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The UK’s radical ‘Preston model’ faces an uncertain future with local elections looming

A Lancashire council has pushed on with plans to keep wealth and power in the area, despite such ideas being out of fashion in Westminster. But Reform could unravel it all, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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James Rew shines with the bat as Somerset set up Hampshire chase – as it happened

James Rew is on 58 with Somerset needing 148 more runs to win with Hampshire requiring seven wickets

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Harris, O'Neill lead Aussie county championship charge

Marcus Harris has opened another campaign in England with a fine hundred for Lancashire as Australian players thrived in the county championship.

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‘An abomination’: the Lancashire town kicking up a stink over reopened landfill

Residents of Fleetwood say continuous foul smell from Transwaste site is causing illness and making life hell

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Sir James Anderson feels England remain in good position to claim Ashes revenge

England’s record wicket-taker sees reason for optimism about both bowling and batting.

The Independent UK

County Championship 2026: team-by-team guide to the new season

Surrey look well placed to reclaim the title after their runner-up finish last season while all eyes are on promotion for Lancashire

The Guardian - UK

‘She broke the rules, fearlessly’: exhibition explores Vivienne Westwood’s revolutionary work

Show draws almost entirely from collection of Lancashire schoolteacher Peter Smithson, a fan since he was 10

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Man who posted racist messages about England’s Jess Carter on TikTok avoids jail

A 60-year-old man from Lancashire has been handed a suspended jail term after admitting sending offensive messages to the England footballer Jess Carter

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Walking with the weavers 200 years after the Lancashire uprising

Former mill towns in the West Pennine Moors tell the story of the workers’ rebellion against power looms, the new machines decimating their livelihoods

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Deafblind five-year-old makes EastEnders debut in landmark moment

Harvey Hind, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, will feature in Wednesday’s episode of the BBC One soap, portraying Arlo, a pre-school character who is registered blind

The Independent UK

Mother hopes deafblind son will ‘break down barriers’ with EastEnders role

Harvey Hind, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, made his acting debut during Wednesday’s episode of the BBC One soap.

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Police and media launch charter to ‘reset’ relations after Nicola Bulley case

Forces in England and Wales and journalists pledge to improve relations amid rising distrust

The Guardian - UK

New drone unit to investigate illegal waste dumping across England

Government announces tougher measures to tackle unlicensed sites as ‘prolific waste criminal’ is ordered to pay £1.4m

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Reform-run council says free library scheme for refugees ‘is not value for money’

Party withdraws all Lancashire libraries from City of Sanctuary UK programme that supports new arrivals to UK

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Labour insiders fear ‘annihilation’ in Lancashire local elections after U-turn

County has highest number of reinstated elections following decision not to delay them for 30 English councils

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Lancashire’s new second home brings renewed hope and old grumbles

Lancashire admit they have concentrated on commercial development of Old Trafford, but Farington complex is part of the switch to cricket and facilities

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Tinsel to tidewall: discarded Christmas trees reused to protect Lancashire coastline

The trees also morph into sand dunes to protect homes on the seafront against rising sea levels and serve as habitat for rare species

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Race to find source of carcinogenic Pfas in Cumbria and Lancashire waters

Exclusive: High levels of banned ‘forever chemical’ have been detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites

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King Charles meets relative of late Queen’s beloved pony

Emma, a Fell pony, famously featured at Elizabeth’s funeral

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Charles reminded of his mother’s beloved horse during visit to Clitheroe

The King visited Clitheroe Auction Mart where he spoke to local farmers.

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King Charles heckled by public again over Andrew’s Epstein links

A member of the public shouted a question to King Charles over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as he greeted crowded in Lancashire

The Guardian - UK

Reform councillors say they will not close Lancashire care homes

Announcement that homes slated for closure will instead receive investment follows months of public outcry

The Guardian - UK

Boy, 16, arrested after explosive material found at Blackpool address

Bomb disposal specialists attend scene to assess items and several properties evacuated, says Lancashire constabulary

International Business Times UK

Green Party Scandal: Councillor Asghar Arrested on Suspicion of Modern Slavery and Threats

Green Party councillor Sohail Asghar arrested for modern slavery and threats in Lancashire, leading to suspension

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Victoria quick to join Jimmy Anderson's Lancashire

Victoria's in-form fast bowler Mitch Perry will get a chance to bowl with England legend Jimmy Anderson in next year's county championship.

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