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• Foxes pain and Burnley suffer hangover - Aaron McLean's EFL takeaways

  05-09-2026 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester, Millwall, Swindon, Stoke and Burnley are among the talking points from this weekend's EFL matches.
  
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• Couple found dead in home were 'inseparable'

  08-09-2026 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ismail Ahmed Leli, 80, and Fatima Leli,78, were described as ‘devoted to one another’.
  
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• Mowbray aims to protect Blackburn's academy crop

  08-09-2026 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray tells BBC Radio Lancashire he wants to protect teenage prospects in the "horrible" world of the Championship.
  
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• Man in intensive care in Turkey hospital after breaking neck on last day of holiday

  08-09-2026 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will Ponter underwent a 13-hour emergency surgery, and doctors say he will be paralysed from the neck down.
  
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• 'Impossible task' for Hayen but 'he's not helping himself'

  08-09-2026 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley fan Natalie Bromley thinks boss Nicky Hayen has "been handed the most impossible of tasks" but is not free from responsibility either.
  
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• World Fireworks Championship line-up unveiled

  08-09-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The annual event held during the Blackpool Illuminations is set to start on Saturday.
  
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• Unchipped cat crisis 'out of control' in resort

  08-09-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joan Lamb says the microchip law is not being enforced, leading to a huge number of strays in Blackpool.
  
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• Worrall out to make Wrexham point after Burnley exit

  08-09-2026 06:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Deadline day Wrexham signing Joe Worall says opportunities were "scarce" at Burnley, as he prepares to welcome his former side to the Racecourse.
  
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• Trailers used to steal 70,000 pints of Guinness found

  07-09-2026 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trailers used to steal the stout from a depot in Runcorn, Cheshire, were found in Skelmersdale.
  
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• Woman found dead in park pond

  07-09-2026 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police initially said death was being treated as "unexplained" and later said it was not suspicious.
  
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• Councillor first to defect from Reform to Labour

  07-09-2026 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nigel Swales says he has "growing concerns about Reform's ability to deliver at a local level".
  
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• Dog fouling fine to double across Wyre

  07-09-2026 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fixed penalty notices for dog fouling offences will increase from £100 to £250.
  
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• 'Dream come true' as woman becomes steam train driver

  07-09-2026 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steph Elwood hopes her success will inspire other women 'that the railway really is a place for them'.
  
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• Boy, 6, had 'racist word' written on forehead in park

  07-09-2026 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say a racist word was written on his forehead and arm with a marker pen by two older children.
  
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• Caring for husband with dementia 'nearly broke me'

  07-09-2026 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ellen Miller has found support in volunteering after her husband of 32 years died following an Alzheimer's diagnosis.
  
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• The young creatives shining a light on Blackpool

  07-09-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  These dancers, musicians and artists are determined to shape the seaside resort's future.
  
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• One-Day Cup: Lancashire earn narrow win over Durham

  06-09-2026 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Blaze beat Somerset in the Women's One-Day Cup to strengthen their treble hopes, while there were also wins for Hampshire, Lancashire and Surrey.
  
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• Are you happy with the Vardy signing?

  06-09-2026 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport asks Burnley fans if they are happy with the signing of experienced striker Jamie Vardy.
  
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• Thousands flock to coast for kite festival

  06-09-2026 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The St Annes International Kite Festival attracts more than 200 kite fliers to the Fylde coast.
  
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• Ex-Leicester striker Vardy joins Burnley

  06-09-2026 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy joins Burnley until the end of the season.
  
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• Church's mental health centre conversion rejected

  06-09-2026 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Planners say there is no proven need for the scheme and it would harm a historic listed building.
  
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• Inside the crackdown on illegal vapes and illicit tobacco

  06-09-2026 08:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 30 stores have been closed over their links to the sale of illegal vapes and cigarettes.
  
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• The ballroom dancer, 84, who has 'never looked back'

  06-09-2026 08:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rita Mackenzie drives to Blackpool Tower Ballroom in Lancashire at least once a week.
  
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• Art sculpture set for major revamp

  05-09-2026 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New paths and fencing are proposed to improve accessibility at Burnley's Singing Ringing Tree.
  
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• Why is Blackpool a popular destination for ballroom dancers?

  05-09-2026 09:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The seaside town in Lancashire is widely regarded as the ballroom dance capital of the world.
  
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• Horse found with two 'teeth' in its ear seeks home

  05-09-2026 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradford horse found with two 'teeth' in its ear seeks new home after roadside rescue by charity.
  
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• Lancashire stone helps boost famous Barcelona basilica

  05-09-2026 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stone from a quarry in the county has been used to help get the Sagrada Família up to its final height.
  
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• Paddy McGuinness turns on Blackpool Illuminations

  04-09-2026 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC Radio 2 DJ does the famous switch-on in front of tens of thousands of people on the seafront.
  
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• Middlesex cruise to win over struggling Lancs

  04-09-2026 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesex's seamers bowl out Lancashire for 136 to seal a County Championship victory inside three days.
  
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• New council faces £43m budget gap, leader warns

  04-09-2026 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new authority faces the "significant challenge" of saving £43m to "produce a balanced budget".
  
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