Wigan

Thousands of baby hand and footprint keepsakes across the UK are fading away, leaving parents heartbroken as what they believed were permanent mementoes quietly vanish, according to a new report.

Ad Feature Report reveals baby keepsakes are disappearing from memory boxes

A woman lays near to a blooming cherry blossom tree, as she reads her book.

Watch: Temperatures forecast across the UK for Easter Sunday

William Bates is arrested.

Watch: Dealer who wrote rap lyrics about evading police is arrested

The sun sets over Camber Sands.

Later time the sun will set in your area on day clocks change

Julie Herman turns people's football shirts into puffer jackets.

Watch: Woman turns people's football shirts into puffer jackets

Watch: Screaming heard before police arrest 16-year-old boy with taser

Bridgewater Canal, which is in Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester, has completely given way on one side and water has instead gone into a neighbouring field.

Aerial footage shows canal burst and flood neighbouring fields

My home was damaged in New Years Day floods. It's the third time

New Years Day flood: The water was 2.5ft deep and we had no power

Paul Green is arrested.

Watch: Moment leader of ‘UK’s biggest drugs conspiracy’ is arrested

Video grab of Nicolae Boia crouched behind a trolley and filling his bag with unpaid for goods.

Watch: Shoplifters who stole £200k of goods from Tesco caught on CCTV

Amazon's Toy Train will be donating hundreds of toys to families in need across the UK in the lead-up to Christmas

Amazon reveals this year’s Top 10 Toys for Christmas

Clean Up Britain founder John Read wants more to be done about motorway litter

Rubbish dumped on motorway...what do we pay our council tax for?

Watch: Learner driver crashes after speeding

Police hiding in bushes jump out in front of scrambler bikes.

Watch: Police hiding in bushes jump out in front of scrambler bikes

Blackpool Pleasure Beach in the evening.

The top 4 UK news and entertainment episodes to watch this weekend

Uncle Joe's Mint Balls have stood the test of time.

Watch as we go behind-the-scenes with Uncle Joe's Mint Balls
They are still a firm favourite after 126 years in business.
Adam Lord

CCTV shows the two men chasing a victim while wielding machetes.

Police launch manhunt for two men who ‘chased victim with machete’

‘Potentially hazardous’ substance found on body dumped in UK street - residents unable to leave their homes

‘Potentially hazardous’ substance found on body dumped in UK street

Rugby League World Cup: England Vs Papua New Guinea this weekend

Coronavirus 2020 review: how many people died from Covid-19 in England this year...

Local lockdowns may not be reducing the rise in coronavirus cases - according to experts (Photo: Shutterstock)

Local lockdowns may not be reducing the rise in coronavirus cases - according to...

McDonald's say they are opening 497 more drive-thrus today. Photo: Getty Images

McDonald's facing flak from all sides as Northamptonshire drive-thrus start to r...

The counters will offer the same products that are available in Greggs' branches (Photo: Shutterstock)

Asda is launching in-store Greggs counters - but only in select locations

Where will HS2 serve, and when will the high-speed railway track be operational?

Jamie O'Neill is back on the World Snooker Tour for the first time since 2014. Picture courtesy of World Snooker

O'Neill is relishing his return to the World Tour

PDC world champion Michael van Gerwen will be in Kettering in April

DARTS: Tough start to the season for county stars

Kettering's Ricky Evans reached another Players Championship quarter-final last weekend

Copenhagen-bound Evans keeps up his good form
Kettering's Ricky Evans will head into this weekend's Danish Darts Open in Copenhagen with a spring in his step after he enjoyed more good results on another busy weekend of PDC events in Wigan.
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Rushdens James Richardson will start in the second round of the Coral UK Open next month

DARTS: Richardson and Evans are off to Minehead

Ricky Evans reached the last 16 of the Coral UK Open Qualifier Two in Wigan

DARTS: Evans and Richardson in the hunt for UK Open spots

Ricky Evans has qualified for the UK Open

Kettering's Evans books his place in Minehead

Rushden's James Richardson is back on the PDC ProTour and has qualified for the first two European Tour events of the year

Brilliant Richardson savours a fine week

James Richardson has earned a return to the PDC ProTour

Rushden's Richardson returns to the PDC ProTour

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