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• Southwood reunited with Evatt at Blackpool

  11-08-2026 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool sign goalkeeper Luke Southwood on a one-year deal with an option for a further 12 months from Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Four jailed for death of man tortured and set alight

  09-10-2026 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tomasz Samel was kidnapped and attacked over the loss of illicit cigarettes worth £1m.
  
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• Kids' pitch damaged by vandals on motorbikes

  09-10-2026 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huncoat United say motorbikes caused deep ruts in the wet grass which cannot be repaired until spring.
  
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• Blackpool's Mooky the Clown awarded King's medal

  09-10-2026 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laci Endresz joined Blackpool Tower Circus in 1992 - and has never missed a show.
  
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• Break gives Hayen's Burnley a new sense of positivity

  09-10-2026 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley boss Nicky Hayen says the extended three-week international break has given his squad positivity as they return to Championship action hoping to turn their form around.
  
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• EFL preview: Savage salvation and a happy homecoming?

  09-10-2026 10:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Here are the five things across the EFL that you should be keeping your eyes on this weekend.
  
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• Fireworks competition finale cancelled over winds

  09-10-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of visitors were expected to watch the displays which were scheduled over three nights.
  
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• Council rejects proposed M65 toll charges

  09-10-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reform UK's councillor Joel Tetlow proposed paying to pass a stretch of the motorway near Burnley.
  
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• Council has more than 100 cameras with facial recognition capability

  08-10-2026 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston City Council has 130 cameras capable of live facial recognition technology, with one in use.
  
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• Bid to run new trains between London and Blackpool rejected

  08-10-2026 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans for more trains would “likely increase delays and cancelled trains", the rail regulator says.
  
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• Alexander wants a winning atmosphere at Preston

  08-10-2026 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston boss Graham Alexander says he will not force players out who are not committed to the club as he expects his squad to cultivate a winning atmosphere.
  
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• Ex-Blackpool forward Phillips retires from football

  08-10-2026 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former West Bromwich Albion and Scotland forward Matt Phillips announces his retirement from professional football.
  
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• Julie Hesmondhalgh to get lifetime achievement award

  08-10-2026 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Coronation Street and current Traitors star gets the special accolade next month.
  
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• Factory worker still passionate about making pies after 40 years

  08-10-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gina Goldsmith started working Holland's Pies near Accrington, Lancashire when she was 28.
  
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• Fraudster jailed over multi-million pound PPE scam

  07-10-2026 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craig Morris from Lytham St Annes pretended he could supply millions of boxes of nitrile gloves.
  
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• Mayor buys late woman's artwork then returns it to family

  07-10-2026 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Francesca McCaigue died aged 22 before being able to finish the artwork.
  
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• Mum seeks answers 10 years after custody death

  07-10-2026 10:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kelly Hartigan-Burns, 35, was found unresponsive in a cell in Blackburn, Lancashire, in December 2016.
  
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• Quiz: What has happened so far in the Championship?

  07-10-2026 09:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Think you know the Championship? What do you remember about the start to the 2026-27 season so far? Put it to the test.
  
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• Fresh call to reinstate lost rail link

  07-10-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reinstating the Poulton to Fleetwood rail link would be "transformational" for residents, an MP says.
  
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• Savage starts Peterborough reign with 4-1 win - EFL Trophy round-up

  06-10-2026 22:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robbie Savage's first game in charge of Peterborough is a comfortable win which sends his side into the last 32 of the Jersey Mike's Trophy.
  
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• Farbrace leaves Sussex to join Lancashire

  06-10-2026 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire appoint Paul Farbrace as their new director of cricket weeks before he was due to begin the same role at Sussex.
  
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• Road overhaul to start months ahead of schedule

  06-10-2026 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Enabling works between South Ribble and Preston on the A582 in Lancashire has been brought forward.
  
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• Man sprayed in face with lighter fluid in Post Office robbery

  06-10-2026 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men stole "a significant amount of cash", during the Post Office robbery in Lancaster, police say.
  
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• Bikers gather at care home to grant resident's wish

  06-10-2026 07:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The resident "had the best day" as over 100 people turned up with their scooters and bikes.
  
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• Illegal e-bikes and off-road vehicles seized

  06-10-2026 07:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police seize 27 illegal vehicles as officers try tackle anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Man missing in flooding discarded by police, family say

  06-10-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A coroner has warned of a "significant risk of future deaths".
  
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• Find out who your non-league club drew in final FA Cup qualifying round

  05-10-2026 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 64 non-league sides in the FA Cup learn their opponents for the fourth qualifying round, including ninth-tier SE Dons and Tadley Calleva.
  
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• Grandmother's inquest adjourned over new evidence

  05-10-2026 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Linda Sykes died at Royal Preston Hospital after suffering two strokes, an inquest hears.
  
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• County Hall chimneys face removal over safety fears

  05-10-2026 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The stacks are amongst more than a dozen that sit on top of County Hall in Preston.
  
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• Fake blood and lots of mud: The designer bringing costumes to life

  05-10-2026 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Costume breakdown artist Roxanne Warren has worked alongside stars such as Cillian Murphy.
  
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