Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Blackpool hospital chief exec puts focus on staff and spending
Hospital services in Blackpool depend on people from 65 different nationalities, and the town’s NHS boss has told of staff fearing going to work during recent violence.
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Blackpool pier surveys completed following incident
Structural surveys of the decking of all three of Blackpool’s piers have now been completed following an incident last month when a woman fell around 30 feet from Central Pier.
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£45m Blackpool office block plans approved
A proposed £45m new office block which would rise to six storeys in height has got the go-ahead from Blackpool Council’s Planning Committee.
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165 new doctors arrive in Blackpool
A fresh influx of 165 doctors has arrived at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and will be treating patients from across the Fylde coast and further afield.
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Delayed funeral arranged for murdered Blackpool toddler
A date has finally been set for the funeral of a murdered Blackpool toddler who has yet to be buried – more than a year after his death.
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Apply for a school place in Lancashire from now
Online applications for Lancashire school places are now live.
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More bus journeys to be launched across Lancashire this Autumn thanks to funding boost
People will be able to benefit from more frequent bus services in Lancashire from now thanks to increased funding.
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Mel B Ignites Blackpool's Iconic Illuminations
Blackpool experienced a powerful dose of Girl Power as Spice Girl Mel B took center stage to kick off four months of dazzling Illuminations.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Preston pub’s demise confirmed
A Preston pub that was temporarily shut down after a mass brawl left a man with a suspected fractured skull will not reopen – and is set to be converted into bedsits.
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Work progressing quickly on Preston tram bridge
Preston’s Old Tram Bridge was in such poor condition that it took less than half the time to demolish it as had been expected, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal.
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Appeal after serious Houghton collision
Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a serious collision in Hoghton.
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Preston social club clarifies future
A much-loved Preston social club has moved to reassure locals that it is not going to be bulldozed to make way for new houses.
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Former Preston Islamic centre to be converted into bedsits
An Islamic education facility in Preston is set to be turned into bedsits after the operation moves into a former pub nearby.
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Apply for a school place in Lancashire from now
Online applications for Lancashire school places are now live.
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More bus journeys to be launched across Lancashire this Autumn thanks to funding boost
People will be able to benefit from more frequent bus services in Lancashire from now thanks to increased funding.
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Preston office block conversion approved
An office block in Preston city centre is set to be turned into apartments.
East Lancashire News
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Large cannabis farm found in Burnley
Police are investigating following the discovery of a cannabis grow in Burnley.
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Former police officer from East Lancs jailed for indecent images
A man has been jailed after an investigation by our online child abuse investigation team.
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Accrington buses saved after council steps in
FIVE bus services around the Accrington area will be saved and improved following a decision by Lancashire County Council to finance them.
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New Aldi store proposed for Burnley
AN East Lancashire town looks set to get a new Aldi supermarket on a gateway site to its historic centre.
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Pendle MP uses maiden speech to call for return of rail link
NEW Pendle and Clitheroe MP Jonathan Hinder has used his maiden speech in Parliament to call for the restoration of the Colne to Skipton rail link.
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Blackburn with Darwen M&S move hits a hitch
PROPOSALS for a £10.1million Marks and Spencer food hall on the Issa brothers’ Frontier Park have hit a major High Court hitch.
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Hyndburn nature restoration nature project launched
An ambitious project to improve and transform an 87-acre plot of East Lancashire land into a place where people can enjoy nature and outdoor activities has been officially launched.
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16 vehicles seized in Blackburn in Road Ready Revamp operation
16 vehicles have been seized in Blackburn.
Today's Weather
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Blackpool
Light rain shower
High: 23°C | Low: 15°C
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Preston
Heavy rain shower
High: 21°C | Low: 14°C
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Chorley
Light rain shower
High: 21°C | Low: 15°C
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Burnley
Heavy Rain
High: 19°C | Low: 13°C