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Alex Bell-ACC

11:19, 7 JAN 2016

A joint 15th birthday party for Rachel Holloway and Kathryn Wild at Accrington Superbowl1 of 4
A hen night for Vicki Smith at the Warners Arms, Accrington2 of 4
Quiz team 'The Goolies' - Catharine Daly, Maria McGilveray, John McGilveray and Les Daly - looking for inspiration at Accrington Stanleysports bar3 of 4
Accrington Road Runners president Peter Blackledge (left) presenting the overall male champion trophy to Brent Hogan at an awards evening held in the Dog and Otter, Great Harwood4 of 4

Coleen Nolan Coleen Nolan supported by fans as she admits 'you'd be ashamed of me'"I cried and I was like 'I can't go on'"

'We never want to leave the UK again after going on holiday and getting stuck in Dubai'

Manchester Airport

Alison Shah and Richard Kay decided to take matters into their own hands after being told they faced a 12-day wait for a flight home

Blackpool tramway extension launch date set with free tickets up for grabs

Blackpool Council is giving away ten pairs of the First Rider tickets

He found a route to the UK on TikTok, then some men in a café told him he could make serious money

Orgit Arapi travelled from Albania and was placed in a suburban house in Lostock Hall

'As a traffic officer I've seen it all and there are 7 things drivers really shouldn't do'

Traffic and Travel

"People can get confused about the powers that we have"

Blackburn with Darwen Council Home for two teenagers with ’emotional behavioural difficulties’ blocked by planners Blackburn with Darwen Council has refused approval after objections from the police

British Empire Medals to be handed to East Lancashire heroes in special ceremony

The BEM recipients will include Waqas Arshad, from Nelson, the chair of Bradley Big Local for his services to families with mental health issues in Lancashire

'Bizarre' mini-roundabout with 'too many exits' deemed safe by highways expert

The inquiry is expected to conclude before the end of the week

Demolition of Issa brothers' EG Garage gets green light as electric replacement nears

The authority has approved the scheme with two conditions

Tributes to 'amazing' peer and national education expert Baroness Massey of Darwen

"She was an amazing woman. Always calm but firm"

Coleen Nolan Coleen Nolan supported by fans as she admits 'you'd be ashamed of me'"I cried and I was like 'I can't go on'"

'We never want to leave the UK again after going on holiday and getting stuck in Dubai'

Manchester Airport

Alison Shah and Richard Kay decided to take matters into their own hands after being told they faced a 12-day wait for a flight home

Blackpool tramway extension launch date set with free tickets up for grabs

Blackpool Council is giving away ten pairs of the First Rider tickets

He found a route to the UK on TikTok, then some men in a café told him he could make serious money

Orgit Arapi travelled from Albania and was placed in a suburban house in Lostock Hall

Glamping site in the Lancashire countryside with cosy pods, hot tubs and a chippy van

Stanley Villa Farm Fishing and Camping is just 15 minutes from Blackpool and is proving popular with mums and dads

Blackburn with Darwen Council Home for two teenagers with ’emotional behavioural difficulties’ blocked by planners Blackburn with Darwen Council has refused approval after objections from the police

British Empire Medals to be handed to East Lancashire heroes in special ceremony

The BEM recipients will include Waqas Arshad, from Nelson, the chair of Bradley Big Local for his services to families with mental health issues in Lancashire

'Bizarre' mini-roundabout with 'too many exits' deemed safe by highways expert

The inquiry is expected to conclude before the end of the week

Demolition of Issa brothers' EG Garage gets green light as electric replacement nears

The authority has approved the scheme with two conditions

Tributes to 'amazing' peer and national education expert Baroness Massey of Darwen

"She was an amazing woman. Always calm but firm"

Taxi-driving Green Party election hopeful faces ban from working as a cabbie

It emerged after Kamran Shah filmed himself driving around Rossendale without a seatbelt - which is legally allowed as a taxi driver

Former Preston North End footballer jailed for running cannabis farm

Preston North End FC

Luke Foster's ex Rebecca Vardy is said to be 'furious' at the decision to jail Luke Foster

Police appeal as Blackpool cyclist seriously injured in collision on residential street

An air ambulance was called to the scene

Ale trail returns to East Lancashire Railway as drinkers invited to taste best of Irwell Valley

Things to do in Lancashire

Passengers can also navigate local trails and ascending hills with the new Hike for your Hops excursion

Bomb squad scrambled to train station following discovery of suspicious item

Traffic and Travel

Network Rail workers stumbled across the suspected device

M6 tragedy as woman dies after falling from bridge near Preston

The motorway was closed northbound for nearly five hours between junctions 32 and 33

Man vs Food star Adam Richman wowed by 'best ever' Lancashire delicacy

"If meat sauce, stew, the filling of a good pie and roast potatoes had a baby"

BBC Radio 2 in the Park in Preston: how to get tickets, dates and venue

Some of the world's most-loved pop acts are set to descend on the city for the biggest music event outside London

Down-on-his-luck dad collared on M6 in BMW packed with shopping bags

Officers said it was 'possibly the biggest seizure in recent years' - and Leonard Simpson was offered £2,000 to get it to Scotland

Fears grow for missing man 'least heard from on phone' six days ago

Nigel Redshaw was last seen in Lancaster and is believed to have travelled to the South Lakes area

Suspect named after schools put on lockdown following 'man with gun' reports

Harry Daley, of Bankfield, Skelmersdale has been remanded into custody to appear before magistrates this morning

Blackpool rock 'under threat' from cheap Chinese imports and lack of skilled workers

"Back in the day, there would have been about 30 manufacturers and now there's 10. Next year, it will almost certainly be eight. It's not something that's sustainable."