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Lancashire Evening Post
23 Jun, 2019
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A round up of the most popular news stories this week.

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Disruption on railway line near Wigan after staff sickness

Train services in the Wigan area were being cancelled or delayed today owing to Network Rail staff sickness.

Crime scene in Beenland Street remains taped off as locals speak of drama

Beenland Street in Preston remained taped off today as police and forensic scientists continued their work.

‘Unexplained’ death of Preston man found in car

Detectives are investigating the "unexplained" death of a man in Preston.

Slimmers shed their clothes for Cancer Research

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

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Blackpool pensioner beaten unconscious in random attack on her way home from bingo

A Blackpool pensioner has been hospitalised after she was knocked out by thugs on her way home from an evening playing bingo.

Thunderstorms could be on way to North West

A weather warning has been issued for Lancashire and the North West from Sunday night.

Losing the plot – and the path

Columnist Di Wade writes about her week of not being able to find the path to her office

Man taken to hospital after Blackpool blaze

A man was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire in Blackpool.

Water workers thank Kirkham for its patience and leave the town to get back to business

Kirkham town centre is back to normal this weekend after weeks of disruption during work to replace a Victorian sewer.

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