Former England Test spinner Simon Kerrigan signs for Shropshire following his release by Lancashire in 2018.

Alison McBlain died two days after was struck by a car that mounted a pavement in Blackburn.

St Helens' teenage back Jack Welsby signs a new deal tying him to the Super League champions until 2022.

Passengers face severe delays and cancellations after overhead line damage north of Preston.

Graham Kenwright had sympathised with investors in Signature Living who said they had not been paid.

The men, aged 31 and 35, are being treated in hospital but the extent of their injuries in unknown.

Joseph McCann kidnapped a pensioner as she was about to leave a supermarket, a court hears.

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A student-designed range uses magnets and hooks instead of zips and buttons to make dressing easier.

The special garments use magnets and hooks instead of zips and buttons to make dressing easier.

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A lorry driver's been fined after driving on the M6 with a windscreen so cluttered, they couldn't clearly see the motorway ahead, police have said.

Image source, Cheshire Police

They tweeted this photo, external of the inside of the HGV's cab, saying it was stopped at Sandbach, in Cheshire.

The force said the accessories on the windscreen also prevented a clear view of the front mirror.

The huge festive figure is spending Christmas at the Kellogg's factory in return for food bank donations.

The statue was made to celebrate the city's "multi-cultural and multi-faith" society, planners said.

An investigation into the death of a young, autistic man - left starving and desperately thirsty in hospital while waiting for a delayed operation - is to be reviewed.

Mark Stuart spent five days in agony and died following a catalogue of failings by NHS staff. His parents say they have been battling for answers for four years.

Read: Our son's final days

Eight people are hurt as a firework explodes in a crowded park during a festive switch-on event.

Twenty-two police officers are under investigation following a "serious allegation".

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Former Wales midfielder Robbie Savage is set to return to playing after signing for Stockport Town in the 10th tier of English football.

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Barrow have been drawn away against Atherton Collieries, last year's Northern Premier League North West champions, in the FA Trophy first round.

The tie will be played on at the Skuna Stadium in Wigan on Saturday 14 December

A 16-year-old is charged with the murder of Alison McBlain, who was hit by a car on a pavement.