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  Doctors say fond farewell to staff

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My mortgage arrears nightmare by worker

A homeowner today told of his despair at being on the brink of losing the home he bought with his inheritance.

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Storys shorts - 08/02/12

A round-up of news in brief from across Lancashire

Story shorts - 07/02/12

A round-up of news in brief from across Lancashire

£20m cash pot for new start-ups

A multi-million pound of European cash has been made available to set up new businesses in unemployment black spots.

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Young people looking at ‘Future Horizons’

Scores of school pupils took part in a workshop aimed at boosting their employment prospects.

Historic truck builder boost

Manufacturing was given a huge boost today with the news production at Leyland Trucks is up by more than 50 per cent.

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Free library events to help job seekers

Job seekers are being offered free computer sessions to help get them online.

Safety breaches found after worker crushed

A workman was crushed to death when he was struck by a reversing van outside a cinema, an inquest heard.

Fears on jobless figures

A trade union said it feared unemployment will become “a permanent scar on the UK”, after latest jobless figures were released.

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More workers stay at home

An INSURANCE firm has seen a surge in the number of people making plans to work from home.

Rise in people looking for job

The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Preston has increased over the past month as the Government revealed the country has hit a 17-year unemployment high.

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Bored workers eat more

A quarter of office workers suffer from chronic boredom, according to psychologists at the University of Central Lancashire.

‘Incentive’ to find a job

With more than 33,000 people currently out of work across Lancashire, many youngsters are desperate to try to get on the job ladder.

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Story shorts - 04/01/12

A round-up of news in brief from across Lancashire

Increase in deaths in workplace

One person has died and 83 have suffered serious injuries at work in Preston over the past year.

Staff lose jobs as cafe closes down suddenly

A popular city centre cafe has been closed down and emptied at short notice.

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Union leader ends service

A top Lancashire police officer has called for the force to be “less risk averse” as he retires after 30 years in service.

Officer to retire after 30 years

A police union official is stepping down after 30 years in the service.

Drop in workers’ earnings

It says the real value of their average gross earnings have fallen by 4.3% between April 2007 and November 2011, due to the recession and stalled recovery.

City bingo hall to shut down

A city centre bingo hall is set to close with the loss of up to 22 jobs.

Santa’s postal helpers are left out in the cold

Disgruntled temporary Royal Mail workers who were taken on to deal with the bursting festive mailbags are complaining they have yet to be paid.

Travel agents to close as firm cuts its losses

Two high street travel agent branches are set to close with the loss of 13 jobs.

Story shorts - 15/12/11

A round-up of news in brief from across Lancashire

Jobs to go in office axe

A city vehicle administration centre is to close as part of a bid to save £28m

Job slash boss in battle back vow

The boss of a stricken leisure group which laid off half its workforce has vowed to turn it around.

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