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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

The Independent UK

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

International Business Times 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 Guardian - UK

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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 Times of India

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Guardian - 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

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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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Reform-led Lancashire county council could quit refugee resettlement scheme

Councillor announces plan to withdraw from government-funded programme on eve of local elections

The Guardian - UK

I’m an expert on underrated Britain – and this surprising county is perfect for the summer

Writer Chris Moss discovers the breathtaking landscapes, singular cities and contested history of his home county

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The Guardian - UK

Trial or error? Lancashire bear brunt as county game adjusts to new substitute rules

The sport should seriously be asking itself whether this should be replicated in Test cricket after some notable problems with the new regulations

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

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

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