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Patients in Blackpool made to wait 11 days on average to see GP, figures reveal Rebecca Beardmore

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Lancashire travel agents celebrate holiday booking boom as Government announces ... Wes Holmes

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Experts brought in to finish tiling Blackpool Mirror Ball after 'a few issues' Rebecca Beardmore

People
Former Blackpool mayor Sylvia Taylor dies after long illness Wes Holmes

People
Tribute dinner to mark Blackpool FC legend Tony Green's 75th birthday Tony Durkin

Business
BIBAs winners were a testament to the resilience of Lancashire's business commun... Tim Gavell

Lifestyle
Travel agent's joy as Government lifts traffic light restrictions on foreign tra... Simon Drury

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Trains cancelled as railway between Preston and Blackpool North blocked by damag... Wes Holmes

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These are the Lancashire mobile speed camera locations during September Colin Ainscough

People
Blackpool bus services cuts across Fylde coast due to shortage of drivers James Graves

News
M6 reopened after car catches on fire near Galgate junction 33 James Graves

People
Hit-and-run victim's daughter campaigns to stop speeding in 'race track' streets... Rebecca Beardmore

News
Most drivers want hard shoulders reinstated on smart motorways Iain Lynn

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Crime
"World class" Regional Forensic Science Facility opens at Lancashire Police head... Catherine Musgrove

People
Freckleton care home was placed in special measures by CQC ten months after fata... Wes Holmes

Crime
Revealed: The career criminals operating in Lancashire Mike Hill

Crime
This is the huge sum seized from Lancashire criminals Mike Hill

Crime
£76,000 upgrade for Fylde's CCTV cameras Tony Durkin

Crime
Blackpool man Adam Johnson attacked neighbour with metal dumbbell pole Stef Hall

Crime
Armed police scrambled and youngsters locked inside classrooms after intruders b... Michael Holmes

People
Grandmother, 91, died after being thrown on floor, punched and kicked by man at ... Wes Holmes

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Weather
Flood warning issued for River Wyre as mini heatwave comes to dramatic end Sean Gleaves

Weather
Heatwave to give way to thunderstorms and showers as yellow weather warning issu... Sean Gleaves

News
Here comes the sun: Mercury set to soar to almost 30C next week Jon Peake

Weather
Parts of the UK to bask in heatwave from Monday to Wednesday The Newsroom

BusinessSee more

Consumer
Christmas dinners ‘could be cancelled’ thanks to CO2 shortage Iain Lynn

Consumer
A four-bedroom villa in the Tuscan hills is set to be raffled Iain Lynn

Business
Preston wellbeing specialist wins small business award Tim Gavell

Business
New face at Blackpool wealth management company Tim Gavell

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Politics
This is what Nancy Pelosi thought "lived up to expectations" about Lancashire Paul Faulkner

Politics
G7 Speakers' Summit: Chorley's moment in the spotlight has arrived Paul Faulkner

Politics
G7 Speakers' Summit: Chorley lays on traditional Lancashire spread for VIP visi... Paul Faulkner

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Education
Joker In Me exhibition helps Blackpool youngsters display their feelings Shelagh Parkinson

Education
Blackpool schools slam Ofsted boss's claims disadvantaged children 'prioritised' Rebecca Beardmore

Education
Blackpool areas where Covid cases have risen most as pupils returned to school Colin Ainscough

People
Gin and Ale night will be fundraiser for scout's Malawi adventure Fiona Finch

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Coronavirus
Blackpool and Preston record the biggest daily rise in Covid cases Sean Gleaves

Coronavirus
Unvaccinated students urged to get coronavirus jab during Freshers’ week Helen Johnson

Coronavirus
Long Covid symptoms rarely last beyond 12 weeks in children and teens Claire Schofield

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People
Blackpool beauty queen in the running to represent Great Britain in world-famous... Wes Holmes

Business
Will Garstang get a new business group? Fiona Finch

People
Wedding bells chimed when Christopher Wood and Andrea Clayton married at the Mou... Claire Lark

Health
The North West's first padel tennis centre is being proposed at Lytham's Lowther... James Graves

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Opinion
Review: Channel 4's care home drama Help will leave you shaking with rage and fu... Phil Cunnington

Lifestyle
‘Mâcon plus’ wines are perfect food pairing wines Jane Clare of One Foot in the Grapes

Opinion
Letters - Thursday, September 16, 2021 Suzanne Steedman

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When does Strictly Come Dancing 2021 start - and who are the contestants and dan... Chelsea Rocks

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Government in talks with gas suppliers due to surge in prices amid concerns over... Helen Johnson

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Holiday bookings set to soar after government announces relaxation of internatio... Helen Johnson

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Here's who won Celebrity Masterchef 2021 - and finale recipes explained Helen Johnson