Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting says Blackpool highlights health gap between rich and poor
Health secretary Wes Streeting said Blackpool was a place he enjoyed visiting when he was younger but was a place he now needed to visit to highlight health inequalities in the nation.
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You can make a nomination for Blue Plaque
Lancashire urged to shine a spotlight on its hidden heritage with National Blue Plaque nominations
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Blackpool Air Show full line up confirmed
Blackpool Air Show is set to return later this summer with two days of spectacular aerial displays from some of the world’s finest military and civilian aircraft over the seafront.
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Fylde Council to take over Fairhaven Lake Visitor Centre following RSPB departure
Fylde Council has confirmed it will take over Fairhaven Lake Visitor Centre and shop following the RSPB’s departure next week.
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Resort’s Family Hubs launch new campaign to shine spotlight on what they offer
Blackpool’s three council-run Family Hubs are aiming to reach as many people as possible by launching a new campaign to shine a light on what they offer.
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Trees saved following campaign by Fylde residents
A series of trees in Fylde have been saved following strong public support.
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Blackpool to face Doncaster Rovers in pre-season friendly
Blackpool FC have added a trip to Doncaster Rovers to their pre-season schedule as preparations ramp up for a return to action.
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Multiple crews tackle fire in former club
Fire crews spent the night checking for hotspots after a blaze broke out in the former Central Club.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Chicken shop chain plans for Preston
Lancashire is in line for its first branch of a chicken chain restaurant that has more than 1,500 outlets around the world.
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You can make a nomination for Blue Plaque
Lancashire urged to shine a spotlight on its hidden heritage with National Blue Plaque nominations
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F35A jets boost to Lancashire
The UK is to buy 12 F35A fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs in a boost to Lancashire’s BAE Systems Air Sector and its supply chain across the county.
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Spud Bros change set for green light
Preston’s Spud Bros look set to be granted permission to replace the city’s iconic hot potato tram with a larger unit.
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Dishwasher fire prompts urgent reminder from Lancashire firefighters
A kitchen fire in Morecambe caused by a dishwasher has prompted firefighters to issue an urgent reminder about the risks of running appliances overnight or when no one is around.
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Lancashire councils urged to work together ahead of shake-up
Lancashire’s 15 main councils have been urged to work together in order to agree a vision for what will replace them when they are all abolished.
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Jail for delivery drivers who sexually assaulted teenager in Preston
Two delivery men who sexually assaulted a teenage girl in her own home, have been jailed.
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Preston charity Foxton launches £2m youth and community centre designed by young people
A ground breaking £2 million youth and community centre has opened in Preston.
East Lancashire News
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£400,000 Mercer Hall transformation set to begin
Work will start on the first £400,000 phase of the transformation of Great Harwood’s historic Mercer Hall leisure complex later this summer with a view to it fully reopening in December with a pantomime.
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You can make a nomination for Blue Plaque
Lancashire urged to shine a spotlight on its hidden heritage with National Blue Plaque nominations
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Jail for Accrington man who twice targeted vulnerable victim
A man who targeted a vulnerable victim twice has been jailed for nine and a half years.
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22 year sentence for Blackburn man jailed for rape of two women
A man has been jailed for a total of 22 years after being found guilty of the rape of two women in Blackburn.
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Three people arrested on suspicion of murder after man found dead at home in Blackburn
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead at a home in Blackburn.
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WATCH: Illegal tobacco and cash seized in Blackburn
Illegal tobacco and cash have been seized by Trading Standards in Blackburn.
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Dishwasher fire prompts urgent reminder from Lancashire firefighters
A kitchen fire in Morecambe caused by a dishwasher has prompted firefighters to issue an urgent reminder about the risks of running appliances overnight or when no one is around.
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£4m investment begins across East Lancashire power network
Engineers from Electricity North West have commenced work which will see £4m worth of upgrades carried out on the East Lancashire power network.
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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