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Lancashire Evening Post
11 Aug, 2018
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Storm Debby set to hit Preston with heavy rain and strong gales
Temperatures are set to dip this weekend, with Storm Debby set to bring wet and windy weather conditions to certain parts of the UK, including Preston.
Latest News
Suspended sentence for Longridge man who had more than 200 child abuse images

A man who was found to have a stash of more than 200 images of child abuse has been given a suspended jail term.

Revealed: Why Lancs M6 services access road has been shut

The ongoing mystery of who has stopped an access road being used an an unofficial motorway junction has been revealed.

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.

Promoted by Chorley Golf Club

Bus driver disciplined after Muslim mum asked to remove veil

A bus driver has been disciplined after asking a young Muslim mother to remove her face veil.

Plans to tear down The Boar’s Head Inn submitted to Preston City Council planners

Proposals for a former pub in Preston which closed two years ago could see it demolished.

Sport Update
Winger Daryl Horgan leaves Preston North End to join Hibernian in permanent deal

Republic of Ireland international winger Daryl Horgan has left Preston to join Hibernian on a permanent deal.

Swansea City v Preston North End LIVE: Updates from the Liberty Stadium

Preston North End head to Swansea on Saturday looking to make it two wins out of two to start the new season.

PNE in Numbers: Alex Neil’s men in full control on opening day but clinical edge will need to come

It was very much a case of job done for Preston North End on the opening day against Queens Park Rangers.

And finally...
Preston wins new Polytechnic status, ‘earthquake’ measuring 4.5 hits, and Lancashire librarians move down the road – a look back at Lancashire stories and pictures from 1970

Here we take a light-hearted look at life in Lancashire in 1970.

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