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Police cordon off Talbot Road in Blackpool. Photo: Lucinda Herbert

Breaking Major update on fatalities as key road closed after alleged stabbing

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb with his wife and son after winning the Blackpool South parliamentary seat with the third biggest swing from the Conservatives to Labour at a by-election since the Second World War.

Breaking 'Genuine fear and anxiety' - MP hits out as harasser punished by court

Met Office issues 'danger to life' warning for Blackpool & the Fylde coast as Storm Boelo on way this weekend

Breaking Met Office warns Storm Boelo could be 'danger to life' on Fylde coast

Leaders have described Blackpool making the final four destinations for City of Culture 2029 as a “landmark moment” that will help “reframe people’s expectations of the resort”

'This is our chance to show the country what Blackpool is capable of'

Blackpool has officially been shortlisted for the City of Culture 2029, with countless leading figures in the town backing the bid alongside a raft of celebrities.

41 famous faces who have backed Blackpool for City of Culture 2029

Welcoming the news Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams said making the shortlist would enable the resort “to show the country exactly what our town is made of” and prove to the rest of the UK “there is nowhere quite like Blackpool”.

Blackpool has so much to be proud of, I’m glad we believed in our town

Blackpool's Stanley Park celebrates turning 100 in style with a grand drone show

Blackpool the place the UK comes to play - City of Culture bid detail

Blackpool has today been named in the final four for the UK City of Culture 2029. Alongside Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wrexham, the resort is now in the running for the prestigious title that will unlock significant benefits for the local communities, such as increased investment, more access to cultural activities, and job creation.

23 huge cultural reasons why Blackpool should win £10m City of Culture

TV personality Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has described Blackpool potentially becoming UK City of Culture 2029 as “the most extraordinary accolade”, while singer Toyah Wilcox has called the seaside resort “a gem within the UK”.

I want the UK to wake up to just how special Blackpool really is

Police are appealing for information after cash boxes were stolen at Sainsbury's in St Annes

Police appeal after men on e-bikes steal cash boxes at supermarket

Brian Connelly with his daughter Evlyn and wife Ellie. Brian, a plastering supervisor with Blackpool-based building company Evolution, was devastated when a friend and work colleague took his own life earlier this year. He is taking part in a 60km walking challenge as part of fundraising for Movember in support of men’s mental health.

'I'd no inkling' - Plasterer to honour life of friend lost to suicide

Craig White will appear at Lancaster Magistrates Court today (October 22)

Man to appear at magistrates court after being charged with offences

Poundland on Blackpool Retail Park, Squire Gate Lane

Future of Blackpool's Poundland stores hanging in the balance

Blackpool FC

Blackpool head coach Ian Evatt

Ian Evatt cannot wait to have a fully-fit Blackpool squad available

Ilmari Niskanen was Blackpool's man of the match against MK Dons on Tuesday

Blackpool wing-back happy to have helped contribute to a welcome win

Karoy Anderson gave Blackpool the lead against MK Dons on Tuesday

Blackpool head coach was relieved to see fortune favour his players

Blackpool head coach Ian Evatt and his players celebrated three points on Tuesday

Consistency is crucial to Ian Evatt in his role as Blackpool boss

Blackpool FC Community Trust’s Fit2Glow festival was held last week with teams qualifying for next month's grand final

Blackpool FC Community Trust: It's all Glow as pupils play in the dark

Dale Taylor celebrates his goal in Blackpool's victory over MK Dons

Ian Evatt: Blackpool showed belief in the second half against MK Dons

Ilmari Niskanen was Blackpool's man of the match against MK Dons on Tuesday

Blackpool v MK Dons ratings: Wing-back shines on a first league start

Karoy Anderson celebrates giving Blackpool the lead against MK Dons

Second-half goals end Blackpool’s wait for a League One win

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The draw was made for the first round proper of this season’s FA Cup

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Crime

A police crackdown on the illegal use of electric scooters and bikes in Blackpool saw 35 seized in just two days - including one bike being ridden at speeds of more than 60mph

35 illegally and dangerously ridden electric scooters and bikes seized

The owner of Poulton’s recently refurbished Bistro Italia has branded vandals who defaced the restaurant’s mural with the words ‘**** Italy’ as “despicable”.

