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Youngsters are being offered the chance of taking part in free sports sessions at two Blackpool parks this summer.

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.

Blackpool has unveiled a dazzling array of new, fun-packed features that will grace the 2024 Illuminations display.

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.

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.

Councillors have backed plans for a new elite training ground to be built by Blackpool Football Club.

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.

Typhoons RUFC are Lancashire's first inclusive rugby club, aiming to provide a safe community for people from a range of different backgrounds.

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.

Proposals to improve community facilities at a Blackpool housing estate have got the go ahead from town hall planners.

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

Plans are under way to launch padel tennis – said to be one the world’s fastest-growing sports – in Thornton.

Blackpool is hoping to grab a share of a £250m funding pot aimed at boosting levels of exercise among people living in the most deprived communities.

Restoration work is underway to bring one of Blackpool’s most historic pubs back to life.

A decision by the Labour Government to ditch the Levelling Up agenda which has brought millions of pounds into Blackpool has come under fire.

Fresh calls have been made for fluoride to be put in Blackpool’s drinking water to help combat tooth decay which means many children in the town are suffering toothache.

Fans of TV soap Coronation Street may soon be able to sink a pint at Blackpool’s own version of the fictional Rovers Return local after a town hall panel gave the go-ahead for its alcohol licence.

Girls growing up in Blackpool face some of the toughest challenges in the country in order to achieve their dreams, a new report has revealed.

Two people have been pronounced dead after a fire at a property in Blackpool in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The go-ahead has been given to build a new sports facility for youngsters living in one of Blackpool’s most deprived areas.

Steve Richardson, from TreadTracker.com, won the bid for the much-loved Blackpool FC Elmer, Elmer Armfield last week, raising vital funds for Brian House Children’s Hospice.

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.

Two parks in Blackpool are raising their prestigious Green Flag Award after achieving international quality mark for parks and green spaces

A new recruitment hub has been launched to recruit urgently needed foster carers across Lancashire and Cumbria.

More than 1,500 people helped to paint the beach on Saturday, running 3km through seven powdered paint stations in aid of Trinity Hospice.

Operators of a landfill site where vile odour emissions have been linked to health problems have been told they must continue to suspend new arrivals of waste until the stink problem is solved.

Blackpool has been awarded £2.3m to help get more of the town’s school leavers into jobs after a successful campaign to secure the funding.

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.

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.

A new five-storey hotel set to be built in Blackpool will bring a contemporary design to the resort inspired by its Art Deco heritage.

Football fans can watch England take on Spain in the Euros final this Sunday at Blackpool’s £21m new Backlot cinema after the venue announced a special free screening for its members.

Blackpool’s free events programme continues to be essential to driving up visitor numbers, the latest tourism figures show.

Pollution of Blackpool’s beaches could damage its tourism industry the town’s MP has warned after sharing figures which show 158 pollution alerts for Fylde coast beaches so far this year.

A health watchdog has delivered a positive verdict on maternity services in Blackpool after visiting the unit and speaking to patients.

Anchorsholme residents are celebrating the 10th year of free sports coaching thanks to a Sport England Grant for young people in the area.

A popular seafront bar looks to have fought off a bid by the council to close it down after town hall planners dropped enforcement action against it.

Town hall chiefs are to sell a key site in Blackpool for a nominal fee of just £1 in order to kickstart a major regeneration project.

It is hoped work will start this autumn to build a new block of sheltered housing in Blackpool after figures showed hundreds of people on waiting lists for that type of accommodation.

Blackpool Council’s library service has launched their Summer Reading Challenge.

Despite Charlie Adam’s team being officially relegated to League Two last weekend, they still have one last game to complete the season.

In Fleetwood’s last two games of the season, they look to pick up a full six points to escape relegation.

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.

The League One Fylde Coast Derby approaches tomorrow.

Some may call this the relegation showdown of the 2022/23 League One season!

Recently the government announced that Blackpool would gain an extra £121,000,000 in transport funding.

The Cod Army face the Addicks at Highbury Stadium this afternoon

The Cod Army take on 13th place Wigan Athletic tomorrow afternoon at Highbury Stadium.

Fleetwood Town take on the Tykes at Highbury Stadium on Saturday at 3pm.

The 'Feel Like A Woman' singer will be accompanied by Rag'n'Bone Man on the Thursday Night.

The Cod Army take on the Imps away in Lincoln at 3pm this afternoon.

Fleetwood Town FC have confirmed their new signing of Owen Devonport.

Fleetwood Town FC has confirmed that defender, Drew Baker, has left their club on a permanent transfer.

The former Blackpool player takes over from Lee Johnson who departed the club after their 2:0 defeat to Bolton on Friday.

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Portsmouth host to the Cod Army at Fratton Park this Saturday, being Fleetwood’s last fixture before Christmas Day.

The Seasiders now progress on to the third round of the FA cup, following a convincing victory.

Fleetwood host at the Highbury Stadium on Saturday, playing at home versus Peterborough.

Blackpool Football Therapy host weekly football sessions at Stanley Park to help improve the mental health of people across Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde.

Blackpool came from behind to win at home, while Fleetwood suffered a hefty defeat.

AFC Fylde Community Trust will be welcoming donations of children's toys to Mill Farm for collection this weekend.

Greg Burns takes on 'Going Home' next month, while Hayley Tamaddon and Daniel Whiston take some time out to focus on other projects.

Ron Bellwood the oldest known surviving former player of Fleetwood Town Football Club has died aged 92. 

A commercial property on Church Street in Blackpool was engulfed in flames on Boxing Day as firefighters tackled to put out the flames.