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Calls for action over stranded lorries in Great Harwood
Motorists get stuck in traffic when HGVs can not pass
Group set to be appointed to operate Rawtenstall Market
Rawtenstall Market is currently operating from its temporary location on the town square
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Urgent CCTV appeal in search for missing Southport man
Please call 999 if you have any information
Preston stretch of M55 to close for more than 5 weeks for overnight resurfacing works
Diversions will be in place overnight for more than five weeks...
‘Smaller towns must see transport improvements with new cash and powers’, says MP
'Rossendale City-Valley rail link proposal is credible - yet has been overlooked or rejected'
Disappointment as homes approved on farmland amid fears for 'hundreds more to follow'
The homes will be built on Prescott Road, Aughton
The Lake District hiking trail with 'breathtaking' views hailed best in the UK
The route was given 4.8 stars by members of the public
Merseyrail train disruption on multiple lines - recap
Services have been disrupted in several areas this morning
Lancashire Police identify man found dead in Leeds-Liverpool canal near M65 motorway in Hoghton
His identity was a mystery for months but police have since identified him by his fingerprints...
Blackburn mum changing lives for SEND children wins 'best newcomer' at awards
Bethany used her own experience as a SEND mum to make a 'significant and tangible difference' to families
A66 Cumbria traffic live updates as serious crash to close road 'for some time'
National Highways has urged drivers to avoid the area if possible
Four arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after Audi stopped near Appleby Horse Fair
'Our officers will continue to act against anyone suspected of being involved in criminality – regardless of which community those involved belong to'
Sadness as popular Burnley restaurant closes its doors
Ellis's opened as a milkshake bar in 2014 but owner Kyle says 'hospitality businesses are struggling everywhere'
Three missing SEND children found safe after huge police search at Rivington
A huge police search was underway into the early hours...
She checked their bags in at Manchester Airport but all was not as it seemed
Former Emirates employee Emma Rauf worked at the check in desk when she helped the criminal gangs
M&S could leave Ormskirk town centre for new, bigger site
'We have been searching for a new location for some time'
Ramsbottom restaurant 'extremely grateful' as it makes heartbreaking announcement
El Carnero opened its doors last summer but owers say the challenges are too great
Man found dead in Leeds-Liverpool canal finally identified four months later
He is believed to have been in the water for around a week before being found
26 years on - life in Lancaster and Morecambe captured in the year 2000
When James O’Donnel cheekily climbed a signpost in the centre of Lancaster 26 years ago, his image was captured for posterity and a special project marking the millennium.