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• Major changes to Blackpool’s waste collection service given the green light

  Innovative changes to Blackpool’s bin collections are on their way after getting the green light.

• It’s coming down – resort’s old eyesore police station is now being demolished

  It has been a hulking eyesore since it closed seven years ago but finally Blackpool’s former police station is coming down.

• Typhoon jobs fear

  BAE Systems has rejected a union’s claim that hundreds of jobs are at risk at its Lancashire military aircraft factories because the government has failed to order more of the Eurofighter Typhoon jet.

• Blackpool youth centre doubles in size after major makeover

  A busy Blackpool youth centre has doubled in size after a £500,000 makeover project over the past nine months.

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• Nearly 2m Waiting Over Four Hours Since AE Target Last Hit

  Almost two million people have waited more than four hours in A&E since the last time the Scottish Government’s target was hit, figures show..

• Penguin Chicks Cool Off During Heatwave With Dip In Zoos Pool

  Penguin chicks at London Zoo have cooled off in the heatwave with their first dip in the main pool..

• Bank Of England Will Monitor Cash Acceptance On Ongoing Basis

  The Government has said the Bank of England will monitor cash acceptance on an ongoing basis, following a Treasury Committee report which raised concerns about the future of coins and banknotes..

• Thousands Of Young People Exploited To Launder Money

  Thousands of young people are being exploited by criminals to launder money, The Children’s Society is warning..

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