Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Robbie Williams to headline Lytham Festival in 2027International pop megastar Robbie Williams is heading to the Lytham Festival in 2027.
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Ambitious Blackpool street food project sees site taking shape for first timePlans to create one of Blackpool’s most innovative food destinations are pressing ahead as 19 converted shipping containers were moved on site for the first time.
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Three teenagers jailed for stabbing in BlackpoolThree teenagers have been sentenced after a stabbing in Blackpool which left a man with serious injuries.
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Wyre Council give owners of Fleetwood store ravaged by fire 14 days to make building safeFollowing the recent fire at the former ex-catalogue shop on Lord Street in Fleetwood, Wyre Council has taken action against the owners of the building to try and make the building safe as soon as possible.
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Blackpool Council leader: This is not the Local Government Reorganisation we wantedThe leader of Blackpool Council has expressed disappointment at today’s decision on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Lancashire – and fears the town will ‘lose its identity’.
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Man admits harassment towards Blackpool South MPA man has admitted harassment towards Blackpool South MP Chris Webb.
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School staff strike in academy conversion rowA teaching union claims that plans to force every Catholic school in the Diocese of Lancaster to become an academy will drain vital funds away from the classroom – and could see teacher numbers cut.
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Chemicals firm’s vow on pollution probe after site closure riskThe operator of a chemicals facility in Thornton which is part of a pollution probe has vowed that its possible closure will have no bearing on the investigations.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Chorley & South Ribble leaders react to merger decisionThe establishment of a new council for South Ribble, Chorley and West Lancashire has been welcomed by the leaders of the three existing authorities that will be merged to form it – although one of them would rather have seen parts of his district moved out of Lancashire altogether.
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Preston & Ribble Valley leaders react to merger decisionThe creation of a new council for Preston, Lancaster and Ribble Valley has been welcomed by the leaders of the three existing authorities that will merge to form it.
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Warning over shake-up timetableThe leader of Lancashire County Council says more time is needed to implement sweeping changes to local government – or else they will pose a risk to vulnerable residents.
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Lancashire to be split into four new council areasLancashire will be split up into four new council areas when the county’s 15 existing local authorities are abolished in less than two years’ time.
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Chorley A&E full-time reopening floatedThere is “evidence” to support consideration being given to reopening the accident and emergency department at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital 24 hours a day, the government has revealed.
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'I dipped my toes in at local swimming spots – now I'm swimming the English Channel'A support worker from Leyland is taking on a huge challenge to swim from Dover to France.
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Antisocial behaviour crackdown to be introduced in Chorley town centreNew rules are to be introduced to crack down on the menacing use of e-scooters, powered bikes and pedal cycles in and around Chorley town centre.
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Lancashire prepares for local government shake upLancashire is gearing up for one of the most consequential weeks in its local government history as it awaits the outcome of an overhaul that will see the county’s 15 main councils abolished.
East Lancashire News
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Colne’s Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival celebrates 35 years with award winning line upSome of the biggest names in international blues are heading to Colne this August as the award-winning Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival celebrates its landmark 35th anniversary.
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Paedophile jailed for decades of sexual abuseA pervert who sexually abused two young boys over more than 20 years has been jailed.
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Lancashire to be split into four new council areasLancashire will be split up into four new council areas when the county’s 15 existing local authorities are abolished in less than two years’ time.
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Accrington man jailed for controlling and coercive behaviourAn Accrington man has been jailed for controlling and coercive behaviour.
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Man jailed for plotting to get charges dropped during sexual assault investigationA man who sexually assaulted a woman in Bacup has been jailed after he attempted to derail the investigation into his offending from inside prison.
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Blackburn with Darwen pupils first in the country to complete pioneering MEGA ScholarshipStudents in Blackburn with Darwen have become the first in the country to complete a pioneering new digital and technology scholarship scheme.
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Haslingden Old Road repair project moves into construction phaseWork is now under way on site at Haslingden Old Road, marking a major step forward in reopening the route following the major landslip that forced its closure.
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Accrington community festival sells outAn immersive art installation that allows visitors to walk through a psychedelic world of art and colour is coming to Accrington later this month.
Today's Weather
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BlackpoolSunny intervals
High: 22°C | Low: 14°C
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PrestonSunny intervals
High: 24°C | Low: 12°C
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ChorleySunny intervals
High: 24°C | Low: 13°C
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BurnleySunny intervals
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