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MPs want to abolish all of county's 15 councils

'Stop focusing on the darker parts of Blackpool'

Pigeon-infested house up for auction at £12k

Carcinogen found in soil at former chemical site

Family 'distraught' after 20ft Santa goes missing

'My son was failed over special education plan wait'

Food bank demand is higher than ever - founder

More snow and ice warnings for north-west England

Wheelie bins left in path of oncoming trains

Knife crime campaign sees seizure of 1,400 weapons

Britain's least-used station had 54 passengers

T20 fixtures include 52 men's and women's double bills

Afghan refugees use sewing skills to help babies

'Smart' traffic lights to detect crowds waiting

Electric buses flat by mid-afternoon - firm boss

Man seriously hurt after being hit by bus

'We got jobs looking after historic toll bridge'

Chip factory waste 'could regenerate' salt marshes

Model trains worth £10,000 stolen from home

Safety warnings as snow impacts North West roads

Get tested, say four brothers with prostate cancer

Snow brings picturesque scenes across region

Funding for autism assessments 'not materialised'