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Blackpool South MP Chris Webb says worried constituents have been contacting him with concerns over the future of the visitor centre which houses the town’s much-loved heritage trams.

Blackpool residents are gearing up for changes to bin collections.

Train operator Avanti West Coast has made a new bid to bring back an extra weekday London service for Blackpool after controversial cuts to the operation.

A Blackpool firm has been named as the North West’s second fastest-growing technology company, according to a new list – and among the top 100 in the UK.

Three men have been seriously injured in a collision between a taxi and a van on the A585 bypass near Windy Harbour in Poulton-le-Fylde.

Fylde residents are being encouraged to beat the January blues with a range of free wellbeing activities this Blue Monday.

Continued concerns about the safety of a problem roundabout has prompted an MP to arrange a meeting with highway bosses.

Work is set to begin on the long-awaited transformation of Clifton Street in Lytham, with essential tree care marking the first stage of a major town centre investment.

A new McDonald’s drive-thru will be built alongside the M6, on the outskirts of Preston, after being given the green light by councillors.

Students at Preston College will take part in a 24-hour Danceathon next month to celebrate the life of a much-loved student and raise money for a local charity.

Lancashire care staff are ready to strike if any of the county’s under-threat homes and day centres are earmarked for closure, a union leader has warned.

A teenager has died following a collision between two cars in Grimsargh on Sunday.

Preston’s outdoor market traders will be back under the Victorian canopy from Tuesday.

A man from Leyland has been charged following a sexual assault in Blackpool.

An 89-year-old woman has died following a collision in Leyland last weekend.

A Preston sixth form college has unveiled plans for a major extension designed to help deal with a shortage of space and ever-increasing demand for places.

A man who sexually assaulted two young girls in East Lancashire has been given a 20-year sentence. 

Great Harwood’s historic Mercer Hall in Great Harwood has officially reopened following the completion of a major £500,000 plus upgrade.

A second East Lancashire MP has called on Transdev to think again about local bus fare rises and ticketing changes which came into effect this week.

Hyndburn Council will soon be seeking new market traders and food and drink operators to take space at Accrington’s historic Market Hall when it reopens in November.

Work on an eight-month project to build a new four-arm roundabout on a busy road to serve major Blackburn housing developments will start in May.

A man has been charged following a burglary at a Barnoldswick pub where a car and wallet were stolen.

East Lancashire’s police licensing sergeant has pledged to crackdown on irresponsible nightclub operators after councillors revoked the certificate for a controversial Burnley venue for the second time.

Burnley looks set to submit a bid to become the first ever UK Town of Culture.