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• Hayen sacked by Burnley after just 14 games

  24-10-2026 21:01 via BBC News
  
  Nicky Hayen is sacked after just 14 games in charge at Burnley following a poor start to the season.
  
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• Hundreds of homes without power due to Storm Boelo

  24-10-2026 20:54 via BBC News
  
  Homes are without power and flood warnings are in place as Storm Boelo hits North West.
  
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• Plan for Northern Olympics to get £7m in Healey's Budget

  24-10-2026 17:45 via BBC News
  
  The full feasibility study will look in detail at how hosting the Games in northern England could work.
  
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• Council charged after man killed by falling tree

  24-10-2026 12:12 via BBC News
  
  South Ribble Council is being prosecuted over the death of Paul Fiddler, who died in Storm Darragh.
  
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• The convicted £33m tax fraudster evading justice and living it up in Dubai

  24-10-2026 08:32 via BBC News
  
  Arif Patel "should not be beyond the reach of the justice system," says the PM’s anti-corruption champion.
  
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• Student murdered by stepdad was 'a beautiful soul', flatmates say

  24-10-2026 08:21 via BBC News
  
  Friends of 20-year-old Carla Georgescu describe her as "gentle, attentive and kind".
  
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• Man's £11k Halloween display that has taken over neighbour's garden

  24-10-2026 08:20 via BBC News
  
  From £11k props to six months of prep - who are the creators of the regions best Halloween houses?
  
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• Misogyny in football: 'I was groped three times in 45 minutes'

  24-10-2026 08:18 via BBC News
  
  Following a renewed push to tackle sexism in football, we took a look at what progress has been made.
  
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• Storm Austen: Trees uprooted, zoo closed and events cancelled

  23-10-2026 17:02 via BBC News
  
  Trees have been brought down and events called off as Storm Austen causes disruption across the North West.
  
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• 'We found our perfect daughter through adoption'

  23-10-2026 16:42 via BBC News
  
  Emma and Phil, from Blackpool, say being "open and honest" helped them match with their daughter.
  
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• 'Sexually obsessed' stepdad jailed for murdering student

  23-10-2026 14:15 via BBC News
  
  Nathan Owens had a "longstanding sexual obsession" with his stepdaughter Carla Georgescu, a judge says.
  
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• Failure on the field, unrest in stands - Burnley's horror 12 months

  23-10-2026 11:24 via BBC News
  
  Burnley have failed to win a home league game in 12 months as they continue to struggle after relegation from the Premier League.
  
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• Kings of Leon and Bastille join Lytham line-up

  23-10-2026 11:08 via BBC News
  
  Kings of Leon will headline the opening night of Lytham Festival on 30 June.
  
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• What is City of Culture and what does being given the title mean?

  23-10-2026 07:15 via BBC News
  
  Blackpool has made the final four in the competition, but what would happen if it wins?
  
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• Tour de France expected to create cycling 'buzz'

  22-10-2026 18:18 via BBC News
  
  The Tour de France will pass through the Liverpool city region as part of the Grand Depart in 2027.
  
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• Burnley's Bruun Larsen out for up to three months

  22-10-2026 16:15 via BBC News
  
  Burnley forward Jacob Bruun Larsen is ruled out for up to three months witha stress fracture.
  
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• Stepdad guilty of murdering student on her birthday

  22-10-2026 15:05 via BBC News
  
  Nathan Owens, who killed Carla Georgescu in student halls, was "sexually obsessed" with her, police say.
  
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• Blackpool 'chuffed' to make City of Culture shortlist

  22-10-2026 13:16 via BBC News
  
  Kate Shane from Blackpool Tourism says the town has "so much to celebrate" and "be proud of".
  
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• Former Preston goalkeeper Vaughan dies aged 62

  22-10-2026 12:23 via BBC News
  
  Former Cambridge United, Preston North End and Lincoln City goalkeeper John Vaughan dies aged 62.
  
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• Talks ongoing over future of hotel used for asylum seekers

  22-10-2026 07:16 via BBC News
  
  The Metropole Hotel was used to house refugees between September 2021 and July this year.
  
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• Women targeted by police who 'abused the badge'

  22-10-2026 07:13 via BBC News
  
  Two women preyed upon by serving police officers describe their ordeals and why they are speaking out.
  
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• Blackpool in the running to be UK City of Culture 2029

  22-10-2026 01:02 via BBC News
  
  The winner, announced in early 2027, will receive £10m to deliver a year of cultural activities.
  
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• Alexander says Preston need 'significant change'

  21-10-2026 19:52 via BBC News
  
  Graham Alexander tells BBC Radio Lancashire he's working hard to improve things at Preston but "it doesn't happen overnight".
  
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• Anderson, 44, not offered new Lancashire contract

  21-10-2026 17:35 via BBC News
  
  James Anderson’s legendary career could be over after Lancashire opt against offering England’s all-time leading wicket-taker a new deal.
  
