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A Fleetwood man has been jailed for conveying drugs into prison.

An official traveller’s site should be provided on the Fylde coast for use by transient gypsies and travellers which would help prevent them camping illegally, a new report has suggested.

Shakespeare will not only be available on the shelves when Blackpool libraries host performances which will bring live theatre and music into their communities.

A ceramic artist from a village in Wyre features in an award-winning BBC show next week.

A Blackpool job-seeker says she has applied for more than 5,000 jobs in four years without success – but still remains optimistic of getting back into employment.

A shake-up at Blackpool’s £13m Showtown museum has seen some staff made redundant and an overhaul of the way the attraction runs.

New contracts have been handed out to maintain public safety on Blackpool’s famous Promenade which attracts millions of visitors a year.

Residents living in an average band D property in Blackpool will pay an extra £115 in council tax in the new financial year after an increase of almost five per cent was agreed by the council.

Police are appealing for information after a man died following a collision in Chorley.

In recent months, Preston City Council has identified numerous empty buildings within the city centre where community safety, preventing anti-social behaviour and/or preserving their heritage value needs to be addressed.

The vast majority of children due to attend secondary school in Lancashire will get to go to their preferred school this September, it has been confirmed.

A convicted paedophile who downloaded almost 400 indecent images of children has been jailed.

Police are appealing for information and footage following a fatal collision in Fulwood.

Chorley Council is raising its portion of council tax for the coming financial year by just under 3%.

Lancashire County Council’s share of Council Tax is to rise by almost 5%, as the authority set out their spending plans for the next year.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after reports of an assault in Preston city centre.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious collision in Hapton.

Police are appealing for information after a collision on the M65 left two people, including a child, injured.

NHS bosses have been urged to step up security at the controversially closed Accrington Victoria Hospital after it has been repeatedly targeted by vandals.

A Wellbeing Farm and wedding venue, where the star attraction is llamas in bow ties, had a visit from Rossendale & Darwen MP Andy McNae last week.

The developer behind a flagship multi-million pound Blackburn housing estate has scrapped plans to construct more four-bedroomed homes on it because it cannot sell the ones it has already built.

Lancashire’s influence in creating the long-distance Pennine Way footpath will be highlighted this spring when the route’s 60th anniversary is celebrated along with key individuals who championed its creation.

Blackburn with Darwen Council’s annual finance council meeting will this evening be asked to raise the borough’s council tax by 4.99% from April 1.

A Pendle councillor has resigned after it was revealed he owed thousands of pounds in council tax and had missed meetings.

A new sports venue, ‘Just Padel’, has officially opened in Preston this week, transforming the long-vacant Staples Office Outlet on Corporation Street into a thriving hub for the increasingly popular sport of padel.

Preston Markets is proud to celebrate one of its longest serving traders, Sheridan’s Bags and Bags, which marks 60 years of trading this year.  

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Thornton-Cleveleys resident Anne Emery hit the jackpot at The Plant Place Garden Centre, driving away in a brand-new electric Mini Cooper worth £32,500.

Chris McCausland’s triumph on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing has resonated far beyond the glittering ballroom, raising public awareness about visual impairment and inspiring workplaces to consider accessibility and inclusivity more deeply.

In a heartwarming gesture of community spirit, local travel agent Ryan Anthoney, owner of Geggs Getaways, has gone above and beyond to spread festive cheer at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

James from OG Wellness launches wellness days for private ambulance staff.

A new business is in bloom as two local mums come together to collaborate with their creative skills, and birth a business set to bring a fresh new look to floristry, as they reach out to the younger generation, inviting them to share a WTF moment. 

A man who murdered his son’s girlfriend after wrongly believing she was trying to scam him has been jailed for at least 20 years.

The Prime Minister said the European “coalition of the willing” has been formed to avoid moving “at the speed of the most reluctant and that will be too slow”.

One person has been killed and others injured when a car was rammed into a crowd in western Germany, according to police.

Nearly 600 migrants arrived in the UK on Sunday after crossing the Channel, according to data released by the Home Office.

American actors Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison were among the big winners at the Oscars on a night which saw Anora leading the pack with five wins.

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to return to the Commons on Monday for the first time since his blitz of high-stakes diplomatic action across the Atlantic and in London.

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Officers from Chorley and South Ribble’s Neighbourhood Policing team have teamed up with Trading Standards and young volunteers from across the area to conduct an under-age sales operation.