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Head and shoulders shot of Shawn Sharpe standing in front of a graffiti wall. He is wearing a beige cap and t-shirt, has a short dark goatee and is smiling

Mural painter hopes to inspire young artists

Shawn Sharpe, also known by his tag Reasm, often references his home city of Preston in his art.

A yellow helicopter about to land at the hospital helipad

Hospital helipad closes for 10 weeks

Another helipad will be used with patients driven two miles, an ambulance charity says.

Farmland - green grass and a line of trees in the distance with a field of hay

Plan for homes on farmland rejected for third time

Developers first submitted proposals to build on the farm plot on the outskirts of Preston in 2019.

Emily Hunt has long auburn hair and is wearing a green top. She is speaking to a journalist who is off camera as she sits in a sitting room that is out of focus in the background.

Rape advisor's abuser jailed after 10-year fight for justice

Emily Hunt was commended by the judge for her "great courage" in seeking justice for a decade.

Glovers Court apartments in Preston.

Developer fined £165k for ignoring fire safety

The Altrincham firm had no fire detection system and inadequate escape plans, the HSE says.

Lancashire County Council sign, with the red rose emblem, on the side of a tall, brick building. The photograph was taken on a sunny day with clear blue skies.

Council shake-up referendum 'would not be binding'

Lancashire County Council's leader wants a referendum on plans to reorganise local government.

A custody image of Steven Westlake, who has a greying stubbly beard and short brown hair.

'Despicable' child sex offender jailed

Steven Westlake is jailed for 'abhorrent' sexual grooming and assault of two young children.

Head and shoulders image of Clarke Carlisle smiling with a sports ground blurred in the background. He is wearing a grey suit jacket, pale grey ad shirt navy and white striped shirt. He has very short dark hair and stubble with scars on his face and head

Former footballer 'humbled' by university honour

Clarke Carlisle is being recognised for his contributions to football and mental health awareness.

The newly installed stone marker on Liverpool Road, Penwortham, which reads Preston South Rotary Club - Serving the community since 1967. Purple and yellow flowers are planted at the foot of the stone marker.

Club's new monument likened to a gravestone

One woman says her young daughter thought someone had died when she saw the club's new monument.