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The relentless predator who followed schoolgirls and took hundreds of photos of women and kids
'You are a relentless sexual deviant with a perverse sexual interest in just about any female you come across'
'We're the last of the hunter gatherers' - Preston wildfowlers say they are 'misunderstood'
The wildfowlers raised over £1,000 in a night to protect local wildlife.
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Shocking CCTV footage shows moment man points fake gun at shop worker in Accrington robbery
Lee Willson was jailed for five years and two months
WASPI women demand Andy Burnham to honour pledge over State Pension age compensation
The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign has renewed its call for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to meet them over a State Pension age compensation redress scheme
Watch as emu causes traffic disruption on Lancaster road near golf club
What’s the strangest encounter you’ve experienced while driving?
This isn’t the news we wanted to bring you - body found in hunt for missing Clitheroe woman Zara Howard
She had been missing a week.
Lancashire councils shake-up process to be re-run, says government
The process has been going on for years
Missing woman found dead in Clitheroe
Zara Howard's death is not being treated as suspicious
'Incredibly distressing' Poundland, which has stores across Lancashire, is on brink of administration
Poundland has stores in Preston, Chorley, and across Lancashire. Martin Property Group, which own’s Preston’s Fishergate Centre as part of its portfolio, have now been rejected as buyers under a takeover proposal.
Man shouted "I’ll shoot you” at terrified Best One cashier in Accrington while carrying out armed robbery
He made several demands for the victim to open the till and give him money.
Fake designer goods worth £60k seized from two shops in Accrington
The illegal goods were found after a tip-off from a member of the public
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Decision on Lancashire council mergers 'to be retaken' - with all options back on the table
The future of local government in the county is once again in flux.
Budget's parental leave a 'step in the right direction' as dads' charity prepares to open in Ribble Valley
Family charity Dad Matters said that more fathers gaining access to parental leave was a positive step, but more should be done to help families going forward.
Police settle debate on exact age kids can be left home alone - and it's not 16
Police have settled the debate on the legal age parents and guardians can leave kids home alone
Police search for man wanted on recall to prison
Ben Featherstone has links to Lancashire
Dolly Parton & Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons to be celebrated at newly announced Preston Guild Lounge shows
Music lovers rejoice as two hit shows are heading to Preston next month.
'I no longer trusted my own feelings after abuse made me question the very core of me'
Adam Underdown was jailed for three years and given a restraining order
Trial date pushed back for Chorley teen, 17, charged with Park Hall nightclub blaze in Charnock Richard
He changed his earlier plea of guilty to not guilty.
All the plans submitted in Preston last week including changes at Moor Park High School & The Park Hotel
Take a look below at all the planning applications submitted in Preston last week.