🔵 Iconic Preston music venue saved

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🔵 An extra £4 million is being poured into patching up Lancashire’s pothole blighted roads after the issue was described to the council as residents’ biggest ongoing concern.
🔵 A Lancashire beach located within short driving distance of Preston and nearby areas, has been voted ‘one of the best beaches in the UK’ - find out where this local paradise is located here.
🔵 One of Preston’s most beloved under threat grassroots music venues has been saved, after a charity built around protecting grassroot gig venues bought the building.

🌟 This week’s Friday quiz is all about the Eurovision Song Contest - will you end up with ‘nul points’ at the end of our quirky set of questions.

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	Lancashire drivers issue 'cry for help' over potholes - and are promised better repairs

	An extra £4m is set to be poured into patching up Lancashire’s potholes after the blight of bumpy roads was decreed to be the “main concern” of residents.

Lancashire drivers issue 'cry for help' over potholes - and are promised better repairs

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Man charged after St Joseph's Church 'subjected to serious damage’ during burglary

Met Office issues 10-hour yellow thunderstorm warning for Lancashire this weekend

The warning will be in place for ten hours.

Man arrested after video of two men fighting with weapons circulates online

Preston and South Ribble roadworks this week involving closures/temp traffic lights

This week, numerous roadworks are beginning across Preston and South Ribble.

Food hygiene fails and passes as 36 businesses in Lancashire given new ratings

36 establishments in Lancashire have been awarded newly updated hygiene ratings by the Food Standards Agency.

'There'll be music coming out of there 100 years from now': delight as grassroots Preston gig venue is saved

The future of iconic Preston music venue The Ferret is no longer hanging in the balance after the building in which it is based was bought by a charity set up to protect grassroots gig spaces.

The Lancashire beach named one of the best in the UK - and 10 others within an easy drive

One Lancashire beach has been named among the very best in the UK.

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