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The Latest Breaking News from Lancashire

‘Fire’ at Blackpool Tower turns out to be flapping orange netting

Police arrest man on suspicion of breaching the peace after footage appeared to show landmark in flames

The Guardian - UK

Police reveal 'flames' seen at reported Blackpool Tower fire was orange netting blowing in wind

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service rushed to scene following reports of blaze, but have since confirmed there was no fire

Evening Standard

Lancashire accent may be lost ‘in the next few generations’, study suggests

The ‘strong r’ is becoming rare among younger generations in the North West, researchers have found.

The Independent UK

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‘Textile zombie’ v fossil fashion: the battle to clean up the clothing industry in 2023

There was a huge rise this year in hyperfast fashion, with its huge carbon footprint and terrible waste. But from jeans grown in Lancashire to the popularising of repairs, it’s not all bad news

The Guardian - UK

Two men seriously hurt as McLaren car crashes into home then catches fire

The car crashed into a lamppost and then a home in Lancashire early on Saturday

Evening Standard

Lancashire back plans for external investment into The Hundred but not extension

Consultations over changes to the ownership model are ongoing between the England and Wales Cricket Board, the 18 first-class counties and MCC.

The Independent UK

Nicola Bulley police chief dies unexpectedly at his home aged just 50

Tributes have been paid to Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lawson

Evening Standard

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The Victorian myth of the self-made millionaire

Letter: Most of the Lancashire mill owners came from wealthy backgrounds and, as today, this powerful class created the myth of meritocracy to justify itself, says David Kennedy

The Guardian - UK

Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon outlines Lancashire goals after signing for 2024 season

Lyon has plenty of experience in England and appeared for Worcestershire in 2017

The Independent UK

Nathan Lyon: Australian spinner joins Lancashire for 2024 county season

Lyon will be available in all formats across the whole campaign as he makes his first county return since 2017

Evening Standard

Lancashire sign Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon for 2024 season

Lyon has plenty of experience in England and appeared for Worcestershire in 2017.

The Independent UK

‘Stripped to the bone’: Lancashire courts in chaos as Raac adds to crisis

A day at Blackburn magistrates court highlights the confusion after closures in Blackpool and Preston

The Guardian - UK

A moorland walk to the UK’s best gastropub – the Parkers Arms, Lancashire

A hike in Bowland fell country is the perfect starter to a feast of award-winning modern British classics in a rural inn

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Bulley diver Peter Faulding claims he found body ‘after six minutes’ as he hits back at criticism

Police felt some of Mr Faulding’s behaviour and activities ‘caused challenges to investigation’, finds report

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Disclosure of Nicola Bulley’s health struggles was ‘unnecessary’ – police chiefs

Lancashire Police was criticised over the way it made public details of missing Ms Bulley’s medical situation amid a media frenzy earlier this year.

Evening Standard

Nicola Bulley: Police sharing missing mother's health struggles was 'avoidable and unnecessary', says report

The review found that Lancashire Police had lost control of the public narrative at an early stage

The Guardian - UK

Diver in Nicola Bulley search caused ‘false alarm’ to family, report says

Police tell review into investigation that Peter Faulding made statements ‘at odds’ with theirs, causing confusion among public

The Independent UK

Nicola Bulley police review criticises force for revealing missing mother’s health struggles

Lancashire Police’s disclosure of personal information was ‘avoidable and unnecessary’, finds report

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Review criticises police for disclosure of Nicola Bulley’s health struggles

The review found that Lancashire Police had lost control of the public narrative at an early stage.

The Independent UK

Nicola Bulley – live: Lancashire police and diver Peter Faulding criticised in case review

Search and police investigation received huge amount of interest as Lancashire Constabulary faced heavy criticism

The Guardian - UK

David Upton obituary

Other lives: Editor, writer on Lancashire evening newspapers and freelance theatre critic across the north-west of England

The Guardian - UK

‘One of his finest’: LS Lowry seascape expected to sell for up to £1.5m

British artist’s 1947 painting Beach Scene, Lancashire to go to auction after 70 years in Canadian collection

The Guardian - UK

India thrash Netherlands by 160 runs: Cricket World Cup 2023 – as it happened

Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul hit hundreds as the World Cup hosts geared up for the semi-finals with a ninth group win out of nine

The Guardian - UK

Rob Key says Bazball hype has ‘made life harder’ for England white-ball sides

England have rung the changes for their men’s white-ball tour of the Caribbean in December, but Jos Buttler is one of six survivors from the woeful World Cup campaign

The Independent UK

Man who tortured puppy to death ‘because he enjoyed it’ given record jail time

Dudley Payne, 28, from Penwortham, Lancashire, tortured his 11-week-old puppy Rocko to death

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