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• Man found with approximately £2.5 million worth of cocaine in his boot near Garstang jailed

  A 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.

• Parents across Lancashire reminded to ensure children’s vaccinations are up-to-date

  Parents 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.

• Theatre D’Amour attraction looks set for Upside Down House replacement

  As one of Blackpool’s seafront attractions is set to disappear, another is lined up to replace it, if plans get the go ahead.

• Crowds enjoy Lytham Ice Festival

  Hundreds of families created unforgettable memories in Lytham as the town centre transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland for the fourth annual Fylde Ice Festival.

• New home for Blackpool’s Visitor Information Centre

  VisitBlackpool’s Visitor Information Centre has a new home inside the world-famous Blackpool Tower.

• Changes to housing development in Poulton approved by planners

  Planners at Wyre have granted permission to a change of layout to a housing development already well under way at Poulton.

• Plans to relaunch ‘improved’ Anchorsholme Park after arson attack

  Plans 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.

• Real estate firm investing in new data centre in Blackpool

  A Singapore-based real estate firm is to open a new data centre in Blackpool.