Residents have hit out after United Utilities failed to grant them compensation even though they were left without water during three days of disruption earlier this year.
Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at Preston, Chorley and Blackpool stations after the Rangers invasion - in the North West for last night's UEFA Cup Final in Manchester - disrupted their usually hassle-free commute to work.
Former Blackpool council leader, Roy Fisher, has been selected as the candidate to contest the vacant seat in Park Ward left by the death of Coun Les Kersh last week.
Groups and initiatives that have made a difference across Blackpool and the Fylde through working together to solve an identified problem received the prestigious POP (Problem orientated partnerships) awards.
A procession along the Promenade in Blackpool and a funeral service at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool, will mark the final farewell to magician Cyril Critchlow who died recently.
The Promenade, from Pleasant Street to Station Road, will be temporarily closed on Saturday 17 May between 11am and 2pm, to allow for the Blackpool Pride parade.
The fifth Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards have attracted a record number of entries with nominations for businesses across the Fylde, Preston and Chorley.
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