Lancashire

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Lancashire is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. The largest settlement is Blackpool, and Preston is the administrative centre.

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Lancashire second XI century for Flintoff's son Rocky Rocky Flintoff, the teenage son of former England all-rounder Andrew, makes his maiden century for Lancashire second XI. BBC Sport - Published 3 days ago
Jennings 172 gives Lancs victory chance at Hants Keaton Jennings hits a fine century to ease Lancashire into a large first-innings lead over Hampshire at Utilita Bowl. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago
Day one of County Championship season hit by rain Day one of the County Championship season has been hit by bad weather, with play abandoned for the day at Derbyshire, Durham, Lancashire and Kent without a ball being bowled. BBC Sport - Published 3 weeks ago

Lyon 'disappointed' by shortened Lancashire stint Australia spinner Nathan Lyon is disappointed his spell at Lancashire this summer will be shortened to manage his workload. BBC Sport - Published 3 weeks ago
'I hope Lyon is a game-changer for me' - Hartley England spinner Tom Hartley hopes Nathan Lyon's arrival at Lancashire can be a "game-changer" for his bowling. BBC Sport - Published on March 4, 2024
Hartley headache nice for Lancashire - Benkenstein Lancashire coach Dale Benkenstein says it will be tough to play two spinners in early season when England's Tom Hartley returns. BBC Sport - Published on February 29, 2024

Lancashire accent may vanish 'in a few generations', study suggests The Lancashire accent is disappearing among young people and may vanish altogether "in a few generations", a study has warned. Sky News - Published on December 28, 2023
Lancashire sign Australia off-spinner Lyon Lancashire sign Australia Test off-spinner Nathan Lyon for the 2024 County Championship season. BBC Sport - Published on November 30, 2023
Champions Surrey start 2024 season at Lancashire County champions Surrey will start the 2024 season with a trip to face Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford BBC Sport - Published on November 23, 2023
Preston earn 90th-minute derby win at Blackburn Liam Lindsay heads in a Preston winner in the final minute in the Lancashire derby at Blackburn. BBC Sport - Published on November 10, 2023

