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  • More news, sport, weather and travel updates from 08:00 on Wednesday

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  1. Burnley woman celebrates victory in battle to stay in the UK

    A Lancashire woman who was told she could no longer live in the UK has now been told she can can remain in the country.

    Celebrating winning her battle to stay in the UK

    Winnie Birkenhead from Burnley has lived in the town since 1967 after arriving on her mother's passport from Malaysia. 

    Last year, her employers received a letter from the Home Office saying her permission to be in the UK had expired. 

  2. Boxing: Fury 'here to stay' after 'retirement'

    BBC Sport

    World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he is "here to stay" after earlier suggesting he had retired from boxing.  

    Tyson Fury's turbulent 12 months

    The Morecambe-based fighter, who withdrew from his 29 October rematch with Wladimir Klitschko because of reported mental health issues, had tweeted: "I'm the greatest, and I'm also retired."

    But three hours later, Fury, 28, was back on social media to suggest his earlier claim had been a joke.

    "Hahahaha, you think you will get rid of the Gypsy King that easy?" he said.

  3. PC hurt in hit-and-run pursuit crash

    A police officer has been injured in a motorway crash chasing a suspected  hit-and-run driver.

    The scene of the crashHenna Sheth

    The officer's injuries are not thought to life-threatening

    He had been following a silver Vauxhall Vectra suspected of being in an earlier collision with a Bentley on Alfred Street, Blackpool, at 16:50 BST.

    The officer hit the central reservation and overturned as he tried to get the Vectra to stop on the M61 southbound near Bolton, Lancashire Police said.

    His injuries are not thought to life-threatening, the force said.

  4. Latest headlines for Lancashire

    • A 54-year-old campaigner from Appley Bridge has died from terminal prostate cancer a year after he was refused a cancer test 
    • A police officer is hurt in a motorway crash while pursuing a suspected hit-and-run driver
    • Vandals have caused "extensive criminal damage" to Preston North End's Deepdale stadium by starting fires, said the club

  5. Weather: Sunny and feeling warm

    BBC Weather

    Any early mist or fog will clear through the morning to leave a fine and dry day. 

    Weather forecast

    There will be some cloud around and it should feel quite warm in sunny spells. It will be breezy at times, though.

    Highs during the afternoon will be 17C.

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    Jon Lowe
    Reporter, BBC News Online

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