A woman’s attacker used a needle and cotton to stitch up a wound his traumatised victim had desperately inflicted on herself, a court has heard.

Politics has turned sour in South Ribble for the second time in less than one week after more attacks on political signs were reported.

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Burglars who smashed a glass window at a school in Fulwood went back the following night to steal a safe.

After the turmoil and angst of four successive defeats, an air of joy and calm settled on Deepdale as Preston North End ran out winners against Fulham.

Preston North End ended a run of four defeats as they beat Fulham at Deepdale in a game of two red cards.

Preston North End host Fulham at Deepdale in the Championship, with PNE sitting seventh in the bale sand the visitors fourth.