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Lockdown drama at resort’s council offices

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Town crier Colin Ballard at the flag raising ceremony to launch the St George's Festival in Lytham

We’re so proud of our St George’s Festival

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Lee Mead

Lee Mead heads to Lowther for anniversary tour

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David Eaves in Ansdell

Ex-leader quits council

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Blackpool charity aims for safe haven bus

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Lancashire County Council’s leader campaign of witness intimidation

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Last Laugh star Bobby has a Ball in aid of children's charity

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Tribute acts take over to celebrate stars’ greatest hits

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Stephen Triffitt on stage in The Rat Pack Live

Ole Blue Eyes Stephen steps in to do it his way in a Rat Pack tribute show

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Gary Barlow on stage

Could it be magic? Take That star set to cast a spell over Opera House

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Angry Blackpool MP hits out at rail upgrade delays on Blackpool North line

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Temporary traffic lights were removed on Wednesday

Temporary traffic lights that caused chaos under Devonshire Road railway bridge axed as council claims they were there without permission

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The line between Bispham and Little Bispham was closed at around 6:20am this morning due to overhead wires on the tracks, with replacement bus services in placerunning from Starr Gate to Fleetwood.

Frustration after damage causes partial closure of Blackpool's tram network

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Blackpool North station

Here's what a Northern director had to say when confronted about yet 'another cancelled train'

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Blackpool North station earlier this week

Rail minister blames delay on electrification work on bad weather and two specialist trains that broke down and CRASHED

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Crime More Crime >>

Lancashire County Council’s leader campaign of witness intimidation

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The scene on the westbound M55 after a five vehicle smash

M55 CRASH: Lorry driver surrenders passport as case begins into fatal m-way crash

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Adrian Eliffe

Pervert jailed for two years over indecent images of children

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Education More Education >>

St John Vianneys Catholic Primary School

Ofsted in praise for Blackpool school

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Armfield Academy is on course to open in September with three classes: Reception, Nursery, and Year Seven

Project update: New cohort chosen as building work continues at Blackpool school

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Mayfield Primary School, St Annes

School told to improve after Ofsted inspection

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Course leader Cheryl Pickstock, Chris Hyde and Chris Hackett from North West Ambulance Service at the Lancashire Lifesavers event

You could be a Lancashire Lifesaver

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Business More Business >>

Blackpool building firm in £21m city work

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Richard Keelty, head of Google Digital Garage

Digital skills partnership launch

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Staff at SEA LIFE Blackpool have conjured up an aquatic tribute for World Circus Day...an underwater Big Top for the clown fish!

Life really is a circus for fish at Blackpool Sealife Centre

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Work ongoing at Blackpool North Station

Angry Blackpool MP hits out at rail upgrade delays on Blackpool North line

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Politics More Politics >>

‘I feared I’d be deported after 60 years here’

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Big Brexit Survey

BIG BREXIT SURVEY: Half of people in the UK think we would be better off economically in Europe

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Lytham Library has been closed since September 2016

Lytham library plan launched by friends group

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Ted Robbins unveils a new defibrillator as part of the Lancashire Lifesavers campaign.

Comic actor Ted Robbins backs new defibrillator campaign

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Course leader Cheryl Pickstock, Chris Hyde and Chris Hackett from North West Ambulance Service at the Lancashire Lifesavers event

You could be a Lancashire Lifesaver

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Environment More Environment >>

Life really is a circus for fish at Blackpool Sealife Centre

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Chris Bevan

Lytham in Bloom team in BBC documentary series

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British Naturisms St Annes Beach Day is being held on May 5

Beach bum crew ready to strip off on St Annes beach!

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Bruce Goodridge took this picture of a blow-up doll during a beach clean in St Annes. He said it was 'something a bit different'.

Blow up doll is one of ‘strangest finds ever’ on St Annes beach

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Blackpool charity aims for safe haven bus

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Prevent. Protect. Immunise.

The importance of immunisation highlighted

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New app being tested to highlight effects of cannabis use

'Am I Stoned' app to highlight effects of cannabis

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St Annes Carnival Queen McKenzie Haase with her dog Ben. Photos: Martin Bostock

Fundraising with man’s best friend

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The Leg It for the Lifeboats charity run took place between the Lytham and St Annes lifeboat houses.'On their way to St Annes.

Sun shines at the right time for Lytham lifeboat run

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