19 Mar, 2020

Boom bars stay open-minded about the virus in Penwortham

Bars and restaurants in bustling Penwortham are battling on during the coronavirus crisis to make sure boom doesnât turn to bust.

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Revealed: True scale of knife crime in Lancashire

Hundreds of criminals were sentenced or cautioned for knife and offensive weapon crimes in Lancashire last year.

Family visits to council-run care homes in Lancashire are suspended with immediate affect

Families will no longer be able to visit elderly and vulnerable relatives at Council-run care homes due to coronavirus.

Slimmers shed their clothes for Cancer Research

Preston Slimming World members are helping to highlight the links between obesity and cancer, while raising cash for the charity

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Coronavirus in Lancashire: Live Covid-19 updates | Emergency coronavirus legislation to be published | Lancashire County Council reviews 'non-essential services'

Here are the latest developments related to the global coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak, which has reached Lancashire...

Coronavirus in Preston facts: Is your local nursery closing following yesterday's announcement? - Plus Covid-19 facts, life-hacks and health advice

As the coronavirus epidemic continues to sweep across Preston and the rest of the UK, we will be bringing you all the latest news and advice from across the city.

Sport Update

EFL to provide Â£50m relief package to clubs during the coronavirus crisis and want to see the season played to a finish

The EFL want to deliver a 'successful conclusion' to the season and are putting together a Â£50m relief package for its clubs to survive the coronavirus outbreak.

Trio of Preston North End young players catch the eye in non-league loan spell

The trio of loan players who Preston sent to Clitheroe for first-team experience have been a credit to themselves.

Latest Preston North End news: Football now suspended until April 30 and season extended 'indefinitely' beyond June 1

English football has further been suspended until April 30 amid the coronavirus pandemic and the season will be extended 'indefinitely' to enable it to be played to a finish.

And finally...

What life's like living under lockdown: an ex-pat Lancastrian reports from Spain

Former Lancashire publican Mick Dennison moved to Spain four years ago and in a special despatch reports on what life is like living under a strict curfew

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