The weather may be not so good but the vehicles on display should brighten your day at Motorfest. With over 300 cars including vintage, modern and racing there should be a favourite for everyone. Coronation Park is full of cars and stalls and sadly puddles from the rain but a coat and umbrella will allow you to have some fun.
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It’s coming up to the Perseid meteor shower which is the best display of the year. It usually peaks on a moonless summer night in the UK from 11th August until 14th August. This year coincides with a new moon so it should be a better display than usual. Your best window of observation is from a few hours after
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United Utilities has announced that it will have to impose a hosepipe ban (known as a Temporary Use Ban). This is after what is believed to be the longest heatwave since 1976. From Sunday 5th August their will be a ban for domestic customers who get their water from United Utilities, however there now follows a period of time for
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With the fine weather set to continue for the next few days, Lancashire Fire and Rescue have retweeted an image showing the area they need people to stay away from. @BoltonMRT have provided an image showing the area which the public should avoid. This us not just for public safety but to help maintain the progress they have made in
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On Wednesday, West Lancs seemed to be quite smoky and hazy but it was not just the heat making the haze, it was intermingled with smoke. Two fires have been raging on moorlands, one in Rivington and one on Saddleworth Moor. These fires have seen smoke rise up miles in the sky and have caused people to evacuate their homes.
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With temperatures set to plunge and snow expected to fall over the Easter weekend we could have a ‘White Easter’. With the sun shining over West Lancshire the past few days most people would be thinking that spring has finally arrived. Met Office weather forecasters say the North West coould see snowfall toward the end of this week. Easter Sunday
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Well for once the weather reports got the weather nearly right. They said it might snow in most areas and it is indeed snowing in Ormskirk. It is quite icy underfoot so be careful if you have to venture out. Might be worth getting up a little early on Sunday to deal with the snow if you have to travel,
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