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'Nurses played on phones as my son prepared to take his life, now we face another shameful insult'
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Blackpool
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Fleetwood
The Environment Agency received 1,379 complaints from residents in March
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Preston
'The regulations are there to protect young people. You have not been diligent enough.'
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'Mid-Atlantic Manc': People can't agree whether Blackpool has a specific accent
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'I always thought we didn't have one until I moved out of Blackpool'
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Takeaway lover travels 150 miles to test out 'ridiculous' Blackpool Munch Box
Blackpool
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'I worked at Tesco and was stalked by obsessed customer - now I've married him'
Tesco
"Every little helper has a stalker- and sometimes you marry them"
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Charity Commission investigates complaint against Blackpool Reform UK candidate Mark Butcher
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The complaint concerns Mr Butcher’s use of the soup kitchen’s facilities in his by-election campaign
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Doting dad died in 'extremely rare' Sharm-el-Sheikh holiday tragedy
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Huge £1m cannabis farm found after police raid house
Morecambe
The substantial cannabis grow was spread across four floors and electricity in the property had also been bypassed
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Two friends to travel 1,600 miles in wheelchairs after 'mad' idea over a pint
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Nine key DWP payment dates and money changes to be aware of in May
DWP
People who pay for NHS prescriptions or a Spotify subscription may see a heftier bill from next month while there will also be announcements on the energy price cap from Ofgem and potential changes to the interest rate
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Ale trail returns to East Lancashire Railway as drinkers invited to taste best of Irwell Valley
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Man vs Food star Adam Richman wowed by 'best ever' Lancashire delicacy
Chorley
"If meat sauce, stew, the filling of a good pie and roast potatoes had a baby"
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BBC Radio 2 in the Park in Preston: how to get tickets, dates and venue
Preston
Some of the world's most-loved pop acts are set to descend on the city for the biggest music event outside London
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Glamping site in the Lancashire countryside with cosy pods, hot tubs and a chippy van
Blackpool
Stanley Villa Farm Fishing and Camping is just 15 minutes from Blackpool and is proving popular with mums and dads
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Preston
28 pictures from when BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend and Rihanna came to Preston in 2007
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"I'm hearing my ear I've been sacked": BBC News presenter baffles viewers as she 'squawks like a bird'
BBC
"I'm hearing my ear I've been sacked. Oh well."
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Families needed for quiet pond dipping sessions at Martin Mere wetland centre
Burscough
Martin Mere wetland centre is trialling the sessions this weekend for adults and children with neuro-divergence or different needs
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Linda Nolan 'tempted to do drugs in a rock 'n' roll way' after pills admission
Blackpool
"I dare say if you could lift me and shake me I’d rattle"
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Co-op Live slammed for 'taking advantage' as it charges £25 for parking
Traffic and Travel
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'Grow up' judge tells young dad after his 'appalling, stupid and disgraceful' 90mph police chase
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Christine McGuinness jokes 'my celibacy continues' amid celeb boyfriend reports
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Blackpool tramway extension launch date set with free tickets up for grabs
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Blackpool Council is giving away ten pairs of the First Rider tickets
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BBC Radio 2 in the Park is heading to Preston in 2024
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The two-day event will take place at Moor Park and feature music from some of the world’s biggest stars
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Ryanair launches flash sale with flights from £12.99 to Spain, Italy, Morocco and Croatia
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Bookers can bag 20% off all flights on travel up until the end of June with prices starting from 99p
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Alton Towers launches £11 ticket deal for parents and kids
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Blackpool Carnival cancelled for second year in a row 'due to lack of support'
Blackpool
Organisers have apologised and say they are 'working tirelessly' to ensure the carnival goes ahead in 2025
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'A coach to Blackpool for less than a fiver led me to uncover the hidden gems'
Blackpool
"It’s got everything you could want from a coastal resort: piers, a world-famous tower, huge beaches, arcades...the list goes on"
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A saucy adult-only circus is coming to the north west complete with 'risque' strip routines and stunts
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One review called it a 'fabulous escapade' and a 'shameless charade', that was 'shining al light into the places Brits don't want to look'
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Blackpool
Inside Blackpool's most showbiz church funded by stars of stage and screen
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Beauty fans say Boots 'game changer' £20 serum helps 'firm' skin and 'feels high end'
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Millie Radford's engagement nearly ruined after 'clumsy' boyfriend loses ring
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Sub-zero nights to come before 'Arctic blast' moves away from UK
Weather
Temperatures in parts of northern England could plunge to as low as -3C with snow on some higher ground
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School on high alert after girl followed by 'older skinny man in cap'
Southport
The man was 'staring at a Y9 pupil' and then followed her to school
