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Business is booming in Hyndburn, and now the official figures back it up
"These latest figures are a credit to the resilience and ambition of local entrepreneurs who drive Hyndburn’s economy forward"
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Appeal launched after man assaulted and hospitalised with head injury
"Enquiries are ongoing and a 29-year-old man has been identified and interviewed in relation to this report"
New JD Wetherspoon pub to be unveiled at Fylde coast holiday park - with this special name
A new J D Wetherspoon pub is to open at a Fylde coast holiday park.
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Police chase crook jailed after escaping officers on a cigarette break
Nathan Owen was arrested for driving dangerously on the M55 last year
Jack Whitehall gives the city of Preston a surprising - and rather rude- shout out at the Brits
The Brit Awards 2026 were held last night and the city of Preston - as well as one of its famous residents - got a rather surprising mention.
M6 live updates as traffic held due to police incident
An air ambulance is at the scene
Skelmersdale residents on their priorities for £20m Digmoor scheme and local champions to run it
'In the old days, we had a youth club every night'
Minister hails vital Blackpool Jobs Fair
“This event is a very powerful way to bring together job seekers with employers and hopefully some of them will walk away today having found a job"
Reform UK administration at Lancashire County Council promises 'tsunami of better services' in first budget
The plan was laid out during a six-hour meeting
The Preston girl doing something amazing for her little sister's hospice
Jayda has raised £567 for Derian House so far
21 cheapest petrol stations in Preston and surrounding areas revealed
With fuel prices continuing to fluctuate, finding the cheapest place to fill up can make a real difference for drivers across Preston.
'Gorgeous!': What it's like living in the Lancashire town which smells of chocolate 24/7
The factory makes Fox's Biscuits
Overnight dispersal order put in place following reports of '40-50 juveniles' fighting
Some of the juveniles are believed to have travelled from outside the area for the Morecambe v York football match
Plan for 40 homes on farmland at edge of Rawtenstall splits opinion
'The loss of green space will have a detrimental impact'
Blackburn man died 'as a result of self-inflicted injuries'
William Joseph Anthony Graham O'Mahoney was found dead at his address in Hardman Street
A killer dad, a £26m drugs conspiracy and a corrupt council worker among 43 people jailed in February 2026
Here we take a look at those beginning March behind bars
Hyndburn death notices and funeral announcements as special tributes paid
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Below-maximum council tax rise in Burnley as bills still set to climb
Taxpayers also face separate increases from other collecting authorities, including Reform-led Lancashire County Council
A terrific total as pupils given £50 and told to 'make it grow'
Not all of the students on the team knew each other before the competition, but they said completing the challenge had formed new friendships
49 memorable pictures that take you back to Preston in 1972
It may be hard to believe, but the early ‘70s are not five decades in the past...