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A Blackpool man is among seven people who were arrested after a series of dawn raids in the fight against organised crime.

A brand new men’s boutique has opened in Lytham, offering customers a section of carefully-curated clothing and accessories and the chance to make a difference.

A quick-thinking train conductor has helped return two missing young girls to their home in Blackpool.

Eddie Izzard will be joined by Sean Walsh and many other in July's Blackpool Comedy Festival

A man has today (Tuesday, March 21) been arrested by police as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual assault at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

The Department for Transport (DfT) have hired consultants to review how the UK can crack down on rising emissions – and this has led to suggestions that a ‘tyre tax’ could be introduced.

An uninsured driver who fled the scene of a collision, leaving a 12-year-old girl dying in the road, has been jailed. 

A Lancashire Police investigation into drug dealing in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre, has resulted in 26 people receiving prison sentences totalling more than 130 years.

A man assaulted in Blackpool last month has died.

Following a £4m investment, Blackpool Pleasure Beach has officially announced that Valhalla will return in 2023 with some exciting new features.

Officers recently conducted a stop check on a vehicle on Park Road in Blackpool. Both the driver and the passenger were searched under Section 23 Misuse of Drugs act.

Police are appealing for information after masked men carrying weapons entered a property threatening two people in Blackpool.

A Blackpool man has been jailed after admitting burglary and fraud offences.

A Blackpool man has been jailed after admitting a catalogue of offences.

Blackpool Council has unveiled the operators for the transformed Abingdon Street Market.

Blackpool Tower Circus is offering a resident’s discount throughout March.

Independent charity Crimestoppers has announced a £20,000 reward for information which leads to the conviction of Valerie Kneale’s murderer.

Three men and two women who carried out a vicious attack and then left a man for dead in the street have been jailed for a total of 92 years.

The Blackpool Tower Dungeon will have an all-female cast on Sunday 5 March to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Blackpool Zoo has announced reduced entry prices for residents during March.

Police are appealing for information as part of an investigation into the assault of two men in Blackpool.

The world-famous Red Arrows display team will return to Blackpool this summer to perform on both days of the annual Air Show.

The M55 will have overnight closures next week as part of the works to complete the Preston Western Distributor Road.

Two men and two women have been found guilty of murdering Mark Gibson in Blackpool last year.

'Mini Police' allows local primary school children, aged between four and 11, to learn more about policing.

Empowerment, the Blackpool-based charity, is in the process of setting up a new project aimed at preventing suicide in Blackpool and supporting those who have been affected by a loss through suicide.

An inquest has been opened and adjourned into the death of Nicola Bulley.

Beloved characters from the UK’s number one bestselling children’s author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler are set to make a new home on Blackpool’s famous seafront.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted on Church Street, Blackpool.

The body found in the River Wyre near St Michael's yesterday has been confirmed as that of missing mother of two, Nicola Bulley.

Lancashire Police say they have recovered a body in the river, as investigations continue to find missing Nicola Bulley.

For those people who love adrenalin thrills, we think this could be the perfect job for you - and it may involve going upside down!

Following reports of inappropriate emails and phone calls, Wyre Council has made a decision to temporarily remove a number of contact details.

The new Preston Western Distributor Road, linking parts of Preston and the Fylde to the M55 motorway, is to receive an official new name.

The acts joining Jamiroquai, George Ezra, Sting, Lionel Richie and Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe at Lytham Festival 2023 have been announced.

Work has started on a new £100m office building, which forms part of the place-changing £350m Talbot Gateway regeneration that is transforming the heart of Blackpool town centre.

The family of the second man who died in a collision in Blackpool on Monday (February 6th) have said “he will be missed by all those around him”.

A healthcare professional has been found guilty of sexually assaulting five women while working at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

Two people have died following a collision in Blackpool yesterday.

The dates have been revealed for this year’s spectacular World Fireworks Championships Blackpool.

Music megastar Lewis Capaldi has revealed to his 5.7m Instagram followers that he is to be immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds Blackpool and has cheekily invited fans to ‘slap his behind’.

Blackpool’s annual Illuminations display will once again be extended by two months.

