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01-04-2025
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Three teens arrested after double stabbing in park
Three teenagers have been arrested after two boys, both aged 15, were stabbed in a park. Lancashire Police said a 14-year-old boy had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and affray, while a 15-year-old boy had been detained on suspicion of wounding and affray. The force said a third boy, also 15, had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. The alleged assaults happened at about 16:00 BST on Monday, near Moor Park on Blackpool Road in Preston. One of the injured boys is in a serious but stable condition while the others' injuries are "less serious", said a force spokesman. Police said the three suspects, who are all from Preston, remained in custody. Det Ch Insp Sean Kelly-Martland said: "This incident has left a young man with some very significant injuries. "While we have now made a number of arrests as part of our investigation, I would continue to appeal to anyone who may have seen what happened - or who has any information or footage which may assist us - to get in touch." He added: "We are particularly interested in seeing any dashcam or CCTV footage of Blackpool Road and Moor Park Avenue between 3.30pm and 4.15pm." He said patrols had been increased in the area. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer. Two boys, 15, injured in stabbing at park Lancashire Police
BBC News
24-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Last chance to register to vote in Isle of Man local elections
People planning to vote in April's local authority general election have been reminded the window for altering the electoral register is about to final date to be added to the voters' list or submit changes is be eligible to join the register people must be at least 16 years old, have lived on the island for the last 12 months, and not subject to a legal incapacity to can register online or by contacting the electoral register unit and providing their address, name, date of birth and contact details. There are 21 local authorities on the Isle of Man and elections take place every four years, with the latest falling on 24 candidates have until 13:00 GMT on Wednesday to submit their nomination papers with objections required to be lodged within the following the confirmation of any contests, deadlines for postal votes are 1 April for those from overseas, 10 April for the British Isles, and 16 April for those on the island for the appointment of a proxy need to be completed by 23 April. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
21-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Manchester homeless camp growing 'due to activists'
Manchester's homeless camp is growing because "activists are buying tents", according to council city centre has seen a number of encampments over the last year, most notably in St Peter's Square until a court order obtained by Manchester City Council saw those staying there effectively evicted on 26 February. But within hours, new camps were established on Lower Mosley Street, next to the Midland Hotel, and on Albert Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he was listening to the calls of protestors but suggested the city was "doing more here than anywhere else to support people facing homelessness". "A bed every night is our flagship scheme," he told BBC Radio Manchester. "It's going up to 600 places from the start of April, and I think because of what we do more people come here looking for support. "It doesn't mean though, to me, that we should then stop doing what we do." 'Not safe or sanitary' Some 35 tents were counted in Albert Square on 7 March but just 12 days later that figure was around have tended to be "refugees with legal right to be here'", according to deputy council leader Joanna Midgeley, who oversees the authority's homeless Midgeley said "the situation remains challenging" with the camp as she gave an update on action the council was taking to tackle it. "It's not being helped by activists buying tents and making it bigger," she said. "This is a national issue that's being played out on the streets of Manchester and across the country." More than 200 camp residents had been placed into support accommodation by the council, the deputy leader added, and a further 25 "have been voluntarily connected to other local authorities".The council said it could not use the existing court order to evict the residents of the new camp because it only applied to a "small, defined area" of St Peter's Square.A spokesperson said previously: "It remains our position that such encampments anywhere in the city are not in anyone's best interests and are not a suitable, safe or sanitary place from which to access the support available to people facing homelessness." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- General
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Consultation on region's nature strategy launched
A six-week public consultation on an environmental strategy for the Liverpool City Region has been launched. Mayor Steve Rotheram has urged people to contribute to the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), saying there has been "a worrying decline in our habitats and biodiversity" over the past decades. "The Local Nature Recovery Strategy is about turning the tide, identifying the best ways to restore and enhance habitats, and ensuring that nature can thrive across our region." Local officials say the area has experienced a 5% loss of land habitats since the 1980s "including 10% of its most biodiverse grasslands". The Liverpool City Region contains four internationally recognised wetlands and 18 sites of special scientific interest. Among them is Formby, famous for its red squirrel colony, and the beaches along the Wirral coastline. The consultation will run until 6 April. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer. Plan to reverse 'post-industrial' wildlife decline
BBC News
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Isle of Man folklore exhibition drawing to a close at Manx Museum
There is a final chance to visit an exhibition that shines a spotlight on lesser known Manx Folklore figures. Rare Sightings and Urban Fairies, which features 77 illustrations created by Julia Ashby Smyth, runs until Sunday at the Manx Museum. On Saturday and Sunday, the artist will be at the venue with her sketchbook from 12:30 until 15:00 GMT to talk to those interested about her designs. The exhibition features fairy tales, myths and legends from "the wet, the weird, the dark, the airy and the mossy". As an illustrator for more than 40 years, Ms Smyth's work has featured on stamp collections and coins as well as publications such as Sophia Morrison's Manx Fairy on the response to the exhibition, she said she was "completely overwhelmed by how it has been received" and was "really pleased and humbled by the response". The exhibition features some of the better known characters in Manx folklore such as Manannan, and the Moddey Dhoo as well as some of the lesser known for the exhibition, which has been open since 26 October, is free. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
