Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Open day will showcase improvements to Fairhaven LakeTwo significant improvement projects are near completion at Fairhaven Lake.
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Blackpool’s going to have a great season, hoteliers say as optimism risesBlackpool’s holiday trade is in optimistic mood for the forthcoming season and anticipates that the resort is on the up again.
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Planners decide on major improvements to Blackpool’s historic Grand TheatreAmbitious plans to introduce improvements to the top gallery tier at Grade II-listed Blackpool Grand Theatre have been given the go ahead.
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Verdict set to be made on huge development plans at AirportProposals for a huge development at Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone will go before planners tomorrow – and the scheme carries major jobs hopes if approved.
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Planners issue new verdict on padel tennis scheme on industrial estateNew proposals for a padel tennis club and cafe for Poulton have been given the go ahead by planners – three months after being refused.
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Concern for missing teen in BlackpoolPolice are appealing for help to find a missing 17-year-old who’s believed to be in Blackpool.
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Cartons to be accepted in Fylde blue binsHouseholds across Fylde will soon be able to recycle cartons in their blue bins.
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Lancashire towns to share £319m Pride in Place investmentBlackpool, Preston and Blackburn with Darwen are set to benefit from a share of a £319M government investment aimed at transforming communities.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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£200,000 awarded to local community organisations in PrestonPreston City Council has awarded £200,000 to community groups across the city.
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Preston fiction festival line-up and venue change revealedA raft of bestselling and award-winning thriller writers has been secured for the inaugural Preston Crime Fiction Festival.
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Petition urges government intervention to support 'major venue' for PrestonMore than 2,000 people have signed a new petition urging government intervention to support Preston in achieving its goal of having a major venue.
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£5m investment set to transform Preston cemetery and crematoriumPreston City Council has announced a major £5 million investment to upgrade and expand Preston Cemetery and Crematorium.
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Teenager charged with attempted murder after Preston stabbingPolice have charged a teenager after a 15-year-old boy suffered stab injuries in Preston.
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Crackdown on crime in night time economy launchedLancashire Police is joining forces with partners across the county to officially launch a crackdown on crime in the night time economy - including new measures to protect the most vulnerable.
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Drivers warned over Preston docks bridge closureDrivers in Preston are being warned of a four-day closure of the swing bridge at the docks.
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Lancashire towns to share £319m Pride in Place investmentBlackpool, Preston and Blackburn with Darwen are set to benefit from a share of a £319M government investment aimed at transforming communities.
East Lancashire News
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Burnley awarded £20m through Pride in Place programmeBurnley has been awarded £20 million through the Government’s Pride in Place programme, with funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), supporting the next phase of regeneration in the town.
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Accrington drug dealer given lengthy jail sentenceA drug dealer who sold heroin and crack cocaine in East Lancashire has been jailed for 10 years.
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Revamped Blackburn youth hub reopeningBlackburn’s revamped Audley and Queen’s Park Children’s Centre is nearing completion after a major upgrade.
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Man jailed after admitting rape of a ten-year-old girl in BurnleyA man has been jailed after admitting the rape of a ten-year-old girl in Burnley.
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Accrington Victoria Hospital plans revealedThe site of the former Accrington Victoria Hospital is to be regenerated with a new GP surgery, homes for frail or elderly residents, extra health services focused on older patients and those with long term conditions, a café and space for drop-in clinics.
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Campaigners win battle for new pedestrian crossing near Blackburn schoolCampaigners have won their battle for a new pedestrian crossing near St Francis CE Primary School in Cherry Tree Lane in Blackburn.
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Brothers jailed after pedestrian fatally struck in BrierfieldTwo brothers have been jailed after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a car in Brierfield and attempts were later made to cover it up.
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Darwen projects celebrate £270,000 funding boostMore than £270,000 is set to be awarded to support vital local projects in the first round of the Darwen Community Fund, with the successful applicants now being revealed.
Today's Weather
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BlackpoolLight rain shower
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PrestonHeavy rain shower
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ChorleyHeavy rain shower
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BurnleyHeavy rain shower
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