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The most vulnerable pensioners in Preston can get help from the city council this winter

How some Preston pensioners can get £100 to help with essential winter bills

A Lancashire pensioner who was killed crossing a road probably could not have been seen by motorists because of the sun, an inquest heard

A Lancashire pensioner died after crossing road in bright sunlight

Sarah Davey (left), is the birth mum of 13-month-old Preston Davey. She was convited at 14 of murder of 71-year-old widow Lily Lilley of West Street, Failsworth in 1998.

Breaking Birth mum of Preston Davey was convicted of killing pensioner at 14

Four people including two young children have been seriously injured a crash on the A59 at Gisburn, close to the junction with Strawberry Fields

Breaking Five year old kids fighting for lives after horrendous crash

Younger consumers are paying almost twice as much as pensioners when buying snacks.

Ad Feature Gen Z hit hardest by corner shop convenience pricing

Chorley pensioner Tony Newton,91, is preparing to get on his bike for an epic cycle challenge, the North England 500-mile plus, The route is 523 miles with a total climb of 30,748 feet. Tony sets off on Sunday 10th May from Heskin to raise funds for Inspire Youth Zone, Chorley.

Great-grandad, 91, takes on mammoth 500 mile cycle ride this weekend

Michael Fielding of Appletree Close, Penwortham

'I've overpaid my council tax since 1995' - pensioner in banding saga

Con artist who fleeced pensioner of £300k tracked down in Tenerife

Police have released footage of two men they want to identify after £4,000 worth of jewellery was reported stolen from a pensioner's home

£4,000 worth of jewellery stolen from pensioner's home

Pensioner households told to check whether they are entitled to £100 payment

'I’m sick of all big parties' - Voters ahead of May local elections

Nadia Hussain preyed on the kindness of a pensioner and stole her life savings with a string of lies

Fraudster conned kind-hearted pensioner out of life savings

Retirement home manager Stephanie White conned her 88-year-old victim into thinking she was helping her pay her bills but was instead writing the cheques to herself.

Breaking Wolf in sheep's clothing who stole over £20k from pensioner jailed

An artist's impression of how the new building next to Chorley Methodist Church would look

Derelict Sunday School could be flattended - and replaced with this

A 10-year-old boy has been arrested alongside three other youths following the serious assault of a pensioner in Lancaster

Boy aged 10 among four arrested after pensioner beaten unconscious

A spokesperson for Lancashire Police has since confirmed that the man has now been released on bail until March next year, pending further enquiries.

Update after cyclist left fighting for life in hit and run
Police have issued an update after a cyclist was left fighting for life after a crash in Preston.
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One of the incidents took place in the Langtry Court area yesterday, the other in the Gorkin Park area

Woman, 79, left with nightmares after finding masked man in bedroom

Jim Marsh, 82, was last seen in Bank Head Lane, Hoghton, around 3am today.

Concern grows for missing pensioner with faded blue tattoo on arm

Patrick Park, 74, was found unconscious outside his flat in Union Street, Darwen, in May. He suffered serious head injuries and died in hospital two days days later.

Lancashire pensioner died after suffering "devastating" head injuries

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Martin Lewis: these pensioners should opt out of Winter Fuel Payments

Tom Lee (pictured left) and Freddy Young (picture right) fleeced a Lancashire pensioner out of £37,000 for “shockingly poor” roof repairs

Bank helps catch cowboy builders as they fleeced OAP out of savings

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The 4 pensioner groups ineligible for this year's Winter Fuel Payment

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7 of the most overlooked ways over-60s can cut weekly bills

Police were called to the scene on Tuesday afternoon.

Pensioner, 92, died falling from ladder after trying to fix his roof

South Ribble Police have reunited a heartbroken pensioner with his mobility scooter which was taken from outside a Leyland shop on Hough Lane on Friday.

Police reunite heartbroken pensioner with his stolen mobility scooter

Dignitaries at Jubilee Gardens

Take a look inside showhome at flagship over-55s extra care facility

John Priestley, 82, of Glamis Road, Leyland, has been summoned to appear before Magistrates in Preston in relation to seven counts of indecent assault involving teenage girls in the 1970s

Leyland pensioner, 80s, charged with sexual assaults on teenage girls
A Leyland pensioner has been charged following an investigation into allegations of historic sexual offences.
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Tony Crimlisk, 90, from Ormskirk, has amassed quite the following on his YouTube channel teaching people the ukulele.

