct 2025Wetland centre closes over suspected bird fluMartin Mere Wetland Centre says a possible case of bird flu relates one of the collection birds.24 Oct 202521 Oct 2025The migrating geese spectacle at region's wetlandsLarge numbers of pink-footed geese have arrived in the North West as part of their annual migration.21 Oct 2025...
