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Several business owners have been left heartbroken after a major fire tore through a commercial building on Waterloo Road in Blackpool’s South Shore.

One of Blackpool’s most iconic venues is set for an exciting new chapter after plans were agreed to transfer its operation to Blackpool Council’s wholly owned tourism company.

A free business support programme in Fylde is helping local entrepreneurs turn ideas into successful businesses. 

Blackpool is continuing to face homelessness levels more than twice the national average, according to a new council report. 

Wyre Council is preparing to launch a new weekly food waste collection service for all households from the middle of April.

A Poulton-le-Fylde man has been handed a five year prison sentence for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

This summer's walkabout theatre show in Williamson Park in Lancaster has been exclusively announced on Central Radio.

Residents worried over plans to demolish homes in Blackpool’s Revoe area as part of a controversial regeneration plan have been offered help by a national community union group.

A pervert who sexually abused two young girls has been jailed for almost 20 years.

Preston Bus has defended a recent rise in its fares, claiming that it has been left more than £100,000 a year out of pocket by central and local government funding for two price-reduction schemes for passengers.

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has pledged that his 5.4 % increase in the council tax charge he levies on households will be used to boost neighbourhood patrols, digital and financial investigations, roads policing and modern IT systems.

A temporary school planned for the outskirts of Preston might never be constructed.

A teenage boy suffered a fractured skull when he was hit by a vehicle during a car meet in Preston over the weekend.

Tough new rules – which would see fines of £100 dished out to those who breach them – could be introduced in parts of Preston to tackle the antisocial behaviour found to have been blighting the lives of law-abiding locals.

Rosemere Cancer Foundation’s Walk in the Dark is marking a major milestone this year as the event turns 18.

Officers from Preston’s Neighbourhood Policing and Prosper Partnership Team have carried out another ‘Skip the Whip’ - a multi-agency operation to tackle illegal and abandoned vehicles.

Great Harwood’s historic Mercer Hall has been given a £60,000 grant to develop a new arts and culture programme.

A police operation in Blackburn targeting anti-social behaviour has led to the seizure of more than a dozen illegal bikes and e-scooters.

Two Blackburn with Darwen primary schools are to reduce their admission numbers.

The leader of Burnley Council has told his councillor colleagues they must do all they can to persuade borough residents to tell the latest consultation on Lancashire devolution-related Local Government Reorganisation they don’t want to be merged into a new authority with Blackburn with Darwen.

A group of under-threat Lancashire day centres should be given “the same assurance” about their futures that has been offered to care homes previously in the same position, a councillor has said.

A man who attacked and raped a woman in Burnley has been given a sentence totalling 23 years.

A former police officer has been jailed after admitting coercive and controlling behaviour towards a woman.

Residents, businesses and visitors travelling through Burnley are being advised of upcoming changes to Manchester Road as part of a major public realm and transport improvement scheme.