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Lancashire Evening Post
4 Jun, 2018
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MP Sir Lindsay Hoyle: Build our new super hospital on ex-IKEA site
Chorley MP Sir Lindsay Hoyle has called on health bosses to site Lancashire’s new “super hospital” on land that furniture giant IKEA no longer wants.
Latest News
Cyclist suffers ‘serious’ injuries in Chorley crash

A cyclist was seriously injured, suffering a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain, after he was involved in a crash in Chorley, say police.

Suspended sentence for Preston student who filmed six-year-old in pub toilet

A Preston student who filmed a six-year-old boy in the toilets of a Lancashire pub, and also downloaded indecent images of other youngsters from the dark web, has been handed a suspended jail sentence at Preston Crown Court.

Golf: great exercise and cheaper than the gym

Young people have the wrong idea about golf and it’s time to change their minds, say Chorley Golf Club.

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Barefoot woman walks along M6 near Preston

A barefoot woman risked her life walking across the main carriageway of the M6 near Preston, says North West Motorway Police.

Call for train users to be compensated after new interim timetable – removing 6% of services – is brought in

Frustrated train commuters in the North should get "substantial" compensation and fare reductions after a new timetable brought chaos to the network, the Mayor of Greater Manchester said.

Sport Update
Cricket: Luckless Preston are still propping-up the rest

Preston remain rooted to the foot of the Northern League after an eight-wicket defeat to Penrith at West Cliff.

Alan Browne’s rise catches eye of former PNE winger Kevin Kilbane

Former Deepdale favourite Kevin Kilbane believes Alan Browne can be Preston North End’s “powerhouse”.

Morecambe boss Jim Bentley says thanks after becoming longest-serving manager in England

Morecambe manager Jim Bentley has thanked everyone associated with the club after he went top of the managerial charts last week.

And finally...
IN PICTURES: Golden days of the Preston’s famous beauty queens

Preston’s Elizabeth Grant had a fabulous 2016 and featured frequently in the Lancashire Post’s pages: Miss Preston, Miss England, and a contestant in the Miss World competition in Washington DC, writes John Grimbaldeston.

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