Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Showtown puts Happiness on Blackpool map as Sir Ken Dodd Avenue unveiledThere’s a new name on the Blackpool street map, and it leads to a whole lot of Happiness.
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Old Electric Theatre thriving in new home after having to leave original HQAn innovative theatre in Blackpool which had to leave its premises last year is making a splash with its new base.
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Blackpool’s Lightpool Festival returns for 10th anniversaryBlackpool’s public light-art festival, Lightpool Festival returns this October half term - and celebrates its ten-year anniversary.
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Less than two weeks to go until Stanley Park’s 100th birthday celebrationThere’s less than two weeks to go until Stanley Park marks its 100th anniversary, with a spectacular day of family fun, entertainment and a dazzling drone show.
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Council says action to be taken on aggressive Blackpool beggarsBlackpool Council says it is aware that a small number of beggars are taking an increasingly aggressive and intimidating approach – and is working with partners to tackle the issue.
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St Annes paddling pool set to make a splash again after repairs funding agreedEssential repairs will be carried out on the paddling pool at St Annes after funding was agreed by Fylde Council.
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Hunt is on for temporary ‘pop-up’ home for heritage tramsBlackpool Transport is on the lookout for a suitable location from which to temporarily display the town’s iconic and much-loved heritage fleet.
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Major uproar at plans for 100-home development in Fylde countryside villageA lush meadow which has been part of people’s childhood memories in the Kirkham and Wesham area for generations desperately needs saving from a massive housing scheme, say campaigners.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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New community cycle hub opens at Preston stationA new cycle hub has been unveiled at Preston Station which aims to make riding around the city easier, safer and more inclusive.
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Confusion over court closureA former magistrate has hit out at how the long-term closure of a court building in Central Lancashire has been handled.
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Preston school staff strike over academy plansA teacher at a Preston secondary school says the high standards for which it has been recognised risk being unravelled by plans to turn it into an academy – and that staff are fighting “to save our school community as we know it”.
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Have your say on new joint Minerals and Waste Local PlanResidents across Lancashire are being invited to have their say on a plan about making sure the county has enough of the materials, such as sand, gravel and stone to build homes, roads and other things, in the future.
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Nine-year sentence for man who attempted to rape girl at funeral wake in PrestonA man has been given a nine-year sentence for sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a young girl.
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Preston’s Encounter Festival programme unveiledThe countdown is on for Encounter Festival, as the full programme is unveiled for a packed day of free outdoor performances, interactive installations, family activities and a spectacular Torchlight Procession in the centre of Preston.
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£20,000 of bikes stolen in Chorley burglaryPolice are appealing for witnesses, CCTV and doorbell footage following a burglary in Chorley in which more than £20,000 worth of bikes were stolen.
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Preston city centre communication hubs rejectedPlans to install a series of new ‘communication hubs’ in Preston city centre have been refused for a second time.
East Lancashire News
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Council scraps padel plans for Towneley ParkBurnley Council has scrapped plans to spend £436,000 building padel courts at Towneley Park, just six months after they were announced.
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Council says action to be taken on aggressive Blackpool beggarsBlackpool Council says it is aware that a small number of beggars are taking an increasingly aggressive and intimidating approach – and is working with partners to tackle the issue.
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East Lancs man sentenced after driving more than 150mph on M65A teenager from Haslingden has been sentenced after driving in excess of 150mph on the M65 earlier this year.
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First Pride in Place funding approved as Burnley’s £20m regeneration plan moves into deliveryBurnley has been awarded £20 million through the Government’s Pride in Place programme to support investment in the town over the next decade – and the first funding awards have now been approved.
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Accrington man jailed for six years for rapeAn Accrington man has been jailed for raping a young woman.
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Burnley Council faces £1.7m budget shortfallBurnley Council still needs to find almost £1.7 million of savings over the next three years despite having already delivered £29.5 million of cuts and efficiencies since 2010, new financial planning documents reveal.
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Man sentenced for drug offences after being caught with cocaine in NelsonA man has been jailed after pleading guilty to possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply, after being caught with 1kg of cocaine in his car in Nelson.
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Free bulky waste collection becomes ‘victim of its own success’An initiative to offer free bulky waste collections to Blackburn with Darwen’s 150,000 residents has become the ‘victim of its own success’, a council report has admitted.
Today's Weather
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BlackpoolMedium-level cloud
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PrestonLight rain
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ChorleySunny intervals
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BurnleyMedium-level cloud
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