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Kiss and tell: We’re so hot in Lancashire

5:20pm Monday 6th July 2009

PEOPLE in Lancashire have been named the third-best kissers in the UK – in a poll to mark National Kissing Day today.

Lancashire police face funding black hole

6:26pm Sunday 5th July 2009

LANCASHIRE police is set for a million-pound plus gap in its finances because of a forecasted fall in income.

Crackdown on forced marriages in Lancashire

10:30am Friday 3rd July 2009

A CRACKDOWN on forced marriages is set to help avoid problems peaking during the summer holidays.

Lancashire force targets sex crimes

3:10pm Thursday 2nd July 2009

A NEW course will see 120 police officers train to be “sexual offences first responders”.

Lancashire to help pilot ID cards scheme

Lancashire to help pilot ID cards scheme

9:00pm Wednesday 1st July 2009

LANCASHIRE residents will be among the first in the country to be offered controversial new ID cards, the Government has revealed.

Midge swarms come out to bug us as temperatures in Lancashire soar

Midge swarms come out to bug us as temperatures in Lancashire soar

7:00am Tuesday 30th June 2009

LANCASHIRE could see record-breaking temperatures this week as the country prepares for a heatwave.

Lancashire Police crack down on summer burglaries

2:17pm Tuesday 30th June 2009

A MAJOR summer campaign to crack down on a recent rise in burglaries is set to be launched this week.

22 workplace deaths in North West last year

12:11pm Monday 29th June 2009

THE latest figures for the number of workplace deaths during the past year have been released by the Health and Safety Executive.

Tributes pour in for Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson has died

9:38am Friday 26th June 2009

TRIBUTES have flooded in from across the UK for pop legend Michael Jackson.

'Shambles' as 2115 speeders let off due to Lancashire police admin error

'Shambles' as 2115 speeders let off due to Lancashire police admin error

9:00am Wednesday 24th June 2009

MORE than 2,000 speeding tickets have been cancelled after a “total shambles” was discovered in a police department.

‘Take off burkas' call by North West MEP

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9:27am Wednesday 24th June 2009

A NORTH West Euro MP has reignited a debate about Muslim women wearing the burka.

North West has high rate of road casualties

9:19am Tuesday 23rd June 2009

THE North West region has one of the highest road casualty rates in England, according to a new report.

Lancashire police set up first senior women detectives' network

CONTACTS: Detective Inspector Jill Johnston

10:00pm Monday 22nd June 2009

LANCASHIRE police have established the first Senior Women Detective's Network in the country.

Big bonuses for Lancashire police chiefs

15% BONUS: Chief Constable Steve Finnigan

8:50am Monday 22nd June 2009

LANCASHIRE’S most senior police officers are set to receive massive bonuses.

Ousted Lancashire County Council leader: I'm not bitter

TIME TO THINK: Hazel Harding reflects on how her life of politics ended so abruptly at the last elections.

2:30pm Sunday 21st June 2009

FORMER Lancashire County Council leader Hazel Harding lost her seat of 24 years in the recent elections. We spoke to her about a life after politics.

Four arrested at BNP 'victory' rally

10:40am Sunday 21st June 2009

FOUR people have been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated offences at the British National Party's Victory rally in Lancashire.

New £250k crime fighting centre for Lancashire

6:10pm Thursday 18th June 2009

A HIGH-TECH crime-fighting unit has been launched in a bid to tackle the most serious criminals.

Lancashire schools are tree-mendous!

3:20pm Thursday 18th June 2009

SCHOOLS in Lancashire are top when it comes to going green.

Lancashire Police's 999 response target topped

2:00pm Thursday 18th June 2009

EMERGENCY 999 calls are being answered in less than five seconds, half the time set out in official guidelines, police in Lancashire said.



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