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Mum 'received death threats days before' being fatally stabbed in street
Kulsuma Akter died following an incident on April 6
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Girl, 3, left the house before 'every parent's worst nightmare' came true
Home
Ayda was saved by an off-duty nurse who happened to be visiting her sister at the time
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Freddie Flintoff's son Rocky, 16, is a real chip off the old block and fans are buzzing
Andrew Flintoff
The Preston legend's son looks set to follow in his father's footsteps
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'Dangerous pervert' knew what he'd done, but forced victim to play cruel waiting game
Blackburn
The victim woke up to find registered sex offender Kamran Rashid in the same bed as her and was left traumatised
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First look inside SHEIN pop-up shop opening near Lancashire today
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The store is sure to be extremely popular this weekend
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After dumping his victim in an alleyway, he desperately tried to cover his tracks
Courts
Dean Hughes claimed to have been acting in lawful self defence in a row over a mobile phone
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Confectioner inspired by his mum dreaming of big time on Aldi shelves
Blackburn
Yasir Patel will appear on the Channel 4 show Aldi’s Next Big Thing
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Music-loving mum's temperature soared beyond 42C after taking half a pill at festival
Blackburn
By the time paramedics arrived at Restricted Forest Festival in Blackburn, Stephanie Thorpe's condition was already 'unsurvivable'
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'It sounded like a bomb had gone off': Mayhem as car ploughs into family home in '60mph' crash
Hyndburn
"The car was going between 60 and 70mph. It swerved and hit the house and two lads got out and legged it"
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Devoted mum with 'asthma' dies after devastating diagnosis
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Her partner is urging people 'not to take chances' in his mission to create awareness
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Chaos at Blackpool South's by-election hustings as police called
Blackpool
“I want to have someone who will do their best for this town which I love and not just look out for themselves”
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The cinema hidden down an alleyway where visitors scribble ideas for films they'd like to see
Southport
As well as classics they also show more recent but perhaps little known films and it's that mix that draws such a loyal crowd
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Britain's richest man is from Preston, and he's so secretive his own receptionist doesn't know who he is
Preston
Michael Platt is worth an eye-watering £14.3bn
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Exact date first 25C heatwave of 2024 will hit as May set to be scorching
Weather
Forecasters say they are expecting things to "warm up" soon due to the arrival of a new high pressure area
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Preston's Spud Brothers keep winning rave reviews as jacket potato frenzy soars
Preston
"I didn't think I'd be this giddy over it"
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'I fell 30ft down a freezing waterfall. I thought I would die if I fell asleep'
Lancaster
And as darkness arrived, in sub-zero temperatures, Ben Longton prepared himself for death on the mountainside
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Accrington
Eerie pub frozen in time after suddenly closing doors five years ago
"I live near this pub and it’s such a shame it’s being left to rot its a wonderful building so sad"
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Abuser spared jail after tearing off wife's false lashes and dragging her through car window
Courts
Liam Hardman has been told to do a course to address his 'deficits' in thinking
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Asda, Tesco, Co-op, M&S and Waitrose 'do not eat' warnings over ice cream and pies
Asda
Customers have been warned by the Food Standards Agency over a range of items found in popular supermarkets
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Dad said 'love you' and kissed family goodbye before 'catastrophic' tragedy
Greater Manchester News
"Although I now realise Ian will never come home again and I have now had to move out of the house we shared, it still haunts me that he is gone"
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There were signs he was struggling but he'd always say 'I'm alright'
Edge Hill University
Edge Hill University student Nina Smith found out her brother Will had died two weeks before her course started
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Mum's horror as she finds 'blood-stained' bed sheets in Blackpool hotel room
Blackpool
"I moved the sheet and it was full of blood. I was like, 'oh my good God we are going'"
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Two police forces probed by watchdog after mum fatally stabbed in street 'received death threats days before'
Burnley
Habibur Masum, from Burnley, is charged with murdering Kulsuma Akter
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Doors smashed in across Lancashire as cocaine and 'dirty cash' seized in gang raids
Lancashire
Eight suspected EncroChat gang members were arrested over what police have described as a 'large-scale drugs conspiracy'
