News
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Celine Dion and headless opera singers - best of opening ceremony
Watch the best bits of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony featuring cameos from Zinedine Zidane, Lady Gaga, Minions, Rafael Nadal and Celine Dion.
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Summer Covid wave and disrupted seasons might explain why people feel grotty
Why some people are saying they've been ill all year.
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Vulnerable, messy and bratty: The pop girlies having a moment
Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan are all about vulnerable lyrics and existential questions - and it's really working for them.
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How cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada was lured to US in elaborate sting
The last of an original generation of drug lords, the Sinaloa boss evaded capture for decades. Until now.
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Questions surround German man sentenced to death in Belarus
A heavily choreographed video shows Rico Krieger apparently confessing to planting explosives, but there is no direct evidence shown.
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Canadians mourn as Jasper, jewel of the Rockies, burns
The wildfire destruction to Jasper National Park has reverberated across all of Canada.
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Families pay tribute to four friends killed in crash
Andrei Tudorov, Lyuben Gogov, Narcis Titianu, and Ioan Toma died when their car hit a tree.
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Trump running mate defends 'childless cat ladies' comment
Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate says his 2021 comments about Democrats were "sarcastic".
AFC Fylde
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New backroom staff added to support AFC Fylde boss
Chris Beech, who took over from Adam Murray in October, was given the full time management position in December.
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Preview: AFC Fylde Vs Hartlepool
The Coasters take on 12th place Hartlepool at Mill Farm this Saturday, having not won a game since October.
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AFC Fylde's Christmas Toy Appeal
AFC Fylde Community Trust will be welcoming donations of children's toys to Mill Farm for collection this weekend.
Fleetwood Town
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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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Fleetwood’s last preview of the season vs Burton Albion
Despite Charlie Adam’s team being officially relegated to League Two last weekend, they still have one last game to complete the season.
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Preview: Leyton Orient vs Fleetwood Town
In Fleetwood’s last two games of the season, they look to pick up a full six points to escape relegation.
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Preview: Fleetwood Town vs Northampton Town
A nervous end to the season as Charlie Adam’s men seek to escape the relegation zone before the end of the League One season.
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Preview: Blackpool vs Fleetwood
The League One Fylde Coast Derby approaches tomorrow.
Blackpool Football Club
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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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Council agrees matchday road closures
Matchday road closures will once more be in place around Blackpool Football Club’s Bloomfield Road stadium during the upcoming season after council chiefs approved the move.
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Council welcomes new shirt sponsors as gambling firm dropped
New sponsorship deals at Blackpool Football Club have been welcomed following dismay last year at the decision to put a gambling company logo on team shirts.
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Blackpool FC training ground recommended for planning approval
Plans by Blackpool Football Club to build a new elite training ground look set to be approved by Blackpool Council – although the club’s owner has already indicated the scheme has been put on the backburner for now.
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Preview: Blackpool vs Fleetwood
The League One Fylde Coast Derby approaches tomorrow.
Sport
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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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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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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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Council agrees matchday road closures
Matchday road closures will once more be in place around Blackpool Football Club’s Bloomfield Road stadium during the upcoming season after council chiefs approved the move.
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Council welcomes new shirt sponsors as gambling firm dropped
New sponsorship deals at Blackpool Football Club have been welcomed following dismay last year at the decision to put a gambling company logo on team shirts.
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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