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Strictly's Katya Jones breaks silence with heartfelt family statement before live show
Strictly Come Dancing professional Katya Jones, 37, got quite sentimental as she opened up on Instagram about her family, and it has since triggered a lot of reaction from fans ahead of tonight's live show
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Five of the best pumpkin patches to pick your own in Lancashire this weekend
There are plenty of places for an autumnal day out this weekend
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service to hold quiet fireworks event in Chorley next month
Tickets are on sale now.
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This is the most common type of animal to trespass across Lancashire railway lines - and it's a shocker
The biggest offenders are deer!
Audi driver sped away from cops then left three people injured on a country lane
The driver told the judge: 'It was a very scary moment of madeness for me - it has been a big wake up call'.
Rapist police officer branded a 'monster' jailed for 11 years
Ryan Theaker's victim said: 'I remember reading a post that said, ‘even Scooby-Doo taught us the real monsters were always the people’. That is exactly what he is. A monster. The monster never wins.'
Preston landlord take over Blackpool's famous tangerine pub
Ray is determined to give the ‘proper good local’ pub a new lease of life
Lancashire charities invited to apply for £1,000 grants from £15,000 funding pot
Charities and community groups across Lancashire have one month left to apply for a share of a £15,000 funding pot, with 15 grants of £1,000 available through easyfundraising's autumn Impact Fund.
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Who's been sentenced featuring Preston, Blackburn, Nelson and Ashton On Ribble
Preston Magistrates Court has handed down sentences for non-payment and breach of community orders
Garstang community united in call for new sports centre plan
The Garstang community has had its say following the release of plans to build a new sports centre in nearby Churchtown.
Cosy market town with canals, pubs and woodland walks just across the Lancashire border
This Yorkshire town is the perfect getaway for a day trip or a weekend break
Southport gears up for festive fun at Christmas lights switch-on
The annual ceremony takes place on Saturday, November 7, 2026 with entertainment throughout the day and into the evening
Four men jailed for killing man after £1m cigarette haul seizure
The four men were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court for their roles in the kidnap, torture and murder of Tomasz Samel, who died in hospital three months after being set alight
Monkey torture ringleader jailed as judge slams animal cruelty sentences as 'too low'
Bartosz Poklek was sentenced to three years and three months in prison at Woolwich Crown Court for running an international monkey torture ring and distributing horrific cruelty videos
Exclusive pin badges created to honour Accrington Pals for 100th anniversary
Badges can be bought online or in the shop
Fireworks and funfair set to return to Accrington Stanley stadium
The event is in its nineth year
Controversial Brick Veil Mosque in Preston takes shape after government public inquiry
The mosque is being built alongside the M55
Bonfire Night 2026: 8 bonfire and firework events happening in Preston, Chorley & South Ribble 2026
Check out some family events running in 2026.
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'Why did they let me book?' Bride hits out at Stanley House after wedding cancelled
Stanley House Hotel and Spa in the Ribble Valley is owned by Monte Hotel which is in turn owned by Mohsin and Zuber Issa.
From farming in Chorley to wellbeing in Preston: The Lancashire women who've won big in business at the EVAS
From a family farm near Chorley to a financial planning firm in Morecambe, a creative studio in Fleetwood and a wellbeing business in Preston, Lancashire women have brought four national business awards home to the county.