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Owen Oyston has revealed his controversial plans to purchase Blackpool FC back of Simon Sadler.

Oyston's new Blackpool FC takeover bid to help 'long suffering' fans

Bispham beach, which has many fans on the Fylde coast and beyond

Top 35 spots to live in Lancashire, from Poulton & Lytham to Garstang

Tour de France in Lancashire: the exact route the race will take at a glance

Fylde Hockey Club's ladies' first team drew with Dutham University's seconds

Fylde Hockey Club: Ladies level with Durham University’s seconds

The annual Kite Festival 2026, on Lytham St Annes Beach.

Revealed: The 35 best places to live in Lancashire according to you

Soldiers from Anzio company, 1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, wait beside an Army Land Rover as they prepare to take part in simulated trench assaults at a military training area in the African bush while taking part in Exercise Haraka Storm in Kenya

Lancashire soldiers stalked by pack of hyenas while training in Kenya

LSA Ladies 2nds were 7-0 winners

LSA Ladies beaten but second team go seven up against L&D

'He's at rest' - 26-mile hike planned in honour of Blackpool dad and Army veteran who died at 34

26-mile hike planned in honour of dad and Army veteran who died at 34

Teachers, including educators from Fleetwood's Cardinal Allen High, demonstrating at Lancaster Cathedral amid strike action

Teachers strike over plans to turn Catholic school into academy

BIBAs Lancastrian of the Year was presented to Blackpool Pleasure Beach boss, Amanda Thompson OBE

Pleasure Beach CEO named Lancastrian of the Year at the BIBAs

HMP Lancaster Farms will see places increase from 584 to 824, with cells equipped with modern security features such as reinforced windows to tackle threats like drones carrying contraband.

Lancashire prison expansion will see capacity boosted by more than 40%

Matthew Willetts

Police appeal for wanted man with Blackpool links after several thefts

Police are appealing for help to find missing man Jamie Gordon, who has links to Blackpool

Police issue video of missing man with links to Blackpool

Lancashire Police search for missing Morecambe man Jamie Gordon, 35, with links to Blackpool

Police search for missing Morecambe man, 35, with links to Blackpool

Futures of two disgraced Blackpool Victoria Hospital consultants decided by MPTS

Futures of disgraced top Blackpool Victoria doctors decided by MPTS

Doctor who saved Blackpool police officer's life during dramatic RNLI sea rescue remembered at funeral

Doctor who saved police officer's life at sea remembered at funeral
"I'm here today because of this gentleman, I owe my life to him".
Jack Marshall

Gruffalo dream comes true for brave five-year-old

Fylde coast MP 'delighted' as UK ratifies international deal to protect world oceans

MP 'delighted' as UK agrees major treaty to protect world's oceans

Explained: why the government chose to carve Lancashire into four

Blackpool Victoria Hospital Emergency Department.

Blackpool Vic's crucial role in tackling ADHD & autism waiting times

Lancaster and Wyre MP Cat Smith on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation

Fylde coast MP on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's resignation

There are lane closures due to maintenance works over the coming days.

Breaking M6 delays as lanes shut for 11-mile works between Preston & Lancaster

Carley and Martin Cowburn with their precious baby Maeva. Carley is planning a wing walk in her memory

Mum takes on daring wing walk for charity to keep baby's memory alive

Delays on the M6 near Lancaster due to a lorry crash

Breaking Jackknifed lorry shuts M6 southbound - latest updates

There are delays on the M6 northbound from junctions 28 (Leyland) to 33 (Lancaster South)

Breaking M6 'slow-moving' with 37-miles of congestion from Leyland to Lancaster

Fylde coast MP says mileage allowance rise could save key workers £1,000 per year

MP says mileage allowance rise could save key workers £1,000 per year

Lancaster and Wyre MP Cat Smith

MP backs new powers to let councils suspend 'out-of-area' taxis
Enforcement officers will be able to temporarily suspend licences issued by another English authority
Claire Lark

Gillian Sheath who is cycling 400 miles to buy a beach wheelchair for Fleetwood in memory of her friend Lisa (inset)

I am 67 and cycling 400 miles to buy a beach wheelchair

Residents felt tremors after earthquake hits Lancashire

What Fylde coast MPs have said on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future

What Fylde coast MPs have said on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future

Lancaster and Wyre MP Cat Smith

'I'm keen to see tougher measures on gambling advertising too'

Various scenes from the Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2026

Apprentices & supporters celebrated at Lancs Apprenticeship Awards

A crash has shuts two lanes on the M6 southbound between Lancaster and Preston with 40 minute delays

Breaking Two lanes shut on motorway as crash causes 40 minute delays

Lancaster's Tom Aspinwall has spoken about his hopes for 2026 with Lancashire Photo: Alex Davidson/Getty Images

Aspinwall targets promotion with Lancashire in 2026

Pure Leisure Group has donated £100,000 to St John's Hospice in Lancaster, helping to fund vital community nursing services.

Holiday park firm donates £100k to hospice

MP Cat Smith surveys a deep pothole

'We shouldn't have to report potholes to get basic repairs sorted'

Last chance to have your say on Lancashire council mergers in major shake-up

Lytham St Annes Hockey Club's ladies' second team Photo: Lytham St Annes Hockey Club

Lytham St Annes Hockey Club: Goals galore in weekend matches

Headteacher Nicola Sayers is pictured with some pupils.

'A new chapter'- Poulton-le-Fylde primary school joins trust

Lisa Allen Goodwin

'I’m super excited' - Celebrity chef backs Blackpool Restaurant Week

Nancy with her card from The King and Queen!

Morecambe care home resident celebrates 100th birthday

Above: Stagecoach Kendal and Lancaster students with the professional cast of Beauty and the Beast

Be Our Guest: Stagecoach Kendal and Lancaster students perform at Disneyland Par...

All the shows coming to Lancashire this March including celebrity performers & acclaimed productions

All the shows coming to Lancashire this March inc celeb performers

Lytham St Annes Hockey Club's men's first team Photo: Lytham St Annes Hockey Club

Lytham St Annes Hockey Club: Men and women enjoy an unbeaten weekend

Lancaster University receives the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education

Lancashire university awarded highest education honour by royal family

At number is Burnley, a popular market town surrounded by the beautiful Pennine countryside.

The 35 most desirable places to live in Lancashire according to you

Vicious Bishop - Raining Guillotines album cover

Free entry Punk Gig Vicious Bishop and Nick No Agenda

Lytham St Annes Hockey Club's ladies' second team Photo: Lytham St Annes Hockey Club

Lytham St Annes Hockey Club: Seven up for the ladies' second team

Leigh McGinley, 35.

Call 999 if you see wanted man with links to Lancaster and Morecambe

.The five potential new council arrangements for Lancashire

Have your say on Lancashire’s new-look local councils - here's the five options

The Harbour, in Preston New Road, Marton

Hospitals near you to get share of millions in bid to cut energy bills

The 20 best places to live if you’re under 35, according to The Times, have been revealed

Lancashire city named one of the best places to live as a young adult

Coco whose life was saved by a blood transfusion

My dog needed a vital blood transfusion - can your pet be a lifesaver?

All the shows coming to Lancashire this February including acclaimed productions & celebrity performers

All the shows coming to Lancashire this February

The M6 has reopened in both directions near Lancaster after a vehicle overturned in a crash

M6 reopens after vehicle overturns in crash leaving driver injured

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