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A proposed 12-hole mini adventure golf course at a Blackpool golfing centre has been approved by planners.

BAE Systems has welcomed draft deal between the UK and Turkish governments opening the way for new orders for the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft which are partly manufactured and assembled at its Lancashire factories.

24,000 free tickets have been made available for those wishing to attend.

Central Radio's Nicola Adam had the pleasure of heading to the theatre to catch Chicago and shares her experience.

As the main summer school holiday season gets underway, Fylde Council has created an eye-catching campaign to encourage everyone to dispose of their litter responsibly.

A person has been rescued from the sea off Blackpool, around 250 metres from shore, in what the RNLI called its most serious call-out this week. 

Ambitious multi-million pound proposals by Blackpool Football Club to build an elite training ground and academy have taken a step forward this week.

Lancashire residents are being made “poorer” by “unachievable” attempts to hit net zero targets by 2050, according to the new environment cabinet member at Lancashire County Council.

BAE Systems has welcomed draft deal between the UK and Turkish governments opening the way for new orders for the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft which are partly manufactured and assembled at its Lancashire factories.

A man has been charged after a shotgun was discharged in Leyland last Friday night.

Preston’s highly anticipated world buffet restaurant is set to open its doors at the end of this month.

The North West Ambulance Service has secured nearly £300,000 to install electric vehicle chargepoints at nine sites, including Preston.

Four people have been injured after a shotgun was fired near a pub in Leyland. 

Lancashire residents are being made “poorer” by “unachievable” attempts to hit net zero targets by 2050, according to the new environment cabinet member at Lancashire County Council.

A long-awaited revamp of one of the busiest roads in Central Lancashire is set to get the government funding needed to make it a reality.

Police have warned motorists after footage circulated online following a collision on the M6 in which nine people were injured.

BAE Systems has welcomed draft deal between the UK and Turkish governments opening the way for new orders for the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft which are partly manufactured and assembled at its Lancashire factories.

A second man has been charged after a series of violent attacks outside a mosque in Accrington

Lancashire residents are being made “poorer” by “unachievable” attempts to hit net zero targets by 2050, according to the new environment cabinet member at Lancashire County Council.

East Lancashire’s historic Towneley Hall will reopen to the public on Friday.

Police have arrested three people following serious incidents in Accrington.

A gang who worked to flood the streets of East Lancashire with cocaine have been jailed.

A man has been jailed for a cowardly attack on a woman outside her Blackburn home.

A man from Burnley has been sent to prison for ten years for drug dealing.

Preston’s highly anticipated world buffet restaurant is set to open its doors at the end of this month.

Local radio station offers exciting opportunity to work in media sales, with flexible hours and great earning potential.

Local florist ‘What The Flowers’ marks new chapter with emotional tribute and charity event for RNLI and Leukaemia Care.

Escaping from the clutches of the gas chambers aged just three - Lady Milena has reflected on her life as an adopted Prestonian ever since.

Burnley-based One Stop Refurbs celebrates over 16 years of delivering top-tier property refurbishment services across Lancashire, earning stellar customer reviews and recognition from local trading standards.​

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.  

Slice away the January blues with this nostalgic deal

Thousands of resident doctors are beginning a five-day strike after talks with the Government collapsed over pay.

Sir Keir Starmer told Indian counterpart Narendra Modi the signing of a trade deal was a “historic day” for the two countries.

About one in 10 people aged 16 and over in England and Wales were victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking in the year to March, estimates suggest.

American wrestling star Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71.

Jeremy Corbyn has promised “a new kind of political party” as he launched a new outfit with Zarah Sultana that does not yet have a name.

The biggest rail workers’ union has warned that raising the state pension age would be met with protests and direct action.

Walking 7,000 steps a day may be enough to protect against a number of diseases, a new study suggests.

Disorder in Essex was a “signal flare” of rising unrest and exposes cracks in police forces across the country, the head of a police body said.