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Major bridge closure 'will be intermittent' rather than one block of traffic misery
Preston
“We’ll be publicising the closures in advance to help people plan their journeys”
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Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioners' manifestos ahead of May 2 elections
Lancashire Constabulary
Andrew Snowden, Neil Darby and Clive Grunshaw all go head-to-head
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On an April morning, for the first time in 1,095 days it felt like a miracle occurred
Morecambe
"When we went 2-0 up, I celebrated with people on the bench and after the game I went to my dad and jumped in his arms. For the rest of the day I celebrated and it was amazing"
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Met Office forecast for Lancashire shows sunshine and blue skies ahead
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This is not a drill, the latest weather forecast is showing a weekend (and beyond) without rain
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The Lancashire town where one in every 52 kids is in care
Blackpool
The findings show “the damage caused by cuts to prevention and failure to address the very real problem of child poverty in the North”
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How every Lancashire MP voted on plan to ban smoking for anyone born after 2009
Lancashire
Five MPs voted in favour of the ban while one voted against and nine others were listed as having "no vote recorded"
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Rossendale
Princess Anne's visit to Lancashire museum in pictures as pupils wave Union Jacks
The Princess Royal travelled to Helmshore Mills Textile Museum and was welcomed by more than 100 pupils from St Veronica’s RC Primary School
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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
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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
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Mum-of-three died in Turkey after £2k weight loss surgery she 'so desperately wanted and needed'
Courts
Leanne Leary had an undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis which led to her having a heart attack on the operating table
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Controversial £9.7m park plans face fresh hurdle as second stamp needed
Preston
Before reaching their decision, planning committee members will also have to factor in 187 letters of objection
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Hunt for man after nightclub attack as headbutt leaves reveller with broken nose
Blackpool
The attack happened at the Trilogy nightclub on Talbot Road
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Inflation has fallen to a two-and-a-half year low of 3.2% and this is what it means for you
Your Money
"Conservative ministers will be hitting the airwaves today to tell the British people that they have never had it so good"
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Beloved Clitheroe car boot returns months after being declared no longer 'financially viable'
Clitheroe
Car boot sales will begin on April 28 and will run every Sunday, according to reports
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Grumpy cat freed from wall by firefighters looks incredibly unimpressed with rescue effort
Preston
"Cats always like to keep us on our toes"
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Luke Littler and girlfriend 'get soaked' on Blackpool Pleasure Beach water ride
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
"Wasn’t lying when they say you get soaked on Valhalla"
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Yet another example of cars too clever for their own good is really grinding my gears
Traffic and Travel
As I waited patiently for the car to be winched onto the tow truck I watched the mechanics struggle
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McDonald's cuts prices of menu favourites this week to compete with Greggs
Your Money
From Wednesday, April 17, McDonald's is slashing the price on some of its breakfast deals
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Jet2holidays offering breaks for as little as 2p to Portugal, Turkey, Gran Canaria and Croatia
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The tour operator has a total of four holidays to bid on between April 15 and May 9 for customers with a myJet2 customer account
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Southport
12 pictures from when 10,000 music lovers flocked to the 1991 Radio 1 Roadshow
Take a look at photos and see if you can spot a familiar face - maybe even your own
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Blackpool Illuminations
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Blackpool Illuminations 2024 switch-on dates confirmed as Keith Lemon takes part
"We can’t wait to show you we have up our sleeves"
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Porsche driver made 'unfathomable' U-turn on M6 before horror crash killed Faye Dawson, 3
Leyland
"He doesn't meander. He stops and simply turns. It seems to be a deliberate action"
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"It’s like Blackpool Illuminations": The school where all you can hear is 'effing' and the 'c' word at night
Education
"Everyone is parking all over the place and there’s so much noise
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Blackpool's Lightpool Festival 2023 - when is it, is it free and what's new
Blackpool Illuminations
Blackpool's stunning light show lasts for eight nights and includes an 'alien invasion' of Blackpool Tower