Delays could be possible as Yeadon Way will close for five days next week for some essential maintenance works. 

Blackpool Pleasure Beach opens for the 2023 season on Saturday 18th March and before then the famous park is recruiting for team members to fill a variety of positions. 

A man has been jailed after engaging in sexually explicit chat and then attempting to meet up with a 13-year-old girl.

A man has been arrested after officers uncovered a substantial cannabis grow in Thornton.

Blackpool Football Club has appointed Mick McCarthy as Head Coach for the remainder of the season. 

Landmark levelling up funding will ensure delivery of a new Multiversity, a carbon-neutral, education campus in Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway Central Business District.

Blackpool Football Club has today relieved Michael Appleton of his duties as Head Coach.

The Fleetwood MP has called for more to be done to protect women from rogue police officers.

Work on a new scheme to improve the lighting along Central Beach in Lytham is progressing following some initial delays.

The Blackpool North and Cleveleys MP has launched a campaign to relocate the House of Lords to the Winter Gardens.

A local gang have been sentenced following a Lancashire Constabulary investigation into a £20m Bitcoin fraud.

A major Blackpool road is set to close for five days to enable further works.

Trinity’s annual Christmas Tree Collection has once again yielded record-breaking results as a team of 116 volunteers spent the weekend collecting a total of 2,151 trees from across the Fylde coast.

A town-wide community response to help Blackpool residents through the cost-of-living crisis continues to provide much needed help and support.

A paedophile from Blackpool who subjected a girl to years of sexual abuse has been jailed for more than 20 years.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is recruiting and it’s the ultimate dream role for young enthusiasts.

It was a record breaking year for the Christmas pantomime at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre.

A man from Fleetwood has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences.

A new County Lines Disruption Team has launched in Blackpool.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is giving guests the chance to experience some of the UK’s tallest rollercoasters like never before. 

Blackpool have once again drawn Premier League opposition in the Emirates FA Cup, with the Seasiders travelling to Southampton in the fourth round.

There are some upcoming M55 closures as work continues on the new Preston Western Distributor Road.

Almost 350 people have been arrested as part of Lancashire Police’s Christmas drink and drug-driving clampdown.

A 28-year-old has been charged with burglary offences in the Wyre area.

Congratulations to Blackpool and The Fylde College’s Principal and Chief Executive Bev Robinson OBE who has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), for Services to Further Education in the King’s New Years’ honours list.

Tomorrow marks the 40th Anniversary of the drowning of PC Colin Morrison, PC Angela Bradley, PC Gordon Connolly who tragically died whilst attempting to rescue Alistair Anthony who had entered the sea at Gynn Square Blackpool.

Blackpool and Fylde have welcomed a new Chief Inspector. CI John Jennings-Wharton will be responsible for Response Policing across Blackpool and Fylde.

Residents of a street in Thornton Cleveleys have raised more than £4,000 for Brian House Children’s Hospice.

A top food reviewing Youtuber has pronounced a local Cleveleys café as the ‘Cheapest and best value café in the UK’ on one of his most recent videos.

A number of people across Blackpool and the Fylde coast have been recognised in the King’s New Years’ honours list.

Detectives are appealing for information after a man was stabbed in Blackpool.

Police have issued an update after a woman was found deceased inside a property in Blackpool.

The owners of a Blackpool town centre nail salon have vowed to reopen after fire destroyed their premises on Boxing Day.

Business support, eco-coaching, flood protection, intensive employment support and community cultural art projects are all part of a £5.1 Million successful application that was submitted to the government in April of this year – and has now been confirmed following the submission of a further detailed investment plan.

Children and young people receiving free school meals are being invited to sign up to enjoy free activities during the winter school holiday.

Whether Christmas Day looks daunting due to isolation or limited resources, there are places offering Christmas dinner and/or some friendly company in Blackpool.

Lancashire Police are asking for your help to find Levi Grainger who is wanted in the Thornton Cleveleys area.

There will be some changes to council services over the Christmas period.

In September, the government announced a new incentive for public transport customers by capping single adult journey bus fares at £2 from 1 January 2023 until 31 March 2023.

