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Open day at KEQMS, Lytham St Annes, prior to the merger between Arnold and KEQMS schools.

Merger battle vow

THE battle to maintain the independence of King Edward and Queen Mary School isn’t over yet.

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Golf parking plans. Jim Robson (left), Lancashire County Councils Assistant Director Environmental Services (North) and Paul Walker, Fylde Councils Director of Development Services

Tee-d up for Open traffic

PLANS have been finalised to keep traffic moving and minimise disruption for local residents as up to 200,000 visitors flock to the Open Golf at Royal Lytham and St Annes in July.

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Torchbearer Ben Holmes with sister Charlie Coatsworth (7) with mum Julia Coatsworth and nana Shirley Murray

Runners relish torch’s arrival

ON your marks — the Olympic torch relay is off and running on UK shores and is just over four weeks away from passing through Fylde.

Aldi's plan for St Annes

New £9m store scheme ‘a boost’

WORK is progressing on St Annes’ new £9m Aldi store.

Buildings still standing at Pontins site.

Tidy-up begins

MOVES to tidy up the borough’s worst eyesore have begun.

Local rss

Work starts on new Aldi site in St Annes

Work starts on Aldi site

DEMOLITION work has finally begun on the site of the new St Annes Aldi store.

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Lesley and Peter Salthouse outside their Naze Lane chip shop after a planning row over the signage.

Council lightens up over flag sign

A VILLAGE chip shop can keep flying the flag.

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Status Quo at Lytham Proms 2011

Proms has ‘wow’ factor, say rock veterans Quo

THE staging of Lytham Proms has come in from glittering praise from one of Britain’s top rock acts.

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Park View 4U celebrate QEII park status with new buting which will be adordning the park at jubilee time. Maria Tierney (President & founder Lytham Belles WI who made the bunting) & Catherine Powell (Community Development Manager Park View 4U). Children front Clemmie (4), Hebe (6). Back row Finn (11) and Freya (12)

Park’s cause for double delight

LYTHAM’s Park View 4U play area has had a right Royal double boost as it shapes up to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in super style.

Regional rss

Actor takes on pedalo challenge

Former EastEnders actor Don Gilet is preparing to pedal a pedalo five miles across Lake Windermere to highlight a charity's awareness week.

Bunting ready for jubilee party

Craft-loving ladies in Cumbria have been busy at work creating yards of bunting ahead of a village's jubilee celebrations.

Teams to play 24 hours of football

Charity founder Andrew Thorp, from Bolton, is to stage a 24-hour football marathon in an attempt to raise £10,000.

MPs 'must highlight BBQ dangers'

An Aintree-based charity is urging MPs to ensure their constituents stay safe over the jubilee weekend by reminding them not to take barbecues indoors.

Get fit and enjoy Starlight Hike

People hoping to boost their fitness are being encouraged to join a 10 kilometre walk with a difference, in regions including the North West, to support a charity providing expert care.

National rss

KFC ad 'generated most complaints'

A Kentucky Fried Chicken advert featuring call centre workers singing with their mouths full is the most complained-about UK campaign of all time, the official watchdog has revealed.

Five-year-olds now worry about size

More than half the British public suffers from a negative body image, an inquiry by MPs has been told.

Sikhs protest after 'sex attack'

Members of the Sikh community have held a sit-down protest outside a police station in Luton following allegations that a young woman was sexually assaulted.

William wants children with Kate

The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of his desire to have children with wife Kate and expressed sorrow over the fact his mother never had the chance to meet her.

Cable to face BSkyB bid questions

Business Secretary Vince Cable is due to face questions at the Leveson Inquiry over his handling of News Corporation's takeover bid for satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

Showbiz rss

Ferrell flooded with cameo offers

Will Ferrell has revealed people are begging him to cameo in Anchorman 2.

Jessie: I looked like transvestite

Jessie J has said she wants to change her image, because she felt that with her dramatic style she looked "like a transvestite".

Twilight 'not inspiring Pattinson'

Robert Pattinson has admitted that he lost his appetite for Twilight.

Katie Price models underwear range

Katie Price showed off her new underwear range - and enlisted her topless fiance to help her launch it.

Loach film comes home to Glasgow

The UK premiere of Ken Loach's new film The Angels' Share has taken place in the city where it is set.

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Wednesday 30 May 2012

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