Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Man found with approximately £2.5 million worth of cocaine in his boot near Garstang jailedA car travelling north on the M6, near Garstang, was searched by officers who discovered 25kg of cocaine with a street value of approximately £2.5 million.
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Parents across Lancashire reminded to ensure children’s vaccinations are up-to-dateParents across Lancashire are being reminded to ensure that their children’s measles vaccinations are up-to-date after an outbreak of the potentially fatal disease in London.
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Theatre D’Amour attraction looks set for Upside Down House replacementAs one of Blackpool’s seafront attractions is set to disappear, another is lined up to replace it, if plans get the go ahead.
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Crowds enjoy Lytham Ice FestivalHundreds of families created unforgettable memories in Lytham as the town centre transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland for the fourth annual Fylde Ice Festival.
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New home for Blackpool’s Visitor Information CentreVisitBlackpool’s Visitor Information Centre has a new home inside the world-famous Blackpool Tower.
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Changes to housing development in Poulton approved by plannersPlanners at Wyre have granted permission to a change of layout to a housing development already well under way at Poulton.
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Plans to relaunch ‘improved’ Anchorsholme Park after arson attackPlans are moving forward to replace the destroyed play ship at Anchorsholme Park, as part of a wider relaunch of the park following an arson attack.
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Real estate firm investing in new data centre in BlackpoolA Singapore-based real estate firm is to open a new data centre in Blackpool.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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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.
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Baby seriously injured in M6 slip road collision near Bamber BridgePolice are appealing for witnesses and footage after a baby was left with serious injuries following a collision on the Junction 29 slip road off the M6 northbound at Bamber Bridge.
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Preston teen named Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the YearA 15-year-old girl from Preston has been named as Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year.
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Heritage hopes after pub decision disappointmentA group that had wanted to save Preston’s historic Tithebarn pub and turn it into a centre telling the story of the city’s past says it was never given a proper chance to make its vision a reality.
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Disabled people across Lancashire encouraged to think about taking up curlingDisabled people across Lancashire are being encouraged to think about taking up curling after a wheelchair club in the county was given a cash boost to help it fund the cost of training sessions.
East Lancashire News
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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.
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400 new SEND school places to be created in LancashireAlmost 400 new school places for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are set to be created in Lancashire.
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Blackburn fire-ravaged church rebuild to begin in summerA long-delayed £8.85million project to rebuild a historic Blackburn town centre church destroyed by fire in 2019 will start this summer with the aim of completion in 2028.
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