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Blackpool Council is seeking expressions of interest to move forward the redevelopment of the Former Sorting Office, in Edward Street

Blackpool landmark as you’ve never seen it before as developers sought

Bailey Lister, founder of Hugo's Small Animal Sanctuary in Blackpool

Uncle of tragic animal rescuer in bid to get new law in Bailey's name

How will John Healey's budget help the Fylde coast?

“The £100 council tax payment doesn’t even cover a week’s shopping”

'Totally bonkers': leaders blast council merger rethink for all these reasons

Will the Chancellor, John Healey, have anything to say specifically to Lancashire during his budget speech?

Lancashire mayor question could finally be answered in the budget

Back to basics: The £59.99 Roberts wind-up radio offers a straightforward alternative to cheaper, feature-packed emergency gadgets as demand surges following new Government preparedness advice.

Why I'd pay £59.99 for this Roberts emergency radio

Pride in Fleetwood board is asking people to have their say over how £20m in funding should be spent. Inste - Dr Mark Spencer, chair of the board

Major update on £20m funding amid exciting People's Pier plans

Cllr Mark Smith, Cabinet Member for Economy and Built Environment at Blackpool Council; Alun Francis, Chief Executive of Blackpool and The Fylde College (holding the scissors) with members of the wider project team.

Breaking Developer of Blackpool's £65M Multiversity to open new Knowledge Quad

Will Lancashire's new-look council map survive the government’s “review” of the process undertaken to create it?

Legal threat over council shake-up as government refuses to answer questions

A total of 56 people at Thornton are being tested for traces of toxins from a nearby chemical plant which they say have contaminated their homes.

Breaking 'I feel guilty for poisoning my children' - Mum on blood test results

Blood tests carried out on residents in Thornton have proved two thirds of those tested have ‘high levels’ of cancer causing toxins in their systems. Pictured is the former ICI plant now occupied from soon to close AGC Chemicals and inset is Sam Linacre-Hammond, 48, undergoing her blood test

Breaking Fear as high levels of cancer chemical found in resident's blood

The data comes from HM Land and Registry

Blackpool named 2nd most affordable place to buy a home in new data

Local government secretary Angela Rayner has placed a question mark over the planned abolition of Lancashire's 15 councils

Fylde coast leaders react to shock council shake-up 'pause' amid legal probe

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

Sven Liebich will br extradited to serve time in a German prison for his membership of Blood and Honour - a group set up by Poulton musician Ian Stuart Donaldson.

Trans neo Nazi inspired by Poulton musician loses extradition battle

Ian Stuart Donaldson (inset: Sven Liebich)

Extremist with Poulton Neo-Nazi links fights extradition to Germany
Liebich also changed their name to Marla-Svenja Liebich and now identifies as a woman.
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The land-based sector adds £2.5 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) and supports 452,900 jobs, often in rural and remote areas.

Ad Feature Failure to invest in agricultural training risks UK food security

Users answer a short set of questions about their business and receive a step-by-step roadmap.

Ad Feature Free tool helps small firms cut energy bills and go green

L: Craig Boothby, MD at Springfields. R: The Westinghouse Springfields site nuclear fuel plant at Salwick.

Fylde nuclear fuels plant marks record breaking 80 years

Fleetwood town centre could benefit from a new hotel with small conference facilitis, says Wyre Council

Pride in Fleetwood board looking to hire two full time staff members

Eurofighter Typhoon test aircraft departs Warton Aerodrome

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

New food waste bins are now starting to arrive at homes across Lancashire

New food waste bins arriving at homes - what residents need to know

More than 325,000 SMEs in the engineering and manufacturing sectors are the backbone of the UK economy.

Ad Feature Policy centre to "future-proof" British manufacturing and engineering

Dua Lipa is among the names urging the UK government to honour their manifesto promise of cracking down on ticket touts.

