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RAPE: Man, 28, charged with sex attacks in Blackpool

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Volunteers from Blackpool Citizens Advice Bureau

£238k gift to most vulnerable children across the Fylde coast

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Stately home

Where are the best historic halls and stately homes in Lancashire?

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Victoria Price

Fylde coast business leaders in entrepreneur awards finals

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Second top UK business award for Blackpool family firm

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YOUR SAY: Complaints over animal noises at farm

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ROYAL BABY: The Duchess of Cambridge admitted to hospital in early stages of labour

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Lifeboat called to kite surfer 'in difficulty'

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A newborn baby's feet.

Blackpool parents to get £1m extra NHS support to help children get a better start

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Police on the beat

Revealed: The worst anti-social behaviour hotspots in Blackpool

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RAPE: Man, 28, charged with sex attacks in Blackpool

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Police on the beat

Revealed: The worst anti-social behaviour hotspots in Blackpool

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Did you witness the fire?

'Deliberate' caravan fire in Blackpool

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A photo of the stopped car posted to Twitter by Lancs Road Police.

Driver "may face disqualification" after being caught at the wheel on his phone

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Handout CCTV still dated 22/05/17 issued by Greater Manchester Police of Salman Abedi on the night he carried out the Manchester Arena terror attack

REGIONAL: "He's evil. Simple as that," says the cousin of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi

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Transport More Transport >>

Motorway closed in both directions due to "police incident"

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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

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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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First drive: Aston Martin Vantage

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Education More Education >>

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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Business More Business >>

£238k gift to most vulnerable children across the Fylde coast

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Victoria Price

Fylde coast business leaders in entrepreneur awards finals

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Blackpool fuel security specialists TISS Ltd has won its second Queen's Award.'TISS chief executive Ryan Wholey with directors, Richard Forster and Matthew Rose.

Second top UK business award for Blackpool family firm

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Farmer Stephen Nolan with the sign he put up

YOUR SAY: Complaints over animal noises at farm

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Politics More Politics >>

BIG BREXIT SURVEY: Blackpool’s still for Brexit – but we’re not happy

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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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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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Environment More Environment >>

Thunder and lightning is expected in the yellow area.

YELLOW WEATHER WARNING: Lancashire avoids the worst of overnight thunderstorms

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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 >>

Thomas Evans, Alfies father, attends Pope Francis general audience at the Vatican and, brave Alfie

YOUR SAY: Tragic case of terminally ill Alfie Evans has split opinion

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A newborn baby's feet.

Blackpool parents to get £1m extra NHS support to help children get a better start

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

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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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