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Hospital bosses fail to answer questions after death of newspaper chief
Pete Magill died aged 49 in June, three days after turning up to A&E at Warrington Hospital
Dec 7
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Battle to have Lancashire's arena as politicians jostle to leave mark on areas
Who will leave a political legacy that people can enjoy for years to come?
Dec 3
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November 2025
Reform UK's Lancashire leader takes trip paid for by Israeli government
The first cabinet meeting cancelled at County Hall in quite some time raises eyebrows in opposition ranks
Nov 30
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New Bodycare boss vows to keep company in Lancashire and relaunch stores
Plus: the latest on local government reorganisation in the county, who is backing what?
Nov 26
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Lancashire County Council decides the best way to abolish itself
Lancashire County Council will be gone in the next few years - but there's still little agreement on how that should look
Nov 23
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Luke Beardsworth
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Breaking: Senior Reform UK figure at County Hall suspended by party
Whatsapp leaks lead to suspension of the council's lead member for finance and resources Cllr Tom Pickup
Nov 19
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Pressure mounts on County Hall to find a way to save care homes under threat by Reform UK cuts
MPs continue to campaign against the closures of care facilities in Lancashire
Nov 19
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Lancashire Lead
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RMG forced to apologise to residents after huge rise in management costs sparks backlash
Hello and welcome to The Lancashire Lead.
Nov 16
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Luke Beardsworth
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Children living in poverty are starting life ‘with both legs tied together’
According to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, more than 5m children are growing up in poverty in the UK - but the issue has a real north-south divide
Nov 12
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The Lancashire Lead
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Reform UK councillor's legal threats 'concerning' and 'threaten public accountability'
Cllr Graham Dalton, through County Hall, had threatened legal action against an opposition councillor
Nov 9
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The Lancashire Lead
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Their stories: Parents give left behind and forgotten SEND kids a voice at County Hall demonstration
Lancashire County Council said it has a plan to improve its SEND services - but there are hundreds of parents still in limbo waiting for help in the…
Nov 5
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Lancashire Lead
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Reform UK backs Preston bus gates - despite campaigning against them elsewhere in UK
Reform UK said the bus gates in Preston are working well - despite over £2.6m generated in fines
Nov 2
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Lancashire Lead
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