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Tributes to 'amazing' peer and national education expert Baroness Massey of Darwen
Darwen
"She was an amazing woman. Always calm but firm"
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Demolition of Issa brothers' EG Garage gets green light
Blackburn
The authority has approved the scheme with two conditions
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Lancaster
Lancaster has the highest rate of any local authority in England and Wales, while Chorley and Blackpool are in the top five
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Residents are going to the polls in Burnley, Chorley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Preston, Rossendale and West Lancashire
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Paddy McGuinness says 'Bolton is in Lancashire' and fans fully agree
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The comedian declared he still considers the borough to fall 'under Lancashire' rather than Greater Manchester in an Instagram post
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The world-class agricultural college where 'attendance is low and students don't recognise basic horseshoes'
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Ofsted has published a list of suggested improvements for Myerscough College
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The UK's best 'upmarket' staycation spot is just a short drive from Lancashire
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It was named the ‘ultimate upmarket staycation destination’ thanks to its 10 5-star hotels, 18 Michelin Guide restaurants, 25 luxury spas and wellness centres, five 5-star golf clubs, hiking trails and National Trust locations
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Inside Co-op Live Arena with £8.95 pints and £11.50 burgers at Rick Astley gig
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A pie and a pint will set you back nearly £18
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Freeman's Pools is home to one of the UK's rarest trees and is just a stone's throw from the city centre
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Accrington
Eerie pub frozen in time after suddenly closing doors five years ago
"I live near this pub and it’s such a shame it’s being left to rot its a wonderful building so sad"
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Blackpool Illuminations
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Blackpool Illuminations 2024 switch-on dates confirmed as Keith Lemon takes part
"We can’t wait to show you we have up our sleeves"
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Porsche driver made 'unfathomable' U-turn on M6 before horror crash killed Faye Dawson, 3
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"He doesn't meander. He stops and simply turns. It seems to be a deliberate action"
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"It’s like Blackpool Illuminations": The school where all you can hear is 'effing' and the 'c' word at night
Education
"Everyone is parking all over the place and there’s so much noise
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Blackpool's Lightpool Festival 2023 - when is it, is it free and what's new
Blackpool Illuminations
Blackpool's stunning light show lasts for eight nights and includes an 'alien invasion' of Blackpool Tower
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The Preston to Blackpool bus route that costs just £2 and takes you all the way to the Illuminations
Blackpool Illuminations
Many of us from across Lancashire will be heading to the Illuminations this year - here's a great way to travel and save money
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Accrington News
Hyndburn
Accrington to host spectacular war re-enactment to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day
Visitors will get the opportunity to take control of an iconic WWII Spitfire simulator
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British Empire Medals to be handed to East Lancashire heroes in special ceremony
Accrington
The BEM recipients will include Waqas Arshad, from Nelson, the chair of Bradley Big Local for his services to families with mental health issues in Lancashire
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Residents issued warning as smoke engulfs Great Harwood streets
Great Harwood
Hyndburn Council said they are 'aware of reports of burning' in the area and are working with the authorities to take action
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Hyndburn councillor apologises after complaint about 'aggressive' behaviour
Hyndburn Council
The accusation against Cllr Sajid Mahmood is understood to have resulted in a preliminary hearing and may yet go before its full Standards Committee
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The cheapest houses for sale in Lancashire right now - with prices from £20,000
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The homes are located in Accrington, Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, Colne and Oswaldtwistle
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Blackburn News
Blackburn
Demolition of Issa brothers' EG Garage gets green light as electric replacement nears
The authority has approved the scheme with two conditions
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Schoolgirl endured years of agony and hospital visits after chipping tooth on recorder aged 6
Blackburn
Emily Smith spent four days on a hospital ward
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First-ever Lego exhibition on its way to Blackburn - and will include fully-working funfair
Blackburn
Blackburn Brick Show will be free to enter
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Residents issued warning as smoke engulfs Great Harwood streets
Great Harwood
Hyndburn Council said they are 'aware of reports of burning' in the area and are working with the authorities to take action
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Blackburn vape factory will rise from ashes after being gutted by devastating fire
Blackburn
Flames tore through the building in September 2023
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Blackpool News
Blackpool
It's been a seaside tradition for generations, but Blackpool rock is now fighting for its life
"It's our cultural heritage and it's being taken away from us"
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Takeaway lover travels 150 miles to test out 'ridiculous' Blackpool Munch Box
Blackpool
'A nice wee mish mash in ya mooth'
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'Mid-Atlantic Manc': People can't agree whether Blackpool has a specific accent
Blackpool
'I always thought we didn't have one until I moved out of Blackpool'
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'Nurses played on phones as my son prepared to take his life, now we face another shameful insult'
Bacup
'Is £12,000 all my son's life is worth?'
