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St Annes street cleaner Ian runs up a marathon effort for charity - at 66 years old.
What an heroic effort from dedicated fund-raiser who is familiar face around Fylde town.
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Inquest to be held into tragic death of eight-year-old Lucy Willacy-Brown
Four days allocated to heaing to investigate Fleetwood youngster’s death in 2020
'£1m upgrade of our hotels has been spectacular' - Blackpool's The Elgin & Sheraton hotels see £1m investment
“We made this investment because people’s expectations are getting higher and higher. If we don’t stay ahead of the game, we fall behind.”
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Brambles Wildlife Rescue updates on trapped seagull rescued from Blackpool Stanley Park lake
A trapped seagull is recovering from its ordeal at a Blackpool lake.
Here's a sneak peek at progress on Blackpool's new Tenpin bowling and entertainment centre
A peek inside at progress on Blackpool’s latest entertainment centre opening in June
Here's when and where you can see Chris Ramsey in Blackpool as he extends UK tour
Blackpool date on calendar when funnyman resumes new leg of your in the autumn
I need your support to have Blackpool's Metropole Hotel restored as a tourist destination
MP’s appeal for public support to restore Metropole Hotel for tourist use after five years of housing asylum seekers
Long and the short of it as Hayley Tamaddon gets set to star in Bank of Dave The Musical
Fifteen inches in height between them, but Bank of Dave stars are relishing uniting on stage
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Grooming gang whistleblower Maggie Oliver coming to Blackpool
“Maggie will share the inside story of her brave battle to expose the Rochdale child abuse scandal”
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Blackpool's Coleen Nolan unveils new look after losing three and a half stone and dropping three dress sizes
The 61-year-old Loose Women personality posed for pictures with OK magazine and spoke of her motivation to lose the weight - and determination to keep it down.
A look back at Colour Run 2025 as organisers reveal new date for this year
The Blackpool Colour Run is set to make its comeback at Starr Gate Beach on Saturday July 18, bringing a vibrant, family-friendly fundraising event to the seaside.
I’ve always wanted to work in my own community and help to make a difference
Private client solicitor Courtney Leach has joined Vincents Solicitors in Poulton, expanding the firm’s wills, probate and estate planning services across the Fylde coast.
53 amazing pictures of Blackpool high school pictures going back to the 1990s
High School days wrapped up in this fantastic gallery highlight life at high schools.
Exciting new bar and alternative music venue set to open in Blackpool
A new local venture is set to open its doors in Blackpool later this month, promising to bring something fresh and exciting to the town’s growing community scene.
Preston Crown Court heard short break in Blackpool led to 6 months behind bars for holidaymaker
“He does show some remorse – this is not where he wants to be and he is very sorry.”
Recreating my £15 Lidl food shop from 5 years ago I saw the grim reality of food inflation first hand
Lancashire reporter Catherine Musgrove was shocked at just how much food prices had increased when she recreated a £15 food challenge from five years ago this week.
Masterplan will revamp Jubilee Gardens in Cleveleys in time for 90th anniversary next year
“This is a golden opportunity to get things right.”
23 illuminating pictures from Blackpool Colour Run 2025 as 2026 date announced
Blackpool’s popular Colour Run is set to return in 2026 bringing thousands of runners, joggers and walkers to Starr Gate Beach for a vibrant 3km charity event in support of Trinity Hospice.
Notarianni Ices and Subway among 27 Blackpool and Fylde coast businesses given new food hygiene ratings
A total of 27 businesses in Blackpool and the Fylde coast have received updated food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.
19 heartwarming pics as hundreds turn out for the Big SleepOut outside St John’s Church
Kind-hearted residents braved a night under the stars for the Big SleepOut 2026, raising vital funds to support vulnerable young people across the Fylde coast who have nowhere safe to sleep.