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Almost 60 Lancashire Police officers banned since 2020, new figures show
Officers, specials and staff sacked after breaching professional standards are banned from returning to policing
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Barratt Homes unveils plans to build 150 new houses next to Burnley estate
The company is seeking a formal opinion on whether the development would require a full Environmental Impact Assessment
Brave rape victim threw up in witness box as she faced Darwen attacker in court
Zain Hussain was found guilty
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£1.75m Lancashire railway project will see trains cancelled and lanes closed on M65 motorway
‘We know there’s never an ideal time to close the railway’ The final weekend of the project will also impact motorway traffic on the M65 in Lancashire.
Ex-Accrington Stanley player's relief after attempted murder charge dropped
Last month’s surprise hearing resulted in charges against him being dropped
Police settle motorway speed limit debate as drivers warned over ignoring temporary signs
What to know if you've ever questioned whether reduced speed limits on overhead gantries must be obeyed when no hazards or workers are visible
CCTV released after man punched outside Premier shop in Thornton-Cleveleys
It was reported a man had punched another man on Thursday afternoon
Councillor uses AirTag to track down £7k stone thief
A councillor used his own initiative to find the crook
'Appalling' landlord ignored 'repeated requests' to fix flat with hole in front door
'Landlords deserve all that comes to them if they allow these conditions'
Fake Ralph Lauren, Moncler and Stone Island items seized from market after cannabis vape 'sold' from Ormskirk shop
The raid followed a tip-off from the community
The future of Poundland discount stores and staff in Lancashire remains unclear as Downing Street intervenes
Staff at Poundland discount stores in Lancashire fearing for their jobs as Downing Street intervenes.
63 motorists to get a letter through the door after DVLA target tiny area of Darwen
Several bags of nitrous oxide cans were also found
Plane travelling from Manchester airport to Murcia in Spain gets bomb threat
The panes landed safely after the frightening threats.
Warning over 'sextortion scams' targeting teens and adults in Preston amid worrying surge in reports
There have been 39 reports of online blackmail in Preston in the last three months...
Preston man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at Blackpool cocktail bar released without charge
Police were flagged down outside the bar after a woman reported being sexually assaulted...
The changes coming to 'virtually empty' Clitheroe Market as part of £750k transformation
It has already seen £250k in funding
Asda issues 'stop using' warning as items recalled over 'serious chemical risk'
Anyone with the products must stop using them 'immediately'
Royal Mail delivery delays hit 63 UK postcode areas today — full list of locations
The delivery firm has published a full list of affected postcodes
Hundreds stolen from memorial fund of boy killed by dad in horror M6 crash
Ryan-Liam Morgan was killed when his father, David Burba, crashed a van while on drugs
All the Remembrance Sunday & Armistice Day services taking place across Preston, Chorley & South Ribble
Communities across Lancashire are invited to join in on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day services in the coming days.