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BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Surgeon guilty of sexually assaulting staff at Blackpool hospital
A senior heart surgeon has been found guilty of sexually assaulting other hospital Bose was convicted on 12 of the 14 charges he faced in relation to five women and cleared on charges relating to one woman at Blackpool Victoria prosecution said the 55-year-old had what was described as a "God-complex" and committed the offences because he was in a position of Crown Court heard Bose told police on his arrest that it was "only flirting" and that he was "sorry for everything". The surgeon, from Thurnham near Lancaster, was head of the hospital's cardiovascular surgery will be sentenced on 15 September. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
4 days ago
- BBC News
Morecambe paedophile Gary Wanless jailed for sex attacks on girl
A paedophile who sexually assaulted a girl when she was just three or four years old and then a decade later when she was 14 has been Wanless, 50, from Morecambe, admitted the serious child sexual offences which took place in the Con Kirsten Bell said Wanless "has a clear sexual interest in children" and she welcomed his sentence. She praised the victim saying she has been "incredibly brave throughout the whole process".Wanless was sentenced at Preston Crown Court to eight years in prison and was also given a 15-year sexual harm prevention order and a 15-year restraining order. He was ordered to sign the sex offenders' register for life. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Temple vigil held for India plane crash victims
Prayers were held at a Hindu temple in Lancashire for those who lost their lives in the Air India crash in Ahmedabad. The London Gatwick-bound flight crashed soon after take-off from the city's airport in the western state of Gujarat at about 09:00 BST on Thursday, killing 242 people on board. One person - a British man - survived. Crowds gathered at the Gujarat Hindu Society Temple in Preston on Friday to pray for those who had died and their loved ones. Temple president Ishwer Tailor said he hoped the vigil would give people some "consolation". Mr Tailor said Preston has a large Gujarati community and admitted he wanted to do something sooner than the weekend "with people being in shock". "It is a catastrophe not just for people who have passed away but also for India," he said. "We have had several people coming up to us and telling stories of some of their friends and relatives who have perished in this terrible accident and the stories keep coming." He said the temple doors would remain open for all communities. "Whole families have been destroyed. All we can do in this moment in time is pray and make sure we remember them in our prayers," he said. There were 53 Britons on board the flight, along with 169 Indian nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian. One couple who died in the crash - 72-year-old Adam Taju and his wife Hasina, 70 - were described as the "foundation of our family" by their granddaughters, from Blackburn, Lancashire. Additional reporting by Anna Jameson and Nishma Hindocha Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Minister says black box found at Air India crash site as grieving families await answers 'Traffic saved me': Student missed Air India crash by just 10 minutes 'I walked out of rubble': Survivor on how he escaped Air India wreckage What we know so far after Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad Gujarat Hindu Society
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Council gets £10m boost for drug and alcohol support
Lancashire County Council has been handed more than £10m by the government to prevent drug and alcohol-related deaths and help those with addiction issues. The authority said the cash, which has been put together by consolidating other grants for services like recovery programs and housing schemes for vulnerable people, was one of the largest amounts allocated across England. A council spokesperson said it would be used to pay for services like mental health support for those with substance abuse problems and drug education in schools. County Councillor Daniel Matchett, who works as a mental health nurse, said the funding was welcome as he had seen the "devastation" caused by drugs first-hand. Councillors have approved the allocation of the £10m grant by the Department of Health and Social Care. It is aimed at funding improved treatment, cutting crime and preventing drug and alcohol-related deaths. Matchett said: "It is a significant amount of funding. "There is a real focus on improving the quality of treatment and making sure more people can access this, which will help prevent drug and alcohol-related deaths in the county." Among the services that will be supported by the grant are addiction recovery help out-of-hours as well as additional weekend support, and inpatient detox placements. It also includes funding for training to professionals in schools and improved support for those in the criminal justice system. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Lancashire County Council
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
UK's first KFC marks 60th birthday celebrations
Celebrations have taken place to mark 60 years since the first KFC fast food restaurant opened in a UK high street. The famous fried chicken chain marked its diamond anniversary with a pop-up event in Preston's Flag Market featuring memorabilia, a history film and a range of local food producers. Roz Eccles, current assistant manager of the restaurant in the city's Fishergate, said: "It was opened in 1965 by Colonel Sanders himself. It's amazing to know it started here in Preston when you've got all those other big cities out there." She added: "It has come through a lot of changes over the years the way KFC has expanded." Rob Swain, general manager for KFC UK & Ireland, said: "Preston is where British fried chicken history began." The chain now wanted to thank the people of Preston for "playing such an important role in our growth story this side of the pond", he said. The celebrations also featured an immersive exhibition and pop-up cinema where six decades of the brand's history were remembered. It showed original KFC menus and uniforms, a range of the chain's nostalgic advertising campaigns and other memorabilia tracing the restaurant's journey from its roots in Kentucky to its first restaurant in Preston. Colonel Harland Sanders was an entrepreneur who began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, during the Great Depression. UK businessmen Harry Latham and Raymond Allen then worked under the supervision of their friend the colonel to bring the franchise to the UK. Allen was said to have possessed a handwritten copy of the restaurant's secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices, which it has declined to make public to this day. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. KFC to create 7,000 jobs in UK and Irish growth push Fast-food giant KFC leaves Kentucky home for Texas
