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A pyrotechnics team from Poland have been crowned champions of Blackpool’s annual World Fireworks competition after wowing record crowds.

Blackpool’s spectacular Christmas By The Sea village is returning for 2024.

A new branch of coffee brand Starbucks could be coming to Blackpool town centre.

Blackpool Airport is flying high two years into its 10-year master plan – but the return of commercial holiday flights is still being ruled out.

The number of children being home schooled in Blackpool has jumped with more than 500 now having lessons at home – but there are fears they may be missing out on opportunities.

An investigation is to be held into whether Blackpool Council should run its own children’s homes in future after the spiralling cost of using private residential care was revealed.

Plans for a new East Stand at Blackpool Football Club are due to be submitted next month – while work on community pitches next to the stadium will begin next spring.

Showtown & Blackpool Council have announced the acquisition of the Charlie Cairoli Collection - celebrating the legacy of laughter from one of the 20th century's most iconic clowns.

Churchill Support Services, a leader in security solutions, has acquired Sonitech Systems Limited, boosting its capabilities with cutting-edge electronic security.

Free parking will be on offer in several parts of Preston city centre in the run-up to Christmas, the Local Democracy Reporting Service can reveal.

Ambitious plans to create two new schools in Preston have taken a crucial step forward.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving as part of our ongoing investigation into a serious collision in Bamber Bridge.

Lancashire bus passengers could eventually be able to buy a single ticket that can be used on all services in the county – regardless of the firm operating them.

An announcement will be made before Christmas about whether a third prison is to be built in a Chorley village.

Highways bosses are planning to ban U-turns at a major Preston junction and introduce new parking restrictions on another busy city route.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was left with serious injuries after a collision in Bamber Bridge.

A man has been jailed after a theft from a motor vehicle and numerous shoplifting offences in Accrington.

With the colder temperatures just around the corner, Blackburn with Darwen Council want to get you involved in naming their two brand new orange gritters.

St John Ambulance is set to return to Darwen after the charity’s base was bought by a generous donor and gifted to them to use for free.

A management company is stepping back from running a Rossendale market which is set for a multi-million pound upgrade.

A proposed new ten-year £20million regeneration fund for Nelson has been paused as part of a national review by the new Labour government, Pendle Council has announced.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision left one teenager dead and three others seriously hurt on the M65.

Plans to install speed cameras along two major roads with a history of safety concerns are set to move forward, thanks in part due to residents coming forward in Burnley.

Hyndburn Council has unveiled five new refuse collection vehicles to its fleet, all of which run on hydro treated vegetable oil.

Churchill Support Services, a leader in security solutions, has acquired Sonitech Systems Limited, boosting its capabilities with cutting-edge electronic security.

Duke Street Nursery School in Chorley has once again been rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, marking an impressive 24 years of maintaining this top rating.

National award and recognition for Blackpool property company.

Wyre Council invited us to explore this fantastic community asset where bargain hunters travel from all four corners of the country.

Central Radio is proud to announce its donation of an exclusive advertising package as a raffle prize for the highly anticipated Galloways Charity Ball, set to take place on November 9, 2024.

Plans for a new office, security and small passenger handling building for Blackpool Airport have been submitted to Fylde Council.

Penwortham is set to welcome an exciting addition to its community this summer with the opening of *Playspace*, a new children’s play centre and café located on Liverpool Road.

One of the leading figures in Blackpool’s tourism industry is set to take on a new role which will focus on a united vision for the resort.

Plymouth boss Wayne Rooney has been charged with three counts of misconduct following his dismissal in Saturday’s home Sky Bet Championship win against Blackburn.

A woman who was found dead in Belfast had reported to police in recent weeks that she had been the victim of a violent crime, the Police Ombudsman has said.

British actor Daniel Kaluuya has said a statue memorialising his character in the film Get Out “means the world” to him and feels like a “blessing”.

Russia is intent on causing “mayhem” on UK streets, and Iranian-backed plots posing “lethal threats” to British people are ramping up at an “unprecedented pace and scale”, the boss of MI5 warned.

A British-Canadian computer scientist who warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could pose an existential threat to humanity has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.

Northern Ireland’s Education Minister Paul Givan has said he wants assurances over the safety of children travelling to school using public transport in the region.

James Cleverly has surged into first place in the Conservative leadership contest while Tom Tugendhat has been eliminated in the third round of voting by MPs.

A yellow weather warning for heavy showers and thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office which advises that flooding and damage could be caused by storms.