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Four people were checked by paramedics following a three-vehicle collision on the M65 between junctions 3 and 4

Four people checked by paramedics after M65 crash

A computer-generated image showing the proposed warehouses sitting alongside the M65

Chorley 'mega warehouses' back on the table as appeal launched against refusal

Preston Magistrates' Court

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

The most popular restaurants in Lancashire this weekend

Taste Ambassadors Chris Bury and Maurizio Bocchi with John Gill and Maria Moriarty Eames

The search is on for Lancashire’s best producers - here's how to enter

HMP Wymott is a category C prison in Lancashire

Lancashire man who tried to kill 12-year-old dies in Leyland prison

The dog was found distressed on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, close to Moorgate Street in Blackburn, at 4.30am today.

Police appeal after frightened dog found wandering alone on canal

The M65 eastbound was closed between Junction 6 (Blackburn) and Junction 7 (Accrington) on Thursday due to a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) fire and significant spillage. It has reopened this morning

Motorway reopens after emergency services shut lanes

A multiple vehicle collision has shut lanes and is causing tailbacks of traffic and 60 minute delays on the M65 this morning

Multiple vehicle collision shuts motorway lanes

St Mary's Church, Penwortham and vicarage (inset)

What's happening at Penwortham church as vicarage goes up for sale

David Noonan, 58, was last seen in the area of Royal Blackburn Hospital at around 10.30am on Wednesday, September 23.

Concern grows for missing man, 58, last seen near hospital

Footage was found on Wasif Dar’s phone.

Lancashire pervert filmed woman getting undressed through her window

Blood testing across East Lancashire has been badly affected by the ongoing dispute

Lancashire blood test backlog builds as strike rages on following NHS advice

Yasin Leli, 46, of Hardman Street, Blackburn, has been charged with two offences of murder.

Man, 46, charged with double murder of couple found stabbed to death

Jordan Thompson fires a shot

Tim Mercer column - Thommo’s dominant display

All traffic is at a standstill on the eastbound carriageway between J5 and J6 near Blackburn

M65 delays as emergency services respond to multi-vehicle crash
Police, fire and ambulance crews rushed to the scene this morning...
Matthew Calderbank

The Swan Hotel, Poulton Street, Kirkham

Historic pub in heart of Kirkham is put on the market

Westholme pupils from across Lancashire share their inspiring GCSE journeys

Westholme pupils from across Lancashire share their GCSE journeys

The warehouses off Finnington Lane will reach 21.5 metres in height

'Time is running out' in fresh battle to block 70-foot-tall warehouses

Blood testing services in East Lancashire have faced severe disruption since June - and the situation has just got worse

Blood test strike escalates as urgent cover withdrawn and routine backlog builds

Enjoy the sunshine whilst it’s here with a picnic in the glorious Lancashire countryside

15 top-rated picnic spots to try in Lancashire before the rain comes

17 fantastic success stories from Westholme School this A Level results day

17 fantastic stories from Westholme School this A Level results day

The 244-bed student residence near the University of Lancashire campus is for sale for around £9.75m

St George's owners swoop for 244-bed student campus in Preston

Westholme School is celebrating an impressive A Level results day.

Westholme celebrates outstanding A Level results

Jacob and Harley Nelson with SpudBros employees inside their new store

25 pictures from the opening of SpudBros Express in Colne

SpudBros Harley Nelson (left) and Jacob Nelson (right) are opening another SpudBros Express in Colne

'A massive moment' - SpudBros prepare for opening of another store

A £20 takeaway pizza order proved the downfall of a Lancashire furniture company after the receipt was discovered among almost two tonnes of fly tipped waste dumped at a hospital.

Pizza receipt leads to £20,000 fine for fly-tipping furniture firm
A furniture company has been hit with a £20,000 fine after investigators discovered a pizza receipt among two tons of rubbish they fly-tipped at a hospital site.
Charlie Fenton

Nathan Hannaway in his garden near Blackburn, which was overrun with Japanese Knotweed.

