Fire at Garstang fish and chip shop

'Ballast' was deliberately placed on rail lines causing delays to trains running between Blackpool and Preston.

More women in Lancashire are to be given the chance to be seen by the same midwife throughout their pregnancy and at the birth of their baby.

Preston Slimming World members are helping to highlight the links between obesity and cancer, while raising cash for the charity

Promoted by Slimmer's World

The trust which runs the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble hospitals is over halfway to meeting a waiting list reduction target set for next spring - after just a month.

Paul Gallagher revealed he insisted on being Preston North End's stand-in goalkeeper during their dramatic 1-1 draw with Ipswich.

Paul Gallagher hogged the headlines as PNE drew 1-1 at Ipswich Town on Saturday.

Paul Gallagher will not forget his afternoon at Portman Road in a hurry after going from goalscorer to goalkeeper in a matter of minutes.