Oct 4, 2020

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A round up of the most popular news stories this week.


	Cocker spaniel Poppy is reunited with Fleetwood RNLI crew that pulled her out the Irish Sea

	A dog that was swept out into the Irish Sea last month has been reunited with the Fylde coast lifeboat crew that saved her.

Murder investigation launched into deaths of mother and daughter in Burnley

The deaths of a mother and daughter in Burnley are being treated as murder.

This is how Leyland’s £25m revamp could look if regeneration cash is secured

A proposed £25m revamp of Leyland would redress the fact that the town centre currently “lacks a clear heart”.

Heavy rain brings risk of flooding in wake of battering from Storm Alex

Heavy rain is set to hit large parts of the UK after winds of 71mph battered the south west of the country.

The Plungington Hotel in Preston to close this weekend as refurbishment is set to go ahead

A Preston hotel will close this weekend as the owners say goodbye to the business.

Preston burglar who hit chippy boss jailed

A prolific criminal who caused misery for Preston businesses has been jailed.

Every alley gate in Preston to be reviewed

Officials are to review the use of alley gates to close off entries in Preston.

Plan to make Preston more accessible for visually impaired and disabled

A new “street charter” has been adopted in Preston in an effort to make public spaces easier to navigate for people with sight impairments and other disabilities.

Readers’ letters: Let’s return to old licensing hours

Surely, pubs made their money with enough profits during the time when opening hours were much shorter.



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