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Fleetwood to Knott End ferry: crunch meeting to follow formal call for Lancashire County Council to save service
A increasingly entrenched dispute has seen the two councils covering the area clash over who should stump up for increased costs.
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Lancashire residents join Just Stop Oil protest outside Parliament
Dozens of Lancashire residents joined the Just Stop Oil protest outside Parliament, blocking the road and demanding the UK government stops approving oil and gas developments.
'Uncertainty' Latest chapter unfolds in Lancashire ferry saga as councils clash
“For now, the uncertainty around the contract means we are unable to recruit or train additional staff. “ The ferry’s future has become increasingly bleak over recent months due to budget problems.
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Fleetwood property with 'links to criminal activity' given closure order by police
A 'problem property' in Fleetwood has been closed for three months
Mum-of-three's desperate plea for treatment of condition that killed both her brothers
"I'm not asking for much, I'm just asking to be here"
Watch as massive Chinook helicopter flies through Lancashire countryside
The UK has between 51 and 54 Chinooks in active service.
Family's lives changed overnight when son, 5, developed meningitis B and sepsis
Archie Musgrave was diagnosed with meningitis B in 2018, which developed into sepsis, a critical condition
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'It has a future as well as a past' Historic building begins new chapter on Lancashire high street
There a new bar on Kirkham’s high street following a sympathetic restoration of an historic building.
Police launch appeal to find missing St Helens woman with links to Blackpool
Anna Hattersley, 30, has been reported missing from St Helens
Carr Head Primary School staff member dies suddenly during inset day
“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his family and his loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.”
Tragic Friends star Matthew Perry to get three-part Netflix series
The new documentary will explore the star's rise to global fame, and subsequent addiction, and death
Blackpool man was given 15 months to live - five years on, he's doing something remarkable
Former nurse Phil Bradshaw, 73, said 'nothing prepares you for hearing those words about yourself'
Leyland man arrested after £100 hairdryer and cash stolen from town barbershop
He was arrested by officers in Leyland this morning...
Lancashire health trust "deeply sorry" for failings leading to death of 71-year-old woman
“It is accepted that aspects of Mrs Ley’s care fell below the standard that she was entitled to expect, and we are deeply sorry for this.”
Brick thrown through Leyland barber shop to steal charity box and tip jar
The man has also been arrested over a shoplifting incident at Aldi
She was given two minutes to live - now she's taking to the skies to help babies
Thalidomide survivor Teresa Smith has never let her disabilities stop her taking on challenges
Best friend pending - RSPCA Preston post adorable throwback video of TV star dog Zola who still needs a home
She has been in RSPCA care for nearly 200 days now.
Scare City opens 8 terrifying new zones at abandoned Camelot theme park for Halloween 2026
The organisers behind the nightmare attraction are billing it as “the most disturbing chapter in Scare City's history...”
Ribble Valley landlords face major change as new HMO rules come into force overnight
The crackdown has been introduced immediately amid fears developers could flee restrictions elsewhere in Lancashire
They used cut tree branches as fuel - then it quickly got out of hand
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a stark warning