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The Preston to Blackpool bus route that costs just £2 and takes you all the way to the Illuminations
Blackpool Illuminations
Many of us from across Lancashire will be heading to the Illuminations this year - here's a great way to travel and save money
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Accrington News
Oswaldtwistle
Dramatic pictures show aftermath of car smashing into house near primary school
Emergency services were called to the scene on Union Road in Oswaldtwistle last night
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More than 1,000 people flock to Accrington as first ever Spring Parade bursts into life
Hyndburn
Accrington town centre was filled with music, art and creativity celebrating Hyndburn’s culture and heritage
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Urgent 999 appeal as concern grows over missing 15-year-old boy
Blackburn
Joshua Goodman was last seen in Blackburn on April 12 and has links to Accrington and Hebden Bridge
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Eerie Accrington pub frozen in time after suddenly calling last orders years ago
Accrington
"I live near this pub and it’s such a shame it’s being left to rot its a wonderful building so sad"
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Police attacked and shop staff abused as 40-strong youth gang cause havoc in Accrington
Accrington
Investigations have been launched and officers are currently in the process of identifying the culprits
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Blackburn News
Blackburn
Blackburn confectioner inspired by his mum dreaming of big time on Aldi shelves
Yasir Patel will appear on the Channel 4 show Aldi’s Next Big Thing
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'Dangerous pervert' knew what he'd done, but forced victim to play cruel waiting game
Blackburn
The victim woke up to find registered sex offender Kamran Rashid in the same bed as her and was left traumatised
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Music-loving mum's temperature soared beyond 42C after taking half a pill at festival
Blackburn
By the time paramedics arrived at Restricted Forest Festival in Blackburn, Stephanie Thorpe's condition was already 'unsurvivable'
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Horse barn office complex plan 'to be canned' over lack of rural need
Blackburn
“The submitted information has not demonstrated that there is a clear local need or demand for the proposal and the application site is not within a district centre"
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Mum 'left in limbo' issues desperate plea after son excluded from school
Stacksteads
"It was his own fault, but what I don't agree with is how long the council have actually taken to deal with it, or not deal with it."
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Blackpool News
Blackpool
Chaos at Blackpool South's by-election hustings as police called
“I want to have someone who will do their best for this town which I love and not just look out for themselves”
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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
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Mum's horror as she finds 'blood-stained' bed sheets in Blackpool hotel room
Blackpool
"I moved the sheet and it was full of blood. I was like, 'oh my good God we are going'"
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Hunt for man after Blackpool nightclub attack as headbutt leaves reveller with broken nose
Blackpool
The attack happened at the Trilogy nightclub on Talbot Road
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Late night kebab plan spark sparks noise fears on residential Blackpool street
Blackpool
"The noise from the kebab shop is quite loud and disturbs both my and my daughter’s sleep"
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Burnley News
Burnley
Mum 'received death threats days before' being fatally stabbed in street
Kulsuma Akter died following an incident on April 6
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Two police forces probed by watchdog after mum fatally stabbed in street 'received death threats days before'
Burnley
Habibur Masum, from Burnley, is charged with murdering Kulsuma Akter
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He told girl nobody would believe her if she raised alarm about what he'd done
Burnley
Police said Martin Greenwood 'presents a danger to female children by his perverted sexual interests'
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Dodgy dealer who flogged fake car service booklets for £34.95 on eBay 'thought it was ok'
Courts
Gulab Mostofa, who made more than £30,000, claimed he thought it was okay because he had seen others do the same thing
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Town board wants to redraw Burnley's boundaries and make it bigger
Burnley
"Alterations to the boundary should not bring in additional, separate population centres"
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Lancaster News
Lancaster
Heysham burglaries spark CCTV appeal as police hunt two men
The incidents happened on January 10
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'I fell 30ft down a freezing waterfall. I thought I would die if I fell asleep'
Lancaster
And as darkness arrived, in sub-zero temperatures, Ben Longton prepared himself for death on the mountainside
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On an April morning, for the first time in 1,095 days it felt like a miracle occurred
Morecambe
"When we went 2-0 up, I celebrated with people on the bench and after the game I went to my dad and jumped in his arms. For the rest of the day I celebrated and it was amazing"
