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Girl injured in balcony fall dies A 17-year-old girl from Lancashire dies nearly two weeks after falling seven floors from an apartment balcony in Spain.

Man jailed for 'one punch' death A man who killed a father-of-one with a single "ferocious blow" during a pub row, is jailed for three years.

Trial for nurse's murder accused A provisional trial date is set for a man accused of the murder of a nurse at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

Tests for shale gas carried out Tests are being carried out by a firm exploring a new way of extracting natural gas from underground rocks.

Man injured in street attack dies A man who was found with serious head injuries in Blackburn at the weekend has died.

Canal path rape suspect arrested A man is arrested on suspicion of rape after a 23-year-old woman was attacked next to a canal in Leeds, police say.

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Lancs pressured by Hants' Adams A half-century from Jimmy Adams gives Hampshire the advantage over Lancashire at The Rose Bowl.

Swans reject Blackpool Rangel bid Swansea City turn down an undisclosed bid from Premier League new boys Blackpool for defender Angel Rangel.

Lancashire's Moore out for season Lancashire batsman Stephen Moore is ruled out for the rest of the season.

Robinson back for love of rugby Jason Robinson says his love of rugby union is the reason he has come out of retirement at the age of 36.

Championship round-up - week 18 Halifax climb into second place in the Championship with a 30-16 victory over Widnes.

How Alex Higgins made snooker Preston snooker pro Ian McCulloch, a close friend of Alex Higgins who died this weekend, says he made the game what it is today.

Huntley to sue over prison attack Soham killer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service after his throat was slashed in an attack by a fellow inmate at a prison in County Durham.

Man charged over metro stop rape A man will appear in court charged with rape after a 16-year-old girl was attacked at a Tyne and Wear Metro station in North Shields.

Probe as wedding guests fall ill The Health Protection Agency (HPA) investigates why at least 15 people fell ill during a wedding reception at a social club.

Chinese lantern causes crop fire A Chinese lantern, released as part of birthday celebrations, causes a severe crop fire when it lands in a barley field.

Men questioned over explosives Two men are being questioned at a central London police station by the Metropolitan Police over possible explosives offences.

Men face court on murder charge Two 28-year-old men are charged with the murder of a man in West Yorkshire.

Pair forced six children to beg A Romanian man and a woman are jailed for 30 months for forcing six children, the youngest aged two, to beg on London's streets.

Sisters detained over stab death Two sisters from north Manchester are detained after one stabbed her boyfriend and the other let him bleed to death.

Attack accused face extradition A lawyer representing five men accused of attacking a footballer outside a Crete nightclub says they could be extradited within a week.

Cleared Coghlan has 'no regrets' A businessman who was cleared of murdering a friend in his Cheshire mansion says he does not regret his actions on the night of his death.