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• Continuing rise in home-schooling being 'monitored'

  21-10-2026 16:08 via BBC News
  
  Blackpool Council is still seeing a rise in the number of pupils who are not attending its schools.
  
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• Wheelbarrows worth £8,000 stolen from firm

  21-10-2026 15:19 via BBC News
  
  Two men from Preston have been arrested after repeated thefts at a concrete business.
  
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• Essex sign wicketkeeper Bell from Lancashire

  21-10-2026 14:36 via BBC News
  
  Essex sign wicketkeeper George Bell from Lancashire on a permanent deal after a productive loan spell last season.
  
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• Young adults in the North 'dying at higher rates'

  21-10-2026 07:31 via BBC News
  
  The gap between North and South has more than tripled since 1981, despite falling death rates.
  
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• Simple test saved my life, says bowel cancer survivor

  21-10-2026 07:20 via BBC News
  
  His story is being highlighted as part of a Lancashire initiative aimed at increasing participation in bowel cancer screening
  
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• Questions over £12m data centre bid under hotel

  20-10-2026 14:21 via BBC News
  
  It is not clear who would use the centre, how much electricity it would consume or if it would create jobs
  
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• Residents want more tests over toxic chemical fears

  20-10-2026 11:51 via BBC News
  
  Blood tests have found "really high levels" of a cancer-causing chemical near a former factory.
  
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• Rovers loss to West Brom far from a disaster

  20-10-2026 09:58 via BBC News
  
  BBC Radio Lancashire's Andy Bayes says there is much to be pleased about despite Blackburn surrendering a 2-0 lead to lose at West Bromwich Albion.
  
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• Preston tower block shelved for redesign

  20-10-2026 07:13 via BBC News
  
  The Church Street site has been earmarked for redevelopment since 2020.
  
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• Reopening line 'a no-brainer' or 'insanely expensive'?

  20-10-2026 07:12 via BBC News
  
  A campaign to reopen a railway line closed for more than 50 years is building up steam, say supporters.
  
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• Fleetwood, Fylde, Blackpool feature in FA Cup first round

  19-10-2026 20:13 via BBC News
  
  Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round - five years after winning the competition.
  
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• Bradley Wiggins' son Ben signs first pro contract

  19-10-2026 17:45 via BBC News
  
  Ben Wiggins, the son of five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins, signs his first professional contract with Australian team Jayco-Alula.
  
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• Man admits manslaughter over death of Polish national

  19-10-2026 16:57 via BBC News
  
  Marek Krygier, 35, died after an altercation outside Home Bargains in Blackburn in March.
  
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• Murder-accused stepdad declines to give evidence

  19-10-2026 15:47 via BBC News
  
  Nathan Owens denies murdering 19-year-old Carla Georgescu at her student accommodation.
  
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• Drivers face one-hour delays after crash closes M6

  19-10-2026 13:53 via BBC News
  
  The M6 has been shut near Newton-le-Willows after a crash between a van and a lorry.
  
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• Man jailed for hit-and-run murder in town centre

  19-10-2026 13:26 via BBC News
  
  Muhammad Haarith struck Matthew Weller in Accrington, before hiding the car and destroying his phone.
  
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• Volunteers plant 109,000 trees in new woodlands

  19-10-2026 07:38 via BBC News
  
  In the last two seasons, almost 500,000 trees and 27,233 metres of new hedges, have been planted.
  
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• Family appeal for man missing for nearly eight years

  19-10-2026 07:38 via BBC News
  
  After nearly eight years without seeing him, Steven Durand's family say they are "desperate for answers".
  
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• Pothole repair data prompts goalpost shifting claim

  18-10-2026 16:41 via BBC News
  
  Lancashire County Council pothole repair data is published for the first time in almost a year.
  
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• 'Despicable' thief steals ring from dead priest's finger

  18-10-2026 12:15 via BBC News
  
  The priest's dying wish was to be buried with the ring he wore after his ordination in 1971.
  
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• Hallé return brings history full circle for venue

  18-10-2026 08:12 via BBC News
  
  Hallé will headline the Grand Civic Reopening of Blackburn's King George's Hall.
  
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• D-Day veteran celebrates 103rd birthday

  18-10-2026 08:09 via BBC News
  
  Care home manager Natacha Atkinson said the former Royal Marine commando James Laughlin is "amazing".
  
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• Friends go the distance for family appeal

  17-10-2026 18:18 via BBC News
  
  More than £11,000 is raised for seven-year-old Mabel who has Batten disease.
  
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• Work begins on new hotel and bar on site of landmark former venue

  17-10-2026 14:47 via BBC News
  
  A new promenade hotel and bar is being built on the site of the former Art Deco Yates building.
  
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• Centenary cathedral concert to unite 100 voices

  17-10-2026 08:21 via BBC News
  
  The cathedral will host performers from Local Vocals and Blackburn's New Road Music Studios.
  
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• Couple spend £400 making Ghostbusters car for Halloween

  17-10-2026 08:14 via BBC News
  
  Serious effort is being put in across the North West to create some spooktacular Halloween displays.
  
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