Local News
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Emergency plans for homeless people on the streets in Lancashire are being brought together as the recent big freeze looks set to continue
The county's severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) sees local partners across the area working to get vulnerable people off the streets when temperatures fall below zero for at least three nights in a row.
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DWP issues statement after falling debris causes evacuation of £100m site
DWP bosses have issued a statement after falling debris from Blackpool’s new £100m civil service office led to a dramatic evacution.
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Squires Gate FC gets result on retrospective ticket booth bid
The go ahead has been given to a smart-looking new ticket booth for the ground of a successful grassroots-level football club in Blackpool.
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Plans for ‘world class park’ in Bispham press ahead
Plans to create a ‘world class park’ in Bispham are pressing ahead, with a new football pitch, play equipment and better access set to improve a popular green space.
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Plans in the pipeline for new school in Blackpool
A new school could open in Blackpool, if proposals get the go ahead.
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MP Chris Webb raises concerns over plans to demolish hundreds of homes
Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has added his voice to concerns about plans to demolish hundreds of homes in the town’s deprived Revoe area.
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Reduced tram service due to maintenance is announced
Blackpool Transport is to introduce a temporarily reduced tram service as it accelerates a planned fleet maintenance programme.
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Rock The Gardens Festival 2026 Returns to the Iconic Winter Gardens Blackpool
At a time when grassroots venues and live events across the UK continue to face unprecedented challenges, Rock The Gardens Festival returns to the heart of Blackpool in early 2026, taking over the iconic Winter Gardens building for one of the country’s largest indoor rock and metal tribute festivals.
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Blackpool Tower Ballroom Shines in Netflix’s New Release 10Dance
The world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom has once again taken centre stage, this time as a key filming location for Netflix Japanese romantic drama 10Dance.
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Council’s regeneration scheme slammed as “mass dispersion” by critics
A £90m regeneration scheme for one of Blackpool’s most deprived areas has been slammed as a “mass dispersion” of vulnerable people as hundreds of homes face demolition.
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Plans to build 102 affordable homes on Poulton and Blackpool border
Plans have been lodged to build 102 affordable homes on land bordering Poulton and Blackpool.
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Decision made on planning move for new homes in Lancashire village
An application for ‘permission in principle’ to build up to nine homes in Preesall has been approved by planners in Wyre.
