Paul Burnell

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Driver killed after two car crashGooglePolice are appealing for dashcam footageA man in his 70s has died after a crash on a rural road. Lancashire Police said the man was in a blue Vauxhall Corsa which was involved in a crash with a black Corsa at about 18:40 BST on Friday in east Lancashire. The crash took place on the A56 between Foulridge and Colne, near to the St Michael and All Angels church.

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Woman arrested over attempted baby abductionPaul BurnellDavid Bremner/GeographThe incident took place near the Coral Island centreA woman has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and police assault, police have confirmed. It follows an incident which took place a few hundred metres from Blackpool promenade where a baby was being pushed in their pram when a stranger approached the baby and their parent. People nearby noticed what was happening and stepped in to help the baby's parent.

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'The time the new Pope attended my big day'Paul BurnellBishops Conference of England and WalesBishop Campbell missed meeting the future pope in 2008 but met him several times since. Moments after Pope Leo XIV appeared on the balcony at St Peter's Basilica in Rome following his dramatic election to the papacy, one retired bishop's mind was suddenly cast back 17 years to a sunny day in Lancashire.

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Image source, GoogleImage caption, Hospital bosses want to stop the spread of the diseaseA hospital has introduced strict visiting restrictions to halt the spread of norovirus after a rise in cases of the bug. Patients at Southport Hospital are being restricted to one visitor per day although this will not apply to people receiving end-of-life care. People attending outpatient appointments are asked if they can attend on their own if possible.

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Hospital restricts visitors as norovirus cases risePaul BurnellGoogleHospital bosses want to stop the spread of the diseaseA hospital has introduced strict visiting restrictions to halt the spread of norovirus after a rise in cases of the bug. Patients at Southport Hospital are being restricted to one visitor per day although this will not apply to people receiving end-of-life care. People attending outpatient appointments are asked if they can attend on their own if possible.