Edith Rigby News Today

Almost 110 years ago, on July 7, 1913, Edith Rigby, a suffragette from Preston, burned down Lord Leverhulme’s bungalow in Rivington. On her arrest…

Some facts from history are simply so wild and unfathomable as to be completely unbelievable. For instance, it’s a fact that all three of Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini were nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, while the longest war in history, a 335-year skirmish between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly, resulted in zero fatalities.

The mystery of a missing plaque has caused anger over the importance of a leading Bolton businessman and figure.

A booze-fuelled boast ended with a Blackpool Tower worker from Preston being killed by a lions. Local historian Beverley Adams tells the story.

Paul Mackenzie The Pigeon Tower at Rivington - Credit: Kirsty Thompson / Archant A campaign has been launched to preserve a famous Lancashire landmark for future generations. A new chapter is being written in the topsy-turvy story of one of Lancashire’s best-loved landmarks. Since they were created in the early years of the last century, the terraced gardens at Rivington have seen almost as many ups and downs in their fortunes as there are twists and turns on the paths through the magical lan...