Fleetwood Town has announced that work on an indoor football pitch facility will commence in January at the club’s Poolfoot Farm training base.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashboard mounted footage after an attempted robbery in Fleetwood.

Mum of two, wins property community award for ‘deal of the year’ after purchasing and rejuvenating the now stunningly beautiful ‘Empress Hall’ in Blackpool.

To help protect you from fraud or scams, we’ve complied a handy list of the top 12 current scams doing the rounds this festive season.

Wyre Council’s investment plans for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) have been approved by government.

A man has been prosecuted at Blackpool Magistrates Court for seven food hygiene offences.

Blackpool Council and its partners have rolled out their Winter Provision programme, enhancing the year-round work taking place, to support those experiencing homelessness during the colder months.

Police are targeting some of Lancashire’s most wanted offenders as part of an operation aimed at finding suspected robbers.

No drink drivers were found in the latest spot check in Blackpool this morning (December 12).

Brits rallied to support their local shops, restaurants and cafés as Small Business Saturday celebrated its tenth year in the UK, with £774m* spent in small businesses nationwide according to research commissioned by American Express.

Fire crews spent three hours tackling a Blackpool house fire this morning.

A man arrested after a break-in at a house in Ansdell has been bailed.

Police across Blackpool and the Fylde coast are putting on extra patrols around licenced premises in the run up to, and during, the festive period.

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a toddler in Blackpool.

More than 1,800 Santas took to the prom on Sunday for a dash which has raised £35,000 for Brian House Children’s Hospice.

The line-up has been announced for next year’s Blackpool PierJam.

A house in Blackpool has been closed down after reports of ant-social behaviour.

Blackpool Football Club and its Community Trust are working together to help tackle some of the cost-of-living challenges for the local community this winter.

The Fylde MP has taken the fight to reopen scheduled commercial flights at Blackpool Airport to Westminster.

Police have arrested two men in connection with a delivery van that was stolen in Poulton yesterday.

A local company has been appointed to carry out works on the steel structure of Blackpool Tower.

Blackpool will be one of five UK locations from across the country to receive a share of £499,000 funding from Defra for the HM Commemorative Project, a tree planting scheme set up to honour and remember the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Two officers on patrol in Blackpool followed their instincts - and five people ended up being arrested.

Police say they believe no crime took place following an investigation into an alleged rape in the resort

Wyre Council has confirmed that Rebecca Huddleston will become their new Chief Executive when current CEO Garry Payne retires in March next year.

The Future Fleetwood Partnership Board would like to hear from the public on their proposed projects for the town.

There’s still time to sign up to this year’s Santa Dash which will take place tomorrow (Sunday).

As part of the ongoing Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, which is helping to bring more investment into the local area, ground investigation roadworks are due to start on Common Edge Road from Monday (5 December).

Police are appealing for witnesses after a Blackpool motorcyclist seriously injured in a collision in Cockerham, near Lancaster.

Fleetwood MP Cat Smith has presented a bill in parliament calling for proportional representation to be introduced in elections in England.

Christmas cheer is being spread around Blackpool as Christmas lights are switched on in a series of community events.

A man from Blackpool was arrested on suspicion of drug driving after being seen driving erratically on the M6.

Blackpool Police have launched Operation Advent, an initiative to tackle increases in crime in the resort in the run up to Christmas.

A woman who viciously assaulted a mum who was travelling to work on a Blackpool to Preston train has been jailed for 16 months, following a British Transport Police investigation.

594 knives have been recovered across Lancashire Police’s West Division as part of Operation Sceptre, a national week-long initiative to tackle knife crime.

A Blackpool coach has been named Lancashire Coach of the year for the second time.

A teenager has been charged after two men were attacked and robbed in Blackpool.

Today marks National White Ribbon Day, with Blackpool supporting the campaign by hosting activities across the town to raise awareness of violence towards women and girls.  

The biggest standalone light installation ever created for Blackpool Illuminations has brought a futuristic feel to the famous Golden Mile.

This week police executed a series of raids in Blackpool, reaffirming their commitment to fighting serious and organised crime.

Lancashire County Council has stepped in to keep a vital link for bus users in Staining, following a decision to withdraw the service by Blackpool Transport.

