Phil Cunnington
Burnley Express
United Kingdom
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Channel 4's outlandish new cooking show may be crazy, but it certainly isn't delicious
Food can be sustenance, just something to fill you up. At other times it’s comfort, a way of bringing of cheer on the darkest days. → Read More
Dancing on Ice star Tom returns to his Lancashire roots
One of the stars of ITV’s hit TV show Dancing on Ice has skated home to the Fylde coast. → Read More
ITV's Cold Feet may look warm and fuzzy, but it hides an edge that cuts through the 'live, laugh, love' atmosphere
Cold Feet (ITV, Mondays, 9pm) is back, and as reassuringly warm and golden as ever. It’s an incredible series really, in that it makes Manchester look as green and bucolic as a forest glade, and the interiors could have come from a John Lewis catalogue. → Read More
Charity warns of illegal dogs for sale online, as fifth of north west pup buyers reveal they collected their dog from a car park or layby
Almost a fifth of people in the north west who have bought a puppy were asked to collect their dog in a carpark or at the roadside, according to shocking new figures, raising fears that many puppies are being illegally trafficked into the country. → Read More
'Impressive' Lancashire children's hospice celebrates outstanding rating from health watchdog
A Lancashire hospice which cares for sick children is celebrating after winning an ‘outstanding’ rating. → Read More
Beavers set to return to the north west in trial at beauty spot
An animal which had disappeared from our region is to be reintroduced in a north west beauty spot. → Read More
Council warns parents as deadline looms for applying for a primary school place in Lancashire
Parents are being urged to get applications in for their child's primary school place, as the deadline looms. → Read More
Highways chiefs confirm M6 in Lancashire WILL be closed this weekend
A stretch of the M6 in Lancashire WILL be closed this weekend, highways bosses have confirmed. → Read More
Lancashire city named the country's best haven for cyclists in new survey
A Lancashire city has been named the most bike-friendly city in the country. → Read More
Lancashire dad scoops a million pound Christmas present
A Preston dad has received the perfect Christmas present - a £1m Lottery win. → Read More
ITV drama Sticks and Stones tied knots in your stomach, but ended up losing the thread
There was one scene in Doctor Foster, that BBC drama hit of a couple of years ago, which really stood out – around a dinner table, family secrets were revealed and you weren’t entirely sure it wouldn’t all descend into an orgy of violence. → Read More
Here's the full list of emergency pharmacies open over Christmas and New Year in Fylde and Wyre
Here's a list of the emergency pharmacies open over Christmas and New Year in Fylde and Wyre → Read More
RSPCA reveals more than 400 pets were abandoned across the north west last Christmas
More than 400 animals were abandoned over the Christmas period last year, the RSPCA has revealed. → Read More
Roadworks update for the north west
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 13 December but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. → Read More
Kirstie's Handmade Christmas was an artisan way to give you the hump this festive season
Some programmes over the festive period seem designed to make me fume, and Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas (Channel 4, Tuesday, 8pm) was precision-engineered to have me slapping my forehead in exasperation and exclaiming “are you kidding me?!” at the TV set. → Read More
Northern Rail 'elves' give Blackpool station a festive new name for the Christmas period
A Fylde coast station has been renamed in an effort to spread a little festive cheer. → Read More
Stretch of the M6 in Lancashire to be closed over January weekend to remove bridge
Drivers have been warned that a stretch of the M6 in Lancashire will be closed over a weekend in the New Year. → Read More
Northern Rail bosses warn passengers across Lancashire to be prepared as new timetables come into force
Rail bosses are warning passengers to be prepared as new timetables come into force this weekend. → Read More
Lancashire council reveals latest changes to bin collections over festive period
Details of changes to bin collections over the festive period have been released by Ribble Valley Borough Council. → Read More
Channel 4's brilliant documentary The Family Secret was a portrait of a woman's courage and strength
In that pre-Christmas TV lull, between the end of the big Autumn dramas and the beginning of the festive schedules, the programme guides are a wasteland of nonsense, but this week a little gem of documentary really stood out. → Read More