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Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer has died aged 49

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Lancashire care provider seeks rescue plan after financial pressures

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The pool has been closed

NATIONAL NEWS: Swimming pool where three-year-old boy drowned issues statement about incident

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The overturned car. Photo: Lancashire Road Police.

Driver of car that overturned on the M6 arrested for suspected drink driving

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Frustration after damage causes partial closure of Blackpool's tram network

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REGIONAL NEWS: Motorcyclist killed in wall collision

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REGIONAL: "Unconscious" diver pulled from water in the Lake District

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REGIONAL NEWS: Boy dies in gym swimming pool tragedy

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The Swift Hound is set to close and could now be demolished, papers said

New £7m bingo hall plans are set for pub site in Blackpool

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Anthony Dean

Police search for missing man Anthony Dean

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Driver of car that overturned on the M6 arrested for suspected drink driving

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Anthony Dean

Police search for missing man Anthony Dean

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Have you seen missing man William Hope?

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Police want to identity this man

Police on the look out after car crime increase in Highfield

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Police were called

Kirkby couple sentenced for bus shelter sex session

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Frustration after damage causes partial closure of Blackpool's tram network

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A photo of the scene posted by Assistant Chief Constable Terry Woods.

M6 closed following "serious injury collision" involving car and lorry

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Aston Martin Vantage

First drive: Aston Martin Vantage

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Speed limits are set for a reason

Half of drivers think speeding is acceptable, poll finds

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School trip has a chilly reception

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Teachers meet to discuss cuts to funding

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Armfield Academy is on course to open in September with three classes: Reception, Nursery, and Year Seven

Project update: New cohort chosen as building work continues at Blackpool school

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Mereside & Clifton Children's Centre

Blackpool children's centres to be affected by £1m cuts

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Lancashire care provider seeks rescue plan after financial pressures

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The line between Bispham and Little Bispham was closed at around 6:20am this morning due to overhead wires on the tracks, with replacement bus services in placerunning from Starr Gate to Fleetwood.

Frustration after damage causes partial closure of Blackpool's tram network

Transport
The Swift Hound is set to close and could now be demolished, papers said

New £7m bingo hall plans are set for pub site in Blackpool

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Updated artists impression of a proposed new conference centre for Blackpool.

Chief quizzed on trams, shops and child poverty

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Chief quizzed on trams, shops and child poverty

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Coun Rob Fail is the new leader of Wyre's Labour group

Labour leader in blast over council policy

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Lytham Library has been closed since September 2016

Lytham library plan launched by friends group

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Mereside & Clifton Children's Centre

Blackpool children's centres to be affected by £1m cuts

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Thunder and lightning is expected in the yellow area.

WEATHER WARNING: Thunderstorms set to bring risk of flooding and building damage

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Labour's shadow business and energy secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey speaking to campaigners at the Preston New Road fracking site

Labour "will ban fracking" says shadow energy secretary

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Pupils from Northfold CP school and volunteers from Care for Cleveleys install ashtrays on Victoria Road West

Crafty pupils stub out cigarette litter

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Kate Seed, left, with Shaun Clarke and Kelly O'Neil

Sandwich shop owner chooses to help environmental by joining ReFILL scheme

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Health More Health >>

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Fylde coast woman in ‘constant discomfort’ Commons hears during debate on vaginal mesh implants

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Josh Landmann training for London Marathon

Team Josh ready to hit streets of London

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Gary Taylor in hospital after he was diagnosed with a rare schwannoma tumour in 2016. Photo credit: Gary Taylor/PA Wire

'Inspirational' man with feeding tube to run London Marathon

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The Shyte home page. The name is an acronym for 'seriously helps you to energise"

Canadian chocolatier Shyte goes viral for hilarious name

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Alexa Sterchele with her parents

Toddler is caught on camera having a spot of difficulty with the word 'goldfish'

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Bruce Goodridge took this picture of a blow-up doll during a beach clean in St Annes. He said it was 'something a bit different'.

Blow up doll is one of ‘strangest finds ever’ on St Annes beach

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Michael Parkinson with Judi Dench on his show in 2004

Parky: Men feel under threat for the merest indication they might be flirting

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Pam and Emily with their runner bean chutney in the new BBC2 show Top of the Shops with Tom Kerridge

Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge - A flop from top to bottom

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REV RON GREENALL: Pictures capture a real revolution

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Rev refs April 2 2018

REV RON GREENALL: Iron theme to my latest memories

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