Sarah Smith resigned from her position as Labour councillor after being elected on 4 July
Planners at Fylde Council gave the plans the go ahead using delegated powers.
From a man being tasered to two police officers facing a criminal trial and the end of their careers, this is the story of the six year saga which followed that tumultuous day on the Fylde coast.
Mark Butcher admitted to using technology to reply to comments on Facebook for speed purposes, but denied using ChatGPT.
John Robinson, Karl Thompson and Daniel Benson have been charged after disorder in Blackpool. New charges have been brought against Roger Haywood
It would generate enough power to enable Blackpool Council to reduce its overall net electricity consumption by up to 75 per cent.
There's £2billion being pumped into Blackpool - from the Airport, to the town centre, to new housing developments. Here's the major schemes set to change the town.
Sand Dunes are increasingly rare in the UK and ours represent 90 per cent of those in Lancashire. Christmas trees - and hundreds of volunteers - form a vital part of the strategy to keep them alive
Chris Webb and Lorraine Beavers are Blackpool's new MPs
Adam O'Brien, Michael Dunham and Shane Rhodes all appeared in court as Lancashire Constabulary continued their crackdown after disorder over the last seven days
The idea that East Lancashire is lacking in culture just isn't true - and that's especially the case across Hyndburn
Culture Warrington's community engagement approach is genuine - and for that reason, it's getting results
Omasan and his business have been by Blackpool’s ambitious development projects, which have delivered blow after blow to his trade
The aim is to turn Great Harwood into a town that rivals, or betters, Clitheroe, Whalley and Skipton as a place for people to visit
The availability of these books has been highlighted in at least two deaths in the past year, both taking place after the passage of the 2023 Online Safety Bill.
With almost 70% of the workforce out of jobs, writers, producers and actors cling to hope that the industry will stabilise.
From Henri Cartier-Bresson, to Don McCullin, Martin Parr and Shirley Baker, photographers have been drawn to Blackpool for the best part of the last century. But a cohort of local photographers are also documenting the town with an insider's view
From answering machines in the 90s to the iconic WhatsApp voice notes of recent years, UK rappers have always used recorded messages to forge connection, intimacy and reveal their inner depths.
The sculpture, made of the same material as the Angel of the North to give it a rusty brown colour, will sit in the newly-renovated Accrington Pals Memorial Garden
Panicked bluster and inaccurate generalities. We read the bizarre AI-generated rip-offs of Liz Truss’s new book - Ten Years to Save the West - so you don’t have to.