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'I left school at 16 to become one of Specsavers' youngest-ever optician apprentices'
Aisha joined Specsavers in 2024
Man from Lancashire arrested in connection with murder of Vicky Glass 26 years ago
Vicky Glass was found in a stream six weeks after she was last seen alive
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Violent mum, drugs gang and twisted pensioner among those jailed this week
Each can now reflect on their crime from behind bars
New DWP employment update for Brits out of work
The Department for Work and Pensions is rolling out a new initiative
Fines warning to beachgoers heading to Sefton this weekend
More than 700 fines were issued over Bank Holiday weekend
Rossendale ukulele group video goes viral
"People felt a connection with the song and many said they had not heard it in 20 years and they loved the vibe"
48 brilliant pictures as 100s of people line the streets to enjoy Kirkham and Wesham Club Day
Kirkham and Wesham Club Day returns as communities celebrate cherished tradition.
'I leave a part of me there' - Penwortham's transformative vicar retires after 25 years at St Mary's Church
“If we hadn’t have done this work, then I’m quite sure the church would have fallen down by now.”
Meet the clever canines catching crooks across Lancashire using specialist skills
Dogs are a vital part of the policing team in Lancashire
My three best things to do in & around Preston next week inc a Steampunk event & Leyland Festival
Senior reporter Aimee Seddon with her entertainment guide to three best things to do next week in and around Preston.
Lancs Highways answer the MOST asked question on potholes and what size they need to be for priority repair
Lancastrians have one main question when it comes to pesky potholes.
Closure threat to Wynsors stores as Rossendale firm faces major shake-up
Forty-seven branches of Rossendale-based firm Wynsors are at risk of closure
Brierfield teenager stabbing latest as people urged to 'stick to facts' and not 'exploit' incident for 'clickbait'
Police arrested a 30-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder
The best beer gardens in Blackpool to watch the World Cup
Blackpool also boasts the second-cheapest pint
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Brierfield stabbing
A teenage girl was taken to hospital after suffering a stab wound to her neck in Brierfield.
Hundreds turn out for balloon release at Charnock Richard FC for Cole Mason Leighton - Forever 11
Hundreds of people showed up at Charnock Richard FC yesterday evening to pay their respects and release a balloon and a memory into the sky for much loved and missed Cole Mason Leighton.
Daredevil bursar to skydive 11,000ft for Rossendale school defibrillator fund
“Everyone here says I am brave for doing it – some think I am a bit crazy"
Police release image of man they want to speak to in connection with robbery investigation
Police want to udentify the man in the image
Moving M&S from Ormskirk to Burscough 'will especially affect older people'
M&S says the Burscough site would be three times the size of its Ormskirk store