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Lancashire to see temperatures rise to 24C as Met Office predicts 'very warm' weather next week
Lancashire is set to experience balmy highs of 24C next week as the Met Office confirms a spell of “very warm” weather.
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Food hygiene ratings handed to 29 establishments in Lancashire - 12 businesses fail
29 businesses in Lancashire have been awarded newly updated hygiene ratings by the Food Standards Agency.
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Eye tests could be required for older drivers after Lancashire coroner's report
Older motorists could be required to pass eye tests to keep their driving licence, after the government received a prevention of future deaths report from a Lancashire coroner.
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Gourmet burger joint Smokies loses its home in Leyland pub car park - because it is 'too close to schools'
A takeaway burger bar that opened in a pub car park in Leyland has been told it can no longer continue trading from the site – because it is too close to local schools.
Fleetwood teenager, 17, arrested after 135mph police chase on M55
A Fleetwood teenager was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds of 135mph on the M55.
Council to spend £78k on 250 car parking spaces for councillors and staff
Councillors pay £20 per month to park in the town centre
Leyland man among 16 sentenced after County Lines operation floods North East with cocaine and heroin
A Leyland man is among 16 individuals sentenced after a County Lines operation flooded the North East with cocaine and heroin.
Man charged with dangerous driving and assault after two pedestrians hit by van
The incident happened on Sunday February 16
Who Do You Think You Are? review: These emotional family tales still have the power to move you, Hollywood glitz or not
You'd think that, with Who So You Think You Are? (BBC1, Tues, 9pm) now in its 22nd series, familiarity would breed contempt.
I survived a brain tumour and then my dog died from one
A Lancashire man has spoken out about the shocking series of events that revealed not only did he have a brain tumour, but so did his beloved dog who died of the disease.
What 37 common laundry symbols mean and how to read them
Clothes labels can often be difficult to read, but knowing what they mean can keep your favourite garments in top condition.
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Mum pays tribute to 'handsome' and 'caring' teenage boy, 18, killed in collision with HGV in Morecambe
A mother has paid tribute to her “handsome”, “funny” and “caring” 18-year-old son who tragically died in a collision in Morecambe.
Chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen returns to Northcote weeks after quitting as new owners take over
The new owners are Alf and Clare Ellis
Businesses need to get pro-active about mental health says Lancashire football star Clarke Carlisle
A former Premier League footballer from Lancashire has urged businesses to get proactive about the mental health of their employees – rather than waiting for something to go wrong before they act.
Rare 1p coin sells for £127k as people are urged to check their pockets
A sought-after 1p coin, considered ultra-rare by collectors, has sold for £127,000 - but there could still be some out there, as there is no exact record of how many were issued
Mum's tribute to 'most handsome' Leo Mountain killed in Bay Gateway crash
"Sleep tight our bambino"
Burnley speeding hotspot catches out 27 drivers with one going nearly twice the limit
Police said school children were walking in the area at the time
Former Subway site set to be turned into restaurant as part of £50m transformation of Blackburn town centre
The decaying former Subway premises in Blackburn’s Blakey Moor is to become a new restaurant as part of work to create a £50million cultural and leisure quarter in the town centre.
LIVE: M6 drivers hit by 75-minute delays as motorway reopens after vehicle fire - updates
Incident happened on the southbound carriageway between J36 and J35, close to the Burton services
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10,000 jobs to supercharge North West economy: mega new site with hotel and shops planned by M60, M62 and M66
A huge, 6.5million sq ft employment site could soon be built next to the M60, M62 and M60 motorways intersection – creating 10,000 new jobs.