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    Local Business Awards 2025 Winners

    The 2nd Coastal Radio LBA's was a roaring success!

    A huge thank you to our headline sponsor, Blackpool & The Fylde College, and indeed to all our category sponsors too.

    Also, a big thanks to all our suppliers—we couldn't have done any of it without you all.

    Over the past weeks or so, you guys nominated, then voted for, the people and businesses that you believed merited recognition in one of the amazing categories.  We celebrated each of those shortlisted and the winners with a spectacular Gala Dinner Awards event in the stunning Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

    A huge thank you from Coastal Radio to everyone who attended.

    See you all again next year!!

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    Categories

    Event of The Year
    Award

    Santa Comes to Town     24%
    Blackpool Wyre & Fylde Pride     26%
    Xmas Day Dinner    17%
    Madri Grais Street Party    19%
    JoyFest    8%
    The Wellness Event    6%

    Winner
    Blackpool Wyre & Fylde Pride Festival

    Not For Profit
    Award

    Blackpool Scouts    29%
    Fylde Breast Cancer Support Group    20%
    CITC    23%
    Lukes Legacy    5%
    Headway Blackpool    9%
    Wyre & Fylde DFibs    14%

    Winner
    Blackpool Scouts 

    Trade Services
    Award

    Go Electrical    29%
    MRH Builders    29%
    OCH Electrical    3%
    Roberts Electrical    5%
    LSM Painting Specialists    16%
    Go Gas    17%

    Winner
    MRH Builders

    Online/Web Based
    Award

     

    Threaders Boutique    12%
    Live In Blackpool    29%
    Lytham St Annes News    27%
    Messages From Santa    19%
    Mooch TV    13%
    Make Scents    1%

    Winner
    Live In Blackpool

    Business Person of The Year

    Jake Whittington - Little Blackpool Leisure 14%
    Russell Crossley - Horizons Homecare 14%
    Basil Newby - Funny Girls 16%
    Alison Slinger - Crown Ballroom/Tian's Crown 28%
    Jack Fletcher - A2B Payments  11%
    William McClernon - Nomad Security 17%

    Winner
    Alison Slinger
    Crown Ballroom/Tian's Crown 

    Customer Services
    Awards

     

    Dona Kirkham - Travel Counseller    36%
    Hermosa    20%
    The Wedding Shop    16%
    Blackpool Minibuses    4%
    Paws on the Go    12%
    L & L Travel    11%

    Winner
    Dona Kirkham - Travel Counseller

    Employer of The Year

    Backstage Cleveleys    50%
    Bambers Building Contractors    10%
    Northern Express Glass    14%
    Fisherman's Friend     7%
    One Fylde     20%

    Winner
    Backstage Cleveleys

    Food Glorious Food

    31 Queen Street    14%
    Personal Chef - Grant Beech    10%
    Mr G's    17%
    Gabriella's    18%
    Fig & Olive    18%
    Bowl & Beck    24%

    Winner
    Bowl & Beck 

    Family Business

    Sonje Jones Design    24%
    5am Contract Cleaning    17%
    Candy Shack    11%
    Ivory Dressing Room    27%
    Lilliput Kiddie Care     18%
    Checkpoint Motors    4%

    Winner
    Ivory Dressing Room

    New Business Award

    Horizons Homecare    15%
    The Clothing Experts    11%
    Bispham Automotive    9%
    The Little Balloon Room    32%
    Backstage    20%
    WTF What The Flowers    13%

    Winner
    The Little Balloon Room

    Local Independent Retailer

    Aprana    15%
    MH Sweets    4%
    Glazey Days    14%
    Hermosa    27%
    The Original Feel Good Emporium    37%
    PDF Seafood & Meat    4%

    Winner
    The Original Feel Good Emporium 

    Digital Marketing & Creativity Award

    Myers Family    53%
    Three Mouseketeers    11%
    Kim Scott Photography    4%
    On Trend with James    5%
    Lab Creative    5%
    Heartwell Photography    21%

    Winner
    Myers Family     

    Small Business Award

    Diamond Zee    22%
    Marks Taxi's    41%
    Encore Productions    9%
    Short Bark & Sides    10%
    Heatwave    8%
    St Anne's Kennels & Cattery    10%

    Winner
    Marks Taxi

    Medium Business Award

     

    Flannells    10% Smart Xpress    20%
    JSE UK Ltd    2%
    FJBS    34%
    A2B Payment Solutions    14%
    Lab Creative    20%

    Winner
    FJBS

    Large Business Award

    5am Contract Cleaning    3%
    Viva    49%
    Nomad Security    9%
    New Concept    8%
    Training Works NW    10%
    True North Staffing    20%

    Winner
    Viva

    Kids Choice Awards

    Starlight Stage School     20%
    Rascals Enhancing Lives CIC    12%
    Enchanted Events    28%
    Dance Etc    20%
    My Stage Company    15%
    Blossoming Buds    6%

    Winner
    Enchanted Events.

    CSR Award

    HW Training    26%
    Blackpool Industrial Roofing    9%
    Evolution    11%
    Pitstop Cafe     34%
    Beaverbrooks    8%
    Woof Truck     13%

    Winner
    Pitstop Cafe

    Professional Services

    BBE Law    55%
    James Scott Associates    5%
    Miller Roskell    2%
    PHH Solicitors    20%
    Inghams Solicitors    4%
    Shard Business Services    15%

    Winner
    BBE Law 

    Hospitality Award

    Ruskin Hotel    23%
    The Grand Hotel Blackpool    8%
    Trafford Hotel    18%
    Hunter & Carters    16%
    McGrath's Hotel & Bar    24%
    Bar 19    11%

    Winner
    McGrath's Hotel & Bar

    Hair & Nail Salon

    Lou Lou & Co    11%
    Infinity    38%
    Salon One    14%
    Hair Lounge Fleetwood    12%
    Ethos    8%
    Jodie Leonard Hair    17%

    Winner
    Infinity    

    Beauty & Aesthetics

    Ella - Masion de Beaut    21%
    Flawless Beauty Aesthetics    25%
    Olivia Knowles    11%
    Beauty By Melanie Jane    6%
    Bellatrixx Beauty    6%
    By Yazz    32%

    Winner
    By Yazz 

    Leisure & Tourism

     

    Ruskin Hotel    26%
    Sandcastle Waterpark    4%
    Blackpool Tower    3%
    Cre8iv Little Theatre    34%
    Blackpool Zoo    26%
    Showtown    8%

    Winner
    Cre8iv Little Theatre

    Coaching/Training Business

     

    HW Training    19%
    Training Works NW    16%
    Fylde Tuition Centre    27%
    AJP Social Studio     20%
    John Anthoney Education    9%
    Love Media Group    9%

    Winner
    Fylde Tuition Centre

    Health, Fitness & Wellbeing

    Sophie Edmodnson PT    20%
    BCD Burlesque Chair Dance    30%
    Slimming World Fleetwood & Larkholme with Sarah     14%
    Mayan Retreats    21%
    Yoga with Amy    7%
    Barry Kinder Fitness     10%

    Winner
    BCD Burlesque Chair Dance 

    After Dark Award

    Mardi Gras Hotel    21%
    Cowboy & co    12%
    The Retro Lounge    21%
    Russ Browns    12%
    Abingdon Street Market     20%
    Coyote Ugly Blackpool     14%

    Winner
    Mardi Gras Hotel

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