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00:00, 30 OCT 2008
Updated10:09, 6 FEB 2013

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IN THIS week's Observer, meet our first Hyndburn Hunk, plus ...

A competition extravaganza
Spice Girl tips our Diana for X Factor success
And all your news, sport and events from across the area.

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Preston Britain's richest man is from Preston, and he's so secretive his own receptionist doesn't know who he is Michael Platt is worth an eye-watering £14.3bn

Lidl worker suffers 'life-changing' injuries as supermarket taped off

The woman was rushed to hospital with a serious leg injury and an investigation is underway

Music-loving mum's temperature soared beyond 42C after taking half a pill at festival

By the time paramedics arrived at Restricted Forest Festival in Blackburn, Stephanie Thorpe's condition was already 'unsurvivable'

'It sounded like a bomb had gone off': Mayhem as car ploughs into family home in '60mph' crash

"The car was going between 60 and 70mph. It swerved and hit the house and two lads got out and legged it"

Mum's horror as she finds 'blood-stained' bed sheets in Blackpool hotel room

"I moved the sheet and it was full of blood. I was like, 'oh my good God we are going'"

Blackburn 'Dangerous pervert' knew what he'd done, but forced victim to play cruel waiting game The victim woke up to find registered sex offender Kamran Rashid in the same bed as her and was left traumatised

Headteacher giving 'shattered' teachers one day off every two weeks sparks fierce debate

"I had to think of a different way to attract staff to the school and retain our staff. We've had a massive push on staff wellbeing."

Drivers could save £20 every time they fill up by removing one thing from car

Drivers could save hundreds each year at the petrol pumps if they remember to remove it

Mum fears son, 6, will be hospitalised as mould-riddled flat is making him sick

"I'm a single parent to a special needs child and I'm currently living in black mould and they are happy for myself and my child to keep getting sicker and sicker"

GPs could lose power to sign people off work sick as PM wants to get people back into work

Rishi Sunak is to call for an end to the "sick note culture" and warn against "over-medicalising the everyday challenges and worries of life" in a major speech on welfare reform

Preston Britain's richest man is from Preston, and he's so secretive his own receptionist doesn't know who he is Michael Platt is worth an eye-watering £14.3bn

Lidl worker suffers 'life-changing' injuries as supermarket taped off

The woman was rushed to hospital with a serious leg injury and an investigation is underway

Music-loving mum's temperature soared beyond 42C after taking half a pill at festival

By the time paramedics arrived at Restricted Forest Festival in Blackburn, Stephanie Thorpe's condition was already 'unsurvivable'

'It sounded like a bomb had gone off': Mayhem as car ploughs into family home in '60mph' crash

"The car was going between 60 and 70mph. It swerved and hit the house and two lads got out and legged it"

Mum's horror as she finds 'blood-stained' bed sheets in Blackpool hotel room

"I moved the sheet and it was full of blood. I was like, 'oh my good God we are going'"

Blackburn 'Dangerous pervert' knew what he'd done, but forced victim to play cruel waiting game The victim woke up to find registered sex offender Kamran Rashid in the same bed as her and was left traumatised

Headteacher giving 'shattered' teachers one day off every two weeks sparks fierce debate

"I had to think of a different way to attract staff to the school and retain our staff. We've had a massive push on staff wellbeing."

Drivers could save £20 every time they fill up by removing one thing from car

Drivers could save hundreds each year at the petrol pumps if they remember to remove it

Mum fears son, 6, will be hospitalised as mould-riddled flat is making him sick

"I'm a single parent to a special needs child and I'm currently living in black mould and they are happy for myself and my child to keep getting sicker and sicker"

GPs could lose power to sign people off work sick as PM wants to get people back into work

Rishi Sunak is to call for an end to the "sick note culture" and warn against "over-medicalising the everyday challenges and worries of life" in a major speech on welfare reform

Mum's horror as she finds 'blood-stained' bed sheets in Blackpool hotel room

"I moved the sheet and it was full of blood. I was like, 'oh my good God we are going'"

Two police forces probed by watchdog after mum fatally stabbed in street 'received death threats days before'

Habibur Masum, from Burnley, is charged with murdering Kulsuma Akter

Thrillseekers offered 'final lap' on iconic Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort ride closing for good

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

The Grand Prix ride first opened in 1960 and has been a family favourite ever since

Sue and Noel Radford's daughter engaged as boyfriend pops question on Disney holiday

The Radford Family

The magical moment happened as they watched the fireworks display at Sleeping Beauty’s Castle

Mum-of-three died in Turkey after £2k weight loss surgery she 'so desperately wanted and needed'

Leanne Leary had an undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis which led to her having a heart attack on the operating table

Controversial £9.7m park plans face fresh hurdle as second stamp needed

Before reaching their decision, planning committee members will also have to factor in 187 letters of objection

Hunt for man after nightclub attack as headbutt leaves reveller with broken nose

The attack happened at the Trilogy nightclub on Talbot Road

Lidl worker suffers 'life-changing' injuries as supermarket taped off

The woman was rushed to hospital with a serious leg injury and an investigation is underway

Tory volunteer, 78, breaks silence over Mark Menzies MP 'life or death' 3am cash demand

It is alleged the Fylde MP demanded money to pay off "bad people" at 3.15am on December 1 last year

Future of £100m DWP office to be discussed behind closed doors

The council has made no secret of the fact it hopes to bring even more office jobs to the town centre

CCTV of two men police want to speak to after burglaries

The incidents happened on January 10

Sick brothel network had seven sordid dens across five cities

Mohamed Marivia was part of an organised crime network with brothels in five cities