'I was shocked': Homeowner faces £15k bill after hidden discovery

(Left to right) Emma Goodwin, Key Account Manager at Water Plus; Haseeb Syed Khalid, Utilities Accounts Coordinator at EG On The Move; Ahmed Khora, Utilities Accounts Manager, EG On The Move and Cherie Guthri, Retention Operations Manager, Water Plus

Lancashire firm EG On The Move expands water-saving partnership

A prime spot in the centre of Blackburn that has lain empty for some time could become the town’s latest dessert bar.

New eat-in dessert bar planned for prime spot in town centre

Names of Lancashire's four new councils approved by government

Explained: why the government chose to carve Lancashire into four

Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB chief operating officer, Prof Craig Harris.

New support service for Lancashire parents navigating ADHD & autism

Ad Feature Lancashire households urged to act now to lower winter heating costs

New University of Lancashire graduate Bianca Wright with her four sons on graduate day.

Mum of 4 celebrates degree success after gaining GCSEs in late 20s

Peter Jackson, who has helped hundreds of customers through many timelines in their lives through the art of jewellery, has announced new owners will be taking over his stores in Preston and Blackburn from next week.

It has truly been a privilege to serve you

Kian, who is 4ft 7in, was last seen on Rothersay Road, Blackburn at around 11am on Friday, July 10.

Urgent appeal to help find missing boy, 13, last seen Friday

James Carter was last seen on Friday, June 12 on Skipton Crescent, Ribbleton. He was later reported missing on Wednesday, July 8.

Concern for missing man, 45, last seen nearly a month ago

Zuber Issa CBE, Co-founder and CEO of EG Group, at the companies head office in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Lancashire's EG on the Move snaps up 85 more petrol forecourts

The sight of people living on the streets of our towns and cities has become a common sight across the UK

Homelessness decriminalised in Lancashire as Vagrancy Act repealed

John Nichol, head of business at Bowker Motor Group with LEPAS managing director, Ray Wang

New LEPAS electric car dealerships coming to Preston this summer

Late night refreshments will be able to be served until 2am. Stock photo

The four Lancashire chippies named among the best in England

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with two residential burglaries in Rishton. Both took place on Saturday, June 6, with one on Harwood Road and the other on Westwood Avenue.

Police want to speak to man in image in connection with burglaries

L: Chorley man Alex Winstanley with his son and wife at the Hyrox World Championships in Stockholm. R: Alex with training partner George Burton with George's wife and baby.

Chorley dad places amongst best in world at Hyrox World Chamionships

The M65 in Lancashire was closed in both directions between J6 and J5 Blackburn at 10pm yesterday evening following a concern for welfare call

Breaking M65 delays with traffic blocked for 40 mins after crash near Blackburn

Kiefer Garner has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment with an eight-year extended licence period

Lancs man jailed for sex assault & having indecent images of children

An 11-year-old boy from Blackburn has been taken to hospital after being stabbed yesterday.

Lancashire schoolboy stabbed whilst a second is arrested

A computer-generated images showing the proposed warehouses sitting alongside the M65

Warehouses 'twice the size of Chorley town centre' get verdict from councillors

A high speed police pursuit through Lancashire ending with a car crashing into a house

High speed police chase ends with car crashing into house

The warehouses off Finnington Lane will reach 21.5 metres - just over 70 feet - in height

‘This would be Wigan on steroids’: Chorley warehouses plan set for green light

Lancashire blood tests set for disruption as hospital strikes announced

Nico Moorby, 31, pictured with Pablo, claimed the thousands of pounds he and his gang made from selling class A drugs instead from his dog breeding business.

Gang boss who named Pit Bull Pablo after drugs line jailed

Preston Coroner's Court

Lancashire man’s decline after family losses revealed at inquest

Graham Harwood, 52, of Brookhouse Street, Ashton-on-Ribble, pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault on a female aged 13 and over relating to four separate victims.

Breaking Man given suspended sentence after girls sexually assaulted

Top left clockwise: Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Tyson Fury, the Issa brothers and Tom Morris.

Lancashire’s richest people named in The Sunday Times Rich List