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21 May 2012 Last updated at 16:26 ET

Couple locked boy in coal bunkerBunker

A Blackpool couple locked up a 10-year-old boy in a converted coal bunker , a court hears.

Developer issues legal warning

The owner of a Lancashire retail park warns it will seek a judicial review if the council does not approve redevelopment plans.

Old person holding coinsEngland's 'poorest' in North West

Nine out of the ten poorest areas in England are in the North West, a church charity survey shows.

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