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Blackpool looks set to get a new bowling alley as details of new leisure plans at the former Odeon Cinema have been revealed for the first time.

Controversial plans to develop a quarry in a quiet Over Wyre village have been thrown out today – prompting spontaneous applause in a council chamber.

One of Blackpool’s most distinctive festivals has been extended – bringing some extra colour and brightness to the dark nights of autumn.

Ambitious plans to build a sizable food store at Norcross may have been approved – but planners have stipulated the application was not specific to M&S.

Amir Morani Fireworks, a pyrotechnics team from India, have been crowned the first champions of Blackpool’s annual World Fireworks competition.

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a fatal collision in Kirkham over the weekend.

Lancashire County Council has insisted that the futures of 10 elderly care facilities have not yet been decided – after it was accused of making up its mind to close them before a public consultation has taken place.

A rescue mission off Blackpool was halted when a laser was shone at a search helicopter.

Preston City Council has put forward a raft of measures at a cost of over £800,000 that will support residents on the lowest incomes as the cost of living crisis continues.

Lancashire County Council has insisted that the futures of 10 elderly care facilities have not yet been decided – after it was accused of making up its mind to close them before a public consultation has taken place.

A man who abused his vulnerable partner before she took her own life has been charged with perverting the course of justice – along with his girlfriend and mother.

A plan for future school provision in Lancashire has been given the green light this week.

Problems with the cameras set up to monitor Preston’s newest bus lane are the reason that motorists are not yet being fined if they break the rules, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal.

Amended plans have been submitted to Preston City Council for the full demolition of the Tithebarn Pub.

Police have arrested a man following the discovery of a cannabis grow in Leyland.

A new ‘sports village’ could be created on the outskirts of Preston as part of plans to build up to 250 homes.

A child rapist from East Lancashire has been given a sentence totalling 16 years.

The repurposing of Great Harwood’s historic Mercer Hall has taken a major step forward towards its reopening schedule for December.

A Burnley man has been jailed in his absence for the attempted rape of an 11-year-old girl.

The opening dates for two young people’s hubs after the completion of multi-million pound revamps have been revealed.

Lancashire County Council has insisted that the futures of 10 elderly care facilities have not yet been decided – after it was accused of making up its mind to close them before a public consultation has taken place.

Two burglars who targeted homes in Roughlee have been jailed for a total of over six years.

A café owner in Colne is trying to track down the customer who left half a set of dentures behind at her coffee shop.

A Colne man who groomed a 12-year-old girl in Colne, before going onto rape her, has been jailed for 16 years and 10 months.