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The Blackpool South MP says he is hopeful that opportunities can arrive in the future to revive the town’s airport – but that moment isn’t ready yet.

A public inquiry is to be staged tomorrow to decide on Blackpool Pier Company’s appeal against Blackpool Council’s decision to reject plans for new rides on South Pier.

Two men who burst their way into a house in Blackpool and robbed the householder of his mobile phone, have been jailed. 

Blackpool Victoria Hospital has been granted planning permission to permanently retain a prefab building which was originally used for the Covid pandemic but has continued to be used.

Ziggy played guitar…and now you can see it up close at Blackpool’s Showtown museum.

Residents impacted by unwanted odour in their homes from a Fleetwood landfill site are urged to continue to record incidents while an abatement notice is in place.

North Pier, Blackpool's oldest and most iconic pier, has entered a new chapter, with a £10million investment programme planned.

Five, along with Lucy Spraggan and The Feeling have been revealed as the musical acts performing at this year’s Blackpool Illuminations Switch‑On.

A long-awaited upgrade of one of the main routes linking South Ribble and Preston will not be scrapped to help pay for increased defence spending – but it will be another year yet before work on the scheme begins.

Lancashire Police joined with other agencies as part of a crackdown on organised immigration crime.

The bodies of two Preston men reported missing more than a week ago have been found in a crashed car.

There's just one year to go until the world's top cyclists race through Lancashire and our county is showcased to a global audience.

This weekend will see one of the biggest military parades to march through Preston in many years, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, along with marking 100 years of the Cenotaph.

Lancashire Police are urging motorists not to drink or drug drive throughout the summer, warning offenders they will face the full force of the law if they do, like any other time of year.

A multi-agency action plan launched in December to tackle retail crime and anti-social behaviour in Preston City Centre is already delivering positive results, six months on.

A Preston retailer who sold a knife to a 15-year-old during test purchasing has been fined £10,000.

Two men have been jailed after a teenager was threatened with an imitation firearm and assaulted in Brierfield. 

Plans to close down a number of major roads near Burnley FC’s stadium on match days have been slammed by the town’s MP.

A man who killed a teenage girl while driving at more than 110mph on the M65 has been jailed.

The public are being warned to avoid parts of a nature reserve after potential industrial contaminants were found in soil and water at the site.

A bike rider who was seriously injured after coming off his bike in Burnley has died.

The National Festival of Making is set to return to Blackburn next weekend with a blockbuster line-up – including a brand-new Film Festival.

A Blackburn man who videoed himself sexually assaulting a young girl and had hundreds of indecent images of other children on a laptop and phone, has been jailed for 14 years. 

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a cyclist suffered serious injuries in Burnley.