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Desperate search for missing man enters fifth day as police issue fresh appeal
Morecambe
Edward Procter was last seen on Marine Road East in Morecambe on Saturday morning
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Flooding sparks fears over risks to property and land as authority issues plea
Morecambe Bay
Glasson is also home to Glasson Dock and Glasson Marina, which are both currently impacted by a broken harbour sea gate
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Morecambe News
The Radford Family
Sue and Noel Radford's daughter Millie engaged as boyfriend pops question on Disney holiday
The magical moment happened as they watched the fireworks display at Sleeping Beauty’s Castle
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Heysham burglaries spark CCTV appeal as police hunt two men
Lancaster
The incidents happened on January 10
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On an April morning, for the first time in 1,095 days it felt like a miracle occurred
Morecambe
"When we went 2-0 up, I celebrated with people on the bench and after the game I went to my dad and jumped in his arms. For the rest of the day I celebrated and it was amazing"
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Desperate search for missing man enters fifth day as police issue fresh appeal
Morecambe
Edward Procter was last seen on Marine Road East in Morecambe on Saturday morning
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‘Bug hotels’ coming to three railway stations on Bentham Line to support biodiversity
Morecambe
Undergraduates will lead sessions with local schools before the end of the summer term
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Preston News
Andrew Flintoff
Freddie Flintoff's son Rocky, 16, is a real chip off the old block and fans are buzzing
The Preston legend's son looks set to follow in his father's footsteps
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Controversial £9.7m Ashton Park plans face fresh hurdle as second stamp of approval needed
Preston
Before reaching their decision, planning committee members will also have to factor in 187 letters of objection
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Britain's richest man is from Preston, and he's so secretive his own receptionist doesn't know who he is
Preston
Michael Platt is worth an eye-watering £14.3bn
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Preston's Spud Brothers keep winning rave reviews as jacket potato frenzy soars
Preston
"I didn't think I'd be this giddy over it"
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He gave evidence in his own murder trial - and said his attacker was once 'someone to be proud of'
Preston
Stephen Duckworth gave a recorded account of the attack at his son's hands before succumbing to his injuries
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Abuser spared jail after tearing off wife's false lashes and dragging her through car window
Liam Hardman has been told to do a course to address his 'deficits' in thinking
Chaos at Blackpool South's by-election hustings as police called
Blackpool
“I want to have someone who will do their best for this town which I love and not just look out for themselves”
After dumping his victim in an alleyway, he desperately tried to cover his tracks
Courts
Dean Hughes claimed to have been acting in lawful self defence in a row over a mobile phone
Dad said 'love you' and kissed family goodbye before 'catastrophic' tragedy
Greater Manchester News
"Although I now realise Ian will never come home again and I have now had to move out of the house we shared, it still haunts me that he is gone"
Mum 'received death threats days before' being fatally stabbed in street
Burnley
Kulsuma Akter died following an incident on April 6
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Thrillseekers offered 'final lap' on iconic Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort ride closing for good
The Grand Prix ride first opened in 1960 and has been a family favourite ever since
Britain's richest man is from Preston, and he's so secretive his own receptionist doesn't know who he is
Preston
Michael Platt is worth an eye-watering £14.3bn
First look inside SHEIN pop-up shop opening near Lancashire today
In The News
The store is sure to be extremely popular this weekend
Woman refuses to move bag off train seat for stranger and people agree
Traffic and Travel
"I don't see why I should let some rando boss me around and invade my personal space for no reason"
'It sounded like a bomb had gone off': Mayhem as car ploughs into family home in '60mph' crash
Hyndburn
"The car was going between 60 and 70mph. It swerved and hit the house and two lads got out and legged it"
Asda
Asda, Tesco, Co-op, M&S and Waitrose 'do not eat' warnings over ice cream and pies
Customers have been warned by the Food Standards Agency over a range of items found in popular supermarkets
Abuser spared jail after tearing off wife's false lashes and dragging her through car window
Courts
Liam Hardman has been told to do a course to address his 'deficits' in thinking
Chaos at Blackpool South's by-election hustings as police called
Blackpool
“I want to have someone who will do their best for this town which I love and not just look out for themselves”
After dumping his victim in an alleyway, he desperately tried to cover his tracks
Courts
Dean Hughes claimed to have been acting in lawful self defence in a row over a mobile phone
Dad said 'love you' and kissed family goodbye before 'catastrophic' tragedy
Greater Manchester News
"Although I now realise Ian will never come home again and I have now had to move out of the house we shared, it still haunts me that he is gone"