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• Vintage shelter discovered in resort’s Grade II listed Stanley Park

  A remarkable piece of Blackpool’s transport heritage has been discovered on the edge of Blackpool’s Grade II listed Stanley Park.

• How police are using cutting-edge technology to boost fight against crime

  The days of notepads and pens are a thing of the past for Lancashire’s police officers – these days they have an array of state-of the technology at their disposal to make to make evidence gathering quicker and more accurate.

• Renewed appeal after man found unresponsive in Little Plumpton dies

  Police have renewed appeals for help as they investigate the circumstances which led to the death of a man found unresponsive in Little Plumpton.

• We’re being unfairly blamed for stink – it’s not just us – say landfill operators

  The operators of the Fleetwood landfill site at the centre of thousands of complaints over stinking emissions say the site is playing ‘only a small role’ in the overall odour profile of the area.

• Family pays tribute to teenage boy who tragically died after going into river

  The family of a teenage boy who died after getting into difficulty on the River Wyre in Garstang have paid a loving tribute to him.

• Burnley man jailed for killing football fan in Blackpool

  A man has been jailed for five years after killing a football fan in Blackpool.

• Blackpool man jailed for life after murdering friend

  A man has been jailed for life after murdering his friend in his Blackpool home, before stealing his property.

• Man found guilty of Blackpool murder

  A man has today been found guilty of murder, after stabbing a man to death in Blackpool, before stealing items from his home.