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Police in Blackpool have seized 56 illegal e-bikes, scooters, and adapted cycles in a major crackdown on anti-social vehicle use.

A serving councillor on Wyre Council is facing serious allegations relating to sex offences.

Electric vehicle drivers in the North West can now access over 5,600 public chargepoints, thanks to a 27% rise in the past year. 

Blackpool is celebrating Love Parks Week with a series of free, family-friendly events across six local parks. 

Hospices across the North West are set to receive £9.2 million from a new government end-of-life care fund.

A charity dragon boat race is being held on the Fylde coast and teams are wanted to take part.

Residents who campaigned against a forthcoming works compound in front of their seafront homes are to get a chance to see some designs intended to lessen the visual impact.

A new bus service has launched in Blackpool linking major attractions directly to Blackpool Zoo.

A new £6.6 million bridge over the River Ribble is set to open by spring 2026.

Chorley Council has set out its plan for dedicated food waste collections from households in the borough.

Electric vehicle drivers in the North West can now access over 5,600 public chargepoints, thanks to a 27% rise in the past year. 

Police officers in Preston have been blending in with shoppers and store staff as they continue to tackle shoplifting in the city.

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed at a probation office in Preston.

Preston Parks awarded coveted Green Flag Awards as they are officially recognised as some of the country's best parks

Two Chorley shops have been shut down after repeatedly selling illegal tobacco and vapes—some even to children.

Lancashire Police has seized 40 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters during an anti-social behaviour operation in Ribbleton. 

An East Lancashire town centre now has two more ‘pocket parks’ as part of moves to give it a ‘greener’ feel.

The first householders have moved into to new £31million flagship 205 home estate in Blackburn.

Electric vehicle drivers in the North West can now access over 5,600 public chargepoints, thanks to a 27% rise in the past year. 

Blackburn with Darwen borough is to hold its own VJ Day celebration on August 15 in honour of the twice forgotten service people who fought in the Second World War’s Far East campaign.

A Burnley man has been jailed for over 11 years for sexually assaulting two 14-year-old girls.

The granting of an emergency injunction prohibiting any further works to an unauthorised travellers’ encampment at Hall Moss Farm in Darwen has been welcomed by a local councillor.

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

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

Nurses in England are expected to “overwhelmingly” reject a proposed 3.6% pay rise, it has been reported.

A handprint left 4,000 years ago on a clay model crafted to go inside an Egyptian tomb has been discovered during preparation for an exhibition at a museum.

Learner drivers are being forced to wait more than five months to book a slot at four out of five test centres, new figures show.

The Lionesses are set for an open-top bus parade in central London as part of the celebrations following their historic Euros win, but there are no plans for a bank holiday.

Incidents of people being trapped in railway station lifts for more than 75 minutes have nearly doubled in two years, new figures show.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine.

Ecstatic England fans celebrated across the country as the Lionesses retained their Euros title in a penalty shootout win over Spain.

Hundreds of anti-illegal migration protesters and pro-immigration counter-protesters have demonstrated outside a hotel being used to house migrants.