Local News
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Councillors launch free sports coaching for children
Youngsters are being offered the chance of taking part in free sports sessions at two Blackpool parks this summer.
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Council hits budget target despite overspend in Children’s Services
Caring for vulnerable children cost Blackpool Council £6.6m more than expected last year despite a drop in the number of children living in care, new figures show.
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Disco Donkeys, a Dippy Dinosaur and the return of Aliens: A stunning new look for Blackpool Illuminations 2024
Blackpool has unveiled a dazzling array of new, fun-packed features that will grace the 2024 Illuminations display.
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Report puts spotlight on poor housing standards in resort
A £1.2m project targetting slum properties in Blackpool’s inner areas has found many tenants are living in accommodation which puts them at risk.
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MP’s warning over multiversity plans
Residents and businesses displaced by multi-million pound plans to build a new education campus in the heart of Blackpool must be put first by regeneration bosses, the town’s MP has warned.
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Blackpool FC training ground plans approved
Councillors have backed plans for a new elite training ground to be built by Blackpool Football Club.
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Action plan to crackdown on vaping among children
An action plan has been drawn up warning young people in Blackpool of the dangers of vaping after a study found nearly a third of young people questioned in the town owned up to using electronic cigarettes.
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Preston's Typhoons RUFC sets aim to push inclusion in sport
Typhoons RUFC are Lancashire's first inclusive rugby club, aiming to provide a safe community for people from a range of different backgrounds.
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Summer fun in Blackpool with free and low-cost family activities
A wide range of free and low-cost family activities and events are being delivered by Blackpool Council services and local partners over the summer holidays.
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Plans approved for Grange Park community facilities
Proposals to improve community facilities at a Blackpool housing estate have got the go ahead from town hall planners.
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Blackpool Grand celebrates 130 glorious years of theatre and Royal patronage
Blackpool Grand Theatre is thrilled to announce 130 years of ‘Matcham’s Masterpiece’ almost half a century since its official re-opening from HRH King Charles III
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Proposals for new padel tennis courts in Thornton lodged with planners
Plans are under way to launch padel tennis – said to be one the world’s fastest-growing sports – in Thornton.
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