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• Preston sign Devine from Spurs for club-record fee

  07-07-2026 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston North End sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Alfie Devine for a club-record fee on a five-year contract.
  
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• County's longest serving councillor dies at 86

  10-07-2026 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillor Ivan Taylor served as a Blackpool councillor for 59 years, and set up its first leisure centre.
  
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• Fylde to host Wealdstone in National League opener

  10-07-2026 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 2026-27 National League fixtures have been revealed.
  
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• Chippy staff say working in heatwave is 'horrendous'

  10-07-2026 08:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With temperatures soaring, chippy workers describe how they are surviving tough heatwave conditions.
  
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• Why does Lancashire not have a mayor?

  10-07-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire's Combined County Authority does have some devolved powers but fewer than a mayor would have.
  
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• Why are 150 pairs of blue shoes on display in seaside resort?

  10-07-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The shoes which have been painted blue will be on display for eight hours at the seaside resort.
  
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• Returning firefighter tells of Venezuela earthquake 'devastation'

  09-07-2026 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wayne Ward, 44, was part of a wider team from the UK who travel to join the rescue efforts.
  
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• Accrington sign former Salford striker Stockton

  09-07-2026 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley sign former Salford City striker Cole Stockton on a two-year deal.
  
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• Two killed in head-on crash between car and HGV

  09-07-2026 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s died from serious injuries after the crash in Wrightington.
  
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• Mowbray 'everything the club needs' - Cantwell

  09-07-2026 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers captain Todd Cantwell believes new head coach Tony Mowbray is exactly what the club needs.
  
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• Sculpture commemorates WW1 impact on town

  09-07-2026 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The artwork commemorates the Accrington Pals, who were nearly wiped out in the Battle of the Somme.
  
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• Devine a 'benchmark signing', Preston fans told

  09-07-2026 10:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Preston North End goalkeeper Alan Kelly believes the club paying a record fee for midfielde Alfie Devine is a statement of intent
  
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• Drug mules flooding region face tougher penalties

  09-07-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The National Crime Agency and Thai authorities have launched a crackdown on drug smugglers.
  
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• Crash victim, 20, was 'beautiful person'

  08-07-2026 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Danyal Hassan, 20, had a 'rare gift for understanding people', his family say.
  
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• Four EFL players remain in the World Cup

  08-07-2026 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EFL will have four players hoping to feature for their respective countries in the quarter-finals of the World Cup
  
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• Blackburn Rovers sued for £500k by kit suppliers

  08-07-2026 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Lancashire club is facing the proceedings after negotiations for a kit renewal deal broke down.
  
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• Boy wants to play with Luke Littler 'before it is too late'

  08-07-2026 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry, 11, from Bamber Bridge, Preston has muscle wasting condition Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
  
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• Newlyweds celebrate with thousands of Pitbull fans

  08-07-2026 11:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kym and Tyler got married in Warrington before dashing to see the final day of the Lytham Festival.
  
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• PCs rushed to help man on fire, dousing him in lake

  07-07-2026 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniel Secker, Hannah Nutter, Chloe Hopwood and Sophia Welsh showed "extreme courage" to help the man.
  
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• Lancs & Derbys tie last-ball Blast thriller

  06-07-2026 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire and Derbyshire play out a thrilling tie which does neither side any favours in terms of T20 Blast quarter-final qualification.
  
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• Hidden hoard of gold coins saves church set to shut

  06-07-2026 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  St Wilfrid's Church in Melling, near Lancaster, was set to close when the gold coins were discovered.
  
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• Investigation after man dies in police custody

  06-07-2026 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A police watchdog says the man in his 40s was arrested in Blackpool town centre on Saturday evening.
  
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• Boy, 13, dies in hospital after e-bike house fire

  06-07-2026 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coby Keogh and a 19-year-old man were hurt in the blaze on Redcar Road, Blackpool, on Tuesday.
  
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• Gregory's creativity to fund Mini Challenge drive

  06-07-2026 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mini Challenge Trophy driver Ashley Gregory speaks to BBC Radio Lancashire about her creative financial efforts to stay on the track.
  
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• Mexico match 'delivered everything', says England fan

  06-07-2026 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Clegg, who watched England v Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, says the Mexico fans are "fantastic".
  
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• MP remains hopeful Blackpool Airport can be revived

  06-07-2026 11:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Airport ceased major commercial passenger flights in 2014 and is now a corporate aircraft hub.
  
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• Work on £77m road project still a year away

  06-07-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The works at Croston Road and Centurion Way have survived a cull of infrastructure projects.
  
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• Women's T20 Blast round-up - Bouchier stars as Hants go top

  05-07-2026 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire Hawks beat Lancashire Thunder to return to the top of the Vitality Women's Blast after Surrey lose to Essex.
  
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• Two found dead in crashed car in missing men search

  05-07-2026 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  William Hutchinson was last seen on 24 June and Stuart Tallis was reported missing three days later.
  
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• Bomb squad at house after WW2 ammunition found

  05-07-2026 12:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The British Army says the 30mm round ammunition was safely removed from the street on Saturday.
  
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