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The problem lighting at the Holiday Inn Express at Walton Summit (image: SHD Lighting Consultancy Limited, via South Ribble Borough Councilk planning portal)

Hotel apologises after car park floodlights ‘lit up homes like a football pitch’

Storyteller Fran O'Boyle works on his book review with (from left) Claudia Fisher-Godwin, Heather Skachill, Marguerite Ralphs and Samantha Bentley from Penwortham Girls High School, near Preston, during book week in 1999

25 retro pics of '90s high schools, from Tulketh and Broughton to Our Lady's

Bounce By The Ounce Guy Shaun Jackson (left) and Danny.

Fish and Rice Cakes guy on reclaiming his ‘hated’ title

Links Lane, Pleasington (Credit: Proctors)

Countryside dream: 4 bed cottage with classic interior & huge garden up for sale

Trouble at Blackburn Rovers v PNE game - do you recognise these men?

Freddie Flintoff has landed a major new role in England Cricket. Both images: Getty

Big week for Freddie Flintoff: star's birthday is followed by major new role

Michael Kemp, manager of the Beat Street Cafe, Preston, with the new plastic bottles.

37 old school pics of 1998 Preston, from North End & pubs to festivals & Miss UK

County Hall in Preston has scaffolding placed on the back and sides of the building for roof repair work. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Scaffolding up at County Hall in Preston - this is why

Two people were injured after a collision at the junction of the A6 and Shaw Hill Drive in Whittle-le-Woods

Appeal after collision left man with "potentially life changing" injuries

Traffic and Travel

An inquest took place at Blackpool Town Hall and concluded that Andrew Hughes had an accidental death after he fell off his e-scooter.

E-scooter rider killed on the prom 'was not riding irresponsibly at all'

Left: a lorry overturned on the M6 at Juncton 34. Right: Traffic on the M61 leading up to junction 9. Both areas

Live Live blog: two separate closures on the motorways in Lancashire

Left: a lorry overturned on the M6 at Juncton 34. Right: Traffic on the M61 leading up to junction 9. Both areas

Two separate closures on the M6 and M61 in Lancashire cause delays

Neil Pemberton killed a pedestrian after continuing to drive despite his poor eyesight (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man who was told not drive due to poor eyesight jailed for killing pedestrian

Currently, there are only two lanes on Bluebell Way heading towards the roundabout junction, except for a short filter lane for M6 traffic, which starts shorly before the lights

M6 junction revamp and new traffic lights as part of industrial estate plan

Garstang Road was closed by police as emergency services attended a vehicle fire (Credit: Google/ AA)

Garstang Road reopens after emergency services attend vehicle fire

Crime

Dylan Bragger

Man accused of teen's murder to face alternative charge of manslaughter

The man appeared at Preston Crown Court.

Violent thug misses out on jail sentence for assaulting 'vulnerable' woman

Lancashire Police need help identifying a body - the man was found wearing a distinctive Casio watch.

Body of an unidentified man found in a field - do you recognise this watch?

Daniel Dube. Picture from Lancashire Police.

Notorious street beggar jailed for being abusive to hospital staff

Emergency services at the scene of a collision in Lancaster city centre.

Police appeal for witnesses after man seriously injured in city centre collision

This is Jessica Kemp, who is currently missing from home.

Police “really concerned for [the] welfare” of a missing woman

Weather

Yellow weather warning of wind in place across Lancashire on Saturday, December 9. Photo by Khamkéo Vilaysing on Unsplash

Yellow weather warning in place for Lancashire on Saturday

Heavy rain is set to hit Preston this week (Credit: Alexandre Feyfant)

Heavy rain set to hit city this week as cold spell eases

Business

The forthcoming Preston Youth Zone, as viewed from the bus station opposite (image: Elephant Visual)

Search for 'patrons' to help with the running costs of Preston's new Youth Zone

Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2024

Nominations are now open for the Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2024

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Politics

Some of the planning highlights from this week.

6 planning applications registered in South Ribble this week

The pre-vaccine Covid era saw restrictions and rules change regularly

Blackpool’s bid to escape "blanket" Covid restrictions was ignored, leader says

Speaker of the Commons, Lindsay Hoyle (Photo by Yui Mok / POOL / AFP) (Photo by YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Chorley MP defends himself over visit to Israel and West Bank

One of the access points to the new Lancashire Central development will be from the roundabout at the end of the M65, close to the DVSA enforcement check site (image: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard)

Scrapped IKEA store replaced with industrial, retail and leisure scheme

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Aldi super six deal to return, with items starting at 15p.

Aldi: Christmas Super Six deals return starting at 15p

King Charles III will deliver his Christmas Day speech at 3pm.

