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Blackpool Council’s work to improve adult social care (ASC) services has been recognised and praised by the government’s lead on social care.

An 18-year-old who is registered blind has turned his own experiences of living with sight loss into an app designed to help other blind and visually impaired people navigate the world more safely and independently.

Two allotment sites in Thornton-Cleveleys have been formally determined as Contaminated Land at a meeting of Wyre's Full Council.

The award-winning St Annes International Kite Festival returns in 2027.

Thornton’s much-loved and iconic Marsh Mill looks set to undergo further extensive restoration work.

Proposals to transform the former North West Ambulance Service station in Thornton into offices for a roofing firm have now been lodged with Wyre planners.

New proposals have emerged for a dedicated motorhome park on the Blackpool Central site, with those backing the plans saying it would provide a ‘massive boost’ for the town’s tourism.

Blackpool has been shortlisted as one of the final four places to be named UK City of Culture 2029.

Lancashire's devolution ambitions have been included in the Government's Budget, paving the way for greater powers, investment and local decision-making.

Preston is being urged to unite and vote to bring an iconic Christmas attraction back to the city centre.

Organised crime gangs responsible for flooding the streets of Preston with cocaine and heroin have been jailed for more than 100 years.

Preston’s famous row of red telephone boxes have been fully restored to their former glory, however the return to their Market Street location in the city centre has been delayed.

A decade after the football abuse case that shocked the nation, a former Preston North End youth footballer, a victim of coach Barry Bennell, has written the story of his battle for justice.

Astley Hall is set to begin an exciting new chapter this October half term, fully reopening to visitors following the completion of renovation works that have left parts of the hall closed to the public during 2026.

Lancashire will play a key role in next year's Tour de France – including all five King of the Mountains climbs taking place in the county.

A man has today been found guilty of murdering his stepdaughter at her student accommodation in Preston.

A new volunteer-led initiative aimed at making nights out safer in Darwen is set to launch in time for Halloween weekend.

Police are appealing for information after a died in a collision in Edenfield. 

An Accrington drug dealer who was caught with crack cocaine hidden inside a false deodorant can has been jailed for more than five years.

Plans by Debenhams Group to bring its distribution operations back to the town in early 2027, in a move expected to create more than 1,200 jobs, have been welcomed.

Two men have been sentenced to almost 10 years in prison after being found guilty of possession of heroin and cocaine with intent to supply, in Nelson.

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a man was left with serious injuries following a road traffic collision in Colne.

A mill in Bacup which has been derelict for over 20 years could be bought out by the council.

A leading disability campaigner from East Lancashire has taken his latest fight for improved accessibility straight to Westminster after being welcomed to Parliament and given a behind-the-scenes tour of 10 Downing Street.