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Man arrested after stabbing at McDonald's on Bank Hey Street in Blackpool

A man has been arrested following a stabbing at a McDonald's in Blackpool town centre.

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Why the Bellflower in Garstang - Britain's most dog-friendly pub - is temporarily closed

The Bellflower in Garstang, Britain's most dog-friendly pub, is temporarily closed - here’s why.

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Blue Plaque unveiled to commemorate 'marvellous heritage' of Fleetwood Market

Fleetwood Market has been given a Blue Plaque to commemorate its “marvellous heritage”.

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6 ways robots will change your life in the near future - and 1 they won’t, according to NVIDIA executive

Wow our lives could look so different 🤯

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'I’m a Silicon Valley titan at NVIDIA and this is my career advice for kids'

To code or not to code 🤔

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YMCA Thornton opens new Active Wellness Suite designed to support those who may be new to fitness

A new Active Wellness Suite designed to help individuals of all abilities ease back into fitness has been opened in Thornton.

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Food hygiene ratings handed to 28 establishments in Lancashire - four businesses receive one star

28 establishments in Lancashire have been awarded newly updated hygiene ratings by the Food Standards Agency.

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Silent Crime: Angry resident fights back against persistent fly-tipping and drug use in alley

A Blackpool woman says she will keep fighting back against nuisance behaviour, but says the persistent drug use and fly-tipping ‘grinds her down’.

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Freckleton Air Disaster TV documentary marks 80 years since plane crash killed 61 in Lancashire village

Survivors of a horrific plane crash at an infant school have shared their memories of watching their classmates die, 80 years ago, in a new TV documentary about the Freckleton Air Disaster.

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Everyone has the same complaint about new Harlan Coben thriller starring Lancashire's Steve Pemberton

Netflix has sent fans of the king of thrillers Harlan Coben into a frenzy by teasing a new series by him called Missing You.

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Lancashire Police apologise after family's XL bully put down due to 'admin error'

An MP is demanding answers after Lancashire Police put down a family's pet dog by mistake.

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Going green: Putting the green into the Halloween season

​My children love Halloween but I’m worried about the environmental impact of it as everything seems to be made of plastic.

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I told my mam I was coming to Knott End again and she said she still had all the holiday photographs

Lancashire’s High Sheriff captured an audiences hearts when she shared personal memories of her first childhood trips to a seaside village, writes Kenneth Bennett.

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The Northern Lights could put on a ‘breathtaking’ display in North of England over the weekend

The Northern Lights could put on a show across the UK this weekend with recent solar flares creating the potential for a “breathtaking” display.

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Donald Campbell’s record-breaking Bluebird K7, built in Samlesbury, reunited with the World Water Speed Trophy

Donald Campbell’s record-breaking hydroplane, Bluebird K7 has been reunited with the World Water Speed Trophy for the first time since Donald Campbell CBE’s tragic death on Coniston Water in 1967.

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Rapist, thieves, drug dealers and thugs among 10 criminals jailed in Lancashire in September

These are the faces of ten criminals who were put behind bars in Lancashire last month.

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I booked an apartment in Blackpool on bookings.com and ended up in a drug den

A woman who booked an apartment in Blackpool for a holiday with her three kids said it quickly turned into a nightmare when she arrived.

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Incident closes exit slip road on M6 southbound at junction 35 near Carnforth

An incident closed an exit slip road on the M6 southbound near Carnforth.

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Autumn sunshine and crisp mornings forecast for Fylde coast this weekend

Sunshine and dry spells have been forecast on the Fylde coast this weekend.

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Cleveleys choir The Capricorn Singers mark 40th anniversary in final of Lancashire Choir of the year

A Cleveleys-based choir has made it through to a prestigious county contest – for the second year in succession.