• Bears, Durham, Kent & Hants claim T20 quarter-final spots
    on July 18, 2025 at 9:46 pm

    The Bears, Durham, Kent and Hampshire qualify for the T20 Blast quarter-finals to complete the last eight line up

  • Surrey march on to Finals Day with win over Bears
    on July 18, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    Surrey head to Women’s T20 Blast Finals Day in fine form as they win their 11th match with a 25-run victory over Bears.

  • Man stabbed in the back outside mosque
    on July 18, 2025 at 4:39 pm

    Police said it was believed to have been “an isolated incident between parties known to each other”.

  • Delays on M6 after driver seriously hurt in crash
    on July 18, 2025 at 2:32 pm

    There was a crash between a van and a stationary skip wagon near Charnock Richard, police say.

  • Blackpool sign Birmingham keeper Peacock-Farrell
    on July 18, 2025 at 2:28 pm

    Blackpool have sign Birmingham City goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell on a season-long loan deal.

  • Buttler challenges Lancs to win biggest T20 games
    on July 18, 2025 at 1:02 pm

    After reaching the T20 Blast last eight for an eighth year running, Jos Buttler wants Lancashire to have something tangible to show for that consistency.

  • Reform-led council’s flag policy voted through
    on July 18, 2025 at 11:50 am

    Councillors vote to restrict flags which flags are flown by Lancashire County Council.

  • Illegal cigarettes and vapes worth £100k seized
    on July 18, 2025 at 11:23 am

    The products were found after units around the Ribbleton and Deepdale areas of Preston were raided.

  • Islamic extremist, 18, admits planning gun attack
    on July 18, 2025 at 10:37 am

    Muhammad Billal from Lancashire pleads guilty to terror offences at a hearing at the Old Bailey.

  • One of Lancashire’s busiest roads set for upgrade
    on July 18, 2025 at 5:31 am

    Key junctions on the A582 in South Ribble will be redesigned to increase traffic flow at peak times.

  • College to close ‘unique’ campus building
    on July 18, 2025 at 5:30 am

    Myerscough College said it had explored all viable options before making the decision.

  • T20 Blast holders Glos out as Lancs & Northants go through
    on July 17, 2025 at 9:24 pm

    Defending T20 Blast champions Gloucestershire fail to reach the quarter-finals as Lancashire and Northants go through.

  • Attempted murder charge after man found slashed
    on July 17, 2025 at 1:58 pm

    Cristinel Gogalea, 21, was remanded in custody to appear at Preston Crown Court in August.

  • Ten fallen soldiers’ names added to war memorial
    on July 17, 2025 at 1:09 pm

    Ten people from Nelson who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country are remembered.

  • Police shut down drug den after community concerns
    on July 17, 2025 at 11:49 am

    A court orders the closure of the home in Preston where people were taking drugs, police say.

  • DIY SOS volunteers are smashing it, designer says
    on July 17, 2025 at 11:02 am

    A record number of people turn up to work on the Flemen family ‘s home in Freckleton.

  • Charlton sign winger Apter from Blackpool
    on July 17, 2025 at 8:49 am

    Championship club Charlton Athletic sign Rob Apter from Blackpool for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract.

  • Cuadrilla granted five-year extension at gas site
    on July 17, 2025 at 5:25 am

    Cuadrilla is granted permission to run its gas extraction plant at Elswick in Lancashire until 2030.

  • Mum ‘gave son ketamine’ even as it risked his life
    on July 17, 2025 at 5:23 am

    NHS trust bosses say the 18-year-old’s health has been hugely impacted by his ketamine addiction.

  • Pupils to be taught by teacher 300 miles away
    on July 16, 2025 at 5:00 pm

    The Lancashire school says it is a “small-scale approach” but a union describes it as “dystopian”.