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Fylde Council is spearheading a borough-wide effort to compete for the prestigious UK Town of Culture 2028, with plans to submit a bid on behalf of Kirkham, while actively supporting other towns and parishes across Fylde as they develop their own proposals.

Local famous faces have been announced to lead the fun-packed line-up for Fylde Fest: Spring into Life when it returns to St Annes Square later this month.

A new three-year community safety plan aimed at building on falling crime rates in Blackpool is set to be approved by the council.

The owners of up to 500 properties in Thornton have been advised to attend a drop-in session to find out more about the presence of a chemical linked to cancer.

Police in Fleetwood have won a national crime prevention award for their work tackling organised crime in the town.

Proposals to install a steel anti-vandal art feature directly onto the frontage of Sainsbury’s flagship Blackpool store have been thrown out by planners.

Police and council partners in Blackpool have secured two partial closure orders following reports of crime and anti-social behaviour.

Security fencing measuring seven-and-half feet high is to be installed along part of the Bonny Street Market site in readiness for the market reopening.

Nearly 200 taxis were stopped and inspected during a large-scale multi-agency operation across Preston, Chorley and South Ribble, as police and council teams joined forces to keep the public safe.

A total of 31 people have been arrested and significant quantities of cash, weapons and drugs have been seized across South Lancashire as part of a major national operation targeting County Lines criminality.

Two Preston North End Women players say a visit to a Preston support centre has strengthened their commitment to this year’s Big PNE Sleep Out.

North West Ambulance Service says it’s making changes after listening to feedback from more than a thousand volunteers.

Drivers in Leyland are being warned of disruption as temporary traffic lights are installed at one of the town’s busiest junctions.

Preston’s MP has written to the Culture Secretary urging government support to bring a major venue back to the city.

The backlog in the assessment system for determining the support required by Lancashire children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is on course to be cleared in less than two months.

Parking restrictions are to be widened close to an expanding school in suburban Preston.

An Accrington park is to see its sports pavilion brought back into use and a second artificial cricket wicket installed as part of a £100,000 upgrade.

The re-opening of Accrington’s historic Grade II heritage-listed Market Hall after an £11million refurbishment will coincide with the town’s Christmas lights switch-on in November, senior councillors have been told.

Blackburn with Darwen Council has been given more than £10million over three years to help hard up residents cope with the cost of living crisis.

Blackburn with Darwen Council has missed three of its own performance targets.

Blackburn with Darwen Council has told the government the best structure for local government after Lancashire devolution in 2028 is three new all-purpose councils for the county.

A padel club in Nelson says it’s seen more than a hundred players taking to the courts in the early hours during Ramadan.

Burnley College is bidding to become one of the UK’s Technical Excellence Colleges for Advanced Manufacturing.

Residents in Accrington are being invited to a special event celebrating ten years of progress at Accrington Stanley.