A site in Fleetwood that delivers youth support to children, young people and families in Lancashire is being put forward for potential investment to help modernise and improve their services.

Councillor David Henderson, Leader of Wyre Council has confirmed that he will be standing down as Leader at the end of the month.

Residents in Wyre can take advantage of free parking across the borough every Friday and Saturday in December.

The next phase of Wyre’s £40 million beach management scheme is underway.

Two men were attacked and robbed in Blackpool on Monday afternoon.

Lancashire Police have launched their annual drink and drug-driving campaign this week.

Lancashire Police are urging football fans to behave during the World Cup, which is underway in Qatar.

A new grant scheme aimed at helping organisations in the community to run warm spaces this winter has been launched by Lancashire County Council.

Age UK Lancashire has launched a festive campaign which will provide some Christmas joy to local older people and also help raise vital funds for their Crisis Fund.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashboard mounted camera footage after a fatal collision on the M6 in Lancashire. 

Two stars of Strictly Come Dancing trained in the resort this week ahead of the show coming live from the Tower Ballroom this weekend.

A haul of offensive weapons was seized after a van was spotted on a Blackpool industrial estate this week.

Two stars of Strictly Come Dancing will officially open Blackpool’s Christmas By The Sea village on Friday.

Plans to build an adrenalin park and holiday lodges on part Stanley Park golf course have been scrapped.

Operation Lighthouse is a joint initiative between Wyre Police and their exploitation team, Wyre Community Partnership, Lancashire Children’s Social Care, Lancashire Contextual Health Team and Targeted Youth.

Detectives in Blackpool are issuing a renewed appeal for information to help solve the murder of Valerie Kneale, four years on from her death.

A dangerous predator who raped a Blackpool girl he groomed on Snapchat has been jailed for 12 years.

Strictly is back in town after a two-year absence this weekend.

Hosted for the first time ever in the winter months, the World Cup gets underway in Qatar on Sunday.

Following anti-social behaviour, damage to the Mount shelters in Fleetwood has now been fixed.

A Blackpool man has been jailed after admitting burglary and fraud offences across the Fylde coast.

Lancashire Police are joining other forces across the UK in the national Operation Sceptre week of intensive action to tackle knife crime.

A woman has died after a two-vehicle collision on the Fylde coast last night.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashboard mounted camera footage after a fatal collision in Blackpool on Friday afternoon.

A man from Fleetwood has died after a serious collision on Blackpool promenade.

Police are appealing for information after a report of an attempted robbery where an elderly woman was chased by a man riding a bike in Fleetwood.

Residents and visitors have the opportunity to park for three hours for just £1 on most of car parks over the festive period.

A significant regeneration project that will deliver new leisure facilities, create jobs, boost tourism, and help level up Blackpool has been announced by Michael Gove.

Blackpool Council and the centre’s management company, Ellandi, have announced the letting of the former Debenhams store to Frasers Group.

Utility works on Common Edge Road have been delayed and are now due to start next week.

The £10m new affordable housing redevelopment at Troutbeck Crescent in Mereside now has all its homes let out to tenants.

Blackpool will pay its respects at the annual Remembrance Day service from 10am on Sunday 13 November at Blackpool's Cenotaph.

Three teenagers have been arrested following a number of incidents in the area of the Houndshill Shopping Centre, Blackpool, last night (Sunday).

Emergency services from across Lancashire are carrying out an exercise in Blackpool tomorrow evening (Tuesday 8 November) to test their plans in responding to a major incident

Homegrown celebrity farmer Tom Pemberton will flick the switch to light up Lytham this Christmas.

The headline acts have been announced for Blackpool Winter Pride.

The next phase of the A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool bypass scheme begins this week.

A number of football fans have been charged in connection with disorder after the Blackpool FC vs Preston North End match last month.

Two teenagers were arrested after a report of an assault involving the use of a knife in Blackpool town centre.

Local police in Blackpool have issued advice on staying safe this Bonfire Night.

Neighbourhood Police Officers in Fleetwood are on the hunt for Community Champions.

Plans are being developed to build new offshore windfarms off the Fylde coast.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager suffered a broken jaw in a Blackpool park.

