Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Blackpool dog walkers clean-up campaign relaunched
A campaign urging people to clean up after their dogs is being relaunched in Blackpool to coincide with the arrival of darker nights when many people walk their pets closer to home.
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New research shows value of coach travel to Blackpool tourism
Thousands of tourists arrive daily in Blackpool by coach – boosting the resort’s tourism economy by hundreds of thousands of pounds each day, new research has shown.
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Debts of almost £1.6.m written off by Blackpool Council
Blackpool Council has been forced to write off almost £1.6m of debt with around half of that due to unpaid business rates.
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Plans to build 300 homes in Poulton to start in 2025 after planners’ green light
A new housing scheme for Poulton will see 300 homes built in 2025 after planners gave the full scheme the green light.
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Revised plans for up to 1,400 homes submitted for Blackpool
Plans to build hundreds of houses on the edge of Blackpool are back on the table after proposals have stalled over many years.
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Fylde fracking site becomes fly-tipping hot spot
A rubbish mountain has appeared outside the former fracking site in Fylde after the spot became a magnet for fly-tipping.
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Appeal after collision between car and cyclist in Blackpool
Police appealing for information and footage after collision between a car and a cyclist in Blackpool.
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Blackpool’s £65m multiversity moving closer with key dates ahead
Work could begin to build Blackpool’s £65m multiversity in May or June next year providing the site has been assembled.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Appeal after man dies in collision on M61 at Rivington
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a man died in a collision on the M61 motorway.
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Man jailed for multiple shoplifting offences in Preston
A man has been jailed after numerous shoplifting offences in Preston.
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Alternative city centre vision for Preston unveiled
A Preston architect says the city could stake its claim as an alternative shopping destination to Manchester and Liverpool by bringing big brands to the high street – but in miniature form.
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Road safety plans between Preston & Lancaster in the pipeline
Highways bosses are drawing up plans to improve the safety of a busy route between Preston and Lancaster.
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Preston shop demolition confirmed
A vacant Preston city centre shop that is feared close to collapse will be demolished, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal.
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Pothole repair method in Lancashire hailed as success
A new method of filling in potholes on Lancashire’s roads has proven so quick and successful that it has enabled a backlog of repairs to be reduced sooner than expected – and should help them last longer.
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Poaching investigation in Coppull
In the early hours of yesterday, officers from the South Rural Task Force responded to reports of poaching in the Coppull area.
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Design team appointed for Chorley town centre improvements
Following a successful bid for once in a generation funding of £20m from the UK Government, Chorley Council has appointed a design team to progress proposals to transform areas of Chorley town centre.
East Lancashire News
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Driver jailed for collision with police car after travelling wrong way on M65
A driver who crashed a car into a police vehicle after travelling the wrong way on roundabout has been jailed.
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Burnley man jailed for drug offences
A man has been jailed for 40 months after we found a large amount of drugs and cash in an address in Burnley.
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Reminder to plan journeys as new phase of work begins in Rawtenstall town centre
People travelling in and around Rawtenstall are being reminded to plan journeys and allow extra time ahead of roadworks starting this week.
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Young Palestinians welcomed to Blackburn
A group of Palestine teenagers received a warm welcome by the borough’s Mayor when they visited Blackburn Town Hall on Monday.
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Gang who filmed themselves bagging drugs jailed
Four members of a drugs gang who conspired to flood the streets of Accrington with heroin and crack cocaine they trafficked from Cheetham Hill have been jailed for just over a quarter of a century.
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More brewery stables flats planned in Blackburn town centre
More flats are on the way for the stables of the former Thwaites Brewery in Blackburn town centre.
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Rawtenstall market upgrade is approved but councillors want reassurances
A planning application to upgrade Rawtenstall Market Hall has been approved by Rossendale councillors, linked to levelling-up funds.
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Appeal after man seriously injured in Darwen assault
Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a man was seriously assaulted in Darwen.
Today's Weather
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Blackpool
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Preston
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Chorley
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Burnley
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