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Farewell to a born countryman who became a renowned bookseller

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An alert has been issued over door-to-door salesmen in Lancashire

These are the latest con tricks being pulled on Lancashire's streets

Crime

Only two per cent of people who flee without paying their bill are charged

Scandal of people who run off without paying in Lancashire... and get away with it

Crime

Taxi ranks could be set up in Chapel Street and Theatre Street.

New taxi ranks planned for Preston city centre

Lifestyle

The European elections - what you need to know

Politics

Big rigs coming to Bowland for aqueduct investigation work

News

Vandals daub racist graffiti on Preston mosque

Crime

The Great British School Swap - Maybe Whitney was right, the children ARE our future

Entertainment

Coun Ian Sayers

Tribute to former mayor and dedicated Ribble Valley and parish councillor Ian Sayers

Politics

Data shows 23 in every 1,000 women aged between 15 and 17 became pregnant in Lancashire in 2017

Pregnancy rates falling among Lancashire teenagers

Health

Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

New taxi ranks planned for Preston city centre

Lifestyle

Integrated transport system promises real-time travel information for bus passengers

Seamless ticketing and real-time information promised for Lancashire bus and rail passengers

Politics

The video has been shared by North West Motorway Police to raise awareness of the dangers of stopping for emergency vehicles in live lanes.

VIDEO: You won't believe what this driver does when he's approached by a police car on an emergency call

Traffic and Travel

Is an extension of the M65 a realistic option?

How can road links between Lancashire and Yorkshire be improved?

Politics

Computer image showing how the new route will connect with existing road network (courtesy of Lancashire County Council)

New link road between Preston and the M55 gets the green light

Politics

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Crime More Crime >>

These are the latest con tricks being pulled on Lancashire's streets

Crime

Only two per cent of people who flee without paying their bill are charged

Scandal of people who run off without paying in Lancashire... and get away with it

Crime

One of the slogans, with a racist word obscured.

Vandals daub racist graffiti on Preston mosque

Crime

The shocking attack happened as Lancashire Police officers responded to an emergency call at a home in Darwen on Tuesday, April 16.

Lancashire man, 46, charged after alleged chemical spray attack on police officers

Crime

Weather More Weather >>

A spell of strong winds has hit the North West and weather warnings has been put in place.

Lancashire weather warnings in place as strong winds and heavy rain hit

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Met Office issue yellow weather warning forwind in Lancashire

Met Office issue yellow weather warning for wind in Lancashire

Weather

Storm Gareth is expected to bring gust winds, gales and heavy rain to Lancashire today. Pic - Getty Images.

Storm Gareth: Live updates as heavy rain and gales sweep across Lancashire

Traffic and Travel

A vehicle goes through a flooded road

Flood warnings removed on Lancashire rivers

Weather

Politics More Politics >>

New taxi ranks planned for Preston city centre

Lifestyle

Despite continuing turmoil over Brexit, European elections are scheduled to take place in May

The European elections - what you need to know

Politics

One of the slogans, with a racist word obscured.

Vandals daub racist graffiti on Preston mosque

Crime

Coun Ian Sayers

Tribute to former mayor and dedicated Ribble Valley and parish councillor Ian Sayers

Politics

Integrated transport system promises real-time travel information for bus passengers

Seamless ticketing and real-time information promised for Lancashire bus and rail passengers

Politics

Business More Business >>

How can road links between Lancashire and Yorkshire be improved?

Politics

The 'veggie' wrap which turned out to be chicken.

Preston diner cries 'fowl' over McDonald's veggie dish

Offbeat

Balckpool Road/Riversway, close to where the Preston end of the new road will emerge.

Preston-M55 link road: how much will it cost?

News

Map showing the new Preston Western Distributor road and adjoining east-west links

All you need to know about new road linking Preston and the M55

News

Education More Education >>

Beauty is examined at UCLan

Education

Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library in Preston

Harris museum considers past, present and future of writing in new display

News

Dr Kevin Bowman with the sell-out crowd at the Rocket to the Moon talk.

Moon landing extravaganza at UCLan lifts off

Education

Department for Education figures show 8.7 per cent of children in the care of Lancashire County Council were excluded at least once in 2016-17

Lancashire's most vulnerable children being kicked out of school

News

Bleasdale School is set to close after one of the two remaining pupils leaves in the summer

Lancashire's tiny Bleasdale School will close when one of its two pupils moves up

News

Health More Health >>

Pregnancy rates falling among Lancashire teenagers

Health

Maria Burn and Kelly Fielding from Lancashire Teaching Hospitals

This is why some Preston and Chorley hospital patients will be having less blood taken from them

Health

All non-urgent blood samples taken across Lancashire could be tested in Lancaster by the mid-2020s

Centralised pathology site for Lancashire is delayed

Health

Almost 100,000 additional general practice appointments will be available across the country over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend

Extra GP appointments in Lancashire and South Cumbria this Easter

Health

Taking care of toe nails

Here is how neem helps fungal infections

Health

People More People >>

Taxi ranks could be set up in Chapel Street and Theatre Street.

New taxi ranks planned for Preston city centre

Lifestyle

Data shows 23 in every 1,000 women aged between 15 and 17 became pregnant in Lancashire in 2017

Pregnancy rates falling among Lancashire teenagers

Health

Have you seen Connell Schultz?

Police 'concerned' for missing Bamber Bridge teenager

People

The 'veggie' wrap which turned out to be chicken.

Preston diner cries 'fowl' over McDonald's veggie dish

Offbeat