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Knowsley Safari is letting kids go free until the end of February - and it includes half term
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Visitors will have a chance to meet the keepers starring in the Channel 4 show Secret Life of the Safari Park
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Get a free National Trust pass worth up to £50 for your family day out this spring
Family & Kids
Fancy a day out with your partner to visit a woodland you love to walk in or even spot your favourite birds – or do you enjoy taking your friends and family somewhere new surrounded by nature?
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The deadly reason why you should never give aspirin to a child unless a doctor tells you to
NHS
Reye's syndrome, also known as Reye syndrome, is a rare but serious condition that causes swelling in the liver and brain
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After dumpster, diapers and couch, another Americanism is driving me crazy
Tendendo
As youngsters watch viral videos on YouTube and TikTok certain words, phrases and accents are starting to infiltrate the English language
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Families happy to 'get mucky' wanted for Martin Mere wetland centre filming
Burscough
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre looking for families to help promote its brand new upcoming Mudfest event
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Baby formula urgently recalled 'due to risk of diarrhoea, fever, sepsis and meningitis'
In The News
The FSA said it was a "precautionary step" to recall Nutramigen LGG stage 1 and stage 2 Hypoallergenic Formula powders
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More families can apply for 15 hours free childcare as eligibility rules expanded to include younger kids
Your Money
The free childcare scheme is being expanded to include the parents of younger children, starting from this spring
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Heartbroken mum, 46, offering cash reward in desperate search for stuffed toy she's had since she was a baby
Greater Manchester News
"I'm very conscious that there's lots of terrible things happening globally at the moment and in comparison, this is really small"
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The top Lake District walks to try with the family this festive period
Lake District
It's time to work off that Christmas pudding and experience the beauty on your doorstep
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A perfect Lancashire Christmas Day walk for walking off the turkey in a beautiful waterside setting
Lancashire Walks
Sometimes you just need to get out and walk off all the turkey you've eaten
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I wake up every Christmas morning surrounded by Blackpool Sea Life centre's sharks
Blackpool
Scott Blacker has done the same thing for the last 15 years
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Lake District family Christmas walk is perfect for burning off the extra helping of roast potatoes
Lake District
It's time to put down the mince pies and get your walking shoes on
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People fuming after woman shares 13-year-old's £3,000 Christmas wish list
Christmas
With items from high-end tech to designer clothing, makeup, and skincare, it is clear to see this teen has expensive taste
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Perfect Christmas days out in Cumbria and the Lake District you can get to using the £2 bus
Christmas
It's a jam-packed festive season
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Beautiful Lake District walk with spectacular views along Ullswater ending with roaring pub fire
Lake District
This is the perfect walk when it's cold outside or you simply cannot be bothered
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Gorgeous weekend walk inspired by Brontë sisters ending at a community-owned pub
Lancashire Walks
It's the perfect excuse to get the family together and get out and about
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Exact date when parents of young children can sign up for free childcare
Your Money
Two-year-olds will be able to get 15 hours of free childcare a week from April 2024
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'I treat my dogs like children and serve them steak for Christmas'
Christmas
Yasmin also dresses pet chihuahuas Chilli up in a suit and Sukhi in a tartan dress on Christmas Eve
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Most popular baby names of 2023 as popular girls pick knocked off top spot
In The News
BabyCentre has unveiled its list of top 100 baby names for boys and girls, and there's an interesting shake-up at the top of the girl's list
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'I built a massive 3m-wide bed to the stop kids pushing me out'
In The News
Alex Dodman said it is double that of a standard king-size and cost just £220
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Mum 'disgusted' after daughter cast as 'someone's wife' in school nativity
Christmas
The disgruntled parent took too Mumsnet to vent her fury, claiming it was 'everyday sexism' and 'so backward'
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Frosty winter walk with amazing views finishing in local pub serving pints since 1825
Lancashire Walks
It's time to get your walking boots and big coat out and get walking
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'You should watch Love Actually with your kids and talk about sex'
Christmas
Debbie Bere says Martin Freeman and Joanna Page's awkward scenes during the rom-com are a great example of discussing consent
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Cumbria's jam-packed Christmas calendar is full of events to get you in the festive spirit
Christmas
There's something for everyone this year
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Glamping site in the Lancashire countryside with cosy pods, hot tubs and a chippy van
Stanley Villa Farm Fishing and Camping is just 15 minutes from Blackpool and is proving popular with mums and dads
BBC Radio 2 in the Park is heading to Preston as dates confirmed
BBC
The two-day event will take place at Moor Park and feature music from some of the world’s biggest stars
Alton Towers launches £11 ticket deal for parents and kids
In The News
The theme park has brought back a deal that will save families and thrill-seekers a considerable amount of money this summer
'A coach to Blackpool for less than a fiver led me to uncover the hidden gems'
Blackpool
"It’s got everything you could want from a coastal resort: piers, a world-famous tower, huge beaches, arcades...the list goes on"
Thrillseekers offered 'final lap' on iconic Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort ride closing for good
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
The Grand Prix ride first opened in 1960 and has been a family favourite ever since
In The News
Starbucks brings back discontinued fan favourite item tomorrow at 1,100 stores
Very Berry Hibiscus Refresha is making a return - three years after the drink was axed from the coffee chain's menu
Co-op Live slammed for 'taking advantage' as it charges £25 for parking
Traffic and Travel
The arena has only one official car park and parking spots must be pre-booked online ahead of an event
Families needed for quiet pond dipping sessions at Martin Mere wetland centre
Burscough
Martin Mere wetland centre is trialling the sessions this weekend for adults and children with neuro-divergence or different needs
28 pictures from when BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend and Rihanna came to Preston in 2007
Preston
Rihanna, the Gossip, Mark Ronson, MIA, Kaiser Chiefs and Scissor Sisters all played
'There was a big buzz': After 17 years, the BBC is back in Preston and music lovers can't wait
Preston
Radio 1's Big Weekend chose Preston for its location in in 2007, after nearly two decades the broadcaster will return with Radio 2 in the Park
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Coleen Nolan supported by fans as she admits 'you'd be ashamed of me'
"I cried and I was like 'I can't go on'"
Holiday tragedy as doting dad and granddad died from 'extremely rare' risk while swimming
Burscough
"He died doing something that he loved and it's a comfort to know he wouldn't have known anything about it"
The Lancashire area where more people are dying from alcohol than anywhere else
Lancaster
Lancaster has the highest rate of any local authority in England and Wales, while Chorley and Blackpool are in the top five
School on high alert after girl followed by 'older skinny man in cap'
Southport
The man was 'staring at a Y9 pupil' and then followed her to school
'We never want to leave the UK again after going on holiday and getting stuck in Dubai'
Manchester Airport
Alison Shah and Richard Kay decided to take matters into their own hands after being told they faced a 12-day wait for a flight home
BBC
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri baffles viewers as she 'squawks like a bird'
"I'm hearing my ear I've been sacked. Oh well."
Starbucks brings back discontinued fan favourite item tomorrow at 1,100 stores
In The News
Very Berry Hibiscus Refresha is making a return - three years after the drink was axed from the coffee chain's menu
Co-op Live slammed for 'taking advantage' as it charges £25 for parking
Traffic and Travel
The arena has only one official car park and parking spots must be pre-booked online ahead of an event
Charity Commission investigates complaint against Blackpool Reform UK candidate Mark Butcher
Blackpool
The complaint concerns Mr Butcher’s use of the soup kitchen’s facilities in his by-election campaign
'I worked at Tesco and was stalked by obsessed customer - now I've married him'
Tesco
"Every little helper has a stalker- and sometimes you marry them"