Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Stanley Park marks 100 years in 2026, with special celebrations plannedFor 100 years, Stanley Park has played a central role in Blackpool, providing residents and visitors with a landmark green space that combines heritage, recreation and natural beauty.
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£350m Blackpool Talbot Gateway nears full occupancy with NHS moveBlackpool’s £350m Talbot Gateway has taken another step towards full occupancy, with 300 workers relocating to the heart of the town centre.
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Eight charged as part of cocaine and ketamine supply probe in BlackpoolEight people have been charged as part of an investigation into the illegal supply of cocaine and ketamine in Blackpool.
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Blackpool’s Tramtown closed until further noticeVisitor attraction Blackpool Tramtown has been forced to close until further notice due to an issue with an electric cable.
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Formal approval finally given to demolition of homes behind Blackpool’s stadiumPlans to demolish the houses on Henry Street as part of a major sports-themed regeneration project in Blackpool have taken another step forward, after a three year delay.
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Blackpool Council looking to find £16m of savings as it publishes budget proposalsBlackpool Council needs to find £16m in savings during the next year as it prepares for the imminent budget for 2026/27.
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Guys Thatched Hamlet closes suddenly after 46 yearsThe operators of Guy’s Thatched Hamlet have announced they have ceased trading after 46 years.
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Public advised to avoid eating eggs or egg-laying poultry from near Hillhouse sitePeople are advised to avoid eating domestically produced eggs or egg-laying poultry from within 1km of an industrial site in Thornton.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Police’s share of council tax to rise by 5.4%Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has pledged that his 5.4 % increase in the council tax charge he levies on households will be used to boost neighbourhood patrols, digital and financial investigations, roads policing and modern IT systems.
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Temporary school planned for outskirts of Preston might never be builtA temporary school planned for the outskirts of Preston might never be constructed.
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Teenage boy suffers fractured skull at Preston car meetA teenage boy suffered a fractured skull when he was hit by a vehicle during a car meet in Preston over the weekend.
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Antisocial behaviour rules proposed for parts of PrestonTough new rules – which would see fines of £100 dished out to those who breach them – could be introduced in parts of Preston to tackle the antisocial behaviour found to have been blighting the lives of law-abiding locals.
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Walk in the Dark event turns 18Rosemere Cancer Foundation’s Walk in the Dark is marking a major milestone this year as the event turns 18.
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Fourteen illegal and abandoned vehicles seized in Preston enforcement driveOfficers from Preston’s Neighbourhood Policing and Prosper Partnership Team have carried out another ‘Skip the Whip’ - a multi-agency operation to tackle illegal and abandoned vehicles.
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Crucial stroke treatment expansion confirmedA potentially life-saving stroke treatment will be available around the clock in Lancashire for the first time from next week.
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Preston station revamp approvedA facelift planned for Preston station has been given the green light – in spite of concerns that one aspect of the revamp might affect the “appreciation” of the Grade II-listed building.
East Lancashire News
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman found injured in Blackburn house diesAn investigation is underway after a woman found injured at a house in Blackburn died.
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‘Dock lids’ approved for Blackburn Magistrates’ CourtSteel mesh ‘lids’ on two docks at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court to stop defendants escaping and potentially attacking guards or officials have been given the go ahead.
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Head Coach departs Blackburn Rovers after less than a year in chargeValérien Ismaël has today left his position as Blackburn Rovers’ Head Coach.
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Graduated licence plans called for by local councillorsCouncillors have urged the government to bring in a graduated driving licence scheme for young motorists in the wake of a horror crash earlier this month in which a Blackburn taxi driver was killed and three Bolton teenagers died.
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School crossing plea raised againThe issue of a long-awaited pedestrian crossing for a suburban Blackburn primary has been raised again with the borough’s highways boss.
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Fund for Blackburn girl, swept out to sea reaches £50kOver £50,000 has been raised to help fund a private search for a seven-year-old girl from Lancashire who went missing in Morocco.
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Mother and her two adult children found guilty of murdering distant relative in BlackburnA mother and her two adult children have been found guilty of murdering a man in Blackburn last June.
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Blackburn drug dealer jailed and appeal issued for whereabouts of wanted menA Blackburn drug dealer has been jailed – as police issue a fresh appeal to trace two other men wanted as part of the same investigation.
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