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A fish and chip chop in Fleetwood has announced it will close later this month

Chippy announces closure due to 'increasing food and energy costs'

The M6 was closed a after lorry crashed through the central reservation near Preston

Watch: Emergency services close M6 after crash kills one person

Jarang the baby orangutan facing pioneering surgery at Blackpool Zoo

Baby orangutan at Blackpool Zoo set to undergo pioneering surgery

Blackpool Council has addressed concerns over the structural integrity of all three piers

Council address concerns over structural integrity of all three piers

Protesters descend on Blackpool Prom and close to Blackpool Town Hall after Southport murders

9 striking pictures as protesters descend on Blackpool town centre

Blackpool Police Divisional Headquarters closed after member of the public walked in with an old military mortar shell

UPDATED: Cops give update on mortar shell carried into police station

File image. Northants Telegraph.

Witness appeal after man suffers serious injuries in street attack

Online trolls targeted the families of Nicola Bulley and Jay Slater

We're calling on PM Keir Starmer to stop online trolls in their tracks

Stefanis Pizzeria in Blackpool and Marino’s Italian Ristorante & and Pizzeria need your votes to make it through to the final of The Italian Awards.

Two Lancs restaurants in the running to be named best Italian in UK

Blackpool Illuminations

World-famous Blackpool Illuminations wins top prize at national awards

The owners of Hugo’s Ice Cream and Café in Forton are set to open a new bistro in Garstang

Team behind new Hugo's Bistro overwhelmed with messages of support

Search for Jay Slater in Tenerife called off by Spanish police

Mark Butcher, Reform UK

Watchdog reviewing new evidence in Mark Butcher and Amazing Graze row

Fylde Council has partnered with Fylde Coast Against Sewerage (FCAS) in an attempt to improve the bathing waters

Council working in partnership with Fylde Coast Against Sewage

Gofundme appeal launched for Blackpool family involved in horrific crash in Turkey

Fundraiser launched to help family of 11 injured in crash in Turkey

The incident, reported by locals to be a ‘serious assault’ took place on Lytham Road between Windermere Road and Watson Road. Pic Stephen Farr

Woman in hospital after 'serious assault' in Blackpool
A woman was taken to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ after being assaulted in Blackpool.
Vanessa Sims

Protesters gathered outside the gates the Transwaste landfill site in Jameson Road, Fleetwood, on April 15 Picture credit: Kye Cudlip

Enforcement action taken against landfill site creating Fleetwood pong

Fylde Council said the goose was protecting the goslings when it was attacked.

Goose protecting goslings attacked at Fairhaven Lake

Detectives are trying to trace a man wanted in connection with a serious assault in Kirkham

Man wanted in connection with assault after victim needed surgery

James Boulton, 37, is wanted for failing to comply with notification requirements of the sex offender’s register.

Manhunt launched for missing sex offender from Blackpool

Wheel of Faith at Blackpool Tower Circus

Circus performer 'recovering well' after falling from Wheel of Faith

Heavy traffic was building on the M6 following a collision involving a pedestrian near Preston (Credit: National Highways/ AA)

Collision involving pedestrian and vehicle closes M6 northbound

Coun Ashley Sorensen was told to leave the council chamber during the meeting after refusing to end his speech after three minutes.

Extraordinary scenes as councillor told to leave full council session

Testing is due to start on the new Talbot Road tramway extension.

Blackpool's new Talbot Road tramway extension to start live testing

The public were urged to stay away from the Promenade in Blackpool as strong winds battered the county (Credit: Dave Nelson)

The scenes as more heavy rain and strong winds battered Lancashire

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued across Lancashire for Thursday, December 21

Weather warning in place for wind, power cuts & travel disruption

Kirkham Bypass was closed following a crash (Credit: Google)

UPDATE: Kirkham Bypass reopens after crash closes road for hours
The road was closed in both directions following the crash.
Sean Gleaves

Daniel Allsop, 38, collapsed in McDonalds on Bank Hey Road, Blackpool on Monday (October 2) and was taken to hospital. He sadly died as a result of his injuries on Wednesday evening (October 4)

Jury sworn in as man set to stand trial for murder of Blackpool dad

Surgeon Amal Bose at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Police issue update on sexual harassment probe at Lancashire hospital

Sheree was last seen at Manchester Oxford Road railway station (Credit: Greater Manchester Police)

Missing woman believed to have boarded train to Blackpool

A fleet of police, including armed officers, rushed to the scene in Whinfield Road, Fleetwood on Sunday afternoon

19-year-old man charged after woman has 'ammonia' thrown in her face

Michael Downing sadly died following a collision in Poulton-le-Fylde (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Family pay tribute to 'well liked' man who sadly died after crash

A man was subjected to homophobic abuse in Cleveleys (Credit: Google)

Man threatened and subjected to homophobic abuse

Armed police were called after a man in his 20s was attacked on Westcliffe Drive in Layton

Appeal for information after man attacked outside Subway

Officers want to speak to this man in connection with a sexual assault in Thornton-Cleveleys (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man wanted by police in connection with sexual assault

Andy Pilley, 53, was jailed for 13 years

Cops give update on claims jury was bribed to fix Andy Pilley's trial

Several roads were closed in Lancashire due to snow and ice

Several roads closed due to 'snowy' conditions

Blackpool Police attend a stabbing incident at Claremont Court.

Man, 19, arrested after woman stabbed in abdomen on residential street

Lancashire man John Darwen set to appear BBC One's Gladiators

Lancashire man set to appear on BBC One's Gladiators tonight

Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire Cheese Ltd said tests on 60 batches have shown no evidence of E.coli

Mrs Kirkham's cheese says tests show no trace of E. coli

Left: Preston Magistrate's Court. Right: Blackpool Magistrate's Court.

Crown court case backlog falling as magistrates system in chaos

Lancashire Police dicover huge £600,000 cannabis farm in St Bedes Avenue, South Shore, Blackpool

Detectives appeal for information after £600k cannabis farm discovered

Police in Hazledean Road, Fleetwood today

Why there is a crime scene, detectives and CSI at Fylde Coast house

The hotel has been told it will not be permitted to reopen until "specified works" are completed

Hotel where boy, 10, had fatal electric shock announces opening date

Andy Pilley and his three business associates, including his sister, were jailed for a total of 26 years

Cops give update on juror's claim he was bribed in Pilley fraud case

Police

Man in 30s dies after being hit by a bus on Promenade

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain in the north west

Yellow weather warning for heavy rain issued for Tuesday and Wednesday

Andy Pilley leaving court earlier in the eight month trial.

Cops officially investigating claim juror offered £20k to fix trial

A 10-year-old boy has sadly died after he received an electric shock on Sunday in Tiffany's Hotel on the Promenade in Blackpool

Tributes pour in for boy,10, electrocuted in reception of hotel

EasyJet flight forced to divert after ‘emergency alert’ onboard

Firefighters battle huge blaze as arsonists torch more than 50 cars overnight

Arsonists cause destruction by torching over 50 cars in one night

Detainees in custody sometimes left naked in cells, inspectors find

Tesco has issued an urgent recall

Tesco shoppers issued urgent warning as popular snacks recalled

British holidaymaker dies in Ibiza after balcony fall

Three missing British passengers who were on an Egypt diving boat that caught fire have died.

Three British passengers confirmed dead after Egypt dive boat fire

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