Championship: In-form Blackburn host Preston in Lancashire derby Follow live text commentary and score updates as Blackburn host Preston in a Lancashire derby in the Championship. BBC Sport - Published on November 9, 2023
Contrasting fortunes before Blackburn-Preston derby Blackburn and Preston go into Friday's Lancashire derby in contrasting form - but which team will come out on top? BBC Sport - Published on November 9, 2023
Two council leaders call for Starmer to resign over Gaza ceasefire stance The leaders of two Labour councils in Lancashire are calling on Sir Keir Starmer to resign over his position on the conflict in the Middle East. Sky News - Published on November 2, 2023	Listen: One-Day Cup quarter-final - Gloucestershire v Lancashire Listen to BBC radio commentary from Gloucestershire v Lancashire in the One-Day Cup quarter-finals. BBC Sport - Published on August 24, 2023
Listen: Lancashire, Glamorgan & Worcestershire in One Day Cup warm-ups Listen to BBC Local Radio commentary of matches from the National Counties Showcase. BBC Sport - Published on July 29, 2023	Teenager dies after double stabbing as two arrested A teenager has died in hospital after a double stabbing in Lancashire. Sky News - Published on July 29, 2023
Lancashire ease past Hampshire for first win Lancashire make short work of scoring the 92 runs they required to clinch a six-wicket Division One victory against Hampshire. BBC Sport - Published on June 14, 2023	Malan stars as Yorkshire win T20 Blast Roses match Jos Buttler is out for one on his T20 Blast return as Yorkshire beat Lancashire in the Roses match at Headingley. BBC Sport - Published on June 1, 2023
Lancashire bowl out Leics for 99 in T20 Blast win Lancashire Lightning record a second straight T20 Blast win as they hammer Leicestershire Foxes by eight wickets. BBC Sport - Published on May 25, 2023	Police recover body in search for missing woman in Lancashire Police have recovered a body in the search for missing woman Shannon Canning. Sky News - Published on May 24, 2023
Divers searching for 24-year-old missing for five days A team of police divers in Lancashire are searching for a 24-year-old woman who has been missing for five days. Sky News - Published on May 24, 2023	Anderson groin injury not 'too serious' - Chapple England bowler James Anderson suffered only a "tweaked groin" in Lancashire's draw with Somerset, says head coach Glen Chapple. BBC Sport - Published on May 14, 2023
Anderson injury concern as Lancs & Somerset draw Somerset pair James Rew and Kasey Aldridge both make centuries as Lancashire, minus James Anderson, are held to a fifth straight draw. BBC Sport - Published on May 14, 2023	Anderson claims two Somerset scalps before rain Lancashire’s England legend James Anderson takes 2-16 from 14 overs as Somerset reach 109-4 before rain in Manchester. BBC Sport - Published on May 11, 2023
Burnley clinch Championship title with derby win at Blackburn Promoted Burnley finally clinch the Championship title with a win over rivals Blackburn Rovers in the east Lancashire derby. BBC Sport - Published on April 25, 2023	Jennings' Taunton ton makes Somerset suffer again Lancashire skipper Keaton Jennings finishes on 124 as his side respond well to Somerset's 441 by closing on 302-1 at Taunton. BBC Sport - Published on April 21, 2023
Surrey hold sway against Lancs at Old Trafford Sean Abbott takes 4-42 after Cameron Steel finishes on 141 as reigning champions Surrey take control against Lancashire. BBC Sport - Published on April 7, 2023	Steel & Foakes help Surrey recover at Lancashire Cameron Steel and Ben Foakes help Surrey recover from 77-4 on day one of their County Championship opener at Lancashire. BBC Sport - Published on April 6, 2023
Runaway leaders Burnley held by lowly Blackpool Struggling Blackpool hold runaway Championship leaders Burnley to a goalless draw in an uneventful Lancashire derby. BBC Sport - Published on March 4, 2023	Lancashire village will live with the pain of losing one of their own for a long time The village of St Michael's on Wyre was stunned after the disappearance of Nicola Bulley three weeks ago which has felt impossible for everyone to fathom. Sky News - Published on February 20, 2023
Lancashire force being as 'transparent as can be' in Nicola Bulley search, police commissioner says Officers are being as "transparent as they can be" in what is an "incredibly sensitive and complex case" as the search for Nicola Bulley approaches its fourth week, Lancashire's police and crime.. Sky News - Published on February 17, 2023	Friends of Nicola Bulley in 'last push' appeal to 'bring Nikki home' as search extended to coast Friends of Nicola Bulley have gathered for a "last push" roadside appeal two weeks on from her disappearance - after police extended the search for the missing mother-of-two to the Lancashire coast. Sky News - Published on February 10, 2023
A timeline of Nicola Bulley's movements in the hour before she vanished A week on from her disappearance, the search for mother-of-two Nicola Bulley is still underway in Lancashire. Sky News - Published on February 2, 2023	'Potentially key' witness being sought by police over dog walker disappearance Police searching for missing Lancashire woman Nicola Bulley are "especially keen" to speak to a witness aged around 70 who was in the area at the time she vanished. Sky News - Published on January 31, 2023
Lancashire sign Mitchell and De Grandhomme Lancashire sign New Zealand internationals Daryl Mitchell and Colin de Grandhomme for the 2023 season. BBC Sport - Published on January 30, 2023	Major search for missing 45-year-old who vanished while walking her dog A major search is under way to find a 45-year-old woman from Inskip, Lancashire, who vanished while walking her dog. Sky News - Published on January 30, 2023
Sunak defends using RAF jet to fly 41 minutes to Lancashire Rishi Sunak has defended using a small RAF jet to fly to Lancashire instead of using a train. Sky News - Published on January 19, 2023	Evans double helps Preston ease past Blackburn Ched Evans scores twice as Preston win at Blackburn and are now only two points behind their Lancashire rivals. BBC Sport - Published on December 10, 2022
EFL: Blackburn v Preston derby before eight Championship games Follow live text updates and listen to Squad Goals as the Championship returns with Blackburn v Preston in a Lancashire derby. BBC Sport - Published on December 9, 2022