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Prison for 'fantasist' bomb maker
A "misguided fantasist" is jailed for two years for building makeshift bombs in his bedroom in Lancashire.
Centre named after football star
A multi-million pound sports complex in Lancashire is named after football legend Sir Tom Finney.
Vandals damage 31 cars in a night
An investigation begins after a total of 31 cars are scratched in Ansdell, Lancashire, in one night.
Extra £50,000 to repair potholes
A Lancashire council is to spend an extra £50,000 on repairing potholes, following this winter's freezing temperatures.
Tributes to Lancashire councillor
Tributes are paid to a Lancashire councillor who has died from cancer at the age of 61.
Fears over Asian 'slave brides'
Hundreds of women who come to Britain from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to marry, say they have been abused by their in-laws, the BBC has learned.
Man charged with stabbing murder
A man is charged with the murder of a mother-of-two who was killed on a Lancashire street.
Charges after police raid at pub
Four men are charged with several drugs offences following a police raid at a Lancashire pub.
Two towns seek Fairtrade status
Shrewsbury and Whitchurch seek to become Fairtrade towns, joining three others in Shropshire.
Man killed in crash with tractor
A 34-year-old man died after the Ford Transit van he was driving collided with a tractor in west Lancashire, police confirm.
Woman died of 'single stab wound'
A woman who was murdered in a Lancashire street died of a single stab wound to her chest, a post-mortem investigation confirms.
Out-of-hours GP care 'inadequate'
Too many people in England are receiving poor quality out-of-hours doctors services, the Patients Association says.
List of School Report schools
This alphabetical list shows schools that took part in School Report News Day 2010. Click on the names of the schools (in blue) to see the news made by each school.
Woman stabbed to death in street
A murder investigation is under way after a woman is stabbed in front of residents on a Lancaster street.
Finance scheme conman convicted
A financial adviser from Lancashire who conned £639,685 out of friends faces jail after being convicted of 35 counts of theft.
Da Vinci trial hears of loan plea
A lawyer asked one of his clients if he could borrow £350,000 to retrieve a stolen painting, a trial hears.
Beatrix Potter museum is rescued
A Lancashire College pledges £10,000 to a struggling Cumbrian museum which holds a valuable Beatrix Potter collection.
Flying Scotsman trials announced
One of Britain's most iconic steam trains will return to the rails with the help of Greater Manchester heritage railway enthusiasts.
Three charged over house shooting
Two men and a woman are charged with conspiracy to murder following a shooting incident in Preston.
Hospital trust faces £18m cutback
Hospitals in east Lancashire face cutbacks of £18m in the next 12 months as the NHS trust struggles to balance its books.


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