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More homes earmarked for former ERNIE site in Blackpool

Business

Lancashire County Council has reassessed its financial position following recent government announcements

Big drop in Lancashire County Council deficit - but funding questions mean figure is far from certain

Politics

Lancashire Constabulary received 70 applications under Sarah's Law in 2018-19

Paedophile alert issued to 10 Lancashire families

Crime

Cars had to veer around the vehicle travelling at 45mph along the middle lane of the M6.

Watch the moment a driver is caught on the M6 dangerously hogging the middle at just 45mph

Traffic and Travel

Eminem on Manchester bombing: what the rapper says about the Ariana Grande concert attack in new album Music to be Murdered by

News

Will it snow in February 2020? North West weather forecast as widespread frost and cooler temperatures expected

Weather

Blackpool beach life-savers need new patrol vehicle

News

Public urged to call 999 immediately if they see missing 44-year-old Blackpool man

Crime

Ashley remains on a ventilator in Bangkok, and his parents still do not know when he will be able to fly home to the UK. Credit: Julie Shorley

Appeal to help parents of Thornton man fighting for life in Thailand with collapsed lungs

People

Emma Armitage with Rottweiler pup Fil, who was illegally smuggled into the country from Lithuania. Dogs Trust is launching a campaign ro warn people of the dangers of buying a puppy online

Charity warns of illegal dogs for sale online, as fifth of north west pup buyers reveal they collected their dog from a car park or layby

Crime

Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

Watch the moment a driver is caught on the M6 dangerously hogging the middle at just 45mph

Traffic and Travel

Time lapse video showcases Lancashire M6 bridge demolition

Time lapse video showcases Lancashire M6 bridge demolition

Traffic and Travel

Fire engines from Wesham Fulwood have been sent to a car fire on the M55.

Drivers spot car 'totally ablaze' on M55 near Kirkham

Traffic and Travel

Andrew Dean, 46, from Wesham, died from head injuries after being struck by a car at the junction of Freckleton Street and the A583 Kirkham Bypass on July 18, 2019

Police investigation continues into 2019 road death of Andrew Dean on Kirkham Bypass

Traffic and Travel

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Paedophile alert issued to 10 Lancashire families

Crime

Jonathan Parker-Waters, 44, who also uses the name John Kelvin Milnes, was last seen in Richmond Avenue between 10am and 11am on Sunday (January 12). Pic - Lancashire Police

Public urged to call 999 immediately if they see missing 44-year-old Blackpool man

Crime

Emma Armitage with Rottweiler pup Fil, who was illegally smuggled into the country from Lithuania. Dogs Trust is launching a campaign ro warn people of the dangers of buying a puppy online

Charity warns of illegal dogs for sale online, as fifth of north west pup buyers reveal they collected their dog from a car park or layby

Crime

The scene at the time of the discovery

New trial date set for Blackpool man accused of murdering his grandmother

Crime

Andrew Dean, 46, from Wesham, died from head injuries after being struck by a car at the junction of Freckleton Street and the A583 Kirkham Bypass on July 18, 2019

Police investigation continues into 2019 road death of Andrew Dean on Kirkham Bypass

Traffic and Travel

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 weather forecast as widespread frost and cooler temperatures expected

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

News

Storm Brendan is currently sweeping the UK, bringing with it wet and windy weather conditions.

Hour-by-hour Blackpool weather forecast: This is when heavy rain and 70mph winds will hit

Weather

More wind and rain is forecast to hit the region today

Storm Brendan: Yellow weather warning in place as more wind and rain set to hit Lancashire

Weather

Politics More Politics >>

Big drop in Lancashire County Council deficit - but funding questions mean figure is far from certain

Politics

County councillors Matthew Tomlinson and Andrew Gardiner

Row over whether Lancashire families in poverty need "education in how to manage money"

Education

Lancashire's local authority-run nursery schools have had their financial situations categorised

Lancashire nursery school consultation approved - but what future for those in financial trouble?

Education

The proposals would create units for special needs children within mainstream schools

Move to get more Lancashire special needs pupils into mainstream schools

Education

Business More Business >>

More homes earmarked for former ERNIE site in Blackpool

Business

David with daughter Robyn

Fylde coast swimming lessons business aims for teacher expansion in 2020

Business

Recent store openings included the worlds largest Primark store in Birmingham (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Primark)

Primark expects to open 18 more stores this year

Business

The tech giant opened the doors to its new corporate office in the Northern Quarter's Hanover Building

Amazon opens new corporate office in Manchester creating 600 jobs

Business

Education More Education >>

Row over whether Lancashire families in poverty need "education in how to manage money"

Education

Lancashire's local authority-run nursery schools have had their financial situations categorised

Lancashire nursery school consultation approved - but what future for those in financial trouble?

Education

The proposals would create units for special needs children within mainstream schools

Move to get more Lancashire special needs pupils into mainstream schools

Education

The former job centre on Queen Street

Staff could move into empty job centre in Blackpool

Education

Class sizes could be reduced at some Blackpool schools

Blackpool schools could reduce class sizes

Education

Health More Health >>

People running groups, clubs and voluntary organisations on the Fylde Coast can take advantage of a new 3,000 funding pot

Small grant fund launched to help with self-care in the Fylde coast

Health

Staff at Derian House Childrens Hospice celebrate winning an outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission

'Impressive' Lancashire children's hospice celebrates outstanding rating from health watchdog

Health

Fylde Council is advising people to keep their dogs on leads after palm oil washed up on St Annes beach on Wednesday morning (January 15)

Warning to Fylde dog owners after 'toxic' palm oil washes up on St Annes beach

Health

Opinion More Opinion >>

It can awkward for a grown man to crawl around on all fours in a ball pit

Fun at the soft play area was like doing hard time writes Steve Canavan

Opinion

Red car

Any colour as long as it’s red writes Andy Mitchell

Opinion

Smart motorway

Letters - Thursday, January 16, 2020

Opinion

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Ashley remains on a ventilator in Bangkok, and his parents still do not know when he will be able to fly home to the UK. Credit: Julie Shorley

Appeal to help parents of Thornton man fighting for life in Thailand with collapsed lungs

People

Corgi Benton with owner Judith Smithson

Huge cost of fight to save precious pet's eyesight

People

This cat was rescued by Homeward Bound last year. Now many more could benefit

New Marton shelter offers warm bed to lost and stray cats during winter months

People

The Revival Tattoos team

IN PICTURES: Blackpool tattooists bring home record-breaking 24 awards from American art convention

People