Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Blackpool CCTV system could get more cameras
More cameras could be added to Blackpool’s CCTV system following a £2m investment which saw a new control centre open nearly two years ago.
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Man jailed for six years and six months for assaulting and coercive controlling Kiena Dawes
A man has been jailed for assaulting and coercive controlling a Fleetwood mum who went on to take her own life.
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Blackpool DJ and entrepreneur shares vision for a modernised seaside resort
"Time to modernise or face being labelled as too old and tatty" says renowned Blackpool DJ and entrepreneur Jason Fubar.
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Blackpool singing star Linda Nolan dies, aged 65
Singer Linda Nolan, who rose to fame alongside her sisters in The Nolans, has died after two decades years of battling cancer.
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New plans submitted to build ‘first class’ M&S store at Norcross
Plans to build a new ‘first class’ M&S store at Norcross offering ‘6,600 product lines’ have been lodged with planners at Wyre.
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Update given on development of Blackpool Tramtown museum
Work to create a tram museum in Blackpool is continuing with volunteers hoping to submit a bid for National Lottery funding to support the vision to preserve the resort’s heritage fleet.
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Former teacher charged with historic sexual offences
A former teacher will appear in court next month as part of an investigation into alleged historic sexual offences in Fleetwood.
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Boyfriend of Fleetwood woman cleared of manslaughter but guilty of domestic violence
The boyfriend of a young mother who took her own life has been found guilty of assault and prolonged domestic violence but cleared of her manslaughter.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Prison appeal launched
Controversial plans to build a third jail on the border of Chorley and Leyland could end up being decided in the High Court after campaigners launched a legal bid to block the project.
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Plans outlined to clean all council road gullies in a bid to improve road safety
Plans are set to be discussed to transform how the council approaches gully cleaning with the aim to ensure that all of the council's 294,000 road gullies are visited on a regular schedule.
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The Sunday Session: A new platform for Lancashire’s local talent
Chorley is preparing to launch The Sunday Session, a brand-new live music event aimed at discovering and promoting local talent across the county.
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Man found dead in Rivington identified
A man found dead in Rivington has been identified after a year-long investigation.
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Have your say on proposed new site to replace Royal Preston Hospital
Members of the public are being invited to have their say on the proposed site for a new hospital for Preston.
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Smaller homes approved for Preston estate
More than two dozen extra homes are to be built on a housing estate in rural Preston after revised plans were drawn up to reduce the size of the properties.
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Man dies after collision on M6
A man has died following a collision on the M6 in Lancashire yesterday afternoon.
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Deadline to apply for a primary school place in Lancashire is this week
Parents who have yet to apply for a primary school place starting this September in Lancashire are being reminded that the deadline for applications falls on Wednesday 15 January.
East Lancashire News
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Businesses speak on Rawtenstall road works
Rawtenstall is undergoing some major changes including phased town centre roadworks aiming to improve traffic flow.
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Woman charged with murder after family pay tribute to "kind hearted" mum
Police have charged a woman with murder after a body was sadly found inside a flat in Church.
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Murder investigation launched in Church
Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman’s body was found inside a property in Church.
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Plans outlined to clean all council road gullies in a bid to improve road safety
Plans are set to be discussed to transform how the council approaches gully cleaning with the aim to ensure that all of the council's 294,000 road gullies are visited on a regular schedule.
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Get a 'pizza the action' - slices of pizza for 15p at Sbarro in Colne
Slice away the January blues with this nostalgic deal
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Campaign launched to save East Lancashire hospital shuttle bus service
A council is to be asked to officially join the campaign to save the free hospital shuttle bus service in East Lancashire.
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Nelson woman given suspended sentence for cyber crime
A former employee from Nelson has been sentenced after she logged into a firm's computer system and deleted business-critical data.
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Plans revealed to ‘make’ Blackburn’s Making Rooms even bigger and better with £1.5m extension
Plans that could transform Blackburn’s already super successful Making Rooms into the leading makerspace in the whole of the UK have been revealed.
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Blackpool
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