Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Manchester-based film fest to stage one-off edition at Blackpool’s 1920s cinemaBlackpool’s original 1920s cinema The Regent is playing host to an international festival of short films which is normally staged in Manchester.
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Food caddy roll out begins across the FyldeThousands of Fylde households are receiving their brand-new food waste caddies from this week.
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Update on stalled plan for new multi-million pound magistrates courtStalled plans to build a new multi-million pound magistrates court in Blackpool are progressing with a new developer for the major project announced.
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Council leader comments on latest cancer chemical developments in ThorntonWyre Council leader Michael Vincent has called on the Government to make an urgent intervention over historic contamination in parts of Thornton by cancer-causing chemical PFOA.
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‘We fear we’ll be left broke by housing regeneration scheme move’A Blackpool woman fears being left broke if her home is sold to the council and demolished as part of a controversial regeneration scheme.
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How Blackpool Recovery Hub is making a differenceA vital service in Blackpool offering support for people recovering from addictions has staged a special event to highlight the impact it has been having.
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Showtown puts Happiness on Blackpool map as Sir Ken Dodd Avenue unveiledThere’s a new name on the Blackpool street map, and it leads to a whole lot of Happiness.
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Old Electric Theatre thriving in new home after having to leave original HQAn innovative theatre in Blackpool which had to leave its premises last year is making a splash with its new base.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Graham Alexander appointed manager of Preston North EndPreston North End have confirmed Graham Alexander as their new manager.
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Investigations fail to reveal the cause of two sinkholes in Preston city centreInvestigations have failed to reveal the cause of two sinkholes that opened up during a facelift of part of Preston city centre.
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New eateries approved for vacant Preston buildingA building that has stood vacant on a busy street on the edge of Preston city centre for almost two decades is finally set to be brought back to life.
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‘It’s just not sustainable’: Bowen Pies boss announces Chorley shop closureA Chorley businessman has issued a direct challenge to Prime Minister Andy Burnham as he announced the closure of a Bowen Pies shop amid rising costs.
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New community health grant scheme launched in PrestonPreston City Council has launched a new Community Health Grant Scheme to support local organisations delivering projects that help improve health outcomes for residents across the city.
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New community cycle hub opens at Preston stationA new cycle hub has been unveiled at Preston Station which aims to make riding around the city easier, safer and more inclusive.
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Confusion over court closureA former magistrate has hit out at how the long-term closure of a court building in Central Lancashire has been handled.
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Preston school staff strike over academy plansA teacher at a Preston secondary school says the high standards for which it has been recognised risk being unravelled by plans to turn it into an academy – and that staff are fighting “to save our school community as we know it”.
East Lancashire News
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Council scraps padel plans for Towneley ParkBurnley Council has scrapped plans to spend £436,000 building padel courts at Towneley Park, just six months after they were announced.
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Council says action to be taken on aggressive Blackpool beggarsBlackpool Council says it is aware that a small number of beggars are taking an increasingly aggressive and intimidating approach – and is working with partners to tackle the issue.
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East Lancs man sentenced after driving more than 150mph on M65A teenager from Haslingden has been sentenced after driving in excess of 150mph on the M65 earlier this year.
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First Pride in Place funding approved as Burnley’s £20m regeneration plan moves into deliveryBurnley has been awarded £20 million through the Government’s Pride in Place programme to support investment in the town over the next decade – and the first funding awards have now been approved.
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Accrington man jailed for six years for rapeAn Accrington man has been jailed for raping a young woman.
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Burnley Council faces £1.7m budget shortfallBurnley Council still needs to find almost £1.7 million of savings over the next three years despite having already delivered £29.5 million of cuts and efficiencies since 2010, new financial planning documents reveal.
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Man sentenced for drug offences after being caught with cocaine in NelsonA man has been jailed after pleading guilty to possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply, after being caught with 1kg of cocaine in his car in Nelson.
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Free bulky waste collection becomes ‘victim of its own success’An initiative to offer free bulky waste collections to Blackburn with Darwen’s 150,000 residents has become the ‘victim of its own success’, a council report has admitted.
Today's Weather
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BlackpoolLight rain shower
High: 18°C | Low: 10°C
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PrestonSunny intervals
High: 18°C | Low: 8°C
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ChorleySunny intervals
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BurnleySunny intervals
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