Police officers in Blackpool have recently run a 10-day operation over the October 2022 half term, focusing on anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the Brunswick area.

An investment of £1.9 million has been approved to carry out significant improvement works to Fleetwood Market and sustain its future as a key attraction in the town.

Fylde Borough has won 25 honours in the annual North West in Bloom (NWIB) competition and 14 It’s Your Neighbourhood Awards.

Bonny Street market will close for the final time on Sunday after 36 years.

A number of bonfire and firework displays are planned across Blackpool & the Fylde coast this week.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is ending the main season with a bang on Saturday 5th November with a spectacular fireworks display.

Blackpool South MP Scott Benton has welcomed the announcement that 362 police officers have been recruited in Lancashire since September 2019.

Jamiroquai, George Ezra, Sting, Lionel Richie and Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe will all headline Lytham Festival 2023.

Tens of thousands of pounds is being invested into deterring crime and tackling offending, after the latest investment through the Commissioner’s Safer Lancashire Neighbourhoods Fund, which utilises cash taken from criminals, was announced.

Local MPs have reacted to the government’s decision to reinstate the moratorium on fracking.

The Fylde MP has thrown his weight behind new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.

The Blackpool South MP has urged people to support Rishi Sunak – despite favouring a return for Boris Johnson.

Wyre MP Ben Wallace is to remain in his job as part of a Cabinet reshuffle announced by the country’s incoming Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

As we approach winter, it is important that children are safe and seen when walking in the darker nights.

Police spent a day tackling rod crime in Blackpool last week as part of a county wide operation.

Three men have been given football banning orders following disorder at the Blackpool v Blackburn Rovers derby game at Bloomfield Road in August.

The Wyre MP, Ben Wallace, has ruled himself out of the race to become the next prime minister.

Rock legends Motley Crue & Def Leppard will play a double-headliner show at the final night of the 2023 Lytham Festival.

Speculation is mounting on whether or not the Wyre MP, Ben Wallace, might stand as a candidate to replace Liz Truss as prime minister.

Blackpool South MP, Conservative Scott Benton, has revealed he lodged a letter of no confidence in the prime minister earlier this week.

The Fleetwood MP has called for a General Election following the decision of Liz Truss to quit as Conservative Party leader.

Police are investigating after a van was stolen and set on fire in the grounds of Blackpool Cricket Club.

Police officers and staff from the dedicated Project ADDER team recently got together with Blackpool Council, health services and youth support groups to celebrate the success of the launch of the project in Blackpool.

The Fleetwood MP says she saw Conservative members being bullied into voting with the government as a motion to force a vote on the fracking bill was defeated in the Commons.

A man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Blackpool earlier today.

Blackpool Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered serious injuries following a vicious assault in Blackpool.

Eight Police Cadets from the Blackpool and Fylde unit have been accepted into four different police forces across the UK.

A man has been arrested as police investigate a report of a rape in Blackpool over the weekend.

Police in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde have been raising awareness of hate crime during a week long campaign.

Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault in Blackpool in which a man was stabbed.​

The Blackpool South MP has told the Commons that an 11-year-old boy is the ‘ringleader’ behind a crime wave in the resort.

Police say there have been a number of incidents relating to catalytic converter thefts in the Stanley Park and Bloomfield areas of Blackpool.

The historic and majestic setting of Lancaster Castle will host a prestigious Honours ceremony tomorrow (Friday, October 14).

Lancashire County Council is calling on the government to make clear how local people will give their consent on any proposed fracking sites in their areas - and to commit to have any decision making on fracking to be taken by local councils.

46 people have been arrested, cash, weapons and mobile phones have been seized and suspected Class A and Class B drugs have been recovered from across Lancashire, as part of a major national operation to crack down on County Lines offenders.

Police are urgently appealing for your help to find 71-year-old Derek Clayton who is missing from home in Poulton Le Fylde.

The annual Fleetwood fireworks extravaganza is unlikely to now go ahead after the Rotary pulled out of hosting, citing ‘insurance issues’.

Blackpool Council has been awarded five million pounds of funding for a health inequalities research project from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

A man has been charged following an attempted armed robbery at a Post Office in Blackpool on Saturday.

