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'I worked for Prince William - he showed true colours with request before Blackpool visit'
Prince William's former private secretary Lord Simon Case has spoken about his time working alongside the Prince, including a Blackpool visit where William insisted on seeing the real challenges facing the community, with nothing hidden from view
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Olivia Colman and David Morrissey join The Post's public inquiry call for Preston Davey in letter to PM
The Gazette’s and sister paper the Lancashire Post’s Preston Davey deserved better. Call for a National public inquiry campaign backed by Blackpool MP Chris Webb has so far been signed by more than 100,000 people
Diversions in place as emergency services respond to crash in Penwortham Way
Drivers are being diverted while emergency services work at the scene...
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Preston City Council confirms Friargate South improvement works to start imminently
Preston City Council has confirmed when some major improvement works are to begin in the city centre.
Police mock 'dire' Preston drug dealer caught twice in two months
Jordan Dyer was on a suspended sentence
Hopes grow for future of iconic mill in Bacup as community urged to contribute
Waterside Mill is Grade II listed
Preston drug dealer with Rambo knives was handed second chance by city judge and caught again month later
A Preston drug dealer armed with Rambo knives was given a second chance by a city judge - only to be busted again by police weeks later...
In pictures: Southport Armed Forces Day as thousands take to the streets
The celebrations extended across the whole of Southport
Lifeboat called to 'person stuck in mud' at notorious sandbank near Fleetwood
The incident happened on Saturday afternoon
M65 four-hour closure RECAP as police called to 'concern for welfare'
The motorway reopened just before midnight
Gang of kids run away after police spot 'deliberate fire' at Southport playground
The youths had started the fire using nitrous oxide, tree branches and aerosols
New community hub planned for empty Blackburn offices by the canal
The multi-purpose building could feature a café, nursery, learning spaces and wellbeing services
TV chef Theo Michaels to help South Ribble families with meal plans
The aim is to help locals eat well on tight budgets.
Inquest opens after man's body found in dilapidated Rishton home 'some time' after death
Ralph Starkie was found dead inside the property
Row erupts over plans to turn St Annes bungalow into Spiritualist church
Residents fear parking and traffic problems if the property is approved for worship use
'Beyond tragic': floral tributes to Hoghton train crash victim as fundraiser exceeds target
Heartbreaking sentiments have been expressed at the site of the tragedy.
Dog walkers warned as possible contaminants found at Lancashire nature reserve
The nature reserve is being investigated after petroleum oils, solvents and pesticides were detected
Huge sports complex planned in shadow of Darwen's landmark India Mill
The site will feature padel courts, a gym, sauna, café and a boxing ring
Blackpool spends £5.7m fixing roads as warning issued over potholes
The council has resurfaced 55 streets since November but is urged to act earlier on defects
Exact date Lancashire could face 'hottest day ever' as 41C heatwave forecast
The UK may be on the brink of its hottest day ever recorded, with advanced weather modelling maps predicting temperatures could soar to 41C across parts of south-east England in what forecasters warn could be a record-breaking heatwave