Whoever vandalised our newly refurbished restaurant should be ashamed

An arson attack left the NHS Covid portacabins on Blackpool South Car Park in a bad state.

Ex-Covid portable cabin fire was arson, police confirm

Major update as Lancashire Police arrest man on suspicion of attempted murder in Blackpool

Breaking Major police update as man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

This is the moment police raided a Fylde coast home connected to 33 arrests and a £6.6M drugs ring linked to Middle East and Asia.

Watch police raid Fylde coast home connected to £6.6M drugs ring

Lancashire Police has welcomed 63 new police constables following two attestation ceremonies at the force’s headquarters in Hutton.

Lancashire Police welcome 63 new officers as latest recruits sworn in

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Dr John Cooper Clarke will perform at Blackpool Opera House in November as part of his new UK tour

Dr John Cooper Clarke to bring his new UK tour to Blackpool next month

Major delays of up to 50 minutes and 5 miles of congestion on M6 close to M55

Major delays of up to 50 minutes and 5 miles of congestion on motorway

Blackpool will use its rich history and heritage as a “force for positive change”, under a new Heritage Investment Strategy for the town. Pictured is Blackpool's iconic Winter Gardens

Blackpool to use its rich heritage as a 'force for positive change'

Residents in Gorton St, Blackpool were badly hit by the flash floods of 1956

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Retro

Staff at the opening night of the newly refurbished Residence nightclub in Poulton.

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Western Train, an illuminated twin-car vehicle based on a Santa Fe train, is set to prove a top attraction during Blackpool’s Lightpool festival.

Two beloved heritage trams to take centre stage at Lightpool Festival

Val Ballantyne, pictured pulling her last pint after 16 years at The Thatched.

37 fantastic 1990s and 2000s pictures of nightlife to reminisce over

Young clubbers at an under 18 disco at the Palace - but what was the year?

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Lifestyle

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Sport

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AFC Fylde head coach Craig Mahon (right) with assistant Alex Kenyon

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The owners of a Fylde coast farm want to convert one of their barns into a new gym and fitness centre.

Ambitious plans to turn farm barn into gym on Fylde coast are revealed

Photos taken inside the centre show the progress of the renovations.

Changing rooms demolished at Fylde coast gym as major refurb continues

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Lancashire County Council's Reform UK administration says the road network is much improved compared to earlier in the year - but opposition councillors are far from convinced

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What's On

Blackpool makes City of Culture 2029 shortlist and is in running for £10M prize

Nowhere quite like Blackpool - Resort shortlisted for City of Culture

Commuters in Blackpool were greeted by a familiar sight this morning as the illuminated Western Train returned to the Promenade ahead of the start of Lightpool Festival 2026.

Historic heritage trams return to Prom as Lightpool Festival begins

Razor-sharp comedian Jimmy Carr is bringing his new live show Jimmy Carr:Killing Jokes to Blackpool Opera House in the Winter Gardens in 2028

Razor-sharp comedian Jimmy Carr is bringing new live show to Blackpool

Much loved 90s soul group Lighthouse Family are bringing their new tour to Blackpool.

Popular 90s band Lighthouse Family bringing new tour to Blackpool

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Homes and Gardens

Lakeland's Barista Espresso Machine is reduced from £169.99 to £136 in the retailer's huge October sale.

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Blackpool and the Fylde coast are forecast to face a wet and windy weekend as Storm Austen, the first named storm of the autumn, develops in the Atlantic and moves towards the UK.

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The homeschooling numbers in Blackpool have continued to rise (Peter Byrne/PA)

Council monitoring risks as number of home-schooled kids rises

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Tributes have been paid to much-loved Blackpool hotelier Ephraim Bell who was born at a promenade hotel and died at 82 as the proprietor of another just a short distance away.

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Blackpool Council has issued an update on plans for the former Abingdon Street Post Office after securing £850,000 in funding to protect the landmark building amid major plans to turn it into a new creative and arts space.

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Lancashire Fire and Rescue service have issued a severe warning regarding the fatal dangers posed by e-bikes after Blackpool was highlighted as a hotspot for deaths linked to lithium ion battery-linked blazes.

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Staff and senior leader from children’s services celebrate their Ofsted rating with cabinet members Cllr Kath Benson, Cllr Lynn Williams, and Cllr Jim Hobson

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