King’s Speech 2023: What time and where can you watch

American football coach used disturbing 9/11 metaphor to inspire team

Quiz reveals your Christmas spending habits

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 Professional Dancers

12 things Behind the scenes at Strictly Come Dancing 2023

Hawick Youth and Gala Wanderers game saw rugby's first own goal. Picture: Elliot Jack/SWNS

Funny footage shows world's first own goal - in a rugby match

Environment

Some highlights from this week's planning portal.

8 Preston planning applications registered this week

Left: the fire in a metal storage skip at the Farington Waste Recovery Park

Batteries in bins caused 27 fires across Lancashire's waste facilities

People

Police are concerned about missing man Joseph Brennan

Have you seen missing Lancashire man Joseph Brennan?
Police have put out an appeal over a missing Lancashire man as they are concerned about his welfare.

Peter Purves and Professor Andrew Ireland in the room where scenes for the Doctor Who missing episode recreation were filmed.

Doctor Who fans toast show’s 60th anniversary with former star

The winning dessert.

The £15 Lancashire "showstopper" dessert everyone should get for Christmas

The rare document on display this weekend at Lancaster Maritime Museum.

Rare document from 1948 on display at museum this weekend

Lou Yewdall of Wiltshire Farm Foods (left) and Brian Clarke (right)

Acts of Kindness: Blackburn customer touched by surprise special delivery

Education

AJ Odudu attends The Fashion Awards 2023 on December 04, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu from Lancashire to be honoured by UCLan

Pupils of St Chads with teachers, Councillor Alf Clempson and Persimmon Lancashire MD, Anthony Mansf

School in Poulton receives early Christmas present

Cast members from the All Hallows RC High School production of "The Return of Miss Maple"

39 retro pics of Preston’s All Hallows RC High School in the 1990s

All the schools who had reports issued in November

Schools and nurseries who had Ofsted reports published in November

Nicole Davenport and Old Trafford Community Academy Students. Photo: Focus-Trust

Old Trafford Community Academy welcomes new Headteacher

Lancashire schools reported a record number of suspensions in the autumn term last year, new figures show.

Schools report record number of suspensions - including 585 under 11s

Health

Actor Hugh Grant has donated £20,000 to Burnley's Depher which provides free plumbing and heating to the elderly and vulnerable. It brings the total he has given to the CIC to around £75,000

Hollywood actor Hugh Grant makes £20,000 donation to James Anderson of Depher

It's essential to consider the consequences of excessive drinking. Photo credit: Al Elmes, Unsplash

How to drink less this Christmas and New Year

Professor Martie van Tongeren (right) and Professor Pierluigi Cocco addressing the All-Party Parl. Photo: The University of Manchester

Sleep crisis in North West discussed in Westminster and University of Manchester

Keith and Rosemary Redman of Preston.

Memories wanted of couple who spearheaded heart charity

Opinion

Good friends are timeless they just pick up where they left off. Photo: Adobe

Who's The Daddy: Good friends can just pick up where they left off

One of the things that keeps you going when you get to my age is friends who knew you and remember what you were like when you were young.By The Newsroom
Blaise's mood is dictated by whether or not the bathroom scales show that his weight is heading in the right direction. Photo: Adobe

Blaise Tapp: Nothing tastes as good as being much more healthy feels

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Review: Taste the 'Rolls Royce' of garlic breads at Burnley Italian restaurant

Irish crime drama Kin is all about the women

Philip Cunnington

Outlander star Sam Heughan played hunky motorcycle cop Danny in the new Channel 4 drama The Couple Next Door (Picture courtesy Channel 4)

The Couple Next Door is an unappetising stew of mystery-thriller cliches

Bagpuss was magical, pure gold. 5.50am wake-up calls from entitled pets are most certainly not.

Who's The Daddy: Bagpuss was magical, early morning calls certainly are not

I love to read political and sporting memoirs. Photo: Adobe

Blaise Tapp: I only really want to read a book with a proper story to tell

Recommended

Burnley nail salon Hard As Nails and Beauty has been presented with a prestigious honour at the English Beauty Industry Awards North West for 2023.

Burnley beauty salon nails top award

Wayne Walsh hopes his new venture, Sui Generis in Burnley town centre, will be a great a boost for the town

Iconic town centre building set to become Burnley's Afflecks Palace

Guests at the ladies' day event, organised by CARES charity and held at Burnley's Penny Black, with the cheque for £250,000 to purchase vital equipment for the ELHT

Charity makes £250,000 donation to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Engineering T level students at Nelson and Colne College had the unique opportunity to meet SPOT, a Boston Dynamics Robot, as part of a Pendle Business Week session in partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).

SPOT the 'dog' shows off his skills to students at Nelson and Colne College

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