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Prolonged and heavy rainfall has been predicted to hit Lancashire this weekend, prompting a flood alert.

Prolonged and heavy rainfall has been predicted to hit Lancashire this weekend, prompting a flood alert.

Prolonged and heavy rainfall has been predicted to hit Lancashire this weekend, prompting a flood alert.

Professor Paul Salveson is a historian and writer and lives in Bolton. He is visiting professor in ‘Worktown Studies’ at the University of Bolton and author of several books on Lancashire history For thousands of Bolton children it was the most exciting time of the year, at least next to Christmas. ‘Bolton Holidays’ – or ‘Wakes Week’ - in the 1950s and 1960s was the fortnight when Bolton emptied, with thousands of families heading for the Lancashire seaside resorts, mostly Blackpool, or further afield. It started on the last Friday of June and lasted for a fortnight, thoug...

We are facing dual climate and biodiversity crises. The world is now nearly one degree hotter than it was before widespread industrialisation, and in the UK alone 41 per cent of our species are facing a decline in numbers. Clearly, we need to take action to tackle these issues now, before it’s too late. So, when it was announced that the government were going to share new plans to help support nature’s recovery and steer us further towards our net zero targets, here at Lancashire Wildlife Trust we waited with baited breath. Cotton grass on Rivington Moor’s upland peatland Photo: Rich B...