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BAE Systems has announced the purchase of a huge new manufacturing facility in the United States, in a move set to expand its production capabilities and create hundreds of jobs.

'We're expanding' - BAE Systems buys huge new manufacturing facility

Tony and Sophie Spedding, who took on a running/walking challenge to raise funds for Baby Beat and Petals in memory of their daughter Rosie.

BAE worker & wife brave huge challenge in honour of stillborn daughter

The Hawk T1, and newer T2 versions are transonic, two-seat training aircraft used to train fast jet pilots (file photo/Alamy/PA)

BAE issues statement after crash of Lancashire-made RAF Hawk T2

A major new £4.6 billion international contract to develop a next-generation fighter jet is set to support thousands of jobs at BAE Systems' Lancashire sites in Warton and Samlesbury.

Major Fylde coast employer BAE Systems reveals half year results

Former Group Captain Russ Foster Jones, who latterly worked at BAE Systems, took his own life

Security boss at BAE killed himself during misconduct probe - inquest

34 pics of cutting-edge BAE Systems tech at Farnborough Air Show

Jobs boost at BAE Systems Warton amid huge £708m defence industry contract extension

Jobs boost at BAE Systems Warton amid £708m defence contract extension

BAE Systems unveils new fighter jet designed at Warton at Farnborough Air Show

'Brontanax' - BAE Systems unveils new fighter jet designed at Warton

Ben Hudson, right, with his brother Dan as they prepare to tackle the 50-mile Montane Lakeland 50 in support of three charities.

Kirkham brothers take on Lakeland 50 for three charities

Blackpool has formally strengthened its links with the Royal Navy

Blackpool strengthens Royal Navy links with HMS Achilles agreement

A major new £4.6 billion international contract to develop a next-generation fighter jet is set to support thousands of jobs at BAE Systems' Lancashire sites in Warton and Samlesbury.

New £4.6bn deal for next-gen fighter jet to support 1,000s of BAE jobs

Charles Woodburn, chief executive of BAE Systems, pictured with the full-sized mock-up of the 6th Generation combat aircraft, the Tempest at Warton.

"Much needed clarity": BAE Systems boss reacts to £15bn defence boost

(l-r): Emma Halliwell (Groundwork Green Doctor Lead for Blackpool), Luke Hollowell (Green Doctor Trainee), Stacey Brady (Groundwork Programme Manager Fuel Poverty and Climate Change) with Blackpool South MP Chris Webb outside Blackpool Eco Hub

I'm so pleased because, when Blackpool succeeds, Britain succeeds

Blackpool is set to play a leading role in a new government-backed initiative

Blackpool in government pilot scheme helping young people find jobs

BAE Systems Samlesbury site

BAE Systems worker quits job after probe into theft worth 'thousands'

Andrew Snowden MP

'This is a clear example of why Fylde matters to Britain’s defence'
FalconWorks supports hundreds of skilled jobs across Fylde
Claire Lark

The statutory deadline for the application for a massive 11-year infrastructure project on the Fylde coast has been reset.

Breaking Major update on plans for windfarm cable through Fylde coast

Members of the Fylde Says No! protest group

'Fylde says NO!' - D-Day for windfarm cable plan through Fylde coast

Warton is set to get a new-look village centre after Fylde Council approved a £300,000 transformation scheme

Plans go in for the £300k transformation of Fylde coast village centre

BAE Systems tests new weapon from Eurofighter Typhoon at Warton base

Eurofighter Typhoon test aircraft departs Warton Aerodrome

6,000 Lancashire jobs supported as major Typhoon deal moves forward

AKS' Foundation winners celebrate their success

Fylde school wins big at Rotary Lytham and BAE Systems tech tournament

Workers at BAE Systems sites in Lancashire have secured an above-inflation pay rise following months of industrial action

Thousands of BAE Systems workers secure pay rise after strikes

Mid air in the Warton-made Typhoon

Watch what it’s really like in a jet supporting 6,000 Lancashire jobs

New technology is allowing BAE Systems to produce more explosives for the UK.

BAE boss thanks Lancs workers as "significant success" announced

Staff assembling a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft at BAE Systems' Warton plant in Lancashire

BAE workers go on strike with pickets outside Lancs sites

(L-R) Keda Clark, Tomas Halliwell, Jerrod Hartley, Joanna Tolnai

AFD Systems makes trio of appointments to support business growth
Lancashire-based advanced engineering and manufacturing specialist, AFD Systems, has invested in its continued growth with the recruitment of three new employees.
Joel Durkin

Eurofighter Typhoon test aircraft departs Warton Aerodrome

Lancs workers to help BAE Systems new £453m investment take flight

Officers want to speak to these two men following an attempted robbery in Warton

Two men sought after attempted robbery and attack at bus stop

Pictured: BAE Hawk trainer aircraft. A letter of intent has been signed to produce a pilot trainer replacement for the Royal Air Force, with defence giants Saab, BAE Systems, and Boeing. Despite this, Aeralis remain confident its proposal will be successful.

