Nine candidates declared for Blackpool South by-election

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• Gang responsible for the supply of millions of pounds of drugs to the streets of Lancashire jailed

  A gang responsible for the supply of millions of pounds of drugs to the streets of Lancashire and beyond have been jailed for a total of more than 40 years.

• Drone show to light up Stanley Park's landmark centenary celebrations

  A spectacular drone show will illuminate the skies above Stanley Park this October as part of a special anniversary weekend celebrating the park's centenary year.

• Blackpool Council release statement on involvement in Preston Davey case

  Blackpool Council has released a statement clarifying its involvement with the tragic Preston Davey case.

• Update given on controversial plans for 49 homes in Weeton

  Councillors in Fylde have agreed that controversial plans to build nearly 50 new homes in the village of Weeton should be approved.

• Poulton cancer survivor who lost part of his leg to treatment walks 10 million steps in a year for charity

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• Blackpool and Lancashire welcome for North’s Olympic proposals

  Proposals for a north of England bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been welcomed in Blackpool and Lancashire.

• Why Ken Dodd’s ‘Happiness’ exhibition is perfect fit for Blackpool

  Fans of Ken Dodd know the comedian famously came from Liverpool – and Knott Ash in particular – but he is also forever linked with Blackpool.