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‘We won’t back hate speech’

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Venessa Rusling from Ocean Cafe in St Annes

ReFILL: Cafe and resort bar join the war on plastic

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Hercules the Blackpool horse cools down in the sea, on what is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far.'Photo; PA

Warning for London Marathon runners as temperatures hit 70-year record

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Vandals have wrecked the roof of 100-year-old bowling club in Layton. Pictured is secretary and treasurer Derek Kay.

Yobs wreck popular Layton club’s roof as part of vandalism campaign

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Rural policing to come under scrutiny in study

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Shopper charged more than £930 for 11p banana

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Don’t be an American Idiot and miss out as new Opera House show tickets go on sale

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Violent rapist who attacked pregnant girl in Blackpool gets extended prison sentence

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Looking for a great beer garden?

6 beer gardens in the Fylde coast to enjoy during this week's 'mini heatwave'

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Yobs wreck popular Layton club’s roof as part of vandalism campaign

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Clive Grunshaw, Lancashires Police and Crime Commissioner.

Rural policing to come under scrutiny in study

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Michael MacKenzie

Violent rapist who attacked pregnant girl in Blackpool gets extended prison sentence

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A previous North West Infidels rally on the Flag Market in Preston

Lancashire self-confessed Nazi called for genocide

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Blackpool Magistrates Court

Blackpool: From the courts 19-04-18

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Anger over rail delays lead to calls for clarity as bosses slam 'unfounded' rumours

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Virgin's Pendolino train

35 more trains to bring 17,000 extra tourists to our resort

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Transport incident

Lorry careers up embankment on M55

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Potholes are worse than ever after this winter

Pothole breakdowns soar following harsh winter weather

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

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The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with (l-r) Blackpool Council Chief Executive Neil Jack, Bev Robinson OBE and Prof Andrew Atherton from Lancaster University

Council, college, and uni sign deal to boost healthcare across the Fylde coast

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Just one per cent of Blackpool pupils did not get into a preferred primary school.

More Blackpool pupils getting into first choice primary schools

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Mayfield Primary School, St Annes

School told to improve after Ofsted inspection

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Shopper charged more than £930 for 11p banana

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Looking for a great beer garden?

6 beer gardens in the Fylde coast to enjoy during this week's 'mini heatwave'

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Fylde Council leader Coun Susan Fazackerley

New patrol service introduced by Fylde Council for great outdoors

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The work ongoing at Blackpool North train station

Anger over rail delays lead to calls for clarity as bosses slam 'unfounded' rumours

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

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Just one per cent of Blackpool pupils did not get into a preferred primary school.

More Blackpool pupils getting into first choice primary schools

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Coun Alastair Humphries with the painted footsteps at the Solaris Centre Steve Roberts from Blackpool Council lays down a marker

Taking steps to tackle Blackpool’s litter problem!

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Course leader Cheryl Pickstock, Chris Hyde and Chris Hackett from North West Ambulance Service at the Lancashire Lifesavers event

You could be a Lancashire Lifesaver

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Venessa Rusling from Ocean Cafe in St Annes

ReFILL: Cafe and resort bar join the war on plastic

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We want 200 businesses to back LOVEmyBEACH's ReFILL campaign

War on plastic: Here are the Fylde coast businesses backing LOVEmyBEACH's ReFILL campaign

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British Naturisms St Annes Beach Day is being held on May 5

Beach bum crew ready to strip off on St Annes beach!

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Coun Alastair Humphries with the painted footsteps at the Solaris Centre Steve Roberts from Blackpool Council lays down a marker

Taking steps to tackle Blackpool’s litter problem!

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Health More Health >>

Sargent Fitness is opening on Blackpool Business Park. Pictured is Jack Sargent.

Lift-off for top of the range gym

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Don't let stress get the better of you

Don't let stress take control of your life

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Its Fun Run time again along Blackpool Promenade!

It’s Fun Run time again along Blackpool Promenade!

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Alexa Sterchele with her parents

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

Offbeat
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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A petition received more than 4,800 supporters.

Bell End saved after residents petition to keep street's historic name

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Opinion More Opinion >>

The Thing Is with Steve Canavan

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Roy Edmonds

A Word In Your Ear - April 19, 2018

Opinion
The Ven Michael Everitt, Archdeacon of Lancaster

Column: Playing the name game

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