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Man appears in court accused of attempting to murder teenage girl in Brierfield
Junaid Nawaz has been remanded in custody
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Why police just pulled over 210 taxis across Lancashire
Officers team up with six local councils during a major operation
Tributes pour in for 'kind soul' after man, 21, died following stabbing assault
Radwan Shakur was found with fatal injuries in a park on Friday
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Police seize and destroy illegal e-bikes and e-scooters in Skelmersdale crackdown
Officers carried out a plain-clothed operation in response to community concerns
'A thirst for blood' - Jermaine Jenas criticises Preston's Ranvir Singh following GMB interview
A former footballer has clashed heads with one of Preston’s biggest stars.
'This man needs putting away': Mum's plea on 30th anniversary of daughter's unsolved murder
Janet Murgatroyd was brutally attacked and her body was later found in the River Ribble
"Someone knows who this man is" - £20,000 reward for information 30 years after murder of Janet Murgatroyd
It was a crime that sent shock waves through Preston, and the family are still looking for answers.
Janet Murgatroyd: Details on the £20,000 Crimestoppers reward for murder information
How to get in touch with Crimestoppers if you have information on the 1996 murder of Janet Murgatroyd.
How is it 2 years that I gave you that last hug as you were flying to Tenerife - Debbie Duncan on heartbreak
It’s been two years since the Tenerife tragedy.
'It's nothing new': Horwich residents react as police drafted in over 'abuse' at park
"Youths carrying knives, threatening other children as well the amount of drug use too!"
Boy, 2, in hospital after car crashes into playground in Ellesmere Port
Officers from Cheshire Police responded to reports of a crash at a nursery school this morning
Ketamine drugs bust across Lancashire sees 32 people including 15-year-old arrested
32 people including 15-year-old were arrested.
Warning for millions in UK who 'face up to £450 extra'
The new analysis comes from Moneyfacts
In pictures: Thousands celebrate Lancaster Pride as parade brings colour to city streets
“For many people, particularly young people, Pride is the only time they see their identities celebrated publicly and positively in their own city.”
Lancashire schoolgirl goes viral for live reaction to social media ban
A Lancashire schoolgirl left BBC Breakfast viewers in hysterics with her deadpan response to the proposed under-16s social media ban
Janet Murgatroyd murder 30 years on - the full story as police continue hunt for killer
Lancashire Police continue to investigate the murder of Janet Murgatroyd in Preston in June 1996...
Janet Murgatroyd: Who was the 20-year-old Penwortham student brutally murdered in 1996?
A fresh appeal has gone out for information on the murder of Janet Murgatroyd 30 years ago.
Woman 'lives with broken heart' after husband of 33 years tried to kill her as she slept
Colin Finch confessed when he called for an ambulance that he had "tried to kill my wife"
Jesse Lingard's grandfather dies while awaiting sex offences retrial
Previously, a jury cleared Kenneth Lingard, 87, of two counts of indecent assault but were unable to reach verdicts on a remaining 15 charges
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2 week long temp lights & other major roadworks starting in Chorley this week
This week, numerous roadworks are beginning across Chorley including a set of temporary traffic lights lasting two weeks.