This is your early afternoon news round-up from around Lancashire

	May 18, 2020


	Woman dies in Blackburn shooting as murder squad launch manhunt to find killer

	A teenager rushed to hospital after being shot in a busy Lancashire street has died.

Man crashes car worth over £80,000 one week after police seize same vehicle for lockdown breach in Blackburn

A man who had his Nissan GT-R seized for &quote;anti-social driving&quote; and for breaching lockdown regulations has crashed his car over a week later in Blackburn.

All lanes reopen after 'serious crash' forced section of M56 to close

A &quote;serious collision&quote; on the M56 forced a section of the motorway to close, resulting in delays of up to 30 minutes.

Cat stuck in nearly 50ft tree attacked by crows as it is rescued by Preston firefighters

A Preston cat took self isolation to new heights by getting stuck up a 49ft tree, before being rescued by firefighters in Preston.

This is when warm weather will hit Lancashire this week as parts of the UK are forecast to be hotter than Marbella and Ibiza

Parts of the UK are set for a scorcher, as predictions for the hottest day of the year so far could see temperatures climb as high as 27C (80.6F) this week.

Hero rescuer plucks baby goose to safety on the canal in Chorley

This bird rescuer has been dubbed a hero after his exploits on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal yesterday.

Preston face a challenge to get match fit for restart of the season

Preston North End manager Alex Neil admits it will be a big challenge to get players fully match fit ahead of the planned resumption of the season.

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