- Teacher attack pupils suspended
- Ambulance patient killed by car
- Date set for Raoul Moat's funeral
- Teacher guilty of under-age sex
- Mother of murdered boy feels guilt
- Vicar in major sham marriages scam
- Ban remains on child heart surgery
- Prostate cancer 'cell' identified
- Footballer admits nightclub affray
- Prostitute 'killed by crossbow'
- Row over plan to end retirement age
- PM had 'duty' to discuss terrorism
- 'No Tobin crimes' at seaside house
- Man to face trial over 1982 deaths
- Police scale back missing chef team
- Fewer wheelie bins in waste review
- Average house price falls 0.5%
- Overseas child abductions 'on rise'
- Documentary charts Cameron victory
- Patients 'could grow new joints'
Local
999 man is remanded
A former ambulance technician accused of stabbing his ex-partner has appeared in court charged with her murder.
Guard dies after being hit by train
Horrified passengers witnessed a railway guard plunge to his death from his train.
Work will unveil the mysteries of our past
A giant floating piece of concrete is sending a Lancashire nature reserve back in time.
6 commentsMan stole off bosses
A legal clerk who stole thousands of pounds from his employer has received a suspended jail term.
Deadly drugs stashed in children’s clothing
This is the shocking stash of deadly drug heroin destined for Lancashire’s streets - hidden in children’s clothing.
Regional
Sea tragedy boy named
A 14-year-old boy who drowned after getting into difficulties while swimming in the sea off Blackpool was named by police.
Man jailed for getting speeding drivers off the hook
A speeding ticket "fixer" from Lancashire who helped motorists avoid points and fines by claiming fictitious people were behind the wheel at the time of the offence was jailed for two years.
British matador insists bullfighting 'still strong'
A Salford-born matador insisted bullfighting is "still very strong" despite a landmark decision to outlaw it in one region of Spain.
Brothers fined £13,000 over roof plunge
Two brothers have been fined a total of £13,000 after a worker suffered a crushed skull in Carlisle when he fell through a roof, the Health and Safety Executive said.
Driver jailed for killing pregnant woman
A recovering heroin addict was jailed for two years after he lost control of his vehicle in Cumbria and killed a woman who was six months pregnant.
LEP Business
Plan to end fixed retirement age
Business and pressure groups have welcomed a Government announcement to phase out the so-called default retirement age (DRA) of 65 by October 2011 in a move to encourage people to work for longer.
BAE eyes global deals as profits return
The head of defence giant BAE Systems in Lancashire has said he sees new sales coming from overseas.
Nominee boss eyes growth
A Lancashire firm which promotes holiday accommodation across the country is looking to treble in size.
Dragon slayer boss up for award
The founder of a Lancashire company turned down by television’s Dragon’s Den is in the running for a top industry award.
Property group in growth bid for city
A national group which provides ‘flexible’ offices for growing businesses is seeing a strong demand at its Preston centre.
Entertainment
Doctors to share their knowledge at Egypt event
Doctors from Lancashire will be sharing their expertise at a conference being held in Egypt.
Theatre review: Keeping Up Appearances at the Blackpool Grand Theatre
You could have almost put money on Hyacinth Bucket’s (pronounced Bouquet) mobile telephone having The Sound of Music as its ringtone.
Theatre review: Hairspray at the Opera House, Manchester
It may have been made in the 1980s and set in the 1960s but, as Simon Cowell would say, never has a musical been more “relevant” than Hairspray.
Education
Schools out for... ever
It’s home time for good for these dedicated teachers who have clocked up over 250 years’ service between them.
School’s metal thieves misery
A school has been forced to keep two classrooms out of bounds after they were flooded following the theft of lead from its roof.
Students urged not to snub placements
University of Central Lancashire is urging students not to be put off internships and summer placements despite the tough economic climate and job uncertainty.
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Teachers urged to think of green ideas for awards
School teachers and staff may be gearing up to pack away their pens and pencils for the school holidays.
Outdoor learning and story time fun
Children from a Preston school have been enjoying learning outside thanks to a new reading garden.
