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Lancashire's 'one in a million' Olympian Dave Ryding bows out in Milan after final Winter Games run
Lancashire skier Dave Ryding brought the curtain down on his Winter Olympic career in Milan, finishing 17th in the men’s slalom in his fifth and final Games.
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Accusations over planning system ‘failings’ and burial pit fears as controversial homes plan is rejected
'Green belt or grey belt labels should not be changed by a few well-meaning people in the office, for us to rubber stamp'
Smaller Eden Project domes 'will be better-suited for other Morecambe landmarks'
The new scaled-back design has two main indoor domes, rather than four as originally planned in 2022
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Buy your own woodland - Lancashire County Council selling off four sites for as little as £3,000
Have you ever fancied owning your own woodland?
From roads to buses to bicycles: Lancashire set for 20 percent transport fund boost
Lancashire will get almost £29m more in transport funding from the government in two years' time than it does today.
Lancashire's Michelin Guide restaurant Eight at Gazegill seeking permission to stay open
Bosses at one of Lancashire’s most-celebrated new restaurants have been fighting a planning headache behind the scenes - but say they’re confident it can be resolved.
Former council worker jailed for £900k fraud spent stolen cash on Lancashire holiday lodge
A former council employee who stole nearly £900,000 from vulnerable benefit claimants used part of the money to buy a holiday lodge in Lancashire, a court has heard.
Accusations over planning system ‘failings’ and burial pit fears as controversial homes plan decided
A former MP has made accusations of ‘failings’ and ‘evidence gaps’ in the assessment of a controversial plan for 200 homes near a Lancaster village, including potential contamination risks from a foot-and-mouth disease animal burial pit nearby.
Police launch appeal to find man wanted on recall to prison
Christopher Horsfall has links to Colne, Nelson and Burnley
Man dies after Mercedes leaves road and hits tree on Whalley Old Road in Blackburn
A man has died following a serious collision in Blackburn in which a car left the road and struck a tree.
'I feared I end up dead' - Lancaster thug jailed at Preston Crown Court for setting fire to girlfriend's face
A thug who set fire to his girlfriend’s face has begun a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence.
Affectionate Old English Sheepdog named Millie currently in RSPCA care needs her forever home
An affectionate Old English Sheepdog currently in RSPCA care is waiting patiently on her forever family.
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"Shocking to see" - Councillors blast reports of pothole repairs done with gas canister in Chorley
Internet footage of potholes repairs allegedly being carried out with a gas canister, has been slammed by residents and opposition councillors.
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10 historical photos of ancient Garstang - the Lancashire market town that dates back to the 14th Century
The historic market town of Garstang continues to celebrate its rich heritage in the heart of Lancashire.
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10 best performing secondary schools in East Lancashire based on new final GCSE results
The Department for Education (DfE) has published its final Attainment 8 scores for East Lancashire’s secondary schools so we’ve collated the very best performing for you.
Helen Flanagan flooded with support as she opens up on health battle to 'comfort' others
The former Coronation Street actress admitted that she is 'super proud' of her latest project
Tributes pour in after tragic death of 'devoted wife and loving mum'
Abigail Norcross Clarke 'combined academic excellence with creativity, confidence and a zest for life'
Tragedy as man dies after Mercedes crashes into tree in Blackburn
A female passenger remains in hospital
20 dangerous and untaxed vehicles towed off Burnley streets in police crackdown
20 unsafe and untaxed vehicles have been removed from Burnley streets in the latest crackdown on abandoned cars blighting local neighbourhoods.
Much loved Lancashire pensioner had suffered a "medical episode" behind the wheel and later died in hospital
A much loved Lancashire pensioner had suffered a "medical episode" behind the wheel and later died in hospital.