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Josie Groves won four trophies at The Blaze.

Groves departs The Blaze for Lancashire

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Arav Shetty was key to Lancashire's win. Pic: Luke Adams/Lancashire Cricket

Notts see perfect start to cup campaign ended at Lancashire

Tammy Beaumont at the crease for The Blaze. Pic: Dan Adams/Lancashire Cricket.

England opener Beaumont on form as The Blaze edge past Lancashire

East Midlands mayor Claire Ward says she will push for Nottingham to host part of the Olympics in 2040 if the Games come to the UK. Photo: Submitted

Nottingham will push to host 2040 Olympics if Games come to UK

The house is set in gorgeous rural surroundings, and the driveway has plenty of space for the bonus Land Rover

Win a £1.25m dream home, Land Rover, and £25k cash for just 25p

Grace Ballinger of The Blaze bowls on her way to a three-wicket haul against Lancashire at Trent Bridge.

The Blaze take narrow rain-affected win in Metro Bank One-Day Cup opener

The £1.4m dream home bundle includes a luxury Lancashire property plus a Rolls Royce Cullinan and Lamborghini Huracan

Last chance for £1.4m dream home draw with cars and £100k cash

This dream house could be yours for 19p - and you'll even get the cars with it

Win a £1.4m house, two supercars and £100k cash for just 19p

Family pay tribute to Retford teenager Jacob Crompton as inquest concludes

Family pay tribute to Retford teenager Jacob Crompton as inquest concludes

This has to be one of the cheapest ways to head to the coast for your 2026 holiday

Full list of seven-night Parkdean Resort beach holidays under £200
Seven-night UK beach holidays are dropping below £200 thanks to discounted Parkdean breaks and an extra £20 off code
Gareth Butterfield

A Viking longship like those once used by Norse settlers who travelled to Britain.

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Jake Richards MP

Jake Richards MP: The Government will ban fracking for good

Fahran Ahmed took a hat-trick and a five-wicket bag as Notts beat Lancashire. Pic: JAS GHATA-AURA

Ahmed bags hat-trick as Notts Blast campaign ends with win

Ellie Pacey with her 'light modified' tractor called On The Limit at the UK Truck and Tractor Pull 2025. Ellie, from Northants, has been tractor-pulling since aged 7 and was crowned Miss Northamptonshire in July 2020. All photos credit Lucinda Herbert

I've been tractor-pulling since age 7 -and I was Miss England finalist

Georgia Elwiss top scored as The Blaze eased to victory over Lancashire Thunder.

The Blaze stay unbeaten after victory over Lancashire

I enjoyed a luxury family stay at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort

Johnnie Norman and his wife, Rachel

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Kirstie Gordon felt The Blaze were below par in the first 30 overs with the bat.

The Blaze are beaten by Lancashire in One-Day Metro Bank Cup

New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

Night falls on Landal Twin Lakes, a stunning lakeside retreat alive with wildlife, awash with natural beauty.

Sink into illuminated bubbles beneath twinkling skies at Landal Twin Lakes

Here is Jonathan at The Yard with his dog, Milo.

Business owner brings 'market dream' to life here in the East Midlands

The volunteers of Trawden, Lancashire.

Britain's 'most community-minded village' owned and ran by residents

The sun sets over Camber Sands.

Later time the sun will set in your area on day clocks change

Chair burlesque dancers hold midnight burlesque-athon in their pyjamas

We had all-night pyjama burlesque-athon. We feel sexy and empowered

Victoria Quinlan, a dog groomer, was crowned Miss Manchester and will compete in Miss England beauty pageant.

