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'I've been a Labour voter all my life, but no, not this time'
The former Labour stronghold in Lancashire has delivered a warning to Sir Keir Starmer ahead of today's local council elections
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Girl, 17, 'critical' in hospital after police chase ends with crash
Three other occupants were arrested for taking a vehicle without consent
Preston City Council local elections 2026: how to vote, all the candidates and voter ID requirements
Voting takes place across the city on Thursday.
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Chorley Council local elections 2026: how to vote, all the candidates and voter ID requirements
Voting takes place across the borough on Thursday.
Accrington cabbie prosecuted for picking up fares in Blackpool
Danyal Masood was given eight penalty points
Construction update on Ministry of Defence's new £45m building in Blackpool
The building is due to open in 2027
Residents in Blackpool 'struggling' with new wheelie bin collections
Bin collections have moved from fortnightly to every three weeks
Tributes to beloved Leyland lollipop lady Jean Abbott who ran Balshaws school crossing for 42 years
“Just think how many kids she kept safe over 40 years”...
Wedding and event tipi battle continues at Bowland Wild Boar Park
Owners of a wild boar park are back in with plans for a wedding venue, after being knocked back by council planning chiefs in 2024.
New railway station in Blackburn to be at either Ewood or Lower Darwen
The shortlist has been whittled down to two
300-year-old farmhouse in Rishton to be brought back to life as eco homes
The Dunkenhalgh Estate has submitted an application
BBC expert’s three things to check before you’re ‘ready’ to start investing
ISA savers may need to diversify from one way to another under new rules coming next year
Why Preston and Chorley's local elections AREN'T about potholes - and what they are about
Do you know what you’re actually voting on at this week’s local elections in Preston and Chorley?
21-year-old died in his tent a day after arriving at Preston Scout camp - coroner raises concerns
A dedicated Scout volunteer with learning difficulties should have had better warnings over the dangers of carbon monoxide, a Coroner has said.
'Their parents should be ashamed' - Morrisons Daily staff terrorised by shoplifting youths in Plungington Road
The store and its staff have been terrorised by gangs of youths...
18-year-old girl and man in his 20s die after collision in Lancashire
In tragic news, a second person has died following a late night collision in East Lancashire.
New late night rail services to Preston and Blackpool announced for Lytham Festival 2026
“We are absolutely delighted Northern Rail have agreed to put extra services on this year.”
'I don’t have a problem with heights, but dangling?' Radio's Graham Liver abseils off Blackpool Tower
“You can dangle 380 feet in the air with your bucket and your squeegee.”
Teacher who survived Southport knife attack says her life 'changed forever'
The attack took place on July 29 in 2024
Police in Burnley release CCTV images of man wanted after gang 'brandish knife in pub'
The alleged incident happened at the Turf Hotel