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The report by the Government’s Science and Technology Committee found that guidelines governing the industry are a “confusing mess” and have failed to adapt to newer products like fillers.

MP calls for new rules on beauty products

The proposed site for the new church is off Chapel Lane.

Church submits plans for new place of worship in Catforth

The offenders found a way to hack into social media accounts, mainly Snapchat, and steal content including personal information and images which they then widely shared via a file sharing site.

Five men admit hacking social media accounts

The family of a young girl who was left on a life support machine after being hit by a firework in Burnley last year have backed calls from the emergency services in Lancashire to stay safe this Bonfire Night.

Lancashire Police urge Bonfire Night safety

The Guild Merchant

Preston pub undergoes £270,000 sports bar refurb

Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

'Local journalism matters' - Prime Minister lends support to campaign

Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis.

'I've been banging the drum for years since I became an MP'

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has visited a Preston project helping people rebuild their lives through sport.

Preston project is helping people rebuild lives through sport

The cost of living crisis is now ‘baked into the fabric of people’s lives’ according to the boss of Citizens Advice North Lancashire (CANL).

Cost of living crisis ‘baked into the fabric of people’s lives’

Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis.

Ribble Valley MP welcomes support for farmers

Preston has more vape shops than any other centre in Lancashire which has more than 187 e-cig outlets.

Preston vape shops to lose business rate relief

Preston has been ranked as one of the most digitally secure cities in the UK

Preston leads digitally secure cities

Six people have been arrested as part of Operation Vulture.

Six people charged with theft in Lancashire police's crackdown

Peta's truck outside the Butty Bar in Penwortham.

PETA targets Preston sandwich shops

The last recommended posting date for second class mail is Friday, December 18. For first class mail it is Monday, December 21.

Last posting dates for Christmas mail

Clive Cocking.

Lancashire coroner demands answers over suicide of HMP Wymott prisoner

Torrential rain and gales, with gusts of up to 70mph, flooded some tracks and brought down trees which damaged the infrastructure and delayed trains.

Rail passengers in North West thanked for patience after Storm Boelo
Network Rail's North West route dealt with 357 weather-related issues, cut back and removed 70 trees from the tracks, and responded to nine floods that prevented trains from running
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Two thirds of workers in Lancashire do not feel they are fairly paid, a new report has revealed.

Lancashire workers unhappy with wages

Thirty five-year-old Christopher Wood attacked the woman in June 22 at her home in East Lancashire.

Clitheroe man jailed for eight years for raping woman as she slept

The police officer suffered extensive bruising but was back on duty the following day.

PC left bruised after being dragged along road by car

Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer at The Milking Parlour.

Mortimer and Whitehouse's visit cut by BBC following Ted's death

From today (Saturday), visitors will be able to explore more of the Grade I-listed landmark as the hall’s West Wing reopens following extensive works.

Astley Hall reopens West Wing after £400,000 renovation project

Shane Brady, 25, of no fixed address, was sentenced to seven years and 73 days

One man crime spree jailed for 7 years for burglaries in Lancaster

Murderer Nathan Owens.

Man sexually obsessed with his stepdaughter jailed for life

Nearly £100,000 and a large quantity of Class B drugs have been seized following a warrant at an address in Nelson.

Lancashire Police seize £96,000 and Class B drugs

Preston band Mobius Loop.

Mobius Loop targeted by online troll in cancellation bid

Shaun Newton strangled Tony Joynes, 47, in the cell they shared at HMP Garth, near Leyland.

Convict sentenced to life for murdering cellmate at Leyland prison

Long serving employees attended a special event with SLT in Preston.

Leyland Trucks marks 1,910 years of service
Generations of skilled people have helped establish the Lancashire business as one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers
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Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer returned in a new series of the brilliant Gone Fishing (Picture: BBC/Owl Power/Jonathan Jakob)

Mortimer and Whitehouse feature Ribble on new series of Gone Fishing

Child poverty in Lancashire costs £940m-a-year according to new analysis from a campaign group.

An extra tenner a week would drag 9,000 children out of poverty

Stuart Hirst, chairman of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s community services committee, at the Clitheroe Castle bandstand.

Clitheroe Castle bandstand refurbishment nears completion

Aston Merrygold

JLS star Aston Merrygold to turn on Leyland's Christmas lights

Abid Ashraf.

Nelson heroin and cocaine dealers jailed for almost decade

As part of Operation Wanderstar, officers issued closure notices to several businesses linked to the sale of illicit cigarettes.

Illegal cigarettes and Labubu dolls seized in police raids on shops

Passengers have been warned to expect delays on the stretch of track between Preston and Bolton.

Preston rail passengers urged to check before travelling

HMP Garth

HMP Garth staff receive suicide prevention training after inmate death

Northern Lights across Lancashire.

Northern Lights visible in Lancashire until Tuesday

A mistake by Jennifer Ashworth’s GP during her regular evaluation to determine whether she is fit to drive left her wrongly labelled her as being previously “mentally unstable”.

MS sufferer loses driving licence after blunder

Preston Bus Station

Disabled people warned the lifts at Preston Bus Station are closed

Preston Magistrates' Court

Who's been sentenced featuring Preston, Blackburn, Nelson and Ashton

Christmas at The Grand in Southport

Southport Christmas lights switch-on offers festive fun

Clive Cocking.

HMP Wymott staff criticised for failing to support suicidal inmate

Lucia can be seen wearing an ankle monitor in the Grand Theft Auto VI key art.

Gamers face 48-hour wait to download Grand Theft Auto VI

Bobby-Ray Clayton was arrested on Friday, October 2, and was charged with 12 counts of theft from a shop.

Shoplifter banned from 12 Preston stores after thieving spree arrest

The price of a coffee can vary considerably across the UK, but the amount of time people need to work to afford one depends just as much on local earnings.

Locals need to work for 11 minutes to pay for a cappuccino

Police are hunting for robbers who struck at a Lancaster Post Office.

Police hunt masked robbers after man was sprayed with fluid in raid

Bonnie was left to suffer for a month.

Burnley man banned from keeping animals

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