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Angry residents in Blackpool’s Revoe area did not hold back last night after being given the chance to have their say about controversial plans to demolish homes.

A planning application for a multi‑million‑pound sea defence project in Blackpool has been lodged – with a warning the town could lose its famous sand without urgent action.

An allotment site in Thornton-Cleveleys is to be closed temporarily as part of an ongoing investigation into historic contamination by a chemical used at a nearby facility.

A professional Fylde coast singer has organised a concert to help raise funds for those affected by the devastating Waterloo Road blaze in Blackpool last month.

Councillors at Blackpool approved a number of changes to the town’s ambitious Multiversity scheme which effectively saved £450k towards its cost.

Blackpool Council is inviting residents, businesses and stakeholders to have their say on the future of central Blackpool.

Fylde MP Andrew Snowden has raised fears that taxpayers could be forced to pick up the bill for Blackpool Council’s massive £500 million debt after local authorities merge.

Fed-up Blackpool residents say the town’s roads are the ‘number one’ issue they want to raise with the council, with a record number of complaints about potholes in the last three years.

Preston City Council will decide within the next year whether it is “feasible” to build a replacement for the Guild Hall, it has been announced.

A Preston sixth form college has been given the go-ahead for a major expansion in order to meet demand for places, amid protests from residents living nearby who say they cannot park close to their own homes.

Padel enthusiasts in Preston will have another place where they can play the sport after a new facility was given the green light in the city.

Lancashire Police are urging residents and local businesses to remain vigilant following a spike in reports involving counterfeit currency being used across the county.

Plans to invest £72 million in maintaining and improving Lancashire’s highways and transport infrastructure in 2026/27 are set to be approved by councillors.

A bus driver from Preston is celebrating 50 years with the same company.

Volunteers in Leyland have launched an eco-friendly refill shop and community laundry to support local families.

The Reform UK administration at Lancashire County Council has set its first budget – promising what it described as a “tsunami of better services” for residents.

A drug dealer who was twice found in possession of heroin and crack cocaine in Burnley, has been jailed. 

A man been jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of killing Kirk Marsden in Blackburn.

A water leak which added a further delay to behind-schedule streetworks in a Rossendale town has been repaired, authorities say.

A bid is being prepared for Accrington to be crowned as the UK’s new ‘Town of Culture’ in 2028.

Stars including Tez Ilyas and Wayne Hemingway MBE are heading to Accrington Stanley’s Wham Stadium next month for a special event celebrating Hyndburn’s thriving creative community.

A local authority is to scrap its final remaining air quality management area as levels of harmful emissions from car exhausts at a busy junction have fallen.

The community’s rallied round an animal charity in Huncoat facing possible kennel closures.

A zebra crossing on a busy Darwen town centre road has finally been repaired after more than a year out of action.