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A further phase of soil sampling is underway in Thornton-Cleveleys as part of an ongoing inspection related to historic activity at a nearby chemical facility.

The co-founder of Lytham Festival is calling for extra late-night rail services after next year’s closing show.

Fourteen people have been arrested and drugs and weapons seized following a major police operation targeting county lines drug dealing and the criminal exploitation of young people in Blackpool.

Voting is now open for the Fylde Coast Community Awards, giving residents across the area the chance to recognise and celebrate the people, businesses and organisations making a real difference in local life.

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a collision involving a police vehicle and a car in Fleetwood on Tuesday.

The most successful duo in UK music history, Pet Shop Boys, are heading Lytham Festival 2026.

Blackpool Football Club say they’re ‘appalled’ that a racist message was received by one of their players via social media.

A new ‘sports village’ could be created on the outskirts of Preston as part of plans to build up to 250 homes.

Preston’s St. John’s Shopping Centre could be flattened to make way for more than 500 apartments, a new NHS neighbourhood health facility and a smaller number of replacement shops.

A man has been left with life changing injuries following a collision in Leyland.

A brand-new outdoor ice rink is coming to Preston city centre this Christmas, promising festive fun for all ages under the historic Preston Market canopy.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious collision that left a man with serious injuries on the M55.

AI bots are to be deployed alongside call centre staff at Lancashire County Council to assist with answering residents’ queries.

Leyland’s annual Music in the Park event has been axed amid a surge in the prices charged by artists on the concert circuit – and no sign of the gig breaking even anytime soon.

A host of outdoor pursuits including tomahawk axe-throwing, air rifle shooting and archery are planned at a forest school site in Rossendale.

Youth football teams in Pendle potentially face having to leave a college’s playing fields in Colne.

Illegal e-bikes, e-scooters and off-road bikes have been seized from the streets in Blackburn as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

The opening of a controversial and problem-plagued new East Lancashire sports and fitness centre will be celebrated with a weekend of free events and taster sessions later this month.

A night under the stars at the Wham Stadium will raise vital funds for local charities next month, as East Lancashire Hospice and Accrington Stanley Community Trust team up for the Stadium Sleep Out.

Blackburn with Darwen Council has received expert advice that there was nothing it could have done to prevent the tragic incident in which a mother of two was killed by a falling branch in one of its parks.

A man has been jailed after admitting multiple rape charges.