Representatives

Man suspected of illegal money lending in Blackpool ordered to forfeit over £11,000

Man suspected of illegal money lending ordered to forfeit over £11,000

The delegation stood outside Wallings in Cockerham

Senior Malaysian leader samples beloved Lancashire ice cream parlour

Blackpool coroner says inquest in Preston Davey death will 'scrutinise' public bodies

Breaking Coroner: Preston Davey death inquest will 'scrutinise' public bodies

The chief executive also encouraged companies in Central Asia to leverage Hong Kong's advantages

Ad Feature Hong Kong unlocks new opportunities with Central Asia

Blackpool estate agent and business owner Craig Webster has been confirmed as a candidate for Vice President of NAEA Propertymark

Estate agent and owner of Tiger Sales & Lettings up for national job

John Lee (centre) witnesses the exchange of memoranda between organisations from both sides.

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The forum was held in London

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Work is now officially underway on the massive £65m Multiversity project in Blackpool town centre.

27 high-octane pics of construction work at £65m Multiversity project

Fairhaven Golf Club welcomed the Open and AIG Women's Open trophies Photo: Fairhaven Golf Club

‘Road To The Opens’ bids to get more youngsters playing golf

One Fylde tenants, staff and leadership welcomed for tour of Barons warehouse.

Barons Furniture partners with One Fylde to enhance homes and community spaces

First Boeing to land at Blackpool Airport for years causes a stir

First Boeing to land at Blackpool Airport for years causes a stir

Blackpool Tower, 1893

21 retro photos of the Red Rose County to celebrate Lancashire Day

Ashley Fletcher

Blackpool pair included in team of the week while teammate is snubbed

The proposal in the consultation - launched on 9 October by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (pictured) and Business Secretary Peter Kyle - would mean that plans to open a new pub or nightclub, or for an existing venue to change its opening hours, would no longer be publicised within local communities.

Why your right to know is being undermined by the Government

Danny Imray

Loanee snubbed second TOTW for Blackpool as impressive start continues

The winners celebrated

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George Jones

The Univeristy of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has announced which three people will join its prestigious list of Honorary Fellows next week.

UCLan names 3 Lancashire stars joining its list of Honorary Fellows

This honour from the King demonstrates what can be achieved

Anglican Bishop of Burnley, Rt Rev Dr Joe Kennedy, Trinity Hospice Chaplain Helen Houston, Anglican Bishop of Lancaster, Rt Rev Dr Jill Duff and Trinity Hospice Chief Executive, David Houston at Rev Houston’s Licensing Service

Trinity Hospice’s new chaplain officially welcomed to her post

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen admires 'A Kind of Magic' by artist Severi Haapala from Finland, on display at Showtown, Blackpool, part of Lightpool Festival 2024. A celebration of art, light, music and performance, with 24 different art and light installations around Blackpool sea front and around the town for nine nights until October 26th.

16 dazzling photos of Blackpool's Lightpool Festival - don't miss it

Lancashire High Sheriff Helen Bingley OBE and Under Sheriff David Cam, with the clubs president, Tessa Corrigan, the club’s oldest member James Jackson and Shirley, a friend

I told my mam I was coming and she said she had all the holiday photos

Blackpool go into tomorrow's first home game of the season after picking up a Carabao Cup victory at Burton Albion on Tuesday Picture: Stephen White/CameraSport

Blackpool SLO: Getting set for the first home game

Rev Naomi Barraclough leads children’s ‘Roots and Shoots’ event which took place during the week

Rural County church celebrates 'Ancient Roots' with week-long festival

Mabel the Nutty Knitter

Four villages to take part in Scarecrow Festival

Maternity services were visited by Blackpool Healthwatch

Health watchdog puts Blackpool Vic maternity unit under scrutiny

A “must-attend event” for music industry professionals is set to be held in Lancashire (Credit: Suvan Chowdhury)

Event for music industry professionals to be held in Lancashire

Unity students learning about magnetic effects from the roadshow team

STEM Roadshow hosted by Unity Academy comes to Blackpool
The 19th anniversary roadshow of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) comes to Unity Academy, Blackpool.
John Topping

Emmerdale's Joe Warren-Plant spotted pouring a pint in a pub in Blackpool. Credit: Aaron Parfitt / SplashNews.com

Emmerdale star responds to claim he works at Lancs pub to boost salary

I fear cheap imitation imports are severely threatening Blackpool Rock

Blackpool lifeboat station will celebrate RNLI's 200th anniversary on March 4

Blackpool lifeboat station celebrates RNLI's 200th anniversary

Proposals for a children's home at Dallam Dell, Thornton, have been refused

Planners rule on plans for controversial new children's home on estate

Conservative Scott Benton is appealing his suspension from Parliament

Blackpool South MP Scott Benton speaks out about suspension

This Morning medical expert Dr. Uchenna Okoye has died

‘Cause of death’ shared by close friend of Dr Uchenna Okoye

Bibby Stockholm migrant barge

Pictured: 9 images inside Bibby Stockholm migrant barge

The BBC has not yet named the presenter they have suspended

Breaking Metropolitan Police give latest update on BBC presenter scandal

Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website

Breaking Fraudster jailed for running multimillion-pound scam website in UK

Brits looking to travel to Spain this year could be impacted by new travel rules - but what are they?

Full list of new travel rules for Spain as Brits could be fined £25k

Eurovision 2023 acts and songs confirmed - Credit: Getty

Eurovision 2023: List of singers, songs and participating countries

Buckingham Palace

List of coronation guests taking part in ceremonial roles released

Nick Cave to attend King’s coronation as part of Australian delegation

Breaking Singer Aaron Carter’s autopsy reveals he drowned after taking drugs

(Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union reach agreement

The launch event at Blackpool Zoo

Blackpool Zoo taking a lead in tackling palm oil crisis

The Queen Consort was set to carry out several engagements but has been forced to cancel due to illness

Queen Consort forced to pull out of events after contracting illness

Barbadian singer Rihanna performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

Rihanna pregnant: Baby bump on display at Super Bowl 2023 performance

Fylde mayor Ben Aitken and mayoress Bernadette Nolan with a group of volunteers at one of the receptions at the town hall.

11 pictures as Fylde volunteer groups are celebrated at town hall receptions

Michael Flatley, star of Riverdance and Lord of the Dance is mobbed by fans as he makes an appearance during the opening day of the World Irish Dancing Championships at the Waterfront Hall on April 10, 2022 in Belfast

Michael Flatley diagnosed with “aggressive” form of cancer

From left, John Bird, Rory Bremner, and John Fortune.

Actor and comedian John Bird dies aged 86

A person holds a poppy as they look at a wall made of 10,000 remembrance poppies following the RBL's Poppy Appeal 2022 (photo: Getty Images)

Cenotaph Remembrance Sunday parade and ceremony order of service

Wheelchair users enjoying Lytham Festival

Top accessibility award for Lytham Festival

Dancing Boris Johnson outside Blackpool Winter Gardens in St John's Square

These are the scene as protests continue during the Tory conference

The Winter Gardens Conference Centre is to host the Conservative Party Spring Conference.

The welcome to the Conservative Party Conference "may not be a warm one"

The traffic enforcement area

Traffic camera plan for Blackpool town centre given go ahead despite objections

Brian Standing at his beloved St Annes Cricket Club.

Former captain and president spent almost 60 years at St Annes CC

The traffic enforcement area

Traffic camera plan for Blackpool town centre given go ahead despite objections

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