Local News

Leisure plans revived for former cinema site
Hopes of converting Blackpool’s former Odeon Cinema into a family entertainment centre appear to have been revived with the owners now seeking a leisure operator for the site.
Safe Space launched to support night time economy
Anyone feeling vulnerable or scared on a night out in Blackpool will be able to seek help at a new safe haven which has been launched in the town centre.
Lease extended at Stanley Park Cafe
A popular Blackpool cafe looks set to continue trading under its current ownership after new terms were agreed with the council.
Council lodges objections to controversial quarry plans in Preesall
Wyre Council has lodged objections to controversial proposals to develop a sand and gravel quarry next to houses in the village of Preesall.
CCTV system could get more cameras
More cameras could be added to Blackpool’s CCTV system following a £2m investment which saw a new control centre open nearly two years ago.
Bosses quizzed on over-spent regeneration projects
Regeneration chiefs say lessons have been learned after delays and over-spending in key projects which make up the town’s ambitious renewal programme.
Better Start Scheme extended for two years
A pioneering scheme which protects babies from the traumas of domestic abuse has helped 147 families in Blackpool.
Special needs artists selling work worldwide
Artists from Blackpool with learning difficulties are selling their work worldwide including through a gallery with a base in New York.
Working men’s club plan approved despite ‘awful karaoke’
Planners have given the go ahead for investment at a Blackpool working men’s club despite objectors claiming they are subject to noise from “awful karaoke”.
Councillors set to approve new empty properties strategy
Action to reduce the number of empty properties across Blackpool is set to be stepped up after it was revealed there were 1,500 empty homes in the resort last year.
Councillor calls for grooming gangs national inquiry
A leading Blackpool politician has called for the town to be included in any future national inquiry into grooming gangs and child sexual exploitation.
Singer and TV personality Linda Nolan dies aged 65
Singer Linda Nolan, who rose to fame alongside her sisters in The Nolans, has died after several years of battling cancer.