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🔵 A serious incident was declared at Preston Royal Hospital at the weekend after raw sewage flooded the hospital emergency department overnight. A spokesperson for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals released this statement.
🔵 There's a heatwave on the way, so what better time to look back at a few of the warmest summers on record, than in preparation for the upcoming heat - how many of these epic summers do you remember?
🔵 Does your child or a family friend attend one of Lancashire's top performing secondary schools? Check out the latest Progress 8 data here.

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🔵 Did you know...?

Here's an interesting little factoid about Lancashire to brighten your day.

Europe's first ever KFC restaurant opened in Preston, Lancashire way back in 1965, and remains a successful and popular local fast food restaurant to this very day.

Brilliant heatwave pictures from the past as summer temperatures rise

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