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​​​​​​​Wyre Council has formally signed a new contract with Parkwood Leisure, working in partnership with the charitable organisation Creating Active Futures, to manage the borough’s leisure centres from next month.

Blackpool’s Grundy Art Gallery celebrated a landmark cultural moment as it welcomed guests to an exclusive preview event to mark the arrival of a rare Monet masterpiece.

Police and partner agencies in Blackpool are to take part in a new Home Office funded pilot project aimed at improving the response to spiking reports.

Police cadets in Blackpool and Fylde have raised more than three thousand pounds for a local charity supporting people in poverty.

A latest update says Blackpool’s NHS trust is “fully engaged” with a national investigation into reported failures in its maternity and neonatal care.

A property in Lytham St Annes has been closed for three months following reports of persistent anti-social behaviour.

Work is now under way for a new Tesco store in the heart of Blackpool town centre.

A catchy but thought-provoking rap song about Blackpool by a local music duo has gone viral – and caused some controversy as well.

Hundreds of people slept out at Preston North End’s Deepdale stadium last night to raise money for homeless people.

The Chorley Flower Show returns to Astley Park this summer.

Preston residents can now check how – and whether – their bin collection days will change as part of the biggest shake-up of the city’s waste service in almost 15 years.

Lancashire residents who rely on heating oil will be able to access support to help with rising bills as a result of the conflict in Iran.

A man has been charged with murder after a prisoner was found deceased at HMP Garth.

Preston City Council has awarded £200,000 to community groups across the city.

A raft of bestselling and award-winning thriller writers has been secured for the inaugural Preston Crime Fiction Festival.

More than 2,000 people have signed a new petition urging government intervention to support Preston in achieving its goal of having a major venue.

A registered sex offender has been jailed for breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Families across Hyndburn are being invited to enjoy a packed programme of Easter activities at Accrington Market

A parish council chairman has expressed fears that Blackburn with Darwen’s new free bulky waste collection service will be abused and even used to dodge the cost of house clearances.

Plans have been revealed for Blackburn to get its own mayor following local government reorganisation.

Deputy leader of Hyndburn Council Kimberley Whitehead will step down from the authority in May to devote her next two years to working for Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw in memory of her murdered brother Marvin.

Former Norwich and Southampton winger Nathan Redmond has joined Championship side Blackburn.

Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, and Pendle Councils have each been awarded a £270,000 grant to improve playgrounds.

Plans have been revealed to bring padel tennis, one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports, to Burnley’s flagship park.