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Plans are in the pipeline to bring a disused former bank in Kirkham back into use.

A housing scheme which would have seen more than 200 homes built in Poulton has been refused by planners.

Lancashire Police are urging motorists not to drink or drug drive throughout the festive season.

Moor Park Primary School is considering ambitions plans to extend its SEND provision and has launched a consultation with a range of groups about the proposals.

Parkwood Leisure has been named as the new operator for Wyre’s leisure centres in Fleetwood, Garstang, Poulton and Thornton, replacing YMCA Fylde Coast from April.

Blackpool’s premium cinema scene is entering a thrilling new era with the launch of The Arc Cinema at the former Backlot Cinema site.

Blackpool Council is making it easier than ever to enjoy the festive season in the town with the return of the popular Christmas parking offer.

The first deliveries of new bins for Blackpool – including brown ones- have arrived as part of the shake-up of waste collections coming in next year.

Police say an eight-year-old boy suffered a head injury after a school bus hit a bridge in Coppull.

Preston is set to witness a landmark moment in its heritage as the Tram Bridge is lifted into place, following the demolition of the old structure and the reimagining of this historic crossing.

Police in Lancashire are aiming to make sure it’s a bleak winter for criminals with the launch of a new crime crackdown for Christmas and beyond.

More than 700 knives have been taken off the streets across Lancashire’s South Division as part of Operation Sceptre, a national week-long initiative to tackle knife crime.

A Chorley man died two days after being assaulted by a friend in a pub beer garden in an argument over food they were eating.

A woman in her 80s has suffered serious injuries in a collision in Preston.

Detectives are appealing for a key witness to come forward after a person was found dead at Preston railway station on Saturday morning.

Preparations for the long-awaited Tram Bridge lift in Preston are almost complete, with the 75-metre crane due to reach full height today [Saturday].

A man has been convicted of attempting to kill a man in Blackburn earlier this year.

A man has been found guilty of killing Kirk Marsden in Blackburn.

A man who lured a child to a house in Blackburn before sexually assaulting her has been jailed.

A family have paid an emotional and loving tribute to a ‘truly special’ man who died following a collision on the M65 last week. 

A paedophile has been jailed after sexually assaulting young girls in Burnley.

Pendle Rise shopping centre in Nelson has closed its doors for the last time ahead of demolition, as part of the huge Nelson Town Deal regeneration scheme.

A £250,000 project to upgrade an East Lancashire town’s ‘green lung’ and protect it from motorbike riders is now moving on to its second stage aimed at making it more wildlife friendly.

Two men have been jailed after assaulting a man and stealing his bank cards and phone in Burnley.