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Architecture students help budding developers
Local schoolchildren reap benefits of UCLan expertise in Preston Guild 2012 event
Students to visit Oman for research
Community Leadership undergraduates will compare and contrast cultures on international trip
New chapter for shelved books
Man Booker Prize nominee cuts the ribbon on UCLan’s Book Exchange
UCLan student wins top police prize
Dax is named British Transport Police North West Special Constable of the Year
UCLan academic gains prestigious European honour
Professor Caroline Watkins named Fellow of the European Stroke Organisation
Animal intelligence lecture at UCLan
Free Darwin Day Celebration Lecture to discuss evolution in crows and apes
Student physios learn on the spin
Undergraduates sample life as wheelchair users to appreciate the difficulties their future patients face
Students are masters of art
MA Design Show 2012 is open to the public until 26 January
UCLan student wins national animation prize
Scott’s CGI skills are recognised by Red Bull competition
Booker prize nominee to visit UCLan
Carol Birch, author of Jamrach’s Menagerie, to launch University’s reading group
Top experts head to Dubai to deliver exclusive seminar
Three School of Forensic and Investigative Sciences academics to address students at Intersec Expo 2012
Fashion student heads to India on exploration venture
Carolyn joins North West museums on Indian textile industry visit
UCLan announces major plans to build UK’s first campus in Thailand
Students from South East Asia and across the globe to experience UK gold standard of Higher Education through superlative learning and living environment
Boredom drives office workers to chocolate and drink
School of Psychology academic discovers eye-catching findings
Writers are bound for BBC
Scriptwriting postgraduates land placements with national institution
Defamation wins the day
Law students win first round of national mooting competition
UCLan graduates join Granada news team
ITV Granada appoints three more UCLan journalism alumni
Criminology doctorate celebrates success
Twelve years of studying and teaching rewarded with PhD
UCLan tests the Warriors’ strength
Wigan Warriors come to UCLan for intensive training
Hard-working mum masters graduation
Blackburn nurse celebrates receiving her MSc Personality Disorder while suffering from ME

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Lancashire County Council Press Releases

Keeping you up-to-date with latest news from Lancashire County Council

Cash boost for parishes
PARISH councils in South Ribble, Lancaster district and Wyre have all received a boost from the county council's champion for parishes this month.
Appointment of Deputy Lieutenants
THE Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, Lord Shuttleworth KCVO, has appointed six new Deputy Lieutenants to assist him in representing Her Majesty The Queen.
Young historians invited to make history at the Museum of Lancashire
THE MUSEUM of Lancashire (MoL) is on the lookout for young history fans who are up for an exciting challenge.
Superfast Broadband on Its Way
Lancashire County Council will bring superfast broadband to 97% of the county by 2014 at speeds in excess of 30 Mbps.
Work starts on 20mph limits for Chorley and South Ribble
WORK is now underway or due to begin shortly to put in place 20mph speed limits on residential roads in Chorley and South Ribble.
Get e-books on the move
LANCASHIRE residents can indulge their love of reading wherever they happen to be with e-books from the county council's library service - and it's free.
Going online can help your job prospects
LANCASHIRE County Council is offering sessions in libraries to help people get online.
Kids Talk About Mum and Dad
Some of Lancashire's youngest residents are helping the county council find people willing to foster or adopt.
Over 60k still available for youth groups
LANCASHIRE County Council is reminding voluntary and community groups that work with young people that time is running out to apply for funding from the Small Grants Scheme this financial year.
Tell us your views on Ribble Valley bus changes
BUS passengers in the Ribble Valley are being asked for their views on changes proposed to local bus services which are subsidised by Lancashire County Council.
Environmental focus for Councillor Green
A LEADING Lancashire County Councillor spent three days finding out more about the work of the council's environmental teams.
Volunteer during the Year of the Dragon
THE Chinese Year of the Dragon begins on Monday 23 January - a year said to be characterised by excitement, energy and enthusiasm.
Gawthorpe call for volunteers.
GAWTHORPE Hall is on the lookout for enthusiastic volunteers to help out with the running of the museum.
Sign up for popular older drivers course
JUST a few spaces are left on a popular course which helps older people to keep driving safely for longer.
Council welcomes Government's Positive for Youth strategy
LANCASHIRE County Council is backing a new government initiative that aims to provide better, more targeted opportunities for young people.
Lose weight and gain s with free urban cycling sessions in Lancashire
PEOPLE in Lancashire who have enjoyed a bit too much Christmas pudding or simply want to get fit in the New Year can sign up for a two-hour course to help them brush up on their bike-riding skills.

