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Mum’s tributes to son Craig

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:38:16 +0000

The mum of a man who died after walking on the M6 motorway in the early hours of Sunday morning has paid tribute to her ‘private’ son.

Story shorts - 09/02/12

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:24:19 +0000

A round-up of news in brief from across Lancashire

Lifeboats in a record number of rescues

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:29:13 +0000

Lifeboat crews at Fleetwood have made the second highest number of rescues from the waves in a record breaking year for the service in the north.

Disabled help scheme is driven off the road

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 08:31:31 +0000

Plans to extend Lancashire’s concessionary bus fares scheme to allow disabled passengers to take a helper with them for free have been abandoned.

Road police cuts come under fire

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:58:21 +0000

Road safety campaigners have condemned “dramatic” cuts to the number of traffic police.

Bus fares to be reviewed

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:57:43 +0000

Bus fares in Preston will be reviewed this Spring as its leading operator tackles rising costs.

Story shorts - 24/01/12

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:10:14 +0000

A round-up of news in brief from across Lancashire

Station has 2,000 people every week

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:43:25 +0000

More than 2,000 passengers a week are passing through the doors of one of Lancashire’s newest train stations.

Five-vehicle smash causes delays

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:09:17 +0000

A five-vehicle accident has brought traffic to a standstill close to one of Lancashire’s busiest motorway junctions.

Cruise company is ‘unaffected’

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:10:28 +0000

A firm which powers Britain’s most popular cruise travel website today said it had been unaffected by the disaster off the coast of Italy.

Appeal for driver in evening crash

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:59:23 +0000

Police today appealed for a driver to come forward after he hit a pedestrian in Preston city centre.

Urgent roadwork is finished

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:31:15 +0000

Emergency roadworks which sparked traffic problems near Preston have been completed.

Banned man is jailed after tree smash

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 08:13:44 +0000

A driver who failed to stop for police and went on to crash his car into a tree, leaving one teenager passenger with spinal injuries, has been jailed.

Police appeal after teenager struck by a car

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 08:11:38 +0000

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was hit by a car in Scorton, near Lancaster.

Story shorts - 06/01/12

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 07:57:38 +0000

A round-up of news in brief from across Lancashire

Bridge fall man named by police

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:03:27 +0000

A man who died after plunging from a bridge onto a motorway has been named by police.

The big Christmas getaway begins...

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:03:58 +0000

With bags packed and presents wrapped, thousands of festive revellers were set to take to the county’s roads and railways today, as the big Christmas getaway begins.

Boozy travellers warned to mind their behaviour

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:15:52 +0000

Revellers who use the rail network in Lancashire over the festive period have been issued a warning.

High costs, red tape, no credit...the HGV plight

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:47:38 +0000

A haulage company boss has warned many firms face a long winter, as they battle high fuel prices and European regulation which threatens their existence.

Cameras plan at rail crossings

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:46:31 +0000

Fixed cameras could be installed at dangerous level crossings in Lancashire to catch motorists jumping red lights.