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Iconic Lancashire 'ugly duckling' phone kiosk unveiled by Sir Ranulph Fiennes gets special status
This Lancashire public phone box at ‘Heart of Great Britain’ was country’s 100,00th in 1992 and unveiled by Sir Ranulph Fiennes who made the first phone call. It’s now been given listed status, despite once being called an ‘ugly duckling’.
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Man arrested in swimming gear still in custody after reported sexual assault
The man was said to have assaulted multiple women.
'Do not approach' Missing Lancashire prisoner update
‘We are now asking for your help as part of those enquiries to return Thomas to lawful custody.’
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Tiny three-week-old kittens wandered on to the M55 motorway in Lancashire and only this little dot survived
‘We're incredibly grateful to everyone involved in getting them to safety’
Lancashire pervert travelled more than 200 miles to abuse a child
Samuel Hyde has been handed an eight year sentence after being caught in South Wales
'We are deeply sorry' Two more hospital staff looked at records of Southport attack victims
Staff accessed the records of Southport stabbing victims.
'Where's my breathing space?': Chorley pie shop owner hits out as budget plans miss his business
The autumn budget announced a slew of measures to help the high street - but pie shop owner Paul Bowen said not every business will qualify.
Data breach study reveals Preston is one of the most digitally secure cities in UK
Preston has been ranked as one of the most digitally secure cities in the UK, with just three recorded data breaches in a recent study, compared to 39 at worst-ranked Bristol City Council
Why the changes to Lancashire's councils matter and what they mean for you
The county is set to undergo wide-ranging changes
The relentless predator who followed schoolgirls and took hundreds of photos of women and kids
'You are a relentless sexual deviant with a perverse sexual interest in just about any female you come across'
'We're the last of the hunter gatherers' - Preston wildfowlers say their work is 'misunderstood'
The wildfowlers raised over £1,000 in a night to protect local wildlife.
Shocking CCTV footage shows moment man points fake gun at shop worker in Accrington robbery
Lee Willson was jailed for five years and two months
WASPI women demand Andy Burnham to honour pledge over State Pension age compensation
The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign has renewed its call for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to meet them over a State Pension age compensation redress scheme
Watch as emu causes traffic disruption on Lancaster road near golf club
What’s the strangest encounter you’ve experienced while driving?
This isn’t the news we wanted to bring you - body found in hunt for missing Clitheroe woman Zara Howard
She had been missing a week.
Lancashire councils shake-up process to be re-run, says government
The process has been going on for years
Missing woman found dead in Clitheroe
Zara Howard's death is not being treated as suspicious
'Incredibly distressing' Poundland, which has stores across Lancashire, is on brink of administration
Poundland has stores in Preston, Chorley, and across Lancashire. Martin Property Group, which own’s Preston’s Fishergate Centre as part of its portfolio, have now been rejected as buyers under a takeover proposal.
Man shouted "I’ll shoot you” at terrified Best One cashier in Accrington while carrying out armed robbery
He made several demands for the victim to open the till and give him money.
Fake designer goods worth £60k seized from two shops in Accrington
The illegal goods were found after a tip-off from a member of the public