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Barbara Murphy, 49, sold counterfeit clothing items often for half the retail price

Mum jailed over £492,000 fake designer goods business

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Vinted shoppers faced £70 shock when using Aldi parcel lockers

A mum was forced to have her eye sewn shut after parasites 'ate' through her cornea.

Mum's eye sewn shut after contact lens horror

The house is set in gorgeous rural surroundings, and the driveway has plenty of space for the bonus Land Rover

Win a £1.25m dream home, Land Rover, and £25k cash for just 25p

The £1.4m dream home bundle includes a luxury Lancashire property plus a Rolls Royce Cullinan and Lamborghini Huracan

Last chance for £1.4m dream home draw with cars and £100k cash

This dream house could be yours for 19p - and you'll even get the cars with it

Win a £1.4m house, two supercars and £100k cash for just 19p

This barber dares his customers to set the price of their haircuts using a darts board - which could see them get FREE cuts for a year or pay 10 TIMES as much.

Preston barber dares customers to set haircut price on dart board

Lancashire woman Megan Hassall's home was damaged in a fire sparked by an electric blanket.

UK home “destroyed” in blaze sparked by electric blanket

Drivers are being warned of major delays on the M6 following a serious crash in Lancashire.

M6 closure: Major crash in Lancashire causes rush hour delays

This has to be one of the cheapest ways to head to the coast for your 2026 holiday

Full list of seven-night Parkdean Resort beach holidays under £200

Denis Puka, 28, left, and Erisjan Laska, 29 have each been sentenced to 56 months in prison after pleading guilty to seven counts of conspiracy to commit burglary. Issue date: Tuesday February 03, 2026

Albanian burglars who targeted footballer's home are jailed

Taylor Woodruff has tragically died aged 25

Tributes to 'best mum' as 25-year-old dies unexpectedly in her sleep

Cash access body Link has announced another four banking hubs

Four new banking hubs confirmed as Santander reveals closures

Police have made two arrests

Home Secretary set to reduce number of police forces in major overhaul

The wanted man didn't stand a chance against the Lancashire Police horse

Watch police horse chase down wanted man through busy high street

A 'petty' bloke claims he got revenge on his 'awful' neighbour who keeps him up at night by blasting out karaoke at 6am.

Bloke exacts 'petty revenge' on partying neighbour by blasting out karaoke class...

A Viking longship like those once used by Norse settlers who travelled to Britain.

Which UK surnames have Viking ancestry? Check if yours is one of them
Viking ancestry is far more common in Britain than most of us ever realised. A simple DNA kit could reveal your family’s own Norse roots in time for Christmas.
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A woman who underwent a double mastectomy at just 21 claims the decision was a 'no brainer' after learning she carries the deadly BRCA2 gene.

Having a double mastectomy at 21 was a no-brainer after learning I have the pote...

An earthquake hit the UK last night

Earthquake felt across UK region

Described as a ‘an angel on our earth,’ mum-of-five, Nicole Gorton has tragically died. Photo: GoFundMe

Hairdresser and mum-of-five Nicole Gorton has tragically died

The 'wolves' turned out to be German Shepherd Dogs

Wolves spotted prowling Lancashire village

Luke Harden, who was killed in Bacup on Saturday night. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder

Family pay tribute to man killed in street on Saturday night

Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher thriller series - credit Sigrid Estrada

Internationally best-selling author to appear at ‘Festival of Ideas’

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Politician's sister-in-law found dead

A 'heartbroken' family were 'booted out' of a holiday park caravan just minutes after checking in - all because their FRIEND paid for the holiday.

'My family were booted out of our Parkdean holiday because this one thing made p...

The deserted M61 in Lancashire on Sunday, October 12, 2025

Motorway reopened after being shut both ways by police

Jordan Thomas tragically dies at just 25, leaving behind his partner and little girl who ‘he doted on.' Photo: GoFundMe

Jordan Thomas dies at 25, leaving behind his partner and little girl

NWAA receives no government or NHS funding, relying entirely on public donations to keep providing its lifesaving service.

Air Ambulance Week: NWAA reports 28% rise in missions thanks to Night Car expans...
With Air Ambulance Week 2025 well underway, the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) is calling on communities across the region for support, as there is growing demand for its lifesaving services.
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Countdown contestant John Cowen has appeared in court accused of stabbing rival at competition | nw

Countdown champ stabbed rival after feeling 'cheated’ by practice app

The BBC has axed several local radio shows

BBC axes Sunday local programmes across the UK

Jane Fennah used skinny jabs to get a post-break-up glow-up - but ended up with her eyes 'turning yellow' and needing her gallbladder removed.

