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Conservationists working to save endangered moths

Rare species – or a hole lot of trouble?

Many people associate moths with holes in their jumpers or chewed up dresses.

Pendle Witches on the tourism trail

Trial and terror

A year-long series of events to mark the 400th anniversary of the infamous Pendle Witch Trials is set to provide Lancaster with a major tourism boost.

Discover the areas rich heritage and ghost stories with a local coach tour

Spooky t-ales to save pubs

Ghosts, ghouls and figures from the past are being called upon to help save Lancashire’s rural pubs.

Pretoria Pit, where 344 were killed

The fish that helped tragedy pit grieve

A century-old fish, used to help raise money for victims of a Lancashire mining disaster, is once again causing a stink.

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Sword Swallower impales himself live on stage

The smell of the greasepaint... the terrified screams of the crowd...

As a child, Preston showman Dr Haze tried to run away from the circus on numerous occasions, but the lure of it kept on bringing him back.

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Weather for Preston

Thursday 09 February 2012

5 day forecast

Today

Light sleet

Light sleet

Temperature: 1 C to 3 C

Wind Speed: 10 mph

Wind direction: South east

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Wind Speed: 17 mph

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