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Emma Downey

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I am a senior reporter with the Lancashire Post with a focus on bar/restaurant openings, general news, human interest and animal-related stories.

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A strong police presence guards Newcastle United supporters as they arrive at the Stadium of Light to be met with a barrage of jeers from Sunderland supporters at the ground, ahead of the 2pm Premier League kick off this afternoon.

Sunderland fans berate Newcastle away fans ahead of Wear-Tyne derby

Rightmove facing '£1 billion' legal action over ‘excessive’ fees for estate agents claims

Renowned estate agent facing '£1 billion' legal action

Home Bargains has announced it will be closing for three days over the festive period

Home Bargains set to close for THREE days - here's why

Corrie Lee Stavers, 28, who died after suffering serious head injuries at the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay in North Tyneside.

Tributes pour in for Whitley Bay fairground worker Corrie Lee Stavers

the Met Office has issued a severe weather warning as Storm Floris gets set to batter the UK.

Severe weather warning issued as Storm Floris gets set to hit

A couple from Garstang have spoken out about their frightening ordeal of being viciously attacked by seabirds at least 20 times

I was attacked 20 times by seabirds on holiday and hid in a church

A leading dog expert has waded in on what our beloved pooches' different barks mean.

I'm a dog expert and this is what your dog's bark means

Police are searching for a woman who sustained head injuries after an assault on a bus in Sunderland.

Breaking Police search underway to find woman assaulted on bus

Aldi May bank holiday time changes revealed.

Aldi bank holiday weekend opening times revealed

Police at the scene on Elm Street in Stanley, County Durham, where an investigation has been launched after a man in his 50s was killed in a shooting yesterday afternoon.

Breaking Investigation underway after man in his 50s shot dead

SAPOL Commissioner, Grant Stevens, stars in the video where he personally invites experienced officers from across the UK to apply for SAPOL.

Hilarious new police video attracts over 2.1 million views

Did you manage to see it?

'UFO' sighting across Lancashire explained

Müller dairy protest sees Sunderland man, 31, given unpaid community work after blocking factory in Droitwich

Protester landed in court after blocking entrance to Müller dairy

Five people have been charged in connection with former One Direction star Liam Payne’s hotel death.

Breaking Five charged over former One Direction star's death

Family-run business Royal Phoenix, 48-50 Union Road, Accrington, was hit by a red Ford Fiesta car at around 2:34am on Tuesday morning.

CCTV shows the terrifying moment a car ploughs through takeaway window

Blackpool Zoo has released adorable pictures of pregnant elephants Noorjahan and Esha at an aqua-natal class.

Pregnant elephants splash around in aqua-natal pool

Men can be seen throwing chairs across the room at the Winter Gardens first Euros Fanzone match.

Video: Yobs hurl chairs as fracas erupts at England Euro 2024 fan zone
Bosses at the Fylde Coast’s biggest Euros FanZone said they will take a ‘zero tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviour’ after they were forced to ban a small group of troublemakers.
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112 pet rats have been rescued by the RSPCA from one ammonia soaked room at Lancashire property with no food or water

Video: 112 pet rats rescued after being trapped in room with no food

firefighters tackle blaze at Warbreck Hill Road

Watch: Firefighters tackle huge blaze at former DWP office

Aldi has launched a nationwide search for its first ever crisp taster.

Aldi is hiring for a crisp taster

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