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Top 10 Lancashire-inspired baby girl names in 2025

The most popular places to buy a home in the North West have been revealed

The 14 most popular places to buy a house in the North West

The 1967 Abortion Act currently permits terminations up to 24 weeks, with some exceptions

Proportion of conceptions ending in abortion in 29 North West areas

The places in the North West with the biggest disposable income have been revealed

The 14 areas of the North West with the biggest spending power

Projected net migration figures by 2032 in all 14 areas of Lancashire

The average house price in Blackburn with Darwen was £162,000 in March 2025 (provisional), up 16.9% from March 2024. This was higher than the rise in the North West (9.4%) over the same period. The average monthly private rent in Blackburn with Darwen was £665 in April 2025. This was an increase from £601 in April 2024, a 10.8% rise.

Top 10 Lancashire areas with the biggest house price jumps over 12 months

Blackburn named among top 10 cheapest UK cities to buy a home in 2025

Blackburn named among top 10 cheapest UK cities to buy a home in 2025, new study...

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Lancashire Leads the Way in Upskilling as Initiatives Bring New Prospects to the...

Elise Holt, 22, is living in a one-bed 300sqft property that was originally built by nan Beverley, 71.

Estate agent struggling to get on housing ladder lives in nan's annexe

As UK businesses race to adopt AI tools, experts warn that a lack of transparency and digital skills could turn data-driven opportunities into unforeseen risks.

UK businesses adopting AI without understanding the risks, expert warns

Blackpool's most expensive neighbourhoods vs the cheapest neighbourhoods

Blackpool's top 5 cheapest areas vs Blackpool's 5 most expensive areas

Celebration day for participants on Two Zero's Women Scaling Up programme

Lancashire scaleup sector outperforms UK stats as support service celebrates fif...

New figures suggest international visitors to Lancashire are spending more money since the coronavirus pandemic

Tourism spending in Lancashire has risen by a quarter since pandemic

A University of Manchester expert has made recommendations to tackle violence against women and girls on public transport

Better information can make public transport safer for women and girls

John Korchak, Inform Direct

Number of Companies In Lancashire Hits Record High

Top 5 cheapest & most expensive Blackpool neighbourhoods

Here are the top 5 cheapest & most expensive Blackpool neighbourhoods
Based on the latest property data, these are the top five cheapest and top five most expensive Blackpool neighbourhoods...
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Many men are dying prematurely in Blackpool

Health chiefs to investigate why men die young in Blackpool

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UK inflation drops below Bank of England target: what it means for you

I visited the Lancashire village ranked third as England’s most relaxed area

I visited one of the UK's most relaxed villages & I can see the allure

City workers walk past the Bank of England in London (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Inflation rises above 2% - what that means for consumers

Preston rated among the baldest cities in the UK.

Preston ranked among the UK's hair loss hotspots

A police tent in West Park in Wolverhampton following a stabbing.

Watch: Region records highest rate of knife crime offences

Essential food items are predicted to significantly increase by 2030. (Photo credit: Stockfotos-MG - stock.adobe.com/Minerva Studio - stock.adobe.com)

How much essential food items could cost by 2030

A record number of deaths were caused by alcohol in Lancaster in 2022.

Record number of deaths caused by alcohol

The most popular names for boys and girls born in Lancaster have been revealed. Picture: PA

Most popular baby names revealed

The most popular names for babies born in Lancashire have been revealed.

Lancashire's favourite baby names revealed

Data gathered by looking at the backlog in 2023 and accounting for the annual rise in learner drivers competing for the same test spots in 2024.

How many learners are waiting for driving test slots in Lancashire
New research shows 80,000 learners will battle for 36,000 test slots in Lancashire this year as demand for practical driving test slots across the UK far exceeds the DVSA’s ability for testing, despite the new measures it’s put in place.
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Housing costs are taking up more of Lancashire resident's disposable income currently. Credit: Tom Rumble, Fred Moon and freestocks on Unsplash

New data shows impact of rising costs on renters & homeowners in Lancs

Lancashire’s countryside

Lancs' cheapest places to live: Every region ranked by av. house price

In Lancashire, there were 1,132 robbery offences in 2023.

Huge spike in shoplifting in Lancashire paints ‘troubling picture'

Stock image of a woman looking distressed. Credit: Manuel_Faba/Adobe

This area of Lancashire is the 'most stressed' in the whole of the UK

Lancashire area ranks in the top 15 healthiest areas in the UK

One in 20 people could not contact their GP to book an appointment

One in 20 people could not contact their GP to book an appointment

The UK has entered a recession

UK enters recession as economy shrinks

A man drinking a pint of beer in a pub. PIC: Johnny Green/PA Wire

The shocking amount a matchday pint will cost by 2030

Five ingredients that should be avoided in your pet's dog food. Photo: Pexels

I’m a pet food expert - avoid these five ingredients in your dog’s food

Is enough money being made available to reduce crowded classes?

Thousands of Lancs pupils being taught in class sizes over 30 amid 'cuts' claim

John Korchak, Managing Director, Inform Direct

Company start-ups in Lancashire hit record high

Nigel Brockley, Employment Barrister at No5 Barristers' Chambers

The legal risks Lancashire employers need to know when making redundancies

Almost 100 people died prematurely from heart and circulatory diseases in Burnley in 2022, new figures show.

Burnley figures released as deaths from premature heart disease hit 14 year high

The suicide rate in Lancashire stood at 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people (Credit: PA)

New figures show number of suicides recorded in Preston and Blackpool

Minor illnesses such as coughs, colds, flu and sickness were the most common reasons for calling in sick

These are the top five areas in the UK most likely to call in sick to work

Cost of a Christmas dinner risen twice as fast as monthly wages in Preston

Cost of a Christmas dinner risen twice as fast as monthly wages

Inflation dropped to 3.9% in November, the lowest level in more than two years. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Inflation drops to lowest level in more than two years

More Lancashire businesses closed than ever recorded in 2022

More Lancashire businesses closed than ever recorded in 2022

The UK's inflation rate remained at 6.7% last month despite hopes that a third consecutive dip would be seen, with lower food and drink prices offset by higher petrol and diesel prices. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking UK inflation remains stagnant at 6.7% despite hopes for another dip

Smoking rates in Preston increased last year, new figures show.

Cost of living concerns see 'worrying' rise in smoking

The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, prompting more recession fears.

Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by ‘more than expected’ in July

The Shovels in Hambleton is one of the oldest pubs Over Wyre. It was once called the Malt Shovels and began as an alehouse. These days its at the centre of a community with fabulous home cooked food

Lancashire village named fourth most satisfied place to live in UK

Energy efficiency is rated from A - the best - to G (image: Adobe)

Lancashire is ‘the least energy efficient county in the country’

Here are 9 properties you can buy for under £60,000

Are Prestonians happier and wealthier because of the city council's policies?

Thousands of people in Preston classed as 'economically inactive'

Below are 12 of the cheapest neighbourhoods in Preston to buy property

The 12 cheapest neighbourhoods in Preston to buy property

Below, in reverse order, are the areas of Preston which have seen the biggest increases in property prices from December 2021 to December 2022

The 13 neighbourhoods in Preston where property values are rising fastest

Teacher sickness rates across Preston

Schools with highest teacher sickness levels as absences rise across the country

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