Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Thousands of children to benefit from improved school mealsThousands of Blackpool schoolchildren are set to benefit from improved school meals after local chefs completed a new training programme.
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New data centre project to bring jobs bonanzaA new multi-million pound data centre to be sited on the edge of Blackpool is set to bring a major jobs boost to the Fylde coast.
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New questionnaires on landfill stench give residents chance to log health impactsResidents who live close to a stinking landfill site in Fleetwood are being given a chance to describe how the issue has impacted on their health in a new survey.
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St Annes Pier Link & Garden Street projects set to beginThe transformation of St Annes town centre continues next week as two improvement projects get underway, which will improve links between the town centre, the seafront and Ashton Gardens.
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Former boss of Poulton restaurant jailed for revenge arson attackThe former boss of a restaurant in Poulton-le-Fylde who set fire to it in a revenge attack against its new owners has been jailed.
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Fleetwood Market launches new Business Incubator programme supporting aspiring entrepreneursAspiring entrepreneurs in Wyre are being given the opportunity to develop real-world business skills through a unique training programme at Fleetwood Market.
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National Highways must be held accountable for ‘botched’ A585 jobs, says campaignerA road campaigner has slammed Government-owned National Highways as a disgrace for its work on the ‘botched’ A585 bypass at Windy Harbour and ‘dangerous’ Norcross Roundabout.
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Step back in time as Lytham 1940s Weekend returnsFamilies across Fylde can dust off their vintage finest and prepare to step back in time as the much-loved Lytham 1940s Weekend returns this summer.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Preston City Council to introduce weekly food waste collection servicePreston City Council will introduce weekly food waste collections across the city from April 2026.
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Transport funding boost announced for LancashireLancashire will get almost £29m more in transport funding from the government in two years’ time than it does today.
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Plans to acquire new build homes for Preston council housingPreston is poised to get its first council houses in more than 20 years – with new-build properties in the north of the city being eyed up for purchase.
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Chorley village estate expansion approvedDozens of new homes are to be built in a Chorley village amid concern over the lack of services for the people who will eventually move into them.
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Chorley Council approves £4m leisure centre refurbishmentChorley Council has given the green light to a £4m refurbishment of one of the borough’s leisure centres.
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Lancashire council react to election U-turnPolitical leaders across Lancashire are readying their troops to fight local elections that it appeared were never going to happen, after the government staged a dramatic U-turn over a previous decision to scrap electoral contests.
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Appeal after a woman seriously injured in Preston collisionPolice are appealing for witnesses and footage after a woman in her 70s was left with life threatening injuries following a road traffic collision in Preston.
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Lorry driver flees scene as teenagers suffer serious injuries in M6 collisionA teenager driver and his passenger suffered serious injuries following a collision involving two cars and a lorry on the M6 last night.
East Lancashire News
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Anger as bridge closure sparks lengthy diversionsResidents in an area of Burnley have seen an eight-fold increase in the length of some journeys after a bridge was closed for repairs, it has been claimed.
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Brand-new reuse shop offers savvy way of saving moneyBlackburn Household Waste Recycling Centre now has an added reuse shop, where residents can donate or buy preloved items.
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East Lancashire drugs gang jailed for almost 80 yearsPrison sentences of almost 80 years have been handed to an OCG who supplied drugs in East Lancashire.
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St John’s development gets green lightPlans for a creative business hub in the former St John’s Church in Blackburn took a major step forward this week, as councillors agreed to appoint Barnfield Construction as contractor for the £8.5million redevelopment.
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Lancashire council react to election U-turnPolitical leaders across Lancashire are readying their troops to fight local elections that it appeared were never going to happen, after the government staged a dramatic U-turn over a previous decision to scrap electoral contests.
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RSPCA animal centre considers major changes amid financial pressuresAn RSPCA shelter in East Lancashire is facing possible closure as rising bills and falling legacy donations hit finances.
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Man sent to prison for assault outside Blackburn cinemaA man has been jailed for an assault committed outside the Vue Cinema in Blackburn.
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Three men jailed for Blackburn car park violenceThree men have been jailed for their part in a fight in a Blackburn car park.
Today's Weather
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BlackpoolHeavy Rain
High: 11°C | Low: 8°C
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PrestonHeavy rain shower
High: 13°C | Low: 8°C
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ChorleyHeavy rain shower
High: 13°C | Low: 8°C
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BurnleyHeavy Rain
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