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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

The Guardian - 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

International Business Times UK

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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.

AAP

‘Radiator rattling’ earthquake hits Lancashire village for second time in two weeks

People of Silverdale report rattling and shaking as 2.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in probable aftershock

The Guardian - UK

Lancashire shaken by earthquake which ‘made a thunder noise’

The British Geological Survey said the earthquake was 2.5 magnitude

The Independent UK

Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like

Nigel Farage’s party is gunning for power – so what is it like in the places where they’ve already got it? We embedded with Lancashire county council to find out what happens when rhetoric meets reality

The Guardian - UK

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Did the earth move for you? residents ask, in village at earthquake epicentre

The British Geological Survey said the quake was felt across Lancashire and the southern Lake District.

Evening Standard

Earthquake of 3.3 magnitude rattles Lancashire and Lake District

Residents report homes shaking from quake with epicentre near the village of Silverdale in Lancashire

The Guardian - UK

‘What the hell was that?’ Residents terrified by 3.3-magnitude earthquake

Locals in the North West of England reported houses shuddering from side to side late on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

‘Powerful’ late-night 3.3-magnitude earthquake rocks northwest England

Tremors were felt in Lancashire and the Lake District on Wednesday night

The Independent UK

Late-night earthquake that ‘felt like an underground explosion’ shakes homes in north-west England

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake shook homes in north-west England on Wednesday night. Lancashire and the southern Lake District was affected by the earthquake, with a tremor felt at 11.23pm, the British Geological Survey (BGS) reported. Residents told the BGS that the tremor “felt like an underground explosion”. Residents also claimed it…

The Independent UK

3.3-magnitude earthquake strikes England with 'ground shaking' reported in London

The Volcano Discovery website says it received reports of ground shaking in London just a few minutes after an earthquake struck the North-West

Evening Standard

Several children injured as bus crashes into low bridge in Lancashire

Emergency services rushed to the scene and passengers were taken off the bus

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Children injured as school bus roof ripped off after hitting bridge

Lancashire Police were called to the scene on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s cruel’: relatives of residents react to proposal to close Lancashire care homes

Elderly residents of care home left anxious after Reform-led county council started consultation over plans for its closure

The Independent UK

Girl, 4, in critical condition after being hit by firework

Lancashire Police appeal for man to come forward after officers attended a number of incidents involving ‘anti-social use’ of fireworks in Burnley

International Business Times UK

Multi-Name Fugitive on the Run: Lancashire Police Hunt for Drug and Violence Suspect in Local Incidents

Lancashire Police are urgently searching for 32-year-old Imtiaz Hussain, wanted in connection with two GBH assaults, a knifepoint robbery and a drug-related court failure, with the public warned not to approach him and to call 999 with any information.

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The Guardian - UK

Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres

Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s cabinet member for social care owns private care company

International Business Times UK

Pizza Hut Closure 2025 Full List: All Dine In and Delivery Locations Closing in UK

Pizza Hut restaurants and delivery outlets in the UK are now closing. If you're a pizza lover, here are some of the best alternatives.

The Guardian - UK

Pizza Hut administration: the 68 restaurants that will close

US company Yum! Brands appoints FTI as administrators to oversee deal that will preserve 1,276 jobs

The Guardian - UK

Regulators overlooking toxic Pfas found around Lancashire chemicals plant

Exclusive: Environment Agency not testing for ‘forever chemical’ made by factory despite evidence of emissions

International Business Times UK

Lancashire Man, 20, Found Dead in Dubai Hotel After Swallowing Cocaine Packets That Leaked Inside Him

A 20-year-old man from Lancashire died in a Dubai hotel after swallowing cocaine packets that burst inside him. Four people in the UK have been charged over his death and are due in court later this month, in a case highlighting Dubai's tough anti-drug laws.

The Guardian - UK

County Championship 2025 awards: the final word on the season

A bumper year for the unfancied East Midlands when Surrey were surprisingly knocked off their gilded throne

The Conversation

Why you don’t have to block roads or glue yourself to buildings to be a climate activist

“Get a job!” shouted yet another driver going past me in the sweeping rain outside Preston New Road fracking site, on another bitingly cold winters day. Recipients of these outbursts were mostly retirees like the Nanas of Lancashire (a group of women from the northern shire of England who had…

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