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'Criminal' beggars are descending on Lancashire towns and 'making it a lucrative business'
Officers are asking people not to hand over cash as it 'encourages people to come to the area to take advantage of kind citizens'
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Storm Floris to batter Lancashire as Met Office issues 24-hour 'danger to life' warning
Forecasters say Storm Floris will bring 'a spell of unseasonably strong' winds to the region
Public urged to call 999 if they see Blackburn man wanted in connection with harassment and criminal damage
The public have been urged to call 999 if they see a Blackburn man who is wanted in connection a number of serious offences.
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NS&I Premium Bonds winners for August include £50,000 winners from Lancashire
Customers may want to note the Premium Bonds prize fund rate is changing from this month
Destination X review: Rob Brydon's safari suits can't save this new gameshow, which leaves you feeling lost
Watching the BBC's new expensive-looking reality game show Destination X (BBC1, Weds/Thurs, 9pm) could leave the viewer as discombobulated as the participants on their blacked-out tour bus.
A coastal walker has been rescued after getting caught by the rising tide
A coastal walker has been rescued after getting caught by the rising tide attempting to walk to Blackpool from Southport.
Lancashire taxi driver jailed over Southport disorder loses bid to challenge sentence
A Lancashire taxi driver who is believed to have received one of the longest sentences for the disorder that followed the Southport attack last summer has lost a bid to appeal against his prison term.
Freddie Flintoff 'lowest I've ever been' as he hails 'superheroes' after horror Top Gear crash
"The love, the compassion they showed me was incredible - I’ll be eternally grateful"
This is what happened to the £22m the Tories earmarked for 'delayed' new Preston station
Lancashire transport bosses have explained what happened to the cash originally earmarked for a new railway station in Preston which now has a multi-million pound hole in its budget.
BBC Breakfast pays moving tribute as Charlie Stayt says 'it's sad'
BBC Breakfast presenters Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty were back on Friday with the latest headlines
Woman attacked by XL bully in Fleetwood rushed to hospital with serious injuries
A woman was taken to hospital with serious bite injuries after she was attacked by an XL bully dog in Fleetwood last night.
Inside Preston's oldest working paper mill printing bespoke tissues for top luxury stores
Take a look inside Preston’s oldest paper mill, Roach Bridge, where they print bespoke tissues for luxury brands and top UK stores.
Lenny Scott murder trial: Witness accused of 'pack of lies' tells jury he's 'a big man who takes responsibility'
Thomas Cole denies being asked to be a "false alibi witness' by Elias Morgan
Urgent rescue in Blackpool as young people 'in distress in the sea under Central Pier'
RNLI volunteers and Beach Patrol officers rushed to the scene
Man tries 'UK's scariest walk' in Lake District and makes terrifying observation
TikTok star Phil Carr decided to take on the UK's scariest path - and he wasn't left bored. The spooky walk has apparently been dubbed the UK's most terrifying stroll
Appeal to give 'cherished soul' send-off he 'truly deserves' after horror crash
Marty Roberts 'touched the hearts of everyone he met'
'I thought I had Covid-19 - then doctors gave me 12 months to live'
Kieran Shingler used to be superfit - until he came down with a mystery illness which baffled doctors
Thousands hit by bin collection delays in West Lancashire as council blames crew shortages
'We are working hard to rectify things'
'Urgent' maintenance works forces sudden closure of Nye Bevan Leisure Centre pool and gym
The leisure centre will be closed until next week
Man 'attempting to walk to Blackpool' from Southport rescued from rising tide
A rescue operation was launched involving a lifeboat and ATV quad bikes