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Cyclist hurt after collision in port

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Police want to speak to Jamie Williams, also known as 'Scouse Jay'

Have you seen ‘Scouse Jay’?

Crime
Lancashire Police want to speak to Lesley Holdehjn in relation to a burglary in Longridge.

Have you seen this man?

Crime
Twelve Tellers

The best bars with dance floors in Lancashire

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Wish you were there? Collection of Blackpool boarding house postcards provides a picture of the past

Nostalgia

An iconic day in resort's history: Pleasure Beach sets date for first riders of new rollercoaster

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Picturesque and historic Wyre village throughout the years

Nostalgia

The thin blue line of Fylde over the ages

Nostalgia
Gazette advert for R Waring Ltd, Cleveleys, in 1953

Barry Band: The growth of the small screen on the Fylde coast

Nostalgia
Ric Hulme of Moshpit Burgers at the Waterloo Music Bar

Burger bar’s a dope plan for rock fans

Music

Crime More Crime >>

Have you seen ‘Scouse Jay’?

Crime
Lancashire Police want to speak to Lesley Holdehjn in relation to a burglary in Longridge.

Have you seen this man?

Crime
Blackpool police took delivery of eight scooters for patrol work in September 1959

The thin blue line of Fylde over the ages

Nostalgia
Adam Wyatt, 48, who has been jailed for owning and sharing terrorist material. Photo credit: Greater Manchester Police/PA Wire

Owner of terrorist handbooks jailed for nearly four years

Crime
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

Crime

Transport More Transport >>

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

Transport 3
Virgin's Pendolino train

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

Transport 5
Transport incident

Lorry careers up embankment on M55

Transport
Potholes are worse than ever after this winter

Pothole breakdowns soar following harsh winter weather

Transport

Education More Education >>

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

Education
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

Education

Business More Business >>

An iconic day in resort's history: Pleasure Beach sets date for first riders of new rollercoaster

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Ms Gordon thought the supermarket had made a typo when she was charged 930.11 for the 11p banana. Photo credit: Bobbie Gordon/PA Wire

Shopper charged more than £930 for 11p banana

Business
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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Politics More Politics >>

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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Environment More Environment >>

Venessa Rusling from Ocean Cafe in St Annes

ReFILL: Cafe and resort bar join the war on plastic

Environment
We want 200 businesses to back LOVEmyBEACH's ReFILL campaign

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

Environment
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 >>

Ric Hulme of Moshpit Burgers at the Waterloo Music Bar

Burger bar’s a dope plan for rock fans

Music
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

Health

Offbeat More Offbeat >>

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

Offbeat
A petition received more than 4,800 supporters.

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

Offbeat

Opinion More Opinion >>

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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The Thing Is with Steve Canavan

Opinion