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UK Weather: Yellow Alert of Snow for Wales
Yellow Alert of Snow for Wales : Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Carmarthenshire, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Rhonnda Cynon Taff, Swansea, Torfaen & Wrexham valid from 0005 Mon 30 Jan to 1200 Mon 30 Jan
UK Weather: Yellow Alert of Snow for SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Yellow Alert of Snow for SW Scotland, Lothian Borders : Dumfries and Galloway valid from 0005 Mon 30 Jan to 1200 Mon 30 Jan
UK Weather: Yellow Alert of Snow for North West England
Yellow Alert of Snow for North West England : Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Halton, Lancashire, Merseyside & Warrington valid from 0005 Mon 30 Jan to 1200 Mon 30 Jan
UK Weather: Yellow Alert of Snow for West Midlands
Yellow Alert of Snow for West Midlands : Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Wrekin & Worcestershire valid from 0005 Mon 30 Jan to 1200 Mon 30 Jan
BBC Sport: Magpies' Smith signs for MK Dons
Newcastle United's Alan Smith signs for League One side MK Dons on loan.
Mail News: The REALLY big breakfast: 6,000 calorie fry-up is slammed by health campaigners... but a hit with diners

The Kidz Breakfast at Jesters Diner in Norfolk, includes 12 rashers of bacon, 12 sausages and six eggs and weighs 9lb - 1lb 5oz more than the average newborn baby.
Show Biz: Jessica Simpson accentuates her very large belly by wrapping it up in a foil maxi dress

The singer and businesswoman, who is pregnant with her first child, opted for an olive-coloured floor-length frock featuring diagonal black stripes.
News: Motorists warned about snow risk
Snow could cause problems on roads in parts of Wales overnight and into Monday, the Met Office warns motorists.
Front Page News: Motorists warned about snow risk
Snow could cause problems on roads in parts of Wales overnight and into Monday, the Met Office warns motorists.
Mail News: The Smartie sandwich: Shocking filling found in packed lunch sparks new healthy eating drive

A free school meals for all system is being trialled in Linconshire after a child's Smartie sandwich prompted calls for an overhaul in pupils' diets.
BBC Sport: Sunderland 1-1 Middlesbrough
Fraizer Campbell makes a goalscoring return after 18 months out injured to earn Sunderland an FA Cup fourth-round replay with Middlesbrough.
Mail News: Nelson's sword hidden from looters by diver who 'discovered' it on wreck of HMS Victoria

Diver Mark Ellyatt says that he found the weapon - shown on Nelson's Column central London - in the ruins of HMS Victoria, which sank off the coast of Lebanon in 1893.
Front Page News: Man injured in nightclub attack
A 23-year-old man has been seriously injured following an attack at the Sugar Cube nightclub in Glasgow.
News: Man injured in nightclub attack
A 23-year-old man has been seriously injured following an attack at the Sugar Cube nightclub in Glasgow.
Front Page News: Sea search for missing fisherman
The Irish coastguard launch a search in the Irish Sea for a fisherman missing from a County Down registered boat.

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Lancashire Evening Post: Amputee soldier in court over pub attack

A soldier who suffered an “horrific” injury in Afghanistan “planted” his teeth on to a man’s nose during a row outside a town centre pub.
Lancashire Evening Post: Church launches revamp bid

Volunteers have launched a shoestring survival bid to try to save a city church which is threatened with closure.
Lancashire Evening Post: Jogger in hospital after car collision

A jogger was left in a critical condition after being involved in a collision with a car which had veered off a road.
Lancashire Evening Post: Hero Dave hits the slopes

Injured war hero Dave Watson is setting out on a year of new experiences, starting with his first ever ski trip.
Lancashire Telegraph: Ribble Valley man jailed for part in €22 million fraud

