Lancaster and Lancashire News

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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)

Two murder arrests after Burnley woman dies in 'targeted attack'
Two men are held in Manchester after a 40-year-old woman is found dead at a house in Burnley.
'Most famous' banned book to be sold in Derbyshire
Fanny Hill was first published in 1748 and has attracted controversy ever since.
Operation Pallial: Sentence increased for 1970s sex abuser
The Solicitor General had referred Graham Stridgeon's sentence to the Court of Appeal for review.
Bath's Sydney Gardens to be restored
Sydney Gardens in Bath is among six parks to have been awarded a total of £13.8m in lottery cash.
Blackburn beaten by Newcastle in FA Cup
Newcastle score two goals in extra time to beat Championship side Blackburn in their FA Cup third-round replay at Ewood Park.
Former PC spared jail over 1,000 child sex images
Lee Kelly was caught with indecent images while working for a police team which tracked paedophiles.
No plan to relax fracking regulations, says minister
Cuadrilla called for a review of fracking regulations after having to repeatedly halt operations.
Homeless family 'can't use £500,000 trust fund'
Beverley Neal says she is unable to buy a home for her and her daughter, who has severe disabilities.
Joey Barton: Fleetwood boss given £2,000 fine for criticising referee
Fleetwood boss Joey Barton is fined £2,000 for criticising the referee following their loss to Bristol Rovers.
Sam Hart: Southend sign Blackburn defender on loan until end of the season
Championship side Blackburn Rovers loan defender Sam Hart to Southend United for the remainder of the season.
St Mirren: Blackburn Rovers' Brad Lyons reunited with Oran Kearney after loan
St Mirren sign Brad Lyons on loan from Blackburn Rovers as manager Oran Kearney is reunited with the midfielder he sold to the English club from Coleraine.
Steve Davies joins Hamilton Accies after striker's Blackpool release
Steve Davies wants to "bring goals" as the striker signs for Hamilton Academical following his release by Blackpool.
Accrington Stanley: Owner Andy Holt on club's ascent to League One
Accrington owner Andy Holt and manager John Coleman talk about the club's ascent to its current heights in League One.
Oliver Byrne: Blackburn loan goalkeeper to Stevenage for rest of the season
Blackburn Rovers loan keeper Oliver Byrne to Stevenage for the remainder of the season, including any play-off games.
Burnley 2-1 Fulham: Clarets win crucial relegation battle without shot on target
Fulham scored two own goals in three minutes as Burnley claimed victory in a crucial relegation battle at Turf Moor, without registering a single shot on target.
Millwall 0-2 Blackburn Rovers: Joe Nuttall & Adam Armstrong score late to seal win
Blackburn score twice in just over a minute to grab a late victory at Millwall and end the hosts' four-match winning run.
Preston North End 1-1 Swansea City
Daniel Johnson rescued a point for Preston against Swansea as the sides shared a 1-1 draw thanks to two goals in five second half minutes.
Accrington Stanley 0-0 Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers extend their unbeaten league run to five games with a goalless draw at Accrington Stanley.
Fleetwood Town 2-2 Oxford United
Jamie Mackie stars as a substitute as Oxford fight back from two goals down to take a point in a draw at Fleetwood.

Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)

No deal done for Ince - Appleton
Blackpool manager Michael Appleton says Liverpool are interested in Thomas Ince but denies a deal has been done.
Moores to nurture youth at Lancs
Peter Moores will continue to help young, local talent progress after extending his contract as Lancashire coach.
Alexander to reduce squad size
New manager Graham Alexander plans to reduce the size of the squad he has inherited at League Two side Fleetwood Town.
Foster display delights Westley
Preston manager Graham Westley says Luke Foster gave an "outstanding" performance on his debut against Bury.
Oxford Utd 2-0 Accrington
James Constable's seventh goal of the season helps Oxford beat Accrington and secures a place in the FA Cup third round.
Trio reach World Open last eight
England's Laura Massaro, Jenny Duncalf and Alison Waters reach the quarter-finals of the women's World Squash Open.
No plans to sell Austin - Burnley
Burnley say they will resist attempts to buy 22-goal striker Charlie Austin during the January transfer window.
Moores extends deal at Lancashire
Head coach Peter Moores will remain with Lancashire until the end of the 2014 season after extending his contract.
Appleton expects Basham to return
Blackpool are confident that midfielder Chris Basham will play a full part in the club's festive fixture programme.
Robinson remains in Berg's plans
Manager Henning Berg insists Paul Robinson has a future at Blackburn, despite leaving his keeper out at Blackpool.
Cyclist Wiggins wins BBC trophy
Olympic gold medallist and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins is voted the 2012 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
England to rest Lancs' Anderson
Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler replace James Anderson and Jonathan Trott in England's one-day squad to face India.

National News Headlines

Alfie Lamb death: Mother told crushed boy 'to be quiet'
Alfie Lamb cried as he was deliberately crushed by his mother's boyfriend's car seat, a court hears.
Julie Myers: 'Wicked' drain cleaner attacker jailed
Julie Myers lured her ex-partner to a pub, where she poured a bottle of drain cleaner over him.
'Skinny woman' Staffordshire Police e-fit compared to E.T.
Social media users say the police force e-fit, published after a burglary, strongly resembles E.T.
Risaan Udayakumar: Brother killed sister's secret boyfriend
A 16-year-old who stabbed his sister's secret boyfriend in the heart is found guilty of manslaughter.
Shoreham air crash trial: Pilot Andy Hill 'negligent'
Andy Hill's "negligence" led him to crash, causing a "massive fireball" which killed 11, a jury hears.
Paul Massey and John Kinsella: Hitman guilty of two gangland gun murders
Mark Fellows shot dead "Mr Big" Paul Massey and mob "fixer" John Kinsella in a gang feud.
Liverpool University Chinese cheating email 'racist'
Liverpool University apologises after suggesting Chinese students didn't know what cheating was.
Hillsborough trial: 'The scene was set for failure'
Match commander David Duckenfield and ex-Sheffield Wednesday club secretary Graham Mackrell are on trial.
FGM accused had 'spells and curses in freezer'
A mother and father are charged with FGM and failing to protect a girl from risk of genital mutilation.
'Devastation' after Derbyshire village floods due to pipe rupture
Several homes in the village of Milford have been left uninhabitable after a water main was damaged.
'Fairy dust' head teacher Sue East's funeral takes place
Sue East, the head at St Andrew's primary in Bath, wrote a moving letter to pupils before she died.
Abandoned dog Snoop 'has severe separation anxiety'
The RSPCA says Snoop, who was abandoned in December, is not yet ready to be rehomed.

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