UK musicians urge Government to honour ticket touting crackdown

Six Lancashire MPs are among more than 100 across the country calling on the Chancellor to introduce a new tax on online gambling companies

Lancashire MPs call for online gambling tax to tackle child poverty

Domestic abuse victims in Lancashire are being urged to take precautions ahead of the UK Government’s nationwide Emergency Alerts test

Domestic abuse victims urged to protect hidden devices before alerts

Laurence Tan (Investment Associate, Praetura Ventures); Charlie Morris (Director in Corporate Finance (M&A), Alvarez & Marsal); Ian Rose (Chairman, Audiebant); Josh Dean (CEO, Audiebant); Peter Carway (Investment Director, Praetura Ventures)

Lancashire based mass safety communications company raises seven-figure investme...
A Lancashire communications tech business has raised a seven-figure investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), as it further expands in the UK, US and Europe.
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BAE Systems Samlesbury site

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

(Photo: SUSANNAH IRELAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Controversial PIP voucher plan update as new reforms threaten support

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

Local schoolchildren unveil new road names honouring Blackpool's aviation legacy

Schoolchildren name new roads after Blackpool's WW2 aviation history

The number of hate crimes committed against trans people in Lancashire has risen in recent years according to Home Office figures.

Transphobic hate crime on the rise in Lancashire

Fylde Council has received £596,000 from the Government’s seventh round of the Household Support Fund

Council receives £596,000 to assist vulnerable households

Green Growth Awards announces winners

Business stories in 2 minutes: Trump tariffs threat to steel industry

A new multi-million pound road on the edge of Blackpool has reached a major milestone.

New £18.5m road reaches major milestone - but more disruption expected

All electric future (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Accelerating towards a petrol-free future!

Cheesemaking at Dewlay

This Lancashire cheese has been given special protection - here's why

Thousands turned out to watch the Great Harwood Christmas extravaganza.

21 pictures as iconic 90s boyband delight crowds at Christmas show

With the UK Government planning on cracking down on ticket resales at exorbitant prices, where should you be getting Glastonbury Festival tickets when resales occur in Spring 2025?

Where to get Glastonbury tickets if you missed out on general sale

An artists impression of how the Multiversity in Blackpool will look

Breaking First look at how Blackpool Multiversity will change town's skyline

A Blue Plaque has been unveiled at Fleetwood Market.

Blue Plaque unveiled to commemorate Fleetwood Market's heritage

Hope Community Hub with the new shelter outside

New outdoor shelter provides wellbeing legacy in Over Wyre

I'm a Lancs NHS doctor and I've seen first hand the devastation being caused in Gaza - Lancashire NHS Dr Matt Newport in Gaza

I'm a NHS doctor deployed in Gaza & I've seen real human devastation

A police van set alight as trouble flares during a protest in Southport

Cops tell rioters over Southport murders in Lancs: we will be watching

Renting in Lancashire? Know your rights!

Renting in Lancashire? Know your rights!

Advertising boards promote vaping devices outside a shop in Manchester (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

UK to ban disposable vapes - but when will they be taken off shelves?

Nick Hewer in Sierra Leone. Photo: Street Child

TV legend Nick Hewer announces UK Government matches Xmas donations to Street Ch...

Cottam Hall playing fields in Poulton

More than 350 people respond to 'vital' playing fields consultation

The date and amount of benefits claimants' Christmas bonus in 2023

The date and amount of benefits claimants' 2023 Christmas bonus

The clocks change every October however each year, the dates differ slightly. And this year, it's not far away with the clocks going back on Sunday (October 29) at 2am

This is when the clocks will go back this weekend

Heat pumps grant rises to £7.5k as UK Government warned it won’t meet 2050 net zero target

Breaking UK government increases heat pumps grant in effort to achieve net zero

Lighting the way to predictable energy prices. Photo: pixabay.com

No more bill shocks: the Energy Security Bill's promise of predictable power pri...

There is a chance to your say on the future of Fleetwood seafront

Have your say on the future of Fleetwood’s seafront

Amazon will use AI to find fake reviews on the shopping site

Amazon to crack down on fake reviews with AI

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