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There will be a free New Year's Eve celebration event on Blackpool seafront. Photo: VisitBlackpool

Free family celebration on Blackpool seafront on New Year's Eve

Picture memories from two popular Blackpool schools through the years

43 amazing retro pictures Greenlands and Warbreck High Schools down the decades

The Mount Hotel after the fire

Residents raise concerns over future of Fleetwood's Mount Hotel pub

Aldi pay deal.

Aldi to give all Lancashire staff a January pay rise - here's how much

Left: a lorry overturned on the M6 at Juncton 34. Right: Traffic on the M61 leading up to junction 9. Both areas

Live Live blog: two separate closures on the motorways in Lancashire

Charlotte Dawson took to her Instagram story to open up about her current struggles. Images: @charlottedawsy on Instagram

Charlotte Dawson opens up about struggles as she asks for help

The Valiants Farm site in Out Rawcliffe

Valiants Farm given go ahead for public events despite police objections

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13 businesses in and around Blackpool given new food hygiene ratings

Pictures from the Aladdin Panto at Blackpool Grand. The show runs until 01 January 2024.

I loved all of the magic, fun and naughty laughs at the Aladdin panto

Traffic and Travel

Left: a lorry overturned on the M6 at Juncton 34. Right: Traffic on the M61 leading up to junction 9. Both areas

Two separate closures on the M6 and M61 in Lancashire causing delays
Two separate closures on motorways in Lancashire this morning (Thursday, December 7) are expected to cause long delays.

A drink-driver has been charged after a car crashed into a hedge near Preston (Credit: Lancs Road Police)

Woman caught three times over drink-drive limit after BMW crashes into hedge

Construction work on the A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool bypass. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

New A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool bypass to open this month

Drivers in and around Lancashire will have nine National Highways road closures to watch out for this week

Drivers face delays of up to 30 minutes on M55, M6, M61 and A585

The Met Office map showing the extent of the yellow weather warning in place from 5pm Sunday until 12noon Monday (image: Met Office)

Lancashire yellow weather warning points to risk of difficult driving conditions

Weather

Heavy rain is set to hit Blackpool this week (Credit: Alexandre Feyfant)

Heavy rain set to hit resort this week as cold spell eases

Snow is set to fall in parts of Lancashire this week (Credit: Jakub Sisulak)

Snow set to fall in Lancashire as temperatures plummet to -5C

People

Entwistle Green - Blackpool Sales

Superb house for sale on Poulton Old Road with living space over three floors

Due to popular demand, Russell Watson has extended his 'Magnificent Buildings Concert Series' into March 2024

Russell Watson extends tour and is now coming to Lancashire

Drummers House Of Jokes shuts down after 53 years

Joke shop shuts down after 53 years to make way for new £300m project

Lancashire Police Dogs Unit calendar 2024

Adorable Lancashire Police Dogs charity calendar 2024 is now on sale

Crime

Joshua Hughes died in hospital after being punched outside a Lancaster nightclub.

Bouncer found not guilty of killing man he punched outside nightclub

Peter Swann, wanted for breaching his sex offenders’ notification requirements, has links Blackpool, Preston and the Fylde

Wanted sex offender, who also has links to Preston, could be in Blackpool

Operation Night Guardian in Poulton proved a success.

How police have been protecting revellers in Poulton

A cannabis farm worth approximately £250,000 was discovered during a drugs raid in Poulton (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man charged after substantial cannabis farm worth £250,000 discovered

Five offenders still wanted, from top left clockwise: Richard Berresford, Michaela Glover, Damon Chadwick, Katie Ainsworth and Danyal Hussain.

Five of Lancashire’s most wanted offenders still at large

The scene of a major fire in Lancaster on Sunday on the Lune Industrial Estate. Picture by Gary Watts.

Dramatic drone pictures show smoke pouring from building during major fire

Business

The piece that shows 'Banksy’ special signature on the right-hand side is a tribute to Boy George and reads ‘Boy it’s good!’.

'Banksy' piece appears on side of Barton Restaurant with tribute to Boy George

SimBar opens in Poulton this week.

