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Hero firefighters honoured for pylon rescue

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Looking for a great beer garden?

7 beer gardens in Preston to enjoy during this week's 'mini heatwave'

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David Harland, CEO of the Eden Project, with Morecambe and Lunesdale MP David Morris

Eden Project plans for Morecambe dome site

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YOUR SAY: Complaints over animal noises at farm

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Jobs to be lost after Thorntons closes its Fulwood branch

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Investigation after assault at McDonald's in Preston

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IN PICTURES: The million pound homes in Preston and surrounding areas

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Drunk Preston man who kicked his dog in confusion after being assaulted gets three year animal ban

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Self-employed Les Collins moved to Eccleston recently but has had 5k worth of power tools stolen from his van

Tradesman appeals for £5k of power tools stolen from locked van in Eccleston to be returned

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Police are appealing for witnesses

Investigation after assault at McDonald's in Preston

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Police are appealing for information following the incident

APPEAL: Man exposes himself to pensioner

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Fund manager Davide Buccheri Outside Hendon Magistrates Court. Photo credit: Helen William/PA Wire

City worker 'posted mocked-up pictures of colleague to porn websites'

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Disco delight aiming to put an end to Longridge's antisocial behaviour woes

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Drunk Preston man who kicked his dog in confusion after being assaulted gets three year animal ban

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Gang sentenced for stealing BMWs from across Lancashire

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Sex offender Scott Allan Henderson, 30, from Clayton Brook is put back behind bars

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Police say he suffered multiple serious injuries and was taken to Aintree Hospital, where he later died.

APPEAL: Fatal crash in Lancashire

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The work ongoing at Blackpool North train station

Anger over rail delays lead to calls for clarity as bosses slam 'unfounded' rumours

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Extra trains will link Preston to London

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The 'Macmillan Minion' is Benidorm-bound for cancer research

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It's full steam ahead for the 20th anniversary Chipping Steam Fair

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Pothole breakdowns soar following harsh winter weather

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What happens when a plane window is smashed?

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Ms Gordon thought the supermarket had made a typo when she was charged 930.11 for the 11p banana. Photo credit: Bobbie Gordon/PA Wire

Shopper charged more than £930 for 11p banana

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David Harland, CEO of the Eden Project, with Morecambe and Lunesdale MP David Morris

Eden Project plans for Morecambe dome site

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Looking for a great beer garden?

7 beer gardens in Preston to enjoy during this week's 'mini heatwave'

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The work ongoing at Blackpool North train station

Anger over rail delays lead to calls for clarity as bosses slam 'unfounded' rumours

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YOUR SAY: Complaints over animal noises at farm

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Extra trains will link Preston to London

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Leyland’s British Commercial Vehicle Museum on track with £2m facelift

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Preston has hundreds of empty homes

Plan to tackle Preston empty homes gets green light

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Ted Robbins unveils a new defibrillator as part of the Lancashire Lifesavers campaign.

Comic actor Ted Robbins backs new defibrillator campaign

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Jamaican immigrants being welcomed by RAF officials at Tilbury after the Empire Windrush docked in 1948.

Windrush families to meet over scandal

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Councillors Lona Smith, top, David Borrow, centre, and Susan Whittam

‘Builders are holding us to ransom over plans’

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City leaders in Preston to sign Faith Covenant

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Lancashire Encounter Festival budget revealed

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Student's pride with Preston mayoral role

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Conservative councillor's 'cloak and dagger' probe

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Eden Project plans for Morecambe dome site

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Eldon Primary deputy head James Moss with pupils

Close shave for ‘sir’ helps boost charity

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Course leader Cheryl Pickstock, Chris Hyde and Chris Hackett from North West Ambulance Service at the Lancashire Lifesavers event

You could be a Lancashire Lifesaver

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Comic actor Ted Robbins backs new defibrillator campaign

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Don't let stress get the better of you

Don't let stress take control of your life

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David Capitan, of Fulwood, climbed Machu Pichu with his step dad Sam Worden, 30, grandad David Finch, 58, and family friend Andy Bell, 61, to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Fulwood school boy with Cystic Fibrosis achieves dream with Machu Picchu climb

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House mice may be spreading resistant superbugs

EEK! There's a superbug mouse in the house

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Mayor Brian Rollo, Coun Trevor Hart and daughter Sarah McAlea with Laura King (right)

Student's pride with Preston mayoral role

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David Harland, CEO of the Eden Project, with Morecambe and Lunesdale MP David Morris

Eden Project plans for Morecambe dome site

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RSPB volunteers Cal Shipton and Connor Duhig with RSPB Estate Worker Richard Smith at work at Warton Crag nature reserve near Carnforth

Race is on to save rare butterflies in county reserve

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Farmer Stephen Nolan and the sign he put up

YOUR SAY: Complaints over animal noises at farm

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The river north of Howick Cross Lane, Penwortham.

River Ribble clean up operation comes to Penwortham

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Toddler is caught on camera having a spot of difficulty with the word ' goldfish'

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A horse is led into Ladbrokes, Market Walk, Chorley, by a punter just hours before the start of the Grand National

Horse’s shock visit to Chorley bookies just before the Grand National

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Michael Parkinson with Judi Dench on his show in 2004

Parky: Men feel under threat for the merest indication they might be flirting

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A petition received more than 4,800 supporters.

Bell End saved after residents petition to keep street's historic name

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Fortnite Battle Royale - Why a computer game has turned into an obsession for Lancashire kids

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Exams got me looking so crazy...

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This gorgeous dish is a fantastic example of the exquisite decoration that Worcester was so famous for. It is worth between 250 to 300 pounds

By George, this porcelain is fantastic!

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A tragic scene awaited the doctor

Preston wife takes her own life after death of her soldier husband

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The Ven Michael Everitt, Archdeacon of Lancaster

Column: Playing the name game

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