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Lancashire Evening Post Face of 97 finalists.

23 pictures offering a glimpse into Preston life in 1997

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivering his keynote speech during the Labour party conference on Tuesday

Lancashire protesters arrested outside Labour Party conference

Cllr Freddie Bailey will sit as an independent on Preston City Council while a Labour Party investigation is carried out

Preston city councillor and cabinet member suspended by Labour Party

Queues formed in Preston for basic food supplies as families struggled during the 1926 General Strike

1926 General Strike: Preston's Impact

South Ribble Borough Councillor Mathew Forshaw has joined Reform UK.

South Ribble Borough Councillor defects to Reform

The fracking site at Preston New Road, The fracking site at Preston New Road, Freckleton

Miliband pledges fracking ban amid Lancashire tremor concerns

'Get on with it': government urged by Lancs campaigners to ban fracking forever

Lee Morgan, 18, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Collette Johnson, Euxton, Emma Shaw, 16, Penwortham, Frances Mawby, 21, Lancaster, Luke Bidwell, 19, Leyland, Nicholas Macallion, 22, Ingol, Naomi Russell, 19, Preston, Gavin Green, 20, Preston and Katie Rhodes, 17, Leyland.

Throwback scenes offer a powerful window into life in 1997

Winners of the Lancashire Evening Post\Preston North End\McDonalds design a kit competition, St Annes RC Primary School, Leyland, celebrate by showing off their winning design before the PNE v Oldham game.
The kit was designed by pupil Ben Ward, pictured with his class mates

23 people pictures that take you back to the outstanding late 1990s

Peter Taylor from the Preston and North Lancashire Blind Welfare Society eventually smiled when the local police (left to right) Inspector Mark Tottman, Community Officer for the Kingsfold area Peter Rigby and Sgt. Alan Roberts from Penwortham Police Station took the handcuffs off and presented him with a cheque for 550 raised at a recent 60s and 70s night

Brilliant people pictures to take you back to Preston in 1997

Tory group leader Aidy Riggott (left) says his party should be the official opposition at Lancashire County Council - not the new 'Progressive Lancashire' alliance, led by Azhar Ali (independent) and Gina Dowding (Green Party)

'It's just wrong': Tory fury over opposition alliance in Lancashire

Senior Preston Labour councillor suspended over WhatsApp chat messages

Burnley's Labour MP Oliver Ryan has apologised "wholeheartedly" for comments made in a WhatsApp group - but has now lost his party's whip (image: UK Parliament/Roger Harris)

Lancashire MP suspended over ‘regrettable’ WhatsApp remarks

Burnley's Labour MP Oliver Ryan has apologised "wholeheartedly" for comments made in a WhatsApp group (image: UK Parliament/Roger Harris)

Burnley MP ‘sorry’ for ‘unacceptable’ WhatsApp messages as probe launched

The £28m state-of-the-art Winter Gardens conference and exhibition centre

Why Labour should bring its annual party conference back to Blackpool

Chris Packham is urging Lancashire residents to write to their MP - Animal News Agency

Chris Packham urges Lancashire residents to write to their MP on the issue of tr...
Environmentalist Chris Packham is calling for Lancashire residents to write to their MP to call for a ban on trophy hunting.
Hayley OKeeffe

Eligible residents in the Middleforth ward are heading to the polls to elect a new representative for their area (main image: Google)

South Ribble by-election: all you need to know about who can vote and how

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper during her conference speech Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Silent Crime: Home secretary Yvette Cooper pledges nuisance crackdown

Protesters spray paint 'genocide’ on Labour conference entrance.

Watch: Protesters spray paint 'genocide’ on Labour conference entrance

The cost of some private schools might become prohibitive for some families if they put their fees up in response (Image: National World/Getty Images/Adobe Stock)

What adding VAT to private school fees could mean for pupils

The Waggon Inn, Uppermill

I visit the quaint countryside village famous for nightlife & celebs

abour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria enter 10 Downing Street

Watch: Keir Starmer makes first speech as Prime Minister outside No 10

NWL Chamber president, Jane Cole

NWL Chamber of Commerce looks forward to working with new Labour government

Lancashire flag

Live General Election 2024 Lancs: The results and reaction as Labour wins

Sir Mark Hendrick retains his Preston seat.