Environment
Environment ‘will suffer’
A national charity has warned Lancashire’s rural environment will suffer if the Government slashes funding for the countryside.
A car-friendly city? Not even close yet
Transport in Preston needs to improve if the city is to avoid major congestion problems as its regeneration gathers pace, according to campaigners.
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County may see the end of the once-common curlew
It is one of Lancashire’s most familiar wading birds. But the curlew may not be as common a sight soon, after a new bird survey suggested numbers have dropped dramatically over the last decade.
Enjoy nature from the comfort of your cars
Visitors will be able to enjoy the transformation of a quarry site into an £8m nature reserve attraction - without even leaving their cars.
Lights turned off on M6 in bid to help cut county carbon emissions
Lights along a section of the M6 in Lancashire will be switched off between midnight and 5am in a move to reduce carbon emissions and light pollution, the Highways Agency has announced.
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Health
NHS workers criminal check cost standoff
NHS workers in Lancashire are refusing to pay for checks to prove they don’t have a criminal record in a stand-off with bosses, it emerged today.
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Man who plummeted to his death signed up as organ donar months before
The family of a nuclear power station employee who plummeted to his death in a 30ft fall at work today revealed how he had signed up to become an organ donor after death just months before the horrific accident. Health Reporter Aasma Day finds out more.
Victory for battling MS victim
A woman with Multiple Sclerosis battling to secure a safety lifeline for her home has scored a victory after the LEP highlighted her plight.
For the love of baby Frankie
New parents Kim Robinson and Sean Forgione would love to cuddle their 10-month old baby son Frankie - but know that doing so could leave him writhing about in agony.
Mains damage leaves doctors running dry
A damaged water pipe caused chaos at health centres and a dentists in Preston.
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Traffic And Transport
Motorway service station ablaze
A fire at a service station has left smoke blowing across the carriageway of the M61 motorway on the Lancashire border.
1 commentA car-friendly city? Not even close yet
Transport in Preston needs to improve if the city is to avoid major congestion problems as its regeneration gathers pace, according to campaigners.
3 commentsLights turned off on M6 in bid to help cut county carbon emissions
Lights along a section of the M6 in Lancashire will be switched off between midnight and 5am in a move to reduce carbon emissions and light pollution, the Highways Agency has announced.
5 commentsLancashire drivers losing out to Gatsos
Motorists in Lancashire are still being battered by the county’s army of Gatso speed cameras, new figures reveal today.
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Broughton roundabout plan is axed in new cuts
Multi-million pound plans to widen Lancashire’s most notorious roundabout have been scrapped.
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Weird World
The e-razor heads
From hulking great hippos to sports brand logos, the demands on hairdressers are becoming ever more creative.
Joan didn’t believe in UFOs, until one fateful night
It was a relaxing evening like any other when Joan Knowles received an unusual phone call and dashed outside.
1 commentFalse arm sparks traffic chaos
A fake arm caused motorway chaos when passing drivers thought it was a severed limb.
Expert is blooming furious at hospital ward floral ban
A woman who advises doctor’s surgeries on fighting infection has hit out at Preston’s hospital ban on flowers.
5 commentsPolitics
Leyland Royal Marine among seven fallen heroes brought home
It was a heartbreaking sight which one small town has sadly become accustomed to, but never on this scale.
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Keeping Order! Order!
Arguably one of Lancashire’s most vociferous Parlimentarians Lindsay Hoyle has been a regular contributor to debates at Westminster. Now, however, his new role as deputy speaker is strictly crowd control. Mark Hookham reports.
House sales struggle in sluggish summer
House prices edged ahead by just 0.1% during June as demand from potential buyers stalled.
Rubbish and traffic chaos blight street
Strewn with litter and dogged by weeds, not to mention the cars which ignore the one-way system, could this be the street that Preston forgot?
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Cashpot fears in quango axe
Lancashire County Council has said the county is “well prepared” to take on a multi-billion pound budget left by the abolition of the North West Development Agency.
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Thursday 29 July 2010
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