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Ambitious plans to build a new M&S store at Norcross have created much interest – but concerns have been expressed this week about its effect on local trade as well as nearby roads.

The site of what was one of Blackpool’s most luxurious stores in its heyday is set for a new lease of life after proposals to transform the building were given the go ahead.

Blackpool’s Tramtown museum is gearing up to re-open to visitors this Easter in a move which will help preserve the town’s famous fleet of heritage trams for the future.

Recently, police renewed appeals for information in the hope of solving the mystery surrounding the tragic death of a newborn baby boy in Kirkham more than 13 years ago. 

Detailed plans for Blackpool’s £65m Multiversity education campus have got the go ahead after the council’s planning committee voted unanimously in favour of the proposals.

Fylde Council has announced a new opportunity for developers and operators to bring the rapidly growing sport of padel tennis to Fairhaven Lake and Gardens.

Trees are being planted in urban spaces across Blackpool thanks to a £1.8m fund.

The government has refused to back a bid by Wyre Council to prevent any more new homes being given the go-ahead in an area with heightened levels of a cancer-causing chemical.

Lancashire Police seized 51 off road vehicles after successfully executing a multi-departmental operation across the county last weekend as part of Op Centurion.

A fourth person has been arrested by Lancashire Police following a stabbing near to Moor Park in Preston on Monday afternoon.

A man has been jailed for more than four years after twice being arrested in possession of large amounts of drugs in Preston.

Three people have been arrested after a stabbing in Preston.

Preston’s much-loved Egg Rolling event is back this Easter Monday, promising a day packed with fun, entertainment, and tradition.

Preston’s Encounter Festival will return on Saturday, September 20, marking its tenth anniversary with its most ambitious programme yet.

A major new estate of almost 450 homes planned for the suburbs of Preston will feature more than half a dozen different sizes and types of property – ranging from one-bedroom apartments to four bedroom detached houses.

People across Chorley town centre were celebrating the written, spoken and sung word this weekend at literary festival ‘What’s Your Story, Chorley?, with over 30 authors, poets, actors, artists and musicians taking part.

Police are investigating following the discovery of a large cannabis farm at a property on Burnley Road, Crawshawbooth.

A man has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a woman following a fatal collision in Nelson.

Rossendale’s Marl Pits Leisure Centre looks set for a £1.4million grant boost for new heating equipment and other measures to cut energy use, emissions and bills.

An East Lancashire football club needs a new land lease agreement to help it upgrade its ground in an era of change.

Work on repairing the roof of Oswaldtwistle Civic Arts Centre and Theatre will start in June with a scheduled completion date of October.

Popular Accrington music festival OAK FEST will not return in 2025 due to discontinued funding, organisers announce.

Firefighters from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire on the Shadsworth Industrial Estate, Sett End Road in Blackburn.

Senior councillors have called for the temporary closure of a major East Lancashire rubbish tip plagued by smells and flocks of gulls.

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.

In a heartwarming gesture of community spirit, local travel agent Ryan Anthoney, owner of Geggs Getaways, has gone above and beyond to spread festive cheer at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

James from OG Wellness launches wellness days for private ambulance staff.

Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with sexual offences, including rape.

Sir Keir Starmer will be holding a series of talks with global leaders this weekend as the world reels from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and European markets plummeted following retaliatory measures from China.

Her comments come ahead of the Nations League game against Belgium

The tour gets underway on the 5th of July

An anti-abortion campaigner at the centre of a free speech controversy involving the US government has been given a two-year conditional discharge after being found guilty of breaching a “buffer zone” outside a Bournemouth abortion clinic.

He's been with the Blues since 2015

It's after he underwent knee surgery

A mother who suffocated her newborn baby and left his body in woodland only to be arrested 25 years later has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.

Officers from Chorley and South Ribble’s Neighbourhood Policing team have teamed up with Trading Standards and young volunteers from across the area to conduct an under-age sales operation.