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Could Lancashire’s £1 evening and Sunday bus fares be saved by Andy Burnham's £2 cap?
The rock-bottom rate currently has only six weeks left to run.
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Preston woman prosecuted after three neglected dogs had to be put to sleep
“I was immediately hit by the smell of urine and faeces at the property.”
Lancashire avoids drought status but water levels are low in many places
Lancashire has so far avoided drought status this summer but we are not out of the woods - many water levels are low.
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Inside the filthy faeces-strewn Preston home where woman neglected four dogs
'The property in which they were living was filthy with faeces and urine-covered floors'
'Save our absolute legend of a postie!' say Lancashire villagers
“Phil is everything, far beyond someone simply delivering post.” Villagers in a one Lancashire village have launched a petition to save their beloved postie from being moved to a different delivery area.
Car thief's video shows gang 'showing off' stolen luxury car
The five men have been jailed for a combined total of more than 13 years
Convict turned off fellow 'agitated' prisoner's alarm before he was found hanged
An inquest into the death of Patrick Clayton at Garth Prison revealed a convict turned off his alarm before he was found hanged.
Morrisons shoppers all have same comment as it launches UK's first AI trolleys
Morrisons has launched a UK-first trial of AI-powered smart shopping trolleys, but some shoppers and staff have raised concerns with many people making the same comment
Blackpool doctor faces tribunal hearing amid allegations she was 'dishonest in job application'
Dr Surrayya Najeeb qualified in 1985
Meet the Lancashire hairdresser who has been shaping people's hair and confidence for over 60 years
Brenda has dedicated most of her life to helping shape her customers’ hair and confidence.
Drone seized after pilot 'ignored' temporary airspace restriction in Lytham
The drone's owner faces a fine of up to £2,500
M6, M61, M66 and A56 closures planned for this week
Temporary closures have been put in place
I can't believe it - Chorley dental nurse and horse with stage fright qualify for Horse of the Year Show
Even more impressive is that Finn has stage fright!
'Call 999' plea as police release image of Blackpool man wanted in connection with alleged rape
Benjamin Harker
Chorley man to face sentencing for his role in drugs and money laundering gang
A Chorley man faces sentencing next month for the part he played in a gang which flooded the north west with illegal drugs
Dad loses 15 stone by swapping £8,000-a-year McDonald’s habit for the same meals every day
A single dad lost 15 stone by playing football and eating the same meals every day for two years after previously spending £8,000 a year on McDonald’s.
Students secure national funding to protect Lancashire ecosystems
In the North West, 98 per cent of lowland raised peat bogs have already been lost
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Son who denies shooting dad Thomas Olverson on Lancashire farm granted bail
His son has denied the charges.
'I think we should refuse it' Decision on 'deeply unpopular' plans to build on Lancashire farmland
The application on Lancashire farmland raised almost 200 objections.
Pub landlord denies intentionally exposing himself to woman on premises
He appeared at Preston Crown Court today