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A man has been found guilty of killing a football fan in Blackpool. 

Blackpool is preparing a series of events as the town joins the rest of the nation to celebrate the anniversary of VE Day next week.

A pensioner has died following a collision in Lytham over the weekend.

Fylde Council has approved the introduction of two fully electric vehicles to its operational fleet.

Two new roads at a major Blackpool business park expansion have been named by local school children.

A man has been jailed after approaching schoolgirls and making sexualised comments in Blackpool, in 2023.

Reform UK is set to take control of Lancashire County Council following the local elections.

A tribute has been paid to a man who ‘had his whole life ahead of him’, who died in a collision in St Annes last week.

The defeat suffered by the Conservatives in last week’s Lancashire County Council elections was more a reflection of the national political mood than the result of discontent with local services, according to the new leader of the Tory group on the authority.

One of the heritage jewels in the heart of the city is at the centre of the latest edition of The Parched Pea Podcast.

Preston City Council will proudly mark both VE Day and VJ Day in 2025 with a series of commemorative events in the city centre, following requests from local veterans and community members.

The third stage of a scheme to replace traffic lights at key junctions in Preston is set to begin over the weekend.

The Reform UK group that now controls Lancashire County Council will elect a leader this Saturday, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal.

Two of Reform UK’s victorious candidates in the Lancashire County Council elections have admitted to being shocked to find themselves as part of the group that will now take charge of the authority.

Two pedestrians were hit by a car on a busy road in Leyland yesterday afternoon.

Reform UK is set to take control of Lancashire County Council following the local elections.

There have been cross-party calls for Reform UK to throw out one of their new Lancashire county councillors after he posted a picture of Hitler on his Facebook page.

A £1.5million expansion to Blackburn’s thriving Making Rooms creative and technology hub can now begin after it was given planning approval.

Police have arrested 15 people during an operation to tackle the illegal supply of ketamine in Burnley and Padiham.

Accrington Stanley have announced the sudden closure of their Academy, due to current financial pressures the club faces.

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a fatal collision in Blackburn earlier this year.

Thursday 8 May 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day – the historic date in 1945 when World War II ended in Europe.

A telecoms firm wants to install six new hi-tech payphone kiosks in Blackburn and Darwen.

A man has been jailed for life following the rape of a woman in Burnley.

Escaping from the clutches of the gas chambers aged just three - Lady Milena has reflected on her life as an adopted Prestonian ever since.

Burnley-based One Stop Refurbs celebrates over 16 years of delivering top-tier property refurbishment services across Lancashire, earning stellar customer reviews and recognition from local trading standards.​

A new sports venue, ‘Just Padel’, has officially opened in Preston this week, transforming the long-vacant Staples Office Outlet on Corporation Street into a thriving hub for the increasingly popular sport of padel.

Preston Markets is proud to celebrate one of its longest serving traders, Sheridan’s Bags and Bags, which marks 60 years of trading this year.  

Slice away the January blues with this nostalgic deal

Thornton-Cleveleys resident Anne Emery hit the jackpot at The Plant Place Garden Centre, driving away in a brand-new electric Mini Cooper worth £32,500.

Chris McCausland’s triumph on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing has resonated far beyond the glittering ballroom, raising public awareness about visual impairment and inspiring workplaces to consider accessibility and inclusivity more deeply.

In a heartwarming gesture of community spirit, local travel agent Ryan Anthoney, owner of Geggs Getaways, has gone above and beyond to spread festive cheer at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

A zombie-knife attacker has been found guilty of slashing a man at Notting Hill Carnival.

A woman has been found not guilty of having an illegal abortion during the second coronavirus lockdown.

The conclusion of a US-UK trade agreement is a “fantastic, historic day”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he and Donald Trump formally announced the deal.

The average homeowner on a tracker mortgage will see their monthly repayments fall by nearly £29, after the quarter-point snip to the Bank of England base rate.

David Beckham and Gary Neville are part of a new ownership group at League Two club Salford.

Irish film star Barry Keoghan has said he met Sir Ringo Starr to study him ahead of the new Beatles films.

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to its lowest level for two years as it warned that an escalating global trade war will drag on growth over the next three years.

Last month was the second hottest April on record with world temperatures remaining above the key 1.5C threshold for global warming, scientists have said.