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New powers are to come into force banning the use of tents for sleeping in shop doorways and on the Promenade in Blackpool.

Blackpool’s newest MP has pledged to be at the heart of the community after criticism from some quarters she has not been visible enough since her election in July.

Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision in Thornton Cleveleys.

Two brothers have been given prison sentences totalling almost 30 years after raping and sexually assaulting a number of children.

Blackpool has received a further £1.7m from the government’s Household Support Fund – with £300,000 being set aside to help vulnerable pensioners including those who have lost their winter fuel allowance.

Pubs, restaurants and guest-houses in Blackpool are facing a ‘cliff edge’ if business rates relief runs out in April next year as currently expected.

Work is underway on a project to build 154 new homes in Thornton on a site which has proved controversial due to archaeological finding there.

Plans for a new state of the art education campus in the town centre have been submitted for final approval.

The operator of a student accommodation facility in Preston wants its tenants to be able to stay on once they have graduated and got a job.

The latest round of the Household Support Fund is now open for applications from all residents of Preston to apply for help and assistance.

A women’s charity in Chorley in its 40th year has been given a £10,000 boost to improve its centre.

A primary school that promises to offer its pupils “activity-based learning” is set to open in a Preston suburb.

A former betting shop in a residential area of Preston could become a microbar.

There are no current plans to build either of the two primary schools long earmarked for a rapidly-expanding part of Preston, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands.

Concerns have been raised over the security of one of Preston’s most significant historical buildings after it was struck by vandals and fly-tippers.

Two brothers have been given prison sentences totalling almost 30 years after raping and sexually assaulting a number of children.

A number of internationally renowned light sculptures descended on Accrington for a remarkable light event over the weekend, which was attended by 5,000 people.

Lancashire Police, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, and North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) are once again joining forces to tackle anti-social behaviour and promote safety ahead of this year’s Bonfire Night celebrations.

The rich history of a part of East Lancashire will go on display next month.

A man has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl over almost a decade.

A controversial proposal to partially fill in a moorland beauty spot for a fishing lake put on hold in October 2023 is back on the agenda.

Blackburn town centre will be hosting a series of Hallowe’en events on Saturday.

BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has no current plans to sell the site of the closed Daisyfield Pools complex when it is demolished, councillors have been told.

EMERGENCY accommodation for some of Blackburn with Darwen’s most vulnerable homeless people will be retained for another winter.