Poulton to get new golf simulation bar which opens this week

BAE Systems is set to hire more than 1,500 new apprentices and graduates in the North West of England (Credit: Google)

BAE Systems to creates than 500 jobs in Lancashire for apprentices and graduates

Harts Amusements is changing hands after 60 years. Pictured: Mitchell Hart

'Hours of fun for small change': happy memories at Harts Amusements

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27 businesses in and around Blackpool given new food hygiene ratings

Politics

The pre-vaccine Covid era saw restrictions and rules change regularly

Lancashire was seen by government as more 'Covid co-operative' than Manchester

Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young MP with Lancashire's long-awaited devolution deal

Two thirds of Lancashire's districts call for devolution delay and 'review'

Blackpool's new Civil Service Hub has been designed with a nod to the town's traditional look

Blackpool's new government offices progress with 'heritage' feature

Natwest on Lytham Road is among the latest branches to close (picture from Google)

Labour pledges to roll out banking hubs after branches lost across Fylde coast

UK Trending

BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has apologised after she raised her middle finger to camera seconds before beginning her news bulletin. (Credit: BBC News)

BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri issues apology after middle-finger gaffe

Ishmael Duncan, 24, of Kennington, south east London, has admitted blackmailing dozens of young girls worldwide into sending indecent pictures and videos of themselves by posing as a model agency scout on social media Picture: NCA/SWNS

Blackmailer made young girls send him sexual pictures and videos

CosMc's is a new concept from McDonald's - but is it coming to the UK? (Photo: McDonald's)

CosMc's: what is the new restaurant concept from McDonald's?

Meet the 18-stone 'gentle giant' who eats £4,000 of food a year

Meet 'Trains Billy' - the viral train enthusiast who is just six

Christmas Jumper Day is an annual fundraising event for Save The Children.

Christmas Jumper Day 2023: Get involved with the cause

Education

Pupils of St Chads with teachers, Councillor Alf Clempson and Persimmon Lancashire MD, Anthony Mansf. Photo: Persimmon

School in Poulton receives early Christmas present
A primary school in Poulton-le-Fylde is celebrating after being awarded £5,000 to pay for a new outdoor learning space.

Schools and nurseries who had Ofsted reports published in August and September.

Schools and nurseries that had Ofsted reports published in November and October

[From left] Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young, Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams, Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Phil Riley, Lancashire County Council leader Phillippa Williamson and, behind them, their respective government and council teams at the devolutionn deal signing ceremony at Lancaster Castle (image: Martin Bostock Photography)

Is Lancashire's devolution deal "great" or "a dud"? Let the debate begin...

Blackpool schools reported a record number of suspensions in the autumn term last year, new figures show.

Blackpool schools report having to suspend a record number of pupils

The site of the proposed new off licence

Hearing told of rowdy pupils stealing from shops 'during break time'

The cast of Grand Theatre's panto Aladdin. Pictured is Steve Royle as Wishee Washee with Tom Lister as Abanazar and Ben Harlow as Widow Twankey

Panto stars launch 'books on busses' giveaway with a magical fun-filled bus ride

Artist’s impressions of the Multiversity (Hawkins/Brown Architects)

First look at £65m student campus set for town centre

Health and Wellbeing

Health
Blackpool joins worldwide campaign to wipe out HIV infections and AIDS deaths
Blackpool joins worldwide campaign to wipe out HIV infections and AIDS deaths
Devan Hopkins ended up in a coma after being diagnosed with a blood infection (Credit: Tracy Hopkins / SWNS)

Man who was told he had flu by doctor ended up in coma for ten days

A troubled 15-year-old girl is having to be detained at an unnamed hospital due to a national shortage of secure accomodation. Image: Adobe

Teen needs 4 to 1 supervision in hospital as no space at secure accommodation

Nine common myths about working in cold conditions. Photo: Unsplash

Frostbite, thermostat discrimination, snow sunburn - which cold weather myths ar...

Ryleigh Hilcoat Bee, aged 3, died with an undiagnosed illness called Rhabdomyolysis.

Coroner will investigate untimely death of 3-year-old with undiagnosed illness

Opinion

Paterson Joseph and Daisy Haggard star in the new BBC comedy-thriller Boat Story (Picture: BBC/Two Brothers/Matt Squire)

Boat Story review: A frenetic, violent coke-com

Combining boats and bloody death doesn't necessarily make for good drama – just look at Channel 5’s The Good Ship Murder – but new BBC comedy-thriller Boat Story (BBC1, Sun/Mon, 9pm) had a good stab at it.Philip Cunnington
Strictly Come Dancing fans queue outside Blackpool Tower.

Good for tourism or unfair on locals? Residents fall-out over Strictly tickets

BBC handout photo of Kai Widdrington and Angela Rippon during their appearance on the live show on Saturday for BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing. Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire

I was in the audience for Strictly Come Dancing at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

The Couple Next Door is an unappetising stew of mystery-thriller cliches

Philip Cunnington

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The UK is in for a change to an increasingly humid and potentially thundery picture during the weekend, particularly on Sunday, with National Severe Weather Warnings possible.

Met Office: There is a chance of disruption from thunderstorms this weekend

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