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What happens to my car during cold weather?

A drop in temperature can change the way your car operates, but how?

Traffic and Travel

Northerns elves carry the new sign into Blackpool North Pole station

Northern Rail 'elves' give Blackpool station a festive new name for the Christmas period

A Fylde coast station has been renamed in an effort to spread a little festive cheer.

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Nans Nook footbridge south of Lancaster is being removed during a weekend motorway closure in January. Picture: Highways England

Stretch of the M6 in Lancashire to be closed over January weekend to remove bridge

Drivers have been warned that a stretch of the M6 in Lancashire will be closed over a weekend in the New Year.

Traffic and Travel

Police are investigating after a moped was set on fire in Shenstone Road, Blackpool at around 1.30am this morning (Friday, December 13). Pic: Google

Fire crews and police investigate moped fire in Layton

An investigation is underway after a moped was found on fire overnight Layton.

Traffic and Travel

December 23 will be the third busiest festive day on the roads

What will a Wednesday Christmas Day mean for the getaway rush?

Christmas Day falling on a Wednesday is expected to ease some of the congestion on the roads during the annual festive getaway.

Traffic and Travel

A Boeing 767 operated by United Airlines was forced to circle the Lancashire coast for 2 hours before making an unscheduled landing at Heathrow airport last night. Pic: United Airlines and Getty Images

Passengers reveal what happened on New York-bound passenger jet which was forced to circle Fylde coast for more than 2 hours

Passengers on-board a United Airlines flight from Heathrow to New York have revealed why the jet liner circled the skies above Lancashire last night.

Lifestyle

One of the new Northern trains which are being introduced across the network.

Northern Rail bosses warn passengers across Lancashire to be prepared as new timetables come into force

Rail bosses are warning passengers to be prepared as new timetables come into force this weekend.

Traffic and Travel

The aircraft was circling at 21,000 feet, according to radar data (Picture: Flight Radar)

'This needs to be properly investigated!' - Your reaction as jet destined for New York circles above the Fylde coast

A passenger jet destined for New York was repeatedly circling over the Fylde coast for more than two hours last night (Wednesday, December 11, 2019).

Traffic and Travel

Tough sanctions imposed to keep Blackpool taxis safe

A would-be cabbie who failed to disclose a "significant number" of criminal convictions has been refused a taxi licence by Blackpool Council.

Politics

'Tree blown down' in high winds on A585 in Lancashire

There were reports that a tree has been blown down on a busy main road near Kirkham tonight.

Traffic and Travel

Avanti to launch premium economy on West Coast mainline

Three classes of travel are to be offered on Britain's domestic railway for the first time in decades.

Traffic and Travel

A Blackpool Transport bus struggles to get round the corner

'It's all down to sheer laziness' - Your opinions on parking chaos outside Stanley School in Blackpool

Blackpool Council has drafted in civil enforcement officers to patrol outside Stanley Primary School on Wordsworth Avenue, Marton due to ‘illegal and inconsiderate’ parking at school drop-off and pick-up times.

Traffic and Travel

Avanti's West Coast mainline: Your reaction to their first day on the rails

Apologies were coming thick and fast on Avanti's first day in charge of the West Coast mainline.

Traffic and Travel

‘Time to toughen up our laws’ - Motorists call for drink-drive limit to be cut across UK

Four out of five Scottish drivers believe the rest of the UK should bring its drink-drive limit in line with that north of the border.

Traffic and Travel

Beautiful sunset outside Preston Railway Station comes courtesy of LP reader Gareth Holden

Rail improvement works in Lancashire this Christmas

Rail teams are to work across Christmas to improve drainage on the main rail link out of Preston.

Traffic and Travel

The video shows the Audi Q7 smash into the Citroen van as it's turning - CREDIT: Lee James

Dramatic footage captured of an Audi Q7 crashing into a van in Preesall

A dramatic crash in Preesall has been captured on a dash camera

People

Chris Jackson of Northern with one of the new trains

Northern boss eyes improved services in 2020 for Fylde coast passengers

Rail services between Blackpool and Preston look set to see a “step change” in 2020, according to one of the bosses at train operator Northern.

Business

Virgin Trains launched a series of innovations on Britain's railways

End of the line for Virgin Trains as last services depart

Britain's longest-running rail franchise comes to an end on Saturday after more than 22 years as Virgin Trains operates its final services.

Traffic and Travel

Third phase of works at Norcross roundabout to start in January

What is happening?

Traffic and Travel

Avanti is taking over the West Coast main line from Virgin

Inter-city rail operator's £350m new trains fleet to be be built in UK

First Trenitalia, whose new Avanti West Coast rail service starts on Sunday, has today awarded a contract worth more than £350m to Hitachi Rail to provide and maintain 23 new intercity trains to be built at its County Durham factory.

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A passenger jet from Heathrow-New York was circling above the Fylde coast - even though United Airlines said it was still 'on the ground'

Costa pulls up shutters as violence erupts in Blackpool Vic lobby

'This needs to be properly investigated!' - Your reaction as jet destined for New York circles above the Fylde coast

Fans fight on the pitch as trouble erupts at the Blackpool v Fleetwood game.

Passengers reveal what happened on New York-bound passenger jet which was forced to circle Fylde coast for more than 2 hours