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Predatory brothers acted 'in plain sight' and abused girls on 'scabby beds'
Their takeaway became a "hub of criminality" with girls being picked up in cars still wearing their school uniforms and taken there
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Cricketer Mohammed Shami loses 20lbs on OMAD diet after weight gain
The fast bowler gained weight after surgery and inflammation saw him laid off for 14 months
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Amanda Holden says Blackpool is the ‘future’ of Britain’s Got Talent auditions
Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has said she thinks Blackpool “is the future” of the show’s auditions.
Horror as man stabbed outside pub after 'argument' with three men
One of the men was wearing a balaclava
He hurled a brick at police officer's head as 1,000-strong mob wreaked havoc
Scott Brooks was at the "forefront" of the chaos
Nationwide Building Society urges government to increase loan limits for UK homebuyers
New industry figures from CACI reveal that Nationwide led the market for first-time buyer mortgages for eight months in 2024, including every month in the latter half of the year
Mum of missing Charlene Downes demands grooming gang inquiry
Karen Downes said she was "living in limbo" and wanted justice for her daughter, was last seen in Blackpool more than 20 years ago
Passengers warned of 'short-notice' changes on trains north of Preston after West Coast Main Line landslip
Rail passengers have been advised to expect “short-notice” changes to services traveling north of Preston after a landslip on the West Coast Main Line.
Beer to be made weaker from next week due to new Government rules
It comes ahead of further changes set to add another 20p to the price of a pint
Police tried to 'pen him in', then he grabbed officers calf in a 'panic'
Steven McCrum was found sleeping in his car as they came at 4am to arrest him
Caught 'red handed', the bungling burglars locked up after botched pub raid
Danny Shaw and Steven Hargreaves have been jailed for 34 weeks
BBC Breakfast halted for 'breaking news' as Charlie Stayt forced abruptly end interview
BBC Breakfast was halted on Saturday morning as presenter Charlie Stayt was forced to cut an interview short to share a 'breaking news' announcement with viewers
'I was so scared of needles I risked paralysis - then I found answer'
Sarah avoided needles so long she had to be rushed to hospital and medics said she was at risk of a heart attack and lifelong paralysis
Going Green: Taking control of your energy consumption
“I’ve been hearing a lot about community energy projects. What are they, and how can they benefit my local area?” Have you ever thought about who’s in charge of the electricity we use and how it finds its way to our homes?
Amanda Holden says Blackpool is the 'future' of Britain’s Got Talent auditions
"They were super warm and brilliantly up for it, and very loud"
ITV Coronation Street's Eva Price 'to take over Rovers' as Catherine Tyldesley 'returns'
Coronation Street fans are convinced they have worked out Eva Price's return storyline as it was reported that Catherine Tyldesley is set to reprise her role on the ITV soap
Hyndburn funeral and death notices for special people we'll never forget
Family members have left loving messages this week to relatives who have passed away
BBC Breakfast Carol Kirkwood's life off-screen including other job, heartache and divorce
Carol Kirkwood has had a challenging few years but has managed to find love again
Children's care home plans rejected over safety fears by Hyndburn councillors
The meeting voted to against granting planning permission on grounds of highway safety