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  • Blackpool police to join Blackpool Pride paradeBlackpool police to join Blackpool Pride parade
    9:48pm Fri 16 May 08
    Members of Lancashire police will be joining an estimated 10,000 people for this year's Blackpool Pride Parade and Carnival.

    Missing man could be in Blackpool
    7:36pm Friday 16th May 2008
    A missing Cumbrian man could be in Blackpool, police claim.

    Blackpool Nancy wannabe proud of achievementsBlackpool Nancy wannabe proud of achievements
    5:53pm Fri 16 May 08
    Blackpool's Nancy hopeful Jodie Prenger says she feels so "proud" at what she has achieved on the show so far.

    Thornton Cleveleys man jailed following teen sex
    4:55pm Friday 16th May 2008
    An "immature" man in his 20s unable to come to terms with impending fatherhood ended up having casual sex with a teenage girl.

    Blackpool residents' airport parking fears as new flight routes revealed Blackpool residents' airport parking fears as new flight routes revealed
    2:06pm Fri 16 May 08
    Residents near Blackpool Airport are worried about plans to expand visitor numbers to the site if parking provision is not improved.

    Blackpool street on course for Las Vegas-styleBlackpool street on course for Las Vegas-style
    1:53pm Fri 16 May 08
    Work has begun to transform a central Blackpool shopping street into a Las Vegas-style laser light experience as part of a major regeneration project.

    Blackpool pensioner who stabbed friend escapes jail
    11:13am Friday 16th May 2008
    A pensioner who stabbed a woman friend after a drinking session has escaped an immediate custodial sentence.

    Blackpool burglar caught by cigarette butt DNA
    10:58am Friday 16th May 2008
    A burglar who left a discarded a cigarette butt at the Blackpool property he burgled was caught five years later by his DNA.

    Appeal to Blackpool hoteliers to help trace injured pensioner's family
    8:34am Friday 16th May 2008
    A pensioner has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a lorry in Poulton this morning.

    Sex case Poulton teacher inquiry delayedSex case Poulton teacher inquiry delayed
    11:10am Thu 15 May 08
    Disciplinary proceedings against a Fylde coast teacher, cleared of being involved in cocaine-fuelled sex romps with a pupil, have been held up for more than seven months because he is on the sick.

    Teenagers rescued off Blackpool coast
    10:26am Thursday 15th May 2008
    Five youngsters had to be rescued by lifeboat crews after becoming stranded by the incoming tide near Bispham in Blackpool yesterday.

    Man jailed following three Fylde burglaries on same night
    9:54pm Thursday 15th May 2008
    An 18-year-old who admitted he was responsible for a one-man crime wave in Blackpool has been sentenced to three years youth custody.

    Prisons campaigner found dead
    6:17pm Thursday 15th May 2008
    A prisons campaigner, who lead protests following the deaths of two jailed Fylde women, has been found dead near her daughter's grave in Cheshire.

    Blackpool Zoo keeper attacked by ape
    4:33pm Thursday 15th May 2008
    A woman keeper at Blackpool Zoo spent three days in hospital after being attacked by an ape at the attraction.

    Bishop of Blackburn lobbies PM Gordon Brown for crisis fundingBishop of Blackburn lobbies PM Gordon Brown for crisis funding
    3:04pm Thu 15 May 08
    Prime Minister Gordon Brown is being lobbied by Lancashire's most senior Anglican clergyman fearing a funding crisis will sabotage an acclaimed prisoners' family support scheme in the county.
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    United Utilities compensation hold-up an 'insult'United Utilities compensation hold-up an 'insult'
    2:11pm Thu 15 May 08
    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.

    Kirkham Grammar School meningitis girl recovering
    12:25pm Thursday 15th May 2008
    Parents at a Kirkham school are being urged not to panic after a pupil was diagnosed with meningitis.

    Wyre 'healthy' scheme given thumbs upWyre 'healthy' scheme given thumbs up
    7:41am Thu 15 May 08
    A programme to help children in Wyre become healthier and happier has been hailed as a huge success.

    Lancashire holidaymakers in emergency contact scheme
    12:01am Friday 16th May 2008
    HOLIDAYMAKERS and backpackers from Lancashire are being urged to sign up to a new service that will help them stay in touch with family in the event of a crisis abroad.

    Lancashire soldiers face new death probe
    8:54am Thursday 15th May 2008
    SOLDIERS from the Queen's Lancashire Regiment will face a further probe in to their part in the death of an Iraqi detainee.
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    Win a trip to the Olympic Games as a sports reporterWin a trip to the Olympic Games as a sports reporter
    2:20pm Thu 15 May 08
    Calling all young, budding sports reporters! Here's your chance to win a trip to the Olympics in Beijing this summer. Deadline extended until May 21

    Fleetwood 'neighbours' event plannedFleetwood 'neighbours' event planned
    9:56pm Wed 14 May 08
    A huge community event is being held in Fleetwood to encourage people to get to know their neighbours.

    Fylde children's theatre school wins lottery grant
    7:48pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
    A Fylde Coast children's theatre school is celebrating after being awarded a lottery grant of £8,000.

    Rangers' invasion causes Lancashire train chaosRangers' invasion causes Lancashire train chaos
    5:05pm Wed 14 May 08
    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 leader to stand as Labour candidateFormer Blackpool leader to stand as Labour candidate
    3:16pm Wed 14 May 08
    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.
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    Blackpool man jailed following violent armed threats to ex-girlfriend
    2:35pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
    A man who threatened violence outside his ex-partner's home, while armed with a knife, has been jailed for a total of 18 months.

    Blackpool landau horse and carts given MOTBlackpool landau horse and carts given MOT
    12:08pm Wed 14 May 08
    Blackpool's fleet of landau horse and passenger carts have been given their annual MOT yesterday.

    Reported sightings near London of missing Blackpool teenReported sightings near London of missing Blackpool teen
    9:28am Wed 14 May 08
    Reported sightings of missing Blackpool teenager Paige Chivers have led police to a London suburb.

    Blackpool girl, 16, sexually assaulted on bus
    9:05am Wednesday 14th May 2008
    A 16-year-old girl who got on a bus at Blackpool was sexually assaulted by another passenger.

    Meals on wheels costs to rise in Lancashire
    12:17pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
    ELDERLY people have started to snub their meals on wheel service since charges were increased, County Hall officials have admitted.
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