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Lancashire Evening Post
19 Jul, 2018
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NHS boss wants Lancashire learning disability unit closed
The head of NHS England is taking a personal interest in the progress being made to close a facility housing adults with learning disabilities in Lancashire.
Latest News
Lanes on M6 to be closed overnight for repairs

Drivers suffered long delays after a lorry crashed into the central reservation of the M6 on Wednesday evening.

Lancaster asylum seeker speaks about incredible escape in Ethiopia

“I knew I would be arrested so I just ran.”

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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Police investigate ‘open and shut case’ after reports of suspicious baggage in Lancashire

A suitcase left near to a train station sparked an emergency in Lancashire.

There really was a bull in a Lancashire china shop

Our antiques expert, Allan Blackburn,recalls a time when a metaphorical phrase became reality...

Sport Update
Preston snooker coach Roger Leighton is leading China’s charge

Preston snooker coach Roger Leighton is hoping to help upset the status quo at the very top of the game.

Live PNE news and updates – Build-up to West Ham friendly and reflection on the week in Ireland

Preston North End are getting towards the end of their training camp at Fota Island and are back at Deepdale on Saturday to face West Ham.

Gossip: Bayern Munich pair interest Manchester United?

Thursday’s transfer stories link Red Devils with a double swoop....

And finally...
Cross-dressing teenage thief from Lancashire causes quite a stir in the dock

Local historian Keith Johnson looks back at the unusual attire of a defendant who was turning heads in court...

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