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Four months of snow has been predicted to hit the UK this winter, including Lancashire, in what is being billed as worse weather conditions than the Beast from the East.

Inter city rail services to Scotland were affected today after a power loss.

The most popular names given to baby boys and girls in Preston, Chorley, and South Ribble have been revealed.

We say the eyes are the windows to the soul, so it follows that windows may well be the soul of the home. We look at how these over-looked features can pull the style of your household together.

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Fuel retailers may be set to engage in a price war, the AA has said.

Preston is still sizzling despite the shock closure of posh burger bar Solita.

It started with a very special delivery. This package was long overdue and the anticipation for our newest arrival growing by the day for the past week and a half.

Blackpool police have appealed for witnesses following a road traffic collision.

"Friands are the light, moist almond cakes popular in Australia, New Zealand and France. Whisked egg whites and very little flour make them wonderfully light, and the ground almonds make them really moist. Traditionally they’re small cakes, but here I tip the batter into a baking dish and cook it whole," explains chef Yotam Ottolenghi.