I'm nearly 90 and have my own YouTube channel

A Fulwood perverted pensioner was snared by paedophile vigilantes after trying to lure 13-year-old girls into sex chats online

Pensioner snared after trying to lure 'girls', 13, into sex chats

95-year-old Betty Timmis with her first ever McDonald's meal.

I am 95 and have just tried my first ever McDonald's meal

Three people have been identified after a woman was injured during an attempted robbery at Preston Bus Station

Three identified after pensioner injured during attempted robbery

A statue has been unveiled as part of a campaign to highlight the issue of pensioner poverty this winter.

'Freezing and forgotten': Ice sculpture leads winter fuel cuts plea

'I lost limbs in horror attack': Owner of out-of-control dog jailed

Freda Smith, 73, pictured outside her house on Liverpool Road in Eccles, Greater Manchester

Noisy manhole cover makes my home inhabitable

Ray Wragg, from Sheffield, has given away most of his lottery fortune. Photo: Tom Maddick SWNS.com

I won £7m on the lottery but I still check the price of socks

Three bus services linking elderly to town centre are reinstated

(L-R) Zulkernan Mahmood, Rehan Yousaf and Jonathan O’Grady used a TV ad featuring an EastEnders star to scam £1 million from pensioners

Man involved in £1m scam using ad featuring EastEnders star on the run

Dennis Iliffe spent over £500 on repairs from Storm Darragh damage to his chimney and aerial after his insurance provider refused to pay out as the wind speed in Kidderminster did not reach 55mph.

My insurance 'did u-turn' after I complained over storm damage clause

A man has been arrested after a pensioner was attacked and robbed in Blackpool

Man arrested after pensioner attacked and forced to withdraw money

A pensioner was seriously injured in an arson attack in Upperthorpe, Sheffield.

Watch: Pensioner had to be rescued from fire in suspected arson attack

Officers want to speak to these two women after £2,000 was stolen from a pensioner’s handbag in Preston

Two women wanted after £2,000 stolen from pensioner’s handbag

Weavers Fold, Burnley

Instant landlord package: Estate of 94 bungalows for sale near you

Plans for the site in Billington

Plans for swanky retirement village near you thrown out - here's why

Pensioner receiving their present

Bringing Christmas cheer to our community with ‘Present for a Pensioner’

Caught on CCTV: Chilling words as teen is sold fireworks used to kill pensioner

CCTV: Chilling words as teen is sold fireworks used to kill pensioner

Protester speaks at winter fuel cuts rally.

Watch: Rally against winter fuel cuts held outside Parliament

A general view of Elbow Lane, Formby, where 96-year-old June Mills (insert) mounted the pavement in her Vauxhall Corsa and killed a pedestrian.

Watch: Woman, 96, leaves court after sentencing for killing pedestrian

A personal finance expert talks about what help is out there for the 10 million pensioners that won’t qualify for the winter fuel payments this year (Photo by Adobe Stock)

Alternative winter support payments if you're struggling with bills

Winter fuel payments will be cut this year

The Lancashire MPs who voted for and against winter fuel payment cut

Susan Alty, 69, issued a warning after her electric scooter was banned from her Ryanair flight over fears it could "explode" mid-air

My mobility scooter was banned from a flight over explosion fears

Have you seen Joan?

Police growing increasingly concerned for missing pensioner

The ghoulish image of a crucified Jesus was found hidden inside a tub of butter in Asda, Chorley

Nan startled to find haunting image of Jesus in her tub of butter

Video footage captures the woman, believed to be in her 30s, smashing into 67-year-old Shirley Smith and knocking her to the ground.

Watch: Woman knocked down by e-scooter on kerb left 'badly injured'

Paedophile pensioner Robert Garrity, 67, of Brandy House Brow, Blackburn, has been jailed for 24 years at Preston Crown Court after being convicted of a series of sexual offences against young girls

Paedophile pensioner jailed for depraved sex attacks on schoolgirls

Surrey Police have arrested two men.

Appeal launched after hit-and-run leaves pensioner seriously injured

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