Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Funding earmarked to restore Little Marton WindmillWork is underway to reinstate the windmill sails that have welcomed people to Blackpool for generations.
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Major update on Norcross M&S Food HallThe skyline at Norcross is already starting to change as building work gets under way on huge new 21,500 sq ft Marks and Spencer Food Hall.
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Call for more train services to Blackpool from LondonAttempts to increase Blackpool’s rail connection with London have stalled – despite coming at a time when the resort is enjoying massive multi-million investment.
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Hundreds of hazardous counterfeit toys seized in BlackpoolHazardous counterfeit toys have been being seized from shops across Blackpool.
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Blackpool and Fylde coast parks earn prestigious Green Flag AwardA number of parks across Blackpool and the Fylde coast have earned a Green Flag Award.
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Major upgrades to St Annes Road set to begin this summerBlackpool Council is set to deliver a programme of resurfacing works to St Annes Road, helping to protect and improve this key route for the long term.
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More than 200 jobs at risk as operators at former ICI plant reveal plans to closeMore than 200 jobs in Thornton are hanging in the balance as the operators of the former ICI plant have revealed proposals to cease production.
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Country’s longest serving councillor, from Blackpool, has diedThe man who led Blackpool Council as it became a unitary authority, oversaw the roll out of Sure Start centres, and set up the town’s first publicly run leisure centre, has died.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Chorley A&E full-time reopening floatedThere is “evidence” to support consideration being given to reopening the accident and emergency department at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital 24 hours a day, the government has revealed.
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'I dipped my toes in at local swimming spots – now I'm swimming the English Channel'A support worker from Leyland is taking on a huge challenge to swim from Dover to France.
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Antisocial behaviour crackdown to be introduced in Chorley town centreNew rules are to be introduced to crack down on the menacing use of e-scooters, powered bikes and pedal cycles in and around Chorley town centre.
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Lancashire prepares for local government shake upLancashire is gearing up for one of the most consequential weeks in its local government history as it awaits the outcome of an overhaul that will see the county’s 15 main councils abolished.
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Bid to bring government offices to redeveloped Preston siteThe government is being urged to make a regional outpost of one of its biggest departments the centrepiece of a long-planned transformation of Preston city centre.
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Government defends Guild Hall responseThe government has rejected criticism of its response to calls for support to secure the future of Preston’s Guild Hall.
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Appeal after two die following collision near Wrightington hospitalPolice are appealing for information and footage after two people died following a collision earlier today in Wrightington.
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Preston waste review beginsA wholesale review of Preston City Council’s waste collection service is under way in an attempt to rectify problems that emerged following a recent overhaul, the Local Democracy Reporting Service has learned.
East Lancashire News
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Accrington man jailed for controlling and coercive behaviourAn Accrington man has been jailed for controlling and coercive behaviour.
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Man jailed for plotting to get charges dropped during sexual assault investigationA man who sexually assaulted a woman in Bacup has been jailed after he attempted to derail the investigation into his offending from inside prison.
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Blackburn with Darwen pupils first in the country to complete pioneering MEGA ScholarshipStudents in Blackburn with Darwen have become the first in the country to complete a pioneering new digital and technology scholarship scheme.
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Haslingden Old Road repair project moves into construction phaseWork is now under way on site at Haslingden Old Road, marking a major step forward in reopening the route following the major landslip that forced its closure.
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Accrington community festival sells outAn immersive art installation that allows visitors to walk through a psychedelic world of art and colour is coming to Accrington later this month.
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Public picks Blackburn landmark’s futureThe Victorian-era conservatory in Corporation Park that has been closed to the public for the past 10 years could finally be reopened, under one of three possible futures guises.
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Two men jailed after teenager assaulted and threatened with imitation handgun in BrierfieldTwo men have been jailed after a teenager was threatened with an imitation firearm and assaulted in Brierfield.
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Burnley MP slam football closuresPlans to close down a number of major roads near Burnley FC’s stadium on match days have been slammed by the town’s MP.
Today's Weather
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BlackpoolSunny intervals
High: 27°C | Low: 13°C
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PrestonSunny intervals
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BurnleySunny intervals
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