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Promising boxer, 16, who died in quarry during heatwave was 'one in a million son'

Jamie Lewin, 16, was a promising boxer who loved life, his heartbroken mum said in a statement after the boy became the third teen to die at East Quarry near Wigan, Lancashire

Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2022

Heartbroken family of teen who died in quarry tragedy pay tribute to 'one-in-a-million son'

Jamie Lewin, 16, was a promising boxer who loved life, said his mum

Manchester Evening News · Jul 12, 2022

Anger as flooded quarry still hasn't been drained despite three tragic deaths

"Drain it off, make it into a facility rather than a death pool and a magnet that it is to children now."

Manchester Evening News · Jul 12, 2022

'Panicked' TUI passengers stuck on flight as two illegal Russian citizens found aboard

The flight was set to take off when it was suddenly diverted away from the runway and back to the terminal for the two illegal passengers to be removed.

Daily Record · Jun 30, 2022

Mum fears car races tearing through estate could kill someone

Residents' lives are being made a misery by cars "razzing around" the area

Liverpool Echo · Jun 29, 2022

'Forgotten' UK area where locals say it's 'worse than being sent away for murder'

Blackpool residents say there is a "clear divide" between them and the tourist hotspots on the seafront, with problems including anti-social behaviour, rubbish, drug dealing and grooming

Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2022

Lancashire's 'forgotten town' working hard to turn things round

Some say it's the 'jewel in the crown' of West Lancashire, while others say it's still 'the forgotten town' - but all agree that a new railway station in Skelmersdale would be a 'total game changer'

Manchester Evening News · Jun 18, 2022

Grade II listed building 'could be rebuilt brick by brick' after heartbreaking demolition

The historical building was bulldozed in an "unauthorised" demolition earlier this year

Liverpool Echo · Jun 17, 2022

Student who had swastika and "I hate n*****s" scrawled on chest refuses to apologise

The unnamed student at the University of Central Lancashire claims his girlfriend, who is black, scrawled the racist slur on his chest during a drinking game "ironically"

Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2022

Mum-of-five forced to go without showers or cooking after DWP benefit mix-up

A family had to spend days without cooking or washing normally over the Platinum Jubilee weekend when their PIP benefits were recalled without warning due to a DWP mix-up

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022