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Frenchwood

The area of Frenchwood is close to Avenham and borders Fishwick, it has moved into the new electoral ward of Fishwick & Frenchwood

Police have released a description of a man who was found dead in the River Ribble on Sunday. A 69-year-old man was found in the water near to the Boulevard […]

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