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Blackpool Council is set to launch a consultation into their multi-million pound plans to extend sea defence works in Anchorsholme.

Millions of pounds of drugs have been discovered when police raided a property in Fleetwood.

The role played by Blackpool FC fans in pushing for new rules for football club owners has been recognised by the government minister at the helm of new legislation.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Blackpool’s famous seafront.

Proposals to build more than 50 homes in Preesall are this week to go before Wyre planners for the third time.

The Blackpool South MP has been mugged by a gang in London.

Blackpool should follow in the footsteps of Manchester to build an indoor concert arena, according to one of the town’s MPs.

One of Blackpool’s oldest pubs was in danger of collapse after its historic frontage was found to be crumbling away.

The speed limits on several roads in Chorley are set to be cut over safety concerns.

The refurbishment of one of Lancashire’s oldest swimming baths has been branded a “waste of money” after it emerged the general public can now use the facility for just three hours a week.

Work will continue on plans to build brand new hospitals for Preston and Lancaster as Lancashire NHS bosses await the outcome of a government review of the schemes, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands.

A sniffer dog has hunted down thousands of hidden illegal vapes and cigarettes as part of a crackdown at shops across Preston.

The number of patients admitted to hospital in Central Lancashire with malnutrition has leapt in the space of a year.

Police asking for your help after a 12-year-old boy suffered serious injuries following a collision.

A man is in hospital with burns after an explosion at a house in Preston.

Lancashire businesses may have to make staff cuts and put up prices as a result of some of the measures announced in the budget, a group representing many of them has warned.

Proposals for a giant new windfarm on moorland above East Lancashire have been revealed.

An organisation aiming to strengthen community cohesion, tackle youth problems and boost people’s health with gym, cafe, games and meeting spaces is asking Pendle Council to help tackle a £100,000 shortfall for a new garden and youth centre in Nelson, citing rising costs.

Blackburn with Darwen Council Leader Phil Riley has written to Northern raising “significant” concerns regarding the frequent Sunday train cancellations at Blackburn train station.

More reports of noise, damage, anti-social behaviour, sex in public areas, drugs and drunkenness in Whalley have been raised at Ribble Valley Council.

Councillors are calling for an urgent safety review of the M65 through East Lancashire after a string of fatal crashes.

A family have paid an emotional tribute to a motorcyclist from East Lancashire who died following a collision at Burrow, near Kirkby Lonsdale.

A new programme of 124 live gigs to boost Blackburn’s nightlife will hit the town centre over the next six months.

A number of internationally renowned light sculptures descended on Accrington for a remarkable light event over the weekend, which was attended by 5,000 people.