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Lancashire's pothole problem shows signs of improvement as highways boss promises a smoother road ahead

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Lexie, Angus, Jasmine, Grace, Oliver, Hasham

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School celebrate 'exceptional' A-Level results day

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Lindsay Birbeck

Police release new images of missing woman Lindsay Birbeck

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Popular artist Ed Sheeran set to take centre stage in Leeds tonight and tomorrow

Ed Sheeran set to perform live in Leeds tonight

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VIP launch for book celebrating Burnley's Bob Lord known as football's 'most controversial chairman'

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BBC One TV show recruiting Lancashire tradespeople for special Children in Need episode

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Ribble Valley teenager records song to raise money for the homeless

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Burnley College A level students celebrate fantastic achievements on results day

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Murphy the Boston Terrier with owner Thea George (12). He has been missing for two weeks and his family are desperate to find him.

Massive search launched to find Burnley teacher's cherished pet family dog

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The Walther PPK is favoured by fictional spy James Bond. Inset: the AK-47

Lancashire Police firearms amnesty: AK-47 and James Bond-style Walther PPK pistol surrendered

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Lancashire's pothole problem shows signs of improvement as highways boss promises a smoother road ahead

Traffic and Travel

Here are 10 of the strangest UK parking laws to be aware of to ensure you avoid being fined by authorities

10 of the strangest UK parking laws

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Rail companies are cutting jargon on tickets in a bid to help passengers pay the correct fare

Rail bosses say new move to cut jargon will help passengers buy the right ticket

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Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Lancs holidaymakers could be hit by bank holiday strike at Liverpool airport

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The fast driver on Lancashire's roads was caught driving at 117mph

Here's where Lancashire's fastest dangerous drivers were caught

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Lancashire Police firearms amnesty: AK-47 and James Bond-style Walther PPK pistol surrendered

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Jasper brings a big smile to the face of Burnley General Teaching Hospital ward 16 patient, Mary Catlow

Four-legged Jasper is the 'paw-fect' boost for Burnley hospital staff and patients

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The old multi-storey car park is being knocked down

Buses diverted and roads closed amid Nelson multi-storey car park safety fears

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Work is ongoing to knock down the town's multi-storey car park

Nelson Police Station evacuated amid 'safety fears' surrounding nearby demolition work

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Electricity North West prepared for further local weather warnings

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The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for Northern England, Scotland, and parts of Northern Ireland.

Lancashire flood risk: Met Office issue yellow weather warning for Preston, Blackpool, Fleetwood, Lancaster, Burnley, Chorley and the whole county

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The warning is in place from tonight

The Met Office has issued another yellow weather warning

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The Calder in Padiham nearly burst its banks late on Saturday afternoon

Dramatic images of weekend's floods in Padiham and the Ribble Valley

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A spell of strong winds has hit the North West and weather warnings has been put in place.

Lancashire weather warnings in place as strong winds and heavy rain hit

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Lancashire's pothole problem shows signs of improvement as highways boss promises a smoother road ahead

Traffic and Travel

New plans have been put in place to keep pupils safe outside outside of the classroom

London added to "higher risk" list of Lancashire school trips as new rules are revealed

Education

The NHS has to pay if a person has ongoing healthcare needs - and must reimburse local authorities any costs which they incur

Council and NHS set up panel to resolve payment disputes

Health

Almost half of children in Lancashire with special needs and disabilities attend a special school

Special needs education in Lancashire is more segregated than elsewhere

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Eco-friendly Clitheroe designer in the running for global Etsy award

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Barbara Jones of Straw Works and the School of Natural Building who has co-organised the tenth biennial European Straw Bale Gathering

Would you build your house out of straw?

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Pupils at St James School, Clitheroe, are staging a junior version of The Apprentice with Lee Roe, Ribble FM station manager.

How this Clitheroe school's charity bid is rivalling Lord Alan Sugar's TV sensation The Apprentice

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Andrew Stephenson MP on a visit to Rolls-Royce, Barnoldswick, in July 2018

Pendle MP calls on Rolls-Royce to protect local workers following raft of job cuts

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Councillors were told about various Brexit scenarios

No-deal Brexit would be a 'calamity', warns investment boss

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Eat plenty of fish and fibre to lower cholesterol

Health

Suffering from a headache

Here is how to identify four different types of headache and how to deal with them

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Nicola Leahey had hepatitis C for 30 years, but went undiagnosed

Call for "automatic" testing for patients who may have received contaminated blood

Health

Barbara Jones of Straw Works and the School of Natural Building who has co-organised the tenth biennial European Straw Bale Gathering

Would you build your house out of straw?

Education

Nick during the race.

Superhuman Clitheroe man (65) claims iconic duathlon win just four months post cancer treatment

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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School celebrate 'exceptional' A-Level results day

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Barbara Jones of Straw Works and the School of Natural Building who has co-organised the tenth biennial European Straw Bale Gathering

Would you build your house out of straw?

Education

New plans have been put in place to keep pupils safe outside outside of the classroom

London added to "higher risk" list of Lancashire school trips as new rules are revealed

Education

Almost half of children in Lancashire with special needs and disabilities attend a special school

Special needs education in Lancashire is more segregated than elsewhere

Education

Antonia Kimber, who uses the Lancashire Breaktime service and whose mother, Nikki, has been involved in a campaign to prevent it being scrapped

Short break services for special needs children in Lancashire set for an overhaul

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Ed Sheeran set to perform live in Leeds tonight

People

Mark Millar, build manager for BBC One TV show DIY SOS, is looking for volunteer tradespeople from Burnley, Pendle and the Ribble Valley.

BBC One TV show recruiting Lancashire tradespeople for special Children in Need episode

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Jacob Reddy, who wrote the song Community Spirit.

Ribble Valley teenager records song to raise money for the homeless

People

Nicola Leahey had hepatitis C for 30 years, but went undiagnosed

Call for "automatic" testing for patients who may have received contaminated blood

Health

Nick during the race.

Superhuman Clitheroe man (65) claims iconic duathlon win just four months post cancer treatment

Health