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A man who shouted racist abuse at a mother and daughter as they walked their dog in Warton has been sentenced.

The opening date for Blackpool’s newest attraction has been confirmed.

A meeting for residents of Thornton who are concerned about chemical pollution close to their homes is being staged tomorrow.

Blackpool Council and residents have hit back after the town was labelled Britain’s violent crime capital, where “one in 20 people” have been affected in the past year alone.

Plans have launched for new sea defence measures for north Blackpool and Bispham. 

An ambitious digital-led technology and data campus project expected to bring thousands of jobs to Blackpool has taken another huge step forward.

The world-famous Red Arrows will not be taking part in this year’s Blackpool Air Show, it has been confirmed.

Blackpool's Neighbourhood Policing Team conducted joint patrols with partners to address anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the town Centre.

The problems that have beset bin collections in Preston in recent weeks are partly due to a delay in the delivery of the new vehicles needed to pick up food waste, the leader of the city council has said.

Chorley Council has been successful in securing an additional £1 million of funding to ensure Brinscall Pool stays fit for the future, enabling work to take place to improve the efficiency of the 100-year-old building.

A developer that has three times been refused permission to build a housing estate in the Preston countryside is making a fourth attempt to get the green light for the scheme.

Royal Preston Hospital has installed new graphics in its Paediatric Emergency Department to create a calmer and more welcoming environment for young patients.

Preston City Council has confirmed additional funding for community events taking place in and around the city centre.

A former high school teacher from Chorley who took more than a million upskirt images of pupils using secret cameras hidden in pens.

Preston’s colourful calendar of community events will soon receive a further investment boost, as an uplift in funding has been confirmed.

Lancashire County Council is asking people to have their say on plans to create 220 extra SEND places in the county.

Burnley has celebrated a proud new chapter in its civic history as the town formally marked its affiliation with HMS Active, the Royal Navy’s second Type 31 Inspiration Class frigate.

A business in Nelson has been charged with seven food hygiene offences and fined a total almost £20,000.

The parents of Luke Harden have today spoken of the heartbreak of losing their son as his murderer was jailed for life.

A Lancashire Labour MP has backed Andy Burnham to contest the Makerfield by-election.

The boss of a new Blackburn private hire firm is seeking to create an online taxi base in a set of commercial units in Shear Brow.

More must be done to get East Lancashire’s disabled and young people into work, Burnley’s MP has told ministers, as he invited Work and Pensions’ Secretary Pat McFadden to visit his constituency.

Darwen Live – the UK’s biggest free music festival – is just one week away, with a huge line-up spanning three stages and more than 20 venues across the town centre.

A man has been found guilty of murdering Luke Harden in the Stacksteads area of Rossendale.