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A flood alert has been issued for the coast between Fleetwood and Blackpool, with high tides expected to bring a risk of flooding on Monday evening and again on Tuesday.

Breaking Lancashire flood alerts as high tides threaten coastal area

Love Thornton volunteers have been busy weeding| Love Thornton

Group getting Wyre railway station spruced up

Wyre Business Awards 2025.

Finalists revealed for Wyre Business Awards 2026

Drinking fountain

You can now fill water bottles at 5 new Lancashire drinking fountains

Flood alerts remain in place in Lancashire

Flood warnings and fireworks championship cancellations

Princess Anne. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Breaking Princess Anne is coming to Lancashire tomorrow

Aftermath of fire at former M&S store on Lord St in Fleetwood

ULAN student nominated for top architecture award

The Fleetwood to Knott End ferry service will soon be delivered by a new boat after funding for transport connection was found at the last minute

Ferry service secured for the next year - and faster new boat on the way

Light at the end of the tunnel ... Andy Pratt has led a group of volunteers in making the Miley Tunnel passable again

'Rubbish dump' rail track to reopen as heritage walking route

Tom Miles' Chorley Second XI are champions of Palace Shield division two

Euxton are pipped to promotion again

The historic Lancashire ferry service began way back in 1841 linking the rural communities of Knott End, Pilling and Preesall

Major update on future of Fleetwood to Knott End ferry after crunch meeting

The future of the Fleetwood to Knott End ferry is far from certain - but now county councillors have stepped in

Fleetwood ferry: crunch meeting follows formal call for council to save service

Nishan Peiris

Cricket: Painful past can help Euxton in battle for promotion

Future of Fleetwood-Knott End ferry at risk again amid council's £40k funding refusal

Future of Fleetwood-Knott End ferry in doubt amid funding dispute

Euxton pro Nishan Peiris (left)

Euxton captain targets a perfect five in division two promotion run-in

Enablement Support Worker Peter Franklin, 53, should have been celebrating - he had just married his wife Kim and flown to the Caribbean for their dream honeymoon.

I should have been celebrating my honeymoon not fighting for my life
He had only just got married.
Emma Downey

Fleetwood Food, Fish & Music Festival - all you need to know about events and timings

Fleetwood Food, Fish & Music Festival is here - what you need to know

Fylde is a crucial part of Lancashire's tourism appeal

Fylde coast helps as Lancashire is named UK’s fifth best holiday spot

13 beautiful beaches you need to visit when the sun shines

The beautiful beaches less than an hour from Preston

Kiena's Coastal 23km

Walking Lancashire coastline in memory of domestic abuse victim Kiena

Blackpool’s Illuminations

Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On 2026: complete guide

'Girls shouldn't have to die to be heard' - Kiena Dawes' mum backs major law change

‘My girl didn’t want to die’: Mum urges support for Kiena’s Law

Top 10 Lancashire-inspired baby girl names in 2025

Staff on strike this week at Cardinal Allen Catholic High in Fleetwood over the prospect of academy conversion

'We'll lose teachers': strike action as schools ordered to become academies

Andrew Millington, 46, was found dead in a wooded area off Valley Road, Penwortham, near Preston, in July 2025.

Fatal bike crash rider was travelling too fast for bend, inquest told

Bradshaw Lane, Pilling

Pilling, Out Rawcliffe, Forton and more : Roadworks rundown in Wyre

Police boss inspired by Kiena Dawes case to change law on domestic abuse deaths

Event backs Kiena's Law bid
“These cases are complex, but complexity must not be a barrier to justice. Families deserve answers.”
Claire Lark

Garstang CC’s Michael Walling

Garstang CC’s NPCL 40 Over Cup fate lies firmly in their own hands

YouTuber Joe Slater completed a visit to every Fylde Wetherspoons.

I visited all Fylde coast Wetherspoons in 1 day without having a pint

Penwortham Priory Gatehouse in Hutton

'Disgraceful' - furious reaction over demolition plan for gatehouse

A man was arrested and charged at a property in Lord Street Fleetwood for drug offences

Huge £800,000 cannabis farm uncovered on high street

HMP Wymott

Prison staff 'missed signs of sepsis' before death of paedophile

Penwortham professional Kriston Yearwood

Penwortham skipper backing batsman Kriston to have really big Year

21 dramatic pics as huge fire sweeps through former M&S and Ex-Catalogue Outlet shop in Lord Street, Fleetwood

Breaking 21 dramatic pics as huge fire swept through former M&S store

The scene following a fatal sea rescue at Rossall. Picture: HM Coastguard

Breaking Man continues to fight for life after tragedy on Lancashire coast

Lancashire Fire and Rescue are currently on the scene after a direct lightning strike to a property in Fleetwood caused damaged to a chimney.

'I thought it was a bomb' - Home hit by lightning during thunderstorms

Four Lancashire Police officers have been commended for their bravery

Fylde coast police officers praised for efforts to save man on fire

Kynan Dawes, the devoted brother of an “incredible” woman driven to take her own life after suffering for years in an abusive and coercive relationship plans to transform her birthday from a day of sadness into a day of celebrating her legacy. Pictured is Kiena Dawes, 23, in happier times and with her brother as a child

Lasting legacy for tragic mum Kiena Dawes 'the light in every room'

Marine Beach, Fleetwood

The Lancashire beaches where dogs are banned from today

Main image: Nikki Sanderson and Anthony Quinlan in March. Inset: Their newborn baby boy.

Lancashire actress Nikki Sanderson announces birth of first child

13 of the best beaches in the North West to visit on a sunny weekend

Blackpool North and Fleetwood MP Lorraine Beavers has vowed to continue to support the WASPI women campaign

MP Lorraine Beavers vows to support WASPI women fight

The new Fisherman's Friend factory - a fitting workplace for the 21st century - has been delayed

Multi-million pound factory held up by on-site discovery

Lancashire Police launch investigation after death of Fleetwood woman, 72, linked to silver poisoning

Probe launched after death of woman, 72, linked to silver poisoning

National Coastwatch Institution heroes lauded for lifesaving efforts

Lancashire Firestorm Film Festival makes cinema debut

Council's new £8m fund for high streets, flood prevention, and leisure

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a fire following an “explosion” at a domestic property in Hambleton

Breaking 'Explosion' at Hambleton home sparks emergency response

The most interesting plans from across Wyre last week including multiple business expansions

The most interesting plans from across Wyre last week

Lancashire Firestorm Film Festival launches - how to get involved

13 beautiful beaches in Lancashire and the North West you need to visit when the sun shines

13 beautiful beaches around Lancashire you need to visit

Ms Dawes had written a suicide note saying, “Ryan Wellings killed me”, before leaving their nine-month-old daughter with a friend

Domestic abuse laws should be tougher after Kiena Dawes' death

Jake Bertram, 34, who is wanted on prison recall is described as being 5ft 10, with a tattoo on his neck. Although he is from Blackpool, Bertram has links to South Ribble, Chorley, Preston Fleetwood, Morecambe and Lancaster.

Blackpool man, 34, with links to Preston wanted on prison recall

Joey Barton during his stint in charge of Fleetwood Town

Breaking Ex-Burnley midfielder Joey Barton charged following assault

Former footballer Joey Barton arrives at Liverpool Crown Court on August 27 2024, accused of an offence of malicious communications relating to tweets he made in January that year (Picture: Paul Ellis/AFP)

Breaking Ex-Burnley star arrested after alleged assault as man hospitalised

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