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Couple forced to call police after they were locked in Madame Tussauds for four hours

'I had to wee in bin': Terrified woman 'trapped' in Madame Tussauds

The WW2 bomb found by Adam Makewell and his son Cameron Makewell in the River Ure in Yorkshire.

Moment teenager crashes underwater drone into live 500kg WWII bomb

Rob Lane owner of 'The Straight To Video - 80s Video Shop' in Alfreton, Derbyshire.

See inside nostalgic 1980s VHS shop with captivating retro collection

A small dog being groomed

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Shop owner holding an artificial leg

Hidden antique treasures in the UK

Mark Cranston who has built an amazing collection of bricks.

I have a collection of 4,000 bricks...each one tells a story

The Dukes play this summer was Alice in Wonderland. Photo by Gabi Dawkins

Outdoor play named among finalists in Lancashire Tourism Awards

Three brandy glasses during Ararat factory tour

I tried brandy in Armenia - and it has made me a convert

German Observation Tower on south coast cliffs, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey to discover underground bunkers and WW2 history

The best towns and cities for a Staycation including Liverpool

Maps and planning documents detailing top-secret plans were donated to House on the Hill museum.

Watch: Top secret D-Day documents from Normandy found in old car boot

National Football Museum in Manchester Credit: Google

English Tourism Week: Video explores UK's top visitor attractions

Married couple Janet and John Ford, who own Tudor World, are at loggerheads with Joe Rukin, who runs Sinister Stratford ghost tours.

Turf war breaks out between Stratford-upon-Avon ghost tour guides

Taylor Swift Eras Tour: Who is Presley Cash?

Buckingham Palace

King Charles drops major hint about future of Buckingham Palace

An exceptionally rare Chinese box and cover from the 15th century Ming period has been discovered in a dust-filled cabinet in the attic of a family home, where it had been stored and left untouched since the owner’s death in 1967.

Old tin found in attic turns out to be Chinese Ming Dynasty treasure

Two Just Stop Oil supporters were arrested at the Herbert Museum in Coventry while demanding that the government stop all new UK fossil fuel projects and calling on employees and directors of UK cultural institutions to join in civil resistance against the governments genocidal policies.

Just Stop Oil protestors tackled to ground after storming dino exhibit

The Natural History Museum has released a list of new animal and plant species found in 2022

Scientists release list of new animals and plants found in 2022

Luke Jerram's magnificent artwork, Gaia, will be exhibited in Lancaster Priory from Friday 24th June to Sunday 17th July. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

In pictures: Global attraction arrives at Lancaster Priory

Lancaster Priory hosts a global attraction - Gaia - until July 17. Picture by Darren Andrews.

Global attraction has now arrived at Lancaster Priory

Gaia is expected to attract thousands of people to Lancaster Priory in June.

Spectacular Earth artwork set to visit Lancaster church

Lancaster City Museum.

Friends of Lancaster City Museum in recruitment drive for new committee members

Staff and volunteers at Ribble Steam Railway & Museum celebrate the eye-catching murals and plans for the future.

Ribble Steam Railway reopening was picture perfect

The history of ballad and song in the North West is the subject of an online event run by the Regional Heritage centre this May.

History comes alive this May in Lancaster

A Ribble Steam Railway locomotive - named Courageous after and painted in the original livery colours of the Preston dock link line's former Courageous loco.

Ribble Steam Railway celebrates £207K lifeline award from Culture Recovery Fund

Trampoline parks definitely help to ensure your child is getting enough exercise on rainy summer days. (Shutterstock)

These 21 indoor activities will keep kids entertained when it’s raining

We now have more freedoms to enjoy, with parks, playgrounds, zoos, museums and cinemas reopening (Shutterstock)

Here are 40 ideas for keeping the kids entertained during the summer holidays

Museum’s search for best football fan memorabilia

Painting by Owen Sutcliffe

Surprise legacy of Owen "The Secret Artist"

The Be Inspired Business Awards

Creative sector can regenerate our towns and cities

Snooker champion won't be switching on Preston's Christmas lights

Lancashire nostalgia in 1985: Harris facelift, switch-on snookered and boring be...

The Friends of the Museum of Lancashire donate their funds to the North West Blood Bank

Friends of Preston's Museum of Lancashire disband and donate Â£16,500 fund to No...

Graphic illustration of the terrible the conditions as soldiers struggle to extract a gun from the mud during the battle at Passchendaele

Lancashire on the frontline at Passchendaele

One of the four Edward Medals, awarded to the people who displayed bravery and courage during the White Lund munitions factory explosion of 1917.

Lancaster City Museum buys rare bravery medal

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