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Manchester bomber brother appears in court ahead of trial for mass murder

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A TransPennine Express train

TransPennine Express to pay compensation for just 15 minute train delays

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Sean Sowden from Mereside is in a coma in Wythenshawe hospital after contracting sepsis. Picture: Kieran Armitage

Blackpool man in coma after sore throat resulted in sepsis and organ failure

People

Barbie doll with the skin condition vitiligo

New Barbie dolls to feature no hair, a skin condition and an artificial leg

Lifestyle

Five hundred young swimmers make a splash in marathon to name a guide dog

People

St Annes burglar who struck in Garstang and Lytham must surrender his vehicle, judge rules

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Lytham firefighters march 11 miles along sea front in memory of brave Aussie mates

People

Dead farm animal found 'chopped up and stuffed in bin bags' near North Shore supermarket

Crime

Blackpool FC denies it is liable for the alleged abuse by former scout Frank Roper in the 80s

Teenage footballer 'abused by well-known Blackpool scout' Frank Roper

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Digital coordinator Dan Moore and Kyle Bonar hand over the cheque for 3,500 to Lauren Codling from Brian House children's hospice, with Elizabeth. Picture: Partner Plus Media

Blackpool media business raises impressive sum for hospice

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TransPennine Express to pay compensation for just 15 minute train delays

Traffic and Travel

A yellow weather warning is in place for parts of Lancashire for tonight and tomorrow (Met Office map).

Icy blast to hit Lancashire overnight

Lifestyle

A nurse wearing protective clothing to help stop the spread of a deadly virus which began in the city, looks at a thermometer at the Wuhan Fifth Hospital in Wuhan (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)

UK hunt for 2,000 Wuhan passengers intensifies over Coronavirus concerns

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A van was immediately stopped by Lancashire Road Police asit enteredthe M55 at Blackpool. (Photo by Lancashire Road Police)

Van caught with 'insecure load and bald tyre' by police on M55 near Blackpool

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Manchester bomber brother appears in court ahead of trial for mass murder

Crime

John Maughan CREDIT: Lancs Police

St Annes burglar who struck in Garstang and Lytham must surrender his vehicle, judge rules

Crime

The suspected dead animal on Devonshire Road. Picture by Sophie Hardman

Dead farm animal found 'chopped up and stuffed in bin bags' near North Shore supermarket

Crime

Blackpool FC denies it is liable for the alleged abuse by former scout Frank Roper in the 80s

Teenage footballer 'abused by well-known Blackpool scout' Frank Roper

Crime

Blackpool Magistrates' Court

These are the latest cases and convictions from Blackpool Magistrates' Court - Monday, January 27, 2020

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Weather More Weather >>

With winter now in full swing, the North West is experiencing a mixture of weather conditions, unsettled at times, with snow on the horizon.

Will it snow in February 2020? North West long-range weather forecast as persistent overnight fog and frost set to hit

Weather

A yellow weather warning is in place for parts of Lancashire for tonight and tomorrow (Met Office map).

Icy blast to hit Lancashire overnight

Lifestyle

Blackpool is set to have a wet end to the week as heavy downpours are forecast for the weekend (Friday 24 to Sunday 26 January 2020).

Blackpool weather forecast: Here’s when heavy rain will hit Blackpool this weekend

Weather

The car's owners made their way to safety with their dog, but were unable to free their car from the wet sand

Coastguard teams pull car from sea at Starr Gate after couple are caught short by incoming tide

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New Barbie dolls to feature no hair, a skin condition and an artificial leg

Lifestyle

Wynfield House, on Newton Drive, Blackpool, has provided care for the profoundly deaf for 60 years.

'Heartbreaking' decision to close Wynfield House deaf home as charity cash runs out

People

Artists impression of how the bungalows would have been set out

Bid for bungalows on edge of Fylde village thrown out again

Council

Cat Smith and Holly Lynch

MPeas in a pod? Labour politicians mixed up by BBC in Parliament broadcast

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Ultra-fast broadband to be rolled out to another 22 Lancashire towns and villages

Business

Richard Lefton, pictured in 2018 in the store in General Street

Death announced of one of Blackpool's best known shop owners

Business

Glenn Bloomfield of Alison Handling

Lancashire plastic boxes specialist earns triple nomination in awards

Business

Roy Bidder of Octego

Blackpool energy firm focuses on sustainability with United Nation's goals

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How a Blackpool teenager who comes from a family of dancers has earned herself a place at a top dance college

People

Norbreck Pre-|School and After School Club approved by Ofsted

Norbreck kids club praised by Ofsted

Education

The Meadow Kindergarten celebrates its 10th year

Blackpool children celebrate 10 years of top-notch teaching with opening of 'fairytale-style' playhouse

Education

Kirkham Grammar School flute player Brioni Crowe

Kirkham Grammar School flute player joins National Youth Orchestra

Education

Ava Jolliffe pictured with some of her work

Arty teenager Ava Jolliffe fights illness to become Arts Centre's youngest ever exhibitor

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Sean Sowden from Mereside is in a coma in Wythenshawe hospital after contracting sepsis. Picture: Kieran Armitage

Blackpool man in coma after sore throat resulted in sepsis and organ failure

People

Andy Gunn, Emma Holland Mat Parkinson and Katrina'Shuttleworth getting ready for the Blackpool Carers' schools cycle challenge

Blackpool charity gets on its bike in aid of young carers

Health

People wear masks following the outbreak of a new virus as people arrive from the International terminal at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.

Coronavirus: The symptoms, advice and treatment - here's everything you need to know

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Smart motorway

Letters, Monday, January 27, 2020

Opinion

Hannah was one of the contestants in the new Channel 4 cooking series, Crazy Delicious. Picture: Channel 4/Optomen

Channel 4's outlandish new cooking show may be crazy, but it certainly isn't delicious

Entertainment

Molasses ...imagine gallons of this stuff exploding in your direction

It doesn’t make for happy reading but death by treacle shows big companies have always been economical with the truth writes Steve Canavan

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Sean Sowden from Mereside is in a coma in Wythenshawe hospital after contracting sepsis. Picture: Kieran Armitage

Blackpool man in coma after sore throat resulted in sepsis and organ failure

People

The 34th annual Lions Swimarathon

Five hundred young swimmers make a splash in marathon to name a guide dog

People

Lytham firefighters

Lytham firefighters march 11 miles along sea front in memory of brave Aussie mates

People

The suspected dead animal on Devonshire Road. Picture by Sophie Hardman

Dead farm animal found 'chopped up and stuffed in bin bags' near North Shore supermarket

Crime