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HISTORICAL FACTS: Lancashire - Caught on Camera

United Utilities fined nearly £1m after discharging raw sewage along Lancashire coast

Seaside communities and businesses were affected significantly by the contamination in June 2023

The Guardian - UK

Councillor becomes first politician in the country to defect from Reform to Labour

A Reform councillor has decided to leave the party, saying he had seen ‘first-hand’ how it ‘simply doesn't have a serious plan’

The Independent UK

‘The whistling on the theme tune? That’s Dickie Attenborough!’ Hayley Mills on Whistle Down the Wind

‘I’d just made two films in America. Shooting on a Lancashire farm was very different. There was mud everywhere – and we’d be eating dripping, jam butties and fried eggs in buns’

The Guardian - UK

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‘They make life much easier’: AI-powered shopping trolleys go on trial in Lancashire

Customers give their verdicts as a Morrisons store becomes first in UK to test trolleys that scan, weigh and tally costs

The Guardian - UK

Flash flood warning as UK faces heavy downpours after record drought

The Met Office has warned of a risk of flash flooding across parts of the UK as heavy rain falls on ground baked dry by drought. Morecambe in Lancashire recorded 52.5mm of rain in 24 hours, representing a third of the region's total rainfall between June and mid-August. The National…

The Independent UK

Rocky Flintoff slams maiden century as Lancashire set up One-Day Cup quarter-final meeting with Ben Stokes and Durham

Lancashire will face Ben Stokes and Durham in the last eight after thrashing Somerset

The Independent UK

Glyn Morton obituary

Other lives: Environmental microbiologist at Lancashire University and keen amateur dramatics performer

The Guardian - UK

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Where tourists seldom tread, part 21: two northern powerhouses on the rise once more

Preston and St Helens were heartbeats of the industrial age, but their power faded. In the last of our series, we discover how their legacy is finally being celebrated

The Guardian - UK

‘I feel very Catalan’ – Meet the lost Brit racing for Spain at the Tour de France

There are seven riders representing Great Britain at the Tour de France – but a Catalan debutant who could feature in the mountains has close ties to Lancashire

Cycling Weekly

Lancashire chemicals factory facing potential legal claim announces closure

More than 90 residents have expressed interest in contamination claim against AGC Chemicals Europe

The Guardian - UK

The North is in ascendancy – here are the places to visit this summer

From cutting-edge food festivals to expansive coastal walks, travel expert Chris Moss lists the 10 best spots in northern England to explore this year

The Independent UK

Miracle Under The Altar: £30,000 Gold Hoard Saves Historic Lancashire Church From Closure

A hidden cache of gold coins worth £30,000 was discovered at St Wilfrid's Church, Lancashire, offering hope for its preservation amid financial challenges.

International Business Times UK

‘Like a miracle’: hidden gold saves Lancashire church from closure

Anonymous gift of nine Britannia coins worth nearly £30,000 was discovered in a bag beneath the altar

The Guardian - UK

This radical English town is transformed once a year by a Festival of Making

As performances, exhibitions, film screenings and workshops take over Blackburn, Chris Moss explores Lancashire’s industrial past – and its creative future

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Missing Jeans Could Hold Key to Solving 30-Year-Old Murder of Janet Murgatroyd

Three decades after Janet Murgatroyd's murder, Lancashire Police hope advances in DNA technology can solve the case. Missing jeans may hold crucial evidence

The Guardian - UK

Kidney cancer rates near Pfas factory in Lancashire a ‘major source of concern’

Experts cast doubt on conclusion of government-funded study of factory emitting forever chemicals near Blackpool

The Times of India

Property tycoon sues UK water giant for £1m after fire wrecks conservation project, claiming firm failed to stop flames spreading

A UK-based businessman has launched a £1 million-plus legal battle against Britain's largest water company, claiming a devastating moorland wildfire destroyed prized grouse breeding grounds, killed wildlife and wiped out years of conservation work on his Lancashire estate.

The Guardian - UK

Through county relegations and club struggles, Blackpool cricket endures

From Harold Larwood to Afghan refugees, Blackpool continues to show the value and the charm of English cricket’s outgrounds

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UK court finds man guilty of sexual abuse and murder of adopted baby

Schoolteacher Jamie Varley described as ‘serial manipulator and a serial liar’ in Lancashire court

The Independent UK

Man arrested after girl, 17, stabbed in the neck in Lancashire

A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

The Guardian - UK

I became a detective in women’s cricket and found treasure in an old Lancashire cowshed

The MCC Library has gone from three books to a proper archive with scrapbooks, letters, diaries and newspaper cuttings

The Independent UK

Body recovered from River Ribble after search for missing 12-year-old boy

Lancashire Police believe the body to be that of a missing 12-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming with friends on Tuesday

AAP

McDermott's unbeaten 63 brings Lancs' first Blast win

Ben McDermott has settled in to life with Lancashire, smashing an unbeaten 63 in his second Blast appearance to help see off Nottinghamshire.

Evening Standard

Mural created to mark 100 years since Eric Morecambe’s birth

The artwork features the comic alongside his partner Ernie Wise, in his namesake Lancashire home town.

The Guardian - UK

Middlesex, Durham and Essex wrap up wins: county cricket, day three – as it happened

Naavya Sharma took three wickets in one over as Middlesex claimed victory over Lancashire

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