Liz Devlin News Today

A young boy from Lostock is hosting a charity run on Thursday with a group of his friends to raise money for two charities close to his heart.

Normal text size Very large text size Boomer sleeps in the crook of Callum Milkins’ neck while he plays video games, and snuggles up to his chin in bed. Parrots make affectionate pets, so Callum’s mother Melinda bought one three years ago to ease her son’s loneliness. Boomer has been a loyal friend, and his companionship is even more valuable now that Callum has quit school and spends most of his time at home. Callum plans to look for a job but work can be hard to find in Lance C...