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Lancashire MPs react to Andy Burnham by-election win
Weeks of speculation and debate were put to bed when Ashton-in-Makerfield’s returning officer announced that Labour’s Andy Burnham had stomped the competition
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Thornton-Cleveleys skip manufacturer repeatedly exposed workers to cancer-causing fumes
Samson Containers Ltd had twice been warned about the risks
‘A long wait with many nay-sayers – but the start of Eden Project work is good news’
'I know this has been planned for a long time but I think it’ll be fantastic'
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Rossendale death notices and funeral announcements from this week
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Blackpool sees 107% increase in safeguarding concerns linked to domestic violence
The council said 'this doesn’t automatically point to a rise in cases'
Man spared jail after starting punch up at protest and being drunk | Preston Crown Court
A drunk who egged on protestors in a punch-up at an anti-immigration rally in Blackpool and was drunk and disorderly in Preston has been spared an immediate prison sentence.
The luxury plan for the former Gibbon Bridge Hotel in Chipping - and when it will reopen
This mega transformation is all about three things - community, wellbeing and a return to nature.
The road resurfacing technique being used twice as much in Lancashire this year - and how it works
The work is intended to stop potholes before they start to form.
Man gets petty revenge after neighbour reports his Union Jack flag to council
A market trader was forced to take down his Union Jack flag after a neighbour lodged a complaint with the council - but he responded by getting petty revenge
Jeremy Clarkson returns to filming after prostate cancer diagnosis
The 66-year-old TV star was diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer
Train crash leaves one dead and several injured in Bedford as major incident declared
A major incident has been declared after two East Midlands Railway trains collided in Bedfordshire this evening
Jamie Varley 'will die early' as he faces living in daily fear inside Monster Mansion
Jamie Varley smothered little Preston Davey, 13 months, to death after regularly sexually abusing the baby boy who he had adopted just four months before he killed him
Preston's Law campaign launched after baby's tragic adoption death
More than 9,000 people have signed a petition
Makerfield by-election: how the crucial vote unfolded and all the reaction that followed
The talk is over and Makerfield residents have had their their say at the ballot box in one of the most hotly anticipated and important by-elections in British political history.
Blackpool residents facing compulsory purchase eviction say 'this will financially ruin us'
'We just don’t want it to be like this, forcing demolition on people who don’t want it'
It started with simple hiccups. Weeks later, her husband was gone
A holiday turned into heartbreak after Chris's 'ordinary' symptoms revealed a terminal illness
'A new lease of life for future generations'- exciting plans for Preston's red telephone boxes approved
After 18 months hidden away, the future of Preston’s iconic telephone boxes has become more certain following a new development this week...
Watch how Preston Davey court reporter 'could see the disgust in jury's eyes' in documentary about 'pure evil' adoptive dads
Rachel Smith talks about what it was like to cover the trial from start to finish in short documentary
Police release CCTV images of woman they wish to speak to in relation to Booths in Garstang incident
Do you recognise the woman in the CCTV images?
Police release CCTV images as they seek woman over Garstang investigation
The woman was captured on camera on three dates, including inside Booths