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Council tax payers in Wyre are being asked to pay a 2.99 percent increase in their bills as the council confirmed its budget.

Blackpool Council has played down a clash with the resort’s MP Chris Webb – a fellow Labour politician – over a financial settlement from the Government and the new council tax bill.

Police are warning people to take extra care with their bank cards following a number of thefts in Blackpool town centre.

Two men have been charged after police seized a large quantity of Class A drugs and cash during a warrant at a property in Blackpool.

20 drivers were caught speeding in just half an hour during a police speed check in Fleetwood.

The final line-up’s been announced for this summer’s Lytham Festival.

Police are appealing for help to identify two women after a series of thefts at a shop in Blackpool.

Angry residents in Blackpool’s Revoe area did not hold back last night after being given the chance to have their say about controversial plans to demolish homes.

A banqueting suite is set to open in a Preston neighbourhood after getting the go-ahead from city planning officials.

The M6 northbound near Leyland reopened yesterday after a police investigation into a death on the motorway.

The number of lifesaving interventions at railway stations across the North West has nearly doubled in the last four years – as passengers are being urged to start conversations with people who may be struggling.

A new scheme offering up to £100 per household to assist with the cost of food and fuel is available to pensioners who currently receive Council Tax Support but are not in receipt of Pension Credit.  

Thousands of Easter rail journeys will be disrupted by engineering work on the West Coast Main Line.

Chorley Council is to freeze its share of council tax bills in the year ahead – and has stressed that the move will not mean any cuts to services.

Preston City Council will decide within the next year whether it is “feasible” to build a replacement for the Guild Hall, it has been announced.

A Preston sixth form college has been given the go-ahead for a major expansion in order to meet demand for places, amid protests from residents living nearby who say they cannot park close to their own homes.

Fixing road potholes must be a top priority for Lancashire authorities over the next 12 months using tax payers’ money, according to people in Clitheroe asked about council tax and spending.

A shop in Nelson has been ordered to close for three months after repeatedly selling illegal tobacco.

Plans have been revealed for a new headquarters for Star Academies in Blackburn town centre.

A drug dealer who was twice found in possession of heroin and crack cocaine in Burnley, has been jailed. 

A man been jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of killing Kirk Marsden in Blackburn.

A water leak which added a further delay to behind-schedule streetworks in a Rossendale town has been repaired, authorities say.

A bid is being prepared for Accrington to be crowned as the UK’s new ‘Town of Culture’ in 2028.

Stars including Tez Ilyas and Wayne Hemingway MBE are heading to Accrington Stanley’s Wham Stadium next month for a special event celebrating Hyndburn’s thriving creative community.