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A person has died after being hit by a train between Blackpool North and Preston railway station.

News Person dies after being hit by train between Blackpool North and Preston Sean Gleaves

Crime Three sentenced after man left in coma following vicious Preston attack Sean Gleaves

People "Disgusting and demeaning": Mum's anger at school locking up some toilets Emma Downey

Consumer Who has signed up for a prime spot at the new £40m Preston leisure complex Brian Ellis

Consumer How to boost your food hygiene score in Preston Brian Ellis

Council Preston Tory candidate quits after tweet about "buttery" smell of young women Paul Faulkner

Consumer Dog groomers: Here are some of the best dog groomers in Preston - as recommended... Jon Peake

Traffic and TravelSee more

Business Fylde coast drivers warned of latest changes to work on the A585 Tim Gavell

Crime Number of roads partially reopen following Odeon fire in Preston Sean Gleaves

Consumer Cost of Odeon inferno soars as city centre bars and shops remain closed Brian Ellis

News These are the roads now open in Preston following fire at Odeon and Tokyo Jo's Matthew Calderbank

Business Eight roadworks set to disrupt traffic in South Ribble this week Laura Longworth

News These are the roadworks to look out for in Preston this week Aimee Seddon

CrimeSee more

Crime Arrest of suspected boss of a crime group smuggling migrants to farm cannabis Charles Graham

Crime Fewer children involved in knife crime Simon Drury

People Teen runaway rumbled by staff at Morecambe train station Michelle Blade

Crime Man accused of setting himself up as a Wigan emergency responder has died Charles Graham

Crime We put your questions to the Lancashire Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden Iain Lynn

Crime New police officers need "common sense" rather than a degree, commissioner says Paul Faulkner

Crime 50 cannabis plants found inside property in Darwen Sean Gleaves

Crime Drugs gang jailed for more than 30 years for dealing heroin and crack cocaine Sean Gleaves

WeatherSee more

Weather This is when the sun will shine on Lancashire this week Jon Peake

Weather Is the sun set to shine in Preston on the Queen's Jubilee long weekend? Jon Peake

Environment Will 'blood rain' fall in Lancashire: Here's everything you need to know Jon Peake

Consumer Solar system target for docklands store Brian Ellis

BusinessSee more

Business The race is on to find the best as the Lancashire Tourism Awards return Tim Gavell

Consumer Blackpool graffiti artist paints pig mural at Farmer Parrs community working hub Lucinda Herbert

Business Preston wholesaler gives lessons for National Vegetarian Week Tim Gavell

Consumer Lancashire retailers working hard as cost of living crisis hits trade Tim Gavell

PoliticsSee more

Council Preston council candidate tweets about the "buttery" smell of "girls 16 to...23" Paul Faulkner

Business The Ferret: would you buy shares in the iconic music venue to help save it? Paul Faulkner

Health Preston ambulances to be based permanently in Lostock Hall Brian Ellis

EducationSee more

Business Lancashire’s would-be entrepreneurs in 100 day university challenge Tim Gavell

Education Children's author Lauren Child visits Inskip St Peter's C of E Primary School Aimee Seddon

Education Frenchwood Community Primary school celebrate its walk to school programme. Aimee Seddon

Education Preston crowned second best city for graduates Laura Longworth

HealthSee more

Health Stanley Park dog club is helping to beat loneliness in the resort Lucinda Herbert

Health Ex-Rock FM DJ opens up on cancer fight and using stoma bag Connie Evans, PA

People HGV driver awarded £200,000 after fall left him in lifelong pain Gayle Rouncivell

EnvironmentSee more

People Eight South Ribble planning applications to be given the thumps up this week Laura Longworth

Business Farm machinery company helps invent new way of tackling moorland fires Catherine Musgrove

People Ambitious plans to build state-of-the-art grand country house rejected Fiona Finch

Council Chorley’s new mayor promises to be a ‘listener' and promote female empowerment Paul Faulkner

PeopleSee more

People Festival in Morecambe mum's memory returns to Heysham after pandemic Michelle Blade

Home Lune Valley history book on sale in aid of Lancaster hospice Michelle Blade

People Police appeal identifies man captured on CCTV in Lancaster Michelle Blade

OpinionSee more

Opinion RIP Tokyo Jo's: Why iconic 'Tokes' meant so much to me and all Prestonians Nicola Jaques

Opinion Smug euphoria or unique frustration: welcome to Wordle | Jack Marshall’s column Jack Marshall

Opinion Floodlights review: A harrowingly effective drama about football's dark secret By The Newsroom

Opinion The Thing is with Steve Canavan Steve Canavan

Read ThisSee more

Lifestyle Take a workation in a Lithuanian treehouse, a remote monastery or a world class ... Sally Burton

Read This Here are five surprising facts about the T. rex Richard Jenkins

Read This Smoking singles are three times more likely to be ‘left on the shelf’ Richard Jenkins

Read This KFC launches new burger for Queen’s Jubilee - here’s where you can buy it Hiyah Zaidi