Mountain rescue teams

Families enjoy the snow in Buckshaw Village, near Chorley, earlier this week. North West Ambulance Service is urging people to be careful in the ice and snow after a recent spike in calls to the service

Ambulance service receives dozens of calls after accidents spike in wintry weath... Phil Cunnington

Snow and ice warning

Snow and ice warning after 150 calls to ambulance service in a week Post reporter

The border collie was rescued using sausages and bacon (Photo: Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team)

A mountain rescue team saved a lost dog - using bacon and sausages Rhona Shennan