A town in Lancashire noted for having a football team, black puddings, a market and a lot of rain. It is near Manchester and is the birthplace of such celebrities as Victoria Wood, Ralf Little, Richmal Crompton and the Nevilles.
The football team are currently in financial trouble due to the collapse of ITV Digital and the fact that they owe 1 million pounds in mortgage. However, they are twice winners of the FA Cup and have a rich history as a football team.
It also has a recent 'wealth' of semi-celebrity semi-pop-stars, such as one of Hear'Say, one of Atomic Kitten, and Elbow.