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Latest news for the borough of the Fylde, which borders the western side of Preston in Lancashire. Including news for Kirkham, Freckleton, Warton and surrounding villages on the A583 and M55 towards Preston.

Lancashire County Council 2025 local election results in full

The new Lancashire County Council make-up The polls for the Lancashire County Council local elections have closed and the different areas of the county have now decided on their new representatives at county level. Counts take […]

2 weeks ago
Fylde Lancashire County Council local elections 2025 results in full including Lytham and St Annes

Lytham Green. Credit: Steve Daniels Polling stations have now closed and Fylde has voted in its new representatives at Lancashire County Council level. Lancashire County Council is divided into 82 divisions – or electoral wards […]

2 weeks ago
Fylde East candidates speak on their battle for your vote in Lancashire County Council local elections

Candidates for Fylde East Fylde East, covering Kirkham, Newton with Scales and Clifton, will see six candidates compete for the public vote in this year’s upcoming local election. Former county councillor Stewart Jones, a […]

2 weeks ago
Lancashire County Council local election day guide: What ID you need, when polling stations are open and when to expect results

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Residents across most of Lancashire today get the chance to have their say over how some key county services are run as they head to the polls in the local […]

2 weeks ago
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Mini manifestos for each party ahead of Lancashire County Council local elections

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Lancashire heads to the polls for the local elections on Thursday, when voters will choose a new county councillor for their area. Ahead of the big vote, the Local Democracy […]

2 weeks ago
Preston weather to see temperatures of 24C in glorious week but fall short of official heatwave

Avenham and Miller Park. Credit: John Wildman Preston has a week of glorious weather to look forward to, according to the latest forecast from the Met Office. Temperatures will begin to rise on Tuesday peaking at 22C […]

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Mercedes driver stopped close to M55 travelling at over 165mph

Police stopping a vehicle close to the M55 on 27 April A driver was caught travelling at over 165mph on roads to the west of Preston. Police reported an incident at 12.40am this morning (27 April) where they had stopped what […]

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“Why our party is different” from each group ahead of the Lancashire County Council local elections 2025

(l-r) Gina Dowding (Greens), Scott Smith (Conservative), John Potter (Liberal Democrats), Matthew Tomlinson (Labour) and Stephen Atkinson (Reform) before the Hustings in Preston. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard Lancashire’s main political parties have attempted to woo voters by laying out what sets them apart from their rivals in the run-up to the local elections next month. Representatives of […]

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