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Charity Commission investigates complaint against Blackpool Reform UK candidate Mark Butcher
Blackpool
The complaint concerns Mr Butcher’s use of the soup kitchen’s facilities in his by-election campaign
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Burnley News
Burnley
Urgent 999 appeal to find missing man not seen for two weeks
George Barnes, commonly known as Geordie, was last seen in Burnley on April 9
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Candy Crush row blasted as 'nasty little non-story' after election hopeful filmed playing mobile game
Burnley Council
“This is a nasty little non-story dredged up from years ago, which had some publicity at the time"
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Racist bully attacked girlfriend, taxi driver and dad picking up son, 5, from school in string of drunken assaults
Burnley
Craig Davies became aggressive saying "I'll f***ing kill you if you weren't with your kid. I'm ex-forces."
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All the Burnley local election candidates 2024 as voters prepare to head to polls
Burnley Council
May's local elections are the last big electoral test for all the political parties
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All the candidates standing in Lancashire local elections 2024
Local Elections
Residents are going to the polls in Burnley, Chorley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Preston, Rossendale and West Lancashire
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Lancaster News
Lancaster
Asda petrol station gets 24-hour booze go-ahead - but hot food after 10pm is a no-no
Euro Garages now has permission for late-night refreshment and alcohol sales 24-hours-a-day, both for seven days a week
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'Machete attack' victim hunted by police after fleeing with serious injuries
Lancaster
Police are concerned about Alex McKenzie's welfare as he could need medical help as a result of the injuries suffered in the assault
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Fears grow for missing man 'least heard from on phone' six days ago
Lancaster
Nigel Redshaw was last seen in Lancaster and is believed to have travelled to the South Lakes area
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M6 motorway closes and emergency services rush to scene of crash - as it happened
M6
The route was closed for almost five hours on Tuesday afternoon
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The Lancashire area where more people are dying from alcohol than anywhere else
Lancaster
Lancaster has the highest rate of any local authority in England and Wales, while Chorley and Blackpool are in the top five
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Morecambe News
Morecambe
Huge £1m cannabis farm found in Morecambe after police raid house
The substantial cannabis grow was spread across four floors and electricity in the property had also been bypassed
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Millie Radford's engagement nearly ruined after 'clumsy' boyfriend loses ring
The Radford Family
"Just had to happen to you Harley"
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Huge cannabis farm spread over four floors uncovered in police raid
Morecambe
Enquiries are ongoing to trace the suspects linked to the sophisticated' set-up in Morecambe town centre
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Tragedy as body found on beach in search for missing man
Morecambe
Edward Procter, 73, was last seen on the morning of April 13
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Sue Radford's five-word swipe at UK after returning from Florida holiday
The Radford Family
There's one thing Sue hasn't missed after being in the Sunshine State for two weeks
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Preston News
Preston
City shopkeeper collared after flogging cherry elf bar to girl, 15, in school uniform
'The regulations are there to protect young people. You have not been diligent enough.'
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28 pictures from when BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend and Rihanna came to Preston in 2007
Preston
Rihanna, the Gossip, Mark Ronson, MIA, Kaiser Chiefs and Scissor Sisters all played
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'There was a big buzz': After 17 years, the BBC is back in Preston and music lovers can't wait
Preston
Radio 1's Big Weekend chose Preston for its location in in 2007, after nearly two decades the broadcaster will return with Radio 2 in the Park
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Former Preston North End footballer jailed for running cannabis farm
Preston North End FC
Luke Foster's ex Rebecca Vardy is said to be 'furious' at the decision to jail Luke Foster
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M6 tragedy as woman dies after falling from bridge near Preston
M6
The motorway was closed northbound for nearly five hours between junctions 32 and 33
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Visitors will get the opportunity to take control of an iconic WWII Spitfire simulator
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