A RIBBLE Valley man who was part of a €22 million forgery fraud on a Swiss bank has been jailed for 18 months.
BBC Lancashire: Paramedics to tweet 'daily life'
North West ambulance crews are to share their "day-to-day working life" via Twitter.
Lancashire Telegraph: Smoke alarm warning after blaze at Rossendale home

A FIRE chief has repeated appeals for smoke alarms to be fitted to all East Lancashire homes after a wood stove blaze wrecked a property in Rossendale.
Lancashire Telegraph: Couple led to safety after early hours blaze at Colne home

A COUPLE were led to safety by firefighters after a kitchen fire left their home in Colne smokelogged early this morning.
Lancashire Telegraph: Undercover dog wardens to crackdown on dog fouling in Hyndburn

UNDERCOVER wardens using night-vision goggles are to start following people and staking out hot-spot areas to target dog fouling.
BBC Lancashire: Southern return pleases Holloway
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway praises Keith Southern on his return from testicular cancer.
Lancashire Telegraph: New look for Burnley technology park

A FRESH look is in the pipeline for a hi-tech centre in Burnley which has become a mecca for enterprising businesses.
BBC Lancashire: Forest Green 1-2 Fleetwood
Rob Atkinson scores a dramatic injury-time winner as Fleetwood beat Forest Green to stay top of the Blue Square Bet Premier.
BBC Lancashire: Accrington 4-3 Gillingham
Michael Smith scores a hat-trick as Accrington Stanley beat Gillingham in their first game without John Coleman in charge for 13 years.
BBC Lancashire: Yeovil 2-1 Preston
Yeovil hang on against 10-man Preston to climb out of the relegation zone.
BBC Lancashire: Hayes and Yeading 0-2 Southport
Southport boost their play-off bid by beating Hayes & Yeading for their first Blue Square Bet Premier win of 2012.

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BBC - Weather Centre - Forecast for Preston, United Kingdom

by the BBC Weather Centre in association with the Met Office

Sunday: white cloud, Max Temp: 4°C (39°F), Min Temp: -1°C (30°F)
Max Temp: 4°C (39°F), Min Temp: -1°C (30°F), Wind Direction: ESE, Wind Speed: 5mph, Visibility: moderate, Pressure: 1031mb, Humidity: 84%, UV risk: low, Pollution: low, Sunrise: 08:01GMT, Sunset: 16:46GMT
Monday: sunny, Max Temp: 3°C (37°F), Min Temp: -2°C (28°F)
Max Temp: 3°C (37°F), Min Temp: -2°C (28°F), Wind Direction: ESE, Wind Speed: 11mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1027mb, Humidity: 67%, UV risk: low, Pollution: low, Sunrise: 08:00GMT, Sunset: 16:48GMT
Tuesday: white cloud, Max Temp: 4°C (39°F), Min Temp: -2°C (28°F)
Max Temp: 4°C (39°F), Min Temp: -2°C (28°F), Wind Direction: E, Wind Speed: 10mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1027mb, Humidity: 77%, UV risk: low, Pollution: low, Sunrise: 07:58GMT, Sunset: 16:50GMT

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'At least we've our own currency': Prince Andrew pokes fun at EU nations suffering from collapse of Euro

'At least we've our own currency': Prince Andrew pokes fun at EU nations suffering from collapse of Euro - The Duke of York told entrepreneurs at the Davos summit in Switzerland that foreign firms should invest in Britain, not other European nations, because 'unlike them it is open for business'.

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Solar eruption causes strongest radiation storm for seven years as particles hurtle towards Earth

Solar eruption causes strongest radiation storm for seven years as particles hurtle towards Earth - The solar flare occurred on Sunday and will hit Earth with three different effects at three different times.

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Chinese-Shandong Heavy Buys Italy's Luxury Yachts Maker Ferretti - Ferretti to be sold for £247 Million to a Chinese state-owned conglomerate. The group includes CRN which builds 85 metre mega-yachts for oligarchs. Riva the 170 year old company plus 6 other famous brands.
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Polish prosecutor Mikolaj Przybyl shoots himself after news conference

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Terminally ill given less than a year to live 'should have right to ask their doctor for lethal drugs'

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