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Lancashire's Biography

Lancashire ( /ˈlæŋkəʃər/ or, less commonly, /ˈlæŋkəʃɪər/) is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston. Lancashire is sometimes referred to by the abbreviation Lancs, as originally used by the Royal Mail. The population of the county is 1,449,700. People from the county are known as Lancastrians.

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Lancashire News Stories

  • County Championship Round-up: Chesney Hughes unlucky not to break 117-year-...

    News Source: The independent | 22 days ago
    Hughes finished on 270 not out, left high and dry when Jack Brooks bowled Tony Palladino for 18 and Adil Rashid trapped Tony Groenewald leg before for a duck. Four more runs would have equalled George Davidson's score against Lancashire in 1896 as

  • Hughes marathon ends short of record

    News Source: CricInfo | 22 days ago
    In 2012 Chesney Hughes scored 28 County Championship runs for Derbyshire. In three innings this season he has totalled 24 batting at No...This afternoon, having been asked to open the innings in potentially difficult conditions yesterday morning, he

  • Two prisoners 'escape after Greater Manchester Police van taking them to ...

    News Source: Mail Online UK | 22 days ago
    SarahCecil , Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 30/4/2013 12:01 I'm guessing these guys didn't think prison was such a holiday camp. - jt , London, 30/4/2013 11:57 Seems to be a regular occurrence these days. Should such critical services be farmed out to
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  • Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire cheese | Cheese Cave

    Blog Source: www.claremontcheese.com | 4 days ago
    Kirkham lies at the centre of a relatively rich agricultural area. By the mid 18th century, however, the manufacture of sail cloth and the flax-weaving industry had become well established in the town.

  • Activists Told to Go Home as Lancashire “Was in the Bag” - ...

    Blog Source: order-order.com | 12 days ago
    As Guido revealed in his Sun on Sunday column, Tom Watson was right to be upset on the BBC after Labour failed to win back control of Lancashire Council. Despite three stump visits by Ed Miliband, Labour ended up short of the 26 gains ...

  • Lancashire batting fails again - ESPN Cricinfo

    Blog Source: www.espncricinfo.com | 12 days ago
    Match report of Lancashire v Essex, Old Trafford, 2nd day from County Cricket 2013. ... Their relegation summer last year was plagued with disappointing batting performances, with Lancashire dismissed for under 300 on 15 occasions. They were bowled
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