Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Blackpool Council receives funding to invest in green urban spaces
Trees are being planted in urban spaces across Blackpool thanks to a £1.8m fund.
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No ban on new housing during contamination investigation
The government has refused to back a bid by Wyre Council to prevent any more new homes being given the go-ahead in an area with heightened levels of a cancer-causing chemical.
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Wartime exhibition to launch at Showtown museum
A new exhibition highlighting Blackpool’s crucial role in sustaining national morale during the Second World War is set to open at the resort’s Showtown museum.
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Blackpool no longer has highest rate of children in care
Blackpool is no longer the town with the highest rate of children living in care as efforts to keep families together are achieving results.
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Update on maternity services following ‘requires improvement’ rating
Maternity services in Blackpool continue to be monitored at a national level but a new report says an action plan to improve care is close to completion.
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Man charged with exposure following alleged Blackpool incident
A man has been charged with exposure after an alleged incident in Blackpool.
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Fleetwood man found in possession of £20,000 worth of drugs
A Fleetwood man was found in possession of £20,000 worth of drugs following a stop.
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Plans for apart-hotel recommended for approval
Town centre offices which have been empty since 2018 look set to finally secure planning permission for redevelopment after previous attempts have failed.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Appeal after teenager left with serious injuries after Preston stabbing
Three people have been arrested after a stabbing in Preston.
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Egg Rolling returns to Preston this Easter
Preston’s much-loved Egg Rolling event is back this Easter Monday, promising a day packed with fun, entertainment, and tradition.
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Encounter Festival announces 2025 plans
Preston’s Encounter Festival will return on Saturday, September 20, marking its tenth anniversary with its most ambitious programme yet.
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Major new estate plans for Preston
A major new estate of almost 450 homes planned for the suburbs of Preston will feature more than half a dozen different sizes and types of property – ranging from one-bedroom apartments to four bedroom detached houses.
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What’s Your Story, Chorley?’ brings literary fans to town
People across Chorley town centre were celebrating the written, spoken and sung word this weekend at literary festival ‘What’s Your Story, Chorley?, with over 30 authors, poets, actors, artists and musicians taking part.
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Preston Council’s preferred merger option
Preston should merge with Lancaster and Ribble Valley as part of a forthcoming shake-up of local government, the city’s councillors are set to argue.
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Man charged with murder of baby boy in Fulwood
Detectives investigating the death of a baby in Fulwood have charged a man with his murder.
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MP demands end to South Ribble asylum hotel
South Ribble’s MP has called on the government to set an exact date by which it will end the use of a hotel in his constituency as accommodation for asylum seekers – almost three years after it was closed to the public for that purpose.
East Lancashire News
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Football club needs longer lease for ground upgrade funding bid
An East Lancashire football club needs a new land lease agreement to help it upgrade its ground in an era of change.
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Oswaldtwistle Civic Arts Centre repairs to begin in summer
Work on repairing the roof of Oswaldtwistle Civic Arts Centre and Theatre will start in June with a scheduled completion date of October.
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OAK FEST cancelled for 2025
Popular Accrington music festival OAK FEST will not return in 2025 due to discontinued funding, organisers announce.
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Emergency services tackle large fire on Shadworth Industrial Estate
Firefighters from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire on the Shadsworth Industrial Estate, Sett End Road in Blackburn.
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Calls for Hyndburn tip closure
Senior councillors have called for the temporary closure of a major East Lancashire rubbish tip plagued by smells and flocks of gulls.
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New police station takes shape with topping out ceremony in Pendle
Officers and staff from Lancashire Police were joined by the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw, alongside contractors Willmott Dixon at the site of the new Pendle Police Station as it reaches a significant point of its build.
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Man jailed for historic child sex offences in Blackburn
A man has been jailed for historic sexual offences against a ten-year-old-girl in Blackburn.
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Controversial Bacup waste transfer site plan is withdrawn
A plan to build a new waste transfer site in Bacup, which prompted hundreds of objections, has been cancelled.
Today's Weather
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Blackpool
Sunny
High: 17°C | Low: 6°C
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Preston
Sunny
High: 16°C | Low: 5°C
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Chorley
Sunny
High: 17°C | Low: 5°C
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Burnley
Sunny
High: 14°C | Low: 4°C