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The Met's top cop, Sir Paul Stephenson

15.07.11
Sir Paul Stephenson is the son of a Lancashire butcher who capitalised on the downfall of his boss Sir Ian Blair to become Britain's top cop... more

Imperial chases an 'away' win

19.11.10
Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander will be aiming to buck a trend when he makes his seasonal debut in Grade One Lancashire Chase at Haydock... more

Blackburn buyer's warning

27.10.10
Prospective new owners have insisted they will not splash the cash when they complete their proposed takeover... more

Skull of Chinese cockle picker will go home

20.10.10
THE remains of a woman who died in the Morecambe Bay cockle-picking tragedy will be repatriated to China so she can be buried alongside her husband. ... more

Injury hell forces Andrew Flintoff to quit cricket

16.09.10
Andrew Flintoff has retired from cricket after being told his body would not be able to cope with his planned comeback... more

'Abuse victim’ can sue school for £5m

27.08.10
A man has been given the go-ahead to pursue a £5 million legal action against a Jesuit-run school where he claims he was sexually abused as a child... more

Nathan McCullum joins Lancashire

04.06.10
Lancashire have signed New Zealand international Nathan McCullum as their overseas player for this summer's Friends Provident t20... more

Lancashire looking for improved performance

21.05.10
Lancashire will not use last year's farcical quarter-final exit from the Twenty20 Cup as their primary motivation when they aim to lift the trophy for the first time.... more

Simon Katich and Shivnarine Chanderpaul join Lancashire

22.04.10
The Australia all-rounder and West Indies batsman have been recruited as replacement overseas players for Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara... more

Burnley and Blackburn fans questioned after derby clashes

29.03.10
As many as 40 football fans were being questioned following the East Lancashire derby at Turf Moor... more

Barnet's marathon men

25.03.10
Manager Ian Hendon and coach Lee Harrison are using the club’s away trips to help sharpen up for next month's big London race... more

Headteachers face backlash for 'unnecessary' closure of schools

08.01.10
Fresh round of school closures announced because of the bad weather - meaning some children are going without classes for the whole week... more

Andrew Flintoff eyes trophies after agreeing new Lancashire deal

05.11.09
Andrew Flintoff is targeting silverware with Lancashire after agreeing a new three-year contract with the county... more

Andy Flower hopes Ashes absence will work in Kevin Pietersen's favour

03.09.09
England team director Andy Flower believes Kevin Pietersen will return for the tour of South Africa but is uncertain whether Andrew Flintoff will play for the national team again... more

Lancashire left red-faced as they lose cup bowl-out

30.07.09
Lancashire crashed out of the Twenty20 Cup in embarassing fashion as seven of their eight deliveries in a bowl-out missed the unguarded wicket... more

Missing Ashes not an option for Andrew Flintoff

10.06.09
Cricket: Missing the Ashes series through injury is "not an option" for England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who claims his recovery from knee surgery is on track... more

Pakistanis and Afghans arrested

09.04.09
Police smashed an alleged al Qaeda bomb plot as they arrested 12 men in raids across the north- west of England... more

Retail therapy isn’t a spent force yet

29.12.08
You might have thought that the sales would have less of an edge to them this year, given that so many retailers had the bad taste to launch them in the run-up to Christmas... more

Why would you leave Royal Oak?

16.09.08
A wonderful Victorian pub in Borough, the Royal Oak has a great food and drinks menu, friendly service and a vibrant atmosphere.... more

Cork hurts Hants with double blow

24.07.08
Former England star Dominic Cork rolled back the years with a double strike as Lancashire took control of their County Championship clash against Hampshire at Old Trafford... more

Newby stuns Ramprakash

17.04.08
Mark Ramprakash loses his wicket early on second day against Lancashire... more

The country comes to town

22.01.07
It's not often you come across an experiment as bold as Bumpkin, says Toby Young. But this bit of country in the citry really hits the spot.... more

Champion gastropub

28.09.06
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