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Heightened police presence in place after 15-year-old male assaulted and stabbed by group of youths in Preston

Police have issued an update after a 15-year-old was stabbed in Preston.

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The seaside resort is up against eight other bids

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Why Blackpool is up for City of Culture 2029 even though it's a town... and what the prize is

Blackpool is one of nine bids longlisted for the coveted accolade

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The 103-year-old Blackpool Pleasure Beach legend that was once a form of public transport

The Big Dipper has thrilled generations of holidaymakers and day trippers

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Remorseless predator jailed for abusing child when she was just six

'I have endured a life of pain since that man took advantage of the little girl I was'

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Notorious Lancs TikToker Ellis 'mum on the run' Matthews jailed for 26 months after returning to UK

Controversial TikToker Ellis Matthews has been jailed for more than two years in Preston.

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All I ever wanted was to serve this country and be a soldier, and that was taken away from me...

A straight man forced out of the army at 16 after being accused of being gay says the "harrowing" incident ruined his life.

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Extra security planned for historic Preston court building where Harold Shipman was convicted

Extra security is being planned for a Preston court building that has seen some of the UK’s most notorious cases.

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25 brilliant retro photos of pupils and teachers at '90s Preston primary schools

Oh to be back in the 1990s as a kid and to have your whole life ahead of you...

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Archbishop Temple CofE Secondary School seeks permission to install temporary classrooms & toilets

A secondary school in Preston is seeking permission to erect various new buildings on its grounds.

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Monzo alert as £200 leaves accounts and customers use tool

People who bank with the online service have reversed more than 1.6 million transfers after spotting errors such as sending money to the wrong person

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The sexual predator who assaulted woman as she slept on the sofa

Jason Brown took advantage of his victim after she had a couple of drinks

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Developers fined £24m for what they've been doing at problem-plagued new Lancashire housing estate

The developer of a problem-plagued new housing estate on a main road into Blackburn has been fined more than £24,000 for dumping a pile of waste at the site.

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Accrington man sexually assaulted woman while she slept

A man from Accrington has been jailed after sexually assaulting a woman while she slept.

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Lancashire meningitis warning as vaccination rate below target

A deadly outbreak has prompted a surge in demand for vaccinations

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MP in 'bombshell' bid to pause £1.5m government fund for Pendle

'The process by which Pendle’s projects have been selected does not appear robust'

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From Chorley to Barcelona: stone used from Brinscall quarry helps shape unfinished iconic church

Stone sourced from a quarry in Lancashire has helped shape one of the world’s most iconic landmarks.

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Boy, 15, stabbed in 'dispute' between Preston youths as police issue update

It is the latest in a 'growing number' of assaults involving youths using a knife in the area over the past few weeks

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‘I hate throwing anything away' - Lancashire designer & BBC star on his house renovation

Designer and BBC Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant has lifted the lid on the renovation journey at his house in Lancashire.

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Clive Grunshaw calls for tougher laws on domestic abuse after Fleetwood hairdresser Kiena Dawes' death

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has taken his campaign to toughen the law on domestic abuse and suicide following the death of 23‑year‑old Kiena Dawes on a railway line in the county to a government minister.