Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Closure order granted for Fleetwood propertyOfficers from Fleetwood Police successfully secured a closure order for a problem address in the area.
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‘We’ve been left devastated by blaze at our café – but we’ll be back’A couple who run a community café in Blackpool’s South Shore have been left devastated after the huge Waterloo Road blaze forced it to close for months ahead.
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Blackpool Council refutes claims it is selling off key assets to pay off debtsBlackpool Council has hit back at claims it is considering selling off assets such as famous landmarks to pay off debts.
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New questionnaires on landfill stench give residents chance to log health impactsResidents who live close to a stinking landfill site in Fleetwood are being given a chance to describe how the issue has impacted on their health in a new survey.
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Owners of Central Pier say they’re on top of repairs after visitor spots damageThe owners of Blackpool’s iconic Central Pier say ongoing repairs are under control after a visitor raised concerns over a snapped rusty crossbeam.
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Thousands of children to benefit from improved school mealsThousands of Blackpool schoolchildren are set to benefit from improved school meals after local chefs completed a new training programme.
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New data centre project to bring jobs bonanzaA new multi-million pound data centre to be sited on the edge of Blackpool is set to bring a major jobs boost to the Fylde coast.
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New questionnaires on landfill stench give residents chance to log health impactsResidents who live close to a stinking landfill site in Fleetwood are being given a chance to describe how the issue has impacted on their health in a new survey.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Preston shopping arcade apartment plans unveiledDozens of apartments could be created within Preston’s Miller Arcade as part of a major redevelopment of the historic city shopping precinct.
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Man admits to killing Preston dad who was put walking his dogA paranoid schizophrenic who stamped on and kicked a Preston dad to death has admitted killing him.
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Warning of ‘absolute chaos’ over housing plan for former theme park siteA councillor has warned of “absolute chaos” on the roads if plans to build 350 houses on the site of the abandoned Camelot Theme Park in Chorley are given the go-ahead.
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Appeal after pedestrian is seriously injured in collision at AlstonLancashire Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a man suffered serious injuries in a collision near Longridge.
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Preston City Council to introduce weekly food waste collection servicePreston City Council will introduce weekly food waste collections across the city from April 2026.
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Transport funding boost announced for LancashireLancashire will get almost £29m more in transport funding from the government in two years’ time than it does today.
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Plans to acquire new build homes for Preston council housingPreston is poised to get its first council houses in more than 20 years – with new-build properties in the north of the city being eyed up for purchase.
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Chorley village estate expansion approvedDozens of new homes are to be built in a Chorley village amid concern over the lack of services for the people who will eventually move into them.
East Lancashire News
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Councillor claims lives are at risk due to motorway potholesLives are being endangered by potholes on a Lancashire motorway, a senior councillor has claimed.
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Work to begin on Pendle street improvements as part of £55m East Lancashire investmentWork is set to begin in March on street improvements in Pendle as part of a £55 million programme of investment across East Lancashire.
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New pond for controversial housing estateA highly controversial near-600 home housing estate in Blackburn is to get a new pond as part of a drainage and layout reorganisation.
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£1.2million to be spent on new bin trucksBlackburn with Darwen Council is spending £1.2million on buying 16 vehicles as part of its fleet replacement programme for 2025/26.
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Anger as bridge closure sparks lengthy diversionsResidents in an area of Burnley have seen an eight-fold increase in the length of some journeys after a bridge was closed for repairs, it has been claimed.
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Brand-new reuse shop offers savvy way of saving moneyBlackburn Household Waste Recycling Centre now has an added reuse shop, where residents can donate or buy preloved items.
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East Lancashire drugs gang jailed for almost 80 yearsPrison sentences of almost 80 years have been handed to an OCG who supplied drugs in East Lancashire.
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St John’s development gets green lightPlans for a creative business hub in the former St John’s Church in Blackburn took a major step forward this week, as councillors agreed to appoint Barnfield Construction as contractor for the £8.5million redevelopment.
Today's Weather
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BlackpoolSunny intervals
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PrestonSunny intervals
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ChorleyMedium-level cloud
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