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Lancashire Evening Post
4 May, 2018
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Payroll errors cost council almost £500,000
Hundreds of council employees carried on being paid even after they left, landing cash-strapped Lancashire County Council with a bill of almost half a million pounds.
Latest News
RESULTS: Lancashire local elections 2018

The polling stations have closed and the counts have begun across the region.
Burnley man escapes jail after admitting sex offence in child’s bedroom

A Burnley man has escaped an immediate jail sentence after he admitted to committing sexual activity in the presence of a child.
Golf: great exercise and cheaper than the gym

Young people have the wrong idea about golf and it’s time to change their minds, say Chorley Golf Club.

Promoted by Chorley Golf Club
REVEALED: Assaults in HMP Preston up 82 per cent in the last five years

Assaults in HMP Preston have increased by 82 per cent in the last five years, leading to government plans to double the maximum sentence for assaults on prison officers.
Leyland man with brain tumour to share his experiences on TV

A man who is battling a brain tumour is to feature in a BBC documentary to highlight the need for more money to be spent on research and treatments.
Sport Update
IN-DEPTH: Ben Pearson keeping his cool just as PNE’s play-off bid hots up

Old habits die hard, or so the saying goes.

Eccleston bid to build on strong start to Palace Shield season

Eccleston player-chairman Iain Bradley is hoping the club can continue to be upwardly mobile in the Moore and Smalley Palace Shield Premier Division.
Longridge are relishing trip to Lancaster

Longridge bowler Ian Simpson believes everyone associated with the club should relish Saturday’s trip to Lancaster.
And finally...
The best pubs with a children’s play area in Lancashire

When taking young ones out for a meal, a play area is a welcome treat.
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