Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Four men jailed after discovery of cannabis farm in Blackpool
Four men have been jailed following the discovery of a cannabis farm in Blackpool.
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Little people needed for new project celebrating their role in Blackpool’s story
Blackpool’s Showtown museum of fun and entertainment is calling on little people to help lead a pioneering new project.
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Woman dies in Lytham collision
Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a woman very sadly died following a collision in Lytham over the weekend.
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Latest on big plans for Blackpool’s former Abingdon Street Post Office
Blackpool’s former Abingdon Street Post Office is on the brink of a multi-million pound transformation into a top-name hotel.
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Drop-in session planned to discuss landfill odour issues
The date has been set for a drop-in session to discuss the ongoing odour issues with a landfill site in Fleetwood.
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New operator of resort’s Backlot Cinema has message for customers
The new operator of Blackpool’s Backlot Cinema is set to take over this Friday – and has reassured customers that there will be no immediate changes.
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Driver escapes jail term following fatal collision in Knott End-on-Sea
A Blackpool man has avoided prison after admitting killing a motorcyclist while driving in Knott End.
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Drink and drug drive arrests up by 20% as summer campaign gets underway
Lancashire Police say arrests for drink and drug driving have risen by 20% compared to the same period last year.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Two sentenced following fatal Bamber Bridge collision
A mother whose unborn baby was killed by a dangerous driver has spoken of the devastating impact on her life.
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M&S expansion plans unveiled at Preston retail park
Marks and Spencer have unveiled plans for a major expansion of their store on Preston’s Deepdale Shopping Park.
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Lancashire County Council leader’s flag pledge
The leader of Reform UK controlled Lancashire County Council has vowed it will not be removing Union and St George’s Cross flags from lampposts.
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Paedophile jailed for sexual offences against 14-year-old girl in Preston
A man has been jailed after admitting a strong of sex offences against a teenage girl.
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Preston bedsit plan blocked
Plans to turn a vacant office building in Preston city centre into dozens of bedsits have been blocked – amid fears the location would prove too noisy for future residents.
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Anger over traveller site decision
Chorley Council does not want traveller families in the borough, according to the representative of a community which has been told it must leave a site where it had hoped to create a permanent home.
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Appeal after collision in Rivington
Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a man was left seriously injured following a collision in Rivington.
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Police appeal after two men die in Clayton-Le-Woods crash
The accident happened on Thursday night on the A6 and witnesses are sought.
East Lancashire News
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Violent thug who physically and sexually assaulted woman jailed
A man who sexually and physically assaulted a woman in East Lancashire has been jailed.
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Reckless e-bike rider jailed for causing death of 86-year-old man in Burnley
An e-bike rider has been jailed for causing the death of 86-year-old man in Burnley.
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Civic roof contract to go out to tender
The contract for the roof repairs to Oswaldtwistle Civic Arts Centre and Theatre will go out to tender later this month with works set to start urgently.
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All future waste site options ‘will mean extra costs for Pendle’ after county ends local arrangement
All future options for potential waste transfer sites available to Pendle Council will increase costs, after a Lancashire County Council agreement with a landfill site in Hyndburn ends next year, councillors are being advised.
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Man jailed after leaving baby with significant injuries in Burnley
A man has been jailed after leaving a baby with significant injuries in Burnley.
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Blackburn with Darwen Council facing budget gap of almost £8m
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s finance boss has warned that the authority faces a potential cash gap of £7.8million by the end of the financial year based on spending figures for the three months to June 30.
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Teachers could strike over virtual learning plan at Bacup school
A row has broken out over whether plans for a Lancashire school to teach some of its students maths using a teacher in Devon amount to a return to the remote learning of the Covid lockdown era.
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Arrests made after fatal Clayton-le-Woods collision
Police have arrested three men following a fatal collision in Clayton-le-Woods on Thursday.
Today's Weather
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Blackpool
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Preston
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Chorley
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