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Storm Barra: These were the scenes in Blackpool and Cleveleys as gales hit Iain Lynn

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Lytham St Annes RNLI mourns Kez following death from pneumonia at 32 Tony Durkin

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High winds 'loosen light fixture' outside Ma Kelly's in North Shore Sean Gleaves

Crime
Flamingo nightclub stabbing suspects bailed until New Year Matthew Calderbank

Politics
Blackpool South MP Scott Benton hits back at hypocrisy allegations after marryin... Newsroom

Weather
This is when Storm Barra will be at its worst today Colin Ainscough

People
Record Santa Dash in Blackpool raises £35k for Brian House Richard Hunt

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Preston trains delayed due to signalling fault in Kirkham Matthew Calderbank

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Drunk and disqualified BMW driver tries to hide in fields to avoid police after ... Matthew Calderbank

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Yellow warning issued for snow as wintry weather moves in Tony Durkin

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Person hospitalised after tree falls on car in Blackpool Sean Gleaves

Crime
Suspected drug driver arrested after serious car crash in Blackpool Sean Gleaves

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One person hospitalised after two-vehicle crash in Poulton Sean Gleaves

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Wanted sex offender from Blackpool arrested Sean Gleaves

Crime
Ten people arrested after police conduct 12 drug raids across Lancashire Sean Gleaves

People
Transphobic hate crimes rise while homophobic attacks remain in the hundreds Wes Holmes

Crime
Blackpool man missing: Police becoming 'increasingly concerned' Matthew Calderbank

Crime
Two arrested after man suffers serious stab wounds in Blackpool bar Tony Durkin

Crime
Three people arrested in drug raids as Lancashire Police crackdown on criminals Sean Gleaves

Crime
Former Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton found not guilty of assault Dave Higgens, PA

National
Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Government confirms review into six-year-old’s murder The Newsroom

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Swimmers evacuated after roof of YMCA building collapses in Kirkham Sean Gleaves

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Met Office issue yellow warning for wind across the Fylde coast Colin Ainscough

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Sea foam engulfs Cleveleys Promenade as Blackpool battered by heavy rain Sean Gleaves

Arts and Entertainment
Revellers freed after spending three nights snowed inside Britain’s highest pub Iain Lynn

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Business
Unemployed in Lancashire urged to have their say on huge workplace skills survey Tim Gavell

Business
Festive treats galore in store at St Annes Christmas market Tony Durkin

Business
Blackpool building services firm branches out to support hospice's fund-raising ... Tim Gavell

Consumer
Christmas and New Year bin collection times in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre 2021/22 Colin Ainscough

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Coronavirus
Lancs medic warns against delay in getting vaccinated a year after first jab Paul Faulkner

Politics
New report highlights plight of neediest children in the north Fiona Finch

News
St Annes Town Council delight at influence of 'people power' on boundary revisio... Tony Durkin

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People
Magic start to day, as recommended by football star Marcus Rashford, is a winner... Tony Durkin

People
Fleetwood school beats rivals to cash for playground Richard Hunt

People
The forgotten World War II heroes who saved Jewish families in Berlin with a hel... Jack Marshall, Reporter

Education
Winners announced in The Gazette’s annual education awards Julia Bennett

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Coronavirus
First Covid-19 vaccines rolled out in Blackpool one year ago today Wes Holmes

Health
Revealed: the exact date you need to get your flu jab by to be protected at Chri... Hiyah Zaidi

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UK Omicron Covid cases ‘doubling every three days’ top scientists say Henry Sandercock

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Poulton-le-Fylde Band in festive singalong concert at Blackpool Grand Theatre Richard Hunt

People
Community celebration time at Park View 4U, Lytham Tony Durkin

People
New rules will require dogs to be on leads in four more Fylde areas from January Julia Bennett

People
Madame Tussauds will be on ITV this Christmas Michael Holmes

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Opinion
Review: Our Family and Autism, a heartfelt documentary from Paddy McGuinness and... Phil Cunnington

Opinion
Letters - Thursday, December 2, 2021 Suzanne Steedman

Opinion
Learning to read at school has really messed with Steve’s night time routine Suzanne Steedman

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Teleporting, shape-shifting and time-freezing are among British children’s physi... Richard Jenkins

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Four in five adults plan to go out of their way to be kind over Christmas Richard Jenkins

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Tesco staff strikes could lead to empty shelves this Christmas, union warns Henry Sandercock

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