I'm a dog-mad beauty queen. I want an end to cruel puppy farms

A roller derby training session in Preston

The Great British Hobby Hunt: “It’s like rugby on skates”

Police seized £21,000 in cash and approximately £25,000 worth of cannabis during drug raids in Blackpool and St Annes

Watch: Police smash into warehouse using chainsaw as £25k drugs seized
Watch the moment when police break into an industrial unit using a chainsaw, as they seize £21,000 in cash and approximately £25,000 worth of cannabis during a series of drug raids
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I'm 13 and my friends call me Mary Poppins because of the way I dress

Matt Horsfall, 39, scaled the rocks forming the waterfall at Dockber Farm near Sawley in Lancashire when he was attending the Beat-Herder music festival. He ignored a 'do not enter' sign which warned of "sharp rocks" and said the "water is poison" to pose for a video

I fell off a waterfall during a music festival. I nearly died.

Mourners at the funeral of singer Linda Nolan have been told she would have “loved all the fuss”

Video: Massive crowds pay respects to Linda Nolan at showbiz funeral

The Honda Acty micro-van was flipped onto its side in Clifton Road, Fleetwood at around 3.40am on Tuesday (January 22)

Video: Vandals tip van onto side in social media stunt

A pair of adventurous brothers built an igloo on Rivington Pike in Chorley

We built an igloo at a local beauty spot...watch how we did it

Cars drive on snowy roads.

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Paul Roberts created an interactive display which sings and talks to visitors.

Our village has over 200 snowmen...including a newlywed snow couple

AirB&B host Mike Afflick reads his Lancashire Post while taking a break at his Hobbit House in Inglewhite, near Preston.

I built a perfectly round house. There's wildlife but no hobbits

Aaron shaking his dog Kinder.

Watch: 'Aggressive’ dog owner hits and shakes ‘six-month-old’ puppy

Paul Fiddler died after a tree fell onto his Citroen van on the A59 at Longton

Breaking Storm Darragh: Falling tree kills football coach driving on busy road

Storm Darragh causes disruption and damage across the UK.

Watch: Storm Darragh causes disruption and damage across the UK

Spudman AKA Ben Newman poses for selfies outside Mecca Bingo in Blackpool

I went to meet TikTok's Spudman and watch him make a £50 jacket potato

Yellow warnings caution against further rainfall and colder snaps for Ireland, says Met Office

Ad Feature UK-based radiator supplier comes to Ireland as temperatures plummet

The back of the 31-year-old's bat will be sponsored by Balqis Capital, a leader in private market credit

Ad Feature England Cricketer Liam Livingstone secures new sponsorship deal

Parts of Pontypridd, South Wales, have been left submerged in water as the River Taff bursts its banks.

Watch: Residents bail out their flooded homes after heavy rainfall

Amanj Hasan Zada is arrested.

Human trafficker labelled 'best smuggler' jailed for boat crossings

Border Collie Jax.

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Watch as Border Collie Jax, who had inhaled a 5cm long grass seed, recovers from his chronic cough - thanks to Shania Twain.
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Amanj Hasan Zada is arrested.

Watch: People smuggler who advertised services on Facebook is arrested

The M6 was closed a after lorry crashed through the central reservation near Preston

Shocking video shows horrific motorway crash as lorry driver is killed

Mason Gee, 3, worried about his father Stephen Gee, 30, walking on a glass walkway

Toddler attempts to 'save' dad from glass floor at Blackpool Tower

A sight you will not see in Wetherspoons. Photo: SWNS.

How dog ban for Wetherspoons impacts Worksop customers

Video grab from footage as Police have mocked a group of dopey dealers who were caught after they videoed themselves bagging up illegal drugs.

Watch dopey drug dealers film themselves bagging up heroin and cocaine

Terri Picton-Clark and dance partner Glenn Badham at the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Twinkle-toed lottery winner dances at the Tower Ballroom in dream gown

The driver of a Citroën C1 travelling the wrong way on the M55 in Lancashire on September 26.

Watch: Pensioner drives wrong way on motorway forcing driver to swerve

Young Evie Smith meets her hero Melanie Martinez

Watch: Girl excluded from school over Cruella de Vil hair meets idol

Tom Moss' hole in his leg | Tom Moss / SWNS

I have a permanent hole in my leg...doctors say it will never heal

Contestants from Dance Floor Heroes, and inset: Ian Waite and Vincent Simone hosting the charity event at Blackpool Winter Gardens.

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