Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Community union offers to help Blackpool’s Revoe residents worried over homes demolition planResidents worried over plans to demolish homes in Blackpool’s Revoe area as part of a controversial regeneration plan have been offered help by a national community union group.
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Padel courts planned for Blackpool sports hubNew padel courts have been proposed for Blackpool Sports Centre.
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Appeal after e-bike rider seriously injured in Fleetwood collisionLancashire Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after the rider of an e-bike suffered serious injuries in a collision in Fleetwood.
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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.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Preston Bus defend fare risePreston Bus has defended a recent rise in its fares, claiming that it has been left more than £100,000 a year out of pocket by central and local government funding for two price-reduction schemes for passengers.
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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.
East Lancashire News
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Former police officer jailed coercive and controlling behaviour towards a womanA former police officer has been jailed after admitting coercive and controlling behaviour towards a woman.
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Upcoming traffic changes set to begin in Burnley as improvement works startResidents, businesses and visitors travelling through Burnley are being advised of upcoming changes to Manchester Road as part of a major public realm and transport improvement scheme.
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Tourism company to manage major Blackpool attractionOne of Blackpool’s most iconic venues is set for an exciting new chapter after plans were agreed to transfer its operation to Blackpool Council’s wholly owned tourism company.
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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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