Mr Trump did not manage to secure a deal to end the conflict after nearly three hours of talks with his Russian counterpart.

A Labour MP has resigned as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey amid controversy over a visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. A government spokesman told the BBC Afzal Khan, who represents Manchester ...

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has said judges who “bring their own personal politics” to the job need to be removed. Mr Jenrick said tighter checks are needed before judges are appointed to ...

In the Anthony Axford NWCL Conference top division, Burnley Belvedere firsts defeated Cherry Tree by one wicket as the latter were bowled out for 205, with Harvey O’Toole (53) and Craig Kennedy (50) ...

Atherton captain Jack Welch has described this season’s Premiership - from top to bottom - as “pretty mad” as his side aim to stave ...

US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin kicked off their Alaska summit with a warm handshake before heading ...

A national gym chain has announced that it will be relocating from its site in th Mall to a new location in the town ...

United Utilities has issued advice as water shortages in our rivers, lakes, and reservoirs remain well below average levels for this time of year ...

A controversial proposal to turn an end-terrace home in Baxenden into bedsits will be decided by councillors. Manchester-based Valerie Torpey has applied to Hyndburn Council for a Certificate of ...

Saif and Eman, a young couple from Blackburn, have opened the market’s first dessert stand after success with their Darwen branch.