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Sewage spilled into Lancashire rivers 14,000 times last year - here's where according to Environment Agency data
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Plans to give more passengers the right to claim compensation for flight delays have been dropped
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Nurse, 19, was on 'biggest adventure in her young life' when tragedy struck just after midnight
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There's no limit to the amount of times you can switch
Lifeboats scrambled after plunge from Blackpool pier rescue completely different person from sea
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The casualty was handed to the care of police
Manchester Airport passenger left £30k BMW in car park... then his phone pinged
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Andrew likened the scenes at the airport to 'something out of Only Fools and Horses'
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Riders had to be walked down the track to safety, according to reports
Dapper Laughs Blackpool show descends into chaos as comedian issues statement on 'mental' night
Blackpool
Real name Daniel O'Reilly, the controversial comedian said some people were intent on 'ruining his show'
Beloved BBC comedy Motherland 'axed' but a spin-off could be in the works
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"I still get women running up to me with prams in the street asking me when it's coming back"
Lifeboats scrambled after plunge from Blackpool pier rescue completely different person from sea
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The casualty was handed to the care of police
Easter warning issued for Rivington Pike as crowds flock to traditional Good Friday beauty spot
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Those looking to head up the tower's winding stone staircase this Good Friday are advised to get there early to avoid the queues