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RIP Davey

Heartbreak as dog loved by everyone who met him dies

David Henry

Inquest hears much-loved Bamber Bridge man took own life

Lancashire Fire and Rescue service have issued a severe warning regarding the fatal dangers posed by e-bikes after Blackpool was highlighted as a hotspot for deaths linked to lithium ion battery-linked blazes.

Lancashire town where e-bike fires are causing more tragedies

Police have confirmed that they have this afternoon found the body of missing Padiham woman Julie Foster

Police confirm body found is that of missing woman

The entrance to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, where a man died on Saturday after entering the tiger enclosure

Man dies after entering tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Andy Burnham hugs his parents Eileen and Roy after he was selected as the Labour candidate who will fight to become the Mayor of Greater Manchester. Downing Street have announced the death of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's father Roy, who was suffering from Alzheimer's

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's dad has died after long term illness

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

Ian Mirza died suddenly at home in Longridge on Friday, September 4, aged 62

Tributes to bike-mad dad Ian 'Si-thy' Mirza after sudden death at 62

The quarry has claimed another young life, despite signs warning people to keep away

Lancashire quarry where three teens have drowned could be filled in

Officers were called by the North-West Ambulance Service at 8.22am (Monday, September 7) to an address in Hardman Street where the pair were pronounced dead at the scene.

Man and woman found stabbed to death at a home in Blackburn

Lancashire Police issue statement after death of man at Lancashire Steam and Vintage Festival

Police issue statement after tragic death at Lancashire festival

HMP Wymott

Leyland prison missed opportunities in run-up to death of paedophile

Simon Gettings

Van driver killed in collision with train at level crossing named

Police

Breaking Police issue update after tragic death of primary school staff member

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria

Trust "deeply sorry" for failings leading to death of 71-year-old

A general view of Pennington Road in one of whose houses dynamite was found

'Dynamite' found at home during clearance
Police and bomb disposal teams were called to Pennington Road, Leigh, after sticks of dynamite were discovered while clearing a late resident’s house.
Colin Ainscough

Police were called at 7.15pm yesterday to an address in Douglas Street, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, to a report a man had been found unresponsive.

Tragedy as man in his 50s found dead in home

Residents in the area say drones are often spotted making drop-offs at HM Prisons Wymott and Garth in Ulnes Walton, near Leyland

Concerns over death of 'polite' inmate suspected of £500k drone racket

Jimmy Cricket's coffin is carried into the funeral ceremony.

Comedian Jimmy Cricket remembered at funeral

Blue-green algae has formed on top of the Lancaster Canal in Preston turning it green. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Why the canal in Preston has turned bright green

Enablement Support Worker Peter Franklin, 53, should have been celebrating - he had just married his wife Kim and flown to the Caribbean for their dream honeymoon.

I should have been celebrating my honeymoon not fighting for my life

Jimmy Cricket with his trademark left- and right-labelled wellington boots, which he'd wear on the wrong feet.

Jimmy Cricket's humour lives on

HMP Garth

Man who stabbed step-brother in the back dies in Leyland prison cell

Han and Chewie

11 of our favourite Star Wars quotes

Film review: The Book Thief (12A, 131 min)

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