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Hector McInnes, father of murder victim Arlene Fraser, is seen outside Edinburgh High Court, Edinburgh.

Murder trial: ‘Woman’s jewellery in house’

Three rings were spotted in a missing woman’s bathroom on the day she disappeared, a murder trial heard.

Prime Minister David Cameron (left) talks to apprentice James Yeoman, 21, during a visit to the Siemens plant in Manchester

‘Cameron cannot save us from turmoil’

Prime Minister David Cameron will not be able to protect the UK economy from turmoil in Europe, according to a Lancashire economist.

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Jenna: Did my northern accent cost me?

Beauty salon owner Jenna Whittingham says her northern accent may have counted against her after she was booted out of TV show The Apprentice.

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Latest news

Four held on M6 after raid

Four men were today being quizzed after the burglary of thousands of pounds of jewellery at a city store.

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Isabella Stansfield, of Whittle le Woods, enjoying the sunshine at a previous Cuerden Valley Fair held in Cuerden Valley Park

Rain ruins family fun day

A popular fair has been cancelled due to the wet weather.

Sport rss

Paul Lorenzen on his way to the line

It’s all right on the night for Warriors

Leyland Warriors travelled to Ince Rose Bridge for their first floodlit game of the season and lit up the evening with a 50-20 triumph.

Cycling winners Sophie Thornhill and Megan Boyd

Cycling girls right on track

Megan Boyd saved the best unquestionably until last at her behind-the-scenes taste of the London 2012 Olympic Games – and she couldn’t have been happier about it.

Kenny Dalglish

Ex-Chelsea boss in Kop link

A round-up of sporting headlines from national papers including news from Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool

Walton-le-Dale Yellow Under-16s

Yellow set the gold standard

Walton-le-Dale Yellow must have been tempted to throw the towel in just three years ago.

PNE chairman Peter Ridsdale

Be winners at PNE – Ridsdale

Preston North End chairman Peter Ridsdale wants new boys Shane Cansdell-Sherriff and Nicky Wroe to carry their ‘winners’ tag on from Shrewsbury to Deepdale.

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High speed car chase terror - VIDEO video

This is the dramatic video which captured a crazed driver racing at speeds of up to 80mph around the streets of Preston.

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Lifestyle rss

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Elvis Costello, Manchester Apollo

Like a fine wine, Elvis Costello gets better with age.

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Book review: Chocolate Shoes and Wedding Blues by Trisha Ashley

Easing yourself into a Trisha Ashley novel is rather like slipping into a comfortable – but very sparkly – pair of shoes.

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Bubble bursts for Apprentice Jenna

She had her eyes on the prize for nine weeks but Apprentice candidate Jenna Whittingham has finally been beaten in the boardroom.

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meeting: Robin Maudsley

Pub music row victory

A pub has been given permission to hold live music events despite objections from residents over noise.

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The Queen of the North, Bolton Octagon

As Corrie musical Street of Dreams opened in Manchester, this homage to one of the original triptych of strong female characters had its own premiere days earlier.

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Story shorts - 17/05/12

A round-up of news in brief from across Lancashire

This photo looks much older than it is. You would be forgiven for thinking that this was taken in the 19th century but it actually dates from 1932. These are the cellard dwellings on Kirkham Street, looking towards Fylde Road. The terraces were demolished in 1939

How Preston’s housing was once a lot more basic

Where ever there is people, there is movement. Cities emerge from dirt, capitals from fisher villages and it often seem to be the slums that buzz with life.

In this July 29, 1908 photo provided by the New York City Municipal Archives, workers dig in the street along the sidewalk on the north side of Delancey Street in New York. Over 870,000 photos from an archive that exceeds 2.2 million images have been scanned and made available online, for the first time giving a global audience a view of this rich collection that documents New York City life

Historic photographs reveal New York’s past

Almost a million images of New York and its municipal operations have been made public for the first time on the internet.

Susan Horrocks with a photo of her mum and dads, Stan and Joan Butterworth, wedding in 1947 and the display of wedding gowns at the Brindle St James Church Historical Artifacts Exhibition in aid of church funds

Historic artefacts discovered in residents’ attic raid

Residents of the beautiful village of Brindle near Chorley have once again thrown open their attics and put their past on display.

Evacuated PNE fans from the Town End stand  during the first half of the match against Wrexham was disrupted by a small fire. - fans on the pitch - preston north end fire - March 1997  Retro match for May 16th 2012

PNE Retro 1997 - Ashcroft winner on day of fire drama

Preston North End 2 Wrexham 1

Lee Ashcroft was the hero of the day in a game that saw a mass-evacuation of the Town End and a return of former PNE player Gary Bennett.

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