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These are some of the cheapest streets to live on in Fleetwood including Rossall Courtplaceholder image

10 of the cheapest residential streets in Fleetwood to live on

Wyre Council was called in over a noise complaintplaceholder image

Council’s ‘noise’ letter to resident leads to social media stir

Demolition has begun on the Central Club on Kent Roadplaceholder image

11 pictures show demolition work taking shape after Central Club fire

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The Tipsy Tulip bar has opened on North Shoreplaceholder image

Our new bar is dog-friendly with bespoke cocktails and a sea view

'Where's my food human' - Sam the seagull doing his daily tapping for foodplaceholder image

Seagull visits same house every day to tap on window - this is why

Barton Grange Garden Centreplaceholder image

Owners of garden centre issue sad update to 'valued customers'

Controversial TikTok star Ellis Matthews has been deported back to the UK after she found herself locked up in a filthy prison in Thailandplaceholder image

I was locked in filthy Thai prison for months because of TikTok trolls

Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu has written her first book, called 'Be Your Own Best Friend'.placeholder image

Honorary Lancastrian Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu to release her first ever book

Makers Market, Blackpool Winter Gardensplaceholder image

Blackpool's Makers' Market returns - everything you need to know

Traffic and Travel

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Lancs needs 'unique and innovative' transport plan to catch the government's eye...

Lancashire’s vision for the future of its transport links needs to be “ambitious” and “unique” – if it is to get the financial backing needed to make it a reality.

Paul Faulkner

Emergency utility works have closd Central Drive in Blackpool as motorists have been told to avoid the areaplaceholder image

Emergency works close busy road as motorists urged to stay away

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Every road closure for Lytham Festival this weekend

Corner set to probe death of Blackpool pensioner who died after becoming trapped under a van in Bisphamplaceholder image

Coroner to probe death of man who died after being trapped under van

21 of the cheapest petrol and diesel stations in and around Blackpoolplaceholder image

21 of the cheapest petrol and diesel stations as wholesale costs climb

Weather

EcoFlow's new Glacier Classic is a fully-functional fridge freezer you can use anywhereplaceholder image

EcoFlow Glacier Classic: portable fridge reviewed

People celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge.placeholder image

Date and forecast for summer solstice as people celebrate in the UK

People

There are plans to open a new bar at Unit 1 Stoops Weind in Garstangplaceholder image

Plans for new bar in Garstang facing objections

Blackpool's three family hubs are aiming to reach out to more people in the town.placeholder image

We're letting people what we're offering at Blackpool's Family Hubs

Meg the dog with students Emma Saxby and Hiya Shroffplaceholder image

19 pics as UCLan opens its new School of Veterinary Medicine

Coleen Nolan with her expecting daughter Ciara Fensome. Credit: @coleen_nolanplaceholder image

Lancashire's Coleen Nolan to become a grandma yet again

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A 21-year-old Norwegian man says he was denied entry into the US after border agents found an edited meme of Republican senator J.D. Vance on his phone.placeholder image

Tourist 'strip searched' before being denied entry to US over meme

Pictures taken from space show the devastating scale of the wildfires ripping through the Greek holiday island of Chios.placeholder image

Shocking images of wildfires on Greek holiday island of Chios

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has called a Cobra meeting due to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. Pictured: Mr Starmer during the G7 Leaders Summit on June 15, 2025 in Kananaskis, Canada.placeholder image

UK war: Brits may need to undergo 'national resilience exercises'

Orgenism Eggshell Membrane Capsules, sold via Amazon, are being recalled with immediate effect due to the potential health risk. placeholder image

Supplement capsules recalled after salmonella detected

Crime

Lancashire Police are looking into the reported incident at Stanley Park boating lake on Friday, June 20placeholder image

I was shot with an air rifle on a family day out in Stanley Park

Police responding to reports of a suspected burglary at the now closed Ramsden Arms in Talbot Road, Blackpool on Thursday afternoon (June 19)placeholder image

Why police were called to investigate a boarded-up pub in Blackpool

A joint vehicle checkpoint operation in Blackpool has resulted in multiple arrests and vehicle seizuresplaceholder image

Arrests made and vehicles seized in police crackdown

Robert Williams has been jailed after police discovered £100,000 worth of cocaine during a motorway stop on the M6  placeholder image

Man caught with £100k worth of cocaine on M6

Amal Bose who was the top heart surgeon at Lancashire Cardiac Centre in Blackpool is on trial accused of sexual assault  at Preston Crown Courtplaceholder image

Surgeon on trial for sexual assault accused of having 'God complex'

Three men are wanted after a 'large amount of cash' was stolen from Seniors chippy in Thorntonplaceholder image

Three wanted after 'large amount of cash' stolen from chippy

Business

Take a look at 18 Lancashire firms named and shamed by the government for underpaying staff placeholder image

18 Lancashire firms named and shamed for underpaying staff

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North West businesses say greater AI adoption will drive local growth

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