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Map showing route of onshore cabling for Morgan and Morecambe windfarms

Here's exactly where a huge trench will be dug in Fylde to lay windfarm cables

A trip on the bus could be the start of a cheaper day out for families this summer

Free summer bus travel begins for Fylde coast kids

The gap between the north and south for life expectancy has widened.

Gap in life expectancy between the north and south has widened

Explained: why the government chose to carve Lancashire into four

The new shape of local government in Lancashire is being unveiled today

New-look Lancs: here's where Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre will merge with

Details of huge Lancashire council shake-up due in days - all you need to know

Blackpool Police say they are "worried" about missing man Dave Cocker, 42

Police appeal for info on missing man last seen at railway station

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

The full list of all the 80 roads in Lancashire to be resurfaced this year

The full list of over 100 roads in Lancashire to be resurfaced this year

.The five potential new council arrangements for Lancashire

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

When food waste collections begin in your area as some councils reveal delays

Paul Fiddler was tragically killed when a tree fell onto his van

'My brother died in a tragic accident - now I'm backing this call'

Steven Mayren has been banned from entering any Co-Op store after stealing around £500 worth of goods

Man banned from all Co-Op stores - here's why

BAE Systems Samlesbury

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

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

Pair who launched campaign of night-time raids on affluent homes in Preston, South Ribble and Fylde jailed

Pair behind campaign of night raids on affluent Lancs homes jailed
Two men who launched a shocking crime wave while living in a tent under an electricity pylon have been jailed by a judge.
Vanessa Sims

Five-council option

Lancashire's big council carve-up: how YOU can influence radical revamp

Fairy Glen was named as the top thing to do in Appley Bridge and scored 4.5 out of 5 from 230 reviews.

I went to one of the NW's most-recommended beauty spots - and got lost

Play Inclusion Project charity supporting disabled children across Wyre, Blackpool, Fylde and Preston.

Walking for a cause: Seventeen-mile walk for Play Inclusion Project

South Ribble count 1

Local election results IN FULL: county council winners and losers

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast inc VE Day celebrations

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

The majority of Lancashire's homes rely on the gas network for warmth in winter

Lancashire’s share of £75m upgrade for North West gas network

Lancashire County Council's local elections are taking place on 1st May

Who can I vote for in Fylde and Wyre at the local elections 2025?

Will Lancashire residents still get the services and representation they are used to once the county's 15 councils are cut down to just three or four?

Warning 'nice-to-have' services at risk if Lancashire councils slashed

Who doesn't love a chippy tea?

25 of Lancashire's very best fish & chip shops to try this Good Friday

Black Bull Lane (Credit: Kingswood)

I can't believe this deluxe open plan family home is still for sale!

Lancashire County Council's local elections are taking place on 1st May

The 75 Fylde and Wyre candidates in county council's 'last ever' election
A total of 75 candidates will be standing in Fylde and Wyre at next month’s Lancashire County Council elections – which are set to be the last ever held for the authority.
Paul Faulkner

Endeavour Learning Trust CEO David Clayton with Strike Lane teachers and pupils.

Primary school joins Lancashire multi academy trust

Fifteen to...one, two, three, four or five? Lancashire's councils can't agree how many of them there should be in future (images: National World/Google)

Why it could cost MORE money to replace Lancashire's 15 councils with just four

See below for 5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

Clovelly Avenue, Ashton, Preston, PR2 (Credit: Purple Bricks)

Bargain detached family home with quirky colourful design up for sale

Could you help protect the country from cyber harm right here in Lancashire? (image: Pixabay)

'Cyberspace defenders' wanted for national security HQ in Lancs - but be quick

Black Bull Lane (Credit: Kingswood)

I think it's rare that luxury open plan homes like this hit the market

Cars drive on snowy roads.

Watch: Schools closed list UK - Who decides if schools should close?

Historic names are set to disappear from the local government map in Lancashire

Every council in Lancashire set to be scrapped - just not yet

Paul Gascoigne, who had spells at Lazio, Newcastle, Tottenham and Burnley, will be speaking a two sessions at The Club in Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall

England football legend to make one-off appearance at this local venue

Finding a takeaway is no problem in most parts of Lancashirte - but how many of them are in some areas just might be (images: Pexels)

These are the places in Lancashire that have the most takeaways

Projects the Eric Wright Group are involved in

Powerhouse behind major Lancashire projects on the secret to success

Hurricane Milton from space

Hurricane Milton: What the MET Office says about effects on your area

125 pics of this year's Lytham Festival as Shania Twain dazzled fans

Tommie-lee Gracie Billington, 11,died after he was found unresponsive at a friend's home in Greenset Close, Lancaster

Craze believed to have killed Lancs boy 'promoted in over 100 TikToks'

Sewage spills generic

Sewage spill duration caused by United Utilities increases

Winners of the 2024 BBC Radio Lancashire Make a Difference Awards.

Winners of the BBC Radio Lancashire Make a Difference Awards revealed

Picture: Getty Images

Most farmers in Lancs have been a victim of crime at some time

Recommendations to update the Samlesbury Enterprise Zone in Lancashire could see new business opportunities and more sustainable travel. Credit: Image from a BDP planning report at Ribble Valley Council.

New businesses & sustainable travel could coming to Samlesbury

This little duo brought their bucket and spade to the beach

Two Lancashire beaches named amongst UK's 'most Instagrammable'

Ted the cavapoo puppy

I'm getting a puppy this weekend - here's what I've bought

Here are all the latest housing market figures

Everything you need to know about latest house prices in Lancashire

Latham's coffee renoir

I went to get the famous coffee renoir everyone raves about

There will be many more new housing estates springing up across the Fylde coast under government plans

Huge housing increase planned for Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde amid greenbelt fears

I went to Brockholes on the first day of the holidays - some tips

29 pics of crowds for Sting, Blondie & Kaiser Chiefs @ Lytham Fest '23

Generic discharge of waste into rivers and the sea.

Sewage spills into North West water investigated by Ofwat

Maternity

Lancashire hospital trusts pay out £97m for childbirth failings

Peloton imagery

I own a Peloton bike - here's what it's like

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