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Lancashire Evening Post
10 Mar, 2019
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Top stories of the week

A round up of the most popular news stories this week.

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Leisure centre staff member ‘assaulted by girl who refused to leave’

Police were called after a girl allegedly assaulted a member of staff at a Bamber Bridge leisure centre.

Boy taken to hospital after stabbing attack in Ribbleton

Police were today investigating after a teenager was stabbed in the backside.

UK’s first specialist medical cannabis clinic opens in Greater Manchester – this is how much it will cost to see a doctor

The UK's first specialist medical cannabis clinic has opened in Greater Manchester.

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.

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Crash leads to two lane closure on M6 causing long delays northbound

Long delays are expected on the M6 northbound until 11.30am after an accident led to the closure of two of the three lanes.

Man handed over to immigration officers after sleeping bag is discovered in container of rice in Preston

A man, believed to be from Iran, has been handed over to immigration officers after he was found by police in Preston town centre last night.

Preston city centre exit to be made permanent

An experiment to redirect traffic flow out of Preston city centre is to be made permanent, almost 18 months after the idea was first trialled.

Supermarket vows to remove all single use kitchen knives from shelves

Asda has vowed to remove single kitchen knives from sale at all its stores by the end of April, amid rising fears over their use in fatal stabbings.

Council chiefs warn cuts to youth offending teams will ‘undermine’ bid to cut knife crime

Councils have warned the Government against making further funding cuts to youth offending teams as knife crime continues to come under the spotlight.

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