Mum rushed to hospital after skinny jabs side effects

Kayleigh Atkinson has launched a fundraising appeal for her daughter Emilia who has been diagnosed with a brain tumour

Mum's bid to save daughter's life after brain tumour diagnosis

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High street chain to close 32 stores and make 450 people redundant

Father-of-three Lenny Scott, 33, who had found the phone which revealed Morgan was in a sexual relationship with a female prison officer

'Inhumane coward' shot dead former prison officer after cell phone row

The M6 motorway is closed in Lancashire following a crash that has seen a lorry overturn this morning (Tuesday, September 2). (Photo: www.motorwaycameras.co.uk/National Highways)

Major motorway closed after lorry overturns and dumps fuel

The M58 has been closed in both directions after a man fell from a motorway bridge

Motorway closed in both directions after man falls from bridge

The 40-year-old often visited the area in his younger years to leap from the bridge

Dad's bid to 'relive youth' goes horribly wrong when 40-foot backflip punctures ...

Human remains, believed to be those of children, discovered during building work at a home in Lytham have been confirmed as part of a historic burial

Children's bones found buried in cellar by builders during renovation

Undated handout photo issued by Lancashire Constabulary of Madia Kauser, 32, who was killed by a falling tree branch in Blackburn, Lancashire, on August 11. The mother-of-two was walking with her family in Witton Park, Blackburn

Husband's grief for wife who died saving their daughter in park

Evelyn in Constantia Healthcare's Middlesbrough Grange Care Home

"Remarkable" outcomes being achieved as part of medication reduction partnership

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These unexpected UK cities named the worst for phone theft – here's what to do i...

A naked man was spotted roaming Lytham St Annes in Lancashire at night wearing only a face mask

Naked man spotted roaming UK town at night - wearing only a face mask

Think your family came over with the Normans? This fearsome Viking re-enactor is a reminder that many northern surnames trace back to Norse invaders.

30 surnames that could mean you’re descended from Vikings

The wigmaker's Facebook post

Chemo-battling mum forked out £1,300 on a wig and the maker vanished with the ca...

The HEIR Salon Team in 2025

15 years of HEIR: How two sisters built one of the UK’s most trusted salons

Jos Buttler has scored 239 runs in seven outings for Lancashire

Jos Buttler: England keeper seeks redemption with Lancashire in T20 Blast quarte...

Queueing traffic on the M6 after the stretch between Junction 27 for Wigan and Junction 28 for Leyland was closed both ways

Motorway closed after 'serious incident' and vehicle fire

The UK has unveiled the design of its next-generation fighter jet aircraft. (Photo: @BAESystemsAir/X)

UK unveils design of new fighter jet

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Where in the UK are you most likely to win the lottery?

Traffic stopped on the southbound M6 near Junction 33 for Lancaster - July 14, 2025

Motorway closed after crash

"Concordia", a monumental stained-glass artwork by world renowned British artist Sir Brian Clarke was pre-viewed and officially unveiled on Thursday, April 10 this year by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain at Bahrain International Airport

Paul McCartney pays tribute to 'dear friend'

One of Millie's friends placing a towel in a tree

Brit summer workers battle 'selfish' Zante tourists in sunbed wars

DWNW - MWjly24-692114 - Roman Greens site manager Alex Evans

Lancashire site bosses named best in the country for quality

The childhood home of Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox has been repeatedly attacked by youths

Childhood home of Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox repeatedly attacked by youths

SEP Geospatial FJD Trion P1 Handheld Slam Scanner Demonstration

Handheld laser scanners drive new growth for Sep Geospatial in unlikely sectors

Rob Bendelow, 39, was hospitalised after being bitten by a 'false widow' while sleeping

Dad issues UK spider warning after being hospitalised by 'false widow'

Ellie Pacey with her 'light modified' tractor called On The Limit at the UK Truck and Tractor Pull 2025. Ellie, from Northants, has been tractor-pulling since aged 7 and was crowned Miss Northamptonshire in July 2020. All photos credit Lucinda Herbert

I've been tractor-pulling since age 7 -and I was Miss England finalist

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