Blackpool Wyre & Fylde News
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Lancashire residents asked for views on police fundingA public survey has been launched to ask Lancashire residents for their views on the money they pay towards policing.
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Man arrested after police drugs raid in FleetwoodA man has been arrested after a police drugs raid in Fleetwood.
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New scheme to display names of Lancashire residents on air ambulancesLancashire residents can have their names displayed on a North West Air Ambulance helicopter this Christmas as part of a pioneering scheme.
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Wyre police receive four new electric bikes to help with patrolsPolice in Lancashire have received four new electric bikes to help with patrols across the community.
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Blackpool YouTube creators unite to raise £7k for local children’s hospiceA group of well-known Blackpool YouTubers have come together to raise thousands of pounds for a much-loved local charity.
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Blackpool man crowned World Pie-Eating ChampionA 24-year-old has been crowned this year’s World Pie-Eating Champion after devouring a regulation meat pie in just one minute and two seconds.
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Green light for latest plans at The Cube bar in PoultonA popular Fylde coast bar and eatery has been given the green light to expand the use of its building.
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Director of Adult Social Services to step down from Blackpool Council
Blackpool Council’s Director of Adult Social Services has announced she will step down from the post at the end of this year.
Preston, Leyland & Chorley News
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Lancashire residents asked for views on police fundingA public survey has been launched to ask Lancashire residents for their views on the money they pay towards policing.
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Ashton-on-Ribble cafe running Christmas Eve soup kitchenA café in Ashton-on-Ribble is opening its doors to the community this Christmas Eve.
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Phone boxes to stay in storagePreston’s famous row of red phone boxes will not be lining up again in their longstanding home anytime soon.
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Orthodontic changes planned across LancashireNHS bosses are planning a major overhaul of orthodontic services in Lancashire in an attempt to reduce waiting times of more than a year in some parts of the county.
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Lancashire Police issue warning to light fingered festive felonsLancashire Police have issued a seasonal shoplifting warning ahead of the busy festive retail period, saying there will be no let-up in their action to tackling theft.
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Games area on Preston estate set for upgradeA games area on an estate in Preston, which has become so damaged that parts of it are being used as “missiles” by the young people it was designed to benefit, is to be refurbished.
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Cyclist left with life-threatening injuries following collision in PrestonPolice are appealing for witnesses and footage after a cyclist was left seriously injured in a suspected fail-to-stop collision in Preston.
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Beloved Preston Market book stall closes after 34 years as trade hits historic lowThe owner of The Book Stop’s Here says falling footfall and a disastrous market move have made the business no longer viable.
East Lancashire News
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Lancashire residents asked for views on police fundingA public survey has been launched to ask Lancashire residents for their views on the money they pay towards policing.
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Homeless pods to stay in ShadsworthBlackburn’s homeless pods in Shadsworth have been praised by councillors as they voted unanimously to keep them for the coming two winters.
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Man who drugged and raped victim in East Lancashire car park given 15-year sentenceA man who drugged and raped his victim in an East Lancashire carpark has been given a 15-year jail sentence.
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Highways bosses are to look at improving safety on Blackburn main roadBlackburn with Darwen Council highways bosses are to look at improving safety on a main road in the borough following major housing developments in the area.
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Accrington councillor faces investigationAn East Lancashire county councillor has given up the Green Party whip because of ‘an investigation’.
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£2.2m grant will boost addiction services in BlackburnBlackburn with Darwen Council has been given a grant of £2.2million to boost its services to help get addicts and alcoholics of drugs and booze.
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Man jailed after stabbing neighbour in the neck in ColneA man has been jailed after stabbing his neighbour in the neck in Colne.
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Pedestrian suffers serious injuries following collision in NelsonPolice are appealing for information and footage after a pedestrian was left seriously injured following a road traffic collision in Nelson.
Today's Weather
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BlackpoolSunny intervals
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PrestonSunny intervals
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