Labour Party secure landslide victory as long-serving MP retains seat

Neil Kinnock falls over on Brighton seafront in 1983.

Funny political stunts gone wrong from elections past

General Election 2024’s 7 best campaign moments and gaffes.

General Election 2024 7 best campaign moments and gaffes
Watch the party leaders’ strangest TV and social media moments from the General Election 2024 campaign.
Jessica Martin

Tory canvasser removes Labour leaflet from letterbox.

Watch: Tory canvasser removes Labour leaflet from letterbox

The signing of Lancashire's devolution deal in November - but has the election turned the smiles to uncertainty? [From left] Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Phil Riley, Lancashire County Council leader Phillippa Williamson, Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young and Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams (image: Martin Bostock Photography)

General election derails Lancashire's devolution deal at the eleventh hour

People living in the Preston City Council area go to the polls on 2nd May

Preston local elections 2024: all you need to know as the polls open

Chorley goes to the polls on 2nd May

Chorley local elections 2024: all you need to know as the polls open

Chorley goes to the polls on 2nd May

Chorley Council elections 2024: who are the candidates and how can I vote?

The people of Preston go to the polls on 7th May

Preston City Council elections 2024: who are the candidates and how can I vote?

Lifelong Tory activist Katie Fieldhouse, 78, from St Annes says Fylde MP Mark Menzies called her at 3.15am last December and demanded £5,000 after he allegedly "got in with some bad people" at a flat

"It was 3am, he told me it's life or death Katie! They're bad people!"

Katherine Fletcher held two ministerial roles during Liz Truss' short-lived premiership

South Ribble MP 'received almost £6,000 payout for 37 days as a Truss minister'

23 retro pics of 1997 Preston, from schools and scouts, to North End

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons, accidentally called the Opposition leader 'Prime Minister'.

Watch as Chorley's Sir Lindsay Hoyle makes big mistake in Commons

The Conservative group on Burnley Council (pictured) have criticised the decision by the leader of Burnley Council, Coun. Afrasiab Anwar, and nine other councillors to resign from the Labour Party over Sir Keir Starmer's decision not to push for a ceasefire in Gaza

Tories blast Labour councillors' decision to quit Labour Party

The leader of Burnley Council Coun. Afrasiab Anwar and nine other councillors have resigned from the Labour Party over Sir Keir Starmer's decision not to push for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Burnley Council leader and nine councillors quit Labour Party

Greta Thunberg was among those speaking at the protest in central London. Credit: XR/Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images.

Breaking 'Oily Money Out': Greta Thunberg joins protesters in central London

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Credit: Getty

Breaking Labour Party vows to turn NHS "on its head" with fundamental reform

Dale Vince joins Just Stop Oil activists during a protest by the environmental campaigners in central London. Picture Date: Thursday June 8, 2023. Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Just Stop Oil donor pulls funding over ‘pointless’ further protests

South Ribble Borough Council leader Paul Foster wants a seat at Westminster

South Ribble leader selected as Labour's parliamentary candidate for the area

Breaking Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Vote counters will soon be hard at work

Full Preston local election results as Labour maintains hold on city council

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer chats with residents, Ryan Barker and Catherine Watkis, inside their newly built home during a visit to a Leyland housing development with Deputy Leader Angela Raynor. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner visit South Ribble

Labour MP Diane Abbott attends a Stand Up to Racism rally outside Downing Street. Picture: Hollie Adams/Getty

Breaking Diane Abbott has Labour whip withdrawn after “deeply offensive” letter

Sue Gray is Sir Keir Starmer’s new chief of staff for Labour Party

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has announced she will step down as leader of her country in February.

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announces shock resignation

Rishi Sunak will face PMQs once again on Wednesday. Credit: Getty Images

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Labour Party to abolish the House of Lords if elected to UK government

Cllr James Nevett says politics works best when different generations are represented in the council chamber

'The same could happen to you': Chorley councillor quits Labour with a warning

NationalWorld is calling for a general election now - here’s how to sign the petition

NationalWorld launches petition calling for immediate general election

One of the four posters created by The Labour Party (Photo: The Labour Party)

Labour Party launch fresh attack on Conservatives in poster campaign

'Some people have been quick to say that politicians are all the same, but Keir Starmer is proving them wrong. He is a man of integrity and honesty.' Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

Labour lead: latest polling would equate to 346 seat majority