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UMPIRES' COLUMN: DLS rules into action on a wet weekend
I guess the fine weather had to end someday and a lot of games were unable to finish due to the rain that set in late in the afternoon at the weekend.
Social Circle star Stuart hits half-ton for leaders
Jameel Stuart celebrated his new three-year contract as Farnworth Social Circle’s professional by hitting a quickfire 61 to help them win at Eagley and take a significant step towards claiming the Premiership title during a rainy Saturday in the Anthony Axford North West Cricket League.
Emergency services descend on M6 as overturned lorry causes fuel spill
The M6 northbound is closed between junction 34 in the Bolton-le-Sands area and junction 35 in Carnforth due to an overturned lorry
Popeyes UK to open first Lancashire restaurant this week - with freebies on offer
Popeyes UK is set to open its first Lancashire location in Preston this month
Man denies rape and sexual assault offences in Nelson
A Nelson man has denied raping and sexually assaulting a woman last year.
Father and son "making bread how it should be" named as one of region's best
A father and son duo behind a Blackburn bakery are bidding to be named the Lancashire Telegraph’s Best Bakery 2025.
Two arrested after dog dumped in plastic bag and thrown into canal
Two people have been arrested after a dog was dumped in a plastic bag in an East Lancashire canal
Blackburn girls win national football title at competition at England training ground
Three girls from East Lancashire have clinched a national football award during a competition held at the England team’s training ground
Man lost business over 'excessive' assault on wife
A Barnoldswick businessman lost his business after assaulting his wife.
Jordan North ‘gutted’ after being axed from ITV cooking show
Jordan North ‘gutted’ after being axed from ITV cooking show, Cooking with the Stars
Family's plea for life-changing therapy after tot had stroke at birth
18-month-old Albert Hastings, also known as Albie, had a stroke at birth, which has led to developmental delays
Pictures as annual transport weekend brings classic cars and trucks to town
Dozens of vehicles, including trucks, buses, classic vehicles and beyond, descended on the Great Harwood Showground
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We're expecting too much of our schools, says teaching union
Schools and colleges are increasingly being expected to offer support which goes "far beyond teaching and learning" because of rising child poverty and "crumbling public services", a teaching union has warned.
GPS pay-as-you-go rail ticket trials launched in England
A new pay-as-you-go rail ticketing system, which tracks passengers as they travel, is being trialled in England.
Hollywood star spotted working behind bar of village pub
Hollywood star Rupert Everett has been working behind the bar of his village pub in a bid to keep the doors open.
Russia suspected of GPS interference after EU Commission president's plane 'forced to land using paper maps'
A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suffered GPS jamming as a result of suspected Russian interference, an EU spokesperson has confirmed to Sky News.