Hundreds of jobs for young people on offer at BAE- here's how to apply

Jelly Babies were first created in Nelson in 1864. The sweets were first manufactured by Thomas Fryer and his sweet company in Colne Road.
One of Fryer’s employees was an Austrian immigrant named Steinbeck, who is reported to have created the jelly baby. When Steinbeck was asked to create a new mould for jelly bears, the end product looked more like babies. The rest, as they say, is history. The sweets were originally named ‘unclaimed babies’, so-called after babies left on church steps, and can be traced back to around the 1880s. In 1885 Riches Confectionary of Duke St, London Bridge, was advertising a sweet called ‘jelly babies’

19 amazing inventions you didn't know were made in Lancashire

BAE Systems Samlesbury

BAE want new building to bring home workers back into the office

Defence giant BAE Systems has received a £133 million contract to develop its most advanced fighter pilot helmet Striker II.

BAE's crucial role in training RAF fast-jet pilots

A purchase of new Typhoon’s will immediately protect around 20,000 highly skilled, well paid defence jobs, primarily at BAE in Warton, Lancashire,

"We'll bring BAE to it's knees" - staff escalate strike action

The moment a helicopter helped to rescue a striken plan from the marshes near BAE Systems

Breaking Plane which crash landed close to BAE Systems removed by helicopter

The light aircraft ditched into the marshes behind the BAE site in Warton at around 3pm on Wednesday (November 4) after reportedly suffering engine trouble

Breaking Latest on plane's emergency landing and more pics from scene near BAE

Unite members win high court victory in pay battle with BAE Systems

BAE workers in Lancashire win High Court strike battle

Keir Starmer sends personal letter to Lancs MP over £8bn Typhoon deal

Workers at two BAE Systems sites in Lancashire are set to strike this winter over a pay dispute

Union's 'digust' at BAE's attempt to thwart Lancashire strike action

Chris Fleet

Engineering specialist Chris to lead operations at Airframe Designs as business ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks to workers during a visit to BAE Systems in Warton, Preston, after the signing of a deal with Turkey worth up to £8 billion for 20 UK Typhoon fighter jets - the biggest fighter jet exports deal in a generation

Starmer hails world-class BAE staff as £8bn Typhoon deal boosts jobs

Workers at two BAE Systems sites in Lancashire are set to strike this winter over a pay dispute

Workers at two BAE Systems sites set to strike over pay dispute

Bae Systems Warton Aerodrome have submitted plans for its site.

5,000 BAE Systems staff could go on strike - this is why

Protesters gathered outside BAE Systems in Warton on Tuesday (September 23) as residents voiced their opposition to the proposed wind farm cable route

Protesters fear new wind farm cable could lead to plane crashes at BAE

Left to right is the new senior team at Airframe Designs; Jerrod Hartley, Tom Baynes, Phillip le Mottee, Paul Burrow, Martin Stones and Chris Fleet

Airframe Designs appoints four new senior specialists to drive growth strategy

Lancashire-built jet the Eurofighter Typhoon

BAE Systems' Eurofighter deal with Turkey moves a big step closer

Staff assembling a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft at BAE Systems' Warton plant in Lancashire

"Betrayal" of BAE workers as Typhoon fighter jets production ends

Lancashire Cyber Festival

Lancashire gears up for cyber growth

Olivia, Adriana, Tuscani and Taylor showcased their innovative idea at BAE Systems. Photo: Star Academies

Pioneering packet prototype propels future female engineers to success

BAE Systems Samlesbury site

We're proud to bring £13.7bn 'defence dividend' to Lancashire says BAE

Around 20,000 jobs are reportedly at risk if the UK government fails to adequately invest in BAE’s next-generation Typhoon programme, say union leaders representing the defence industry

20,000 jobs at risk as union fears for future of BAE-built Typhoons

New technology is allowing BAE Systems to produce more explosives for the UK.

BAE Systems: This is what bosses will announce at today's AGM

The Fighter Show follows Lancashire-built jet teh Eurofighter Typhoon to Las Vegas

The Fighter Show follows Lancashire-built jet to Las Vegas

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Grand 3 bed Warton family home with garden summer house on the market

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Thousands attend Blackpool Jobs Fair with hundreds of jobs on offer

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