Plans have been submitted for a new railway station on the Blackpool to Preston line.

Blackpool’s new local radio station is celebrating a hugely successful first month on air by giving one lucky listener the chance to win the trip of a lifetime to Las Vegas for free.

Blackpool Tower will turn blue tomorrow (Monday October 10) for World Mental Health Day.

Police are asking for help to identify a group of fans in connection with disorder at the Blackpool FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC match in August.

All visitors are now required to wear a face mask when visiting clinical areas at any Blackpool Teaching Hospitals site.

Work continues this weekend on the M6 between junctions 33 and 32 southbound.

The Department for Transport has placed Avanti West Coast on a short-term contract and challenged it to deliver the urgent increase in services required.

National Highways have given an update on the £150 million scheme that will see a bypass built between Wind Harbour and Skippool.

A body has been found in the search for missing Blackpool man Bruce Ford.

Four men have been charged by police in connection with disorder between Blackpool FC and Blackburn Rovers FC fans.

A host of businesses from Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde have been shortlisted in the 2022 Lancashire Tourism Awards.

Blackpool’s award-winning Lightpool Festival, is back with extraordinary free-to-see entertainment from the 14 - 29 October.

The M55 will be closed overnight for four nights from this evening (Monday October 3), as part of work on a major new road linking Preston and southern Fylde.

Blackpool & Fylde coast rail commuters are bracing themselves for travel chaos due to a series of strikes beginning tomorrow (Saturday, October 1).

The Olympia Exhibition Hall in Winter Gardens Blackpool is being transformed into a 26,000 square foot World Cup Fanzone.

The manager of AFC Fylde has resigned after he was charged with sexual assault this week.

Blackpool’s post-pandemic recovery has been revealed in new tourism figures published today.

Back with a bang this October, the event will gather together the crème de la crème of the world’s firework elite.

The manager of AFC Fylde will appear in court in November after being charged with sexual assault.

Lancashire Constabulary has launched Op Defender, a force wide campaign funded by Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner to crackdown on residential burglary.

A nine-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive at a house in Blackpool over the weekend.

Police have arrested two people after a teenage schoolboy was seriously assaulted in Fleetwood.

Blackpool Memory Walk has been made free for the first time ever, helping people from across the Fylde coast and beyond remember loved ones.

The Blackpool South MP says he doesn’t support the return of fracking, following the government’s u-turn on a moratorium on the process in the UK.

Journey to Hell Freak Nights return to Blackpool Pleasure Beach this Halloween. 

Blackpool’s spectacular Christmas village is returning this winter.

A huge programme of activities has been announced for Blackpool kids this half term.

Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II there will be some changes to the planned dates for the Firework Championships in Blackpool.

A man has sadly died following a collision on the M6 and police are now asking for help piecing together exactly what occurred. 

Online video showing a man appearing to be assaulted on the promenade results in an arrest being made.

Multi-award winning presenter, Danny Matthews, will host the Central Radio Breakfast Show when the station launches across the Fylde coast early next month.

Blackpool Council has awarded a contract to manage the Sandcastle Waterpark to Merlin Entertainments, after a successful tender application

Fireworks are back with a bang this September and October, here's the full line up.

Real local radio is returning to Blackpool and the Fylde coast next month, with the launch of a brand-new commercial station on DAB.

A Preston man has today been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering his parents.

The new environmentally-friendly offices will bring over 3,000 civil servants into the town centre, regenerating the area, with more footfall and money spent with local businesses and providing new jobs for local people.

A new £2 Million respite and short breaks service has officially opened at Mereside.

Chorley Council have submitted a bid to government for a 'once in a generation' opportunity to transform three key sites in Chorley.

Lancashire Police appeal for information following a serious collision on Dawbers Lane, Euxton.

Last night (July 19), at around 9pm, Police were called to a disturbance on Tulketh Brow in Ashton-on-Ribble, with reports of a number of people fighting and a knife being seen by a member of the public.

A new report reveals that the number of children in Preston living in poverty has fallen.

Preston Police has been working closely with partners, Community Gateway, Lanpac Ltd and Safer Preston to launch a new community project with Larches and Savick Boxing Club.