Jul 19, 2020

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A round up of the most popular news stories this week.


	Swarm of flying ants caught on Met Office’s weather radar

	A swarm of flying ants was caught on a weather radar over the south-east coast.

New bus routes from Fleetwood to Preston will start this Sunday

Two bus routes operated by Blackpool Transport will give residents a bus service every 30-minutes between Fleetwood and Preston from Sunday.

Who’s the Daddy: 2020 could get even weirder

After a New Year’s Eve party, the boss said to me, “Thank God 2019’s over. This year can’t be as bad as the last one.” And 2020 replied, “Hold my beer and watch this.”

Car ended up on its roof after accident near Rufford

A car ended up on its roof this morning after an accident near the village of Rufford, South Ribble.

REVEALED: First pictures of Preston Docks’ tallest building – and why it’ll be even bigger than it looks

Planning permission was granted earlier this month for a new apartment block which will become the tallest building in Preston's docklands area.

You’re never too old for festival

Four years ago, social media tells me, I was in mud practically up to my ears and pretending I was 25 at a music festival.

Roadworks update for the North West: All major works from July 20 to July 26

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of July 17 but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances

Preston veteran’s fitness challenge in aid of baby with meningitis

A mysterious illness that doctors put down to normal newborn behaviour left her fighting for her life just a few days later.

Lancashire won’t tolerate domestic abuse – emergency services, councils, NHS and charities launch joint campaign to raise awareness

Last year, an incident of domestic abuse was recorded every 16 minutes in Lancashire, accounting for 1 in 8 crimes reported.



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