Lancashire

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    People think this pothole looks like Paul McCartney

    A pothole has become an unlikely sensation online after its resemblance to Paul McCartney was first noticed. The crack in the road surface was first spotted by the Lancashire Evening Post, who pointed out the similarities in appearance to the

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    Residents mock local council's Christmas tree labelling it 'Britain's worst'

    A town council whose Christmas tree was called the worst in Britain by its residents is insisting the tree isn't fully grown. The people of Tyldesley in Greater Manchester were dismayed when a flimsy-looking conifer recently arrived in the

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    Goose smashes through car's windscreen at 70mph

    A driver had an alarming shock when a Canadian Goose smashed straight through her windscreen at 70mph. Driving along the M55 in Lancashire, Donna Williams was travelling back from Blackpool with her two daughters and her six-year-old grandson,

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    Businessman's incredible car collection sells at auction

    Photo credit: BonhamsA collection of classic cars owned by a retired Lancashire businessman has gone to auction – and returned £3.6 million.The 12 valuable vehicles were offered by Gordon Willey, and sold by Bonhams in

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    82-year-old woman takes eight-hour detour home

    Photo Credit: Liverpool Echo A woman who set off on a six-mile trip to the shops got lost in fog and was only found 8 hours away some 50 miles away from her home. Sheila Fitzgerald, 82, had decided to drive from her home in St Helens to Ormskirk

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    Win! A relaxing break for two in Lancashire

    THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED We've teamed up with Barton Grange Hotel to offer you the chance to win a two-night break at the Lancashire hotel. Situated in the heart of the county, the four-star hotel is offering a fabulous prize of a

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    Teen drowns trying to save friends on raft in Lancashire reservoir

    A teenager has drowned while trying to save friends stuck on a makeshift raft in the middle of a reservoir in Lancashire. The group of seven people had climbed on to the raft at the Burwain Sailing Club in Foulridge, two miles north of Colne.

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