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Whole of Lancashire facing hosepipe ban

Business
The dried up bed of the United Utilities owned Wayoh Reservoir in the village of Edgworth, Bolton

United Utilities announce hosepipe ban from Sunday

Environment
Police were called to the property on Westfield Drive

Little girl seriously injured after dog attack in Preston

Crime
Gavin Williamson at the Farnborough air show

New fighter jet project will boost Lancashire

Business

‘My son’s chicken pox led me to be diagnosed with skin cancer’

News

Preston pupil threatened with prom ban for going to term-time family wedding

Education

Family's moving tribute to man who died in car crash

News

Rock hurled at moving car in Preston injures mum

Transport
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A man has been charged following an alleged 'axe attack' in a Preston park

Man charged over 'axe attack' in Preston park

Crime

R U 4 real? Textspeak can leave parents off message ...

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Nazi memorabilia in the bedroom of teenager Jack Coulson. Photo credit: North East CTU/PA Wire

Teenager convicted of making pipe bomb admits new terror offence

Crime
Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of (left to right) Merse Dikanda, Jonathan Okigbo, and George Koh at The Old Bailey, London where they are on trial accused of the murder of 25-year-old Harry Uzoka from west London. Photo credit: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire

Male model stabbed more successful rival to death in row over girl, court told

Crime
Police were called to the property on Westfield Drive

Little girl seriously injured after dog attack in Preston

Crime
A man has been charged following an alleged 'axe attack' in a Preston park

Man charged over 'axe attack' in Preston park

Crime

Missing Preston woman found

Crime

UPDATE: Missing Preston woman is found

Preston

Concern for missing Preston man

Preston

Victim attacked with axe in Preston's Moor Park

Preston

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Following earlier trials to increase the speed limit through roadworks from 50mph to 55mph or even 60mph, the company is going to test if varying speed limits could safely be operated within a set of roadworks without increasing the risks to either drivers or road workers.

Highways England to test increase of speed limits through motorway roadwork areas

Transport
The passenger window was completely shattered

Rock hurled at moving car in Preston injures mum

Transport
A rogue cow had to be 'mooo-ved' along by patrols after it went on the rampage (Picture posed by model)

Cow 'hoofs it' down busy motorway

Transport
The scheduled strike will not take place

Train strike suspended after talks

Transport

Motorcyclist killed in Bolton crash

Transport

Tube station renamed in England Manager's honour

Transport

Traffic chaos at Garstang Ice Cream Festival

Transport

Train disruptions announced across Lancashire today

Transport

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The dried-up bed of the United Utilities-owned Wayoh Reservoir in the village of Edgworth, Bolton

Whole of Lancashire facing hosepipe ban

Business
Success - the winning pictures in Create Longridge 2018.'Wayne Hayhurst (Raymond James Investment Services) and Peace Townsend (Hoppy Days) with first prize winner Adam Ralston (third from left) and Andrew Farmer (right) who came second. Peace is holding the painting by John McCloskey who won third place.

Create Longridge puts town in the picture

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The dried up bed of the United Utilities owned Wayoh Reservoir in the village of Edgworth, Bolton

United Utilities announce hosepipe ban from Sunday

Environment
Following earlier trials to increase the speed limit through roadworks from 50mph to 55mph or even 60mph, the company is going to test if varying speed limits could safely be operated within a set of roadworks without increasing the risks to either drivers or road workers.

Highways England to test increase of speed limits through motorway roadwork areas

Transport

New fighter jet project will boost Lancashire

Business

Train strike suspended after talks

Transport

Traffic chaos at Garstang Ice Cream Festival

Transport

Train disruptions announced across Lancashire today

Transport

Politics More Politics >>

The dried-up bed of the United Utilities-owned Wayoh Reservoir in the village of Edgworth, Bolton

Whole of Lancashire facing hosepipe ban

Business
David Icke

Icke: Reports of my madness have been greatly exaggerated

Politics
Rick and Lynsey Bolton are parents to seven-year-old Isaac who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Pictured here in 2015.

Chorley family back campaign to plug £1.5 billion funding gap in disabled children’s services

Health
Gill Kelly (Managing Director of M&Y Maintenance and Construction) and Fiona Coventry (Managing Director of Redwing Living) cut the ribbon of ther new development at Bluebrook in Hambleton

New housing development in Hambleton is open

News

Wildlife fears for Preston Golf Course plan

Preston

Residents in a froth over new micropub

News

MPs set to debate furore over classing Staffordshire Bull Terriers as dangerous dogs

News

Education More Education >>

Create Longridge puts town in the picture

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Julie McAvoy has pleaded with the headteacher and governors at Our Ladys Catholic High School in Preston to lift the threat

Preston pupil threatened with prom ban for going to term-time family wedding

Education
Stephanie Slater

Stephanie Slater set to be honoured by UCLan

Education

Health More Health >>

‘Celebrate life and make the most out of opportunities’ legacy of inspiring Sue

Health
Karen Byrne and husband Arthur doing their "suncream selfie".'Karen, 45, was diagnosed with skin cancer at the age of 30 after spotting a tiny mole which looked strange at the back of her leg and mentioning it to her GP. It ended up being malignant melanoma and she had to have surgery to remove part of her leg.'Since then, she has had 30 moles removed.

‘My son’s chicken pox led me to be diagnosed with skin cancer’

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Rick and Lynsey Bolton are parents to seven-year-old Isaac who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Pictured here in 2015.

Chorley family back campaign to plug £1.5 billion funding gap in disabled children’s services

Health
Alyssa Davies on the throne

Wrea Green girl is a star at Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens Star Awards

News
The new leisure complex is currently under construction.

One step closer for Stocks Hall Living's new leisure centre plans in Mawdesley

News

Environment More Environment >>

Firefighters battling the flames on Winter Hill

Winter Hill moorland blaze 'is under control'

News
The dried up bed of the United Utilities owned Wayoh Reservoir in the village of Edgworth, Bolton

United Utilities announce hosepipe ban from Sunday

Environment
Volunteers busy planting bulbs in a park flower bed

Special status for seven Preston parks

Preston
Steve Whalley with Peanuts the hedgehog

Wildlife fears for Preston Golf Course plan

Preston

Offbeat More Offbeat >>

Chorley woman's warning after her glass patio tables explodes in the blistering summer heat

Chorley
Emily Coxhead, of Euxton, who runs The Happy News

Euxton woman brings us The Happy News

News
The Continental pub

Sleeping burglar rescued from pub roof

Offbeat
'Ave it!

Holland's Pies have come up with the snack of the summer

Food and Drink
Gritters on the roads in Cumbria.

Gritters are out across Lancashire to prevent roads from melting in the blistering summer heat

News

Opinion More Opinion >>

No better time for Corbyn

Opinion
David Icke

Icke: Reports of my madness have been greatly exaggerated

Politics
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A proposal of pure genius

Opinion
Marion Quade (Madeleine Madden), Miranda Reid (Lily Sullivan), and Irma Leopold (Samara Weaving) mysteriously disappear in Picnic at Hanging Rock

Picnic at Hanging Rock more than makes up for disappointment at the World Cup

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