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Horror attack sees 18-year-old man slashed in face at Bleasdale Street East home in Preston
An 18-year-old man has been slashed in the face in a horrific attack at a home in Preston.
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Penwortham woman jailed for stabbing man outside Black Bull pub on Pope Lane
A 51-year-old woman has been jailed after stabbing a man outside the Black Bull pub in Penwortham.
Oldham Council and Adoption Now social workers tells jury they had no concerns about Preston Davey's adoption
Speaking from the witness box, Victoria Readett, a social worker empoyed by Adoption Now working on behalf of Oldham Council, said former South Shore Academy teacher Jamie Varley and his partner John McGowan-Fazackerley went through 'robust vetting' before Preston was handed over to them.
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Man dies following collision in Accrington
Police say that the VW Passat failed to stop at the scene and was later found abandoned on Barden Road
Dog rescued from smoke-filled home by Lancashire fire crews after blaze in Buckshaw Village
A dog was rescued from a smoke-filled home after a blaze in Buckshaw Village yesterday.
Heroic firefighters rescue frightened dog from fire at Buckshaw Village home
Fire crews rushed to Buckshaw Village to rescue a frightened dog from a fire at a home.
Simple mistake means some people pay £384 more on energy bills
You could be paying a lot more than your neighbours for using the exact same gas and electricity
'I've overpaid my council tax since 1995' - Penwortham pensioner claims he's £15,000 out of pocket
A Penwortham man claims to have overpaid his council tax to the tune of £15,000 over 30 years - and isn’t prepared to give up after fighting for six years.
UK mum travelling to Switzerland to end her life - 'my life, my choice'
WARNING, SENSITIVE CONTENT: Wendy Duffy, a former care worker, has paid £10,000 to end her life at Pegasos, a Swiss assisted dying clinic
Body of Burnley man found dead at home was identified by lifelong friend
An investigation has been launched
Blackpool Carnival 2026 'will be best ever'
The event will take place on July 5
NHS 'struggling to cope' as cancer in the UK reaches record high
One person is diagnosed every 80 seconds
Locals say it would be 'bonkers' to introduce tourist tax in Blackpool
'It's pure greed'
Man jailed after scarring his ex by throwing a dinner plate at her face | Preston Crown Court
In the latest from Preston Crown Court, a man who threw crockery at his ex partner has been jailed. The Lancashire Post reports.
'We take safety extremely seriously' - Lancashire County Council respond after Preston Bus Station rape
The weekend’s horrific attack occurred just weeks after the city’s bus station was identified as “the place most feared by women at night”.
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'I seem to get things wrong now' Lancashire man felled with a single punch | Preston Crown Court
How a single punch left one man with serious brain damage while his assailant narrowly avoids jail. Lancashire Post reporting exclusively from Preston Crown Court
St Walburge’s Church, Preston holding a free talk all about its maintenance
An iconic Preston church is hosting a free seminar soon and below is all you need to know.
First glimpse at shiny new look trains which will travel through Preston with fares to London from £24
The countdown is underway to Lumo’s new look West Coast mainline train and you may spot it at Preston station very soon.
Lidl issues statement amid delays over construction of new Darwen store
The new supermarket was approved in 2024
Blackburn's bedsits for homeless people to be funded for another year
The grant has been approved