Lancashire

[ lang-kuh-sheer, -sher ]

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a county in NW England. 1,174 sq. mi. (3,040 sq. km).

Lancashire

/ ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə; -ʃə /

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a county of NW England, on the Irish Sea: became a county palatine in 1351 and a duchy attached to the Crown; much reduced in size after the 1974 boundary changes, losing the Furness district to Cumbria and much of the south to Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire: Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool became independent unitary authorities in 1998. It was traditionally a cotton textiles manufacturing region. Administrative centre: Preston. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 147 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 2889 sq km (1115 sq miles) Lancs
a mild whitish-coloured cheese with a crumbly texture

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The Greens and pro-Gaza independents could also threaten Labour in areas like Lancashire.

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Bishop of Salford Rt Rev John Arnold, whose area covers a third of Lancashire's Catholic community, said he could only imagine how many people were "shocked and greatly saddened" by the news.

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"This group, in terms of a mindset, just find a way," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.

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The mum-of-two from Lancashire is a former taekwondo champion, winning a Commonwealth Championship in the youth category.

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They have also given a two-year rookie deal to Rocky Flintoff's elder brother, Corey, who played for Lancashire's second XI last summer.

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