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4 days ago | 
lancs.live | Rachel Smith
These adorable rescue dogs are in search of their forever homes. Each has found their way to the RSPCA and is now ready for a fresh start. The charity currently faces a rehoming crisis with animals arriving into reacue faster than they can be rehomed. From sweet one-year-old Nelson, who is looking for an active home to carry on his training to older girl Bonnie, who wants a quiet home to spend her golden years, there are dogs to suit all lifestyles and families.
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1 week ago | 
lancs.live | Rachel Smith
Preston North End footballer Jordan Storey has been cleared of ABH and affray after a man claimed he had been attacked by the star in a city nightclub. Tomas Watmough, 20, claimed the Lilywhites defender had punched him in the mouth as he stood at the bar in Popworld, Church Street, on January 14, 2024. But Storey, 26, told the jury at Preston Crown Court he simply reacted to a threat that Mr Watmough would headbutt him by pushing him away in self defence.
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1 week ago | 
lancs.live | Rachel Smith
The Coroners Office is looking for information to help them identify the next of kin of a woman who died in Southport. Susan Gee was 82 when she died at her home on Eden Avenue, on April 30, 2025. There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding Susan's death. However the coroner for Merseyside is seeking assistance in tracing the next of kin.
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1 week ago | 
lancs.live | Rachel Smith
A woman launchhed a vicious New Year's Eve attack on her boyfriend - then assaulted a police officer who was worried about her welfare. Emily Williams, 24, had been drinking all day on Deceber 31, 2024, beore meeting up with her partner in Strawberry Gardens pub, Fleetwood. But a row broke out between the pair, who had been in an on-off relationship for around three years.
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1 week ago | 
lancs.live | Rachel Smith
A jury has retired to consider the verdict in the trial of a Preston North End footballer accused of assaulting a man in the city's Popworld nightclub. Jordan Storey, 27, denies ABH and affray after claims he punched Tomas Watmough in the face, causing him to lose a tooth. Both men were on a night out in the Church Street club in the early hours of January 14 when a row broke out.
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1 week ago | 
lancs.live | Rachel Smith
A man who claims he was attacked by Preston North End player Jordan Storey in a Preston nightclub was acting 'cocky' and 'smug', the footballer told the court. Tomas Watmough, 20, claims he was assaulted by the player in Popworld, causing him to lose his tooth. But Storey, 27, told the jury at Preston Crown Court that the last thing he wanted was trouble when he went out in the city centre on January 13, 2024.
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1 week ago | 
lancs.live | Rachel Smith
A pervert was caught trying to take indecent photos of children by a keen-eyed member of the public at Blackpool Air Show. Kevin Jackson, 65, was spotted pointing his phone at a girl's crotch area by a woman who was at the event in 2022. The woman stepped in to obscure his view, preventing Jackson from taking the photo, Preston Crown Court heard. She alerted the police, who seized Jackson's phone and discovered he had been taking photos of children in public for his own sexual gratification.
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1 week ago | 
lancs.live | Rachel Smith
Preston North End player Jordan Storey has appeared in court accused of attacking a man in a Preston nightclub causing him to lose a tooth. Tomas Watmough, 20, was in Popworld with friends when he encountered the PNE centre back in the bar area of the Church Street club. The jury at Preston Crown Court have been told how at around 2am on January 14, 2024, a verbal argument broke out at the bar between Mr Watmough and two members of Storey's group.
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1 week ago | 
lancs.live | Rachel Smith
A man has been convicted of killing Blackpool FC fan Tony Johnson in a post match brawl in March 2023. Tony, 55, suffered a head injury when violence broke out outside the Manchester pub on the Promenade after the game between Blackpool and Burnley. He was taken to hospital but died as a result of his injuries. Jake Balmforth, 35, of Tarvin Close, Burnley, was charged with manslaughter. He denied the charge but was found guilty by a jury at Preston Crown Court.
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1 week ago | 
lancs.live | Rachel Smith
As Lancashire basks in a spring heatwave, may people will be tempted to pop to their nearest beer garden. But these drivers serve as a stark reminder to plan how to get home safely. Every year, dozens of people are killed or seriously injured by drink drivers on Lancashire's roads. Lives are shattered as families face the tragedy of losing their loved ones, or adjusting to a new way of life as a result of someone's selfish actions.
