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Drugs worth £80,000 were seized when Lancashire Police officers stopped a car which had been travelling on the M6.

Health secretary Wes Streeting said Blackpool was a place he enjoyed visiting when he was younger but was a place he now needed to visit to highlight health inequalities in the nation.

Lancashire urged to shine a spotlight on its hidden heritage with National Blue Plaque nominations

Blackpool Air Show is set to return later this summer with two days of spectacular aerial displays from some of the world’s finest military and civilian aircraft over the seafront.

Fylde Council has confirmed it will take over Fairhaven Lake Visitor Centre and shop following the RSPB’s departure next week.

Blackpool’s three council-run Family Hubs are aiming to reach as many people as possible by launching a new campaign to shine a light on what they offer.

A series of trees in Fylde have been saved following strong public support.

Blackpool FC have added a trip to Doncaster Rovers to their pre-season schedule as preparations ramp up for a return to action.

Preston is to enter into a friendship agreement with the Palestinian city of Hebron.

Lancashire is in line for its first branch of a chicken chain restaurant that has more than 1,500 outlets around the world.

Lancashire urged to shine a spotlight on its hidden heritage with National Blue Plaque nominations

The UK is to buy 12 F35A fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs in a boost to Lancashire’s BAE Systems Air Sector and its supply chain across the county.

Preston’s Spud Bros look set to be granted permission to replace the city’s iconic hot potato tram with a larger unit.

A kitchen fire in Morecambe caused by a dishwasher has prompted firefighters to issue an urgent reminder about the risks of running appliances overnight or when no one is around.

Lancashire’s 15 main councils have been urged to work together in order to agree a vision for what will replace them when they are all abolished.

Two delivery men who sexually assaulted a teenage girl in her own home, have been jailed.

A two-day Lancashire music festival due to be held in Accrington later this year has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales.

The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has expressed his enthusiasm for next weekend’s ‘showcase’ Festival of Making.

Work will start on the first £400,000 phase of the transformation of Great Harwood’s historic Mercer Hall leisure complex later this summer with a view to it fully reopening in December with a pantomime.

Lancashire urged to shine a spotlight on its hidden heritage with National Blue Plaque nominations

A man who targeted a vulnerable victim twice has been jailed for nine and a half years.

A man has been jailed for a total of 22 years after being found guilty of the rape of two women in Blackburn.

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead at a home in Blackburn.

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Illegal tobacco and cash have been seized by Trading Standards in Blackburn.

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.  

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Thornton-Cleveleys resident Anne Emery hit the jackpot at The Plant Place Garden Centre, driving away in a brand-new electric Mini Cooper worth £32,500.

Chris McCausland’s triumph on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing has resonated far beyond the glittering ballroom, raising public awareness about visual impairment and inspiring workplaces to consider accessibility and inclusivity more deeply.

Disabled people could face extra costs of almost £15,000 a year by the end of the decade, according to analysis from a charity published on the eve of an expected vote on controversial welfare reforms.

The number of dog attacks on postal workers has increased over the past year, new figures reveal.

The Uefa Women’s Euros is set to deliver a summertime boost to the UK economy with pubs hoping to serve millions of extra pints during the tournament, according to a leading trade body.

The risk to patient health from medicine shortages is the “distressing new normal”, pharmacists have warned.

A murder investigation has been launched after a pregnant woman was found dead in Co Down, police said.

Glastonbury Festival has said chants by punk duo Bob Vylan have “crossed a line”, as footage from their set is assessed by the police.

Supermarkets could be fined if they do not sell healthier food, under a new Government plan to tackle obesity.

Wes Streeting has said chants of “death” to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at Glastonbury were “appalling” and that the BBC and festival have “questions to answer”.